21 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a3d3075d466b4330d308f203f16da6fe.PDF d8998562b7068122db9052160fb70115 PDF Text Text '*»qyr 'r-jj.'i^"'W'' ' J £ytfci«tftiCifviyric»L*U'. T*:-s,i^4Sasif«S!^f#SMe^^ • F? iV' ' #! '}. Offidal PubUcatiUm of ffc* SeafBrers Intemalioinal Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland fVbters IHstrict • AFL-CIO Vol. 44 No. 10 Oct.U, 198X SlU Crews New CATUG Moku Pahu in Mobile 10.1% Jobless Rate Sparks Demonstration at White House page 5 SlU Company Wins MSG Bid to Buiid New Ships page 4 ••i Boggs Bulk Bill Now Has 66 Co-Sponsors In House page 3 iv;-- ¥• SlU Begins Move Of Headquarters to Washington, D.C, page 3 -i i-rVS^J-V iasssi. m'' ' �President's Report shipbuilding scene for many by Frank Drozok Itirn the Tide R fr 't •f 1;.^ w ? • n •:fc: shipyards though. For every shipyards comes .he destruction of a vital work skill that will not be easily replaced. Thinh about it. Reagan. poM.— IGHT now in America there are n .3 million people—a staggering dole ttek dolrl Ttllj'forTe skilled shipyard workers to find employment in 10.1 percent of the work force— a completely new industry—if they can. without jobs. This is the highest "What haopens in a national emergency 10 or 20 y • .L , unemployment rate in the U.S. in 42 Will Japan and Korea build our ships? Not likely. But what s worse is tha years since the end of the Great "a will not have the needed pool of skilled shipy^d manpower to get Depression. the job done on our own shores. It is a very grim picture indeed. Unemployment cuts at the heart of Reagan has been imploring the American public to stay the course. The a nation's pride and dignity. And it way I see it, if we "stay the course" there won't be one eft creates untold hardships on the families in America by 1984, and the national unemployment rate could be as high of those without work—and in so many thousands of cases today, without hope ^'TO me^'when programs and policies simply don't work, change themof ever finding work. America has endured numerous %;Ts?h!t ml be done in regard to the American maritime industry economic recessions and depressions We have to turn the tide, not "stay the course." This Administration must in its history. But there is something begin adopting programs to create jobs in America instead of exporting the particularly tragic and disgraceful about the situation the nation is in today. And tos^Administration must support a new approach in regard to rnantime In the past, the causes of high unemployment in America were mostly to keep our shipyards operating and a viable aspect of our national defense. beyond the control of the Administration in office at the time. Such a new approach is now moving through Congress. It is called the Today, however, it is the Administration that has caused the jobless situation Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act, better known as through economic policies that are driving American jobs overseas and that the Boggs Bulk Bill. So far 66 Congressmen—Democrats and Republicansare threatening the very existence of important American industries. have put their names on this bill as co-sponsors. The bill would pave the A case in point is the American shipbuilding industry—an industry that way for the construction of 150 new bulk ships in American yards, to be has been an important source of employment, and an indispensable factor manned by American crews over the next decade and a half. in our national defense virtually since the birth of our nation. The bill mandates that management and labor cooperate to reduce costs During his campaign, Ronald Reagan voiced often and loudly his "belief of construction and operation by 15 percent of projected costs. in the necessity of a strong American merchant marine and shipbuilding We in the SIU support this bill and the concept of cooperating to reduce base. Yet since he has taken office, he has consistently supported policies costs. Again, it is a new approach, but the times demand it. that in effect will erode the American shipbuilding industry to a point of At stake is the future of the American maritime industry. With the Boggs no return. bill, we can steer a new course which will save our shipyards and create In the past two years, a number of shipyards have either closed down or thousands of jobs in the process. It's time that Reagan comes to the realization cut back by as much as 80 percent of their workforces. Sun Shipyard in that his course is the wrong course, and it's time to change. Chester, Pa. and Bethlehem Steel of Baltimore—two fixtures on the American SIU Sees Danger in USCG Revamp of Safety Code WASfflNGTON, D.C.—In let­ ters and Congressional testimony the SIU has voiced its opposition to the way in which the Coast Guard is proposing to recodify Title 46 of the United States Code. This lengthy Code contains nearly the entire body of U.S. law dealing with merchant marine vessel safety and personnel. SIU is not against the idea of re­ codifying these complex laws. It is the manner in which the laws are being recodified that the Union finds objectionable and potentially harmful to seamen. According to the wording of a Senate bill, S. 2660, and an identfcal Don't just gripe to your shipmates! i¥rffe Your Congressman or Senators! Tell them we NEED a strong U.S. maritime industry. House bill, H.R. 7103, the clari­ fications are supposed to be made without substantial change. In letters to the Coast Guard and to Congressmen, and in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation, the SIU contended that, in fact, there are substantial changes. SIU President Frank Drozak wrote, "recodification, as that term is normally used, means the rear­ rangement of existing statutes from haphazard placement in the law books to systematic classification without change in the substance of the lawJ' He continued, "Our review and analysis has shown that the Coast Guard has attempted to legislate significant changes in the law which ^e detrimental to marine safety and existing rights of merchant seamen." The Union is particularly con­ cerned with the dramatic increase in the powers given to the Secretary of Transportation. Such an increase, Drozak wrote, "may have the fol­ lowing adverse effects: 1) judicial review of agency action could be far more limited; 2) public scrutiny of agency action could also be far more limited; 3) safety criteria aboard merchant vessels would be subject to a change of philosophies of persons holding the office of Secretary, and 4) the number of regulations could proliferate." In testimony before the House Subcommittee, SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex said there are over 100 substantive changes in the recodification. For instance, Pecquex pointed out that existing Section 239 of the Code, which provides for Coast Guard investigations of marine casualties, also provides for "parties in interest" to participate in hearings that are conducted on such acci­ dents. By adoption of regulations, the Coast Guard limited participation in the hearings solely to the owner and master of vessels involved and to other persons who might be responsible for causing the casualty. The SIU felt that this was a ter­ rible distortion of the statute and, after the SlU-contracted Yellowstone was involved in a tragic collision in 1978, the Union brought a lawsuit in Federal District Court to obtain a ruling that it was a "party in interest" in the hearing the Coast Guard had conducted. The Union won. However, in subsequent cases the Coast Guard continued to deny the SIU its rights. Now, as Pecquex told the Sub­ committee "upon review of the Coast Guard's draft of the proposed recodification, the SIU was astounded to see that in proposed Section 5203 'parties in interest' in marine casualty investigations is defined as 'the owner and master of a vessel involved in a casualty, and any person whose conduct is under investigation.' " This is only one of several exam­ ples cited by Pecquex of important revisions in the law. They show that "S. 2660 is not a bona fide recod­ ification of Title 46, one without substantive change, but is in fact a bill that, in several respects drast­ ically amends the existing law gov­ erning administration of our mer­ chant marine." Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Vteters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. Published monthly Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y \fol. 44, No. 10, October 1982. (ISSN #0160-2047) 2 / LOG / October 1982 �-yf ;s» St- ." J- ''v: • •S/'o/.-S i jS^flK^p^ 'VvV-:: . "• .f,- Boggs Bulk Bill Gains 30 New Sponsors in House Washington, D.C.—The Congressional effort to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding base and the American-flag merchant marine continued to gather steam last month as a total of 66 Congressmen signedon as co-sponsors of the SIU-supported Competitive Shipping & Shipbuilding Re vital ization Act. This is an increase of 30 co-sponsors since the September issue of the Log went to press. Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA), author of the bill numbered H.R. 6979 which she introduced last August, tallied 50 Democratic and 16 Republican co-sponsors of the measure as of Oct. 1. Additional Congressional supporters are expected to be announced when Congress re-convenes after Election Day although the bill itself is unlikely to be debated prior to the adjournment of this session of Con­ gress. Backing for H.R. 6979, which aims to revitalize both the U.S. shipbuilding and maritime industries by promoting "increased ocean transportation of bulk commodities in the foreign commerce of the United States in United States flag ships," also came from the AFLCIO last month. AFL-CIO Support In his speech accepting the United Seaman's Service 1982 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award on Oct. 1, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland strongly endorsed Rep. Boggs' bill, saying H.R. 6979 "would do more to strengthen our national defense and our national economy than any other single proposal now before the Congress." H.R. 6979 mandates that five percent of all U.S. bulk cargoes be carried in U.S.-built, U.S.-flag ships by 1983, with the percentage to increase yearly until 1998 when the targeted goal of 20 percent U.S. flag carriage of American bulk car­ goes should be achieved. Coupled with the U.S.-flag cargo provision is the bill's aim of con­ structing 158 bulk ships of 120,000 dwt capacity in U.S. shipyards by 1998, a provision which would create thousands of jobs in U.S. shipyards and related supply indus­ tries. Kirkland noted that this part of the bill "would provide jobs for seamen and shipbuilders. Minnesota iron miners and Michigan steelworkers and for marine supply and support industries in 26 states. "It would produce billions for the federal treasuryr added Kirk­ land, "and stimulate the economy right across the board." Kirkland also addressed the national .security benefits of H.R. 6979 which would increase the ability of both the American flag merchant marine and the nation's shipyards to fulfil their military auxiliary function if a national emergency should arise. "... The biggest defense budget in the world cannot buy safet)^' said Kirkland, "unless America has.. .the sealift capability to deliver the material it needs in whatever quan­ tity, anywhere in the world." "The Boggs bill will not have easy sailing." Kirkland concluded, "but you can be sure that the AFLCIO will be at your side in fighting for it every inch of the way'' The bill has already picked up support from all sectors of U.S. maritime, including industry, gov­ ernment and labor because of a key requirement in the bill that shipyard and seagoing labor and management as well as marine suppliers cooperate to achieve 15 percent cost reduc­ tions. Because of H.R. 6979's stipu­ lation that "... the actual cost of United States flag bulk ship oper­ ation and United States bulk ship­ building under this program shall be at least 15 percent below, the estimates of projected costs." enactment of the bill would not entail any additional expense to the Federal government. Co-Sponsors of Boggs Bill Members of Congress who co-sponsored the "Competi­ tive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act of 1982," (H.R. 6979), written by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA) are: Paul Trible, Republican, Virginia Adam Benjamin, Democrat, Indiana Charles E, Bennett, Democrat, Florida David Bonlor, Democrat, Michigan Don Bonker, Democrat, Washington Charles Dougherty, Republican, Pennsylvania Trent Lott, Republican, Mississippi Harold E, Ford, Democrat, Ten­ nessee Joseph M. Gaydos, Democrat, Pennsylvania Tom Hartnett, Republican, South Carolina Arlan Stangeland, Republican, Minnesota Charles Wilson, Democrat, Texas Don Vbung, Republican, Alaska Leo ZeferettI, Democrat, New York Barbara MIkulskI, Democrat, Maryland Gene Snyder, Republican, Ken­ tucky Glenn Anderson, Democrat, Cali­ fornia John Murtha, Democrat, Pennsyl­ vania Frank Annunzio, Democrat, Illinois Jean Ashbrook, flept/Mcan, Ohio Jack Brooks, Democrat, Texas Phillip Burton, Democrat, California Norm D'Amours, Democrat, New Hampshire Ron Dellums, Democrat, California Norman Dicks, Democrat, Wash­ ington Frank Guarlnl, Democrat, New Jersey Tony Hall, Democrat, Ohio Cecil Heftel, Democrat, Hawaii Dale E. Klldee, Democrat, Michigan Mike Lowry, Democrat, Washington Nick Mavroules, Democrat, Mas­ sachusetts Joe Moakley, Democrat, Massa­ chusetts Bill Nichols, Democrat, Alabama Mary Rose Dakar, Democrat, Ohio Don Pease, Democrat, Ohio Mel Price, Democrat, Illinois Matthew RInaldo, Republican, New Jersey Pete Stark, Democrat, California Lyie Williams, Republican, Ohio Bob Young, Democrat, Missouri Edward P. Boland, Democrat, Massachusetts Robert W. Davis, Republican, l\Jichigan Jack Edwards, Republican, Ala­ bama M. M. Heckler, Republican, MasMarjorle S. Holt, {Republican, Maryland Thomas A. Luken, Democrat, Ohio Bob McEwen, Republican, Ohio Toby Moffet, Democrat, Connecticut Joseph P, Addabbo, Democrat, New York Douglas Applegate, Democrat, Ohio Tom Bevill, Democrat, Alabama William Clay, Democrat, Missouri Tom Coelho, Democrat, California M. M. Dymally, Democrat, California Roy Dyson, Democrat, Maryland Dennis E, Eckart, Democrat, Ohio Robert W. Edgar, Democrat, Penn­ sylvania Barney Frank, Democrat, Massa­ chusetts Tom Lantos, Democrat, California Parren J. Mitchell, Democrat, Maryland G, V, Montgomery, Democrat, Mis­ sissippi Ronald M. MottI, Democrat, Ohio James L, Nelllgan, Republican, Pennsylvania Claude Pepper, Democrat, Florida Al Swift, Democrat, Washington SiU Begins Move to New Headquarters: Dedication Planned FFECTIVE Oct. i8, i982, siu Headquarters began operating out of the Union's newly built facility in Camp Springs, Md. As of this date, all Union business for­ merly conducted out of the SIU's old headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y, will be handled in Camp Springs, The address of the SIU's new headquarters, which is located close to downtown Washington, D.C. is: Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md., 20023. The new phone number is 301-899-0675. Because of its proximity to the nation's capital and because of the carefully planned design and equipment of the new building, the Union will be able to serve the needs of the entire SIU membership from E the new headquarters more effec­ tively than ever before. The SIU hiring hall and clinic at 675 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y, will remain open as usual for job calls and medical examinations. In addition, welfare, pension or vacation claims should still be filed at a Seafarer or Boatman's home port, as has been the case in the past. will be taken care of even more quickly than before, owing to the installation of a new computer system in Camp Springs. A dedication ceremony will be held to inaugurate the new SIU Headquarters when the building is fiilly operational- All SIU members will be invited to attend and will be informed of the date of the ded­ ication ceremony in an upcoming issue of the Log . While all claims will continue to be processed promptly as possible, the Union asks for the cooperation of all SIU members should short delays in receiving benefits occur during the brief transition period in which the new Headquarters building is set-up completely. Once the transition is complete, the needs of the Union membership October 1982 LOG 3 "--.'I . -.i' �.^r-lt^--'•'•«•• • '-1^; • I • f««. - -9 Ocean Carriers Mrins Bid for 2 New Tankers if f; II V !<• i ,r. fv -^4,M. nv^l- if 5; I: t-:,' ': .»• S" • 7 u Washington, D.C.—Job security for Seafarers and U.S. shipyard workers brightened last month when the Military Sealift Command awarded a multi-million dollar build-and-charter contract for two T-5 class tankers to SlU-contracted Ocean Carriers Inc. The $104,126,845 MSC contract went to Houston, Texas-based Ocean Carriers over eight other companies which competed in the lengthy bidding process. The MSC contract calls for con­ struction of two, 30,000 dwt clean product, ice-strengthened T-5 class tankers with an option for three additional vessels. Congress can question the award if either the House or Senate Appropriations Committees or the House or Senate Armed Services Committees request hearings on the provisions of the MSC contract within 30 days of the date the con­ tract was awarded. If there is no Congressional action within 30 days of the award date— which was Sept. 30—then the tanker construction can go forward. The first two T-5's have been pencilled in for delivery in Nov., 1984 and Jan., 1985. Each will be chartered fof an initial period of five years after which the MSC can exercise three additional five-year charter options. MSC must also decide whether or not to pick-up its option on the three additional tankers by April 1, 1983. The three would be delivered during 1985. The new T-5's will be 615 feet in length with a beam of 86 feet and a maximum draft of 36 feet. Travelling at service speeds of 16 knots, the T-5's have a radius, or fuel capacity, of 12.000 miles. Major parts of each ship will be built by divisions of American Ship Building Co. in Lorain, Ohio and Nashville, Tn., for assembly at American Ship Building's Tampa, Fla., yard. The new tankers will replace the MSC's aging T-5 tanker fleet. All five of the T-5 class vessels currently operated by the MSC are 25 years old. Designed with economy in mind, the new fully-automated T-5's will be equipped with fuel efficient, slow speed diesel engines and. cargo capacity approximately 12 percent greater than the old T-5's. Like all tankers operated tOr the Military Sealift Command,^tljNfew T-5's will go "wherever ^ir orders take them," said MSC spokesman. "They will all operate worldwide, not on any specific run." When delivered, the new tankers will be manned by a 23-member Union crew and operated under an SlU contract with Ocean Carriers inc. ipeller Club Conventioni U.S. Maritime Needs Nationai Cargo Poiicy rr.1 _ Long Beach, Ca.—The United States must fashion a national cargo policy to save its maritime industry from extinction, Frank Drozak, president of the SIUNA and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, told the 1982 Convention of the Propeller Club of the United States. According to Drozak, US maritime policy has failed to take into account international realities, Policy makers have consistently espoused a free trade philosophy, much to the detriment of this country's "industrial base, its shipbuilding base, its merchant marine and its national security^ Things are getting worse, not better. He said the decision by Congress to eliminate the construction differential subsidy program further diminishes this country's existing shipbuilding base. So too would proposals permitting U.S. flag operators to build vessels in foreign shipyards, if they are enacted into law. 'i T-N lamnlryvc mPmhPTR of the The 1982 Convention of the Pro- employs members of the United While Drozak complimented efforts to reform the confused mar- peller Club was held in Long Beach Industrial Workers, an affiliate of itime regulatory system, he noted on board the Queen Mary, which the Seafarers International Union. that such a move "is basically a house keeping chore which will not develop the American maritime industry, will not create one new job, and will not stem the unemploy ment jM^oblem at this time," What is needed, Drozak said, is an approach that takes into account a national cargo policy with bilateral shipping agreements, cargo sharing, ratification of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Code (i.e. 40-40-20 cargo sharing with out trading partners), and passage of the Boggs Bulk Bill. The Boggs Bill, which already has 66 cosponsors, would require that 5% of all bulk cargo be carried on American flag ships built in American shipyards and manned Recertified Bosun Raiph Murry (standing right) ship's chairman of the containership with American crews in 1983. Sea-Land Voyager stands by at a payoff with the Ship's Committee of (standing The legislation requires an SS right) Chief Cook Yosuf Effendy, Steward Delegate and (seated i. to r.) QMEDs increase in bulk cargo carriage of Daniel Johnson, educational director and Michael Begiey, engine delegate and AB 1% each year therafter until the U.S. Scott Phillips, deck delegate. The vessel paid off at Port Elizabeth, N.J. on Sept. 22. share is 20%. Sea-Land Voyager Committee Chuck Svenson Comes Aboard as New Log Editor !• J Starting Nov. 1, 1982, the Log will have a new editor. He's Chuck Svenson, a veteran of 30 years in the labor movement and a person of widespread experi­ ence and knowledge of the maritime industry. He's no first tripper with the SIU either. He's been with the Union for the past 14 years in several capacities, including his most recent position as director of the new communications department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Svenson, a "sweet water" sailor from the 40s, who holds an endorsement as AB-Unlimited 4 / LOG / October 1982 Any Waters started with the SIU in 1969 as Director of Publica­ tions and P.R. at SHLSS. From 1974 to 1980, he worked with the SlU's legislative and political action team in Washington. From there he returned to SHLSS to assemble and direct the Communications Depart­ ment. Svenson replaces Jim Gannon who is unable to relocate with the SIU to Washington for personal reasons. Gannon who has been with the Log for 10 years, the past four and a half as editor, said: "I truly feel sad about leaving the Union because I've developed so many close friendships within the SIU. But I'm happy that I'm leaving the Log in good hands. Most of all, though, it has been a privilege to work for two great men, Frank Drozak and the late Paul Hall. Til always have a special spot in my heart for the men and women of the SIU." In addition to his experience with the SIU, Chuck Svenson has held posts as editor with the Hotel & Restaurant Employees in Detroit, the Textile Workers in New York and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in both New York and Washington, D.C. �.^VsVKjKtr-^^ i^lL Double Digit Unemployment: 10.1% Unemployment in America reached a staggering 10.1% in Sep­ tember, the highest monthly rate in 42 years, according to statistics released by the Department of Labor. The three tenths of one percent increase in the jobless rate sent shock waves throughout the country. Reaction to the worst unemployment rate since the Great Depression was immediate and heated, with Dem­ ocrats blaming the Administration and Republicans blaming Jimmy Carter. Almost every segment of Amer­ ican society had been hard hit by the increase in joblessness. And what was perhaps more ominous, the number of actual jobs declined last month from 99,839,000 to 99,270,000. Dr. Janet Norwood, commis­ sioner of the Bureau of Labor Sta­ tistics, told the Joint Economic Committee that the September increase in unemployment was Senator Daniel Patnck Moynihan (D-NY) said, "This could be the first day of the second great depres­ sion of this century." Donald Regan, secretary of the Treasury, told reporters that the Administration was saddled with problems created by the Carter Administration, and that progress 'Real' Rate is 14% had been slow, but that "the stage According to Dr. Norwood, the is set for an economic recovery." When asked to comment on 10.1% unemployment rate was worse than it seemed because it did Regan's comment, Walter Mondale, not take into account discouraged former Vice-President, noted that workers (those not looking for jobs employment during the Carter because they believe none are Administration had never exceeded available) and those working part 7.8%, and that the number of overall time. If these were added, she said, jobs had dramatically increased then the unemployment rate would between 1976 and 1980. "More jobs were created during the Carter years have been closer to 14%. The number of discouraged than during any comparable four workers reached an alltime high, 1.6 million nationally in the third quarter of 1982. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) called the latest news "a national trasiedv and a national disgrace". marked by more job losses in already hard hit manufacturing industries, by an unusual decline in wholesale and retail employment, and by a large decline in the number ofworkers who want full time jobs but who were forced to accept parttime employment. year period in this countrv 's history^ Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO. condemned the recent economic news. In his 1982 Labor Day Speech. Kirkland called unemployment "the di.sease that withers the human potential. Because of its disruptive and dis­ integrating effects, it is the most 'dangerous force, shon of famine, pestilence, war and death, that can be loose in the world. A rational society, in sheer self-defense, should strive to overcome it with all the resources it can find or invent.' "The ultimate goal of the Amer­ ican labor movement is, and always has been, to bring about the heal­ thiest, best educated, most creative and most productive society that is possible to achieve." AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland blasts the economic ff"®'®®, Administration as the cause of the highest unemployment In the United States in 42 years at a demonstration near the White House. TI»HewYart-nin«/0et.9.M«l . lei- - if •. -r A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION CAUGHT WITH DBU<3$--you ARE youK iBAMAM'S PAPERS WILL BB L/fireo .. . AUD VOU'LL BE FOR LIFE !! BEACHED THERE S NO PLACE DRUGS IN A PROFESSIONAL SEAMAN'S LIFE I :!r^t 'M: October 1982 / LOG 5 �..'.sv !<t'i'5- Area Vice Presidents' Report I Gulf Coast, by V.P. Joe Sacco r I iHE big push for us in October JL was voter registration. The last day for registration in Texas was Oct. 19 and we, along with other unions, the State Federation and the Central Labor body made an all-out effort to get Texas residents to register. Political activity is continuing at a fast pace here in Texas and at other ports in the Gulf. On Oct. 19 we held a demonstration in the newly created 25th CongressionahDistrict for labor supporter Mike Andrews (D). The strong backing of the SIU membership in our political activities has been really impressive. The members in Houston put out over 50,000 election signs and helped to distribute them. In Alabama we've been heavily involved in the elections. Most of our friends won in the primaries. Also in Alabama, during the week of Oct. 18 in the port of Mobile a new CATUG, the Moku Paku, was crewed by the SIU for Pacific Gulf Marine. Deep sea shipping out of the port of Houston has been good in the last few weeks but it continues to be slow in New Orleans. However, in the latter port we crewed the 860-foot long C-9 containership President Lincoln (APL). The SIU-A&G District represents the steward department seamen on the APL ships. Concerning inland shipping in the port of New Orleans, nine to twelve Dixie Carrier boats are being laid up. In Houston there are also a number of boats laid up, so it's a good time for SIU Boatmen to upgrade at the Lundeberg School. The annual dinner-dance of the West Gulf Port Council will be held in Houston on Oct. 23 and SIU President Frand Drozak will be the main speaker. I want to end this report by reminding our members and their families that they can see an SIU Representative from 12 to 5, Monday through Friday, about Welfare claims or concerning any questions they may have about the Plans or about shipping. I want to encourage our members' families to come around and get to know us. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney As the November elections draw XJL nearer, the SIU's political activity is reaching a fever pitch on the West Coast. We have set up phone banks in the SIU and UIW Halls in Wilmington for some of the candidates we are sup­ porting. They are Tom Bradley who's running for governor. Democrat Jerry Brown who wants .to be U.S. Senator, and incumbent Congressional Repre­ sentative Glenn Anderson (D). In Seattle the SIU is taking an active role in the campaign for Beth Bland, a Democrat who's running for Congress for the first time. Currently the mayor of Mercer Island, Bland has always been a strong labor supporter and she looks like a very viable candidate in the upcoming election. The incumbent Congressmen we are supporting all look like they have more than a 60 percent chance of winning. Your union is also working very hard in the campaign to reelect Democratic Washington Senator Henry Jackson. In the port of Seattle we've registered a lot of members to vote at the booth we set up in the Hall. Further, our Seattle Pbrt Agent George Vukmir has been elected as a delegate to the Multoamauh Labor Council in Portland, Oregon. Shipping is still slow in Seattle but we did crew up the Ogden Hudson (Ogden Marine) and we will be crewing the supertanker Afan/ant/ (Interocean) later this month. She will be working in the Alaska oil trade. In San Francisco I'm happy to report that the Santa Magdalena (Delta), which has been laid up, will be crewing the first week of November. In Wilmington late last month the first Los Angeles County COPE Fall Labor Carnival was a big success. Over 5,000 people attended the affair whose refreshment booths were manned by SIU stewards. The Union was the moving force behind the Carnival. 6 / LOG / October 1982 East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall AN historic event took place this Xm month in the port of new York. The move began to transfer SIU Head­ quarters from New York to Camp Springs, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. This is the longest and biggest move the SIU has ever made in its 42-year history. In the early days of the Union we transferred from one location in Manhattan to another and in 1951 we moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Since those beginning days the Union's operations have expanded , immensely. The move this month has been a major operation but we are doing it as smoothly and quickly as possible so that there will be little disruption in services. Of course the Hiring Hall will remain just where it is and just as many SIU Representatives will be-available to service you and your families. Washington is the place where the livelihood of Seafarers will be enhanced or destroyed. That's why it is necessary to have our full weight and presence felt there. TheHeadquarter's move may seem a little strange at first, especially for our old-timers, but I think you'll find that it is in the best interest of the members. This month I attended the membership meetings along the East Coast. I'm happy to report that shipping has picked up in Baltimore as well as in the port of New York. Poli tical activity is strong in the port of Gloucester where Port Agent Bob Stephens says that "people are getting fed up with Reaganomics." In the port of Norfolk the SIU crewed up the George Wythe (Waterman) which is heading for the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. Activity on inland contracts in the port of Norfolk include the extension for one ye^ of the Allied-Oceans agreement as well as a six month extension on the NBC Line contract. A three-year contract was signed with Cape Fear Towing. Great Lakes and Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco A FTER some bleak months, the picture on the Western Rivers has been looking up in recent weeks. SIUcontracted National Marine is recrewing some boats that will provide jobs for many of our members who have been laid off. Also, another SlU-contracted com­ pany, Heartland Transportation, has nine of twelve boats running. Consid­ ering the bad state of the economy nowadays, which has resulted in poor shipping on the Rivers and Lakes, Heartland's showing is quite impres­ sive. It was also a good season for the two popular paddle wheelers under contract to the SIU—the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen (Delta Queen Steamboat Co.) which provide hundreds of jobs for our members. After taking their passengers on trips up and down the Mississippi during the warmer months, the two vessels are now in the milder southern waters of the River. There is another encouraging development concerning the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen. The owners of the two vessels attended the recent Towboat Advisory Board meeting that I chaired at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. They were so impressed With the programs offered at the School that they want to set up a hotel management and food service course there for their vessels. Don Nolan troin the SHLSS is riding the vessels right now in preparation for the course. 1 found from the very productive Towboat Advisory Board meeting that our inland companies are glad to have a gathering like this Uere they can air their problems and needs. In the area o|^contracts, I m happy to say that the members at National Manne have overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement. The vote was 92 to 17. At Orgulf, contract negotiations will begin the latter part of November or in early December. The employees at Orgulf are now electing three rankand-file membes for the contract committee. �Lane Kirkland Gets1982 AOTOS New York—AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland received the 1982 Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award (.AOTOS) here Oct. 1 for his con­ tributions to the advancement of the U.S. maritime industry, in accepting the industry's highest award he charged that U.S. government pol­ icies have let the merchant marine deteriorate as foreign-flag fleets carry most of this country's oceanborne commerce. "Like you. I have watched the mightiest merchant fleet the world has ever seen dwindle to a shadow of its past and proper size and capacity." Kirkland declared at the annual award dinner. The AFL-CIO chief added that AFL-CIO Pr#sldent Lane Kirkland addresses AOTOS dinner In New Vbrk. he was honored to accept the award, instituted in 1970, from the United Seamen's Service (USS) and thus "... to be counted among men of the stature of Paul Flail..." deceased head of the Seafarers International Union who received the award posthumously in October, 1981. Supports Boggs Bill Kirkland, a 1942 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy who sailed as a mate in World War 11, also said "the bill introduced by Congresswoman Lindy Boggs (DLa.) to restore America's bulk shipping capacity would do more to strengthen our national defense and our economy (jobs fOr .seamen) than any other single proposal now before Congress." Thomas W. Gleason (a 1974 AOTOS winner) head of the Inter­ national Longshoremen's Assn., presented the award. Christopher Columbus got the title (Admiral of the Ocean Seas) from Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1493 after he dis­ covered America in 1492 proving the globe was round. Other award winners in years past were Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (DFlawaii) in 1980, Joseph T. Lykes Jr. in 1979, Rep. John M. Murphy in 1978, James J. Farrell in 1977, Robert J. Blackwell in 1976, Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) in 1975, Rep. Leonor Sullivan in 1973, Andrew E. Gibson in 1972, Helen D. Bentley in 1971, Spyros R Skouras in 1970 and special Aotos Awards in 1973 for Joseph Curran and in 1980 for Edward J. Sette. Five Mariner's Plaques and five Mariiier's Rosettes presented later at the dinner by Rear Adm. Thomas A. King, chief of the U.S. Merchant >• '' , Among the SlU representatives on hand to honor AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland at AOTOS dinner was Jack Caffey, (right) Exec. Asst. to the PresidenL SlU. Marine Academy in Kings Pt., L.I., N.Y. and a Kirkland academy; classmate, for "outstanding sea­ manship in rescues at sea" and "outstanding,coufage and devotionto duty." Badly burned aboard the USNS Taluga (MARAD) on Apr. 3, 1981 was "Engineer Julianne Ahlgren after a blast and tire in the ship's engineroom. She ordered the FOWT to safety and began .shutting down the fuel oil valve. Despite her bum.s, she began notifying shipmates of the emergency in an inspirational example of personal courage." Seafarers of the SS Delta Norte getting the rosette were the late Keith Seille, Thomas Burke, Edward May and Julius Mizell who in May 1981 in "an outstanding example of bravery, donned oxygen masks and manned firehoses in the hold of the ship when fire broke out in a LASH barge aboard the ves.seL" Boatmen Dave Grafton, Ray­ mond Rooney and Leroy Laurent of the M/V National Freedom on Oct. 7 1981 got a rosette for actions when "Crewmate Tim Gurley was overcome by fumes in an empty asphalt tank. Getting a Mariner's Plaque was the USNS Narragansett (MSG) for going to the rescue of a seafarer. On Aug. 7, 1981, "in very rough seas following the passage of Typhoon Bay near Subic Bav. PL, the USNS Narragansett rendez­ voused with the LNG Virgo (Energy Transport) one of whose crewmembers had suffered a heart attack. In a superb display of seamanship, Capt. Gene E. Cox maneuvered to form a lee while an auxiliary boat made repeated trips between the Narragansett and the Virgo with a U.S. Navy Medivac team." Log Wins Top Anvard in iLPA Journalistic Contest HE Log, the official publication of the Seafarers International Union, won top honors in the 1982 AFL-CIO Intemational Labor Press Association Journalistic Awards Contest. The 1982 contest, open to all AFL-CIO affiliated union pub­ lications, judged issues printed during 1981. In the category of General Excellence for International and National Union newspapers of fewer than 100,000 circulation, the Log was judged First Award winner. The second place award went to The Guild Reporter, the publication of The .Newspaper Guild. In a Sept. 10 letter informing the SlU that the Log had been awarded First Place in the contest, ILPA T Secretary-Treasurer Susan Dunlop inevitable reaction from the main­ said "there were 1,084 entries from stream of America sweeps them out 129 publications and 142 winners of office." Kirkland said the public press has in the 1982 contest." AFL-CIO President Lane Kirk­ shied away from subjecting the land stressed the important role Reagan Administration to "the played by the labor press in a recent searching examination previous speech. Especially in this election governments were given." He said year, Kirkland said, labor publi­ it was up to the labor press to remind cations must explain to union union members of the Administra­ members and their families the truth tion's efforts to gut Social Security, about the Reagan Administration. prevailing wage rules, child labor The public press is "not really laws and job safety standards, on reporting what they daily observe one hand, while tolerating record about Ronald Reagan," charged unemployment levels on the other. "In a real sense, this is a battle Kirkland, adding that the labor press must "hammer away at the truth over communications," said Kirk­ with a sense of urgency, because land. '^is is a struggle to see just the radical right has an agenda it how much distortion and deception wants to lock into place before the can be delivered to the American people," by the Administration, before the people "start rejecting it." By putting the fact of Reaganomics into the hands of union members, the labor press can help put a stop to the policies of this Administration and "fill Congress with men and women who will help, us turn back the radical right." The Log staff in 1981, the year for which the 1982 ILPA First Award was made, included: Editor, James Gannon; Assistant Editors Ray Bourdius, Edra Ziesk, Marietta Homayonpour, Don Rotan and Max Hall; Photographers Frank Cianciotti ^and Dennis Lundy; Art Director George Vana and Administrative Assistant Marie Kosciusko. October 1982 / LOG 7 - ) M •'7., �• ••••• Bosun Recertification T HE final 1982 class of the Bosun Recertification Program took their graduation bows at the October membership meeting in New York after completing a full twomonth schedule in Piney Point and Headquarters. The veteran group of 12 seamen spent a month at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship reviewing technological changes in the industry/ as well as studying the latest social, economic and political problems facing the modern American merchant marine. A highlight of the first month at SHLSS was a field trip to Wash­ ington, D.C. to meet with the Union's legislative and political action team. The trip to Washington also enabled the bosuns to get a gander at the SlU's brand new Headquar­ ters building in Camp Springs, Md. ca- which will be dedicated in the near future. During the second month of the Perfecto Amper Leroy E. Temple Perry Keliikoa Jack B. Rhodes program, the bosuns met with supervisors of all the Union's plans and various other departments to Steven Coker Maurillo Zepeda & complete their well rounded edu­ cation of how the SlU functions on behalf of the membership. Jim L. Spencer Klaus Tankersley Robert Callahan Fred Findahl Willis Gregory Cesar Gutierrez Seafarers Brave Flames on Ogden Ylikon SlU-contracted Ogden members—AB James Darda and X Yukon (Ogden Marine) was in QMED John Anderson: the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, "Aboard Ogden Marine's S.T. 24 hours out of the Canary Islands, Ogden Yukon on September 3, 1982 and heading for Texas when what at 1400 hrs., a half-hour after the could have been a disastrot " fire ship's weekly fire and boat drill broke out. was finished, a fire broke out in Quick and efficient work on the the ship's pumproom. Clouds of part of the crew averted that disaster. , smoke were billowing from the Below is an account of the incident ship's pumproom port exhaust ven­ submitted by two of the SIU crew- tilation fan. Within moments of the fire's ini­ tial sighting by a crewmember, the bridge was informed about the fire. The fire emergency alarm bell was sounded, and was answered imme­ diately by the well co-ordinated efforts of the SIU crew. Hoses were rolled out and everybody pulled together as a team. Seamen 65 and older have until December 31, 1982 to enroll in Part The manner in which the crew B of the Medicare program without fought the fire was a calm and well incurring a penalty. Seamen who thoughtout procedure. are eligible for the program and do The blaze ,was fought for three not apply by that time will incur a continuous hours in which extreme 10% penalty for each year they fail temperatures of heat caused bulk­ to enroll. heads and deckplates in the pump Federal funding for the USPHS and engine rooms to expand and Hospitals was eliminated in last contort out of shape. year's Reconciliation Act. The cut­ The blaze was eventuallv extin­ off in funds created a double unfair guished by using various tiretignnng situation. Not only were seamen equipment and techniques. The deprived of free medical care, they concentrated efforts of the SIU were also exposed to a financial crew's performance was out­ penalty for not having enrolled in standing. There were no casualties the Medicare program, even though or accidents during the entire emer­ there had been no reason for them gency. The fire ws extinguished and to apply. operations were back to normal by Congress waited more than a year 1700 hours. to rectify the situation. Finally, last The SIU crewmembers respon­ month, Congress passed the Tax sible for their courageous fireEquity and Fiscal Responsibility Act fighting actions were: of 1982 which gave seamen until Deck Department—Bosun Stan December 31,1982 to enroll in the .Medicare prfjgram without incurring Lindsey; ABs James Darda. Rudy Samoan, D. R. "Mac" McFarland, a penalty. H. Whitman, Abdul Ababa, and Seamen Over 65 Must Enroll in Medicare (Part B) By Bee. 31,1982 8 / LOG / October 1982 *'! Mike Shiek; OSs Kaz Kazamo, and Ron Williams. Engine Department—QMEDs John "Andy" Anderson, Tennessee Williams, and Wayne Rivers; QMED Pumpman Steve Shroan. Steward Department—Steward C. Kester, Chief Cook Henry Primribs, Messman Tiny Pollack, and BR Sammv DeSham. Here are some very good reasons for QMED's to take the Automation Course Starts November 8 Enroll today so you can earn more on your job. Contact the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. �y-'-. tU in Wftsliinaton SkMiMI'l'tS IntcriKiIiiIIMI I nioii i>t Noitli Ami.-ru.i. A1 l. ( IO Avlmini^tr.itiw aiut Rcj^iilati.ly Happenings, October 1982 I Maritime Authorizations I A Senate-House Conference Committee is I I meeting to hammer out a compromise between I the House and Senate versions of the Maritime I Authorizations Bill for Fiscal Year 1983. While bills fall far short of what is needed to I both restore the maritime industry to good health, I the House version is far superior to its Senate I counterpart. If the Senate version is enacted it .sS I would accelerate the deterioration of the I American flag merchant marine. I Both bills do the ailing shipbuilding industry I a grave injustice by failing to authorize funding I for the Construction Differential Subsidy pro­ I gram. But at least the House version tries to I compensate for that omission by raising the I ceiling on the Title Xi Loan Guarantees for I new construction by $3 billion. The Senate bill gives U.S. operators a blank I check to build their vessels in foreign shipyards. I This provision would cause a great deal of I Don't just gripe to your shipmates! personal pain in the form of increased unemI Write Your Congressman or Senators! I .ployment. It would also make the national Teil them we NEED a strong U.S. maritime industi^ .1 defense more vulnerable by diminishing our I strategic shipbuilding base. I Decline Continues Le^slative Update Awaiting Action I Recent statistics published in U.S. News and Two new bills were recently introduced, one I Three important- pieces of maritime legis­ World Report paint a grim picture for the in the House, the other in the Senate, both I lation—the Boggs Bill, the Shipping Act of American flag merchant marine. dealing with important maritime issues. I 1982, and the Guarini Tax Conventions Bill According to the report, only 3.6% of U.S. I (See stories on these bills in this issue)—are H.R. 7038, a bill introduced by Repre­ oceanbom foreign trade is carried on American I pending action in the House and Senate. While sentative Walter Jones (D-NC), seeks to pro­ flag vessels. In 1950, when the American flag I all three enjoy widespread support, there is a mote maritime safety on the high seas. It would merchant marine was at its peak, the figure problem: time. I establish strict inspection requirements for vessel was 42.6%. Little can be done right now to bring these ojjerators and would levy fines on vessels found 1 bills To nobody's surprise, employment in the closer to passage because Congress has to have violated these standards. The bill was maritime industry has fallen dramatically. In I recessed. It will not reconvene until after the referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine 1950 there were 54,000 jobs. Today there are I November election, when it will meet in an and Fisheries. fewer than 20,000. I executive, or lameduck, session. The U.S. fleet, which was ranked 11th in I Executive sessions are a time-honored The other bill, S. 2857, which was introduced the survey, has only 578 vessels (70 ot them I Washington institution. They are characterized by Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV), would owned by the government). The average age establish a Customs Revenue Sharing Trust I by frenetic last minute activity, log rolling, and of those ships is 17.4 years, which is close to Fund for public work projects for the devel­ I a great deal of unpredictability. That is why the end of their estimated useful life. Proposed opment and maintenance of the nation's ports. I the SIU is in Washington: to make sure that cutbacks in the Reagan budget suggest that The bill was referred to the Committee on I seamen and the maritime industry don't get many of these ships will not be replaced. Finance. I lost in the shuffle. An increasing number of American military I planners view this development with alarm. I The recent Falkland Islands dispute underscored SPAD is the SIU's polRlcal fund and our political arm in I the importance that a private merchant fleet Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary I plays in an overall defense effort. contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to I To make matters worse, the Soviet Union SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who I now possesses the world's second largest fleet. have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. I It has 2,500 vessels registered under its flag, mi '1 i • J ''~i' n. •' I I I I SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washington, D.C. and is rapidly growing. Most of the Soviet ships are new, and can be easily converted for military purposes. Mexican OH • Mexico is selling the United States $I billion worth of oil in exchange for American assistance in renegotiating outstanding Mexican debts. The oil, which is earmarked for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, will be carried on American flag vessels. The agreement between Mexico and the United States is expected to reverse a disturbing trend. Since the Reagan Admini.stration has taken office. U.S. flag operators have carried only 36% of foreign oil deliveries to the SPR, far less than the mandated 50%. October 1982 / LOG 9 • ' �PfumbGrs PresidGiif WBtd Dies at 64 ARTIN J. WARD, president of the 380.000 member Plumbers' Union, died at the age of 64 on October 9. apparently the victim of a heart attack. He was one of organized labor's leading spokesmen, as well as one of its most popular. In recent years, he used the influence he had accrued during his long and productive career to speak out on behalf of workers every­ where, from the unemployed in America, to Solidarity members in Poland, whose fight for freedom and economic dignity he felt rep­ resented trade unionisnt at its best and most courageous. In many ways Martin Ward was the protowre of the successful union nresident He remained close to his membership to the last, securing decent benefits and wages during his 11 year stint as president. As president of the influential Plumbers Union, he was able to exert considerable pressur-e. on behalf of the people he represented. As a member of the Executive Council ofthe AFL-CIO, he served on numerous Committees and boards, gaining a considerable rep­ utation for expertise in international affairs. At his death, he was serving his M / ^ll ' :A third term as head of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry. He was first elected its president in August, 1971. Mr. Ward started out in 1937 at the age of 19 as an apprentice plumber. He cemented his ties to his fellow workers and perfected his trade, becoming a journeyman pipe fitter in 1942. After'serving in the Navy during World War II, he joined Local 597 as a business representative. He was considered to be a highly effective business representative, in the mold of George Meany, who also served in the same capacity for the Plumbei^' Union. Indeed. Matty Waid was a protege of the late labor leader, being one of the first people to nominate Meany as President of the newly merged AFL-CIO in 1955. In July 1958 he was elected gen­ eral secretary-treasurer of the Plumbers International Union, which had its headquarters in Washington. He became active in the highest levels of the labor movement. Mr. Ward was senior vice-pres­ ident of the American Federation of Labor—Congress of Industrial Martin J. Ward Organizations. He sat on its Exec­ utive Council, which determines policy for the entire labor movement, and headed its committee on international relations, Soon after being named to he Executive Council of the AFL-UU, he becam.e one of the leading lights of the American labor movement. Fellow council fhembers were impressed by his seemingly endless capacity for work and his ability to quickly master complex issues. He worked closely with Lane Kirkland, especially on behalf of Solidarity. He viewed the success of the fledgling labor movement in Poland as nothing less than a moral imperative. Mr Ward travelled throughout the country and overseas as a. repre­ sentative of the American trade union movement. He was instru­ mental in the behind-the-scenes discussions that led the Federation to rejoin the International Confed­ eration of Free Trade Unions. From 1974 until his death, Mr. Ward served as the American labor movement's representative at the International Labor Organization in Geneva. Jean Ingrao, Secretary Treasurer of the Maritime Trades Department, who worked closely with Marty Ward on questions dealing with the ILO, summed up the feelings of many in the labor movement when she said, "Marty Ward was one of the most effective men in the labor movement, and one of the most decent. He was a loving father and husband. He will be sorely missed." The Plumbers' Union has long been a loyal affiliate of the Maritime Trades Department. Ward had served with SIU President Frank Drozak on the Department's General President's off-shore committee, as well. Mr. Ward is survived by his wife Winnifred, and seven sons: Martin H. Ward Jr., Patrick, Terence, Kevin, Brian, Dennis and Phillip. SIU Opposes Loophole in P-R- Passenger BUI weaken a 100-year old law which prohibits foreign passenger ships from transporting passengers between American ports. When first introduced in January 1981, HR 1489 was intended to provide an alternative mode of transportation for those citizens of Puerto Rico who for medical or personal reasons were unable to fly to the mainland United States. ? However, because of subsequent changes in the bill's language, it is Don Spencer Please contact Bay Tankers. now unclear whether a foreign flag James Larry Brock vessel could pick up passengers in Write me at home, your father, H. H. one U.S. mainland port, stop at Johnson. Puerto Rico, continue to another Anthony S. Rotunda U.S. mainland port, and then have Please contact, your mother, as soon all of its passengers disembark. as possible. U.S. Customs has already gone Marcus Leigh Thomas Please contact, your sister, Nancy, on record as saying that it sees Washington, D.C.—A bill originally conceived for humani­ tarian reasons has turned into a serious threat to the American mar­ itime industry. It has passed the House and awaits action in the Senate. If enacted, HR 1489, the Puerto Rico Passenger Bill, could seriously Personals • • V at RO. Box 104, Calpella, Cal. 95418. Urgentl! Fred Hawes Please contact, Denis Woody, 800 E. South Street, Apt. 508, Alvin, Texas 77511. Bill Luth, Frank DlVenti Please contact, Edwin A. Holcombe, 816 W. Perkins St., Hartford City, Indiana 47438. Would like to hear from you both. Al Alverado An old shipmate on the SS Steel Age wants to get in touch with you. Contact David Kemdrick. 2318 Second Ave., Seattle, Wiash. 58121. nothing wrong with that interpretation. There are other problems with the bill. It gives the Secretary of Transportation excessive leeway in determining when foreign flag participation must be phased out in favor of U.S. ships. The bill also places the onus onUiS. operators to continue serving a potentially unprofitable trade but leaves foreign interests free to enter and leave the trade at will. siU President Frank Drozak, in a letter to the Senate Commerce committee, summed up the Union's position on the matter: "The Seafarers International Union has worked diligently over the past several years to rebuild the U.S. passenger cruise industry. We are pleased that we have met with so much success in this endeavor and we will, of course, continue in those efforts. However, the enact­ ment of HR 1489 as it now stands would seriously deter the ability to initiate an operation in the Puerto Rico to mainland market." Monthly Membership Meetings Pbrt Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters UIW New York ; Nov. 8 , 2:30 p.m Philadelphia ......... Nov. 9 2:30 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 10 2:30 p.m. Norfolk Nov. II 9:30 a.m Jacksonville Nov. II 2:00 p.ni Algonac Nov. 12 2:30 p.m Detroit Nov. 12 2:30 p.m Houston Nov. 15 2:30 p.m. New Orleans ......... Nov. 16 .... ........ 2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 17 2:30 p.m San Francisco Nov. 18 2:30p.m............ Wilmington Nov. 22 .... ..... 2:30 p.m .'...... Seattle Nov. 26 .............. 2:30 p.m Piney Point Nov. 13 10:30 a.m San Juan Npv, II 2:30 p.m... Columbus Nov. 20 — St. Louis Nov. 19 .......... 2:30 p.m....... Honolulu Nov. 11 2:30 p.m. Duluth ... Nov. 17 ...2:30p.m............ Jeffersonville Nov. 18 .............. 2:30 p.m. ^ Gloucester Jersey City Nov. 23 .............. 2:30 p.m. Nov. 24 2:30 p.m,,.. • • . 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. ; — 7:00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. — • 1:00p.m. — ^ — — ^ _ 10 / IDG / October 1982 -—•• i<",- V. �s-a^WS^ «itl • BM W3!69H»iee0a*?6W» ^c<^x^^:^^^^:'c-cwrrt^x^\\W';\^CS.'Q^gg;^SgSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^\S:>^S;'v^v^^\N\NS^vvi^:^^ Seafarers « A- ^ HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP -Y J tw, • Piney Point Maryland Doughs Guys Are ReaUy Cooking Now! The art of pastry making, practiced by Cook and Bakers George Kenny (ieft) and Mark Poiyansky, both of New Ybrk. Assistant Cook Raiph Edmonds from N.Y (right) and Ihainee Cook Don Logiisci prepare a meai in the gaiiey. T ODAY'S Seafarer will put up with a lot, but one thing he demands is good food! It's the job of the men and women in the Steward Department to fulfill that demand and many of them are taking advantage of the courses offered at SHLSS to upgrade their skills. Glasses in the Steward Depart­ ment include Towboat Cook, Assis­ tant Cook, Cook and Baker, Chief Cook, and Chief Steward. There is also a program for Recertified Stewards. Classroom instruction is coupled with on-the-job training to provide the students with the best possible opportunity to sharpen their skills under the watchful eyes of the instructors, all of whom have a background in culinary art. 1 y •:yr' Chief Steward Steven Wagner from New \brk slices porkchops. Pork is supplied by SHLSS' own farm. Raffaele Asclone is helping to keep alive the ancient seafarers art of model ship building. He is currently working on a ship entitled "The Sea Gypsy." This ship. Raffaele Asclone at work on the "Sea Gypsy." Chief Cook Bill Winters from New Orleans at work in the gaiiey. Man does not live by bread alone...so here are lemon meringue pies prepar^ by Cook and Baker Mike Lee from Jacksonville and Kimberiy Alien front Honolulu. Raffaele Ascionne:Model Ship Builder Which is his own design, is being made entirely out of kitchen match sticks and glue. Completed it will have over 130 guns (also made of match sticks) on its decks. "This ship," said Ascione, "is about one-half 17th century design and about half modern design." Because of this, he is working without any formal plans or direc­ tions. Upon completion Raffaele will have used over 5,000 matchsticks. Raffaele has built seven other model ships including "The San Felipe" which is on display at the SHLSS Paul Hall Library and Mar­ itime Museum. This 17th century Spanish ship is made from mahogany wood and took about eight months to complete. It was dedicated to the SlU June 1974. Raffaele joined the SlU in 1968. He is originally from Italy and his family are Cameo makers, a skill Raffaele also has mastered He is presently enrolled in the Chief Cook upgrading program at SHLSS. Model ship builder Raffaele Asclone. October 1982 . -UM "T > 'f- LOG 11 �'• • .i -^" .yjr Pumproom Maintenance Keeps Pace With Changes • ,j C-fV BOUT the only constant in seafaring today is change:' equipment changes, jobs change, and the skills needed for those jobs change, too. Pumprooms and enginerooms become increasingly automated and Seafarers have to constantly upgrade their skills if they want to keep up. Realizing that, SHLSS offers a six-week course in pumprooms operations and maintenance. In this course the student learns how to use an engine lathe, precision tools, and gets a chance to work with those same tools in the machine shop. This kind of hands-on experience is vital to the modern Seafarer. Other skills learned and practiced are the operation and maintanance of pumps, taking measurements, and the disassembly and reas­ sembly of various types of pumps and valves. . ... i-:.-j.„..i:^^ or,H trr,iiNfi.c;hootina. cedures, firefighting, first A pen) waKhee»S^LSP Instructor Cvln William. J^nonrtnde. p«H»r for engine lathe. Jon N. Anderson of San Francisco demonstrates the use of the engine lathe. Father and Son Learn Together John E. Samuels^d his son Anderea E. Samuels are both attending classes at SHLSS. John Samuels joined the SlU in 1956 as a messman and worked his way up to the position of Steward. He is presently enrolled in our Steward Recertification Program. Anderea Samuels is going through our Training Program and hopes to become a Steward someday. The Samuels are from Mobile, Alabama. John Samuels credits the instructors at SHLSS for helping hirti greatly improve his reading and academic skills as well as providing him with the vocational training he needs to do his job. "The instruc­ tors," said Samuels "are ftte best in the world," and he smiled, "the food is great!" Agustin Casteio cleans an engine turning latlie. r £ John E. Samuels (left) and his son, Anderea E. Samuels, both attended classes at SHLSS this month. Here are (l.-r.); Williard Verzone from Houston (left), Jofin Rabbi (hlew Orleans) and George Darney of Houston getting ready to use the engine turning lathe. 12 / LOG / October 1982 ii^i • • 'v "^""" t-" -.'p—«- .fi'- �^ '0' t - /Tlil^i^^Vrf^fr-- =-AP*r^ Third Mate/Celestial Navigation: Seafarers in Upgrading Look Toward the Stars W tan first beaan HEN man began to sail the seas, the stars were his guides. Even today, with satellites, radar, and computers, a Seafarer must learn how to navigate as his forefathers did: by the stars. The Celestial Navigation class offered at SHLSS is a six-week course that covers all the navigation requirements for licensing as a Towboat Operator-Oceans; Master/ Mate of Uninspected Vessels (not over 300 gross tons); and Master/ fixate of Freight and' Towing Vessels. Students in the course learn how to determine compass error by azi­ muth and amplitude, how to use a sextant, and how to find a latitude from a sighting of polaris. All candidates who are eligible for license as Master or Mate of Uninspected Vessels, or Freight and Towing Vessels, as well as those eligible for license as a Towboat Operator may enroll. Gregory White from Houston studies for a Ceiestial Navigation exam. Paul Dudnikov (left) and Spilios J. Kosturos, both from N.Y, discuss a problem in Celestial Navigation class. A pocket calculator is a big help to Robert Fryett in the Ceiestial Navigation course. Marine Electronics Course is Right On the Button crane up for emergency operation C ARGO handling equipment has advanced from levers and foot pedals to electronic push button controls. As equipment becomes more autornated, trained personnel are needed to maintain it. The SHLSS offers a six-week course in Marine Electronics. The course includes electronic control of direct current motors and spe­ cifically deals with the LASH gantry crane. It's necessary that the electrician knows how the crane operates and how to trouble-shoot the equipment. The first few days of the course is spent on the operation of the crane and the remainder of the course concentrates on understanding diagrams, schematics, and pre­ paring sequential operating charts. Upon completion the electrician will know how to: line up the crane if a gantry motor or burst motor fails, how to light off the crane, set the and how to trouble-shoot the various systems in the crane. Marine Electronics is a contin­ uation of the Marine Electrical Maintanance course. It's primary function is to teach the student how to use a manufacturers service manual. -r—. The regulator panel la pointed out by John Right from San Francisco. Dan Mitchell, who ships out of San Francisco, points out the hoist motors on a Gantry. The sweii arms of an eiectricai switch pointed out by Rob^ Bunch from Houston The careful removal and installation of a card pack In a Regulator Panel is dem­ onstrated by Ray Nugent from Wilmington, Ca. October 1982 / LOG 13 - 'nm' �•.';• • : Upgrading Through Maroh 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Deep Sea Deck Department Courses Course schedules for January through March 1983 are APJ^ announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Once again, the course offerings are dsigned to upgrade the skills of SlU Seafarers and Boatmen, and to promote America's maritime industry by providing it with the best trained and most highly skilled workers in the maritime world. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into four categories: engine department courses; deck department courses (Inland waters); deck department courses (deep sea); and steward department courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be necessarily limited in size so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. •' " isf: Engine Department Courses .MZ- r: i . .i5/'e . *: :Z I QMED, Any Rating Starting Date January 17 Completion Date April 7 Tankerman February 15 February 24 Diesel—Regular January 10 February 28 February 3 March 24 Diesel— Scholarship January 10 March 28 February 25 May 13 Third Assistant Engineer January 4 March 11 Marine Electrical Maintenance February 28 April 21 Marine Electronics January 4 February 10 Pumproom Maintenance & Operations January 4 March 14 February 10 April 21 Automation February 15 March 10 Refrigeration Sys­ tems, Maintenance & Operations February 15 March 28 March 24 May 5 Conveyorman January 17 February 10 February 15 March 28 March 10 April 21 Course 'r^-Sih Lifeboat January 31 March 14 . February 11 March 25 Able Seaman March 28 May 6 Quartermaster February 15 March 24 Third Mate March 14 May 20 Inland Deck Department Courses February 25 May 13 Towboat Operator Scholarship January 10 March 28 First Class Pilot January 4 February 18 Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels on Oceans January 17 March 11 Radar Observer February 28 March 4 i'-- steward Department Courses The Steward Programs are open-ended on starting dates and course length. • • • Welding . - ' i! COURSE Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Welcome Karen Owens New Staff Member Teaches English As a Second Language at SHLSS Karen Owens teaches English as a second language. -i' /./LOG / October 1.982 mm Realizing the communication problems of our non-English speaking brothers and sisters, the SHLSS will be offering a course entitled English As a Second Lan­ guage. The instructor for this course, Karen Owens, received a Bachelors of Science degree in Secondary Education majoring in Spanish from Clarion State College in Clarion, Pennsylvania. At the age of 15, Karen partici­ pated in an exchange student pro­ gram and lived in Argentina for three months. During her college years she spent a summer in Spain to improve her language skills. Karen, who is originally from McMurray, Pennsylvania, is a welcomed addi­ tion to our staff. �Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course • (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Date of Birth ! Name (Last) Mo./Day/Year (Middle) (First) Address. (Street) . Telephone. (Area Code) (Zip Code) (State) (City) Lakes Member • inland Waters Member • Deep Sea Member Q . Seniority. Book Number Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered ln_ Port Issued Endorsement(s) or . License Now Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) _ to Entry Program: From. (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From. Endorsement! s) or License Received to. (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: Q Yes Dates Available for Training No [] —— Firefighting: • Yes ^ No O CPR O Yes No Q ——— I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). STEWARD ENGINE DECK • • • • • • • Tankerman AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • • • • • • • • • • • • FOWT OMED - Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Assistant Cook n Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting Adult Basic Education No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School, 1 RECORD OF B/IPLOYMENT TIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service. 2 whichever is applicable.) • VESSEL RATING HELD �Study: Ships $ Competitive With Gas Pipeline T Washington, D.C.—A newly released study, commissioned by the Maritime Administration, holds the possibility of a significant source of new jobs for American workers, including seamen. The study con­ cludes that the maritime industry offers "a viable alternative" to the much delayed Cross-Canada Alaskan gas pipeline. According to the study, the cost of exporting Alaskan natural gas or shipping it south to the lower 48 would be "economically competi­ tive" with the cost of piping the • gas from Alaska through Canada to the U.S. The two-volume technical report, ""Alaska Natural Gas Development; An Economic Assessment of Marine Systems," was prepared under con­ tract by ICF Inc., Washington, D.C. for Mar Ad. The report concluded the most economically attractive system for developing Prudhoe Bay natural gas would be to pipe it to South Alaska, liquefy it ofi barge-mounted plants and ship LNG to Japan. It further indicated that if development options are limited to supplying the lower 48 states, which is not the case under current law, then a marine LNG system would be economically competitive with other pipeline systems. Development of the Alaskan gas industry has been hampered by the numerous delays in the building of the Alaskan gas pipeline through Canada. Expansion will be difficult even when the pipeline is built, because future gas reserves are expected to be found at cites far removed from the pipeline. According to the study, the "barge-mounted" gas processing facilities would be ideally suited to the peculiarities of the harsh Alaskan landscape. They would allow gas developers mobility, something the pipeline does not do, and could produce liquified natural gas for costs far lower than land-based plants. At present, the export of Alaskan natural gas is not governed by the same laws that prohibit the export of Alaskan oil. 50,000 U-S- Tiina Industry Jobs Threatened T HE American labor movement is opposed to President Reagan's proposed Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. because it threatens the existence of several American industries that supply thousands of Jobs. A case in point is the tuna industry, which accounts for nearly 50,000 American jobs centered in Southern California, Hawaii, American Samoa and Puerto Rico. Thousands ofSIUNA affiliated union members depend on tuna industry jobs on boats and in can­ neries. The Reagan plan could destroy these tuna industry jobs by allowing duty-free imports of tuna from Car­ ibbean nations. In submitting the legislation. President Reagan discussed his belief that something has to be done to shore up the sagging economies . 'ji- .,»A. *'1' :S ,. ^ ::-i• .<4^ • A: • • -if' m-h. f ' :• If J .:4f^ of the underdeveloped nations of Central America and the Caribbean Basin. SIU President Frank Drozak has called for the Administration to exclude tuna imports from the provisions of the Caribbean Basin Recovery Act. Other labor leaders have ques­ tioned some of the fine print in the bill, which they feel will cause American workers a great deal of hardship without doing much to help the economies of the countries eli­ gible for aid. The "AFL-CiO News," the offi­ cial publication of the AFL-CIO, noted that the wording of the bill makes it possible for countries out­ side the Caribbean Basin and Central America to take advantage of the legislation without contributing to the infrastructure of the countries in question. Shipboard Convention Bill Awaits 'Lame Duck' Action Washington, D.C.—With Con­ gress in recess through Election Day, all pending legislation has been left on the back burner until legislators return to Washington for a "lame duck" session of Congress next month. lure the multi-million dollar con­ vention business, it is questionable whether the U.S.-flag passenger ship industry will be able to survive. Rep. Guarini's bill will eliminate the current tax law inequity by amending the Internal Revenue Included in the sheaf of bills Code to allow the same corporate tabled until after the elections is tax deductions for conventions aboard U.S. flag cruise ships as are H.R. 3191, the bill to allow the same t^ deductions for conventions currently allowed for conventions aboard U.S.-flag cruise ships as are hosted by hotels. The bill has been steadily picking currently allowed for conventions up bipartisan support in Congress at hotels. as more and more representatives Passage of this bill, introduced recognize H.R. 3191 as a necessary in early 1982 by Rep. Frank Guarini means of making the U.S. passenger (D-N.J.) has been a top priority of ship industry competitive in the the SIU because H.R. 3191 could important convention trade arena. determine the future of the fledgling Committee hearings on H.R. U.S.-flag passenger ship industry. 3191 are almost certain to be Tax deductions are presently scheduled as soon as Congress allowable for conventions held at returns to Capitol Hill, followed by hotels—including hotels in Canada consideration by the full House or Mexico. Without the ability ^to before the end of the year. V# Sf:; **;44 .• l.y^' . -git • I ;#,• •- -;f\ '.'|1 •A l>' V "« r- i; • .% ted/- ',T]i,,. . 16 / LOG / October 1982 •' ' Under the terms of the bill, a country like Japan can have its products enter the United States duty-free if it assembles a small percentage of the finished product in one of the countries in the Car­ ibbean Basin. That would mean that Japan, who is this country's major competitor for the world's tuna market, would benefit without making any long term investment in the region. Over 1,500 Seafarers HAVE DONE IT! Join the crowd and get yoi^ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA The GEO program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers small classes with lots of individualized help from the teachers. If you are interested in getting a Maryland State High School Diploma to fill out your life, fill out the coupon below and mail it to: Academic Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 NAME ADDRESS. Street City state Zip SIU Book Number • Please send me aOED application kit and pretest packet.: • Please send me more information on the GED program. • �.;': KVV>' . .. ••" •'-••. I ,; -::3 ...-•v'i'i ""• ,•• SlU Will Oppose 'Build Foreign' in Marad Budget Washington, D.C.—As the Congress began its election recess, the differences between the House and Senate versions of the 1983 Maritime Authorizations bill had yet to be resolved. Also, the last minute elimination in the House bill of $100 million in Construction Differential Subsidy (CDS) funds was a blow to U.S. maritime interests. The Senate ver­ sion never contained the CDS monies. A conference committee that would have worked out variations in the two bills failed to materialize before the Congressional recess and must therefore meet when the lameduck Congress returns in November. Such a committee will consist of representatives from the House and the Senate. The House bill (H.R. 5723). which was passed on Sept. 28, dif­ fers in two major ways from the Senate version (S. 2336). The Senate bill contains a measure—strongly opposed by the SIU—that would extend a buildforeign provision which expired Sept. 30. The provision, which had been in effect for two years, allowed U.S. companies receiving operating subsidies to build overseas. A higher ceiling for available monies under the Maritime Admin-r istration (MARAD) construction loan and mortgage insurance pro­ gram—also known as Title XI—is the other major difference in the two bills. The House wants a $3 billion increase—from $12 billion to $15 billion—in Title XI loan guarantees. Also, limits on how high the ceiling could go would be eliminated. The Senate bill contains neither of these provisions. In other respects, however, the two bills are similar. For instance, both bills authorize $454 million for the Operating Differential Sub­ sidy Program. Both also authorize appropriations of over $16 million for research and development. The build-foreign law which the Senate wants to extend will be very detrimental to the already badly hit American shipbuilding industry. For instance, in the days just before the current expiration date of Sept. 30. seven companies had their build-foreign applications approved by MARAD. Among them were the following: . • Delta Steamship Lines, in conjunction with Crowley Maritime, wants to construct up to 10 selfsustaining contairterships in Japan or another foreign country at a cost of about $35 million each. • Equity Maritime wants to construct six Panamax-type ore/ bulk/oil carriers of approximately 80.000 dwt each. Three are to be built at Hitachi Zpsen. Japan and three at Hyundai Corp. in Korea at a total cost of $168 million. • Moore McCormack will reconstruct three tankers, probably in Norway, at a cost of approxi­ mately $7.3 million. Previously announced build-for­ eign approvals included permission for American President Lines to reconstruct threexontainerships in Japan: for .Margate Shipping Co. to retrofit three tankers in Portugal: for Ogden Marine to build two drybulk carriers in Japan: for United States Lines to build 14 Jumbo Econship container vessels in South Korea, and for a Phoenix LNG conversion project. The build-foreign provision became a temporary law on Aug. 13. 1981 as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. It was designated as section 615(a) of the 1936 Merchant .Marine Act. Section 615 permits recipients of or applicants for CDS to build, reconstruct or acquire vessels in foreign shipyards upon certification from MARAD that funds are not available in the agency's CDS account. For the pa.st ten years. America's shipyards have been rapidly declining. Continuation of the buildforeign provision might easily be their death knell. ILGWU Pioneer David Dubinsky Dies Nevr York, N.Y.—David Dubinsky. a powerful force in orga­ nized labor and New York politics during his 34 year reign as' president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union died here on Sept. 17 after a long illness. He was 90 years old. Dubinsky took over the presi­ dency of the ILGWU in 1932 at the height of the Depression era when the union was on the brink of bankruptcy. Upon his retirement in 1966. Dubinsky had built the ILGWU into a strong, active union with 450.000 members. Speaking of Dubinsky, an AFLCIO vice president for 14 years. Federation President Lane Kirkland said: "We have lost a leader of national stature in all of the social and economic struggles of his time." In his message of condolence to ILGWU President Sol Chaikin. SIU President Frank Drozak praised Dubinsky's "enormous vitality and intellect [which] brought so many major achievements to garment workers and the rest of the Americsm labor movement." The SIU takes "special pride" Drozak said, in the close and "mutually beneficial relationship ... that was developed by President Dubinsky and our own late President Paul Hall in the 1940's and 50's— a relationship," he added, "that has continued between our two orga­ nizations right up to the present time. "We knew and respected Brother Dubinskv for his courage and The late David Dubinsky at an ILGWU ccmvention some years ago. astuteness in shaping a vital part of the American work force." Drozak continued, "into a politically and socially sensitive instrument that functioned not only for the good and welfare of the ILGWU's own membership, but for the labor movement generally and. in fact, all of America." Born in Lodz. Poland. Dubinsky became a master baker by the age of 15. Before he turned 17, Dubinsky had been twfce arrested for union activism by the czar's police in Russian-occupied Po­ land—once for leading a strike against his father's bakery. Sentenced to indefinite impris­ onment in Siberia. Dubinsky spent 18 months being shuttled from one prison to another before escaping with his father's help. In his autobiography Dubinsky wrote of his prison experiences, saying "in an important way it was the richest part of my education, for some of the czar's jails were kind of a labor college where 1 could leam... from men of great bril­ liance." Arriving in New York in 1911. Dubinsky became a cloak cutter and joined the ILG's Local 10. He became chairman of his Local in 1920. an ILGWU vice president in 1922 and secretary-treasurer of the union in 1929. After a short stint as acting ILGWU president. Dubinsky was elected to the union's top post in 1932 and held the office until retiring in 1966 at the age of 74. Dubinsky engineered many col­ lective bargaining firsts for the Ladies' Garment Workers in an industry where unsafe, unregulated sweatshops were the rule when he joined the union. In 1933 he won the first industry contract for a 35 hour work week. Other important firsts included an employer-paid vacation fund (1937). health and welfare funds (1938). a pension fund (1943) and severance pay (1950). To Dubinsky. union activism and political activism went hand-inhand. He helped found the American Labor Party in 1936 which later became New York's Liberal Party, a force in state and national Dem­ ocratic party politics. A recipient of many citations and awards, Dubinsky received the U.S. Medal of Freedom, the natitMi's highest civilian honor, from Pres­ ident Johnson for advancing "the cause of the workingman in America and the broader cause of social jus­ tice in the world with unfailing skill and uncommon distinction." Dubinsky is survived by his daughter Jean Appleton and one granddaughter. His wife. Emma, died in 1974. The ILGWU held a memorial service for Dubinsky at the Fashion Institute of Technology on Sept. 26. *'The chaUenges change. So do the tools needed to meet them. But one thing cannot change: the conception of trade unionism as morally clean in a H-av that no business is. Business is profit: the union is idealism, commit­ ment, service. Without the faith of our members, yve lose what we have built. That will not happen to our uniony —D.AVID DUBINSKY October 1982 / LOG 17 if •?: • ' •", "M' M% • "i �r 'it*".'- ' 41 '•••% : •rf Ta,.n;,.ouU.ecruise .o .he.a,E,s.a.0eH,S..RepBa„KOn„na S.ew.a Moses Peacock Jr. ^ M t% —'• W - SS President Truman On 43-Day Far East Runs UU r f l#af if i#«tft ftft %MaMMwm W -.^W ^ ' B'«;• '£.•. • .Si's" •iLi.. -fe", ;ii f .; •; 4 ;;f " "• •,->'ii-rihV f :• • • • ^he c"alnership "" Truman (American President Une) tied up In Los Angeles harbor. y m on a visit iast month to the container-passenger ship SS President Truman (American President Line) anchored in the port harbor of Los Angeies, Caiif., our LOG photog snapped some of the steward department and a few of the passengers. The President Truman has a 43-day run across and back over the Pacific to ports.of caii at Kobe and Yokohama, Japan; Pusan, Korea; the British crown coiony of Hong Kong and Taiwan. The SiU-A&G District represents steward department members On APL ShipS. ... ... ., " iff •' ' ';#•• i-"' ' •• ' fi • < ' ' "• 3l r "• 3rd Pantryman Justo Lopez (right) serves a d^k to Sylvja Stoddwd o^^^ City, Nev. (center) as another passenger Mildred Czock of Oakland, Calif, looks on. Chief Steward Moses Peacock Jr. types out his menus and reports. 18 / LOG / October 1982 . ...'^ �-• •'.A?'"'^ •"• Lj-• •,"• •rk:vi.,S.;_i, •V--. .; • iV: >'• ;, ./ • , •- - = - ;^;: \-:of--:,i^.-i:\ J.Ac-: •, • --. -X-'-ri ,, ifel Pacific-Gulf Marine's new integrated unit the tug Mofru Pahu and the HSTC-1 the largest bulk-carrying barge ever built for an ITB, are moored at the Alabama State Docks In Mobile. New ITB Moku Pahu Hawaii Bound 4^- Seafarers crewed a brand new ITB (integrated tug/ barge) this month at the Alabama State Dock in Mobile, I | /[ •i.i ^ 1 \ ^.'.4'I ri— W:}' '// I 1' I C • . , „ • AB Norwood Geno guides one of the Moku Pahu's store-loading cranes. Ala. She's the Moku Pahu, owned by the Pacific Gulf Marine. She will work a regular run from Hawaii to Crockett, Calif carrying sugar. The Moku Pahu's SlU crew left Mobile on Oct. 19 for a short trip to Pascagoula, Fla. where the vessel will be delivered to the company. From there, she heads to the West Coast through the Panama Canal and on to Hawaii, where the company plans to hold a big bash to celebrate the ITB's maiden run. Integrated tug/barge is a rapidly growing trend in the U.S. maritime industry. Sea­ farers have crewed three new ITB's in recent months including the Moku Pahu. The other two are operated by Apex between the Virgin Islands and New York carrying oil. (V i . :g,. » xf: , [i- The ITB's deck-gang spent a good deal of their first day ioading stores. Topside are AB's Sam Solomon (I.) and Norwood Geno; dockside are AB Billy Joe Lockhart and Bos'n Ray Todd. Another view of the Hawaii bound Moku Pahu. The name means "push-boat" in Hawaiian. October 1982 L0G^19 �•: /•, "r :^;V •S.-: • 1 ;v- ""K: .=<-=:• X ?'"L ,'^-r T _, •', j'. r-^ -= I ' •/V ft :^4ij.'-*U":.-. li ". '4' I ii-i V .ft.-;\jV',i <• }ft ;p. , '• • ,••- .1-; i ' -f ^ •m ftftftftl}ft i-:.,T]| I Ji m lit-:. iI ^ ,. „ finichinfl touches with his paintbrush near the Chte, steward Rober. spencer (10 and Chle. cook Ed Singleton. ,n «» gate,, eewaaesorinr. tho miH.riav msal...wh ch wss dollcious. P®'"^ wncfB lug «»MU uaiyc \J Preparing to load stores are (I. to r.): AB's Billy Joe Lockhart, Norwood Geno and SaiSsolLon. SlU patrolman Ray «.oko Pabua stern. on Maiden Run to Hawaii » :/, �• -»^ ik-jia-Mwrtmiit-f#' -*» 36= • -'j"^;- •' 11 I • W'i :v.'' J _ -7 u i ^ .J •p M' - VjKff. i / '•" • i" '• '• J. \ . ••, 4;. iVf!-. ^ • 1^ i' •"a ; : tr ^ •. .itiaV'i'i : •J," '?-• if nf;" W- • UK • %--fi '•& 'V .4 -.-• I LONG BEACH (Sea-Land Service), August 29—Chairman. Recertified Bosun Emilio V Sierra: Secretary S. Amper: Educational Director W. Ste­ vens: Deck Delegate Elmer Annis; Engine Delegate S. Woodell. $5 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. The Log and some reading materials were received from our home port in Oakland, Ca. The Chief Mate will be getting off the ship by the end of this voyage in Oakland for a long vacation and we will all miss him. He has been a gentleman at all times, cooperating and treating everybody well. We wish him a lot of luck on his forthcoming vacation. At payoff in Oakland, SID representative Steve Troy held a meeting and informed us of the position of the maritime industry as it exists in Washington today. He urged all members to donate to SPAD. A note of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. fvJext port Naha. LNG VIRGO (Energy Transport), August 1—Chairman, Recertified Bosun F Pehler; Secretary C. L. Shirah; Deck Delegate Donald Walsh; Engine Delegate Kenneth Linah; Steward Del­ egate Nurdjaja Udjang. Some disputed OT in deck, engine and steward departments. Chairman reported that a letter was received from headquarters noting that "fit-for-duty" status slips will only be valid from the SID clinic as of August 1, 1982. Secretary advised all members who qualify to go to Piney Point to upgrade themselves to provide for their own future security. All com­ munications were posted and the Log was passed around for all to read. A vote of thanks to the steward and his crew for the pool parties and the great food served at the tables. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters and our departed President Paul Hall. "•--m '.V,: '.'• OGDEN LEADER (Ogden Marine), August B^Chairman W. Babbit; Sec­ retary N. Johnson. $90 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department; Chairman extended a vote of thanks to the steward department and to the finest deck gang he ever sailed with. All communications that were received were posted on the bulletin board. Secretary discussed the importance of donating to SPAD and the advantages to be obtained from upgrading at Piney Point. Next port Houston. SANTA MARIANA (Delta Steam­ ship), August 11—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Thomas Lasater; Secretary Peter Martin; Educational Director H. Urlich; Deck Delegate Mike Ingram; Engine Delegate Ed Boyce; Steward Delegate John Osorio. Some disputed OT in steward department. Brother Lasater urged all members who qualify to upgrade themselves at Piney Point. He further discussed the importance of donating to SPAD and President Reagan's destructive policy toward the merchant marine and maritime subsi­ dies. Crewmembers requested time off to renew clinic cards as Delta Lines require a valid card for the whole trip. Report to Log: "California State Senator Milton Marks was a passenger on Voyage No. 23 and attended a crew party." Next port Los Angeles. M/y GROTON (Apex Marine), LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), August 15—Chairman, Recertified August 15—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Fred Cooper; Secretary M. Bosun G. Miller; Secretary G. De Baere; Deloatch; Educational Director E. Educational Director K. Conklin; Engine Plaksin; Deck Delegate Billy Lockhart; Delegate Paul Wolf. No disputed OT. Engine Delegate Jerome Sumtin; Set$110 in ship's fund. Educational Director ward Delegate A. Hydern. No dispmed talked to the members on the advan­ OT. Chairman reported that he is tages of upgrading as soon as you can pleased with the conduct of the men for your own future. He also has some and their effort to make this a good trip. video on centrifugal pumps and tapes , The steward Marvin Deloatch compli­ mented the bosun Fred Cooper for a on tools and how to use them. The fine job that he has done in keeping letter received in regard to no roll back down the beefs and training men for a was posted for all to read. Thanks to new vessel. The Union needs more ' Frank Drozak and the SlU staff for good representation. A vote of thanks to the brothers like him. A vote of thanks to the steward department for fine food. steward department for the great pool parties. Next port Nagoya. Next port Stapleton. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), SANTA BARBARA (Delta Steam­ August 1—Chairman, Recertified ship), August 1—Secretary Robert Bosun G. R. Kidd; Secretary George Outlaw. Some disputed OT in deck W. Gibbons; Educational Director J; A. department. Chairman discussed the Tagliaferri; Deck Delegate Peter Misette; need for all crewmembers to work Steward Delegate Ralph Edmonds. together to make this a good trip. $15.25 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Nothing can be gained from making In the Chairman's report he reminded problems for each other. Secretary the crewmembers that they must use advised anyone who qualifies to the Union clinic for examinations. The upgrade at Piney Point. This is a step benefits of donating to SPAD to in the right direction and can only lead strengthen the maritime industry were to a more secure future for you with also contained in this report. The Chief higher pay. He gave a talk on his expe­ Engineer stressed the need to keep riences at Piney Point and how much doors and port holes closed at all times he gained from it. A vote of thanks to because of the air conditioning. A note the steward department for a job well of thanks to the crew for keeping the done. Observed one minute of silence ship clean and to the steward depart­ in memory of our departed brothers and ment for doing a good job. Next port Philadelphia. sisters. 22 / L6G / October 1982 SEA-LAND FREEDOM (Sea-Land Service), August 19—Chairman,' Recertified Bosun T Kelsey; Secretary Robert W. Ferrandiz; Educational Director L. Harris; Deck Delegate Robert Trainer; Engine Delegate John P. Murray; Steward Delegate Howard G. Schneider. $25 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department. Brother Ferrandiz reported that there were some problems to be taken up with the Union representative at payoff. He also discussed the need to upgrade". Report to Log: "For the first time in 37 years of sailing I can report that we have a pregnant AB aboard." Next port Seattle. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), August 22—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Curlew; Secretary A. Reasko. No disputed OT. $30 in ship's fund. Brother Curlew reported that the communications and letters that were received from Headquarters were posted for all members to read. The applications for those who want to upgrade at Piney Point and for those who want to contribute to SPAD to maintain the continuing strength of the maritime industry are available from the Chief Steward. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. OVERSEAS HARRIETTS (Mari­ time Overseas), August 8—Chairman A. Maben; Secretary R. Cobb; Edu­ cational Director H. Reed. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a brief lecture on safety habits aboard ship and how important it is to know first aid so you can help yourself and your shipmate. Secretary thanked all crewmembers for keeping the messhall clean. Report to Log: "If you enjoy grilled Bar-B-Qued food, then the Overseas Harriette under the command of H. Von Rettberg Is the ship for you. One of our Captain's hob­ bies is gourmet cooking. Thanks to him and the engine department, we now have a "top shelf" Bar-B-Que grill and accessories. The entire crew has BarB-Oued steaks, chops, chicken, ham and other items on the evening menu about twice a week. Captain H. Vbn Rettberg personally makes enough of his own Bar-B-Que sauce (hot and sweet) at the beginning of each voyage to last the round trip. Our Chief Cook "Hard Way Joe" has wheedled the Skippers Bar-B-Que sauce recipe and can't wait to try it out on his numerous relatives when he signs off to go home. That will not be until November because we both want to stay on until Captain H. Von Rettberg siu^s off. Meanwhile our Skipper is teaching "Hardway Joe" to create sour cream pork gravy and German style meat balls with capers which should give you some idea of how we eat aboard the Overseas Har­ riette:' Russell A. Cobb, Steward/Baker. LNG ARIES (Energy Transport), August 1—Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. Waters; Secretary F T. Motus; Engine Delegate Carlos Rodriguez; Steward Delegate James Robinson. No disputed OT. $11 in ship's fund. Chairman reported that since we tem­ porarily have no representatives in Japan the ship's chairman will handle most of the beefs that may occur on board. Anyone who has a problem please do not hesitate to see your del­ egate and the ship's chairman. Some of us will be out here for four months and some for six months and we must do what we are supposed to do to pro­ tect our jobs. Secretary reported that a pollywog ceremony was held at the pool when the ship crossed the equator. Pete Waters was King Neptune; they had spaghetti for the worm. Brother Motus advised all membersJhat to keep up with activities in the Union and the progress the maritime industry is making you must read the Log. Next port Osaka. DEL RIO (Delta Steamship), August 15—Chairman Andrew Hudimac; Sec­ retary I. Fletcher; Educational Director B. Dunagoole; Deck Delegate Robert H. Clifford; Steward Delegate Walter J. Pratter. No disputed OT. $79 in ship's fund. Brother Hudimac requested that all radios be kept at low volume at night for men resting. For those who enjoy shipboard movies he suggested contributing to the movie fund. The Log was received and passed around for all to read. A vote of thanks from officers and crew to the steward department. The passengers, officeis and crew gave a thank you to Mr. F Howard H-607, for the fine food sen/ed and to Mr. T. Fields F-170 for his delicious baking. Report to Log: "The crewmembers wish to report bad treatment in Monrovia as it is unsafe. We need better security in the harbor area." SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), August 29—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Hans S. Lee; Sec­ retary Ceasar F Blanco; Educational Director Patrick V\femick; Deck Delegate Jabez Pegg; Engine Delegate B'uce Swisher; Steward Delegate Robert Pattee. $17.50 in ship's fund. No diS; puted OT. Secretary reported that anyone desiring to go to Piney Point for upgrading should see the Chief Steward and he will supply the appli­ cation blanks needed. Chief Steward thanked all department delegates for their time and effort in keeping the crew lounge clean and neat. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port Seattle. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: Sea-Und Lsadsr Sea-Land indepeiidence Dal Vlento Sea-Land Veyafler Sea-land Innovator Sea-land Economy Ogden Challenger Boston St. Louis Overseas Ulla Caguas Sea-Land Pacer Sea-Land Explorer Sea-Land Endurance Itanscolorado New York Beaver State Edward Rutiedge Charleston San Pedro Ynnscolumbia Cove Communicator Sea-Land Producer Sea-Land Oeveioper Santa Mercedes Connecticut Oeita SUB Sea-Land Express inger Oei Mundo Santa Elena Rose City Overseas Chicago Ranger LNfiLeo Cove trader �:-!.-; "T:.;#';-;. ?? •;.;r-r;S>^^''^'^ •,•« "..; I assvs^i'. :f/ ;'t#i;v,'.-: .5i.:". NMC Hosts Shippers: Drozak Serves as Moderator 111 i. maritime experts shown on the dais as SlU President Frank Drozak, panel moderator, speaks to the several hundred guests. government-industry group dedi- tional commerce, drew hundreds of beefmg-up the American-flag mer­ cated to increasing the role of the American exporters to the beautiful chant fleet. Speakers repeatedly U.S. merchant marine in interna- Queen Mary, permanently moored underscored the national security benefits to the nation of a strong here, early this month. SIU President Frank Drozak national flag fleet and domestic UNFAIR! served as the moderator of a "Blue shipbuilding industry. The U.S. industry representatives As an interim measure, the foliowing companies have been placed Chip" panel of American maritime on the AFL-CiO Unfair List: experts which included represen­ who attended the NMC luncheon tatives of the U.S. Department of also heard speakers detail the plusses AMERICAN BUILDERS, INC.—METAL BUILDINGS ^ Metal structures including storage buildings, warehouses, etc. Transportation, the Navy League, of using U.S.-flag, U.S.-erewed UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA. February 19, 1981 shipping companies such as Todd, ships to move their cargoes abroad, BARTLETT-COLLINS COMPANY—GLASSWARE U.S. Lines and American President citing the American merchant Glass products including drinking glasses, mugs, etc.—AMERICAN Lines and maritime labor unions marine's record of safe and timely FLINT GLASS WORKERS UNION. February 19, 1981 such as the Masters, Mates & Pilots delivery anywhere in the world. CROFT METALS, INC.—HOME BUILDING PRODUCTS The NMC luncheon was held and MEBA-AMO, in addition to Aluminum and vinyl doors and windows including storm doors ana windows, bathtub enclosures, patio doors, 'a^der^ camper products the SIU. Also on-hand were local aboard the former luxury liner and building specialty products—UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR­ Queen Mary, now making her per­ port officials. PENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA. February 19, 1981 Standing beneath a banner urging manent home at Long Beach and MICHELIN TIRE CORPORATION "Use U.S. Flag Ships" Drozak and in use as a hotel and restaurant. French-owned corporation operating plants in the U.S. Miche m tires and Sears, Roebuck brand name. Sears Allstate—UNITED RUBBER, other speakers outlined to their lis­ Staffing the ship are members of CORK, LINOLEUM AND PLASTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA. On unfair teners the crucial importance of the SlU-affiliated UIW. Part of the NMC's "Blue Chip" panel of Long Beach, Ca.,—A luncheon hosted by the National Maritime Council, a joint maritime labor- list since August 1980 "^Bfand^^nfrne^chicte^ ION. On list since May 1979. FLAG CHEMICAL WORKERS UN­ NEW YORK AIR A "new" corporation (airline) set up by Texas International A'rline^ through a holding company, to avoid existing union contracts. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION. February 19, 1981 NON-UNION BRIQUETTES . . ^ ui^Uorv Charketts, Grill Time, Star Grill; Sparky Lighter ^'ui^.^ncl Hickory Chips—INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA (Pachuta, Miss., plant). On list since August 1980. • . 'f PERDUE FARMS—PERDUE FOODS—POULTRY uonc—llNITED Perdue chickens, roasters, broilers and cpmish game hen^ FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION. On list since February 19,1981. UNION LABEL & SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. AFL-CIO Vote Off « November 2nd H.IJi . SIU President Drdzi* edibfssing the audience st recent NMC luncheon. October 1982 / LOG 23 .."•J �->.- .^- -u •-4Ur---- -^- '4^'h -X . - '' v'»:: ..j«y4-.»e,-i=i'-..- !--. •---.- —•>T:,' .'r- ••i^ff;'' -• I • AV • '-X "f • jLegal Aid WANTED In the event that any SlU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational pur­ poses: Steward Department Upgraders m• NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan. Heyman, Greenberg. Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 Upgrading means JOB SECURITY. Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward I't" Y'! ''•• CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 80603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Ji/lich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer. Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston. Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 859-4455 & Fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact Admissions Office Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 r — ,1... Dispatchers Report for inland Waters sEPx 1-30, 1982 ™ifsr° Class A ?i r •' •• /••I w: Class B Class C p„rt Gloucester New\brk Philadelphia Baltimore........ Norfolk.. Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle : ^ertoRico Houston Algonac... St-Lo^ S Class A Class 8 ""™rpr™" Class C Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 O O .0 0 0 0 0 0 nnn § 0 § 2 U u i i a 4 1 6 2 n 0 2 X Q 0 ' n 0 9 2 1 9 2 n 0 U a 2 2 8 3? s 20 : p„rt 0 0 0 5 0 0 o 0 0 000 0 0 0 u 10 2 1 1 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n 1 1 10 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 2 2 000 3 0 0 ^ 2 5 6 44 ^ ^ ^ 22 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 3 5 0 0 0 9 0 . 12 0 0 0 a? 15 30 ENfilNE DEPARTMENT Glouc^er.^ 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ? 8 § S 8 § 8 ? 8 Ba't'more Norfolk Mobile NewOrleans Jack^nville San Francisco J n 0 } J 0 o n 0 n g " 0 n 0 0 g " 0 n 1 0 g 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 S£«ton ioO- 000 000 n !! D^ertoRico Houston 0 0 0 §go 2 u 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 00 0 0 8 J' S S J 0 0 0 te:::::::::;::::::::::;::::;:::; 8 8 J p-rt 8 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Glouc«ter .' g g Q Philadelphia g g ? 2 •••••••••-••• O 0 0 g 0 0 0 0 000. 0 0 0 0 2 0 000 010 000 8 8 8 ? g § 000 8 80 8 80 8 80 8 80 8 8 • 8 ,8 8 8 8 P J®* " ^ • . ''•'W: •iv:'! I'iSt Slf°" , •••••••' ? o 8 lo .8 o 8 8 8 8 00 2 Totals All Departments 47 8 31 4 11 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 24 / LOG / October 1982 13 3 , : , g e LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2800 Los Angeles. Calif. 90038 Tele. # (213) 937-8250 WILMINGTON, CALIR Fogel. Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington. Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Nfen Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 38802 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker. Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner. Walters, WBlig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1100 1429 VWInut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST LOUIS. Ma Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIR John Paul Jennings Henning, Wblsh & Ritchie too Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 4400 SEATTLE. WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker too West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (208) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton. Douglas, Hamilton, Loper & Macy, PA. 2820 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33809 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 "ii-- �iiiKOiBaiiSiZiSifiv', .-sr'j:^.^-"? •v^:;t.:vv S the 1982 school season begins, it's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1983, and college. For depend­ ents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if they win an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For dependents, four $10,000 scholarships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exclusively for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are available to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exception­ ally qualified Seafarers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. Don't Wait! Apply Now For A •MM 1983 SlU College Scholarships Seafarer Requirements Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships, must: • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. • Have credit for two years (730 days) of employment with an ernpioyer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. Dependent Requirements Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a schol­ arship myst be unmarried, under 19 years of age, and receive sole support from the employee and/ or his or her spouse. Unmarried children who are eligible for ben­ efits under Plan #1 Major Med- ical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of age (whichever is applicable). • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must; • Have credit for three years (1,095 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Weifare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment in the previous calendar year. The last two items above cov­ ering worktime requirements of the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are tlie children of pensioners or eligible deceased employees. Must Take SAT or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible mem­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ ination Boards (SAT) or American Coilege Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam must be taken no iater than February, 1983 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evalu­ ated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Exami­ nation Board at either: Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dat^s and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, RO. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU Hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Scholarship winners wiil be announced in May, 1983. The deadline for submission of appli­ cations is April 15, 1983. Octcbei' 1982 LOG 25 4 �Seafarer's Photo Show Opens in N.r.C. At Sea/Ashore '\• Before a recent LNG Gemini pool party, taking bows were (I. to '•) Steward Asst K. Wlllard, Chief Steward Guy De Baere, Chief Cook L. Strout and Steward Assts. T Fitzgerald and V. Lotorto. m:f{f Here's the last docking of the SL-7 Galloway at Port f before she ieft for the U.S. Navy's Rapid Deployment Force. (Pix by Seafarer L. E. Johnson). Seafarer Leonard Earl Johnson of the port of New Orleans, who sails in the steward department, has for the vei7 first time his photos on exhibit this month at 30 Fulton St., N.YC., location of Citibank, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show is called "New York, New York, the Port: A Seaman s Perspective." And "concerns the life of the seaman both at sea and on the beach." It also reflects his worldwide travels. In this exhibit, sights of the seamah-in-from-the-sea run the gamut from a view from a ship's bridge passing under New York City's VerrazanoBridge to the nighttime blues of Greenwich Village. LASH George Wythe to Sail for MSG MARAD has given the nod to the Waterman Steamship Go. to charter its LASH George Wythe to the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSG) for a year with an option for four additional one-year periods. The LASH Sam Houston (Waterman) at a recent payoff at the foot of Atlantic Ave. at the Brooklyn Piers. •' • ?. .;J' 1 Si;' \-li. : CViH -• • _ W3 Cove Tankers, Point Shipping Get Title XI $ Cove Tankers got the green light from MARAD last month for Title XI financing worth 75 percent of the cost of $1.9 million to rebuild its 69,306 dwt tankship ST Cove Uberty which "was severly damaged in a grounding in New York City's East River in January 1981 Point Shipping got the MARAD okay to rebuild the 84,000 dwt tanker ST Point Vail which was damaged off Padre Is., Tex. in 1980. W'' rV'. •m33 V%^3L -; mf-Sf3 vS^W: :m-j • a.K<? .if ••i "J" .J.-"' r:f: ' . After tying up Sam Houston at Pier 7 In Brooklyn, ABe Leroy Stoutlngberg (teh) and Ed Christian take a break. Engine Utility Cary Pratts of the ST Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) stands by. 26 / LOG / October 1982 'w'r'" \ Serving up some pecan pie Is 2nd cook Ed Winne on the SS Manukal in Los Angeles. 3'r V- �I--' !V^£>i >•' . 1-' "-• sieP, ^r-?-V ^•'• •-,,0,-sr-? A-ts- At Sea/Ashore On deck is FOWT Philip Briadus of the Challenger in port of Mew York. SS Transcolorado to Join Navy's Task Force in Med The bulk carrier SS TransColorado (Hudson Waterways) will be crewed soon to join the U.S. Navy's pre-positioned Rapid Deployment Task Force in the Mediterranean. She will carry a cargo of ammunition. Wiliiamsburgh, Maryland On Alaska Oil Run Soon MARAD s chief Adm. H.H. Shear has given permission for the 225,000 dwt 7T WHIiamsburgh (Arcturus Shipping) and the 265,000 dwt VLCC Maryland (Boston Tankers) to sail for six months in the Alaskan North Slope oil trade starting Nov. 8-15 and Oct. 28 respectively. The supertankers will carry the black gold from Valdez to Panama with transshipment there to the Lower 48 states. Sea-Land Starts New Weekly Oarlb-C.A. Runs On Oct. 14, Sea-Land from Port Everglades, Fla. started weekly containership service to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic. Haiti, Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Curacao. Aruba, Jamaica, Guatemala, Nicaragua. Honduras.-Costa Rica. El Salvador and Panama. APL, Sea-Land Ask FMC OK for RL-Talwan Run American President Line and Sea-Land have asked the Federal Maritime Commission for approval of a five-year agreement to share the SS President Kennedy (APL) between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Manila Bay and Subic Bay, P.I. The President Kennedy will replace the SS President Poik (APL) and the SS Mobile (Sea-Land). AS Olwen King (left) turns the tank wheel as shipmate Wiper Shane McNaney gives encouragement on the Qgden Challenger. Attention Seafarers... Diesel Engineers are now in (demand. Apply for the Diesel Engineer Course at SHLSS. It pays to get ahead in your career. Course starts November 22. To apply, contact your SIU Field Representative or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Sign Up Today! In ,he port Of LOP Angeles, the Log caught "P ^ on the SS Manuka! (Matson Lines) recently. SlU-A&G fepresents steward depa ment members on Matson ships. :«•. ' October 1982 LOG 27 Lv- Vt: • OQ: L-. �/-"Wv ^•-•..,5.. • t. -• ; '.1 ?:• •---- Directory of Ports V" i: • A*', -> fJi Frank Drozak, President Ed TUrner, Exec, vice president Joe DIGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Saoco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president 1 HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212)499-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520'St. Clair River Dr. 48001 , (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 'i'V CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 . (216) 621-5450 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea SEPX 1-31, 1982 ^y" '^y- S-'il -ifvfyr 'f'''^f ' --if''^•:t. wmy- . i W • - •- •m-MH'.' # •' -1 te TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Glass C Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester, New \tirk Philadelphia ......... •' • Baltimore ............, Norfolk Mobile • • •• • New Orleans Jacksonville ...... V. San Francisco.......... Wilmington Seattle. Puerto Rico — — ... • Houston —......... .• Piney Point Totals 3 92 0 31 18 23 47 37 28 21 52 14 52 0 418 Pott Gloucester. .'. • New Vbrk • Philadelphia • Baltimore Norfolk ••• Mobile ; New Orleans Jacksonville........... San Francisco Wilmington —....;.. Seattle •• Puerto Rico Houston.... Piney Point A. Totals . — 1 79 0 24 8 10 47 34 • 34 16 • 32 9 35 0 329 5 34 0 11 5 2 27 10 20 10 11 2 13 0 150 5 31 0 7 8 4 10 18 7 6 12 3 9 0 120 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0' 4 0 0 0 10 2 16 0 1 4 0 8 6 25 3 • 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Port Gloucester — — — New \brk Philadelphia —., Baltimore ..'. Norfolk Mobile — New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco........ Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico ;..i Houston Piney Point Totals 0 35 0 13 10 5 20 22 19 9 16 520 0 174 Port Gloucester. New \brk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile .^ New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco...— Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston. Piney Point . Totals 0 29 0 9 4 2 19 14 15 2 9 9 . 15 0 127 6 135 0 39 21 8 44 29 45 34 38 13 41 32 485 .0 11 0 4 2 0 2 1 40 4 5 3 2 0 74 Totals All Departments 1,048 838 94 •1 83 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 8 0 4 0 5 0 0• . 0 16 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 4 1 6 0 7 1 74 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 6 0 13 0 3 0 4 0 18 0 17 0 7 0 8 0 7 0 i 8 0 1 15 0 1 116 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 ' 0 0 11 10 196 11 47 38 34 131 54 97 44 84 15 100 0 861 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 163 6 34 18 26 109 37 83 30 63 16 76 0 665 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 815 320 16 bULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii - 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 1 81 2 16 23 19 55 19 37 20 37 8 50 0 368 3 40 2 2 11 1 13 8 54 13 13 4 6 0 170 2 46 5 14 14 5 40 17 37 4 11 13 27 0 235 22 328 17 70 61 27 97 52 166 62 76 27 99 2 1,106 2,129 1,911 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va PADUCAH, Ky. . .225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, / Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 295 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 srrrsia.ssrKKasrsj:iZ-w.i..«h..-.«»-«i-. — Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank 28 / LOG / October 1982 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 -Total Rogistered" moans tho nnmbor of mon «f,o actnnlly .egistorod for shipping f -SstorL at tho Beach- means fhe total number of men registered at tho p«t at the end of last monfh. have been shipped. COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614)497-2446 ST LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio ' 935 Summit St. 43604 (419)248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �. -V-.": ri• 1^"'; ' Summary Annual Report for: . -.M: • MCS-AFL-PMA Supplementary Pension Trust Fund This is a summary of the annual report for MCS-AFL-PMA (Pacific Maritime Association) Supplementary Pension Trust Fund. 51-6097856. for the year ended June 30. 1981. The annual report has been filed with the internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The value of plan assets, after sub­ tracting liabilities of the plan, was $5,663,396 as of June 30. 1981. com­ pared to $5,646,575 as of July 1. 1980. During the plan year, the plan expe­ rienced an increase in its net assets of $16,821. This increase included unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of plan as.sets: that is. the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and Del Viento Committee the value of the plan assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. The plan had total income of $1.485.793. including employer con­ tributions of $918,317. and earnings from investments of $567,476. Plan expenses were $930,796. These expenses included $864,896 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries: $29,304 in administrative expenses, and $36,596 for fees, insurance pre­ miums and other such expen.ses. ^ Your Rights to Additional information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report. 1. An accountant's report. 2. As.sets held for investment. SIU Patrolman Kermit T. R Mangram (seated center) and SlU Rep Joe Air (seated right) are at a payoff aboard the SS Del Viento (Delta Line) on Sept. 30 at Port Newark, N.J. With them are most of the Ship's Committee of (seated I. to r.) Bosun "Speed" Furtado, ship's chairman, and Engine Delegate Robert Stewart. Standing (I. to r.) are Deck Delegate, AB Victor "D.J." De Jesus; Steward Walter Brown and Chief Steward George Bright, secretary-reporter. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jen.sen. 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn. New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement ot the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement c)f income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you reque.st a copy of the full annual report from the plan adminis­ trator. these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan. 675 Fbiirth Avenue. Brooklyn. New York 11232. and at the u'.S. Department of Labor in Washington. D.C.. or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon pay­ ment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room. N4677. Pension and Welfare Benefits Programs. U.S. Department of Labor. 200 Constitution Avenue. N.W.. Washington. D.C. 20216. Summary Annual Report for Seafarers Pension Plan This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Pension Plan I.D. #13-6100329 for January I. 1980 to December 31. 1980. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of'1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after sub­ tracting liabilities of the plan, was $167,418,738 as of January I. 1980. compared to $186,535,733 as of December 31. 1980. During the plan year, the plan expe­ rienced an increase in its net assets of $19,116,995. This increase included unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is. the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $34,808,859. including employer contributions of $17,720,613. and earnings from investments of $17,088,246. Plan expenses were $11,768,783. These expenses included $10,430,884 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries; $1,082,107 in admin­ istrative expenses, and $255,792 for fees, insurance premiums and other such expenses. Your Rights to Additional Information below are included in that report. 1. An accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jensen. 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn. New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be $I .00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan adminis­ trator. t)iese two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan. 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn. New York 11232. and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington. D.C.. or to obtain a copy from the U.S.' Department of Labor upon pay­ ment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room. N4677. Pension and Welfare Benefits Programs. U.S. Department of Labor. 200 Constitution Avenue. N.W.. Washinston. D.C. 20216. Take the Basic Welding Course Tlourse^tart^ November 22 Send in your application today. See your SIU Field Representative, or fill out the application in this issue of the LOG. You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed October ^982 y/,.j LOG 29 v» �34 Robert John Sutter, 49. joined t the Union in the port of Elberta. Mich, in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Sutter is a veteran of the U.S. Army J during the Korean Wiar A native of J Frankfort. Mich., he is a resident I there. ' Ming Wei Yfng, 64, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing as a bosun. Brother Ying sailed 44 years, during the Vietnam V\fer and for the American Steamship Co. He was on the San Francisco Shoregang as an AB. Seafarer Ying is a former member of the AFL's Culinary Workers Union. Born in Shanghai, China, he is a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of San Francisco. Isaac Perry Hancock, 55, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Han­ cock was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Gaston, N C. John Lindsay Hubbard, 62, joined the SlU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a junior engineer and oiler for 42 years. Brother Hub­ bard walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y Harbor beef. He is a veteran of the Canadian Army in World War II. Seafarer Hubbard was born in Yar­ mouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, and is a resident of Linwopd, Mass. William Frederick Isbell, 64, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of Galveston, Tex. sailing as a bosun. Brother Isbell was born in Texas and is a resident of Spencer, N.C. II. vifi'r' i -u: ^ 4:;0i Billy James Anderson, 58, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Gal­ veston sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Anderson is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Willis Point, Tex. Lloyd Tabor Callaway, 65, joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was born in Mobile and is a resident of Chalmette, La. Francis Howard Hope, 60, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as an AB. Brother Hope sailed for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1942 to 1982. He is a former member of the Masters, Mates & Pilots Union. Boatman Hope is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. A native of Cape Charles, Va., he is a resident of Nassawadox, Va. Morris John Jorgensen Jr., 60, joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a captain for Sabine Towing from 1941 to 1969 and for Steuart Transportation from 1969 to 1982. He was born in San Augustine, Tex. and is a resident of Jasper, Tex. John Joseph Ryan, 60, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a floatman for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1941 to 1982. Brother Ryan was a former member of the MM&P until 1960. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y and is a resident there. Mearl Leighton Gwllt, 65, joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1966 sailing as an AB. Brother Gwilt was a former member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Union and the International Hod Carriers Union. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. Born in Mackinaw City, Mich., he is a resident there. •' ' r;^ Phillip U. Batalia, 77, joined the SlU in the port of Seattle in 1961 sailing as a steward utility. He is a veteran of one of the U.S. Army's Filipino regiments. A native of the Philippine Is., he is a resident of Seattle. Cris Sarate Magbanua, 66, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1966 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Magbanua was borri in the Philip­ pines and is a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Recertified Bosun Perry Albough Burnette, 60, joined the SlU in the port of Jacksonville in 1961. Brother Burnette graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. Born in New Port Richie, Fla., he is a resident of Tampa. Vbndeiin Peter Kovalik, 65, joined the Union in 1949 in the port of Cleveland, Ohio sailing as a porter. Brother Kovalik was born in Cleveland and is a res­ ident there. 30 / LOG- / October 1982 Sam Morris, 65, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1957 sailing as a chief cook. He sailed for the U.S. Military Sealift Transport Service from 1946 to 1955. Brother Morris is a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Born in Euaufala, Ala., he is a resident of Orlando, Fla. Orrian 8. McKaIn, 63, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a mate for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1936 to 1982. Brother McKain was a former member of the MM&R from 1937 to 1960. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Jersey City, N.J., he is a resident of South Amboy, N.J. Jesse Earl Bailey, 62, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a cook for Radcliff Materials from 1955 to 1982. Brother Bailey attended the Inland Educational Conference,in Piney Point in 1977. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's 81St Infantry Division's MP's in World War II. Boatman Bailey was born in Frisco City, Ala. and is a resident of Bay Minette, Ala. William James Jones, 66, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a deck engineer, ig, Brother Jones was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Chan" nelview, Tex. Recertified Bosun Bo Maurltz Karlsson, 59, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1951. Brother iKarlsson graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1974. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y Harbor beef. Seafarer Karlsson was born in Sweden and is a nat­ uralized U.S. citizen. He is a residerit of Brooklyn, N.Y Nicolas G. Lekkas, 45, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a bosun. He walked the picketline in the 1963 Rotobroil beef and . the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Brother Lekkas-was born in Alexandria, Egypt and is a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Greenport, N.Y John Stuffick, 60, joined the Union in the port of Toledo, Ohio in 1960 sailing as an oiler. Brother Stuffick was born in Kingston, Pa. and is a resident there. Max Booth Tobin, 62, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Great Lakes Towing from 1950 to 1982 and for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1942 to 1950. Brother Tobin was a Lakes port agent for 15 years. He was born in River Rouge, Mich, and is a res­ ident of Southgate, Mich. Luby Wheeler Jr., 57, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief pumpman and inland for the NBC Lines as an oiler. He is a former member of the Boil­ ermakers Union at the Norfolk Ship­ yard. Seafarer Wheeler was born in Raleigh, N.C. and is a resident of Norfolk. John Joseph Leskun, 63, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Savannah sailing as a bosun. Brother Leskun was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Houston. Clarence Leroy Cousins, 65, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a quartermaster and ship's delegate. Brother Cousins sailed during World War II and was awarded the U.S. Merchant Marine Service Medals and bars. He was born in Butler, Pa. and is a resident there. Frank J. Nlezurawskl, 62, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1950 to 1955 and for Great Lakes Towing from 1955 to 1982. Brother Niezurawski is a former member of the United Auto Workers Union from 1939 to 1949. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Niezurawski is a resident of Boca Raton. Fla. �='ljl^:rf-'r • • • r', '^:-ii ^- Kirkland, Drozak Lead Labor Group on Latin America Good-Will Tour I N his capacity as AFL-CIG Vice President. SIU President Frank Drozak begins a four nation Latin American tour this month for a series Pay Dirt! Football Players Join MID Pi From now on, Tony Dorsett of the "Dallas Cowboys" could be running plays for the American flag Merchant Marine. And Mean Jo Green will be blocking. A new football franchise? Free agency? Not quite. The NFL Players Association has decided to affiliate with the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Why would professional athletes join the MTD? Frank Drozak, President of both the SIU and the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, put it best when he told an audi­ ence at last year's SIU Convention; "Corporations are merging at a record pace, making 'Big Business' even bigger. American workers are going to have to band together to protect the rights they have secured over the past fifty years." In other words, workers are workers whether they are sailors or football players. And there is strength in unity. It would seem that the Maritime Trades Department, an association of 45 unions representing 8.5 million workers, has once again thrown a touchdown pass. of meetings with labor and gov­ ernment representatives of many countries on the problems and pol­ icies of the Western Hemisphere. Federation President Lane Kirk­ land, Irving Brown, director of the AFL-CIO International Affairs Dept., and Drozak begin the tour in Cuemavaca, Mexico at the Oct. 28 meeting of the International Confederation of Free Trade UnionsInterAmerican Regional Organi­ zation of Workers (ORIT) confer­ ence. ORIT is the Latin American arm of the ICFTU. Following the ICFTU-ORIT meeting and conferences with trade union leaders on Oct. 29 and 30, AFL-CIO Vice President Drozak will lead a 10-person international delegation on a fast-paced goodwill trip to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Kirkland, who asked Drozak to assume the responsibility of heading the international group, has commitments elsewhere. In Costa Rica on Nov. 1, Drozak will meet with the President of Costa Rica. Meetings with government officials and labor leaders follow in Nicaragua on Nov. 2, 3 and 4 and in El Salvador on Nov. 5, 6 and 7. The group returns to the U.S. on Nov. 8. In addition to Frank Drozak, the multinational group includes: Wil­ liam Doherty. executive director, American Institute of Free Labor Development; the General Secretary of ORIT, Tulio Cuevas; an official of the ICFTU accompanied by Enzo Friso, a Latin American expert; the General Secretary of the Central American Confederation of Workers, Claudio Artavia; Mr. Marini, an executive board member of the Italian CISL, joined by their Latin American expert Mr. Caballo; the Vice President of the Canadian Labor Congress, Mr. Mercier and their Latin American expert John Marker, and an executive board member of a Swedish labor orga­ nization. NsNitlKR liHiil far Grot lakes, SEPX 1-30, 1982 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Pbrt 45 ' 4 1 Algonac. Pftrt 27 2 0 Algonac. 9 Algonac, Pbrt ••REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 52 17 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 57 7 5 34 10 0 32 7 1 16 7 1 11 1 0 52 38 11 53 152 34 102 6 37 Totals All Departments ..... 129 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shippmg at the ^mon^^ ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 17 Port Algonac KNOW YOUR RIGHTS s 1 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 48 30 5 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. AU expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are "available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20lh Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution lyiaiy be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sujv port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feek that any of the above tigbli have been violated, or that he has been denied his consMotional right of acnss to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU Presideiit Frank Droiak at Hndquaiters by certified mail, rctam receipt requdrted. The addre» fe 675 - 4th Avenne, Biuohfyin, N.Y. 11232. October 1982 / LOG 31 v.- �Help 4' ?H, I- , : p im * «-- '; /< i Friend Deal With ! "HH:- ••' /» /2:JV Alcoholism •'I .-4; '•-rWv'-;-.'.vj,, 'WBiM -1451 4 fi'ii 7,'i'. ati^l l^i V k • f '41^ <w> f I® t ^ ii • U : - ,:ft.K L - :'.,i 4.' /' o •/ Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course thdt has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is hack to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. 32 1 LOG / October 1982 • -Si---4 ' Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center Rehabili^at1r f 'n attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabii.ta on Center. I understand that all my medical and couriselino records will be kept strictly confidential, and that thev will not be kepi anywhere except at The Center. ' ^ i oe Kept Name . | I ' j Book No. .... Address ............ (Street or RFD) I (aty) (State! .... Telephone No. .. . Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call. 24 hours-a-day, (301) 904-0010 f (Zip) I I I I �„,, i-"' Ogden Leader's a Good Feeder, Thanks to Galley Crew m ' V. '•'i\ 1 r?t5sS6^fe^ 1 Kevin Thomas (right). • - Labor Keys Defeat of Anti-Worker Offshore Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.—The SIU, other maritime unions, and the AFL-CIO have worked together to defeat a House bill concerning foreign workers on American off­ shore drilling equipment. The legislation, H.R. 4863, was defeated in a roll call vote late last month. The bill would have limited access to U.S. courts for aliens employed on American offshore drilling equipment in foreign waters. Access to U.S. courts in such suits would have been available only after those aliens had tried and failed to satisfy claims in foreign jurisdic­ tions. In a letter sent to Congressmen in August, SIU President Frank Drozak wrote, "We believe this legislation would seriously impede the ability of American workers to keep or obtain overseas jobs in the offshore drilling industry. We are equally concerned that this bill's enactment would result in the dis­ criminatory treatment of workers based on their nationality and in an overall relaxation of safety standards aboard offshore oil equipment." Earlier in the year, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland on behalf of the Federation's Ad Hoc Maritime Committee wrote a letter opposing the bill to Rep. Mario Biaggi (D.N.Y.) who is co-chairman of the .Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Kirkland expressed a number of objections to the legislation. He wrote, "It is clear to us that the proponents of H.R. 4863 may well take advantage of this legislation by employing only foreign nationals aboard their American-flag offshore drilling vessels. . . ." He also noted that passage of the bill "could result in discriminatory treatment of workers based on their nationality" Further, Kirkland was concerned that the bill "could lead to relaxed safety standards, thereby endan­ gering the lives of all seamen aboard an offshore oil rig." He pointed to the many risks involved in offshore drilling and cited the case of the collapse of the offshore oil rig Ocean Ranger with the tragic loss of 84 Canadian, American, Newfoundland, and British crewmen. Last month in telegrams sent to Congressmen by a group of U.S. maritime labor unions, including the SIU and the National Maritime Union, it was pointed out that the bill would violate 50 U.S. treaties covering commerce and navigation with other countries. As in the Drozak and Kirkland letters, the telegrams also noted that the bill discriminates against aliens working for U.S. companies and encourages employment of noncitizens by American firms. 5^13^ IJfDiilS to Improve Your Math Skills HOW? 1 SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimals, I percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will send I them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these math skills: • • • in your JOB to improve your math skills for UPGRADING to review old math skills or learn NEW SKILLS \ l am an SIU member. Social Security No. \ Book Number is Department Sailing In 11 joined the SIU in 19 Please send me the area(s) checked below. ) Fractions ) Decimals ) Percents ) Algebra ( ) Geometry Send my area(s) here: Name • Street • City State Zip Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Sandy Schroedet Send it today! Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank- It's Your Life October 1982 / LOG 33 �:;lil r 'r t^ Vl .•l Wl V ;'li:, t|.3Sim. . pi;.« f • '•V Pensioner Hulet Dexter Higginbotham, 62. died of heart failure in Memorial Hospital. Carter. Tex. on July 20. Brother Hieginbotham joined the'slU in 1942 in the port of New York saVling as a chiet"' steward. He was SeaLand's Seattle port steward for 12 years (1969-1982) and with the Union's Food Preparation and Service Plan for 6V2 years. In 1960. he received an SIU Safety Award for sailing on the SS Bienvile, an accidentfree ship. Seafarer Higginbotham was bom in Bradford Ala. and was a resident of Center. Tex. Cremation took place in the Brookside Crematory. Houston. Surviving is his widow. Frances. Pensioner Elmer Edward Hunt, 64, succumbed to cancer in the De Shay Nursing Home. San Antonio, Tex. on June 18. • I Brother Hunt joined the j SIU in the port of San 1 Pedro, Calif, in 1952 sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed 36 years. Seafarer Hunt was bom in Ringling, Okla. and was a resident of San Antonio. Interment was in Mission Burial Park, San Antonio. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Pearl Woody of Rialto. Calif, and his sister, Mrs. Helen A. Lyons of San Antonio. Pensioner Frank C. Kouns, 72, passed away on July 21. Brother Kouns joined I the SIU in 1948 in the port of New Orleans I sailing as a "glory hole I steward" aboard the SS iDel Sud and SS Del Mar (Delta Line). He was bom in Aricansas and was a resident of New Orleans. Sur­ viving are his daughter, Virginia; a brother, Johnny of Glen Bumie, Md. and a sister, Mrs. Charles Hanning of New Orleans. Broadley Louis Dufdantis, 59, died on Aug. 23. Brother joined Duplantis the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-wateri tender (FOWT). He was bom in Louisiana and was a resident of Houston. Surviving are his mother, Ozie of Vinton. La. and a sister. Mrs. Sadie D. Pbimboeuf of Vinton. Nicholas V. Ferracci, 66, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the Church Home Hospital, Baltimore on Mar. 13. Brother Ferracci joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1973 sailing as a steward utility. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in V/orld War 11. Seafarer Ferracci was a former member of the Teamsters Union. A native of Maryland, he was a resident of Baltimore. Cremation took place in the Westview Cantonville Crematory. Baltimore. Surviving is his widow, Eva. 34 / LOG / October 1982 Pensioner Milton Joseph Mouton, 65, died of a heart attack on July 21.*Brother Mouton joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief cook and deck riJHHllHBisKv. maintenance. For 26 years (1953-1978) he was on the Delta Line Shoregang in New Orleans. He was born in La^yette. La. and was a resident of Marrero. La. Surviving are his widow. Elsie; a son. Milton Jr. and two daughters, Elsie and Felice. Louis Paul Francis Muscatcllo Jr., 26, died at sea aboard the SS San Pedro (SeaLand) enroute to the port of San Juan. PR. I on July 25. Brother Muscatciio lomed the SIU in 197".-he year he graduated from the Piney Pomt Entry Trainee Program sailing as an AB. Beiore that he was a Headquarters messenger for the Union for two years. He was a former member of the Distributors and Service Employee Union, Local 28. Seafarer Muscatello was bom in Brooklyn. N.Y. and was a resident there. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Mary Mus­ catello of Brooklyn; a brother, Richard and an uncle, Joseph Mannino. Charles Newton, 58, died on July 27. Brother Newton joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Newton was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Slidell, La. Surviving are his widow, Patricia; a son, Roland of Slidell and a daughter, Shirley. Carl Chriistian Olesen, 57, died of a liver ailment in the Petaluma (Calif.) Valley Hospital on June 7. Brother Olesen joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1%2 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 43 years. Seafarer Olesen was bom in Denmaric, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Rohnert Park, Calif. Cremation took place in the Chapel of the Chimes Crematory. Santa Rosa, Calif. Pensioner Eddie 1 Allen Patterson Sr., 73, passed away on I July 19. Brother PatI terson joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing as a 1 chief electrician. He 1 sailed 38 years. Sea­ farer Patterson was bom in Tallassee, Ala. and was a resident of Montgomery, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Vivian and a son, Daniel. Pensioner William Joshua Dirk, 69, died of heart disease at home in San Fran­ cisco on May 12. Brother Dirk joined the MC&S sailing as a chief cook for the Matson Line. He sailed for 26 years. He first sailed from the West Coast in 1950. Bom in South Africa, he was a natujEglized U.S. citizen. Cremation took place in the Cypress Lawn Park Crematory. Colma. Calif, and his ashes were scattered on the high seas. Surviving are his widow. Maria and three sons. Joshua. Arthur and William Jr. Pensioner Dominick Michael Ravosa, 70, succumbed to cancer in the Methodist Hospital, Houston on July 7. Brother Ravosa joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook and ship's delegate. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Ravosa was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Houston. Burial was in St. Michael s Cemetery. Hampden County. Mass. Sur­ viving are a son. Michael; a daughter. Flora and a sister. Mrs. Josephine Mastroianni of Springfield. Mass. Francis G. Bass, 63. died of a heart attack in the U.S. Veterans Adminis­ tration Hospital. Biloxi. Miss, on July 19. Brother Bass joined the SIU I in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing in the steward department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Bass was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of New Orleans. His remains were donated to medical research at Ellis University. New Orleans. Surviving are his widow. Donna; a daughter. Mrs. Carol Barracato of Bal­ timore and a sister. Mrs. R. L. (May) Gar­ rison of Mooresville, N.C. Pensioner Ra­ mon Benitez, 68, passed away on Aug. 11. Brother Benitez joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailiiig in the steward department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Benitez was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Rio Piedras, PR. Surviving are his widow. Eva and two daughters, Eva and Edna. Pensioner Edward Munkdale, 74, passed away from a hemorrhage in the San Francisco General Hospital on Apr. 29. Brother Munkdale joined the MC«&S in the port of San Franci.sco. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1937. Munkdale was bom in Denmark, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Olivet Park Crematory, Colma. Calif. Surviving is a brother. Anton of Millbrae. Calif. Pensioner George Kenneth Millman, 70. passed away from heart-lung failure on June 8. Brother Millman joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a captain for lOT from 1929 to 1981. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union. Boatman Millman was bom in Milford. Del. and was a resident of Colwyn. Pa. Burial was in the St. James of Kingessing Cemetery. Surviving are his widow. Helen; three sons. George Jr.. Harry and Edwin and two daughters, Helen and Judith. Pensioner Joseph Iraub. 70. succumbed to heart-lung failure in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on July 16. 1981. Brother Traub sailed as a waiter and chief steward for the MC«&S and the Matson Line for 37 years. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1939. And he sailed during World War 11. A native of Warsaw. Poland, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of San Francisco. Burial was in Woodlawn Park Cemetery. Colma. Calif. Surviving are two brothers. Michael of San Francisco and Nathan of Brooklyn. N.Y. Pensioner Isaac Lorenzo Alvarez,, 65. died on July 22. Brother Alvarez • joined the SIU in the port of .New fjrleans in 1955 sailing as a cook for 35 years. born in Vigo. Pont Vedra. Spain and was a resident of Santurce. PR. Surviving are two daughters. Nora and Audelia and a sister. Carmen of Santurce. Pensioner Edward Russell Lyons, 82, died of natural causes on Jan. 24. Brother Lyons joined the MC&S in 1953 sailing as a cook and waiter also during World War 11. He was bom in Atlantic City. N.J. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Sur­ viving are his widow. Marie; a brother. Howard and two sisters. Marie of Trenton. N.J. and Edna. Hussein Mohamed Saleh All Jr., 41. died in Sa'na City. Yemen. Arab Republic on Apr. 4. Brother Ali joined the SIU in the port ot San Francisco in 1971 sailing in the steward department. He was bom in Na'wah. Yemen and was a resident of Costa Mesa. Calif. Seafarer Ali was a nat­ uralized U.S. citizen. Surviving are his five sons. Hassan. Abdulwdi. Tawfiq. Faisayli and A1 Mustafa; two daughters. Haila and Rizqia; his father. Saleh Ali Sr. of Costa Mesa and a brother. Halim S. Ali. Pensioner Oscar Guillory Jr., 70. passed away from cancer on Mar. 4. Brother Guillory joined the SIU in the port of Lake Charles. La. in 1955 sailing in the steward department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Guillory was bom in Louisiana and was a resident of Eunice. La. Surviving are his widow. Anna Belle; a sister. Mrs. Ivy Smith and a granddaughter. Angela R. Bonin. both of Eunice. Donald Lee Adamson. 22. died of injuries in Orange (Tex.) Hospital on May 1 after a motorcycle accident. Brother Adamson joined the SIU in the port of Houston. He was born in Arkansas and was a resident of Whorton. Tex. Interment was in the New Castle Cemetery. St. Francis County. Ark. Surviving are his mother. Mrs. Minnie S. Torres of Whorton and his father. Carroll. Pensioner Joethan Pierre-Ange Wallon, 84, passed away from a heart attack in Vesper Hospital, San Leandro. Calif, on Apr. 5. Brother Wallon joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco in 1950 sailing as a dining room captain, head waiter deck, wine and chief steward for the American President Line. He also worked for 1st class hotels (like NYC's Waldorf-Astoria) and restaurants for 25 years. He was bom in Brittany, France, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Oakland, Calif. Cremation took place in the Chapel of the Chimes Crematory. Hayward. Calif. Surviving are his widow. Marie of Orlando. Fla.; two sons. Peter and Marc Anthony of Oakland and two daughters. Eva and Sandra. Pensioner Philip F. Korol. 58. died in the Coney Is. Hospital. Brooklyn. N.^. on July 9. Brother Korol joined the SIL in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a chief electrician. He w as bom in New York City and w as a resident of Brooklyn. Cremation took place in the Greenwoixl Cemeteiy Cremator). Brix^iklyn. Sur\i\ing are his widow. Helen; a son. John; a daughter. Mrs. William iCaroP Thompson and a sister. Mrs.' Jean De Carlo ot Brooklyn. �Charles Henry Allen Jr., 57. died of lung failure on Aug. 7. Brother Allen joined the SlU in 1963 in the port of Tampa sailing as a bosun. He also sailed inland for G & H Towing in 1978. Seafarer Allen sailed 35 years. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bom in Brooklyn, N.Y, he was a resident of Houston. Surviving are his widow. Dorothy of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; a daughter. Mellisa; his mother, Florence of Tampa; a brother, Howard and two sis­ ters. Mrs. Gail Tell of Asbury Park, N.J. and Mrs. Dorothy K. Seiger of Houston. Timothy James Bolen, 28, was taken off the SS Sea-Land Innovator in Hong Kong Harbor and was dead on arrival at the Princess Margaret Hospital on July 26. Brother Bolen joined the SlU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1971. He sailed as an AB and deck delegate. Seafarer Bolen was bom in Port Angeles, Wash, and was a resident of Lake Stevens, Wash. Surviving are his widow, Debra; a .son, Adrian; two daughters, Michelle and Andrea; his par­ ents, Seafarer James Bolen and Mrs. Mar­ garet Bolen of Everett, Wash, and his grandmother, Mrs. Agnes Penrod of Seattle. Pensioner Joseph Lowe Collins Jr., 65, died of kidney failure in Kingsport, Tenn. on Aug. 17. Brother Col­ lins joined the SIU in 1952 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed 27 years. Seafarer Collins was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Collins was bom in Roda, Va. and was a resident of Kingsport. Burial was in Oak ,Hill Cemetery, Kingsport. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Lillie Collins of Kingsport and two brothers, Otis and Benjamin of Cleveland, Va. Pensioner Willie Hinson Hoiladay, 66, died on Sept. 17. Brother Hoiladay joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a wiper. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Hoiladay was bom in Luveme, Ala. and was a resident of Loxley, Ala. Surviving are two brothers, Winford and Clarence, both of Loxley. Pensioner Perry Julian Roberts, 67, died on Sept. 7. Brother Roberts sailed as a deck engineer on the dredger SS Sand Captain (Construction Aggregates). He was bom in Ft. Meyers, Fla. and was a resident of Tampa. Pensioner Anthony Andrew D'Amelio, 75. passed away from heart-lung failure on .May 31. Brother D'Amelio joined the .MC&S sailing as a saloon pantryman. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1942. A native of Boston. Mass.. he was a resident of Honcsdalc. Pa. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Angelia Carey of Honcsdale. Pensioner John Chester Szcrepanski, 71. succumbed to heart failure in Jersey City. N.J. on Sept. 12. Brother Szczepanski joined the SlU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He attended the 1970 Piney Point Pensioners Conference. Seafarer Szcze­ panski was bom in Poland and was a res­ ident of Jersey City. Surviving are his widow, Halina and a daughter. Javina. David Walter Glover, 37, died at home in Seattle on Aug. 8. Brother Glover i joined the SlU merged Marine Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&S) in the port of San Francisco^ 1976 sailing as a chief cook. He was a 1970 graduate of the Union's Training School in Santa Rosa. Calif. Glover was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. He was a native of San Diego. Calif. Burial was in La Vista Cemetery, North Seattle. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Eugenia Glover; his grand­ mother, Mrs. Lillian Garrett of National City. Calif, and a brother. Michael Mariens of Idaho. Leroy Johnson, 63, died on Sept. 2 at sea enroute to Yokohama. Brother Johnson joined the MC&S in the port of Wilmington. Calif, in 1958 sailing as a chief cook for the American President Line; He first sailed on the West Coast in 1945. Johnson was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Bom in Elberton, Ga., he was a resident of Portland, Ore. Interment was in Willamette (Ore.) National Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mary; two daughters, Millicent of Baltimore and Mary Jane of Richmond, Va. and a sister. Mrs. Willie Mae Hart of Portland, Ore. Eugene Henry Mauli Sr., 51, died on . Sept. 8. Brother Mauli joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1967 sailing as a deck­ hand, barge captain and pilot for the Del­ aware River Lighterage Co. in 1963 and for Curtis Bay Towing from 1976 to 1982. He sailed 19 years. Boatman Mauli was a former member of the Teamsters Union, Local 107. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Bom in Philadelphia, he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow. Anna Mae; two sons' Eugene Jr. and Michael and a daughter. Mary Ann. Pensioner Alfred Garrard Lowe Jr., 73, passed away from heart disease in Los Angeles on Aug. 1. Brother Lowe joined the MC&S in 1954 in the port of Wil­ mington sailing for Matson Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1937. A native of England, he was a resident of Long Beach. Calif. Lowe was also a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale. Calif. Surviving are a brother, George Leslie Lowe of Oxnard, Calif, and a sister, Mrs. Nora Hart of Fullerton, Calif. Pensioner Thaddeus Jefferson Jones, 70. passed away from cancer in the Monroe (Ala.) County Hospital on July 2. 1980. Brother Jones joined the SlU in the port of Mobile in 1968 sailing as an oiler.. He started sailing in 1935. Seafarer Jones during World War 11 sailed on the U.S. Army Transports SS Puebia and Mokotam. A native of Mobile, he was a resident of Bay Minette. Ala. Burial was in Shiloh Cemetery. Monroe County. Sur­ viving is his widow. Letha. Pensioner Domingo Vasquez Larino Sr., 67. succumbed to heart-lung failure in the Provisa Clinic. Vigo. Spain on June 13. Brother Larino joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Larino was bom in Comna. Spain, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Teis Vigo, Spain. Interment was in the Vigo Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Tomasito; a son. Domingo Jr. and a daughter, Rosalia. Pensioner Frank Joseph Miller, 74. passed away from nat­ ural causes in the U.S. Veterans Administra­ tion Medical Center. Brooklyn. N.Y. on Aug. 13. Brother Miller joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He sailed 36 years. And attended the 1970 Piney Point Pensioners Confer­ ence. Seafarer Miller was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Bom in Ger­ many, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Brooklyn, Burial was in St. John's Cemetery. Queens, N.Y. Sur­ viving is his widow. Mary. John George Montgomery, 66, died of heart failure at home on June 22. He joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a captain and dispatcher for Dixie Carriers. Brother Montgomery was bom in Springfield. 111. and was a resident of Cleveland. Tex. Intemient was in the Romayor (Tex.) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow. Maurine and a son. Michael. Pensioner Charles Leroy Norton, 70. was dead of a heart attack on arrival at the Underwood Hospital. Woodbury. N.J. on Aug. 4. Brother Norton joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as a 1st mate on the Chester (Pa). Ferries (Delaware River F^rry Co.) from 1939 to 1974. He was bom in Bridgeport. N.J. and was a resident there. Burial was in the Lake Park Ciemetery. Swedesbdro. N.J. Surviving are his widow. Emma; a daughter. Mrs. Majorie Borrelli and a sister. Mrs. Hannah Shap. Pfensioner James F. Dugan, 82. passed away from a heart attack on arrival at the Palisades General Hospital. North Bergen. N.J. on July 12. 1981. Brother Dugan first sailed on the West Coast in 1946. He sailed as a chief cook for the SlU-merged Marine Cooks & Stewards Union. Bom in England, he was a resident of Weehawken. N.J. Interment was in the Weehawken Cemetery. North Bergen. Pensioner John Henry Morris, 65. died of heart-lung failure in University Hospital. Jacksonville / on Sept. 4. Brother • ^ Morris joined the SIU " in 1939 in the port of : i Jacksonville sailing as a bosun. He was bom in Panama City. Fla. and was a resident of Jacksonville. Inter­ ment was in Evergreen Cemetery. Jack­ sonville. Sui^iving are his wi.dow. Alberta and a daughter. Patricia. ; I Pensioner Anthony * Mravec, 69. passed away in the Swedish Hospital. Seattle on l\ Sept. 3. Brother Mravec joined the SIU in the port of Wil­ mington. Calif, in 1962 sailing as a wiper. He was bom in Cleveland. Ohio and was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Belitz Crematory. Seattle. Surviving are three brothers. Martin of Lakewood. Ohio; Amel of Westlake. Ohio and Charles of Berkeley. Calif. Pensioner Clifford Bell Hunt, 69. died in St. Mary's Medical Center. Los Angeles. Calif, on July 29. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Brother Hunt was a member of the MC&S. A native of Arkansas, he was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Burial was in Bear Oaks Cemetery, Chicago. 111. Surviving are his mother. Mrs. Rose A. Nondore and a daughter. Addie of Compton. Calif. Pensioner Albert Miller, 68. succumbed to cancer at home in Berkeley, Calif, on July 30. Brother Miller sailed as a chief steward for the MC&S. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1945. And he sailed 38 years. Miller was a native of Texas. Cre­ mation took place in the Hidden Valley Crematory. Pacheco. Calif. Surviving are his widow. Gladys and a daughter. Shirley. Pensioner John Palonio Faroe, 83. passed away from heart failure in the Antelope Valley Medical Center. Lancaster. Calif, on July 15. Brother Parce sailed as a cook for the MC&S for 15 years. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1930. During World War 11. he sailed as a 1st class cook for the U.S. Navy. Bom in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was a resident of Lancaster. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Santa Cmz. Calif. Surviving are his.widow. Timotea; two sons. John Jr. and Glenford and a daughter. Lydia of Capiz. PL Pensioner Ernest R. Farias, 68, died of cancer in the Vesper Hospital. San Leandro. Calif, on Aug. 10. Brother Farias joined the MC&S in 1940 sailing as a steward utility in World War 11. He sailed 20 years. Bom in Hawaii, he was a resident of Oakland. Calif. Interment was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Hayward. Calif. Surviving are a brother. Alfred of Hayward and a sister. Mrs. Irene C. Carlton of Oak­ land. October 1982 / LOG 35 ieBsdAzrs-. �-rV.-. %M^ ff • n^^- .fpV m:' ..' \V m wm • I'f 'm- ,:,|-^.V«: "• Tl:-/v.i. </• im ,:., W'h'^C Mm' •f-h r C i: 1 i J • y :• • .. Iv' : >•} v}/ 4 1 • 'i- 2 !-;j 1 ' • t''h' hi! •U* • '4 • ' 1 *11 • r,' r •4f'--V4" h;'\' •" i m • f;A : ('4 • ^•"-\ • I. • Iff' Mm- a fv' i.. Jl.W !• iH^' Tin, f'-P Uii:,, •Tfff I': ij i >< '>h SlU Gets Big «lump on This is the second of two ports on the building and development of the Seafarers Hany Lundeberg School of Seamanship from an old Navy torpedo base into the number one maritime school in the nation. by John Bunker — NGINE room automation, the Ij^ advent of "superships" such as Jjjthe LNG (liquified natural gas) carrier, the most expensive and sophis­ ticated cargo ship ever built, challenged the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to keep pace with tre­ mendous technological changes at sea. The challenges were met. An-LNG course was developed at Piney Point several years before the first U.S. flag LNG ship was launched. This foresight enabled the SIU to crew the nation's pioneering fleet of liquified natural gas tankers and put them into LNGs. The planning paid off. underwater explorer and lecturer on service without a hitch. pass Coast Guard exams, a remedial Special training programs for the ships 55 Independence and SS Con­ reading program was started with col­ maritime subjects. It is this Center high technology vessels and various stitution and the need for skilled chefs, lege-trained counselors. Another which has set up the Paul Hall Chair applications of automation on board this aspect of training has become innovation was a high school equiv­ of Marine Transportation in cooperation ship were also developed at Piney Point. especially important to the SIU s alency program whereby school drop­ with the Transportation Institute. Despite this planned expansion into They included an automated console crewing needs. outs could earn state-approved high Lifeboat training, of course, has been college-level academics, SIU Presi­ simulator to train students for the school certificates. By April of 1978 a vital part of the Piney Pbint curriculum dent Frank Drozak emphasizes that operation and control of boilers and the high school equivalency course had all components in the steam and water form the start. Thousands of Seafarers graduated its 1000th student! By 1982 there will be no lessening of the importance of seamanship and practical cycles and the auxiliaries of automated have obtained their lifeboat endorse­ this number had more than doubled. ments through this two week course. engineering for the technological age engine rooms. Plans are underway to offer academic By the mid '70s, the Lundeberg courses in cooperation with the Charles at sea. Academic Program This is evident in the recent devel­ School had already come a long way County Community College for which Carrying out the late Paul Hall's opment 6f courses for third mates and from its beginnings in 1967 when life­ credits will be given that can apply concept of a school which would third engineers being offered in coop­ boat handling and basic seamanship toward an associate of arts degree. encompass much more than just vocaeration with the Marine Engineers were the principal concerns of instruc­ Beneficial Association, District 2, and tion. the training for underway replenish­ The School has helped the Union to ment—^the transfer of fuel, food and meet many other challenges in crewing other supplies at sea from civilianand training which have come along tional training, SHLSS has developed The school may also soon work out manned transports to Navy combat in the past decade as well. a number of academic programs to a cooperative program with the Uni­ ships. The newly-acquired 210 foot In 1974, the school initiated a deckversity of Southern California'a Insti­ enrich the lives of seamen. MV Earl' 'Bull'' Shepard and an even hand-tankerman program to train men When it was discovered that many tute of Coastal Marine Studies, which larger ship soon to be obtained from for work on the inland waters and a trainees and older members had serious has a Center for Marine Transportation piloting course to upgrade boatmen for reading difficulties which impaired then- under the direction of Dr. Don Walsh, the Matitime Administration will be both inland and harbor/coastwise pil­ ability to use instruction manuals and world'famous Navy deep sea diver. used for this training. oting and navigation. When the Inland Boatmen's Union merged with the SIU in 1976, this pro­ gram was intensified and expanded. A training program for engineers for towboats and black gang personnel for the growing number of diesel-powered deep sea ships was developed by the school. With this training men are pre­ pared to take the examination for assistant engineer and chief engineer of uninspected vessels. One of the school's most valuable programs has been the 12 week QMED (Qualified Man, Engine Department) course, whereby a seafarer can become a multi-faceted member of the engine crew, gaining certification as pumpman, boilermaker, electrician, refrigerator engineer, deck engineer and machinist. No less important than any of these are the upgrading courses for assistant cooks, cooks and bakers, chief cooks and stewards From the start of SIU training efforts the steward department has been recognized as being as important as deck or engine in The SIU quickly expanded the programs at SHLSS to Include a full schedule of courses upgrading needs and opportunities. Sand prTgam iSes everythinl from basic deckhand to licensing for pilot, mate, master, towboat operator •« With commissioning ot the passenger engineer. A History of the SIU Part XXI J •!''1-,1.--.;;:4- 'i'l I i • • f- v:'^- r '• r??n ':4: i. ''T'-:-TV, k Titers/ .1 T^"-, ;' ^ "A •-V-&* ••'• I 4SM , i- - >.S^:,.: 't Thru , :>fnr • fV. 36 / LOG / October 1982 m �•* • . • Rapid Development of SHLSS Programs As technology has increased In the industry so has the training equipment and aids at SHLSS, Alwve students take upgrading courses with the aid of an engine room simulator (right) and a radar simulator (left). "We are pushing for this type of work in the Navy, to be done by privately-operated ships and civilian crews," said Drozak. "Our argument will be backed up by having welltrained crews to do it." Even more dramatic evidence of the school's determination to keep pace with technological change is the addi­ tion, scheduled for 1983, of a bridge watch simulator training system which Drozak says will be the finest to be found anywhere. With this simulator, men training to be watch officers on tugs or deep sea ships can be given almost all the problems they would face on the bridge of a real vessel in any navigational or piloting situation. It was Paul Hall's conviction that Piney Point should provide an open door of opportunity to young people who needed a chance for a career. For this reason he was opposed to entrance exams and other barriers to admission. President Drozak intends to follow this concept. "The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship," says Drozak, "has been the key to our success in meeting momentous changes in this industry. There will be many more changes to come and Piney Point will educate our people to cope with what­ ever is ahead." New Library The school aims not only to educate the seaman but to inspire him as much as possible with the rich traditions of his profession. Toward this end there is a large collection of marine memor­ abilia in the Paul Hal! Library and Maritime Museum. The library houses hundreds of books on maritime lore and one of the largest collections of material dealing with the history of American maritime labor. There are memorials at Piney Point to Paul Hall, to Harry Lundeberg, long­ time head of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and to Andrew Furuseth, head of the old international Seamens Union and famous champion of seamens rights. Everywhere there are reminders of the sea and ships, with the schools' own fleet of vessels, the smell of salt water, and the flashing lights of channel buoys that lead fixjm the "port of Piney Point" out to the wide expanse of Chesapeake Bay and thence down to the sea. A brand new hotel is also well on its way to completion here as well. One of the colorful aspects of the SHLSS and one which gives it an unmistakable imprint of the sea and seafaring is the fleet of ships which are berthed in the "port of Piney Point." Flagship of this unique fleet is the 250 foot former steam yacht Delphine, which was renamed Dauntless, the name she bore in World War II as the floating headquarters of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King and. thereby, the flagship of the entire U.S. Navy. The fleet also includes the y&v/\ Manitou. one-time summer yacht of President John Ken­ nedy, and the schooner James Cook. last of the great Grand Banks dory trawlers—ships that were crewed by the hardiest of sailonuen. There is another important aspect of the Piney Point school. Thanks to its hotel, auditorium and other facilities it has enabled the union to schedule a continuing program of conferences and seminars dealing with union and industiy problems. It has also provided an ideal site for the union's highly suc­ cessful Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. In August of 1981 hundreds of people came to Piney Point for the dedication of the Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum, the Al Kerr Administration Building, the Paul Drozak Vocational Education Building and the Charles Logan Vocational Education Building. During the dedication ceremonies SIU President Frank Drozak lauded Paul Hall's vision in conceiving and establishing this educational complex. "He made this school." said Drozak. "He believed fervently in education as the key to our growth as individuals and as a union." To many a person who helped the late Paul Hall to make his educational dreams come true at Piney Point, the spirit of this man they called "the chief seemed to be everywhere that day: in the dining hall where he held so many meetings: on the docks; in the shops; on the Charles Zimmerman—every­ where. They could almost see him riding his electric cart around the base in those formative days, skirting the mudholes, stopping to watch carpenters, painters, electricians and toiling trainees, making notes, asking questions and all the time shaping a vision into reality. 'i-'' In August 1981, the SIU dedicated the Paul Hail Library and Maritime Museum at SHLSS. The library incorporates the latest learning devices including a multi-media center. October 1982 / LOG 37 fe'' �S .;-VM • - il-S': wm. Loved His Log Il'i' ; M . h'^ My father H. R. Caraway is deceased. As long as I cam remember, he was an avid reader of his Log. He always anxiously awaited its a,rrival and rated it along With U.S. News and World Report, which he read on a regular basis. He had one issue from 1954 beside his bed when he died. He had saved it for an article about a friend of his a long time ' ago. Although he was never aboard anything larger than a motor boat, he was a great believer in the Union. Thanks for all the years of sending the Log. if:'li^ H);| w> -#; i;,w • '^11 From tlie Heart '••'I?r::;. .)lx7 • y- s)': : r^i' |i .J \M5% *v :p. I want to take this time out to thank the Union and the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan for the prompt and more than excellent service I have received since my retirement in 1977.1 want to tell all the newer memhers that belonging to the SIU is the greatest step they could have taken in their lives. We could never ask for a better president than Frank Drozak, his staff and oirr Welfare Plan, and of course the Log, a good looking, informative paper. God bless all our deceased members and a heartfelt hello to all my friends. I miss you aU and the great SIU. Sincerely from tlie heart, Edward L. Faselier, F-148 Breaiuc Bridge, La. Pf f'if ^ ,1. Publislxer Supports U.S. Fleet I have a retired membership book with the SIU, making my last trip in 1946.1 still hold papers for FOWT. I now own "The Citizen" a newspaper published in West Monroe, La. and have editorialized over a period of years in favor of strengthening the American flag merchant marine. I consider that important to our nation's defense, economy and pride. Recently, I saw a copy of the Log, which I had not seen in many years. I read with considerable interest the reports on efforts in Congress to strengthen our nation's merchant fleet. Using your publication as a source of information, I expect to urge congressional support editorially and otherwise. Sincerely, W. B. "Bert" Katten, Puhlielier The Citizen 810 Natchitoches St. West Monroe, La. 71891 •i\^y-': • ' :ji'& ;l' Writes His Congressman As a member of the SIU, I consider it my duty to write my Congressman and Senators about significant legislation hi Washington, B.C. Recently I gent a wire to one of my legislators urging his support for the Shipping Act of 1982. This bill is not ideal but at least it is a step towaj?d allowing the American merchant fleet to compete for American imports and exports. American seamen need jobs and one American crew probably contributes more money in taxes and into the general economy than an equal number of American ship owners of flag-of-convenlence vessels. Fraternally, John P. Davis Cleveland, Ohio il/•?y Wills $300 to Scliolarsliip Fund My son, Joseph Yeager, passed away suddenly last year. As part of his will, he wished to donate $300 to the SIU's Charlie Logan Scholarship Fund. My son began saUuig in 1945 and sailed for many years afterward. He made this donation in the hope that it would help someone along the way. Sincerely, Mrs. Lillian E. Teager Trenton, N.J. 08619 38 / LOG / October 1982 Sincerely, Bayma C. Martin Lexington, Texas SIU Scliolarsliip Keeps Her at Georgetown Now that my first year at Georgetown University has passed by (and so very quickly), I wish to once again thank the Seafarers Union for the opportunity that the SIU's Charlie Logan Scholarship has afforded me—that is, to attend such an excellent imiversity. As I look toward this semester, I realize that the 16 per cent tuition increase which just went into effect will make attending Georgetown even more difficult. Not aU can continue, especially with administrative cuts hi financial aid. For this very reason, I wish to thank the SIU for the opportunity to gain higher learning, and I encourage other students and their families to consider the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program when faced with both the escalating costs of education and its benefits. Sincerely, Anna-Liisa Kaxrttunen Middle Island, N.T. Fond Memories For 'Snuggle' While reading a recent issue of the Log, I came across an article and picture of the steward department of the old SIU passenger liner SS Atlantic. Oh boy, what memories that picture brought back. T was part of that crew in 1956, sailing as a bellboy. I spent an hour showing some of my fellow "Snuggles" here at Sailors Snug Harbor in Sea Level, N.C. the picture and telling them what a great bimch of guys the old Atlantic crew was. As you can see, I'm now tucked away down here in Snug Harbor. I've been here for a year now. This is really and truly a wonderful place, staffed by a bimch of dedicated people. Regardless of how good things are anywhere, you will always find dissidents who are grumbling and moaning about this, that and the time of day.' Actually, we are quite a ways from towns (30 miles from Moorehead City). Some of us have cars and come and go as we please. For those not so fortunate, the Recreation Department makes every effort to take those who wish to go into town twice a week. We have a wonderful group of people in the Rec. Dept., the health clinic and the infirmary. If you're in a bad way, a doc is called in immediately, or you are taken to a nearby hospital which has the best facilities for your particular sickness. Because of our "wonderful" President Ronald Reagan, who cut off our Public Health Service Hospitals, we have to pay for some part of our medical care. But thanks to Medicare, and in my case the SIU Welfare Plan, most of us are covered. In some instances I wo"uld be in a terrible predicament if it weren't for the SIU Welfare Plan. I would also like to mention the great people here at the Harbor who are the Social Services Department, Betty and Connie. All of us who can take care of ourselves have real nice rooms, which include private baths. I could go on and on talking about this place and the staff. But it's lunch time and I'm htmgry. Sincerely, George Meltzer Sailors Snug Harbor Sea Level, N.C. 28577 �,oherS. me government i\anii tormuWy outlawe be legally recognized by '™TOnflinno'tPo^^^^ ae rest ot freedom / ••:'/. • -SHro-fandsUDr^i'ind are not tree. •1 % t''le And the first iflabot IS tree^ Ireedom; ^ "ttnTd^ds -rbasa rwise It can i " :^-bor«nion.the,no«l.np^;;' -sa'constandard of diction under solidarity— '"Ton-was snuffed out. e labor union t^analabor But Solidarity i- P 4 |lo"2 •..•A 60^^* -\, '•4^-fy ^ f.-o'r iS, nion. ^"^^^Tiritv has become a MOP? courage and symbol of hope^-^ . freedom aioun _ America, pororganize^^ Solidarity IS riean workers .reminder unions without did not come b. ^.y oreat strugg p^.^,orve the iV®?-' isa? for the right of e ^ ^ 'Ind us protect every rate of pay .^ed ox unemAmerican-empl^y gg ployed—from unclothed. homeless, hung y and ^onver^ed on the nations We have fought • sconver-e Reagan every labor unmn J States today. . ,n this of every ®„ynandwef~ight ""*• hibor had struggled rograms labor iw s=s| Vol. 44,Mo.l° :rto;--.bose-d-wonand rears to ExeeulWeWax' October 1982 , , reaffirm Pt'jSsffi.f ^p?SS.. An9U,J^;.Sr'"' Log StaH ^rmthavb drawn us ^eSr°" at goals tbr lUO years. ;r.insolidari^.^ y^nd :10 Pmsnion Lai^^ l^tlntiP'^f^ i-ffght is intbe Election Day. voting boothb^ve to "= ''"-ladenue to those goals Win. lose, o ^^yns, werachallen^ _ gained a> all that we have g aid ou'r government her. in sohdaruy. our tndus institutions, free, demt on 19h2. -Democracy ^^^^y sa'^ ;ncan union member „„ our cake: our bread and iV,es to fhe po - ^ crippling, eral years op some ,-,ght agatnst Re h^^ainst butter. And a bread ,nomie P"'"-'®^ (: against the pretty strong teeling•cent unemploy .^j^^,dal .nd buttcm ,p„,ii in isv sm e yhypre^idenl •SSIS^HS: _ a«»r"S i^AftCillSKO AuSSta^ d Bci rJ'JSf--''- • \lan] Oiuiict. n„,.„, A»a.«c. GvlU|SClars^ Your Lif® Oclobet 1982 I LOG 39 �•:. •!^-' •. ••• .-.•• • •- :i-\ .-•..'•.r..\ : ••-•. .. 'Sf-r ^•'•ri.i,/i^v/-«'r.^--.V-Tr^-;cS:.'.r-- . - V-,,. IKS J'; : • • V'.- •• ffH-t-m.: •' - ., .Sf&' '^.•-• • ir-' ^4' ;'' •" . iv •;•><":' ^ V; • : • •lit. •T •«'! lliHi • . • IffiM •.>1:;.: :ife4 7I-'' -• 1- • • • • • •:. •' - u-'jfy:-1' : • If 'f:;f(fi ;•• . 5.• T ! .t.-"v' •'. - • * •, ; t M ••• •. ..; .. .. / .'.it-' .. ••' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU SEES DANGER IN USCG REVAMP OF SAFETY CODE BOGGS BULK BILL GAINS 30 NEW SPONSORS IN HOUSE SIU BEGINS MOVE TO NEW HEADQUARTERS: DEDICATION PLANNED OCEAN CARRIERS WINS BID FOR 2 NEW TANKERS U.S. MARITIME NEEDS NATIONAL CARGO POLICY CHUCK SVENSON COMES ABOARD AS NEW LOG EDITOR DOUBLE DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT: 10.1% LANE KIRKLAND GETS 1982 AOTOS LOG WINS TOP AWARD IN ILPA JOURNALISTIC CONTEST SEAFARERS BRAVE FLAMES ON OGDEN YUKON MARITIME AUTHORIZATIONS AWAITING ACTION LEGISTLATIVE UPDATE DECLINE CONTINUES MEXICAN OIL PLUMBERS PRESIDENT WARD DIES AT 64 SIU OPPOSES LOOPHOLE IN P.R. PASSENGER BILL RAFFAELE ASCIONNE: MODEL SHIP BUILDER PUMPROOM MAINTENANCE KEEPS PACE WITH CHANGES SEAFARERS IN UPGRADING LOOK TOWARD THE STARS MARINE ELECTRONICS COURSE IS RIGHT ON THE BUTTON STUDY: SHIPS $ COMPETITIVE WITH GAS PIPELINE 50,000 U.S. TUNA INDUSTRY JOBS THREATENED SHIPBOARD CONVENTION BILL AWAITS ‘LAME DUCK’ ACTION SIU WILL OPPOSE ‘BUILD FOREIGN’ IN MARAD BUDGET ILGWU PIONEER DAVID DABINSKY DIES SS PRESIDENT TRUMAN ON 43-DAY FAR EAST RUNS NEW ITB MOKU PAHU HAWAII BOUND NMC HOSTS SHIPPERS: DROZAK SERVES AS MODERATOR MCS-AFL-PMA SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION TRUST FUND SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN KIRKLAND, DROZAK LEAD LABOR GROUP ON LATIN AMERICA GOOD-WILL TOUR LABOR KEYS DEFEAT OF ANTI-WORKER OFFSHORE BILL SIU GETS BIG JUMP ON TECHNOLOGY THRU RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF SHLSS PROGRAMS UNIONS AND FREEDOM-ONE AND SAME Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 10 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4cea69c06203bf62c6c7c0b568f461d2.PDF a7953e5b01df7ffb1bd3725f34227d32 PDF Text Text Om^ PobUcatlon of the Seafarers Intematloiial Puiw • AtlaatfCfCl aiuana waters District • AFL-CIO Visl* 44 No. 9 Sept. 24f 1982 Vr '•M- ' & President Monroe 'Inaugurated' in New Orleans page 2 SlU Joins Biggest Labor Pay Parade Ever page 7 Boggs Bulk Bill Picks up 17 New Sponsors page 3 for 1983 SlU College Scholarships Being Accepted pag^ iA J' SlU Urges Passage of Tax Equity Bill for Conventions at Sea ..ge 39 -'•-A:'- • I• �I Hull nmi''"' -!K-srjr' ,r;s%s"S"•""* « -—», i' ^ by Frank Drozak SnS^S 55-',. u«-,,»»sSoS:SiS I is facing Its years litical ^h^ffiection rapidly as the But we nave unionists iniportant to on :UtdS^t:alr::^K campai.- ia• »»' ««« •» ""'• ^ « m«— This ijefore. • u gain easy ^^rpiguds must depen fr:SS"e|;];^a.*e ric>> V</hile tne .— fi'V I W '"a endorsed candi inequ'W ^^sadireciresuttof „.es.n nv of latior s swu Congress ^^etHers have been American w _ The • takingiton*! rioofthe^"^ Z S—- S S"S'':- "ti.-.-J=--tS"-'•" " conduct voter g friends of tJ^^'heCif of SlU members ha r.-;sSji?: 1" '-liv-;-' nme to great deal of respe e P^iuVmembers. still plnnty »"•-•••"*'2, ^f^^cult 'Stonwide have some very d ^embers n evei7 a"d e rty have lost all hop Statistics beca . • on off election . House of 7Se think that th^ >; ,me. The «««« » A lot of peop Btit this IS up for gr ^^jj^pent is no Presidenti^ t^ates are being 8'°® ^ seemingly Representatives ^ ctV• best. If"'4c ahd Big ®f riffreely fyeeiy using to. „ The "Mew ^^Y' , which u»i^y -^^e s *• ^Q^iy and s;Snir-""° •__—-— of American labor a repeat perform^^^^ ^Amer^ reduced onempl y „ot afford a rept i980. • simply iu80- . uiorkers can simply no nor ^ _ ^-#od' lH W"^ ships and now tne ,„rer 0.9 P'®®'"^.»....rir.ss -SS'®.'-"" -^rss^" 0.9 presid®"* ^® fleet an A—r-iSwiS"'' s. ^v* .'>•• ' , ,1^ aiiu v*!'©- earned. _„^'s fleet includes t ^ucilitiesThe comply p gmulti-purpfn^^^— ''.-i ' T'lai ^ f deep sea ships.(.-9 devoteu^^ fleet of ._utly launched products. She's the r^hj^^ Monroe af P' _ eontainership P ^^rorships are «1« t^o-taTnervesselseverbutl ^ united Slates^ "' Th "prlsident Monroe, ^ittr the previously'nunCpO^^^unt Went Woshtngto^/hv pjanSof" nte ownf h^ p^^.yent Cisco-based .plj^g slU-A^® ®>sLines ^ steward dcpa^: trict reP"f®^„ APL sMP®_.„t seamen oi. men! o Like her sistersfps- ® ^^^„hale ® *' nmeMiddloE^frromU S. Asia and the ports, and Canadian engines of "The diesel-P°«ff,^"f said to APUs three new ship ^jP^uient Apl'tttSnew^f^P^Xelhcient ^ Nov.ir*"'®' - XI do©si! te 30 P-i:Snb^^ f«'"Ctfsteamtu^^ fhanttadrtmna than ua — Z---— TT-AC nn Form 3D' ,,fOG/Sepiembe't8«' y ygj. t • �17 More Congressmen Announce Sponsorship m^^rnm Support Growing for Boggs Bulk Bill _. t ' JT „ ^ Washington, D.C.—Support for the SlU-backed "Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act" introduced by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA) last month, has been building in Congress. me bill, Dill, H.R. n.fv. 6979, D:,/:., bowed ... The in the House with a bi-partisan list of 18 co-sponsors. On Sept. 8, following Congress' return to Wash­ ington after the Labor Day holiday, Rep. Boggs announced an additional 17 co-sponsors of the bill. The support of the new co-spon­ sors, 16 Democrats and one Republican, "as well as the strong support of industry and labor," said Rep. Boggs, "indicate recognition that H.R. 6979 could provide a means for effective regeneration of the shipbuilding industrial base and the creation of a new, U.S.-flag bulk cargo fleet, both of which would be unquestioned as national security assets." The dual purpose of H.R. 6979 is to revitalize both the U.S. ship­ building base and the Americanflag merchant marine by promoting "increased ocean transportation of bulk commodities in the foreign commerce of the United States in United States flag ships." Towards this end, the bill calls for carriage of five percent of U.S. bulk cargoes in U.S.-built, U.S.-^ flag ships by 1983. That percentage would increase one point per year until a minimum 20 percent of U. S. bulk cargoes is carried by U.S. flag vessels. SlU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex noted that H.R. 6979 addressed the most crucial concern inuuMiy—of the U.S. maritime industry 4.1»!._ Ibeginning of this cargo. "From the session of Congress to the end," he said, the SlU has "raised the issue of cargo." 158 New Ships A key aim of the legislation is the "construction of 158 bulk ships of 120,000 dwt capacity by 1998," which would provide an estimated 146,150 man/years of employment in U.S. shipyards as well.as thousands of jobs in marine supply industries. Shipbuilding Council of America President Edwin Hood hailed H.R. 6979 as "a clear expression of.. .Congressional concern with respect to the vitality and continued existence of critical U.S. shipyards anameireDnuuucuau..u, and their continued ability ..p..,,.. to provide industrial support to the U.S. Navy and the American merchant marine in times of national emergency." "A loss of even 10 percent of current shipyard Capability," Hood warned in a letter to the 18 cosponsors of H.R. 6979, "would reduce the base to below the min­ imum required level for mobiliza­ tion." Strong support for the measure was also voiced by Rep. Leo C. Zeferetti (D-NY) who said "H.R. 6979 will give this country the capacity of fulfilling national requirements during peace and war and a U.S.-flag merchant marine capable of giving the United States independence from foreign ship­ ping. "H.R. 6979 does not represent any additional cost to the U.S. Treasury," Zeferreti pointed out, "and only a very low percentage increase ... in costs .v. to bulk commodity^ p»vr>nrtf»r(; !tnf\ imnnrtpTi; This exporters and importers. This is is aa very small pricetag," he added, "for stimulating vital industrial segments of economy, increasing employment, aiding our balance of payments, adding tax dollars to the U.S. Treasury and fostering the growth of the U.S. merchant marine." Benefits of H.R. 6979 would include decreasing U.S. dependence on foreign shipping for strategic materials, rebuilding the U.S. flag bulk fleet and providing badlyneeded ^shipyard and "support industry employment. The bill, which has been referred to the" House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee, requires all segments of the U.S. maritime industry, including shipyard and seagoing labor and' management as well as marine suppliers to cooperate coopefi to achieve 15 percent cost reduc­ tions. "In order for the percentages of bulk cargo imports and exports required tp be carried in United States flag ships... to be enforced;' H.R. 6979 states, "the actual cost of United States flag bulk ship operation and United States bulk shipbuilding under this program shall be at least 15 percent below the estimates of projected costs." In spite of the broad-based support for the measure, H.R. 6979 is not likely to be debated by the full House prior to the adjournment of this session of Congress later this year. However, the bill will almost certainly be re-introduced when the 98th^Congress convenes in January, 1983. J Boggs Bill Picks Up17New Sponsors Seventeen additional co-spon­ sors of the "Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act," H.R. 6979, were announced by the bill's author Rep. Lindy Boggs (DLA) on Sept. 8. They are: Rep. Joseph R Addabbo Democrat, New York Rep. Douglas Applegate Democrat, Ohio Rep. TomBevlll Democrat, Alabama Rep. William Clay Democrat, Missouri Rep. Tom Coelho Democrat, California Rep. M.M. Dymally Democrat, California Rep. Roy Dyson Democrat, Maryland Rep. Dennis E. Eckart Democrat, Ohio Rep. Robert W. Edgar Democrat, Pennsylvania Rep. Barney Frank Democrat, Massachusetts Rep. Tom Lantos Democrat, California Rep. Parren J. Mitchell Democrat, Maryland Rep. G.V Montgomery Democrat, Mississippi Rep. Ronald M. MottI Democrat, Ohio Rep. James L. Nelligan Republican, Pennsylvania Rep. Claude Pepper Democrat, Florida Rep. Ai Swift Democrat, Washington ^•2 -./I , Delta Sold to Crowley for $96M: SlU Jobs Secure ship Lines has been sold for $96 claims » o|-ra.e 'h^worU s la ge million to Crowley Maritime Inter- fleet of tugs, barges, offshore oil national, inc. rig support vessels, and other mi^ine Spokesmen for Crowley, which equipment. The company has a fleet is also an SlU-contracted company, of some 450 tugs and barges and said that no immediate changes are offshore supply boats, planned in Delta's operations. "We Delta, which is the second-largest think highly of their management U.S.-flag subsidized liner company and very highly of the market they're has regular sailings to Central and in ' said Crowley's director of per- South America from the East and West Coasts. Also, from the Gulf . sonnel, Richard Brenner. The most important thing is that and East Coasts, the company serves the jobs of Seafarers on the ships West Africa and Caribbean ports. The sale must be approved by remain secure. the U.S. Maritime Administration Delta operates 24 vessels, MAR AD) but there is not expected including 16 general cargo caniers, four LASH carriers, and four com­ " to be any problem. Within five years, Crowley hopes bination passenger and cargo ships. Since 1969, the company has been to terminate Delta's existing longterm subsidy contracts that run owned by Holiday Inns, Inc. Crowley Maritime International through 1995 and 1997 and that is a subsidiary of San Francisco- cover five services. Crowley ,s ^ _ P^y it $152.4 million annually for five years, Delta now gets about $58 million a year in subsidy funds. According to Brenner, Delta will continue to be based in New Orleans Talking about the pending acqui­ sition of Delta by Crowley, Brenner said, "We think the marriage between two maritime firms makes a lot of sense." •.-i' -'d- SlU jobs on all Delta Steamship vessels remain secure as a result of the sale of Delta to SlU-contracted Crowley Marine, September 1982 / LOG �_" -• • '-; ,.vi T HE old adage "too many cooks spoil a broth" isn't always true; especially when it comes to upgrading. Twelve more stewards took advantage of the SlU's Steward Recertification Program to find out what's cooking in their union. Thanks to the SlU's ambitious two month recertification program which took place in Piney Point, New York, and Washington D.C., the stewards will be able to play a more active role on their respective vessels. They learned a great deal about the union's structure; studied the contract, and the pension and wel­ fare plans in detail. The stewards received top flight instruction. They met with the heads of all the departments, and saw first­ hand the union's Washington oper­ ation. Maritime is a rapidly changing industry. Technological advances affect us all. The Chief Steward, along with the Bosun, are the unofficial heads of the unlicensed crew. lt is important that the steward be aware of what's going on, since other members of . u' w oHwirP the crew often ask him There's more to being a g steward than knowing the rpcioes A good steward is one who ^ ^ ^^e latest developments in maritime industry, steward Becertification William Powell Paul Lopez Alva McCullum Henry Gallckl Ceasar Guerra Josep/i Bennett Jr. Bill Mandates increased Fill Rate for SPR irr-';'- w :-9-. % Washington, D.C.—The Emer­ gency Preparedness Act of 1982 was signed into law earlier this month. The bill, which is numbered S 2332, gives the President discretionary powers to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a rate of 300,000 barrels a day. It also sets a mandaotry fill rate of 220,000 barrels a day. Passage of the legislation marks the end of a nine year battle to protect this nation's security by beefing up its oil reserves. The need for a reserve became apparent during the Energy Crisis of 1973, when many oil producing coun­ tries embargoed oil to the United States and other Western nations. In the ensuing time, the United States, unlike its European partners, did little to build up an adequate reserve of oil. Legislation was passed during the Carter Administration to establish a Strategic Petroleum Reserve. But the legislation did not set mandatory goals. Many energy experts urged the Administration to set a mandatory fill rate of 300,000 barrels a day. The Administration balked, but finally compromised. The old law set a dis­ cretionary fill rate of 220,000 barrels a day, which was rarely met. The new legislation makes that 220,000 fill rate mandatory. It also gives the President the discretionary powers to buy up to 300,000 barrels a day, if budget con­ siderations make that feasible. The new law requires the President to send a letter to Congress if he believes that budgetary considerations make it impossible to fill the Reserve at a 300,000 barrel rate. It also deals with another important question: the issue of storage facilities. At present, this country does not have the land-based facilities to store all the oil that will be bought for the Special Petroleum Reserve. S 2332 least 500,000,000 barrels of oil. When may seek to fill the reserve at a rate "directs the Department of Energy to that figure is reached, the President of 300,000 barrels. consider floating as well as on-shore — interim storage options," which is a nice way of saying that the oil can be stored on vessels. While 50% of the oil must be carried to the United States on American flag vessels, thanks to existing cargo pref­ erence laws, there is no existing pro­ vision that requires the interim storage vessels be American flag. A joint explanatory statement of the conferees directs the Department of Energy to consider the importance of American crewed storage facilities, but it does not mandate such a thing. A number of Congressmen have expressed uneasiness over the prospect of storing oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve When the SlU-manned SS Independence visited the west coast last month, Rep. on.foreign flag vessels. Glenn Anderson (2nd left) went aboard to greet her in L.A. Also In pics are SlU The present legislation will remain port agent Mike Worley (left); Capt. Mead, and company president David Stollmeyer in effect until the reserve contains at (right). DBNtdNR Rmrt iv trot likis AUGUST 1-31, 1982 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 39 25 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 36 7 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 14 5 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port ^ Algonac.,..............^...." 35 .3 2 ,50 7 4 Port Algonac.....r..v...... 23 8 0 32 7''" ' 2 Port Algonac....,,., 9.0 0 12 0 0 Port Algonac.. 29 19 1 37 31 10 Totals All Departments 96 30 3 89 37 0 131 45 16 "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. '"'Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 4 / LOG / September 1982 i + j'-. - - ...n' •'" �, •• ' •• ' • ;• ; '".-Tr"'' ,-4-V i -•^-. J.• 1 A - 4;-.v ™ .^;C / "^-r^^vV ^•^^ ;, :-^^ > .y. • • \", • •-•"•" •; ••'•••. .: Drozak to N.J. COPE Convention: Atlantic City, N.J.—In a strong indictment of the "anti-social, anti­ union, anti-worker" policies of the Reagan Administration, SIU Pres­ ident Frank Drozak called on a united labor movement "to put those who have supported the Reagan programs on the unemployment line where they have put 11 million of their fellow Americans." Speaking before several hundred delegates to the New Jersey State Committee on Political Education (COPE) Convention, held here Sept. 8 and 9, Drozak lashed out at the Administration for the "systematic decimation of 50 years of social progress." COPE is the political action arm of the AFL-CIO. "The record of the Reagan Administration is painfully clearr said Drozak. "Virtually everything Reagan has done since he entered office is aimed at the destruction of the American trade union move­ ment as a viable institution for the protection of the rights of working people. "By far the most destructive thing Reagan's programs and policies have done," Drozak continued, "is the steady erosion of jobs in America." Has Hurt Maritime Drozak noted that during his election campaign Presidential candidate Reagan had paid a visit to Sun Shipyard in Chester, Pa., where he spoke of the "dire" U.S. need for "a rational, reasonable and effective maritime policy... Ship- gram under supervision of the Fed­ eral government," he said. 'Must Send a Message' SIU President Frank Drozak {gnd right) Is with U.S. Senate hopeful Fra"»[ (2nd left) of New Jersey; Charles Marclante (left), head of the N.J. AFL-CIO and Ed Pulver (right), secretary-treasurer of the N.J. State Ffederatlon at the Committee on Political Education (COPE) Conference In Atlantic City early this month. building, a strong maritime industry and save American maritime Jobs," and our national security go hand- he added angrily. in-hand," Reagan told the shipyard But, if the "fast-shuffle" Reagan has given the maritime industry is workers in Aug., 1980. The tragic irony of Reagan's Sun bad, Drozak continued, citing Ship visit is that the yard no longer elimination of Construction Dif­ builds ships. "Hundreds of those ferential subsidies, sharp curtailment shipyard workers who stood there of Operating Differential Subsidies that day are now on the unemploy- closing the U.S. Public Health ment lines," Drozak said. Service Hospitals and allowing U.S. If all of Reagan's maritime ini- ship operators to build abroad, "his tiatives are enacted, countless record for workers in general is even thousands more jobs will be lost in worse. . U.S. shipbuilding, supply and supMillions of dollars in federal aid port industries, Drozak charged, have been cut from crucial social And in spite of the lip service programs, said Drozak, listing "the Reagan paid to the U;S. maritime Food Stamp program, the School industry, the President "has openly Lunch and other important nutrition opposed every effort and every ini- programs for the needy... educatiative we in the maritime labor tion... and job training programs, movement have attempted in Con"The Reagan budget ax has not gress to turn our industry around missed one 'aid-to-the-needy pro­ Drozak issued a call to arms for^ organized labor to "send a message loud and clear to President Reagan r on Election Day, Nov. 2, "that the days of his anti-social, anti-union, anti-worker policies are numbered r Electing a Congress committed to the well-being of American working people will halt Reagan's course of continued budget cuts and spiraling unemployment, added Drozak. While he acknowledged that "we have a tough job ahead of us —long hours of voter registration, phone banks, passing out leaflets and all the other different chores of helping a candidate get elected," Drozak assured the COPE delegates that the results—^neutralizing Reagonomics—would be worth every effort. "With the proper people in office, people who are willing to work with us to counter the destructive pro­ grams of the Reagan Administra­ tion," Drozak concluded, "we can start putting people back to work in 1983." In addition to SIU President Frank Drozak, speakers at the two-day N.J. Cope Convention included N.J. Senate Candidate Frank Lautenberg, who was earlier endorsed by the N.J. State Federation, and other local politicians. Chairing the COPE Conference was N.J. State AFLCIO President Charles Marciante. Union Buster on Labor Department Payroll Washington, D.C.—Six months ago the U.S. Department of Labor hired an economics consultant who views his job as "union bustin and who derisively described U.S. maritime unions view of themselves as "the most neglected and wretched poor creatures (who) ever walked God's eardi." Carl Dahlman, a Swedish citizen, made the remark on "union bustin'" in a letter to John Cogan, the Labor Dept.'s senior economic policy ad­ viser who hired Dahlman as a con­ sultant. The letter, dated Dec. 1, 1981 and recently obtained by a newspaper reporter, was written on University of Wisconsin letterhead where Dahlman is an economics professor. It says, m part: " . I'm coming [to Washington] as a consultant, not on the IPA [intergovemmental personnel assignment] program. The reason is that if I go on I PA, then my salary is paid by Wisconsin and I'm formally in their employ, which means that the time I spend bustin' unions will count towards tenure and my dept. chairman won't have that... Cogan fluffed off Dahlman's comments about union busting, saying they were made in jest. It more aimcuii nowc.^.. to ~ was more difficult, however, shrugoffDahlman'sremarksabout US maritime which were contained in a written critique of a paper on maritime policies which was ~ prepared for Labor Secretary Ray­ mond J. Donovan. Dahlman dismissed the paper. prepared by Robert W. Searby, deputy undersecretary for mtemationd affairs as "just so much hogwash. It's a very poor paper.. written by a guy who s been a pipeline tor the unions for years." "The paper starts, wntes Dahlman, "by saying that the mantime _ • Ihave never received onAfthino unions anything from any administration, they are [the] most neglected and wretched poor creatures [who] ever walked God's earth." In the overview, Searby talks about phasing out American-owned, flag-of-convenience fleets which, he points out, "is more than ten times as large as the U.S.-Hag fleet engaged in international commerce." "Naturally;' Dahlman sneers m his report, "unions would love a rule that requires all U.S.-owned ships of whatever flag to use U.S. crews or to have these ships registered as U.S. ships and then manned by Americans. But it is a dead policy." When asked to comment on "Dahlman's clearly anti-union statements, Cogan, Dahlman's boss, said he had "fullest confidence in Dahlman," though he called the flap over Dahlman's maritime labor positions "iinfortiinate." "unfortunate. SIU President Frank Drozak used stronger language remarking that Dahlman's "criticism... seemed to be based on a dislike of unions and a distaste for doing anything that would help them. "By his own admission Mr. Dahlman sees his function as union busting," said Drozak, "and it seems ters of labor policy would be m^ on Ae basis of his ^rngomsm oDrozak called Dolmans appointment a "subversion of the role of the Dept. of Labor. All other issues aside, the fact that the U.S. Dept. of Labor h^ two foreign nationals on its payroll (in addition to Dahlman, Cogan hired a Canadian as another economic policy advisor) at a time of near-record U.S. unemployment seems insensitive at the very least. September 1,982 / LOQ 5 •6 �Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by VP. Mike Sacco n the midst of this disappointing, shipping season on the Rivers and Lakes. I'm happy to report that SIUj contracted Orgulf will soon be chris­ tening a brand new 8400 horsepower towboat, the James Ludwig. Also, the Orgulf contract will soon be coming up and ballots for the elec­ tion of a contract committee and sug­ gestion forms for contract proposals are being sent out. At SlU-contracted National Marine, contract negotiations are in progress. The membership elected four rank-andfile members to the contract negotiating committee. They are Lars Rood, James Benoit, Robert Chalet, and Scott Bumap. In Missouri, the SIU gave strong support to Democratic Representative Bill Clay who has been a good friend of labor. Our backing for this senior member of Congress helped him to win a tough primary race. Earlier this rnonth I was at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Ftoint, Md. to chair the annual Towboat Advisory Board meeting. Of all the Towboat Advisory meetings held, this one was the most positive and productive. The meeting attracted more participants than ever before fixim SlU-contracted companies. The future of inland shipping and the best way to prepare for that future were discussed by the participants. It was a very worthwhile meeting and felt that a lot was accomplished. As we continue to struggle through the worst shipping season on the Great Lakes since the Great Depression, the Union is making every effort to lessen the impact on our members. Servicing is continuing on a regular basis and claims are being pressed as quickly as possible. The drop in shipping is a result of the drop in cargoes due to a decimated auto industry. Hopefully, there will be a break in this situation next season. Meanwhile, your Union representatives are available to help in any way they can. I ''ip?4 :;s>'' W^st Coast, by VP. George McCartney rms-ri '- •- •-..y&'S.i [ERE on the West Coast shipping Lhas been fair to good. We are awaiting the re-entry of three SlUcontracted ships to the Alaska oil trade. They are the supertankers Massachu­ setts, Brooklyn, and Williamsburgh. However, the SlU-contracted Santa Magdalena (Delta) continues to be laid up for lack of cargo. She'll possibly be sailing in November. Her plight brings home a very important point— the need for a bulk cargo bill: There's just such a bill pending now in the House. It's H-R. 6979, the "CompStiv^MCTchant Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act of 1982. This bill is getting the full support of the SIU. We need bills like this as well as bilateral shipping agreements if we want to see the U.S. merchant marine survive. Some important events will be taking place m the Wilmington area in the coming weeks. The 25th anniversary meeting of the AFL-CIO'S Los AngelesOrange County Organizing Committee will be addressed by the Federation s president. Lane Kirkland. Steve Edney, the National Director of the SlUaffiliated United Industrial Workers (UIW) is chairman of the Committee. On Oct. 6, National Maritime Council Unity Day, which will be held on the permanently docked UlW-contracted Queen Mary, will be moderated by SIU President Frank Drozak. Over 400 people are expected to attend. Herb Brand, chairman of the board of the Washington, D.C.-based Trans­ portation Institute (Tl), will also participate. From the port of Honolulu, we can report that both of the SlU-contracted American Global Lines cruise ships are back on their regular runs. During the summer, the SS Independence had experimented with a voyage along the West Coast. It is very vital for the continued health of these ships—the pioneers in the revitalization of the U.S.-flag passenger ship business—that the tax equity bill for exemptions for conventions aboard ships be passed by the-Congress. ... , -r In the political arena, we have been very active m trying to get Tom Bradley elected governor and Jerry Brown elected U.S. Senator for California. In key Congressional races, we're fighting against some big Republican war chest money to get Democrats Glenn Anderson and Tom Lantos elected. Under the Union's trip relief program, we shipped the following relief jobs on the West Coast in August: San Francisco—two in the deck department, one in the engine department; Wilmington—none; Seattle—one in the deck Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco ith winter approaching it is hoped that there will be an increase in shipping because of the seasonal upswing in petroleum carriage. The poor economy of the country is con­ tinuing to have an effect on all segments of Gulf shipping. The SIU participated in the Labor Day celebration in San Antonio, Tex. where a statue of the famous labor leader Samuel Gompers was unveiled. The main speaker was AFL-CIQ Pres­ ident Lane Kirkland. Politically, this month has been a very active one "exas and other Gulf states. In Texas, f is1extremely important one, and SIU members are asked to come to the W races are very significant for ns. Three of the candidates tve are snpporting-ail of them did very well in the primaries and will be returned Lindy Boggs and Gillis Long, both Democrats, and Bob Livingston, a XmcLy Congresswoman Boggs addressed the Maritime Port M in New Orleans and thanked the Council for its support of her 'dnd'^acy In turn, the Council expressed its appreciation to the Congresswoman fat her introduction of H.R. 6979, the "Competitive Merchant Shipping airf Shipbuilding Revitaiization Act of 1982" which is aimed at promoting the carriage of bulk cargoes on American-flag ships. SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Lines was sold for $96 million to another SlU-contracted company, San Francisco-based Crowley Maritime. The jobs of SIU members aboard the Delta ships will remain secure. Under the new trip relief program, the following relief jobs were shipped August: Mobile—none; New Orleans—two in the engine department and two in the steward department; Jacksonville—none; Houston—three in the steward departrrient, four in the deck department, and one in the engine department. East Coast, by VP Leon Hall ihis month marked the 100th anni­ versary of Labor Day and in the port of New York it was a big success I drawing approximately 400,000 people to the annual parade. The SIU was out in full force with several hundred members marching along with District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. Making a particularly impressive showing was a contingent of trainees from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, ________ Md. With their banners held high, they marched in tight military formation. The group was a standout in the crowd. Not as joyful as the Labor Day parade is the shipping situation on the East Coast which was slow last month. In the Deck Department 59 members shipped; in the engine department, 47; in the steward department, 23, and in the en^ ratings, 45 from the port of New York. However, there has still been a lot of work to do. In the port of New York for the month of August, we paid off 29 ships, visited 19 vessels in transit, and signed on 13 ships. Under the new trip relief program, the following relief jobs were shipped: New York—three in the deck department, five in the engine department, and two in the steward department; Gloucester—none; Philadelphia—two in the deck department; Baltimore—one in the deck department, one in the engine department; Norfolk—one in the steward department, one in the engine department; Piney Point—none. The last few months and the upcoming weeks are vital ones in the political sphere. There's a number of important races and we could use all the help we can get in electing labor-backed candidates. Just drop into any of the Union Halls and volunteer a little of your time. There's a lot to do if we want to have the people in office who will be good for maritime labor. In connection with political activities, I'm happy to say that our voter registration drive in New York is moving along very well. There's a booth set up in the Hall for anyone who wants to register. It's an extremely simple procedure, so if you're not registered, please do so quickly as possible. �. "• ' J.~,j aJ ^ ^ -t -—• 'rui!-"-''>'''-\r-- •K'U • "" •""' IS-';- '^ Marching Seafarers Join MEBA District 2 members In the parade on Sept 6. N.Y governor hopeful Mario Cuomo (front center) waves to the Labor Day Parade crowd. Labor's Ranks File Up Fifth Ave. • -Tf • K--. Biggest N.Y Labor Day Parade Ever New York, N.Y—The sun shone down on the biggest Labor Day Parade in history as crowds esti­ mated at close to half a million marched up Fifth Avenue or cheered from the packed sidewalks, marking organized labor's centennial year. Tens of thousands of rank-andfile union members representing 250 labor unions and locals including a large contingent of Seafarers, streamed over the 26-block parade route which ended at St. Patrick s Cathedral on New York City's West 52nd Street. The SIU contingent included members from the New York area as well as a group of young Seafarers from Piney Point. Sprinkled among the marchers were a clutch of campaigning pol­ iticians, hustling votes for either the New York primary Sept. 23 or the Nov. 2 general election. Some, like Lt. Governor Mario Cuomo, who's been endorsed by the N.Y. State AFL-CIO in his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nod, were greeted enthusaistically by legions of supporters, including the SIU contingent waving "Cuomo for Governor" signs. Others were all but ignored by the marchers. Members of Local 802 of the Musician's union kicked off the parade at 9:57 A.M. They were followed by N.Y. Central Labor Council President Harry Van Arsdale and AFL-CIO Regional Director Michael Mann, the parade's Grand Marshal, who called the march "the greatest and the best we've ever had." The first Labor Day parade was A At W 41st St., Radio City Musical Hall Rockettes, union members. held in 1882 in New York City's Union Square with 10,000 partic­ ipants. The 1981 parade, the first to be held in New York after a 13year suspension, drew anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000. This year's total of 400,0(X) to 500,000 capped all. earlier Labor Day turn­ outs. The picture-perfect weather, marching bands and colorful baumers made this Labor Day parade a cel­ ebration of the American worker. But the parade also provided the labor movement with an opportunity to underscore deep opposition to the Reagan Administration's poli­ cies. J- \ Gtoln' up N.YC.'8 5th Ave. Ip the parade Is a eohtthgant pi die SlU's Wney Pointers. kick up their heels. Scores of placards displayed throughout the march, pronounced organized labor's animosity towards Administration policies that have increased unemployment to the highest level since, the Depression while slashing Federal programs that aid the unemployed, the poor and the elderly. "Free Cheese Is Fine But a Job is Better^' "Are Reagonomics Killing Your Parents," "Government That Works Keeps People Working," and "Stop the Flood of Imports," were some of the signs waved by union members. Not forgotten was the now-dis­ banded Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization which was decertified by the Federal govern­ ment following a bitter strike last year. "New York Labor Mourns Patco—1968-1981," read a sign draped over a hearse that moved slowly at the head of the parade. SIU members marched side-byside with members of MEBA-AMD District 2. s* September 1982 / LOG 7 —:r �/MT^- J •r'v- -•f • fr- f -'h . n-. k •'•'<^. i' • ' •Itl Unveil Gompers Statue on j-a^r^Pfy ^ . . . . San Antonio, TX.—Parades, picnics, public forums and concerts highlighted the Labor Day weekend in this city. But San Antonio s big event in this, organized labor's centennial year, was the unveiling of a statue of Samuel Gompers, founding President of the American Federation of Labor which became the AFL-CIO in 1955 when it merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland keynoted the unveiling cere­ mony of the 16-foot statue of Gom­ pers who died in San Antonio in 1924. Surrounding Gompers are figures of American working men and women. Kirkland also served as Grand Marshal of4he San Antonio Labor I'11?:'^ Personals Robert Benjamin Please contact, Vinrent Schettin^ 50 Tompkins Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Charlotte Delmont \• •4 Please contact, your son, Shane McCiuskey at P.O. Box 316, Ft. Mad­ ison, la. 52627. Urgent! William Brack Please contact, Marie Brack at 1860 Sunset Strip, Sunrise, Fla. 33313. Tel. (305) 735-2072^ •-.u •^'•^-6 Texas state AFL-CIO, represented •.I \ Ininn in San San'Antonio. the Union Antonio. Other participants included United Farm Workers President Cesar Chavez, San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros and Rep. Henry Gonzalez. Joan Suarez, president of the San Antonio AFL-CIO, opened the 9:45 A.M. dedication ceremonies with Texas AFL-CIO President Harry Hubbard and Glen Peterson, national vice president of AFGE. The Gompers memorial, com­ missioned by the San Antonio AFLCIO, is the work of sculptor Betty Jean Alden. The statue s Market Street site was donated by the city of San Antonio. Day parade in which 25 000 union L/ClJ members; accompanied by floats and bands, marched between Ave. E and Third St., and the parade's e^dpoint on Camaron Street. In his speech, Kirkland noted that many of the words Samuel Gompers 'c'noke more than a half century ago _P°kemore t were prophetically true about America today. "It is a false and unwise economy," Kirkland said, quoting Gomoers Gompers, "and a lack ot of statesSp.0 retrench public expenditures and improvements when such a course means suffering, misery and hunger:' Marking the huge cuts j" P"b"c assistant by the Reagan Administration, Kirkland said the Administration would be wise to heed Gompers' words. Dozens of top union officials, as well as local and national politicans, joined AFL-CIO President Kirkland on the parade reviewing stand. On hand was American Federation of Government Employees President Kenneth T Blaylock who served as honorary nonorary national uaiiw..a. co-chair of the -San Antonio Labor Day Celebration along with Kirklarid. SIU Vice President Joe Sacco who is also a vice president of u In July's LOG, we inadvertently lan an obituary of Laker Eino Arvid Sale, 70,ofWentworth. Wise., who later notified us that he is very much alive and kickin'. We sincerely apologize to Brother Salo and to his wife, Helmie and his sons and daughters. Please excuse the error, our faces are red! The Editor Waterman Part of U.S Navy's TAKX Program •" . rr.1 cUJf five-year periods. Three of the ships Washington, D.C.—^The U.S. will be available by Sept. 30, 1984 Navy is moving ahead on an ambi­ and the remainder will be delivered tious ship charter program which would provide employment to both in 1985 and 1986. The Navy's agreement with American shipyards and seafarers. Waterman calls for the definite Plans are for the Navy to charter charter of one ship with options on at least six and possibly as many two others at a cost of as 13 ships from private companies $124,789,000. The vessels, built to act as floating armories in the initially for regular liner service, Navy's Rapid Deployment Force •<1: Beg Pardon... So Sorry About That O' the American FMeratlon of Labor. ^ for*: —ep..%si,ioningforce B Wa^nnan. T^masHey^ardand "provide the capability to pre-posi- program, said a ^^cent ^vy sta e also will provide significant economic opponunities in both the ship construction and ship operating industries" "In particular;- Goodrich continned, "this program provides an immediate employment boost to that segment of the shipbuilding industry areas of potential crisis," a Navy "iligem' upon approval of Congress, the Navy has entered into agreements for long-term charters of either newly constructed or con­ verted vessels owned by SlU-contracted Waterman Steamship and two other companies ness and American merchant mariners with additional jobs. Acting Navy Secretary James F. Goodrich expanded on the benefits to U.S. seamen and shipyard workers from the TAKX program in letters sent last month to both million the Navy will charter at million, the y and appropriations committees, "in addition to the military capa- charlLr period by four additional approve the program, TAKX... ^ra priceiar of over $800 the House and Senate armed ^iees normally associated with the metchant marine and for little commercial work is expected in the near future." Much of the conversion work is slated to take place at Bethl^em Steel's Shipyards in Sp^ws Point, Md. and Beaumont, Tx. AFL-CIQ Has a Beef With Iowa Finks BOYCOTT IOWA BEEF Proces­ sors products! That's the word from the AFL-CIO Executive Council which has endorsed the "Don't Buy" cam­ paign of the United Food & Commercial Workers union against Iowa Beef Pro­ cessors. A UFCW strike against IBP's Dakota City, Neb., plant is now entering its third month. The strike was called when IBP refused to bargain on its 'final contract offer' which called for a fouryear wage and cost-of-living freeze, wage cuts for about 700 workers and other givebacks. The Governor of Nebraska ordered state troopers and the National Guard to the strike site to prevent clashes between the 2,000 striking UFCW members and the 1,400 .scabs hired by the company. National Labor Relations Board charges against IBP for refusal to bar­ gain in good faith and other labor law violations are pending, with a hearing scheduled for next month. This is the fourth AFL-CIO job action launched against IBP since 1969, when the UFCW began negotiating its first contract there. The first UFCW strike (held by what was then the Meat Cutters union) lasted seven-and-a-half months. Iowa Beef next locked out employees for 189 days between July 1973 and Januaiy 1974. The longest action against the company came when the union stmck for 14 months, from Feb. 1978, to April, 1979. The SIU calls on all Union members and their families to support our brothers arifi sisters in the UFCW by boycotting all products of Iowa beet Processors. 8 / LOG / September 1982 * K. �•m •-: - m k-: W -V I I I I I I I September 1982 I SiMt',in.Ms Inurn.itu.n.il I nimi ol \orili AIIKIK.I. AI 1. < U » I Roggs Rulk Bill WASHINGTON REPORT I I Lindy Boggs introduced one of the year's Washington has found a new glamor Issue: I the balanced budget amendment. most important pieces of maritime legislation, I the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act Experts are split over the effect that such an I amendment would have. Some say that it would of 1982, H.R. 6979. The bill seeks to promote I put the nation back on course financially. Others increased United States flag ocean transport of bulk commodities in the foreign commerce I are not so sure. of the United States, it would also strengthen I The maritime industry is in a unique position I to judge the measure. It has often been the this nation's industrial defense base. The bill has picked up considerable support I subject of Congress legislation, only to be I neglected by the bureacrats who cany out policy. since it was first introduced last month. Sev­ enteen more representatives have added their To give an example: President Reagan I 1 recently decided to extend for one year the names to the bill's list of co-sponsors, raising I US-Soviet grain pact. Very few people the number to 36. I remember that the original pact called for a I 30-30 split between American and Soviet car­ MARAD AuthorixaHofis I riers. the government has not carried The Maritime Authorizations Bill, which is I outUnfortunately, the original agreement. According to one decided upon yearly, is expected to come up I highly placed official in the maritime industry, I "Somebody is carrying American grain to the for a vote within the next few weeks. A spirited I Soviets,- but it sure as hell isn't an American floor fight is predicted. A number of Con­ gressmen have expressed dissatisfaction with I operator'' the far-sighted bill that was reported out of the I House Merchant Marine Committee. I Fcnwl^Flttb The opponents of the present House bill want I to refashion it in the image of its Senate coun­ A story reported by theiVP Daily News gives I a vivid terpart, which incorporated many of the picture of what the maritime industry I is up against Administration's suggestions. As it now stands, in Washington. According to the I reporter for the paper, Millicent Fenwick (R- the House bill would retain the vitally important I NJ) was being briefed by maritime officials in Construction Differential Subsidy program, I Washington. "Look," said the wealthy con- raise the ceiling on the Title XI Loan Guarantee I giesswoman who is running for the U.S. Senate, Program from $12 billion to $15 billipn, and I "I know ewrything 1 need to know about the bar subsidized operators from building their vessels in foreign shipyards. t maritime industry. My father owned a yacht." I I I I I Don't just gripe to ypur shipmates! I Write Your Congressman or Senators! I Teii them we NEED a strong U.S. maritime industry I I I I I I I SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in I Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary I contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who I have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. I SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital I maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have I a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ I bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. I The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record I of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the I SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at I all without fear of reprisal. I A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ I tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC I in Washington, D.C. I I I I I I I I =-' r^ hinoton A>innmMr.uui- ,iiul Rvizul.ii.-IA H.ip|H-nm;^s Tbwer-itig Opinion If Congress were serious about taming the budget deficit, it would begin by setting prior­ ities. It would place health and social needs over generous tax write-offs to businessmen. And it would recognize that the security of this country depends on more than just unused, expensive military hardware. According to John Ibwer, chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, "we must begin to fully appreciate the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine to the fulfillment of our national security objectives. We must develop a comprehensive national maritime policy—encompassing both our naval forces and civilian merchant marine." Caribbean Basin Initiative Ronald Reagan has labeled the Caribbean Basin Initiative his favorite piece of legislation now pending in the House and Senate. Orga­ nized labor is opposed to this legislation because it believes that "Big Business" is waiting to make a killing on the fine print by exporting American jobs at a time when the nations unemployment rate is nearly 10%. In order to safeguard the interests of its members, the SIU has asked that Section 2 of the bill be amended to excludfe canned tuna products from unreasonable foreign competi­ tion. * Pendliig Legiriarion There are a number of important maritime bills that are still pending action. Some enjoy widespread support. The only problem is time. This session of Congress is rapidly drawing to a close. Those bills that aren't passed when Congress convenes in December will be offi­ cially dead. Maritime officials are keeping track of the following bills: the Regulatory Reform Act of 1982, the Guarini Conventions tax deduction bill, and the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Act of 1982. Puerto Rico Passenger Bill The House has passed H.R. 1489, a bill that would permit passengers to be transported between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports on foreign flag vessels. Although the bill does not technically amend the Jones Act, the SIU has gone on record as opposing it because of the vagueness of the language. According to SIU President Frank Drozak, "under the terms of the act, it is unclear whether a foreign-flag ship could pick up passengers in one U.S. mainland port, stop at Puerto Rico, continue to another U.S. mainland port, and disembark all of its passengers. At present, this is a vio­ lation of cabotage laws and U.S. Customs Service regulations. However, should H.R. 1489 be enacted, it may no longer be detenuined to be a violation and would create a loophole for the point-to-point domestic transportation of passengers." The bill is now before the Senate Commerce Committee. September 1982 / LOG 9 �S the 1982 school season begins, It's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1983, and college. For depend­ ents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatfy eased if they wm an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For dependents, four $10,000 scholarships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exciuslveiy for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are available to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exception­ ally qualified Seafarers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. A n: • •' 1-^ S'^:' , ._. . ->0^, -;. -. N 'tl' •••.-' --~i '"' •X ' V 1983 SlU College Scholarships - Must Take SAT or ACT ical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to For both active members and the age of 25. the dependents of eligible mem­ Seafarer Requirements Each applicant for a depend­ bers, the scholarship grants are Seafarers and Boatmen who awarded on the basis of high are applying for scholarships ent's scholarship must: •. Be unmarried at the time school grades and the scores of must; either College Entrance Exam­ • Be a graduate of high school application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of ination Boards (SAT) or American or its equivalent. College Tests (ACT). • Have credit for two years age (whichever is applicable). The SAT or ACT exam must • Be eligible for dependent (730 days) of employment with benefits under the Seafarers be taken no later than February, an employer who is obligated to i1983 to ensure that the results make contributions to the Sea­ Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school reach the Scholarship Selection farers Welfare Plan on the Committee in time to be evalu­ ^ employee's behalf prior to the or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must; ated. For upcoming SAT test date of application. • Have credit for three years dates and applications, contact • Have one day of employ­ (1,095 days) of employment with the College Entrance Exami­ ment on a vessel in the six month an employer who is obligated to nation Board at either: Box 592, period immediately preceding the make contributions to the Sea­ date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the ment on a vessel in the previous date of application. calendar year. • Have one day of employ­ ment in the six month period Pensioners are not eligible to immediately preceding the date receive scholarship awards. of application. Dependent Requirements • Have 125 days of employ­ Dependents of Seafarers and ment in the previous calendar Boatmen who apply for a schol­ year. The last two items above cov­ arship must be unmarried, under 19 years of age, and receive sole ering worktime requirements of support from the employee and/ the applicant's parent do not or his or her spouse. Unmarried apply to applicants who are the children who are eligible for ben­ children of pensioners or eligible efits under Plan #1 Major Med­ deceased employees. 10 / LOG / September 1982 m rkOCLAfX r\r DrkV Princeton, N.J.• 08540 or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU Hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y 11215. Scholarship winners will be announced in May, 1983. The deadline for submission of appli­ cations is April 15, 1983. �SlU Crowley Boatmen muster for a pix at the company s ^^king ga-^ifigriTr-Jf iiiMM" - to r., are mates Igor Loch and Michael Domangue. Standing, '. I. to' — AB; Rudolph Blazevick, chef; SlU Wilmington representative Marshall Novack, Bill ^ Privette, mate, and David Novack, AB. inev,ruw.c, » Balzevick. Sunny L.A., nn Action Spot for SlU Boatmen lU-contracted Crowley Marine, who just purchased Delta Lines, has a huge operation of tugs and barges tot shipdocking, towing and offshore work worldwide. One of their action-spots is Los Angeles harbor, where SlU Boatmen man the company's shipdocking and offshore tugs and barges. Like most of the nation, business is down a bit in L.A. harbor. But SlU boatmen there are working regularly, running 7 boats and 11 barges at the present time. Part of the company's action in the L.A. area is servicing the big offshore oil rigs off the Southern California coast. On a recent visit to the Los Angeles area, the Log photog hit some of the boats to get a first hand look at the operation. S Jeff Maszk, tankerman, on Barge 25. "ftichael Domangue, mate on the Puerto Nuevo. la a 1981 giad ol the SlU'a Thwboat operator Scholarship Program. AB Cal Callahan ties up the Crowley tug George S. payroll. September 1982 / LOG 11 �^ "^ The SHirergafe brings in a group of passengers to the dock as she passes the fishing smack, the Sea Wtilf (rear). ..a'' of the port of Wilmington, Calif, answers questions Springer. _ San Diego By Sea, Via SiU Tourboats • I' 1onr1p>H .'Vi %• • ,^- , i-r 'r^;- ^kfV ;.,. •'W ^' " >"r ;• • ..<i.: ^j'nv 1 S4-^- 3nCl the mE Log Los recently visited vibiicu thd uic ^ rpHE ji. boats of Star and Crescent Cabrillo National Monument. Harbor Cruises in San Diego, Calif. Zuniga Jetty where two years ago workers voted gulls, cormorants, and pelto affiliate with the SIU. abound. The tour continues The five vessels of the Star and 3^^ Diego-Coronado Bay Crescent fleet are tour boats that for a look of the Silver take their passengers for excursions viewed on the excurof beautiful San Diego harbor. sion are the U.S. Naval Station and On the 25-mile, two-hour excurfashion Harbor Fish Mart, sion of the harbor, the boats pass ^ such sites as the Star of India, the There are 12-mile, one-hour oldest merchant ship still afloat; cruises, too.^ . ,T/'- TOS^ LindberA Field; Harbor and Shelter The five btrats in the Heel are. / ••'iir.i'fU-'-'' Islands; Point Loma and its sub- Silvergare; Cahrillo: Murnlia. cruise Guide Tbny Bowler is ready lor „ari„e base; Ballast Point, where Moniere. and Pomi Loma. the passengers. llllfll^VH^LlLeii ' 5':}^ V --ifc Another tour guide at)oard Is Cindy DelgadlHo. #• I ^^F^Ben/es On the S/firergale(^&Ci»«!eiit) Evelyn Fisher serves coffee at the snack bar. rnmmtmf OiXRuss Holmes of the Cabrillo (Star & Ciescent) ^JJJ^^^^Hhouse wheel In San Diego Harbor. Last month Nell Cartwrlght ^ndsby to fbed the tourlets, I* if 5-/ f I I -t Making fast a cruise boat Is Deckhand and Cruise Guide Kathy Adams. ••J" '..-i'.*. • 4., iiirsiafva:^ 12 / LOG / September 1982 1 O, While a comely passenger (rear) looks on, AB Pedro Enriquez of the Cabri/to puts down the gangway. K' At the mike extolling the beauty of the Bay Is Tbur Guide Mike Gardener. �•; :' , , ' -. ^r •-ti. - •: >•:. " -;. rr-y^-rc^^ Piney Point Maryland •4 ^The purpose of our school is to guide and encourage our memhers to improve their professional skills' By FRANK DROZAK, President Seafarers International Union T .-• :jr-'r^.'' ' '''^$'^- • "If® • ;%?^f;' 'M- - : p#-':" '-V. ]'••(' L\^^' HE Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, named in honor of the first president of the Seafarers International Union, was founded on its present site in Piney Point, Maryland in 1967 by Paul Hall. In the years since the school was founded, it has grown to become the largest educational facility for unlicensed seafarers, and licensed and unlicensed boatmen in the United States. In the past few years, the School has gone through a very special period of growth and adjustment to meet the ever increasing changes in marine technology and the changing manpower needs of the deep sea and offshore towing industries. This special 16 page supplement is designed to bring Seafarers and Boatmen completely up-to-date on the SHLSS curriculum. I suggest you save this supplement for your records and reference. The purpose of the school is to train, guide, and encourage our people—^young and old—to make careers for themselves on the world's oceans or on America's network of inland and coastal waterways. as well as to upgrade seafarers and boatmen to higher ratings. To achieve these goals, the school emphasizes both academic and vocational education. Vocational programs are being continually devel­ oped, revised and expanded as changes in industry or Coast Guard regulations occur. The newest teaching aids and techniques have been adapted for use in the maritime field by a teaching staff which includes specialists in virtually every area of the maritime industries. Complementing the vocational education curriculum are a variety of opportunities for academic advance­ ment. The school offers a remedial reading program,, an independent study program, a hig]? school equiv­ alency program, and college credits programs. Instructors at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship emphasize the necessity of competence in both on-the-job skills and in academic arSas stich as reading and math. Thus, students are motivated to learn because they see the relationship between academic growth and their vocational goals. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship is oriented to the needs of its students and of the maritime industries. Through its combination of academic and vocational education and its policy of responsiveness to technological advances, the school is successfully—and without cost to the gov­ ernment—educating and securing employment for seafarers and boatmen aboard the ships and boats of America's privately-owned, civilian-manned fleets. LOG Special 16 Page Supplement September 1982 / LOGi ••• 1' .. ' . ,«! •'.'"-ji," f4i| �'m The ine Silvergate ouvvfyaifs brings In a group of ipassengers to the dock as she passes the fishing smack, the Sea Wfo/f (rear). M.«h.l. Ncack (.eft) o..he per. f Wlhplngttn, CM. .n.w.« from Tour Guide Robin from lOUr uuiae nuum Springer. w|#« * m San Diego By Sea, Via SiU Tourboats ,. , • I. - Cruise Guide Tony Bowier is ready for the passengers. rriHE Log recently visited the X boats of Star and Crescent Harbor Cruises in San Diego, Calif, where two years ago workers voted to affiliate with the SiU. The five vessels of the Star and Crescent fleet are tour boats that take their passengers for excursions of beautiful San Diego harbor. On the 25-mile, two-hour excur­ sion of the harbor, the boats pass such sites as the Star of India, the oldest merchant ship still afloat; Lindbergh Field; Harbor and Shelter Islands; Point Loma and its sub-, marine base; Ballast Point, where IS42.andthe the Spanish lonHfaM landed in in 1542, and the Cabrilio National Monument. The boats also pass Zuniga Jetty where gulls, cormorants, and pel­ icans abound. The tour continues under the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge for a look of the Silver Strand. Also viewed on the excur­ sion, are the U.S. Naval Station and the old fashion Harbor Fish Mart. There are 12-mile, one-hour cruises, too. The five boats in the fleet are: Siberia,e: Cabrilla: Murrina: Montere.and Point Loma. gadlllo. ' ..rf, 0I j:v-' :>«:'• 5 , !;w L'fe.Vv £nhm Rnhttr On the Sfh.ergele(^r& Crescent) EvelynRsherser^ coffee at the snack bar. C^Russ Holmes of tfie Cabrilio (Star & Crescent) SSSiSSrl^klS^se wheel In San Clh^ Last month Nell Cartwright ^nds by to feed the tourl®te. -v| :i ''i' Making fast a cruise ^t Is Deckhand and Cruise Guide Kathy Adams. 12 / LOG / September 1982 While a comely passenger (rear) looks on, AB Pedro Enrlquez of the Cabr/l/o puts down the gangway. At the mike extolling the beauty of the Bay Is Tbur Guide Mike Gardener. �-I Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL "MK' OF SEAMANSHIP 8l^^M^^W6l!l|llggS|^^^|te^L f t". I _ Piney Point Maryland ^The purpose of our school is to guide and encourag our members to improve their professional skills^ By FRANK DROZAK, President Seafarers International Union ^HE Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea. manship, named in honor of the first president of the Seafarers International Union, was founded on its present site in Piney Point, Maryland in 1967 by P^ul Hall. In the years since the school was founded, it has grown to become the largest educational facility for unlicensed seafarers, and licensed and unlicensed boatmen in the United States. In the past few years, the School has gone through a very special period of growth and adjustment to meet the ever increasing changes in marine technology and the changing manpower needs of the deep sea and offshore towing industries. This special 16 page supplement is designed to bring Seafarers and Boatmen completely up-to-date on the SHLSS curriculum. I suggest you save this supplement for your records and reference. The purpose of the school is to train, guide, and encourage our people—^young and old to make careers for themselves on the world's oceans or on America's network of inland and coastal waterways. I fii as well as to upgrade seafarers and boatmen to higher ratings. To achieve these goals, the school emphasizes both academic and vocational education. Vocational programs are being continually devel­ oped, revised and expanded as changes in industry or Coast Guard regulations occur. The newest teaching aids and techniques have been adapted for use in the maritime field by a teaching staff which includes specialists in virtually every area of the maritime industries. Complementing the vocational education curriculum are a variety of opportunities for academic advance­ ment. The school offers a remedial reading program, an independent study program, a high school equiv­ alency program, and college credits programs. Instructors at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship emphasize the necessity of competence in both on-the-job skills and in academic areas such as reading and math. Thus, students are motivated to leam because they see the relationship between academic growth and their vocational goals. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship is oriented to the needs of its students and of the maritime industries. Through its combination of academic and vocational education and its policy of responsiveness to technological advances, the school is successfully—and without cost to the gov­ ernment—educating and securing employment for seafarers and boatmen aboard the ships and boats of America's privately-owned, civilian-manned fleets. • • • V-v' M --l •" ---J " '-r--4 "'3; • • r^' ' '' •' •. s: • ;v • . .. . .A ' Special 16 Page Supplement ^ptember 1982 / LOG 13 - -V.': �Our aim is to help our brothers and sisters make a better way of life for themselves By FRANK M0N(;ELLI, Vice Pr^ident Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship VERY student at our school is different. They have different backgrounds, different problems, different ambitions and different learning potentials. Each one of our members who come to the school has his own special understanding of the world he lives in, and how to deal with it. He has his own set of values, his own sense of self-esteem, his own sense of self-confidence, and his own special way of getting along with his shipmates. Our aim is to help all of our brothers and sisters to make a better way of life for themselves and for their families. All of our education programs are based on our determination to help our menibers succeed. Our door, and the doors of all of our staff members, are always open to any ot our members at the school who have any problem which is interfering with their effort to improve their lite. E '-'•- t/i.. .. A-riii;* Ik tr'i'- •f. 14 / LOG / September 1982 Working together in a new spirit of cooperation' The hope of the U.S.-Jlag maritime industry depends ingreMpari «« competence of American seafarers, and nowhere is the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. To further SW and the U.S. Coast Guard are working f'^Setherinanewspmt ofco^ Recently, Admiral John D. Costello, Commander of the Coast Guard s Fifth at Portsmouth, Va., visited our school to offer his help infostenng a closer relationship to ensure that the educational programs at ^H^SS continue to se^^^^^^ the industry and the nation. Here, Adm. Costello talks with SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli, left, and Deck Instructor Tom Doyle. �^ -is .:r:.rf^:vf • •• , Z;" • z ^/: r V-,/-;: Sv.i i;.: zz''. , . ,Z. . :- • •, ' / ^ ; V •;; : -.;. 'z-i!-": Vocational Education *Our goal is to provide America's maritime industry with the most highly skilled workers in the world' advance his professional skills, increase his earnings potential, and provide for his job security as he keeps pace with the advances in his industry. ' The course offerings in the upgrading programs include all unlicensed ratings as well as the licensed ratings in the towing industry. Once the general ratings have been achieved, specialized professional courses such as auto­ mation and advanced electrical procedures are offered. Education is a never-ending process at the Lundeberg School— a process which combines shoreside instruction and on-the-job training John Mason The upgrading programs permit to build the professional competence the experienced seafarer or boatman of the most highly skilled seafarers with sufficient work experience to and boatmen in the world. . By JOHN MASON Dean of Vocational Education "OCATIONAL education is the fundamental approach to becoming a professional seafarer or boatman. The term "professional" has traditionally been associated with groups such as doc­ tors, lawyers, or teachers. Yet, Webster defines profession as a calling requiring specialized knowledge. Clearly, today's modem' technically advanced vessels, which cost millions of dollars, cannot be entrusted to a nonprofessional person. * At the Seafarers Hariy Lundeberg School of Seamanship, professional growth begins with the basic voca­ tional education program—a twelve Vi week course which provides a con­ tinuing source of skilled manpower to SlU-contracted ships, tugs and towboats. These basic training courses are designed to teach the duties performed by entry (or beginning) personnel on U.S.-flag ships or by the deckhands and tankermen on the waterways. Each graduate of this basic vocational program is equipped with the fun­ damental skills to go aboard his first vessel and perform his duties com­ petently as he acquires the expe­ rience necessary to prepare for the next step towards his career goals. Because the Lundeberg School is approved by the United States Coast Guard, the courses taken by trainees are creditable toward the necessary seatime for upgrading. QMEU Any Rating "mv'i The curriculum for certification and endorsement as QMED—^Any Rating consists of courses leading to the fol­ lowing ratings: pumpman, refrigeration engineer, electrician, machinist, deck engineer, junior engineer, deck engine mechanic, and first aid, fire fighting and oil pollution. The course of instruction leading to endorsement as QMED-^Any Rating consists of classroom work and prac­ tical training. The following is a brief description of the courses required to complete the QMED Any Rating endorsement. PUMPMAN: (one week) Training in the safe handling of combustible materials, transferring of fuel, loading and pumping out, topping off, pollution control, operation and use of pumps, fire fighting and emer^ gency procedures. REFRIGERATION ENGINEER: (two weeks) Training in the principles of refrig­ eration, compressors, receivers, dehydratois, valves, evaporators, testing for and repairing leaks, trouble shooting and refrigeration problems, fire fighting and emergency procedures. ELECTRICIAN: (three weeks) Training in the fundamental concepts of electricity, batteries, electrical cir­ cuits, magnetism and electro-magnetic circuits, transformers, A.C. motors and * _ _ 1_ ! • ^ ^ I^ <1 •'•t r•.'5}\ generators, use and care of electrical instruments, trouble shooting of elec­ trical equipment, starting, securing and paralleling turbo generators, fire fighting and emergency procedures. MACHINIST: (two weeks) Training in the use of hand tools, metal-working tools, measuriftg instruments, use of metals, metal lathe operations, and basic welding proce­ dures. DECK ENGINEER: (one week) Training in the use of hand tools, use of metals, piping and valves, oper­ ation and repair of pumps, basic elec­ trical theory, and operation of hydraulic, steam and electrical deck machinery. JUNIOR ENGINEER: (two weeks) Training which includes the use of hand took and measuring instruments, use of metals, piping^nd valves, prin­ ciples of refrigeration, combustion of fuels, boiler operations, lubricating oil system, electrical theory, operation and repair of motors and generators, starting and securing auxiliary equipment and main engines, fire fighting and emer­ gency procedures. DECK ENGINE MECHANIC: (completion) Consists of instruction in all the above courses plus operation of auto­ mated engine room consoles and equipment. Students must attend the entire twelve weeks approved course and successfully pass the examination. The length of the entire QMED /^ course is twelve weeks. i, L <v : �vES?«*i^' ' ' v'' gff '• p.s^ •' Fireman/ Watertender and Oiler « The six-week course is available to any deep sea or Great Lakes seafarer who has six months seatime as a wiper or, deck-engine utility. If the member is a SHLSS graduate, three months seatime as a wiper or deck-engine utility is required. Along with the time, the graduate must have a completed "sea project" which contains information on the ship's engine room systems. The course of instruction will consist of the steam and water cycle, fuel oil and lube oil systems. Additional sub­ jects included are. the instruction of diesel engines, turbines, boilers, pumps, valves, evaporators, purifiers, refrigeration and reduction gear units. Prior to taking the fireman/watertender and oiler exams, the merriber would take a Coast Guard General Safety Exam (first aid, firefighnng, oil pollution and tank safety). The prep­ aration for this exam is included in the course of instruction. ,.f.,-r- _ Welding The four-week course is open to any deck of engine rated Seafarer working deep sea. Great Lakes or inland. The knowledge is a valuable skill aboard any vessel. The Shoptime is spent on electric arc welding in all positions on plate and pipe. Oxy-acetylene cutting and welding is also practiced. Classroom Marine Electrical Maintenance Vocational Education The Marine Electrical Maintenance Course is an eight week program of both classroom and hands-on experi­ ence. Following is a brief description to help you understand the contents of the course. •^1 'M'^i •'7'f - •; .0"'- r^|:, I rx-' FIRST WEEK A review of basic electrical theory. This allows those who have completed the QMED course to refresh their basic knowledge. It includes voltage current and resistance calculations using Ohms law, power calculations batteries and magnetism. SECOND WEEK Consists of electrical measuring instruments, use of voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter. The Simpson multim­ eter model 260 and the megger are taught in considerable detail. The stu­ dent will become proficient in their use since these instruments will be used daily for the remainder of the course. During this week, shipboard elec­ trical hardware will be covered, cable, cable installation and replacement, testing for electrical shorts, grounds and open circuits. The class together, with the supervision of the instructor, will prepare a wi^g diagram to install fluorescent lighlPswitches, conven­ ience outlets and marine receptacles. -'i ?I»^B:-:- THIRD WEEK Consi.sts of using the wiring diagram, prepared in the second week, to install and connect lights, switches, receptacle 16 / LOG / September 1982 VI c'uj * I'.dt'nBnn'yiqyo and make Wm operational. During this week, alternating current theory will be covered as well as A.C. gen­ erators, Switchboard, transformers, and parallel operations of A.C. generators. FOURTH WEEK Consists of A C. motors, (three phase) Induction Synchronous and wound rotor motors, starters and A.C. motor controls. A wiring diagram will be prepared. The three phase motor will be overhauled in the shop. It will then be connected to a motor starter which will be wired according to the diagram in the classroom. Three phase motor starters will be covered. A single phase motor will be disassembled, reassembled and after a wiring diagram is prepared, the motor will be connected to a starter and oper­ ated. Universal, shaded pole, and split phase motors will be covered. FIFTH WEEK This week consists of direct current generator and motor theory. D.C. gen­ erator theory and operation is covered. D.C. switchboards and D.C. generator parallel operation. D.C. motors, series, shunt and compound motor operation maintenance arid repair is covered as well as conventional D.C. motor con­ trols of several types, both manual and automatic control. The D.C. motor is overhauled, reassembled and after preparing a wiring diagram, it is con­ nected to a control and operated. As time covers safety, welding techniques, rod selection, amp setting and polar­ ities. The objective of the Welding course is to provide,the student with the skills required to perform basic welding and cutting jobs aboard ship. The student will be required to demonstrate an ability to weld flat j^ortions, horizontal, vertical and pipe, and be able to braze flat position, and do oxy-acetylene cutting. in all motors and controls, the multim­ eter and megger are used to ensure the equipment is in good condition and not connected improperly. SIXTH WEEK This week consists of cargo handling and deck machinery. We now take the motors and controls we have learned and put them into a system and learn to read elementary and schematic wiring diagrams and prepare sequential operating charts of exactly how the equipment functions. We will cover in great detail a Westinghouse adjustable voltage winch, a Westinghouse constant voltage winch and a three-speed, pole changing squirrel cage anchor windlass controller. SEVENTH WEEK Consists of an electric battery pow­ ered fork lift and an electromechanical elevator. This equipment together with a Ward-Leonard D.C. motor control system has just been added to the course to further strengthen D.C. motor control theory since all LASH equipment uses this control system. Since some of you sail Delta ships, the fork lifts and ele­ vators should be of some help. EIGHTH WEEK This week consi.sts of galley equip­ ment, (ranges, deep fat friers, and steam cookers). Sound powered telephone and electrical telegraph systems, engine order telegraph and rudder angle indi­ cators are covered). The primary con­ cern is the replacement of a synchro motor and the proper alignment both mechanical and electrical are of utmost importance if the system is to operate properly. Salinity system operation and maintenance is also presented. I �3q^v::rJ n-' f. ; y-.'T' '•, • . ^-. • . . y. a> , •, -."ii;g^;.-:i^'f:• '• , • -/yt- . • •-••'iy j.- ••• - . .\ . •- - — •- "- y «-'''ifc,'''. . ; Automation 'Today's enginerooni has becooie highly aulomated and has created a need for today's seafarer to expand his knowledge. To meet this need. SHLSS provides a course dealing with auto­ mated enginerooms. Seafarers who hold a QMED Any Rating endorsement or equivalent inland experience may apply for enrollment in the course. Both classroom and prac^cal training on a full scale simulator of an automated engineroom console are intluded in the four-week course. Included in the course of instruction are an explanation of the basic steam generation system and automatic com­ bustion control; steam turbines and associated equipment; ships service turbo generators and associated equip­ ment. All engineroom auxiliary systems such as" feedwater, auxiliary exhaust, lube oil, condensate, low and high pressure drains, fuel oil, solo shell and flash type evaporators are also covered in the course of instniction. Students are divided into groups and given the opportunity to place in oper­ ation portions of the engineroom. uti­ lizing the simulator until the engine 'M room is m full operation and ready to get underway. Individuals then are confronted with engineroom casualties such as loss of main engine vacuum, high water in the boiler, hot main condenser, joss of ciated cycle controls and accessories. This theoretical knowledge serves as a basis for system troubleshooting and fault diagnosis. Together with practical training in applied electricity and refrigeration service techniques, students learn to operate and maintain ship's stores reefer plants, bulk cargo reefer plants,,reciprocating/centifugal air conditioning Seafarers completing the six week course in refrigeration systems main­ plants, sea-going refrigerated container units, as well as the smaller hermetic tenance and operation, through both units such as ice machines, water classroom and haiids-oh practical training, will acquire the skills nec­ coolers, pantry refrigerators, beverage essary to safely and responsibly operate, coolers and the like. . The revival of the passenger liner, troubleshoot, and service air condi­ trade, particularly, with the associated tioning and refrigeration systems aboard refrigeration and air conditioning SIU contracted vessels. equipment, brings the skills of refrig­ The course of instruction emphasizes eration maintenance and operations in both reciprocating and centifugal vapor ever-increasing demand. compression system theory and asso­ Refrigeration lube oil pressure, hot main engine bearing, or loss of control air. Attention is paid to proper shifting from hand to automatic control and back to hand, and the relation between remote controls and engineroom machinery is shown. A complete auto­ matic combustion control system is covered. The students are then given a chance to put together a schematic of any part of the combustion control system. , Vocational Education •. Maintenance and Operation '-•vSliSiS • . 'i. A.m 5':.5 lathe and precision tools. They will also have the opportunity to work with these tools in the machine shop. Oper­ ation and maintenance of pumps, valves, piping, packing, mechanical seals, lubrication, drive components and bearings will also be instructed. At the present time, SHLSS offers Students will then have the opportunity a six-week course in pumproom oper­ to disassemble, take measurements, and ations and maintenance. With engine- reassemble various pumps and valves. During the six week period, the stu­ rooms becoming automated, so are the pumprooms. In some cases, pump- dent will also obtain the study expe­ rooms are being eliminated completely. rience of tanker construction, loading Technology seems to be in the same procedures, tank cleaning, inert gas category. With time and tide, it waits systems, oil pollution, safety and emergency procedures concerning for no-one.... In the course of instruction, the stu­ tankers, discharge procedures, fire dents will leam how to use an engine fighting, and first aid. Pumproom Operations and Maintenance September 1982 / LOG 17 �r ::o; .,, : "„•';,:;: --^'^ -•••,;. :V Electronic D.C. Drives Electronic D.C. Drives is a six-week co~rrem,y "Marine :J'''*;• •| -- ' fl—l'iwil 'l"' '•-.--V^ equipment was initially'controlled by levers and foot pedals. Today, industrtal electronics allows push button control of these systems not unlike automated boilers and engine rooms. It is not only necessar-y-that the elec­ trician knows how the crane operates from the operator's standpoint, he must know what occurs when a push button is pressed in order that he can find the trouble when the button is pressed and nothing happens. The first few days of the course con­ sists of how the LASH gantry crane operator operates the crane. About four weeks of the course consists of learning to read the elementary diagrams and preparing sequential operating charts of how the relays function to control the crane operation. The crane has numerous built in features. The electrician must know how to line up.the crane if a gantry motor fails or a hoist motor fails. The course is not memory material, but a systematic method ot how to use the manufacturers instruction book. The electrician must learn how to use the instruction book to light off the crane, to set the crane up for emergency oper­ ation and how to troubleshoot the var­ ious systems in the crane. Since the course is basically a print reading course, it is a continuation of the Marine Electrical Maintenance course. The ability to read these dia­ grams will enable the electrician to read container crane or elevator dia­ grams. Probably the single most important factor the student will learn is how to use a manufacturers instruc­ tion book. ^ •'-d^sisxxp • .4 -v /.7 / • , Vocational Education! The four-week course is open to Great Lakes Seafarers who have at least six months time on a Great Lakes . self-unloading bulk carrier. Basic hydraulic and electrical system oper­ ation and troubleshooting is discussed. Additional materials covered in the course of instruction include fluid drives, reduction units, pulleys, idlers, belt splicing and repair, and conveyor system operation. On-the-job-training skills will include, electric arc welding, gas welding and gas cutting. -•••- ^":; v'r^^''I" ;•• Electronics." The course consists .of electronic control of direct current motors, and specifically deals with the LASH gantry crane. The subject is industrial electronics which is the electronic/electrical control of nrechanica. devices. Cargo handling Conveyorman ••-•- This course provides the necessary training for a Great Lakes seafarer to sail as a gateman or to help him advance to conveyorman. The objective of the Conveyorman Course is to provide the studei\ts with a sufficient working knowledge of Great Lakes self-unloading bulk car­ riers, their unloading systems and all related equipment so that the student can successfully perform the job of a Conveyorman. The student is required to be able to troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic systems, and repair and maintain conveyor equipment. He should also be able to cut, weld and braze steel in the flat position. !' • ' ^ r I J •! f tr W- fe'5^ Diesel Engine Tfechnology The course of instmction familiarizes students with both high and low speed diesel engine operations. There is classroom and practical shop training in the types, construction and principles of operation of various diesel engines, including fuel, air, lubrication and exhaust systems, the use of various gauges, meters and instruments used 18 / LOG-/-SepJember 1982 in diesel engines and the operation and maintenance of diesel engine plant auxiliary systems. Practical shop training includes complete overhaul procedures of oper­ ating diesel engines and auxiliary equipment. The course is designed for two levels of training: pre-engineer license training; and training in diesel pro­ pulsion vessels for QMED's. Appli­ cants must hold endorsement as QMED, or have six months service in the engine room onboard a tugboat. 'm.- �piSS?^', '• :' -u. . - - i.aw'i.._w91».aafca: VitAtfr- Vtsmi^0i3^-ifr^^--^, • •s>'c«^i4fclM . -"^^tli"^: ---•' -? -.'i-.'. • - ••-J:-^wV..''ij':g. -1- . • ••.•. •i:Wfp!%T, ;• " •---•-;'5lf5j-^,-_-i,' .,••• .-. I'j;-V -.L'/U Meeting the Needs of SIU Boatmen and the Towing Industry Providing SIU-contracted inland waterways companies with the best-trained marine workers in the industry, while also providing SIU members with career upgrading and job security, are the goals of the inland and offshore training programs at SHLSS. Towboat Operator Course Provides Industry With Fully H'ained Vessel Operators The course of instruction leading to licensing as Towboat Operator includes both classroom study and on-the-job training aboard vessels of the SHLSS fleet. ' Included in the course of instruction are: earth co-ordinates, charts, aids to navigation, navigation publications, instruments and accessories, dead reckoning, bearings, current sailing, magnetic and gyro compass (theory and use), time-speed-distance prob-r lems, shiphandling, inland and off shore towing, marlinspike seamanship, towboat seamanship, tides and currents, weather, rules of the road, firefighting, CPR, and first aid. Additionally, instmction is provided to give the operator an understanding of the various regulations and laws which apply to the safe operation of a towing vessel. The Towboat Operator course is seven weeks. The objective of the course for Towboat Operator, Inland and Oceans 200 miles offshore is to provide the student with a sufficient understanding of the principles of Towboat Operators and Coast Guard rules and regulations to obtain a license as Towboat Operator. The student must show proficiency in the ^a of seamanship, safety Rules of the Road (Inland and International) and navigation. Note: SHLSS also offers a Towboat Operator Scholarship Program in cooperation with the Transportation institute. The d:^tive of tfae-Licensed EMesel Engineer (Uninspected) course is to provide the student with sufficient knowledge of towboat engineering nnitines, maintenance, toleration, lepair and casualty control procedures on all machinery as the engine spaces, so that the student can pass the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Engineer or Assistant Engineer Diesel license of specified horsepower on uninspected vessels. Course Descri|rtion The course of instruction leading to licensing, as Chief Engineer or Assist­ ant Engineer Uninspected Vessels, will consist of classroom training in pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, pro­ pellers, shafting, steering systems, valves, instruments and lubrication. Training will also include ship con­ struction, damage control, reduction gears, diesel construction, diesel prin­ ciples, fuel injection, starting systems, governors, boilers, direct current components, alternating current com­ ponents, batteries, refrigeration, fire fighting, emergency equipment. Coast Guard regulations, pollution laws, sanitary systems, and first aid. The practical engine training includes extensive "hands-on" operation and maintenance on the school's tugs and in the engine shop. In addition, an applicant must hold a fust aid and CPR Diesel Engine Scholarship is Offered By SIU and Ikansportation Institute certificate which is offered at the school. ftrt of the plication will be a pre- test to determine the level of ability in reading and general knowledge of engine room equipnieitt. AU candidates must be 19 years of age for Assistant Engineer and 21 years of age for Chief Engineer. - - September, 1982 J. iiDG JW �'U i •- '^ "= • [f c- • d''. - ---,.viL,u'i; _,;- , k^-'i - t il _!• - •_ '0f: . I: J» j-.-4t'?; j, " ^X-^ '-"r- • "v'-1 » J. ' ' •" . '• '"-.'^r-*-- 3% , ,"| i. -. I V • •* • . ••••i :• ' •:{•( ••>!:'• •.;ri--'>:-'-.ir. i-i''y r-v ••'- 7 .yy '-^"x i.••• -. .'• IBIHI •IBIBIBIBIBIBI •••IB"""" pmilllillBIBIBIBI•IBiaiBlllilBlBIBIBI'I'I'I'l Original Third and Second Engineer 2 'OH Pilot 'Tis a Fearful ^ightV •|fc;f • •*." - V5v' . y •-.jf- 'fe .^i ,,'jTl T;- ', • •H-: y :,. ••rk Because of a continuing shortage of licensed engineers in the offshore towing industry, the Seafarers Haity Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers an Original Third or Second Assistant Engineer Motor or Steam License prepatory course. The course is ten weeks in length and includes all subject areas necessary i First Class Pilot ! • — " |B S • 5 • • • • S 5 • • • S I " ® • •• When yoy have completed the First Class Pilot course now being offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, there will be no "danger on the deep!' The upgrading course is seven weeks in length and provides a thorough nautical platform from which Boatmen can attain First Class Pilotage for their area of interest. Instruction includes both classroom and practical training. Subjects covered include COLREGS, Unified Rules, Pilot Rules applicable to the route or harbor of interest, local meteorology knowledge, seamanship, navigation, shiphandling, aids to navigation, instruments and accessories, compass error and sextant angles. The objective of the First Class Pilot Course is to provide the student with a working knowledge necessary to adequately perform all functions of a First Class Pilot, which includes ship handling in congested areas, docking. J :' I The ultimate objective of the course undocking, anchoring, rules of the is to properly prepare the student to road, pilot rules applicable to the route, local knowledge of winds, weather, successfully complete the U.S. Coast tides, currents, chart navigation aids Guard First Class Pilots examination. Enhance your knowledge, expertise, to navigation and chart sketch of the earning capacity and job security by route. to successfully prepare for the license examination, including First Aid and CPR. Candidates for the course must meet all the requirements as set forth by the United States Coast Guard. Candidates must have desire to get ahead, and have ample knowledge of engineering materials for successful completion of the course. The objective of the Third Assistant Engineer course is to provide the stu­ dent with sufficient knowledge .of shipboard engineering routines, watch standing procedures, maintenance, operation and casualty control proce­ dures of all machinery in the engine spaces. upgrading your license through the First Class Pilot course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The teaching staff provides professional guidance and is willing to "go that extra mile" to assist in your success. he Needs Celestial Navigation Additionally, sUiaents are taught how to use and adjust the sextant. Actual celestial observations are taken while underway on one of the school s ves­ sels. The Celestial Navigation course is a six week course. All candidates who are eligible for license as Master or Mate of Uninspected Vessels, or Freight and Towing Vessels, may enroll. Can­ didates who are eligible for license a: Towboat Operator-Oceans may also enroll. The Celestial Navigation course offered at the Seafarers Harry Lun­ deberg School of Semanship covers all of the navigation requirements for licensing as Towboat Operator-Oceans, Master/Mate of Uninspected Vessels Not Over 300 Gross Tons; and Master/ Mate of Freight and Towing Vessels. The course of instruction includes determining time of sunrise, sunset, twilight, time of meridian passage of the sun, latitude by an observation of the sun at local apparent noon, line of position by sunline, running fix by two celestial lines of position, compass error by azimuth and amplitudes, latitude by an observation of Polaris. ;: J;- .^ • ; .. •'/.J ' t. Licensed Third Mate •.<Jt. -•, Because of a continuing shortage of competent and qualified licensed mates in the offshore towing industry, SHLSS offers a course for Third Mate of steam or motor vessels any gross tons, or original Second Mate of steam or motor vessels any gross tons. The course of instruction covers ten weeks of intensive study, and prepares qualified candidates for the Coast Guard examination. T) be successful in obtaining a license, students will have to develop a strong desire to study and work toward their goal. The staff at SHLSS will make every effort to help students suc­ ceed. All students are encouraged to acquire ample knowledge of the study materials before coming to SHLSS tb begin classes. Students who have already begun to study on their own for the Third Mate examination will find it much easier to keep up with the fast moving pace of the course. To be eligible for the examination, students must have original discharges showing the minimum of the three years seatime in the deck department of ocean or coastwise steam or motor vessels with two and one-half years as ordinary seaman and six months as able seaman, quartermaster of bosun; or all three years as able seaman, quartermaster II•IBIBlHi•!•••••••••* or bosun. The student is required to bring three recommendations from captains they have sailed with. All seatime must be on vessels 1000 gross tons or over. To be eligible for W examination for Original Second Mate, students must have discharges showing five years service in the deck department of ocean or coastwise vessels. Two years of this time must be as boatswain, quartermaster, or able seaman while holding a valid AB endorsement. All time must be on vessels over 1000 gross tons. The student is required to bring three recommendations from captains they have sailed with. liaiHIBIHIHIHIIHIBII 55ii_iV-i464Ee= - Master/Mate License Master/Mate Freight and Towing. Experience coupled with tonnage of vessels on which the student served dictates constraints placed upon the license for which one will be examined. Courses are approximately ten weeks in length. Basic navigation, an under­ standing of Rules of the Road, and proficiency in flashing light of six words per minute will greatly reduce study time. In response to many requests received from the membership, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has instituted a course of study, which leads to a license of Inspected Towing Vessels and/or IHIHIBiai iiHiai Students should check with their local U.S. Coast Guard for time/ton­ nage verificatioii and submit your application to SHLSS for acceptance. The course of instruction leading to certification as Master/Mate includes use of ship construction, shiphandling, cargo gear and stowage, navigation. Rules of the Road, safety, stability, ship's business and Shipboard Rou­ tines. . ;;a "= �•- ^. •- : >, • ^ -•• . ' :~'-^.±*v^~z.:: ^.w. 'U :-w. I.-""• ••. '•- ^r "lijv-,- 'Our emphasis is to tailor a program to meet the individual needs of each SIU member ^ By JACKIE KNOETGEN Dean of Academic Education HEN the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship was founded, its unique combination of academic and vocational education was frequently termed "a pioneering approach" or a "revolutionary experiment." Today, this approach to education is no longer experimental—SHLSS has proven that the interrelation of vocational and academic goals increases student motivation and success dramatically. In the academic programs, the emphasis is on individualized instruction tailored to meet the needs of each student. Personal study guides and a low student-to-teacher ratio are examples of this approach to learning. In addition, individual W •,x '• : ;•• i -, :'"h ft Jackie Knoetgen help, ample study time and com­ fortable quiet study areas are always available. Academic opportunities are available to all students at the Lun­ deberg School regardless of age or educational level. All those whose reading skills are below a certain «• level receive assistance from reading specialists. Students who wish to use their study time most efficiently receive instruction in the study skills course. An independent study pro­ gram is available to Students who wish to work during their free time under the guidance of an experi­ C11V.CU teacher to IV/ improve their acaenced demic skills. All students enrolled in the basic vocational education curriculum are oriented to the ports they will visit during the course of their work in the Dockside class. Students who do not have a high school diploma are strongly encouraged to complete this phase of their education while they are enrolled at SHLSS. The students at the Seafarers Lundeberg School have found that a high school education is becoming essential in the maritime"industries. The new, complex ships, boats, and barges must be crewed by men and women who can read technical manuals, solve mathematical prob­ lems, and apply some basic sci­ entific theory. All students at SHLSS—regardless of age—have an opportunity to achieve a full high school diploma through the school s high school equivalency prograni. Since the program was developed, more than 1,742 members of e SIU have taken the Maryland State GEO Examination. The majonty nearly 90 percent—have successfully passed the examination and earned high school diplomas, A new GED class for trainees begins every two weeks. Seafarers and boatmen may begin the class at any time. j.!^1 IM 4-VkA vnr*mf-\YT\i g: HS Equivalency Program (GED) 1^;-.! The GED program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is open to all SIU members who want to have a high school diploma. Since the program was developed, more than 1700 SIU members from ages 18 to 76 have taken the GED examination at SHLSS. Over 90 percent of those students have successfully passed the exam and earned a Maryland State High School diploma. All SIU members who wish to come into the GED program will first take a diagnostic test so that the teaching staff can design indiviAialized materials Aat fit the specific needs of the student. The GED program may last fitom four to ten weeks depending cm the student's needs and abilities. When the student completes the program, he will sit for a two day, state administered exami­ nation. The GED program prepares the stu­ dent to take the QED exam. A major portion of the test depends on the stu­ dent's reading ability. Test taking and study skills are also emphasized for those who may need them. Everything is done to help students succeed. The GED exam is a multiple choice test. It is divided into five content areas: science, social studies, reading skills, math and English grammar. A GED student will receive individualized instruction in each of those areas, science topics are also investigated. Academic Director Jhuy Aumann discusses a student's progress in GED program with Donna Curtis, a reading specialist, and Roger Francisco, moA instructor. SHLSS Academic Education Department OffersWide Choice of Courses ADULT BASIC EDUCAHON (ABE) The ABE program is offered to SIU members who are returning to SHLSS for a vocational or academic program. The purpose of the ABE program is to prepare the student with weaker skills to enter other programs at the school. The program offers help in basic reading, math, and English. The student •0- ' l t i.-- Academic Education 22 / LOG / September 1982 works with teachers who have set up an individualized program to meet the student's needs. If you know of a ship­ mate who may benefit from this pro­ gram, please tell him about this oppor­ tunity. LEARNING CENTER The Learning Center provides indi­ vidualized assistance in improving reading skills, comprehensions, vocabulary, study skills, and technical reading. Special programs for students speaking English as a secondary lan­ guage are provided. The course length and content vary with individual needs. Admissions are based on the reading scores of all SIU members. The Learning Center also provides assistance to upgraders enrolled in vocational courses. Help is offered in reading and study skills, basic math and vocational/technical math. In addition. Learning Center instructors provide services to the vocational Avnm-* instructors by offering their expert assistance in producing well written and illustrated study guides and tech­ nical manuals for use in the vocational subjects. DOCKSIDE Students enrolled in the trainee pro­ gram attend the Dockside class. The class is divided into several minicourses. They include a practical ori­ entation to the deep sea and inland industries. The student will also have course and/or a basic English grammar course through correspondence. The math course reviews the basic opera­ tions in fractions, decimals, percents, algebra, and geometry. Practical appli­ cations of these math skills to the ship­ ping industry and everyday situations are stressed. The English grammar course offers the student instruction in basic grammar and the correct use of written English. Sentence structure, usage, spelling, capitalization and punctuation are stressed. This course may be useful to students who are i-»rktircA an/l/r^r n Kncir P.ncrlifih OTafnfn&I ?hrrei;rer„T.t " •\ r - , • program consists of instruction in maritime survival skills such as geography, personal financing (income taxes, banking and credit), the metric system. and information on foreign ports of call and travel. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES SHLSS offers all SIU members the opportunity to take a general math English courses, ® fcrccuege leve, SPEED READING Using the Time-Life video tape program, the Library conducts an 8 week speed reading course for interested students. Trainees and upgraders who possess good reading skills are encouraged to participate in this pro­ gram. t.,. -^M.- �I. -,:r;.;a,?i;i •'• - —: College Programs Help Seafarers Expand Their Careers, Enrich Their Lives Eng 102—Composition and Literature. This three credit course which is required for an A.A. degree uses short stories, poems, and plays to teach advanced composition skills and literary analysis. In keeping with the philosophy of meeting students' needs at all levels, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School offers a variety of college level oppor­ tunities. Charles County Community College Through an agreement between SHLSS and Charles County (Maryland) Community College, students attending SHLSS have an opportunity to earn an Associates of Arts degree in general studies. Many vocational courses are granted credit through Charles County. In addition, academic courses which are required for an A.A. degree are taught by academic and vocational instructors. Courses usually take from fou'- to eight weeks to complete. Academic courses for an A.A. degree include the following: Eng 20i—Introduction to Literature: Novel and short novel. This three credit required course focuses on analyzing literature of the sea. MTH 108—Introduction to College Mathematics. This three credit course fulfills the math requirement for an A. A. degree. It focuses on algebra & trigonometric functions. BIO 102—Zoology. This 4 credit course includes book and labora­ tory study into the world of ani­ mals. It fulfills the requirement for a laboratory science for an A.A. degree. Art 110—Basic brawing. A three credit course that focuses on the nature of drawing, imagination, using drawing tools and learning to see. Dean of Academic Education Jackie Knoetgen, center, reviews some of the helping AST 101—Introduction to Astronomy. programs offered at SHLSS with two of the school's teaching specialists: Maiy Art 120—fiam- Design. A three credit Coyle, left, who is resource coordinator for the academic and vocational departments This three credit course fulfills the course that teaches the basics of and Fay Van Esseltyn, who teaches the dockside course which covers a variety of non lab science requirement for an Art composition. mind-expanding subjects. A.A. degree. Students study the. States government on the national, social institutions, family, ecoArt Recreational Crafts. A three sun, moon, planets and stars. state and local levels. nomics, politics and government. credit course that encourages cre­ On the horizon, SHLSS and Charles ative expression in a variety of PED 161—Weight Training and Jog­ materials: leather, stained glass, PSY ioi—General Psychology. This County Community College will soon ging. This two credit course credit course can be used as a social be offering a Nautical Sciences Cerwood, and silver. includes jogging training and tificate. This program is designed for science elective for the A.A. weight training in the gym. An Eng 101—Rhetoric and Composition. Seafarers who may not want to work degree. The scientific method is individualized fitness program is A three credit course required for used to study human behavior, for a full Associates of Arts Degree, designed for each student. an A.A. degree. English 101 but would like to take academic courses perception and motivation. n teaches the basics of composition which are closely related to the mar­ and writing skills. PED 250—Basic Sailing. This two itime industry. POL 101—American Government.. SOC 101—Introduction to Sociology. credit course is designed to teach The Nautical Sciences Certificate This three credit course can be used This three credit course can be used students about the basics of sailing. Program will include vocational courses as a social science elective for the as a social science elective for the Students receive both classroom A.A. degree. It surveys social along with academic/maritime related A.A. degree. This course covers and in-boat experience. courses. groups and change in relation to the function and structure of United Academic Education to Meet the Needs of Seafarers When the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was founded, its unique combination of academic and vocational educational was fre­ By TRACY AUMANN quently termed "a pioneering Director of Academic Education approach" or a "revolutionary exper­ The guiding philosophy of the Sea­ iment." Today, this approach to edu­ farers Harry Lundeberg School is edu- _ cation is no longer experimental— cational opportunity for all SIU mem­ SHLSS has proven that the interrelation bers. In the Academic Department, this of vocational and academic goals philosophy takes form in a wide variety increases student motivation and suc­ of academic course offerings. From i basic reading and math to college cess dramatically. Academic opportunitieyare available courses and scholarships, we try to to all studentS|at<:^.sehool. In the meet the educational needs of all SIU academic pjsgrams, the emphasis is members. From Basic Reading to College Scholarship on individualized instruction tailored to "meet the needs of each student. Assistance in reading and study skills is available to all. The students at SHLSS—Seafarers of all ages—^have found that furthering their education is becoming essential in the maritime industry. The modern­ ization of the maritime industry requires Seafarers who can read technical man­ uals and,apply mathematical concepts. The Academic Department offers a variety of programs to fulfill these needs. These many academic programs are described on the following pages. Charlie Logan Scholarship Program for Seafarers One $10,000 and two $5,0(X) college scholarships are awarded each year to SIU members. The $10,000 scholarship is offered to SIU members who wish' to obtain a bachelors degree in a four year program. The two $5,000 schol­ arships are offered to SIU members who wish to complete a two year course of study in a community or junior col­ lege or a post secondary trade/voca­ tional school. SIU members who are awarded the $10,000 scholarship have six years to complete their course of study. SIU members who are awarded the $5,000 scholarship have four years to complete their course of study. FOR DEPENDENTS Four $10,000 scholajships are offered each year to children of Sea­ farers. These scholarships are awarded to SIU members' dependents who wish to complete a four year course of study for a bachelors degree. Thicy Aumanti Academic Education • p-T : �'•i-.., '.-J^'•*-;-'.•• " ••'-^rr wLirfS- ".-•'--sa V^'---j --•^S .: .iZ•'..-S" <•'-!• u:\ Special Courses for Safety At Sea vj li Tankerman II • 'I The two-week course leading to Coast Guard endorsement as Tankerman is open to inland, deep sea and Great Lakes Seafarers. The course consists of both class­ room instruction and practical training on the SHLSS tank barge. The can­ didate is given the opportunity to gain the knowledge of tank vessel cargo operations such as loadings discharging, hose hook-up, bonding cable attach­ ment and tank gauging. Additional instruction on various pump and piping arrangements along with the latest ' i'. ),1 1... z ^•I:|! •Ml M- Coast Guard regulations, will also be discussed. The objective of the Tankerman course is to provide the student with the skills required to perform the Tank­ erman job aboard tank barges and towboats, and the Pumpman job aboard merchant ships. The student will be required to dem­ onstrate an ability to load and unload tanks, take soundings and general safety procedures. He will also be required to learn Pollution Laws, report writing and general barge seamanship proce­ dures. I. Zi :')• •.1. '• }"•' I. w. - ..'l . .'H- • • « the Basic Vocational program attend the First Aid course. Any students m the Upgrading programs may enroll in The First Aid course provides the the First Aid course. principles and techniques of safety and The First Aid course consists of teri basic first aid according to the accepted hours of classroom and practical standards of the American Red Cross. training for upgraders. Bosun RecerAfter successful completion of the tification and Steward Recertification course, students are awarded the participants are required to take twenty American Red Cross Standard First Aid hours of classroom and practical Certification. All students at SHLSS enrolled in training. First Aid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation %•'••-: .zv—-,X'-? , • i l \ Jl .r I. ' J..- '" ' Fire Fighting Fire Fighting is one of the most important skills that a seaman must have. Seafarers must be familiar with fire prevention, usage of fire equipment • and techniques. If there is a fire onboard a ship, the crew members become the fire department . The objective of the Fire Fighting course is to provide the student with sufficient knowledge and to prepare the student for the Fire Fighting School at Earle, New Jersey. The course of instruction leading to certification covers basic information about the nature of fire and prevention. The student will be familiarized with fire-fighting equipment such as fire extinguishers, attack lines and breathing apparatus. The fire-fighting trip to Earle, New Jersey is a one day training session. This facility offers a smoke house for oxygen/breathing apparatus, a station to demonstrate the use of fire extin­ guishers and a mock up of a ship to simulate compartment fures. ' '• ^ • '^'-'??a y-' r-; 24 / LOG / September 1982 t.t. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is the phase of emergency care that supports a person whose heart or B breathing has stopped. Certification is awarded by the American Red Cros^s and the American Heart Association. All students enrolled in the Basic Vocational programs at SHLSS are required to attend CPR. Any students in the Upgrading programs may enroll in CPR. The course is included in the Bosuns and Steward Recertification courses. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation consists of twelve hours of classroom and practical training fqr all students. • m Uj: int �"r>.r %^ ~; • •"" • ~ • '•» ', '*'*'r^^'*• '• • ,. .:-, • i."'" Deck Department an Able Seaman are sharpened and painting, wire rope cleaning and pre­ expanded at the Seafarers Harry Lun- serving. The course is six weeks, and can­ deberg School of Seamanship in Piney Pbint, Md., through preparation in classroom and practical training. In the term Able Seaman the keyin the classroom, topics include ship fword is ABLE. The skills required of construction, helmsmanship, the uses of the magnetic and gyroscopic com­ passes, and their corrections, true and relative bearings, aids to navigation, C.F.R. and First Aid, fire fighting. Rules of the Road, both International and Inland. The student also gets a working knowledge of the hand lead line, the fathometer, distress signals and a lifeboat/liferaft review. During the hands-on training, the student experiences working with the real thing such as in wire and line splicing, knot tying and block and tackle rigging, working with cargo booms and rigging and working with . boatswain chairs and stages. Day-byday maintenance on vessels is stressed to include surface preparation and Able Seaman Upgrading "nipiiii'ii Quartermaster Course SKI Seafaring skills are becoming more technical as shipboard automation and navigating techniques advance. Training and upgrading are becoming more and more necessary to insure the job security of the unlicensed Seafarers who sail the high technology ships of the United States Merchant Marine. The six-week Quartermaster course is such a program. Candidates for this course must hold a valid Coast Guard endorsement as Able Seaman-unlim­ ited, any waters. During this course, the students leam -'V'- Lifeboatman didates must meet United States Coast Guard requirements and have a min­ imum of one year seatime on Deck. -'••mi:.': the practical use of the magnetic and gyroscopic compasses, the uses of bearings and fixes, practical chart work. International and Inland rules of the road, fire fighting and emergency pro­ cedures, aids to navigation, C.RR. and First Aid. The course also includes both the theory and operation of radar, rapid radar plotting, and international codes and signals. Students will also attain a working knowledge of weather, tides and cur­ rents, R.D.E and fathometers, and use of bridge equipment and publications. The quartermaster course is taught by experienced and qualified instructors whose many years at sea compliment their teaching- >Jii^ " The course of instruction leading to a Lifeboatman endorsement consists of classroom work and practical training. Subjects taught include emergency duties, lifeboat construc­ tion, lifeboat launching and recovery, basic compass navigation, li'feraft construction, literaft launching and maintenance, and use of all lifeboat and liferaft equipment. Other subjects include survival methods such as abandon ship pro­ cedures, hypothermia prevention, eating and drinking to survive, heli­ copter rescue procedures, use of the emergency radio and signals to attract attention. In the lifeboat at least three hours each day will be spent outside in prac­ tical experience, and davit operations. All SIU crewmembers are required to be competent Lifeboatmen. Recent successful experiences of SIU crews in rescue operations at sea demonstrate the need for fully-trained crews. September 1982 / LOG 25 ioJiri3jqo3 OOJ \ >S. �steward Department Il-' 'If'' i S V ,- s v; ' :iiT' (••f .-r - fi .•jWV- Ti': -m MT". for this training spend six weeks in by DON NOLAN a special curriciilum working in the Director, Food Service DiviskMi galleys learning under the close number of the young men and supervision of experienced seagoing women in training at the Sea­ cooks and bakers. farers Harry Lundeberg School Graduates of the Third Cook develop a particular interest in program are qualified to ship out working in one of the school's gal­ with the rating of Third Cook, a leys. For them, the school has job with more responsibility and •developed a special in-depth pro­ better pay. gram to teach shipboard cooking Boatmen who complete this and baking. Trainees who volunteer A • g^,.f,!, " (fc,,••;'•»%•; 7: • course are prepared to sign on a tug or towboat and serve aS a cook for the entire crew. Steward Department upgrading training offers an opportunity to learn the skills of cooking, baking, meal preparation, menu planning and food ordering. Through the upgrading programs of the school, our members can advance to Chief Cook and Baker, and, eventually, to Chief Steward. Don Nolan COOK & BAKER The course of instruction leading to certification as cook & baker includes both classroom instruction and on-thejob training in the bake shop and galley. Tbpics covered are the baking of breads, rolls, pies, cakes, cookies, and break­ fast preparations, sanitation, and work organization. Careful attention to recipe requirements is also highlighted. For eligibility a candidate must have one of the following requirements: Three months seatime as third cook or assistant cook and hold a SHLSS certificate of completion; Four months seatime in the steward department and hold certificate of completion for the SHLSS entry rating program; or Six months seatime at any rating in steward department. Candidates who have not com­ pleted the entry rating program or the entry rating program and assistant cook program at SHLSS will be required to attend one week of assistant cook and six weeks of the cook & baker course. The length of the course is six weeks for SHLSS assistant cook endorsed graduates or until successful completion of the course objectives. �• '!- - -•Steward Department •Si •:: ; Chief Steward The Chief Stieward aboard SIU ships holds a very special responsibility. Not only does he oversee the preparation of foods, but he also must carefully budget food costs. Good nutrition, careful preparation of foods, sanitation and attention to menu-planning are the responsibilities of the Chief Steward. The course of instruction includes All candidates for chief steward must primarily classroom work supple­ hold "A" Seniority and must have sea­ mented by ample on-the-job training. time or training in compliance with Topics covered are menu planning, one of the following: work supervision, organization, typing, A. TVvo years seatime in the steward inventory control, and requisitioning department with a rating of chief procedures. Sanitation, nutrition and cook or higher; safety are also highlighted. The student B. Eight months seatime as cook will be actively involved in all phases and baker, four months seatime of die school's food service supervision. as chief cook and hold SHLSS certificates of completion for each program; C. Three years seatime in the rating above third cook or assistant cook; D. Four months seatime as diird cook or higher, six months sea­ time as cook and baker or higher, four months seatime as chief cook and hold SHLSS certifi­ % l-- cates of completion for each program; E. Nine months seatime as third cook or assistant cook or higher, four months seatime as cook and baker or higher, four months seatime as chief cook and hold SHLSS certificate of completion for the cook and baker and chief cook programs; E Nine months seatime as third cook or assistant cook or higher, nine months seatime as coOk and baker or higher, and four months seatime as chief cook and hold an SHLSS certificate of completion for the chfef cook program. The length of the course is eight weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. '• :/A- ' "' * ^ JT •3r Assistant Cook The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers complete training in the steward department from entry-rating steward assistant to chief steward. The course of instruction leading to certification as assistant cook includes both classroom and on-the-job training. Topics covered are the preparation, cooking, and serving of vegetables (fresh, canned and frozen), cooked salads, sandwiches, breakfast foods, and night lunches. Emphasis is placed on the basis of food preparation including sanitation, dietary values, work organization, and the use of recipes. All candidates must have six months seatime in the steward department, or three months seatime in the steward department and be a graduate of the SHLSS entry rating program. The length of the course is six weeks. CHIEF COOK The. course of instruction leading to certification as a chief cook includes both classroom afid on-the-job training. Topics covered are the preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, soups, sauces, and gravies. The student will also con­ centrate on identifying meat cuts by the use of charts. Work organization. sanitation, and the use of recipies are also included in the course. All candidates must have one year seating in the steward department, with four months as cook and baker, or four months seatime as cook and baker and hold a certificate of completion for the SHLSS cook and baker program. The length of course is eight weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. September 1982 / LOG 27 �-w,-. - -,«>^,>#t.. .-^^ - - - wmm ^ L —' - • -•:'•-•I..-I.-- Union Education Education is the cornerstone of our strength and knowledge of our union*s history is basic :]i^-'^f. • • It^:- ByCARLPETH Director of Union Education N the SIU we have always placed emphasis on continuing education— on every aspect of education that relates to the union member on and off the job, as a worker and as a citizen. Here at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School, we have established a major center for the entire educational system of our Union. The SIU is pioneering in this field of worker education. There are three broad areas that our educational pro­ gram embraces; vocational, academic, and union education. The vocational education program is making many important contributions to the careers of our members. The academic program contributes signif­ icantly to our members' personal and professional growth. Labor education enables all SHLSS students to study the American labor movement and the contributions of the SIU to the history and achievements of organized labor in the United States. in the presentation of the various subjects, the school utilizes the same instructional aids and equipment that are used in both the academic and vocational programs. All classes are held in an informal manner with time allotted to discuss and review all opin­ ions and views of the students. Each student is askdd to write an essay about how he views the Lundeberg School in relatioii to his union needs and responsibilities. Providing for a better informed membership is in keeping with the Seafarers Union's philosophy of "educating the whole man." With today's new ships and automated equipment, pnion education is is members of the crew. Also included is a review of qualifications for union membership, types of offenses, aiitf penalties for violation of the consti­ tution. I •Vv !.-cr:.'tf' . " ^ n.v- Contracts The course on contracts discusses all articles of the SIU contract including a review of the vessel committee s responsibilities and the articles gov­ erning Deck, Engine and Steward department employment. SW Piney Point Port Agent Carl Peth, left, confers wUh Joe Wtdl, Vocational Education, during a pre-class planning session.Carl ^ Joe work closely with SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli in planning Union Education programs for our membership. important as vocational or academic its growth, and the position of the SIU training in helping the union member in the American labor movement tod^y. adjust to his changing work envunment. Education Education is the cornerstone of the The education course introduces the strength of any organization. Through SIU's educational activities in the past, the comprehensive range of educational such as the struggle for free public opportunities at the Lundeberg School, education. It also stresses the present our union has established a finn foun- concepts of an effective union through dation to build this strength. We are a well informed membership and of convinced that the members of our education as the basic step towards union wish to coninue to build upon developing the free potential of the that foundation to gain the ultimate individual seafarer and boatman. The strength—the strength that grows educational resources within the SIU for all members are also discussed. through knowledge. This portion of the program is dis­ Labor History cussed throughout the entire course. The labor history course introduces the factors that contributed to the for­ Constitution The course on the SIU constitution mation of unions and discusses the discusses the constitution and its conditions which led to the birth of the sailors' movement. It also informs application to the duties of employment the students of the birth of the SIU, as well as the relationships among the Vacation, Pension and Welfare The course on vacation, pension and welfare discusses,.in depth, all aspects of the vacation, pension and welfare plans and offers a comparative review of the SIU pension plans and other plans in the maritime industries. Stu­ dents leam how to fill out various forms completely and accurately to avoid unnecessary delays in payment. Politics And Law The politics and law course reviews the laws governing seamen from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Political movements such as COPE and SPAD are discussed and their impact on American politics is reviewed. Stu­ dents also leam of current legislation affecting the labor movement and the maritime industries. Shipboard Meetings and Behavior The course on shipboard meetings and behavior discusses weekly ship­ board meetings. Students leam parlia­ mentary procedure and Roberts Rules of Order so that they may participate in such meetings. Students also attend the monthly membership meeting and fomm held at the Harry Lundeberg School. Special workshops, seminars and conferences are frequently offered. SHLSS Manpower Shipping Center •••/IVv • II u SHLSS Manpower Director Ed Gildersleeve looks over the day's shipping records wUh his assistant, Stacey Gerred. All SW shipping is coordinated from the Manpower Center at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. 28 / LOG / September 1982 SHLSS Commandant of the Base Ken Conklin points to the future for two young trainees who are about to complete their programs and embark upon their careers. �1^^.- '--•I Upgrading Through ProgiBms GeaiuJ to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime industry > Engine Department Courses :l .-4v Inland Deck Department Courses Length of Course Check-in Date Completion Date Length of Course Course ChTOk-in DBte Completion Date Maintenance October 25 Dec. 16 8 weeks •Towboat Operator Scholarship Oct. 25 Dec. 10 7 weeks Marine Electronics Sept. 13 October 21 6 weeks • Celestial Navigation Sept. 13 Oct. 22 6 weeks Course >' ''I'', Automation Nov. 8 Dec. 2 4 weeks Sept. 27 Nov. 4 6 weeks & Operations Sept. 13 Nov. 8 Tankerman October 25 ** Able Seaman Third Mate October 25 Nov. 22 4 weeks 4 weeks Nov. 18 Dec. 16 Nov. 4 2 weeks Nov. 8 Dec. 16 6 weeks October 12 Nov. 26 7 weeks Third Mate/Celestial Navigation (10) Sept. 20 Nov. 22 October 8 Dec. 17 3 weeks 3 weeks I^WV. QMED—Any Rating Diesel—Regular Sept. 27 Sept. 27 October 25 Nov. 22 October 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks *Nofe change of starting dates **Those upgrading to AS, QMED/any rating, electrician or bosun will be trained in replenishment at sea techniques. t-c- fc-rww. Assistant Cook open-ended Cook and Baker open-ended Chief Cook open-ended opop-ended open-ended Chief Steward Towboat Cook SlU Field Representatives in all ports Will assist members in preparing applications. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the Proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any S U . . * KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made ' only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, noti y the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: • steward Department Ceurses 12 weeks Dec. 16 2 weeks 2 weeks October 25 6 weeks Dec. 2 . " . • J- - , , Basic Welding Sept. 23 Nov. 18 Deep Seabeck Department Ceurses Lifeboatman Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and Operations . • fi-: : patrolman or other Union olTicial. in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. The^ rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and mp tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL AC'RVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions arc voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the ahove rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediatdy noti^ SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified maU, return rccetpl requested. The address is 675 - 4lh Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. September 1982 / LOG 29 • ••fee : vy: �'•*% I ' :. ferli •• .i l:ik- m- ,, LNG TAURUS (Energy Transport), July 11;—Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. Ware; Secretary J.J. Kundrat; Edu­ cational Director D. Orsini; Deck Del­ egate Bill Bell; Steward Delegate 0. H. Kogelman. $100 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted 01. Report to Log: "Thanks to a magnificent job by the United States Air Force and the crew of the LNG Taurus, Ordinary Seaman, Al Carion, was in professional medical care only hours after becoming severely ill. This was quite a feat considering that the LNG Taurus was at sea at the time. It began on the evening of July 8, 1982 as we were enroute to Bontang, Indo­ nesia in the Philippine Sea. Mr. Carion suddenly became severely ill at about 1930 hours and was given first aid and was later moved to the ship's hospital. Captain Sjokvist and Chief Mate Hoffman quickly radioed Westpac RCC, the U.S. military's Western Pacific Rescue Coordination Center at Kadena Air Force base in Okinawa for medical advice. The doctors there advised that a helicopter evacuation of Mr. Carion would be necessary. At first light the next morning the medics were para­ chuted into water near the ship from an Air Force HC-130 airplane. They were quickly picked up with one of the ship's lifeboats and brought to the ship. These medics gave the patient further medical care and prepared him for the helicopter lift. That aftemoon an Air Force helicopter hovered not more than 50 feet above the ship's fantail and lifted Mr. Carion and the two medics inside. They flew to Okinawa where Mr. Carion was hospitalized and released a few days later. The whole operation went off without a hitch. No one can ever thank the Air Force enough. Especially those two medics who parachuted into the sea risking their lives. It makes one proud to be an American." Next port Bontang. DELTA CARIBE (Delta Steamship), July 25—Chairnian, Recertified Bosun FJ. Mears; Secretary John S. Burke Sr.; Educational Director Victor Brunell; Deck Delegate Jose Nova; Steward Delegate Albert Hendrick. Some dis­ puted OT in deck, engine and steward departments. A suggestion was made to have an inspection made of the elec­ trical wiring in the cargo holds. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Houston. SEA-LAHD CONSUMER (SeaLand Service), July 25—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Walter Cousins; Secretary L. Conlon; Educational Director William C. McRae; Steward Delegate Isidro Sanbago. No disputed or. Chairman reported that the Captain had on board two safety movies "Inflat­ able Life Raft" and "Prehospital Bum Care" which he would like the crew to watch. Secretary discussed the impor­ tance of donating to SPAD and the need for all those who qualify to upgrade themselves to insure their future as they will be better qualified to man the new ships that are being built. •« COVE LEADER (Cove Shipping). July 18—Chairman, Recertified ^sun James L. Sanders; Secretary J. Sam­ uels. No disputed OT. $150 in ship's fund. Brother Sanders thanked the crew for a good trip. The only communication received on board was the Log. 30 / LOG / September 1982 1% :'v: INGER (Reynolds Metals), July 18Chairman, Recertified Bosun Stanley J, Jandora; Secretary E. Dale; Edu­ cational Director Paul Avbain; Engine Delegate Maurice White; Steward Del­ egate George Berry. No disputed OT. $2 in ship's fund. Brother Jandora reported that everything is in good shape on board and all members are cooperating. All communications that were received on board have been posted. Next port Newark. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), July 11—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Demetrios Calogeros; Secretary Ceasar F Blanco; Educational Director Patrick Warnick; Deck Delegate Melvin Ferguson; Engine, Delegate John Carr; Steward Delegate Harry Lively. No disputed OT. $20 in ship's fund. Brother Demetrios Calogeros, chairman, extended a "thank you" to Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell for his prompt response to the report contained in the June 26 ship's minutes. The steward reports that he has applications avail­ able for those who wish to upgrade. A vote of thanks to all departments for keeping the crew lounge clean at all times. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port Kobe, Japan. OGDEN TRAVELER (Ogden Marine), July 18—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun W. Bryant; Secretary A. W Hutcherson; Educational Director T. E. Curtis; Steward Delegate Charles Wil­ liams. Some disputed OT $103 in ship's fund. Brother W. Bryant, chairman, extended a vote of thanks to the crew for keeping the ship in good shape. Brother Curtis, educational director, advised all those who qualify should upgrade themselves at Piney Point for a better position, job security and more money. He noted that transportation to attend upgrading classes is supplied free. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Haifa, Ibrael. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas), July 18—Chairman C. L.. Hickenbottom; Secretary F 8. Paylon; Educational Director 8. Marano; Deck Delegate Frank Reynolds; Engine Del­ egate Wilbur McGee; Steward Delegate John W. While. Some disputed OT in engine department. ChairiPnan is getting a new washing machine and dryer for the crew as the one on board now cannot be repaired. A special vote of thanks to the new steward for special menus. Obsen/ed one rriinute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (SeaLand Service), July 4—Chairman, Recertified Bosun V Paulsen; Secretary C. M. Modellers; Educational Director E. A. Fennell; Deck Delegate M. A. Curtin. No disputed 01Brother Paulsen held a discussion on medical care and hospitalization procedure for all mem­ bers. Members can choose their own doctor and hospital and then file a claim with the SlU Welfare Plan for payment of the bills. The secretary gave a vote of thanks to all crewmembers for their fine cooperation in helping to keep the ship clean. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters.. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ port), July 25—Chairman Joseph Mor­ rison; Secretary P. Geary; Educational Director G. Lindsay; Steward Delegate William F Christmas. No disputed OT. $150 in ship's fund. Chairman held a discussion on the absolute necessity of the crew to conduct themselves at all times in proper SlU fashion while in foreign ports. Secretary reported on the advantages of upgrading at Piney Point to insure your job security. The Log was received and passed around for all to read so you will know what is going on in the Union. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Bontang. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), July 25—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Bertolino; Sec­ retary D. G. Chafin; Educational Director Robert Bacon; Deck Delegate Michael Delaney; Steward Delegate William Karpiak. No disputed OT. $29 in ship's fund. Chairman told the members he has installed a new cylinder in the messroom door lock. The messroom door is kept locked in all ports. The Log was received and distributed to department delegates for all members to read. A vote of thanks was extended to Vice President Angus "Red" Camp­ bell for fiis efforts concerning the badly needed repairs on the list sent in during the past voyage. The company imme­ diately made the needed repairs, "Thanks, Red, from the crew of the Transcolorado." The steward asked members to be more careful about throwing matches on ladders and pas­ sageways. This could be a danger to everyone. Next port Rota, Spain. COVE LIBERTY (Cove Shipping), July 25—Chairman James Rogers; Secretary G. Marzett; Deck Delegate Benedict Bonn. No disputed OT. Chairman advised members that there vyill be launch sen/ice the next time we are in the Panama Canal. He is also going to see about having a library placed aboard as there is no reading material on the ship. Report to Log: "We had one man get sick in the port of Armuelles and he was taken off the ship in that port." » GOLDEN PHOENIX (Titan Navi­ gation), July 18—Chairman, Recertified Bosun L. ^te; Secretary C. Corrent; Steward Deleg^e James Payton. Some disputed OT in engine department. The chairman advised that the wage increase of 7V2% tiegan on June 16, 1982. A letter was received from Piney Point in reference to the meeting held there by President Frank Drozak, in which the SlU and NMU refused Reagan's request for a rollback. It was posted for all to read. Crew is still waiting for someone to contact them in regard to putting a library room on board. Next port Karachi. OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Marine), July 14—Chairman Leont Jekot; Secretary D. Jones; Educational Director J. Wall; Steward Delegate Peter Hammel. No disputed OT. Chairman's report contained a suggestion that any member who felt for one reason or another that conditions could be improved for those sailing, should write to headquarters. A vote of thanks was extended for a fine feeding steward department. OVERSEAS HARRIETTE (Mari­ time Overseas), July 25—Chairman Walter Compton; Secretary R. A. Cobb; Educational Director Barry Harris. No disputed OT. Chairman held an open discussion on the benefits to be derived from upgrading at Piney Point and the need to continue donating to SPAD to assure the strength of the merchant marine through proper representation. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. The crew extended their thanks to Captain H. Van Rettberg who makes aH the barbecue sauce for the outside cooking which we do at least twice a week. Everyone enjoys the steaks, chicken and other things that are cooked outside on the barbecue rack, built by the chief engi­ neer and chief mate. Next port Phila­ delphia. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), July 18—Chairman Doyle Ellette; Sec­ retary Norman Duhe; Educational Director Alton Hickman. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that repairs that cannot be made at sea will be done in the shipyard. He further advised all members who are eligible to upgrade at Piney Point for the purpose of achieving future job security and better pay. The Log came aboard in Texas City and was put out for all to read. The chairman wants to thank SlU rep­ resentative Joe Perez for answering questions and having a good meeting at the payoff. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Official ship's minutes were also received from the folkwring vessels: MOra CmCqMirar PMRIVUI SMtaCtara OnfMM iMic Pllltt0lllM MtaMw OgtaiGliaiiViN SM-lMd PrmiiiGfr Sea-ljMi Viyafir SMiMro SBa-Lamt EcMony Sn-laiNinKar MSei MY SM4Mi •Mi M OMfSMsNatalis MMnia BayRMie MViMte PridtsfltaM �.v: sisSijp; ' k.1 •' Raymond Earl Dabney, 57, joined 1 the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a deckhand on the tug A. J. Harper (Charles H. Harper Lighterage) from 1954 to 1960 and for the company from 1954 to 1977. Brother Dabney is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Barhamsville, Va. and is a resident of Baltimore. Michael Walter Furman, 55, pined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer on the tug Fort McHenry (Harbor Towing) from 1944 to 1982. Brother Furman was a former member of the ILA. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Furman was born in Bal­ timore and is a resident there. Wilmer Perry Gaston, 63 joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a chief engineer for Sabine Towing from 1955 to 1982. Brother Gaston was a former member of the NMU. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Gaston was born in Orange, Tex. and is a resident of Port Arthur. Herbert Bernard Groh, 61, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain for Curtis Bay Towing from 1943 to 1982. Brother Groh is a former member of the ILA. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Groh was born in New Park, Pa. and is a resident of Baltimore. ITuman Laverne Sustaire, 55, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New "Vbrk sailing as an AB and ship's delegate. Brother Sustaire was born in Texas and is a resident of Groves, Tex. Seymour Blau Hamilton, 66, joined the Union in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1973 sailing as a deck­ hand for lOT from 1972 to 1982. Brother Hamilton was a delegate at the Piney Point Educational Con­ ference. He is a former member of the Malt Brewers Union in 1951 and the Atlantic Tankermen's Railroad Union. Born in Philadelphia, he is a resident of West Chester, Pa. Raymond Adolf Duhrkopp, 65, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Brother Duhrkopp sailed 42 years. He was born in Weehawken, N.J. and is a resident of Ridgefield Park, N.J. Earl Leonard McKnight, 68, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1968 sailing as a cook and ship delegate on the M/V Clyde Butcher (Inland Tugs). Brother McKnight worked for Inland Tugs from 1967 to 1977 and for ACBL in 1977. He was a delegate to an SlU Educational Conference in 1979. Boatman McKnight was bom in Byrd County, Mo. and is a resident of Kenova, W. Va. William Francis Tetro, 60, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as an AB for the PennCentral Railroad from 1941 to 1982. Brother Tetro sailed 41 years. He was a former member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union from 1948 to 1960. Boatman Tetro is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World V\feir II. Born in New York City, he is a resident of Ozone Park, Queens, N.YC. Marlon Joseph Zientak, 55, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore in 1957 sailing as a captain oh the tug Britannia (Baker, Whiteley Towing) from 1947 to 1977. Brother Zientak is a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. A native of Bal­ timore, he is a resident there. Sixto Chameco, 56, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a cook. Brother Charneco sailed 35 years and hit the bricks in both the 1961 Greater N.Y Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He is a veteran of the U.S Army in World Wbr II. Seafarer Chameco was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Rio Piedras, PR. Hans Jacob Jacobsen, 73, joined the SlU in the port of Tampa in 1957 sailing as a bosun. Brother Jacobsen sailed 36 years. He is a veteran of the Nonwegian Navy in World War i ll. Seafarer Jacobsen was born in Drammen, Norway and is a natu­ ralized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Edgewater, Fla. Florn Foster, 54, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Mobile. Brother Foster graduated from the Union's Bosun Recertification Program in November 1975. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of 8 Mile, Ala. Claude Hollngs Jr., 61, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. Brother Holings was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. John Thomas Holt, 61, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a bosun. Brother Holt is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Worid V\feir II. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident there. Raymond Edward Salmi, 62, joined the Union in the port of Cleve­ land, Ohio in 1961 sailing as a deck­ hand for Merritt, Chapman and Scott from 1946 to 1947 and for Great Lakes Towing from 1947 to 1982. Brother Salmi sailed 36 years. He is a former member of the Pipefitters Union, Local 120 from 1951 to 1961. Laker Salmi is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born In Columbus, Ohio, he is a resident of Parma, Ohio. •>o?- irvin E. Cutrer, 67, joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as a deckhand and for the Bay Towing and Dredge Co. from 1957 to 1963. Brother Cutrer also sailed for Radcliff Materials from 1963 to 1976. He is a veteran of the UiS. Army in World War II. Boatman Cutrer was born in Kentwood, La. and is a resident of Ponchatloula, La. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION DONT SET TANGLED OP WITH DRUGr5 IF CAUGHT^ YOU LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR, LIFE/ September 1982,/ LOG 31 �'•' :'y• • Pensioner Edi ward James Keller, I 76, passed away on June 24. Brother Keller joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a deck^ _ hand on the Tug Eagle Point in 1972, for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1946 to 1974. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War n. Boatman Keller was born in Philadelphia and was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Stella. ".,i ' ''\'L.-'1' - •-"« f>'-?;v'.. i • >' K i' •?:4t i. Pensioner Westey Workman, 70, died of heart failure in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur on June 25. Brother Work­ man joined the Union ^ in Port ia Aithui; ifex. in 1963 sailing as a cook and chief steward for Sabine Towing from 1954 to 1963 and for Stewart Transportation from 1965 to 1973. He sailed 45 years. Boatman Workman was bom in Delaware and was a resident of Port Arthur. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston. Surviving is his widow, Rena. Pensioner Roo­ sevelt Gustave WaUer, 82, passed away from lung failure in the Autumn Breeze I Nursing Home iff Mobile on June 3. Brother Waller joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a/deckhand for Mobile Towing. He sailed 37 years. And he was a former member of the Marine Allied Workers Union, Local 128 in 1947. Boatman Waller was bom in Spanish Hon­ duras, C.A., was a naturalized U.S. citizen . and was a resident of Mobile. Interment was in the Mobile Gardens Cemetery. Sur­ viving are his widow, Lola and daughter, Mrs. Joyce Cross of 8 Mile, Ala. Tiroy Thomas Massey, 59, died on June 23, 1981. Brother Massey joined the Union in the port of Cleve­ land in 1961 sailing for Merritt, Chapman and Scott in 1956 and for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1956 to 1981. He was a former member of the Dredge Workers Union in 1956. Laker Massey was a veteran of the U.S. Arm> before and during World War 11. Bom in Newport-Del Rio, Tenn., he was a resident of Parrotsville, Tenn. Surviving are his widow, Eutha; six sons, Troy Jr., Jerry Lee, Thomas, Francis, William and Buddy; a daughter. Donna; his father, Douglas of Cleveland and a sister, Mrs. Pauline Larson. . La France Thomas Smith Sr., 52, died at the Uni­ versity of Southern Alabama, Medical Center, Mobile on Jan. 26, 1981. Brother Smith I joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 39 years. Seafarer Smith was bom in Mobile and was a res­ ident there. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are three sons, Thomas Jr. of St. Louis, Ronald and Reginald and two daughters, Karen and Valerie. Leo Shayka, 59, succumbed to cancer in Luzeme, Pa. on June 17. Brother Shayka joined the Union in the port of Detroit [ in 1960 sailing as an 1 AB. He sailed 34 years. And was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War U. Laker Shayka was bom in Dickson City, Pa. and was a resident of Olyphant, Pa. Surviving are two sons, Michael and Robert and a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Mojtahedi of Olyphant, Pa. Jose Suarez, 83, j died on July 4. I Brother Suarez [joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of 1 Baltimore sailing as a FOWT He sailed j 46 years and in I World War 11. Sea­ farer Suarez was bom in Carolina, RR. and was a resident of Rio Piedras, PR. Surviving are his widow. Carmen and a daughter, Carmelo. I^nsioner Ldand I Charles Caldwell, 80, passed away from heart-lung I failure in the Park Place Hospital, Port [ Arthur, Tfex. on May ,11. Brother Caldwell joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1963 sailing as a chief engineer for Sabine Tbwing from 1944 to 1969. He was bom in Aubum, Kans. and was a resident of Port Neches, Tex. Burial was iii the Greenlawn Park Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving are his widow, Sarah and a daughter, Mrs. Joann Richards of Port Arthur. Pensioner Rajmiond CaKster, 75, passed away on Apr. 1. Brother Calister joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad firom 1940 to 1971. He hit the bricks in the 1960 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and received a SIU award in 1968. Brother Calister was a former member of the Masters, Mates & Pilots Union from 1948 to 1960. His son, Anthony and daughter, Marilyn were SIU scholarship winners. He was bom m •Yugoslavia, was a naturalized U.S. citiz^ and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Interment was in St. Charles Cemetety, ftmingdale, L.I.. N.Y. Surviving his widow, Anna; a son, Anthony and two daughters, Marilyn and Valerie. , Richard Wayne I WilUams, 53, died on July 8. Brother Williams joined the I SIU in the port of I New York in 1957 sailing as a saloon messman. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1957. He was bom m Cleveland, Ohio and was a resident there. Williams was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. John (Esther) Williams of Cleveland. . ...,,/, "j'- - L; :_• Pensioner Pfeter Piascik, 70, passed 1 away from heart i disease at home in New Orleans on June 23. Brother t Piascik joined the SIU in 1948 in the ^ port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He was bom in New London, Conn. Cremation took place in the Metairie (La.) Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Mercedes; two sons, Pfeter Jr. and Francis of Kenner, La. and three daughters, Mrs. Carlene Hawes of Niantic, Conn., Theresa and Pauline. Pensioner John Kelso Kenney Sr., 70, passed away from heart disease at home in Galveston on Mar. 30. "Brother Kenney joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a deckhand for G & H Towing from 1951 to 1974. He also worked for the City of Galveston from 1940 to 1951. Boatman Kenney was bom in Gal­ veston. And he was a union member since 1947 to 1951. Burial was in Calvary Cem­ etery, Galveston. Surviving are his widow. Belle and three soris, John Jr., Donald and Ronald. Pensioner Hakkon Anker Mi^nnssra, 66, died on May 18. Brother Magnussen joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand on the tug /rving Bush (N.Y. Dock Railway) from 1971 to 1978 at Bushlbrminal, Brooklyn, N;Y. He sailed for the Bush Tferminal Rail­ road Co. from 1958 to 1971 and the Pfetterson Lighterage and Towing Co. from 1944 to 1957 .Boatman Magnussen was a former member of the NMU, Local 333, Marine Division from 1944 to 1958. Bom in Arendal, Norway, he was a naturalized citizen and a resident of Brooklyn. Sur­ viving are his widow, Margarette; two sons, William and Donald and a daughtef, Mrs. Virginia Rave. Pensioner Percy Givands, 73, succembed to cancer in the Bames U.S. Vet­ erans Administration Hospital, Vancouver, Wash, on May 5. Brother Givands joined the MC&S in the port of Portland, Ore. in 1954. He was a veteran of the U.S Armed Forces. A native of Alabama, he was a resident of Vancouver. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Vancouver. Sur­ viving is a daughter, Mrs. Marinda Gates of Vancouver. Ifensioner William K. Nealey, 80, passed away on June 14. Brother Nealey joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a tankerman for GATCO from 1957 to 1960. He was a former member of the United Mine Workers, Dis^ct 50. Boatman Nealey was bom in Loris, S.C. and was a resident of Soudi Hill, Va. Smviving is his widow, Zula. Ftensioner George William Arnold Sr., 79, passed away from heart-lung f^ure in Seattle on May 12. Brother Arnold joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&S) in the port of Seattle in 1952. He was bom in North Dakota and was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Washelli Crematory, Seattle. Surviving is a son, George Jr. of Seattle. Pensioner George William Arnold Sr., 79, passed away from heart-lung failure in Seattle on May 12. Brother Arnold joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&S) in the port of Seattle in 1952. He was bom in North Dakota and was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Washelli Crematory, Seatde. Surviving is a son, George Jr. of Seattle. Pensioner Joan Skeffington Ihylor Wolery, 68, succumbed to cancer in the University of Califomia Hospital, San Francisco on Apr. 27. Stter Tkylor joined the MC&S sailing as a waitress for the Matson Line. She first sailed on the West Coast in 1958. Bom in Seattle, she was Pensioner Austin James Ballard, 68, a resident of Woodacre, Calif. Interment died of a heart attack on May 4. Brother was in the Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Ballard joined the MC&S sailing for the Rafael, Calif. Surviving are her widower, Matson Line for 24 years. He first sailed Donald; a brother, Charles of Spring Valley, on the West Coast in 1950. Ballard was Calif, and a sister, Mrs. Helen Olson of pensioner Charles Gay Starling, 68, bom in Louisiana and was a resident of San Anselmo, Calif. died on Mar. 7. Brother .Starling joined Los Angeles. Burial was in the Forest Lawn Pensioner Martin de IDS Reyes, 72, the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, Calif. Sur­ passed away from pneumonia in the Sunsailing as a cook for McAllister Brothers viving are his widow. Areola and a son, nyside Nursing Center, Torrance, Calif, on in 1956 and Mariner Towing in 1973 and Kenneth of Louisiana. Dec. 30,1981. Brother de los Reyes join^ for IBC. He was a former member of the. Pensioner Tsing See Yiie, 78, passed the MC&S in 1958 in the port of Wil­ UMW, Local 50 from 1957 to 1961. mington sailing as a waiter and roorn Boatman Starling was a chief steward vet­ away from natural causes at home in San steward. He sailed 40 years. He first sailed eran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World Francisco on May 7. Brother Yue joined on the West Coast in 1951. Bom in the War 11. A native of Rocky Mountain, N.C., the MC&S in the port of San Francisco Philippine Is., he was a resident of Wil­ he was a resident of Norfolk. Surviving sailing for the American President Line. mington. Burial was in All Souls Cemetery, are his mother, MoUy of Norfolk; a brother, He sailed 35 years and first sailed on the Long Beach, Calif. Surviving are his Henry of Thmpa; a sister, Mrs. Sally Hal- West Coast in 1952. A native of China, widow, Flossie and three sons, Artuo, lowell PbweU of Norfolk; byo sons, Charles he was a naturalized U.S. pitizen. Interment Nicholas of Lakelands, Calif, and David Jr. and Robert and three dau^ters, Linda, was in Woodlawn Park Cemetery, Colma, of Wilmington. Calif. Surviving is his widow, Wa Chiu. Cassandre arid Olena. gS / LOG / September 1982 atiSBssi ' �Ifel. A:-::, ., •:'4r -^--\;f •• -k!'^::/'.'. Pensioner Leo Lloyd Crawford, 64. died on Aug. 23. Brother Craw­ ford joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief electriciafl. He was born in Pearl River, La. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Karry and four sons, Leo Jr., Dennis, Wayne and Cleveland. Pensioner Samuel A. Mitten, 74, passed away on Aug. 3. He joined the Union in Pbrt Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a deckhand for Sabine Towing from 1946 to 1970. Brother Mitten was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Mitten was bom in Poyallup, Wash, and was a resident of Port Arthur. Surviving are his widow, Yvonne and two nephews, Paul and Lanny Mitten of Eaumclaw, Wash; John "Jack" Pensioner William Darby, 61, died on White Wescott, 65, Aug. 4. Brother died on Aug. I. Darby joined the Brother Wescott joined SIU in the port of the Union in the port New York in 1967 of Norfolk in 1967 sailing as a chief sailing as a chief engi­ electrician. He was neer for the Association a veteran of both the of Maryland Pilots U.S. Navy and U.S. Army in World War , from 1948 to 1978. He also ,sailed as a II and the Korean conflict. He served in fisherman from 1949 to 195i. Boatman the Navy as an electrician's mate 1st, 2nd Wescott, a native of Wanchese, N.C., was and 3rd class aboard the USS Tuscalosa, a resident there. Surviving are his brother, ;USS Birmingham, USS Card, USS Diaand a nephew, Charles Wescott Charles \mond Head and USS Intrepid. He served Jr., both of Wanchese and a niece, Mrs. ; in the Army as a sergeant in Washington, George (Olga) Bauers of Norfolk. D.C. in 1947 and at Ft. Dix, N.J. in 1952. Seafarer Darby was bom in Trenton, N.J,, and was a resident of San Francisco. Sur­ Bennie Wesley viving are his widow, Melba; son, John, Brinson, 56, died at Jr. and a daughter, Irene. the Touro Hospital Infirmary New William Monroe Orleans on Aug. 12. ® Kuhl, 58, succumbed Brother Brinson ; to cancer in the De Paul ; joined the SIU in the 1^ Hospital, Norfolk on port of Savannah in July 29. Brother Kuhl sailing as a 1955 5 joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk bosun. He sailed for 35 years and was a sailing as an oiler. He delegate to a Piney Point Conference; Sea­ , __ _____ also sailed inland for farer Brinson was a veteran qf the U.S. [ McAllister Brothers Seafarer Kuhl was bom Army in World War 11. Bom in Millen, i in Norfolk and was a resident of Chesa- Ga., he was a resident of New Orleans. ipeake, Va. Burial was in Forest Lawn Burial was in Jefferson Gardens Cemetery, Cemetery, iNlorfoIk. Surviving are his St. Rose, La. Surviving are his widow, mother, Sarah of Norfolk and a brother, Katherine and three daughters, Julie, Bonnie and Cynthia.. Vincent of Chesapeake. Pensioner Fonnie Rogers, 61, died on Aug. 16. Brother Rogers joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in' 1955 sailing as a cook. He was a veteran ^ of the U.S. Army inWorld War'll. Seafarer Rogers was bom in Lenoir County, N.C. and was a resident of Kinston, N.C. Sur­ viving are his widow, Emestine; a son, Cleveland of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a daughter, Emma; his mother,Tner and a sister; Lilin, all of Kinston. Pensioner Agustin Telez Rosado, 72, passed away at home on Sept. 19, 1982 after Pensioner Finis• a battle with cancer. Melvin "Red" A native of Cuba, Strickland, 68, suc­ Brother Rosado cumbed to a heart joined the SIU in attack in the Slidell (La.) Hospital on June 1944 and sailed in the deck department. 11. Brother Strickland He also sailed as fireman and oiler during joined the SIU in the his career at sea and was a qualified car­ port of New Orleans in penter. He served picket duty for the Union 1965 sailing as a chief steward. He attended in the 1961 Greater New York Harbor Beef the 1970 Piney Point Crew Conference and was a willing volunteer for any beef No. 3. Seafarer Strickland was bom in in which the SIU was involved. He retired Hazen, Ark. and was a resident of Slidell. in 1975. Two of his three sons followed Interment was in the Lake Law Park Mau­ his footsteps in the SIU. His son David is soleum, New Orleans. Surviving are his a deep sea member who ships from the widow, Dorothy and his brother, Dow of port of New York, and his son Augie Telez Hazen. is SIU New York Port Agent. Brothel Rosado was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by his widow, Maria; sons Joseph Ignatius i Kloldziejski, 53, died David, Augie and William, and daughters Soma and Mrs. Ben Santos. He was buried on June 13. Brother I Kolodziejski joined the Sept. 22, 1982 at Greenwood Cemetery Union in the port of in Brooklyn, N.Y. Philadelphia in 1957 I sailing as an oiler for Pensioner David Way Lim, 77, passed the Independent away from heart failure at home in San I Towing Co. and as a Francisco on Mar. 11. Brother Lim joined cook for McAllister Brothers from 1981 the former Marine Cooks & Stewards to 1982. He also sailed deep sea from that Union (MC&S) in 1957 sailing as a cook. port from 1946 to 1956. In 1959, he worked as a machinist for the N.Y. Shipyard. Bom He was Iwm in China and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Woodlawn in Philadelphia, he was a resident there. Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving is his Surviving are his widow, Marcella and two widow, Shui-Wan Lau. daughters, Anna and Theresa. Help A Friend Deal With Alcoholism Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend .wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that ha^ to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is Just as easy—and Just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. 1 understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center, fP There's Strength in Mnmbers And Onr Hnmhers are Growing! - •:V. Name Book No. \ 1 I Address I (Street or RFD) I (State) (Zip) 1 Telephone No. ........ I (City) Mail to. THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 I —I September 1982 / LOG 33 �•'iMi>i^ii« mil (HI IB n ''!iL''-:t'V'Si^-. .J-- r-':vv . .."r". A-'".. Directory of Ports •4 MS* I• f. • Frank Drozak, President Ed Hirner, Exec, vice president Joe DIGiorglo, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, Wee president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, Wee president George McCartney, vice president * ?. ^ ji i£•• •" 1!it • HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 ? £ f' (212)499-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 ',Y ;, -t- ^ ,:• (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 Elf. .% •;-.' 'V :^.' ,-iV:. • • :'} ' •; f .' J' • If!ir'n DispotcKers Report for Deep AUGUST 1-31, 1982 Port Gloucester New>brk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville.' San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico....... 8 105 8 23 25 14 56 30 ... 30 31 6 Piney Point Totals rf- 0 Port ' Gloucester New^brk Philadelphia !.,.. Baltimore ..^ Norfolk ... Mobile ; New Orleans ... :! Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle ,,, Puerto Rico ..-....... Houston Piney Point :. 2 76 3 13 21 14 42 18 45 20 32 44 0 Port ^ Gloucester. New \brk Philadelphia ............. 1 55 2 Norfolk Mobile ....: New Orleans Jacksonville.... v San Francisco Wilmington Seattle 12 32 10 18 12 Houston Piney Point Totals f V'^, S LW ff Port Gloucester New ^rk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk '. Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class 8 :. 15 0 208 Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C 6 56 1 8 23 2 38 37 33 IB 23 14 46 0 305 DECK DEPARTMENT 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 6 0 20 0 0 4 10 1 12 0 6 0 0 22 6 0 111 1 6 46 0 3 10 1 19 19 12 8 16 1 21 0 162 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 6 0 3 0 16 3 40 1 3 6 5 12 7 4 7 6 2 13 0 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 4 0 1 49 8 1 1 0 0 4 0 23 .1 0 1 0 0 21 3 0 23 0 6 0 26 12 17 9 0 0 17 10 0 9 5 30 21 •. 0 0 4 • 0 1 222 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 12 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 6 0 29 10 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 . 11 10 0 6 0 0 22 11 0 7 15 0 45 14 5 10 7 0 15 12 0 5 1 0 13 19 0 0 17 0 134 156 ^ 5 3 17 2 2 4 1 4 5 15 12 3 0 2 0 70 THp Reliefs CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450! "'REGISTERED ON BEACH Ail Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 13 lO" 207 12 42 36 40 140 60 74 57 75 14 98 0 865 12 100 8 14 36 4 52 30 30 21 41 2 42 0 392 0 3 0 0 3 0 4 0 5 4 7 0 6 0 32 0 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 4 159 - 11 31 25 •• 34 95 38 70 32 61 17 80 0 657 2 80 4 9 22 8 34 20 11 10 234 28 0 255 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 12 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 2 104 3 13 31 29 61 22 37 21 40 11 47 0 421 5 50 2 3 10 2 7 10 37 15 4 6 4 0 . 155 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3 2 0 1 0 19 3 43 5 12 16 13 45 14 29 5 9 19 31 0 244 21 342 27 45 68 31 91 71 125 58 76 33 89 1 1.078, 1 39 1 4 3 1 13 2 79 19 34 7 7 0 210 2,187 1,880 273 ENTRY DEPARTMENT '...... Totals All Departments 11 20 0 154 17 147 5 24 32 14 31 34 68 20 29 12 54 27 514 0 17 1 1 0 1 3 1 24 7 17 2 4 .0 78 1,138 855 109 3 25 3 6 16 4 26 10 15 7 . . .• • 'T • 661 351 7 31 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of August was down a bit from the month of July. A total of 1,050 jobs were shipped in August to SlU contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,050 jobs shipped, 661 or about 60 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. There were also 31 trip reliefs shipped. Since the trip relief program began April 1,1982, a total of 190 relief jobs have been shipped. COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., RO. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 0193d (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 AlakeaSt. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. .225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, PR. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 34 / LOG / September 1982 4 i t �I.-?, • •'- •M gffll tHSJ":;®?. Museum Gets Liner'Constitution' China, Silverware Sea/Ashore 8S:€ On Sept. 18, Mrs. C.C. Tung, a director of the SlU-manned Americ^-Hawaii Cruises, gave Frank Braynard. author of the Lmer l-eviathan series and curator of the American Merchant Marine Museum, Kings Ft. Academy, L.I., N.Y., a set of the original china and silverware of the Union's SS Constitution for the museum. ^ ^ The large dinner plates are cinammon red with gold ®d9'ng wrth a ship's motif design in gold in the center. The cups, saucers and bowls are beige. The silverware is stamped "American Export Lines. mm '^i Ihmara Guilden, Inger and Overseas Marilyn to Israel Soon in October, the SS Tamara Guilden (Transport Commercial), SS Inger (Reynolds Metals) and SS Overseas Marilyn each will carry a more than 20,000 ton cargo of gram to Haifa/Ashdod, Israel. Here's the LASH Benjamin Harrison (Waterman) at anchor in The Narrows, N,YC. last month. , Seafarer Pens .^ « "I Am American Made in II-S.A-" Author Edwin S. "Mr. Red" Harris, a member of the SlU since 1951 and a ship's chairman, recently published the above mentioned book which he avers is a "job creating manual." . In a letter to the LOG recently. Brother Harris, commenting on the sad state of the maritime industry, said: "We of the maritime industiy have to take drastic actions and turn this thing and let the people know we mean business..." ? ' Harris continued "I have taken surveys around many union halls here in America and I notice that quite the majority of automobiles^in and around the parking lots of these union halls were foreign made. I can hardly see how the American working union man and woman can want better working and living conditions here in America ^and then go out and buy foreign products, buying themselves andJ^eir families out of work. They are ruining any chance of being able to collect any benefits from any American system, such as union retirement Medical Safelllfe System a LIfesaver Survival at sea after a shipboard accident or illness should be Q^atly enhanced through a medical communication system' recently begun by a Maryland firm. . Previously, the USPHS operated a radio communications medical program since terminated. in Seamen can now get almost immediate medical help anywhere m the world through satellite around-the-clock communications^ ^ When a seafarer is hurt or is ill the captain of the ship can call by radio the service's doctor. . . x • The master describes the aiiment for diagnoses and treatment. Each vessel has a medical manual with body charts and injury and illnesses checklists. And a medical cabinet with medicines and aid^ . . The need for fast communications at sea is shown by statisti^ which reveal that heart attacks on land result in a 65 percent fatality rate. Heart attacks at sea have a fatality rate of 93 percent. "'•^Bylraw'^Ji'the hell can these good old American union working stiffs go ouf and buy all these foreign products, putting themseives out of work here in America?" \/«ii«i« Seafarer Harris' $6.95 book is available at P.O. Box 991, Va 'ep, Calif. He promises to give 50 percent of the proceeds to the Union for political action. From the Gulf to the Congo for SS Del Ore in late September, the SS Del Ore (Crowley Marine) will sail from the Gulf to Pointe Noire, Congo with 3,167 metric tons of bagged, milled rice. Recertmed Bosun Donald Chester off the CoFe Trader holds still ffor a photo. if;: 'I f'S Peering out ffrom the the Cove Trecre ^leford. i wiper Seigio Reyes off the ST Cove Tffacffer (Cove Shipping) ffixes bridge vrindeMeW niinjxr y • -..'rnKS September 1982 / LOG 35 • -h:-' ' �-.s>> ••'-Ctf•;i-; w ,! ii I I'fe V « V .'. 'J--, 'X u Ui-fr tfx n\ j.^',' • ." -,' : • '-.,*/• ^ ^ . ••• - : '" C. • • , ,• _ "-.[y^'r- -' " ""V' "T' • ' • • - -. ~-7" .- '• . "•• I U.S. Unemployment Rate Stays at 9.8% in August WASHINGTON, D.C.—The country's jobless rate stayed at 9.8 percent in August, the U.S. Labor De­ partment reported. Only 200,000 more jobless this month would boost the total rate to 10 percent. Eighteen states reported joblessness of 10 percent or higher. Jobs in trans­ portation, which had a 7 percent rate, were lost in most states. New York City reported a 10.7 percent unem^ ployment rate! New York State had an 8.5 percent rate. A staggering 10,805,000 persons today in 47 states and the District of Columbia are scanning the help wanted ads searching for employment. If the unemployed formed a single line, it would stretch 4,000 miles! "Unemployment continues to be the greatest scandal in this country," said AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland at a press conference here after the jobless figures were released by the Labor De­ partment's Bureau of Statistics. "The White House-has abandoned working people," declared Kirkland. "Congress must quickly enact a re­ covery program that will put Americans back to work," he added. Since July 1981 the unemployment rate has increased from 7.2 percent to 9.8 percent! The number of jobs has fallen by 1 million arid the number of unemployed has grown by 3 million! "The message carried by these fig­ ures is that unemployment continues to be the Number One scandal in this country," Kirkland reiterated. "The message is that the suffering which the policies of the Reagan Administration has brought to millioiis of Americans continues unabated," he said. Legal Aid The unemployment rate for adult men rose last month from 8.8 percent to 8.9 percent. The rate for adult women went down from 8.4 percent to 8.2 percent. The rate for blacks rose to 18.8 percent from 18.5 percent in July. The Hispanic rate went up to 14.6 per­ cent from July's 13.9 percent. For black teenagers, the rate jumped from 49.7 percent to 51.6 percent over the month! New York Committee SlU Rep. Marshall Novack (seated left) makes out dues receipt for Recertified Bosun Clyde Kent (seated right), ship's chairman of the 77 New Ybrk (Apex Marine) at an a.m. payoff at Long Beach, Calif, on Aug. 20. also seated at the tatile is (center) AB Gary Smith, deck delegate; Chief Cook Robert Maddox, steward del^ate; Chief Steward David Edwards, secretary-reporter and Chief Pumpman Angelo Dsomos, educational director. Port Gloucester New Mirk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico^ Houston. Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ''REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT ,, — .. . — /. Port Gloucester — Newlbrk .... Philadelphia . Baltimore .... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Algonac St. Louis PinwRjint .. Totals !• f' *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Gloucester ... NewVbrk .... Philadeiphta . Baltimore — Norfolk ....... Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington .. Seattle Puerto Rico .. Hoi^ton Algonac St. Louis .... Pinwf^int .. 0 0 0 6 0 "0 0 , 5 0 12 0 0 6 0 3 0 32 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 ' 2 0 10 0 •' 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 V 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 11 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 '• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 11 STEWMD DEPARIMEIIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 1 38 13 26 21 d "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men roistered at the port at the end of last month. - - -• • 0 0 0 2 • 0 0 1 6 0 4 0 . 0 1 0 3 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 12 0 22 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 s 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 84 21 28 0 0 0 15 0 2 0 9 0 21 0 0 17 0 8 0 72 NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue " New York, New 'Vbrk 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters AUGUST 1-31,1982 In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The memtier need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is intended only for Informational pur­ poses: CHICAGO, ILL. Kate & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-122Q GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON. TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Vifaldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Califs 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF Fbgel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Whiters, Willlg,. Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1100 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 SI LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levlne Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 dive Street SL Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO. CAUF . John Paul Jennings Hennlng, Whish & Ritchie 100 Bush Street. Suite 440 San Francisco. CaW. 94104 Tele. # (415) 4400 SEATTLE. WASH. Davies, Roberts, ReM, Anderson & Wiacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tbie. # (206) 285-3610 TAMfVLFLA. Hamilton, Douglas, Hamilton, Leper & Macy, P.A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 36 / LOG / September 1982 : - �V, : •i • Eric Wayne Parker Seafarer Eric V\feiyne Parker, 23, graduated from tfie SHLSS Trainee Program in 1979 where he was a top third student. He is now sailing as a cook and baker, a rating he eamed that year. He got the chief steward rating there last year. Brother Parker received the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat papers. A native of Pateluma, Calif., he lives in East Sandwich, Mass. and ships out of the port of New York. Deshawn Grant Newsome Debbie Byers Pedro "Pete" Lufs Lopez Seafarer De­ shawn "Shawn" Grant Newsome, 25, is a 1978 graduate of the Piney Point Entry Program now sailing as QMED. Brother Newsome f got his FOWT en­ dorsement at the SHLSS in 1980. He has the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting documents. Newsome attended Norfolk State University. He was born in Hertford-Ahoskie, N.C. He resides in Norfolk and ships out of that port. Seafarer Deb­ bie Lenore R Byers, 23, gradu­ ated from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Piney Point, Md. in 1979 and is now sailing as a cook and baker, a rating she got in 1980. Sister Byers earned the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting endorsements. She attended Charles County (Md.) Community College. Born in Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Byers resides in Land O' Lakes, Fla. and ships out of the port of Jacksonville. Seafarer Pedro "Pete" Luis Lopez, 29, is a 1975 graduate of the Piney Point Entry Trainee Program where he was in the top third of his class and received the Lifeboat Award there. In 1977, he eamed his AB. He earned the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR endorsements. Born in New Jersey, he resides in Brooklyn, N.Y and ships out of the port of New York. Donald Craig Spangler Seafarer Don­ ald Craig Span­ gler, 28, is a 1978 graduate of Piney Point. He now sails as a chief steward, a rating he got there in 1981. Brother Spangler got the cook and baker rating in 1979. He has the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting en­ dorsements. In 1978, Spangler studied for a year at the Catonsville (Md.) Commercial College. Bom in Baltimore, he is a resident there and ships out of that port city. Douglas Alien Thomas , Seafarer Doug­ las Allen Thomas, 40, joined the SlU in 1966 in the port of Seattle, now sailing as a chief cook. He has sailed as a cook and baker since 1978. Brother Thorhas earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat documents. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. A native of Jersey City, N.J., he lives in East Orange, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. Robert Vincent Panes Sea^rer Robert "Bob" Vincent Panes, 23, grad­ uated from the SHLSS in 1978 and now sails as a QMED, a rating he earned last year. In 1979, he 1 got the FOWT. He holds the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. His hobbies are sailing, track and football. A native of Long Beach, N.Y, he resides in Brooklyn, N.Y and ships out of the port of New York. Monthly Membership Meetings Port Date ' ' Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters New York Oct. 4 2:30 p.m Philadelphia Oct. 5...;.... 2:30p.m............ Baltimoi« ....; Oct. 6. .. 2:30p.m Norfolk Oct. 7............... 9:30 a. m Jacksonville..., Oct. '7 ...... 2:00p.m Algonac Oct. 8.,.. 2:30p.m.. Detroit Oct. 8 2:30p.in.... Houston Oct. II 2:30p.m. New Orleans .^. Oct. 12 2:30 p.m. Mobile Oct. 13......... 2:30p.m San Francisco ........ Oct. 14 2:30 p.m............ Wilmington .......... Oct. 18 2:30p.m............ Seattle Oct. 22 2:30p.m... Piney Point Oct. 9 10:30 a.m San Juan............. Oct. 7.. 2:30 p.m..... Columbus. Oct. 16................ — •.'•••• St. Louis Oct. 15 2:30p.m.... Honolulu Oct. 14. :.. 2:30p.m Duluth ... Oct. 13.;...:.. .. 2:30p.m... Jeffersonville Oct. 21 .2:30 p.m. ... Gloucester ........... Oct. 19 2:30 p.m. Jersey City Oct. 20........: - 2:30 p.m UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. — — — 7:00p.m. 7.00 p.m. — - 1:00p.m. — — ^ John Gordon Reld Seafarer John "Johnny" Gordon Reid, 29, gradu­ ated from Piney Point in 1979 now sailing as a cook and baker. Brother Reid got the as­ sistant cook rating in 1980. He is a former member of the Carpenters Union. And he holds the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. Reid attended Valencia Commercial Junior College for two years. He plays the guitar, likes fishing, hunting and softball. Bom on the Tyndal U.S. Air Force Base, Panama City, Fla., he lives in Norfolk and ships out of that port. Endang Abidin Seafarer En­ dang Abidin, 37, first sailed with the SlU in 1977 from the port of New York now sailing as a QMED, a rat­ ing he earned in 1980 at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS). In 1978, he got his firemanwatertender (FOWT) papers in New York and last year the 3rd assistant engineer rating. Brother Abidin has the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), firefighting and lifeboat documents. He was born in Indonesia, is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y and ships out of the port of New York. r Frank John lymczyszyn Seafarer Frank John Tymczyszyn Jr., 24, is a 1979 top third of class graduate of the SHLSS now sail­ ing as a QMED. Brother • TymI czys2yn got a Best achievement Award at the Point. He got his FOWT in 1980, and earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. Tym­ czyszyn, a math major, studied Busi­ ness Administration at the Baruch Col­ lege for six months and at the Charles (Md.) County Community Junior College also for another six months. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y, and resides in Piney Point. Dean Camaclio Seafarer Dean Camacho, 25,. graduated from the SHLSS, Piney Point, Md., Entry Trainee Program in 1978 and is now sailing as a QMED. He eamed his FOWT rating in 1979. Brother Camacho holds the life­ boat, firefighting and CPR tickets. He has also sailed inland. Camacho was born in Philadelphia, Pa., lives in Guayanilla, PR., and ships out of the port of San Juan., PR. Alfred Louis De Simone Seafarer Alfred Louis "Freddy" De Simone, 27, is a 1976 graduate of Piney Point now sailing as a. cook and baker. Brother De Simone up­ graded to assis­ tant cook at the Point. He has the firefighting, CPR and lifeboat tickets. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y, he lives there and ships out of the port of New York. Seamen Over 65 Must Enroll in Medicare (Part B) By Dec. 31,1982 Seamen 65 and older have until De­ cember 31, 1982 to enroll in Part B of the Medicare program without in­ curring a penalty. Seamen who are el­ igible for die program and do not apply by that time will incur a 10% penalty for each year they fail to enroll. Federal funding for the USPHS Hospitals was eliminated in last year's Reconcilliation Act. The cut-ofT in funds created a double imfair situation. Not only were seamen deprived of free medical care, they were also exposed to a financial penalty for not having enrolled in the Medicare program, even though there had been no reason for them to apply. Congress waited more than a year to rectify the situation. Finally, last month. Congress passed the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 which gave seamen until December 31,1982 to enroll in the Medicare pro­ gram without incurring a penalty. September 1982 / LOG 37 �V-X^:..-.- ^:. ... w-'Va.'-.«^"f'si,.*.:i.f • ""TIS"- - 4J ,ji..j.-ij,. ;;V;. ••" * *;-...., -- - --• -. - -.. '..r-^^ 'l.^- V,'.'.•' '\l —i^ •II '. j^ I s \ • Dont Forget to Vote ':nn In the 1980 elections, many of labor's staimchest aUies in Congress went down to defeat in the Reagan sweep. As a resiilt, American trade \mion members have had to carry the heaviest burden of job losses and economic recession. Now is the tune when we get our best shot at turning things aroxmd. I'm referring to the upcoming elections in which the entire House of Representatives and one third of the Senate is up for grabs. The first priority for luiion members and their families is to. get out and vote for the candidates backed by labor. We cannot afibrd to split ovir votes as happened in 1980. There must be solidarity among unionists or we will have to suffer through another two years of high unemplojrment and budget cutting before we get another chance. | Also, it is Important for union members to volunteer thetp time—even If it's only a few hours—to help their iinion carry out the needed grass roots political effort to get our friends elected. So volimteer at your local luiion hall to help hand out leaflets, man the phone banks or drive sound-cars. But at the very least, get out and vote for labor's slate on November S. Fraternally, Edward X. *Monsignor' Mooney, Retired Kirkland, WasMngton m% \'-S "' ;. . '• : "'Vv •.- 5'^. •- • "' ;. S,u •'' } 'fi ii ' . •'-•;•• -J K •;• •.::•• .-: > • - .::?iFr -:.• ; >.~ •'<•:> f- • •• IF . , ' •''i'.. ^i. '' • • • '•^ •' iwsiv •. \ : • '.>V ^" • •': "• : • QVFV7';^ •; • . III-. I Thanlcs for Diagnosis and Benefits I am deeply indebted to the Seafarers International Union for the consideration and services they extended to me this past year. The Seafarers Welfare Plan was prompt and generous In the payment of my medical expenses. Especially, am I grateful to Dr. Logue, Dr. MinuteUo, Dr. SanFilippo and the staff of the SIU clinic in New York. Their suicere mterest, professional diagnosis and encouragement led to the eventual correction of my serious medical problem. It has enabled me to continue my schooling and career in maritime. Thank you again. Sincerely, George K, Hoffmann V 7 I ^ SHI.SS Piney Point . v IF Hi; .'V V •Fl! illl H.ii' i: 32 Vears a Seaf^er and Proud lit I y' , • : r . .• " ;v ^1' v;|! h f ;#l'f^rl^ •••' . ; ' •• . -•"—- " 'j ii7;: -I I;FF: 'K'i ?"•? ' Iff !- f •• i - •'•" •• •- y;'jj Fl • : |,: • i;' -1^ HIFI : F ,: •/ • :• . "•••• .. - .•...:• ' • 1' ' • I H"'^ i-'H- |;;.i ; 1 I would hke to thank the SIU Welfare Plan for paying my wife's hospital bUl in full. I hear pro and con about aU labor I'm amused to find that the Reagan Administration's unions. I have been hi the SIU for 32 years, and I am very economic "experts" cla'ssi^ American merchant seamen as a proud of it. subsidized and thus privileged segment of our society, as We have come a long way on the ships and tugs. IVe been recounted in a weekly news magazine recently. I'm amused, working on tugs for the last 8 years with Crowley. that's all. All union brothers who have been aroimd awhile know that My "privileged" SIU shipmates who participated in all those people like Paul Hall, Sonny Simmons, Frank and Paul Drozak, luxury-class cruises to Kandla, Chittagong, Ras Tanura, the Bob Mathews, Bull Shepard, Cal Tanner, Joe DiGiorgio, Saigon River and similar jet-set resorts are going to be equally Ltndsey Williams and Red Campbell have led the way for what amused. . we have got today. That is just naming a few. And I think we The late Paul Hall had it right when he said: " Once upon a will go further with the leadership we have today. time this nation showed the world what it was to sail the I've been away from the big ships for some time now, and I seven seas". If we're talking about a bygone era, its.because would like to hear from some of my old shipmates from the our elected officials in Washington made it that way. Thank deep sea sector. Drop me a line If you get a chance. God for the SIU and for SPAD, our only weapon ui Fraternally, Washington. Jixmnie L. Jackson, J-268 Fair winds and following seas to all of you who stood Rt. 1BOX688 #1 watches with me dimmg times good and bad. Seafaring is • Klngsland) Texas 78639 • ' F.-' ^ Privileged Class? Not Amusing! what it is all about. Fraternally, James Krebser SIU Book #K-632 Stuart, Fla. lil--.,' I ; ^1' !tl'^|-| ••• iiHllV'^' .'-' (I • ^ IJ Iv - s Hey! Apply for SIU Scliolarsllip Having completed my second year at WUkes College, WUkesBarre, PA as a 1980 SIU Four Year Scholarship Awardee, I am writing this letter to encourage others to consider applying for the scholarship. I am a biology major and want to attend medical school. My courses have given me a backgroimd which makes my future very promising. I should hope that others will apply for the SIU scholarship which has enabled me to attend college and thus improve my chances of attaining my goal of becoming a medical doctor. Sincerely yours, Elaine C. Czaclior Wilkes^Barre, FA 38 / LOG / September 1982 V ^|l;'lr •"'I--'' . ^-F Be 'B.eady' for B.etirement It has been about two years since I have retired from the SIU and I thought I might be able to give a few tips to brothers who plan to retire in the near future from some of my experiences. UsufQly a fellow who has a good bit of seatime will receive quite a bonus plus his pension. If a person does nothing about this, he will pay a very heavy Income tax. There are ways, however, to avoid pajring excess tax. So I suggest one get advice from a reputable tax consultant—not one of those firms that make out income tax returns a few months a year—^but a real firm that does this year 'round. It costs some money, but believe me it's worth it. Between my social security and the SIU pension I get along veiy well. However, If I knew about the tax situation I'd have done a lot better. The tune to get this Information is before • you retire. I still don't know a great deal, but at least I know enough to go to someone who does. Fraternally, H^old McAIeer, M-477 Bradford, MA �i.. :-.f\='r/; SlU Seeks Tax Equity for Conventions at Sea A bill which could make or break the fledgling U.S -flag pas­ senger ship industry is due for a vote soon in Congress. The bill, H.R. 3191, was intro­ duced in early 1982 by Rep. Frank Guarini (D-N.J.). It's intention is to redress an injustice in the Internal Revenue Code as amended by Con­ gress in 1980, which allows tax write-offs for conventions held at hotels but not for those held aboard U.S.-flag passenger ships. Current law allows corporate tax deductions for conventions at landbased hotels, not only in the United States, but in Canada and Mexico as well. Yet the same law denies tax write­ offs for conventions on American cruise ships whose flag is an exten­ sion of U.S. territory, whose owners employ U.S. citizens, paying U.S.corporate and personal income taxes. Rep. Guarini's bill will simply allow the same tax deductions for conventions aboard U.S.-flag cruise ships as are currently allowed for conventions at hotels—a necessary revision, in our view, if the Amer­ ican cruise ship industry is to be given a fighting chance for survival. The convention trade is a multimillion dollar business. For many resorts and hotels, that trade pro­ vides the main source of income— the difference between operating at a loss or at a profit. Passenger ships, even more than hotels, are natural convention sites. Room and board and comfortable meeting facilities as well as leisure time activities are all on-board. As Reps. Richard T. Schulze (RRa) and Guy Vander Jagt (R-Mich) pointed out in supporting H.R. 3191, conventions on cruise i^hips are likely to be more productive than those held ashore because, however luxurious, a cruise ship offers a closed environment which is more conducive to full work-time participation by convention atten­ dees than a hotel where sightseeing or the pleasures of resort life tempt. In addition, allowing tax write­ offs for conventions held at hotels or resorts in Mexico or Canada hits the U.S. Treasury with a double whammy. First, the convention itself is tax deductible. And second, the American dollars being spent during a foreign-based convention do nothing to strengthen the U.S. economy. SORRY, SIR, THAT'S NOT IN THE PACKAGES! In fact, if a foreign airline is used to transport American conventi­ oneers to a hotel in Canada or Mexico, the sole benefit the U.S. economy derives from that con­ vention is in cabfares to and frqm the airports. If conventions at hotels are legit­ imate tax deductions then conven­ tions aboard American flag cruise ships must likewise be legitimate tax deductions. That's the point of H.R. 3191. It simply corrects an injustice in the current tax code—no more and no less. In the process, the U.S.-flag passenger ship industry gets a fair and equal chance to compete for the convention trade. Without the ability to compete for that trade, the American cruise industry, which achieved such a hard-won renaissance, may well disappear once again. LOG Official l^lillica•ignof the Saoforan biltnwtianal Union of Noflh America Allonik;. G^Loketand Inlond VMtten Dotricl, l-OO Sep«nnber1982 tfel. 44, No. 9 Executive Board Frank Orozak President Leon Hall Secretary-Treasurer Joe DIGiorglo Ed TUmar Executive Vice Presiderd Wee President Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Vice President MikeSacco Joe Sacco Wee President George McCartney Vice President M* Log Staff James Gannon Editor Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Don Rotan West Coast Associate Editor Edra Zlesk Assistant Editor liarteita Hofflayonpour Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank CianciottI Director of Photography/Writer Dennis H. Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vsna Production'Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Vteters District. AFL-CIO, 675 fourth Ave., Brookl)^, N.Y 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life September 1982 / LOG 39 ','1^ Vi-';' �^fwyy^ .la^—i. LU.P'|II'II>P1 twiiiin,.- • v-jft.r-Tit||>iTrr----'-^_-. . •• • 1^, I -•- • ----- ii 4- -« M . 'Ai'.^ ^ V'p. • AYE, AW IT GIVES ME JOB SECURjTy -^.5s> ^ • rm i.: ';:r '"' ' ' SO CENTS A OAY ISA SMALL PRICE TO PAY ' 1^' ' I ' ' ' j^|i:i| --i •*#••' ":• : .'• \ '> villi,::, 'All;.:.:'" ,•, '. ''lii-l-l •:' • ^ • " . :•" ':Mvyy0 : S -rrrmm :.-v .u.^ h' . / It: -- i • • feci - nl • .• . ::.iirii:-1:, ^il|l! ii-J .• • • ': ..ki-'i f.-J. -. V -• J '' • .•^' ^ All If- L •::ia1v:f y||,t. '.'Jim , - •%-# -4.:', 1.. .- • '•-A*-.f -J --p. • • "• i^- • ...5-< • • . P' •' -. •*; ;•:- • -i A ^ t-.z ,7=., - . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES C-9 PRESIDENT MONROE ‘INAUGURATED’ IN N.O. SUPPORT GROWING FOR BOGGS BULK BILL DELTA SOLD TO CROWLEY FOR $96M: JOBS SECURE BILL MANDATES INCREASED FILL RATE FOR SPR REAGANOMICS THE CAUSE OF RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT UNION BUSTER ON LABOR DEPARTMENT PAYROLL LABOR’S RANKS FILE UP FIFTH AVE. UNVEIL GOMPERS STATUE ON LABOR DAY WATERMAN PART OF U.S. NAVY’S TAKX PROGRAM AFL-CIO HAS A BEEF WITH IOWA FINKS BOGGS BULK BILL TOWER-ING OPINION FENWICK FUB MARAD AUTHORIZATION CARRIBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE PENDING LEGISLATION PUERTO RICO PASSENGER BILL SUNNY L.A., AN ACTION SPOT FOR SIU BOATMEN SAN DIEGO BY SEA, VIA SIU TOURBOATS SAN DIEGO BY SEA, VIA SIU TOURBOATS TOWBOAT OPERATOR COURSE PROVIDES INDUSTRY WITH FULLY TRAINED VESSEL OPERATORS DIESEL ENGINE SCHOLARSHIP IS OFFERED BY SIU AND TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE ‘OUR EMPHASIS TO TAILOR A PROGRAM TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH SIU MEMBER’ CHARLIE LOGAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR SEAFARERS ‘EDUCATION IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR STRENGTH AND KNOWLEDGE OR OUR UNION’S HISTORY IS BASIC’ U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STAYS AT 9.8% IN AUGUST SIU SEEKS TAX EQUITY FOR CONVENTIONS AT SEA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/01/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 9 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ba8563fa44fac6b6ab1a1851bec81190.PDF 414d165c2c10c54db48a1459b9ea5809 PDF Text Text I »• ••' :^s •-; V.!-i:;VK>5^^V:56^?>OT - -' --y''-..* • y • • •••.-: :rV VLV..;-;:-...-:^-,: I S ' V. fe':- •i 'j! • ^I^IO Vol. 44 No. 8 Aug. 87,1988 Offlcial PubUcatltMi of the Seafarers International Union • AtlimUCf Culf, Lakes and Inlan«f| New SlU Headquarters Hears Completion page 2 SlU Supports Rep. Lindy Boggs Bulk Bill •.Ji m '•is''- • •'" •:iC M•f-• •t. rp ^4 . -'i ':i 1 ia See page 3 & President's Report page 2 ^ -"i S'' Port Agents Conference Held At Piney Point • -? e pages 6-7 AFL-CIO Exec. Council Calls for Jobs Programs 1 3 ) i I 1 •l page 5 New Effort Afoot to Export Alaska Oil page 10 •M PL-480 Program Under Attack Again page 4 SS Independence Says 'Aloha' to Mfesf Coast u• .! ., ) i •i -A. 1 ! I . •d pages 20-21, t•#4tr='?; - �PresideiwKs Refloit by Frank Drozok ' 1 ' t. c ' ^ >• 1 If • b^-r.- i; 'V ri^HE steps taken two weeks ago by X Representative Lindy Boggs (DLa.) and 18 of her colleagues from both political parties to strengthen the nation's, maritime position give hope to all who are concerned with Amer­ ica's lack of a bulk-carrier capability. The news that Congresswoman Boggs and her 18 co-sponsors had introduced a bill, H.R. 6979, entitled the "Competitive Shipping and Ship­ building Revitalization Act of 1982" was mighty encouraging—^particularly since it conies at a time when things look pretty grim. What makes the proposed legislation special, in our judgment at least, is that it would stimulate the building of a bulk fleet flying the U.S. flag through a cargo incentive. Under the terms of the bill, beginning in 1983, five per cent of America's bulk commodity ocean commerce would be carried on U.S.-flag ships. The percentage would go up by one per cent each year until a maximum of 20 per cent is reached which would take a period of 15 years. But the Boggs bill provides more than Just cargo. What it is trying to do is stimulate the shipbuilding and ship operating business in conjunction with a concentrated effort to make U.S. bulk shipping improve its competitive position against foreign flag-shipping. So in order for the cargo provisions of the bill to be enforceable, Mrs. Boggs' bill requires that shipbuilding and ship operating costs must be reduced by 15 per cent. 1 am confident that all who make their living in this industry and in the support industries like steel, machinery and electronics will want to do their part to meet this cost reduction requirement, so that we can finally get on with the development of a U.S.-flag bulk fleet. I would think, too. that all Americans who are interested in strengthening the ^jiatioiVs^defensejmsition^vni^^welcon^^ support, especially since there is no need for taxpayer funds to make it work. _ It could be said'that this is a last-ditch chance for America to make a positive effort to bail out of what is a very critical and dangerous position. Time and opportunities are running out, while other nations are moving ahead in a very determined way to see to it that they continue to develop their merchant shipping capabilities. There will be those, of course, who will oppose the bill, but that should come as no surprise. There are always those elements within our nation who for one reason or another see an improved and strengthened American merchant marine as bad news—generally because it interferes with the benefits they enjoy in the present state of maritime conditions. But there are also those Americans who think it is time for America to stop talking and kidding itself and to begin to build the ocean transportation and national defense capabilities that are appropriate for a world power. To repeat what we have been saying many times of late; a cargo policy of the kind set forth in the Boggs bill is essential to the development of a firm and effective maritime program. President Reagan had pointed to the critical importance of cargo back on September 22, 1980 when he outlined the points which he held must be developed for a specific naval-maritime program. Mr. Reagan said that such a program must: ' 'recognize the challenges created by cargo policies of other nations. The United States has traditionally espoused free trade. However, the ' international shipping trade is laced with a network of foreign gov­ ernmental preferences and priorities designed to strengthen foreign^ fleets, often at the expense of U.S. maritime interests. We must be prepared to respond constructively for our own interests to the restrictive shipping policies of other nations. A major goal of the United States must be to ensure that American-flag ships carry an equitable portion of our trade consistent with the legitimate aspirations and policies of our trading partners'.' The situation has grown worse since the President made that statement. And the need for the action he called for is greater than ever. I sincerely hope that the President will allow his Administration to work with the Congress in enacting the Boggs bill into law so that we can attain the objectives that we all agree are in this country's best interests. Congresswoman Boggs and her colleagues who have come up with this bill have offered a realistic and simple solution to a serious and difficult problem. They make it very clear that they expect the industry to do its proper share in building a fleet of bulk ships. The fact is that we have no choice but to give the bill our whole-hearted support. Conventions-At-Sea Tax Bill Races Clock ••i 4 • !' li ' l I Washington, D.C.—Efforts are moving forward in both the House and the Senate to end tax discrim­ ination against the U.S. passenger ves.sel industry. As the tax law now stands, tax deductions are allowed for company expenses incurred at conventions .held on land, yet not allowed for conventions held at sea. Some differences exist between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The Senate bill would apply only to ships travelling between American ports. And it would require more stringent filing pro­ cedures than the Hou.se bill. Yet the bottom line is the same for both bills: to encourage invest­ ment in the American flag passenger vessel industry, which has experi­ enced a rebirth in recent years with the redocumentation of the SS Con­ stitution and the SS Independence. The House bill, which was intro­ duced some time ago by Rep. Frank Guarini (D-NJ), is still being considered by the House Ways and Means Committee. The Senate bill was recently introduced by Sen. Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii). Chances for passage are good, Outside of the Treasury Department, there is little opposition to the bill, The only problem is time. This session of Congress ends in December. All legislation that has not been enacted into law by that time must be re-introduced in the next session of Congress, which starts next January. Representatives from all segments of the maritime industry have tes­ tified on behalf of the legislation. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, called the House bill "kn important and badly needed piece of legislation." New Headquarters Near Completion Construction on the SIU's brand new six-story headquarters building in Camp Springs, MD, is nearing completion. The building is strate­ gically located just 20 minutes by car from downtown Washington, D.C. All of the exterior work has been completed, and interior work is moving along rapidly. The building should be ready for occupation in the next few months. The opening of this impressive structure gives the SIU a very visible presence in Washington, D.C., where the fortune of the U.S. maritime industry is decided on a daily basis. The new building will also be completely outfitted with sophisti­ cated computer systems for all the Union's records and data for the Seafarers Welfare, Pension and 'Vacation Plans. The Log will be carrying much more on the new building in upcoming issues. iirJ' •; ii' Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO fi7A Fnnrth AWD Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 44, No. 8, August 1982. (ISSN #0160-2047) ' 2 / LOG / August 1982 , Rrn,,nw„ M v 11 oqo P..hiichpH monthly Brooklyn, N.Y 11232. Published mommy. �!• 1 ~-;,'.y.-^iir:5r.,.'. , .' I •, ^.-. *1- .' ; v •'.... • '• , . »n RMive BulK Flcel Wl" . construction times with Washington, U'^ress' tW of 19 members of Congmss ^ P attendant cost savmgs are cnt, to both ^ mFW\ resenting all "/ ^reduced the "1" order for and both political pntanes of bulk cargo a bill on ^ bulk fleet to the , sports required to be restore the ailing • • imports an P . States flag a H R 6919 and titled the carried actual '•^-rvTnSrtktoavld ^ fr hT Don Bonker (DBonior (f"ffflouaherty (R-PA). WA), Charles Doi^8^®"y^ p„„j Tmntl-on(R^;,"'^tWfD(D-Tenn.), Joseph „ Arlan ^m inn.) Charles Stangeland ( ^oung (RWilson .^retti (D-NY), Alaska), e^ (D-MD), Gene Glenn Anderson j,5r;Kf.—;i; a3-- rs". bts= »r:.« The bill would exporters and_ impo q efficient and envi.„ bulk carrying merchan t United States nhtpyatP^^^,^ In addition to Rep. Undy Boggs. co-sponsored by P . /pv IMJ)), industry, mdud ^ pgn^entas seagoing labor^an^^.^^^ "s,»»f'x. »s»—"•" F.»' U.S.-built s p SlU . . giy's strong support 1983. The 'rill ^ ofU.S,- "P'f'^-b'He shippers to " of all bulk for the bill • He sm flag ships by one percen 01 to d° °"i P'"*^Lage of this cargoes each year un effort to ^5,j,ell asitssuc, fioure of 20 percent of all U-b-™ badly-needed b.ll as well imports a^ ^/h^'^ierislation',' said "PassagTofthislegislaho . cess "P''".®?^H'^"6979 would; If ^ thU country's .e^n&elgnshippingfoi '•'--J % X. "ndV BO9!|S(0-CA)^ Co-Sponsors o1 Boggs Bill H.R. 6979 will no. cost the TieasuD fact "millions co-sponsor^m .building sponsorsstressed^lnf^^C^,„„bof 1982r (H-RBevitaiiza^ A® Lindy ttf''°"^'t4""he Treasury through "ate mes on sh^PP-^^t 6979), «"R®" ,* irggs (D-LA) are; are. and ''yard workers and raxes on shW seamen. Tn of thousands preserve and create te^ trf.;^. President Reagan_^^S-^t marine "^o-iJ^tlk compone^ revitahzed fJ b ^ n o flag merchant fleet ::,^^^i:dnstL-a^wei, as 6,162 and shipbuilding P ,.a the f^.. j„,emational commerce; added Boggs, of the Con- engaged •" f®" j „ork for the long-standing ohJ^ ^ merchant • Jpyards located in the ,he national eress, namely to ensur commercial . . compose the rhat "our 71 critical raw ffit Capable of following ^«\t,SS"as^Ala- ships capaWe o defense. O maintain our tion of our nation jo j^ornia. Connecticut, materials neede _ ..gg Specifically^ .vin of 158 bulk bama, C .. Elaine, Mary- industnal secu y^ p^^cent "are are imported, vessels. This carried flag carriage dependence o built under a series ^f Texas, an estimated tTe^Sly in a national emerconstructed by Rep. sibslantial work for "Ss.»—3 interests can be successful hfarme ^ bad 5,0^ tm'H ^ joetals/alloys. program of the 'f O^ommon f J?«s! propulsiotts and Standard des.gns and PiP^t''"''^'foter rnater^^ ; components: ,bip- machrnes and Boggs tt" f fy^ilnificantly egu.pme^ ^ building offers sig_ —Elfl report a 10 poteen' drop »> ships owned by but operating under f„ms j „ flags. But ,bis ""ff blgge and their carrying fleet are,.Digg«^i r. m- an active Repub ^bmirE-Tennett, Democrat, SaHd^onlor— Don Bookw, flopPblfcan. Charles Dougherty, Pennsylvania Mississippi Tollph M. Gaydos, Democrat, Bopublican, South Sn Stangeland. Republican, A'jr. Democrat, New York ^rbma^'hutski, Democrat, s2C-.-p"«rocrcaT Glenn Anderson, Demu Sn M-rtha. Democrat, Ponnsylvan/a I �50%U.S.-Flag PL-480 Requirement li#-..- mt' . "J '" ;• -• .I -^K ,,'•'••«• sii," WASHINGTON, D.C.— Another in a long line of attempts to eliminate the critical 50-percent U.S.-flag cargo preference requirements attached to the nation s RLt-480 "Food for Peace" program was launched in the House last month. 1 Rep. Virginia Smith (R-NE) introduced H.R. 6752 in mid-July, a measure which she said would ••exempl agricultural commodities shipped in dry bulk carriers from : burdensome and expensive cargo preference rules." ReferringfotheSOpercentU.S.tfai! requiiiment for governmentuenerated cargoes under RL. 480 as an ••unfair export roadblock." Rep. Smith charged that ••farmers should not be forced to bear the burden of guaranteeing business for the U.S. merchant piarine fleet..." Smith, the ranking-minority member of the House Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced H.R. 6752 shortly after the Dept. jept. of 01 Agriculture announced annouiH^cu the transfer or funds from one P.L. 480 program to another to pay ••increased ocean freight differential expenditures." In a letter to several Senators and Congressmen, Agriculture Secretary John R. Block said the Dept. was transferring $37 million from Title II of P.L. 480 to Title I/III, of which "$21 million will be used for ^ • ut ri fff>r<-n increased ocean freight differenHa' - " ••Additional funding for the differential is needed due to larpr volumes to be exporied resultmg from low commodity costs, a higher per ton rate for the dilferential and more U.S,-flag participation.. .than has occurred in the past tew years. Block said, Secretary Block stressed that no reduction in Title II programrn.ng will result from the funding transfer. "I wish to emphasize, he said, ••that the Title II funds being transferred to Title I result from significantly lower commodity and ocean wvv,aii transportation costs for the --- Title II program 'han had ^ anticipated P ® y indicated she sf Though Rep. Smith indicated would have introduced H.R. 6752 in any case, she did note that "USDA is now estimating that it ''If we are really concerned about saving money to ship these products under pro­ grams like PL-480, we should not take it out of the hides of the seamen who are working on those ships!' Rep. Peter Peyser (D-NY) from the regulations and laws dealing with U.S.-flag ships.. .so that it would cost less for those products to be shipped...would then be making American seamen... subsidize, by taking lower wages, the USDA and the agricul­ tural community. "The maritime strength pf our nation," Peyser added, "should not be jeopardized by any action of that nature. "If we are really concerned about saving money to ship these products under programs like P.L.-480," he said, "we should not take it out of the hides of the seamen who are working on those ships." H.R. 6752 was referred to the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries will cost an unbelievable $106.8 Committee on July 13. Congres­ million to finance the added costs sional observers have indicated it of shipping.. .PL. 480 grain cargoes is unlikely that the Committee will on U.S. flag ships. take up the bill. However, the Responding to Congresswoman measure could be attached as a rider Smith on the House floor. Rep. r• • i .4 Pfeter Pfeyser (D-NY) countered that to a separate piece of legislatiQq and ... exempting agricultural products passed that way. - •• • • I AFL-CIO Blasts Proposed Changes in Child Labor Laws Labor Standards ITH a national unemployment rate hovering near 10 percent, the Reagan Administration is seeking changes in child labor laws governing childrenoft4 and 15 would be allowed to work in most cooking and baking 14- and 15-year-olds which could push jobs that, do not involve handling hot adult jobless levels even higher. grease or working at an open tlame. Proposals outlined by Labor Sec­ AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Tom retary Raymond L. Donovan would Donahue told a House Labor Standards revise the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Subcommittee last month that these Act. increasing the hours-per-week 14rules were "designed to please" fastand 15-year-olds may work and lifting food chains and amusement park con­ the ban on teenage employment in cer­ cessionaires. tain industries previously considered Strong criticism of the Administra­ too hazardous for youngsters. These tion's proposed child labor law revi­ include cooking and baking, laundry' sions also came from several members and dry cleaning, among others. of Congress including Rep. Phillip In addition, the new work rules exempt employers trom having to apply Bilrton (D-CaT "Not since the enactment of the Child each year for certification to pay fullLabor laws has there been such a frontal time students less than S3.35 an hour attack launched to undermine these minimum wage. fundamental protections embod.ied in Blasting the Labor Department pro­ posals. AFL-CIO President Lane Federal law!' Burton said. The Labor Dept's. attempts to cut Kirkland said •"the move vA)uld be a back on safeguards and hourly social outrage if we had lull employ­ employment restrictions for young ment. But we have record unemploy­ teenagers were not the only source of ment with disastrously high rates tor criticism. Charges were also hurled at those between 16 and 18. "At a time when their older brothers the Administration for what the AFLCIO called "a back door attempt to and sisters cannot tlnd work!" Kirkland achieve a youth subminimum wage continued, "it is preposterous to lower which could not get through Congress!' the working rules tor school age Congressman Burton added "the youmisters. I would not have thought Reagan Administration is wary of sub­ that even this Administration would mitting cutbacks in basic worker prothis!" he said. - Specifically, the work rule changes tections to the public exposure of the would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to legislative process. / "This is onlv the latest example of work up to 24 hours per week when school is in session, instead of the cur­ the Adntinistratiot, seeMn.to le,eislate rent 18 hours per week limit and up through regulation Burton added. to 36 hours in a week with a holiday. "They are attempting, once again, to circumvent Coivress" The current school night work curtew cncumvcnt Lon less of 7;00 p.m. would be extended. I he work lulc c si p p c by the Administration amount to an alK)wing young teenagers to work until W 11=. f; m ;' '®f. % }V ;•.. 4 / LOG / August 1982 e aOJ \ iSbgu.A claims these are revrsions in worl Calif- LSbOf EflClOfSeS BfOIVIlf Bradley: Calls Reaganomlcs 'Failure' ELEGATES to the 14th biennial convention of the California AFLCIO endorsed Gov. Jerry Brown for' the U.S. Senate anJ Uis Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley to lake Brown's place in the state capital, during the July 1921 convention. on hand to endorse political candidates and to vote a policy statement on the economy. Labeling (he Reagan Adniintstralion's performance ovet- the Past 18 months as "a pathetic latltire . the delegates who represented Cahtomia s i. / million AFL-CIO members, passed a The SlUNA was well represented policy statement calling tor the imple­ at the state federation convention held mentation of jobs programs and chan­ in Anaheim. Calit. Olticials trom the neling of private investment funds in SlU-A&G District, the UIW. SUP cooperation with the federal govern­ MFOW and Fishermen's Union were ment to areas of high unemployment. D SlUN A delegation to the California state AFL-CIO convention last month '"clud^^j (standing back row, left to right); Chariie Russo, SUP Wilmington . Ahia, SUP Patrolman; Lou Webb, SUP; John Ravnik. SlU field JL'iTan® SuAi« president. (Sitting back row, left to right): Ed Turner. SlU A&G Executive vice president; Paui Dempster, SUP President; George McCartney. SlU West . . president; Mike Worley SlU Wilmington port agent; Buck Mercer, vice Pi'es' ' i,u Government Services Division. (Front row seated left to right): Steve Edi^ey. UiW national director; Terry Hoinsky, business agent. Fishermans Union of Am Alex Marinokovich, UIW. �1 /'•• -V-: :• •'li Blast Reacjanoniics for Job^estrovinq Policies A'J ' AFL-CIO Calls for Program to Create Jobs NEW YORK, N.Y.—A scathing attack on "the disastrous, jobdestroying budget, tax and high interest rate policies of the Reagan Administration" captured the spot­ light at the AFL-CIO Executive Couitcil'S midsummer meeting, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here this month. In its key policy statement on "The Reagan Recession and its Victims," the 33 AFL-CIO vice presidents—including SlU President Frank Drozak—charged the Administration with "pushipg vast numbers of American workers and their families lower...down the economic ladder'' "The damage is magnified," the statement continues, "by the deep budget cuts in social programs at the exact moment that the recession makes them so needed." Tens of millions of Americans are suffering the effects of unem­ ployment "with little or no help from government or private sources," the Executive Council said. Only days after the Council meetings adjourned, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the national unemployment rate had climbed to 9.8 percent in July. The statement on the "Reagan Recession" was one of 16 policy positions on domestic and inter­ national concerns adopted by the Federation's Executive Council. Other Council actions included a call to Congress to extend unem­ ployment insurance benefits to 65 weeks and support of "tax simpli­ fication with tax equity and maintenance of a progressive tax structure" as opposed to the Administration's flat rate tax scheme. The Executive Council also blasted the Labor Dept. for trying to gut child labor laws. The lion's share of the attention, however, was focused on the Exec­ utive Council's domestic programs which included blistering attacks on the Administration for "creating a generation of grievously injured families," faced with "the haunting despair of joblessness. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, during daily press conferences which followed the closed-door SlU President Frank Drozak (right) confers with feiiow AFL-CiO Vice President Charles Piiiard during Federation Executive meeting. Piiiard is president of the Electrical Workers Union. Council meetings, expressed opti­ mism at the prospect of "a sub­ stantial improvement in the com­ plexion of Congress" after the November elections. He under­ scored the importance of labor's participation in the upcoming Congressional elections "so that we can enlarge the number of people in Congress who have a balanced view of the obligations of govern­ ment to provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. As their alternative to the Administration's economic policies, AFL-CiO President Lane Kirkland at a the Executive Council offered a press conference during recent Exec­ program which "will create jobs utive Council meeting in New York City. • extend the current 39-week and ease human suffering. It will maximum unemployment benefits rebuild facilities and restore public services. It will enhance the nation's to at least 65 weeks; • restore Trade Adjustment physical and human resources." To accomplish these ends, the Assistance benefits for workers who lose their jobs due to import com­ Council called on Congress to: petition; • cap the tax cuts of high income • reject any further cuts in Med­ individuals and roll-back corpo­ icare, Medicaid and other health rate tax giveaways; • fund a program of public works care programs, and; • restore Aid to Families with grants to states and local commu­ Dependent Children benefits and nities to create up to 250,000 jobs; • provide effective training pro­ maintain food stamp benefits. In other actions, the Executive grams for unemployed and displaced Council approved mergers of the workers; • revive legislation for mortgage . Pottery Workers and the Glass Bottle interest aid to moderate income Blowers as well as of the Aluminum home buyers which would stimulate Brick & Clay Workers with the Glass & Ceramic Workers. construction; The Board also set lip three • create a new Reconstruction examine Finance Corporation to rebuild the new committees to the changing nature of the work­ U.S. industrial base; • enact legislation to limit job- force, promote and develop means destroying imports and restore jobs of involving retired union members in labor's goals and coordinate the in auto and related industries; • reverse the tight money policies fight to defeat the balanced budget amendment. of the Administration; RflSC Chief: Seaiift Nowhere Without Strong ilfl.iW VICE ADMIRAL KENT J. CARROLL, head of the Military Seaiift Command, told an audience at Southwestern Michigan College recently that America's defense capability will remain vulnerable so long as the American flag mer­ chant marine is allowed to deteri­ orate. According to Carroll, the Falkland Islands c^spute demonstrate once and for^lFme importance that the modeim merchant marine plays in any prolonged international inci­ dent. "About 3 out of every 4 ships in the British Falkland fleet which totalled about 100 were merchant ships ere wed by civilians." In its strategic planning, the United States has relied on its Western European allies to meet most of its maritime needs. Yet almost all of the world's trouble spots (the Persian Gulf, El Salvador, the South Atlantic, Lebanon) lie outside the European theater. There is no certainty that our Western European allies would be willing to become involved in any inter­ national crisis outside their region. The United States favors a "for­ ward strategy'' Carroll defined that to mean that "the United States uses oceans as barriers in our defense... We intend to engage an enemy closer to his borders than to ours." This forward strategy is totally dependent upon our seaiift capa­ bility. "Without adequate and reli­ able seaiift literally none of our military plans-can be carried out. The American flag merchant marine is our largest single source of that seaiift." He added that 90 percent of all military cargo and manpower would have to be carried by sea in an extended conffict. Carroll asked the following question: "Do we have the seaiift resources to deploy our combat power outside the U.S. today?" His answer was negative. "Our seaiift base is shrinking—shrunken is probably a better word. More U.S. (merchant) ships were sunk during World War II than we have in the entire U.S. fleet today'' Carroll then traced the decline of the available American flag mer­ chant fleet—from 2400 dry cargo ships during the Korean War, to 1200 during the Vietnam conflict, to 430 ships today. Less than 4% of this nation's foreign commerce is carried by the American flag merchant marine compared to nearly 60% in 1948. The number of jobs in the U.S. private maritime industry has fallen from 90,000 in 1951 to 18,000 today. Of the 11 American shipyards that rely principally on private industry work, 7 are in danger of closing. Carroll called upon the govern­ ment, the maritime industry, and the maritime labor unions to get together to come up with a viable plan to restore the American flag merchant marine to its former glory. Unless that is done, then America's defen.se capability will remain muscle-bound; strong on paper, but not quick enough to react to inter­ national incidents in a timely manner. August 1982 / LOG 5 1 4 j i V » �. V •: . -:•• , • . d- V :K<- .-- . .-y-i^dE %, ::i. .'•ffes' td t -., i" SlU Exec. Board, port Agents, _ . . m. . OlU Executive nxecuiivc Board, uuaiu, iPort wii fJiHE SIU Ji. Agents and Safety Committee met at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, MD. on Aug. 19-20, 1982 to review the progress of the I w...« rrtoni/ pHiirational. social, ^ safety and pohtrcal programs, and to coordinate a plan of achon revive the depressed U.S. maritime industry. ^ . nm^ak SIU President Fra The SIU Exec. Board, Port Agents and Safety Committee listen as SlU President Frank Drozak addresses the Conference. chaired and opened chaired the the Conference Con up the two-day session with a detailed report on the overall state of the SIU. He also discussed the condition of the American merchant marine, the U.S. shipbuilding industry and support industries. President Drozak then reported on the "Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1982," which was recently introduced in the House by Rep. Lindy Boggs. (see Presi­ dent's report Page 2 for more info on this bill). President Drozak also discussed the importance of the upcoming national elections and pointed out certain key races iui for the House and Senate of particular importance to the merchant marine and the American labor movement. Drozak also called on the SIU membership to participate in the Union's grass roots political efforts by volunteering their time passing out political leaflets, driving sound cars and manning phone banks. The Port Agents Conference also heard :rr.r»r»rtant important Tpnorts reports from from varioiis various guest speakers, including: Ray McKay, president MEBA District 2; Henry "Whitey" Disley, pres­ ident of the Marine Firemen's Union: Roman Gralewicz, presi­ dent of the SIU of Canada; Jean Ingrao, executive secretary-treas­ urer of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department; Herb Brand, chairman of the board of trustees of the Transportation Institute; Pfeter Luciano, executive director of the Transportation Institute; and Howard Schulman, SIU general counsel. A highlight of the Conference was an address by AI Barkan, retired ^ . director of AFL-CIO COPE, who is now doing political consulting work for several unions. Barkan, one of the finest public speakers in labor, outlined the political climate in the nation today and gave a rundown on key races important to the labor movement this November. T' f f-.'. t': .'d'" SIU Gulf Coast Vice President Joe Sacco. SIU of Canada President Roman Gra­ lewicz reports on the problems facing the Canadian merchant fleet. SIU West Coast Vice President George McCartney. r^f./ ..V' Keii Conklln, commandant of the base at SHLSS. Marianne Rogers, national polltl^l director, reports on key House, Senate racee. 6 / LOG / August 1982 Don Nolan, head of SHLSS culinary department -^ ® SIU Safety Director Bob Vbhey. ^ , |_gQ Bonser, asst. administrator of the Caffey, SIU asst to the president. Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans. AI Barkan, retired head of AFL-CIO COPE, gives political rundown. Peter Luciano, exec, director, Tfa" P tatlon Institute, �._-...^lf -----J ipl J&Jii'B:,'/..',.-'l'. . . .. -J-i -- ; • . - •.^., ; •,?», Conference at An update on the SIU's academic relatively new Safety Program. SIU Exec. Vice President Ed and vocational education programs Turner, who serves as the SIU del­ at SHLSS were given by Frank Mongelli, SHLSS vice president; egate to the International Trans­ Ken Conklin, commandant of the portation Federation, reported on base; Jackie Knoetgen, dean of the activities of the ITF in the past academic education; John Mason, year. Secretary Treasurer Joe dean of vocational education, and Don Nolan^ head of the School's DiGiorgio gave a rundown of the Union's finances, which he reported culinary department. Reports on maritime related leg­ "in very good condition." SIU Vice islation and the SIU's political President in Charge of Contracts activities around the country were Red Camphell reported on new and given by Frank Pecquex, SIU leg­ upcoming contract negotiations in islative director, and Marianne the inland sector, while area Vice Rogers, SIU National Political Presidents George McCartney (West Coast); Joe Sacco (Gulf director, respectively. Coast); Mike Sacco (Lakes and Edith Chapin, administrator of the Seafarers Management Infor­ Western Rivers) and Leon Hall (East mation Systems, gave an update on Coast) gave reports from their par­ the Union's program of moderni­ ticular areas. Other reports were given by zation of all the Union's records and beneficiary plans into computer Assistant to the President Jack Caffey, and Leo Bonser, assistant banks. SIU Safety Director Boh Vahey administrator of the Seafarers Wel­ reported on the progress of the SIU's fare, Pension and Vacation Plans. Mc SIU East Coast Vice President Leon Hall, sacco, vice president, Lakes and Western Rivers. Jackie Knoetgen, dean of academic education at SHLSS. John Mason, dean of vocational education at SHLSS. Edith Chapin adndnlstratpr, Seatafara Management information Systems. J®" of the MTD. •«"«»'V-treasurtr SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongeiii. August 1982 / LOG 7 ISUQUA \ OOJ V d _v f.. ,,5- �..--ci.- i;. .iiijw Back Pay From ACBL for SlU Members Upon SlU's action a panel of Arbitrators has found that American Commercial Barge Lines and its affiliated companies violated their contract with the SlU which by its terms expired December 3=1, 1979. ACBL was found to have broken the SlU contract during the period from October 26 to December 31, 1979, by refusing to use the SlU Hiring Halls. HOUSTON cox, J. T' •l-A®. '1-• ^ 4 , "-VtVT' ARTHUR, M. DUFFY S. . GRAY D. PALMER, D. LAWSON, J. CROSS, J. SACHTLEBEM,C, M. SHURLEY D. E. MITCHELL, M. ENLOW, V FUNK, J. RUINZER, R. WIERSCHEM, 8. CORLEY J. DINNES, C. CASTRO, K. R. MORGAN, B. DOWNEX, N. RIGGS, D. MARTIN, C. LABIT, J. GIRT, J. THOMAS. W. K, CHRISLEY R. A. HAMILTON, B. HILL, B. G. GALLAGHER, M. HILL, C. E, KAPLAN, R. ROHLAND, C. TAWWATER, D. HAINES, J. SPERRY D. MAUGER, C. SPERRY D. RICHIE, T. PARSLEY B. RHOADS, R. HAINES, J. . , GILLILAND, E. L. HOYT R. COLEMAN, B. H. REECE, R, CORLEY E, MITCHELL, J. G. YAMOND, C. WILLIAMS, W, E. SAMMON, J. ESCAMILLA, V HENDLEY.S. B. BUCKLEY R. J. LADD, H. E. HOLDREDGE, C. R. McGEE, J. DUET M. C. BREWER, J. BRYANT, R. OMELIA, R. J. ENGLISH, T. ELLMORE, S. H, WALTERS, J. B. BROUSSARD MCDUFFIE, L NEW ORLEANS •ir CREEL, W. LAWSON, J, BRADLEY J. BROWN, T. KNOWLES, H, GONZALEZ, E. STREET, J. LICATA, A. ELNELL, J. H. KUHNE, C. HAMILTON, L C. GARROTT, J. CLEAVER, V L. LEBLANC, R. J. JOUGLARD, D. RICORD, F. GIRARD, A. J. ALVES, J. DENNIS. D, WAGNER, R. As a result the persons who are listed hereafter and who were reg­ istered in the SlU Hiring Halls during the above period, may be entitled to substantial back pay. (The names are listed according to the port of registration.) If your name is listed below please call toll free number 1-800-325-9570 for more details. In Missouri, dial 1752-6500. If any SlU members know BONEY R. GREENWALT, W. E. THOMAS, B. ARMER, G. A. LAGRONE.A, DURR, V PAGE, P ERNST. T. ZIMBRO. M. P HENRY U. MARTINEZ, S. ROBINSON, M. PRESLEY R. BRYAN. D. HOWELL, M. KELLY, T. CANTON, C. GIBLS, B. HUNTER, G. BENTLEY M, KENNEDY M. SMALL, R. W. WHITSETT, E. L. STANLEY R LEWIS, L. ODOM. F. DASCO, E. BUSTILLO, J. BALOWIN, D. G. PITTMAN, E. BURGE, A. A, BURGE, E. D. BURGE, R G. GLIES, M. ROGERS, W. G. CARTER, G. F DEOORE, N. BRANNING, B. SCHWEND, A. STANDKOVICH, G. J. CARLTON, M. PICORD, F. HOLDREDGE, C. R. BELL, T, PINEY POINT KILGORE, J. BEASLEY F McCELENEY AIKEN, B. DYEL, R LESTER, S. HICKS, D. MCDONALD, R. BELUIN, R. ST LOUIS CARL, J. MONN, S, DUGGAN, C. DUCKWORTH, D. ERASURE, J. VERNER, C. L. HASLEY R. FREY R. STEEL, K. RIEFLE, V CLAYTON, R. E. SWARRINGIN, J. J. PINGEL, J. GRAZIAANI, A. DANA, A. FLAD, K. JOLLY B, PATTERSON, D. LUTZ, R. SWARTZ, R. BURROUGHS, G. SPITQER, B. ROSS, L. BROWN, T, McELNEY D. AIKEN, B. McELENEY D, KNOWLES, H. BARTH, M. ELDER, R. BEATON, R, DITTMAN. W, DORBERT, C. GIORGILLI, R KILLION, K. AHEARNS, S. WILSON, J, W HOLMES, R. STOCK, M. LINDSEY R. MALONE, W. OVERSTREET, L. STEVENS, D. L. THOMPSON. E. GRETKIEVEWICZ. R BRUTON, G. E. KELLY M R. HOWZE, M. WILKENS, G. WARREN, W. FULLER, T. HURST, R. DECKER, R. KNOWLES, H. S. GRABER. C. MUNN, S. W. BARTSCH, A. L. KNOX, S. K. WHITE, E. MANN, B. MOORE, M. BRECKENRIDGE, K. WHITE, G. FAIN, R. FITZGERALD, T. KEMP S. BURROUGHS, G. WAINSCOTT, R. KRATT, J, METTUGH, J. F WILLIAMS, M. BRUCE, L, GRABER, C. DENNIS, D. HANSEN, M. SWEET, N. L. CROUTHAMEL, C. HAYWARD, D. THOMPSON, W. WENTAZ, M. RYAN, M. DORRIES, A. DENT, J. MAGANA, J, PADORSKI, L. LANDERS, V MITCHELL, D. McALISTER, M. REED, J. PARSLEY B. KAUCHER, J. BONE, H. PEEK, M. ROGERS, C. MOLLAND, J. EDDS, K. CARLE, R. SNYDER, T JACKSON. K. LOWE, J. HENDRICK, S. O'CONNELL, L. REDDINGTON, L. LOWE, R. COGGINS, J. BISHOP D. SMITH, J. ROGERS, D. DURHAM, J. COGGINS, J. BENNETT, R. BRANSON, M. DROWN, J. DONALDSON, P WILLIAMS, K. STEFL, K, 8 / LOG / August 1982 I ""'1- _ any of the persons listed below, contact them and tell them about this notice. -/ The SlU through the Labor Board has other actions pending against ACBL which may also result in very heavy back pay to SlU members. As soon as the Labor Board matter is completed notice will be posted in the Log. We suggest that all SlU present and former members who LEE, L. R. BURTLEY, D. THOMPSON, K. SAYLOR, T BECKHAM, G SHOUSE, T RUSSELL. J. B. DODD, V BREWER, J, L, i . KURTOINGER, R. COOK. P. ALLEN, R. ROBERTSON, C. HENDERSON, D. MCDONOUGH, F LUMBLEY J. SHIMBUS. M. THOMAS; W. HOLDER. J. MYERS. R. T, CRITCHLOW, P TURNER, C. MCGREW, L. RENSHAW, E. PRIODE, T; YATES. H. E, BRIAN, L, PARR. R. HICKS. JR.. D. McCOY, H. BROADUS. B. STINGHCOMB. D. LAURENT. L. BRAY K. • MARTINSKI, J. W. WISLONHOME. P HOWE. W. MITCHELL. M. FIELDS. C. WILKES, J. PADUCAH JAMES. R. W. HESSION, R. BROWN. T. RISEL. D. HALLIMAN, M. CRISS. M. L. CRISWELL, D. HOLLIMAN. M. FULLINGTON, D. ROSS. M. L. MCINTOSH, P EVERETT. E. PIERPOINT. L. T. SUITS. M. SCHUPPERT, R. SUITS. M. BRIAN. R. GRIFFITH. J. D. -EVANS, C. JENKINS. L. REED, S. BRADLEY J. MUSGROW. J. CHIPROMONTE. J. MASON, W. SANDERSON. R. HARDEN. J. HOUGHTALTNG. T. DUNCAN, L. HANNIN, J. McGEE. J. PAYNE, G, THIDWELL. J. DOWDY J. SPIEGLE, P THOMAS. L. REED. H. THOMAS. D. WRIGHT, D. WILLIAMS, P CUEVAS, D. SNOW, S. SNYDER, R. CARTER, J. T. SAMPLES, D. MURNANE, M. ESTES, J. WOODY J. PETTIE.R. HOWSON, P. HODGIN. D. HARVILLE, J. MAYES, E. BURRNETT, N. DROWN, J. DOUD, T. LAIRD, R, HOWARD, H. BASSITT, F COLLIER, G. VINSON, W, ESTES, R, WOOTEN, N. JONES, L PHILLIPS, E. TUCKER, G. CARYSO, D. DUNCAN, C. PEARL, S. D. VASSER, J, TINSLEY W. JONES, B. LUCKENBACH, A. C. McCORMACK. H. MULLEN, D. ELDRIDGE, M, SKUDLAIEK, M. TOLBERT J. MOORE, C. LINDSEY, C. MOORE, D, R. . BRADSHAW, J. POBO, C. LINDSEY E. ADAMS, E, WILLIAMSON, P CHAPMAN, R. TAYLOR, R. HICKS, D. SNOW, S. BRUNNER, T. HATCHER, J, REED, R. BRUMFIELD, V BARRETT, J. F. WHEELER, J. MERRYMAN, K. PEARCY C. BAXTER, J, ESTES, M. RIBBLE, F WRIGHT, D. CARTER, W. CALBERT, W. HOLLARD, J. ROGERS, W. DONNELLY B. MITCHELL, L. MclNTYRE, G. ROSS, B. PUGH, L. CHOAT, J. FANSHAW, B. REYNOLDS, R. SULLIVAN, J. PERSON, R. JARVIS, E. UMRD, R. MORANT, A. FULLER, D. OTTE, R. JOHNSON, R. ELAM, K. WHITAKER, B. WELSH, S. STRATTON, B. KUTCOSCY P SKINNER, S. L. BROWN, R. RAMAGE, D. MESSEN, G. MILLER, B. FERGERSON, L. SULLIVAN, B. FLOOD, D. MULBERRY S. HALL, R. CRANE, D. COBURN, R. ASHER, H. SHARP, N. DENNIS, D, RIBINSON, R. WRIGHT, W. McBRIDE, E, CROUTHAMEL, C. THOMPSON, A. QUINTON, R. HAYWARD, D. RIVERS, F. H. GRAHAM, W. REYNOLDS, J. WILLIAM, W, KNOWLES, H. HARVEY H. McBRIDE, T. HOFFMANN, D! FIELD, C. LEWIS, A. JONES, T. DUGGAN, M. McGREGER, R. COUGILL, F McCOY A. ELDRIDGE, T. PRUITT, J. McCOY H, SUITS, M. BELTON, J. LINCOLN, J. DUNIGAN, W NOLEN, A. GROVES, W. GILLILAND, R. MOORE, M. G. PIERSOL, B. LUCHER, J. BARFIELD, R. WILSON, D. BURTON, G. KILBURN, J. HOPKIND, R. DENNIS, P VALENTINS, J, HITCHCOCK, R. PARK, M. MORGAM, J, HEATH, C. ORT, K. WHEELER, J. WHEAT, D. NASH, M. KELSER, D. WIKEAT, D. BRADBERRY J. SCHREKER, J. KANABLE, J. CANNON, J. WALLACE, L. WEBB, N. HUMPHERY B. OSBERN, J. TRAVIS, L. FOEFFREY, B. SAMPLES, T, CAMP G. STIVERS, G. McNAYG. CRASS, B. BUCK, J, WILSON, J. E. CHANCELLOR, W. OLIVER, G. FREY R. WHITE, M. GROVES, W. GRISSWOLD. K. GRAMMER, R. worked for ACBL or who were reg­ istered in SlU Hiring Halls seeking work from ACBL and other inland Companies, since January 1, 1980, keep in touch with the Union so that if the Labor Board holds that they are entitled to back pay from ACBL they will be able to be informed of this back pay award and benefit accordingly. MAYO. W. CHESTER. D. ENGLAND. R. WARWICK. E. DISMUKES. L. TRACY G. ATWOOD. R. STIVENS. R. KING. J. NELSON. C. BUCK. J. CROWELL, J. CRASS. L. PETERSON. C. DAUGHERTY L. G AY. M. RIDGERS. W. BURTON. R. FOLWELL. H. MASON. H. TIDWELL. E. NGUYEN. T. VINSON. J. DAUGHTON, F COLLIER, G. BRASHEAR, J. LONG. R. MILLER. C. WALKER, D. COLE, C. DUNCAN, ,D. . CAMP B. WALLACE, H. E. LEE, T. GREGORY M. VAUGHN, J. COCHRAN, M, VAZQUEZ, M. CHAMPION. M. MASS, R. D. McGEE, D. BOBO, C. . LOVING, D. DOUD, T. BARNES, W, NALLEY F STRAWSER, B. DONAHOE, P CAHILL, J. DANIELS, J. BLAIR, D, McCALLISTER, 8, WATHEN, M. HINCHIE, H. CASTLE, D. WHITE, D, BARGER, R. CURSON, G. THOMAS, M. SMITH, D. MCDONALD, G. CRABTREE, W. METCALF S. WARREN, D. ALEXANDER, D. THOMPSON, S. CHILDRESS, R. SCHRADER, C. SKELTON, R, ROBINSON, 8, HARVILL, S, WILLIAMS, M. HALL, J. BALL, B. NEBLETT. R, HALL, G. TINSLEY W, BRIMM, W. M. LAWSON, J. THOMAS, D. JEFFORDS, D, SILIZINOFF D. SCHWUEND, A. WOOTEN, N. CLINTON, T, RICHEY P HENDON, T. NORTHINGTON. H. NORTHERN. B. GATEWOOD. R. HAYTON. C. DAVIS. J. HALL. D. PEARCY L. ASHE. H. FLOYD. T. GANITER, J. BURLESON. J. CRUICKSHANK. P L. SISTRUNK. R. RUCKER. D. BYNUM. A. WATKINS. R. BURRUS. M. HENDERSON. J. BELL. S. BYNUM. T. GILHLAND. R. RAY. D. J. TIPPY. L. R. HOVEY M. PECK. G. DELOACH. M. BELLAMY K. HUNT. D. BALDWIN. S. GATEWOOD. R. BROWN, R. WILLIAMS, R. LAYTON, R. BUTTERFIELD, B. PORT ARTHUR TUM, M. PARKS, W. FRANCIS, P LINDSEY, H. STRINGER, J, ALLEN, G. MINNIER, D. ALLEN, G. ANDERSON, J. C. HUPPERT, J. GODWIN, T. BENDEKOVITIS, A. DUGINSKI, R. CAMPBELL, C. WARD, J. JOHNSON, R. JONES, W. "HOWSON, R. MISKOVICH, P. CAREY Z. WOOD, F W. SCOGGINS, J. WALKER, A, PRESSLEY T. TOUCHET, E. NOEL, W. ALEXANDER, C. NOEL, W. MAYFIELD, J. P MADDOX, E. D. DALFREY F RISTAU, N. HILDABRONT, W. ELLIS, JR., R. ODOM, C. BAUMAN, D. KAHN, C. HEBERT, L, DAMRON, R. BAUMAN,- D. LEBLANC, J. M. HALTER. J. WALKER, A. SMITH, D. DAMRON, R. BAUMAN, D. WELCH, R, WILLIAMSON, M. SCOGGINS, T. SIMPSON, R. �,nvv. Aanu^ August 1982 ^;^latory Reform : Rep, J®"* W M>1. CommiWee The makeup of the HOUS^MM^^^^ and Fisheries Comm«^^^ Rep. lean A^hbrook replacea v icV-Fla.). Staw ":?„:,heludiciary After several Beimt is Marine Commtttee to^^e^^^ „an short by escalating «,i,h Anterican troops Committee, which Ashbrook. approaching ^ '=4°;"';°';:euate the PLO. r^^eSr-ldhavechangedtheentire the untimely death career, John Ashcalletl tipon t P ., ua, been apparent During his C°"8rimportant maritime All IWS nnherscore;^ ,bls character of the („,ed its efforts on brook supimrted a n mbe^of The Commtttee concentra since the P»W^"^'fu„hed States to transport bills, including O"' Oil. and most year. The abthty of the eontinental base to clarifying the P"™°" „ expanded the list onrefitmsts. shippers counctls; roops anil "'8°J'"" ,' aftii an important with antitrust ™"™" aistlnt parts of *e «orW - ^ ..wuty. And as , of prohibited acts; aumonredshp^^^ factor in its overal defense ^ made open p yential Commission be ommended that a P deregulation. Senator S. Hayu'mw ^ Administration formed to ^ ^es still remain between bill that would amend ^ ^ ^ ^ Numerous d ff«en out of Actof 19^9'°^™ 'ha' '"e oil sold the health O i.. . t^ np soent on defense t HO"-: Mlrlant Marine committee. _ i*kotn0 socnt 01 2 SpS' with an equal amount of foreig The billions of doU^s^^^^ something isn't increases wdl go shipping, which done to stimulate _ 3.6% Snip®®*".. rn-Hawaii) has A bill that j"^™wt'°^fcated l-< ortp (D-Hawaii, has fallen to its lowes P ment to sell oi to contained no proSenator that would make of all ocean borne exports ar by a wide margin. government to introduced a hhh American flag vessels ican flag vessels). vision requiring foreign oil. , ; conventions in the House, replace Alaskan ^ have already tax deductible. Like reverse Foreign Flag , HR 3191, Numerous bill. Selling oil the development of n (D-Ct) has introduced come out against Haya ^ Rep. Sam design wdrk done a policy that h^^^^ passenger industry. to Japan would furt ^ ^^^rces^ a competitive Amencan S ^ legislation . .. in the United States. dependence o ^ ^il would Replacing American ou Revenue Code to^ incurred at conventions do nothing to change ^^^^tains language imate business expe vague assertion Hayakawa's bill, S. exported to ™,datsea.W.s«asd™eon^^^^^^^ that would require al flag vessels that at sea aonvem ,j„d, No 1 flag. Japan be came _ ^gcsels are available, "work-ortented claims. "when American flag JQ the proof was „ ,e bills differ in small At present, all o' <=» must be The House and Sena ^j^^g^nt Continental IJmted because of ways. The Senate b « «n^^^ ^^^„ict tax ^e Maritime carried on Amc^ prohibits foreign fl^ Year 1983 is within the next few ScStSsels travelling between two trfmrnUming involved in Amertcan House of R^P'f^noor fight is predWad. espeweeks. Aspinted floor^n d cially since '"' .^^afine Committee differs Rican Pa-epg®® VW«« the House Merchant M^ counterpart, which by the House Subcommitte Puerto substantially from ^y a voice vote. was passed earlter this ye / The House foreign has been set^ Detailsofthebillarecontainedinasep decided to upproue teg^ ^ p„erto ,.„°^,sewhereintl^flag passenger vesse y^^bed States. 1 torv Reform Bill is slowly m^mg The of Representatives. its way reported favorably The "bill, which had j^^rine Committee 'i ; rriSiSSs-M-^ Stoi|rtK»raC®«^*»*""' rtSTn^h-eX--^^^^ —xa a have slio^® " cin to work eneci j .iiot have CP An enables the SlU *» ^ issues that nave In Washington, D.C. Rico and the "^"""^"^can flag P-senger ve^ At present, no A . (.jmfinental United ^isam inusebetweentitc^on^^^ created a. States and Pu®" ^ island's inhabitant. medical or Por^^J^^rhad been bottled «P The bill, H.R' A way had in Committee for qm situation without to be found to m the Jones creating foreign flag vessels from Act. which P"''*® 'can commerce, encroaching on A flag ve^ The original bill s apger vessel trade sets could OPO"''^f„/American flag vessels until an equal numteo were able to compc^ jarvice sions. foreign «^^„„|ico and the mainland t^,":SMime fo fo^S i ) 1 S°Srei^ . .1 -"'•'.re out fl.eiracrivtt.es. August 1982 - I •>• I • •. > • •- r > ' \ fi "i ^ �p.' Hi- ,'•• New Bill introduceii to Export : J ' r-r • •• • • WASfflNGTON, D.C.—the second time In three years an attempt has been launched in Congress to allow the export of Alaskan pro­ duced oil to Japan—a move which would deprive America of her only secure supply of domestic crude. Sen. S. I. Hayakawa (R-Ca.) introduced S. 2773 in the Senate last month. The bill would authorize the President to approve the sale of Alaskan-produced crude to Japan in exchange for equal replacement supplies from Mexico by amending the Export Administration Act of 1979. That Act expressly prohibits the sale, export or swap of Amer­ ican-produced oil under all but the most pressing emergency circum­ stances. S. 2773 is similar in intent to the key section of a bill introduced in the House by a bi-partisan group of Congressmen last year. Oppo­ on to that measure spanned the sition ..I.-A S' :| .!:' i-i •-•»•« .. •* ••/ '-I ••i'."'. : " %'• The SiU was among the most vocal opponents of previous Alaskan oil export schemes because exporting Alaskan crude will deprive the U.S. of secure oil sup­ plies; will increase our already great overdependence on imported oil and; will force millions of tons of U.S. tankers into layup. Believing that he has addressed the concern that the U.S. maritime industry "would suffer an undue hardship if we shipped oil to Japan in foreign-flag ships," Sen. Hay­ akawa told his Senate colleagues that "my bill requires that Americanflag ships be used to transport the oil, if such ships are available." Sen. Mayaxawa Hayakawa'ss bill, like all Sen. uiu, ....c m. similar attempts before it. does not Gulf refiners have spent millions^ change the fact that exporting in retrof.ttmg to handle heavy Alaskan-produced oil—even when Alaskan oil. _ a,^ lual amount of Mexican oil is Sen. Hayakawa caps off hts suptmrrted to replace it-would port of an Alaskan o,l export plan in"Lse U.S. dependence on fomign by stating " . we would strengthen incrcdsc vj ourties withMexicoandJapan.. .we WhUe he concedes that the United States is now "desperately trying to reduce our dependence on foreign countries for oil." Sen Hayakawa thinks that exporting Alaskan Oil to apan while importfng Mexican oil "Lkes sense" ^•Every barrel of imports from Mexico i a barrel less of imports would save approximately $2 per barrel in transportation excuse and generate higher Federal tax revenue^^ ^ we wouiu maw & ^ i„ regard to U.S.-produced oil. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorizatio., Act of 1973 t^es.gnated Alaskan o,l ^'Idayakawa ako claims that "most of California's refineries cannot handle the heavy high-sulphur Alaskan cruder This statement was refuted by a spokesman for Ihe American PBlioleum Refiners Assn. who said last year "West Coast and "..v. meats to the Export Administration Act strengthened the ban on domestic crude exports. Last year s opposition e™" re-opening debate oflhe issue should have pul Ihe matter 10 resl once and for all. ^ r sr ..;,-A ^ '§• - - -The mr- The Senate bill has incoiporaled Senate bil« rrrfhrZrorRe^Sr- :;-™:rof.be\lll—.lalsoplacesa^lmilonTineX. Loan Guarantees for construction lives wilhin Ihe nexl few weeks. A lough floor fighl is being predicted. especially since the House bill as il now stands, differs substantially economic assumplions. Aboul Ihe only thing that the Senate and House bills agree on are funding levels for me Gyrating from its Senate counterpart, which was passed by voice vote several weeks ago. There is a sharp philosophical difference: between ine the iwo two bills, uiiis. • .1 >?f ApSI; S|5.r^pA .•,^'r^-"'''", W ' '•'••'•' •" " h ••M - v-':. 4'!^' :fc, I — Fiaht Expected on Maritime AuthonzaUons I v;; • .••W political spectrum and was so strong that the ban on the export of U.S. oil resources was left untouched. Opposition to the Hayakawa bill is expected to be just as strong. . Operating Differential Subsidy Program is to be funded at a $454 million level; research and development, wpiucm, at «x $16.8 million. — of ships in U.S. yards. The House bill, on the other hand, would allot $100 million to the CDS program, which it sees as being central to a revived shipbuilding industry. It would also raise the ceiling on the Title XI Loan Guarantee Program from $12to $15 b.lhon. ^ The issue that has genei^ted the. The issue lhal has genertile ^ most controversy has been the Sen­ ate's decision to extend the twoyear temporary provision that allows U.S. companies receiving ODS Tqnds to build overseas. Frarners of the House bill see it as a death sen­ tence, to the domestic shipbuilding industry. Merchant ship construction has declined over 80% since 1972. Employment of skilled shipyard workers has declined by 50,000 over the same period of time. ^ USNS Southern Cross Seafarers Lauded for Saving 58 Refugees put ashore. The crew donated to the Washington, D.C.—The officers and SIU crew of the USNS Southern Cross were honored here recently by the American Institute of Merchant Shipping for their "humanitarian assistance to Vietnamese refugees adrift in the South China Sea during late September 1981." The USNS Southern Cross, part of Note to Ship Secretary All SIU ship's secretaryreporters are reminded of the necessity of sending the ship's crew list regularly to Headquar­ ters for Important record keeping purposes and emergencies. When on foreign articles, the ship's secretary should send the crew list In from the flrst for^n port. On domestic runs, the crew list should be sent every 30 days, or after each payoff, whichever Is shorter. Send crew lists to SIU, STSdth Are., Brooklyn, N.Y 11232. ATTN: Vice president "Red" Campbell. the 30-ship SIU Government Services Division fleet operated by the Military Sealift Command, Pacific, picked up 58 desperate "boat people" from a small 35 foot boat on July 15, 1981 while enroute from Subic Bay, the Philippines, to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. At the time, their actions were lauded by the United Nations High Commis­ sioner for Refugees in Singapore. In a letter directed to the Master and crew of Southern Cross from Shashi Tharoor, Head of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, he stated: "Thanks to your action, 58 Vietnamese refugees on board your vessel were brought safely to Singapore on 18 July 1981, and 1 want you to know that our office is aware of the great responsi­ bility you took in doing so. 1 appreciate the fact that you did not hesitate to save lives." The Master commerited: "They were rescued from a purely humane stand­ point. It would be an unthinkable action to have done otherwise". According to SIU Ships Chairman Sherman Momes, it's all in a day's woik for MSCPAC seamen. On the small boat were 18 men, 13 women and 27 children. Upon boarding the ship, the refugees appeared to have no serious illnesses and presented no problems. The first port of call for the Southern Cross after departure from Subic Bay was Singapore where the refugees were cause and purchased some of the necessities needed by the refugees. Besides its duties in the Pacific for the Military Sealift Command, the USNS Southern Cross has the distinc­ tion of making an annual trip with sup­ plies to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Quarterly Financial Committee Meets Early this month the SIU Quarterly Financial Committee met go over the union's finances. With the committee was (center 1^) SIU sew y Iteasurer Joe Di Giorgio and committee members (center right) Chairman w "Flattop" Koflowltz. Other members of the committee were (left to right) JOiw . Gibbons, Robert Gorbea, David T. Manzanet, John F. SImonelll, Edward and "ferry Mouton. The committee was elected by tfie membership at tne membershl|Lmeeting In N.Y 10 / LOG / August 1982 -. > Z - • r • �' "^ ;• }• . t -x.fct-riie' -^•'-- -^-•: • ::gg;:^;Sfrf I£»asj^. -r "'" " " "•-" ••T.^—-^'.— -- Before lunctitlme, Crewmessman Tsrry Evan—an '80 P/ney Point grad—sets out the tableware. Recertified Bosun Baslllo Maldonado secures a safety net for the gangwayi Starting to turn the valve wheel to pump out the fuel Is AB Floyd Vincent (front) as Chief Pumpman Chic Ball (rear) looks on. Ogden Wabash Cannonballs Onto New Run T 1 rrihe Gulf based crewmembers of the tankcT Ogden Wabash have a beef. They'll be needing their long underwear this winter for their new run from the Gulf to Bay way, N.J. with Alaskan oil. But that's about the only beef the warmblooded, warmhearted Sea­ farers of the Ogden Wabash do have. In fact, the Wabash bunch just may be the happiest crew in the SIU fleet. From top-to-bottom, the Wabash crew get along famously. Some of the crewmembers have been sailing on-and-off together for more than 20 years. One crewmember, Richard Ses­ sions, chief cook by profession, took a 2nd cook's job out of the hall just so he could get back on the Wabash. Sessions, who took his first job on a Liberty ship 30 years ago, has been on the Wabash on four different occasions. The deck department.is made up of a friendly group of veteran seamen. There's plenty of experi­ ence in the engine department, too. But the pride of the ship is the steward department. One crewmember; Chtick Todora said, "these guys aren't cooks, they're chefs. We eat like kings on this vessel." The Wabash had been running exclusively in the Gulf from Panama to ports in Texas. However, the ship will be making regular runs up the East Coast until the Ogden Willa­ mette is brought back into service. The Willamette ran into some trouble recently in the Caribbean when her engine room flooded and the crew was forced to abandon ship. \\T- A. 111.^ ••• y/T • 3 il, OMU Eddie Ezra checks engine room console gauges EarlfU^Z^IKe ST Ogdwi Wliba«li (Oada^IHarin,) wa,oltloimg cmdatlh,gioion Doc> In Baywaii WJ. I during pumping oat I 1, 2nd Cook Richard Sessions (rear) and Chief Cook Earl Mathews (front) had Just given BR Ramos Mena (right) an order of appetizers. Listening to mermaid sea stories while waiting fdPlunch are(l.tor.)AB Chuck Todora, Wiper Errick Nobles-Plney Point '76-and AB LIbby. v:fri •"1 ; August 1982 / LOG 11 "1; • �'Phase II' of Reagan Maritime Plan Is Unveiled .S Washington, D.C.—Phase II of the Reagan Administration's national maritime policy has been announced by Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis this month. The three new components, said an Aug. 5 Dept. of Transportation statement, "represents a significant move toward the first major new direction in maritime policy .since 1970." ' The three new maritime policy initiatives are: 1) authorization by the Admin­ istration of an increase in the fiscal year 1983 ceiling on Title XI Ship Financing Guarantees from $600 million to $900 million. "The $300 million in additional Title XI authority," the DOT said, "would be held in reserve by the Secretary of Transportation to be used in the interest of national security"; 2) permission for U.S.-flag vessel operators to use tax-deferred Capital Construction Funds to con­ struct or acquire foreign-built ves­ sels; 3) continuation of efforts by the Dept. of Defense to expand "appropriate" use of civilian non­ government seafarers to crew gov­ ernment ships. In addition. Transportation Sec­ retary Lewis repeated the Admin- -if". istration's intention to honor existing operating differential subsidy (ODS) contracts without signing any new ODS contracts. He also restated the Administration's position that the freeze on the construction differential subsidy (CDS) program, enacted by Congress for FY 198283, be continued, "These steps are consistent," Lewis said, "with our belief that the U.S. fleet must become competitive to the extent possible without further subsidy." Public reaction to Phase II of the Administration maritime policy was subdued. Policy statements which allow U.S.-flag vessel operators to build ships in foreign shipyards, however, contradict the long-held "build American, man American" position of the SlU, the AFL-CIO and others. SlU President Frank Drozak repeated the statement he made last May when the initial elements of the Reagan maritime plan were unveiled. "Secretary Lewis," said Drozak, "has not yet addressed a key issue,that must lie at the heart of any successful maritime policy and that is the question of cargo." Drozak noted that Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA) had just introduced the "American Merchant Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act other countries' cargo preference of 1982," a bill which would guar­ requirements for their national antee the U.S. merchant marine 20 fleets. With the Phase II initiatives, the percent of all American bulk car­ Administration has introduced a goes. The bill, H.R. 6979, would total of 10 maritime policy elements ensure the survival of both the mer­ to date. The seven initial elements, chant marine and the U.S. ship­ introduced on May 20, include: • support of an extension of building industry. Commenting on the new maritime temporary authority approved last policy proposals, DOT Secretary year by Congress, for subsidized Lewis said they "represent a major U.S.-flag operators to construct or accomplishment in development of acquire vessels outside the U.S. and a comprehensive national maritime still receive ODS; policy." • immediate eligibility for "They are only the second phase," reflagged vessels to participate in he added. "This is a continuing the carriage of government-impelled process. We are still assessing a cargoes; number of additional policy con­ • reform of ODS by DOT/Marad siderations which address other to increase operating flexibility and long-standing problems of the reduce costs; shipping and shipbuilding industry?' • encouragement of foreign Lewis reaffirmed the Adminis­ investments in U.S.-flag shipping; tration's commitment to the Jones • relief for all U.S.-flag ships Act and other U.S. laws which pro­ of the current 50 percent ad valorem vide U.S. carriers "access to cargoes duty on vessel repairs performed which are related in some manner abroad; to government-sponsored shipping." • reduction of unnecessary reg­ Announcement was also made by ulation of the shipping and ship­ DOT of the creation of an inter­ building industries; agency international shipping policy • elimination of Federal Mari­ group to be chaired by the Trans­ portation Secretary, which will time Commission regulations gov­ "evaluate the options available to erning the level of the rates of liner the U.S. government" in light of operators in the domestic trade. ILO Takes Up Worldwide Worker Issues l.L' .': • ril I t'l- '"fi: Geneva, Switzerland—Jean Ingrao, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, served as a member of the American delegation to the Inter­ national Labor Organization here last month, representing American labor, the SlU, and maritime inter­ ests in the world forum. The official agenda centered around the questions of unemploy­ ment: how to create jobs and how to protect the rights of workers. Ingrao was part of a Committee that studied the question of Social Security. In keeping with the find­ ings of the group, a special com­ mittee will be formed to investigate the problem in depth. The special committee will have to report its findings at the next ILO Convention, in July of 1983. According to Ingrao, the ILO Convention also proved to be an important fottim to further American maritime interests. "Part of the reason that there is .so much unemployment in the United States is that employers often contract work overseas. That is particularly true of the maritime industry. Operators use foreign "tlag of convenience" vessels because they do not have to meet even min12 / LOG / August 1982 Part of the U.S delegation to the ILO annual meeting in Geneva included (left to right): Jean ingrao, executive secretary-treasurer of the MTD; Irving Brown, AFLCIO International Affairs director and AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland. imal safety and manning standards. By raising the standards of workers worldwide, the ILO indirectly helps to make American workers more competitive." The official agenda at the ILO Convention was only part of the picture. Just as important were the informal contacts that Ingrao made on behalf of the maritime industry. As a member of the American del­ egation, she was able to discuss maritime issues with representatives from 120 nations. Quite a few of the delegates expressed interest in the concept of bilateral shipping agreements, which our government has yet to endorse. Experts estimate that if the United States were to endorse the concept of bilateral trade agreements, then conditions in the maritime industry would drastically improve. There would be thousands of new job openings between now and the end of the century. Pope John Paul II spoke at the Convention. He did not mention the unfortunate situation in Poland by name, but he said the word "Solidarity" fifteen times in one speech to underscore that political freedom and economic freedom are inseparable. According to Ingrao, "it was an emotional moment an historic moment. It made me realize just how important the labor move­ ment has been to the development of human freedom and economic well-being in this country." The ILO is an official committee of the United Nations. It was formed so that the representatives of the world's 120 sovereign nations could meet and discuss the problems facing workers everywhere: unem­ ployment, social security benefits, health conditions, civil liberties, etc. In theory, each delegation was formed on a tri-partite basis. That is, each delegation was composed of representatives from government, business, and labor. In that way, it was hoped that the convention would be better equipped to get an overview of the issues involved. Personals James Virgil Harold Mitchell A long lost relative, Cleo Robinson, is trying to locate you. Call 217-2351128, or write 512 S. 12th St., Mattoon, III. 61938. Marshall McGregpr Please contact, 0. Elliott, P.O. Box 725, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401. Tel. (512) 882-3563. Jimmy Rodriguez Rich Trzeszkowski asks that you call him during the day at 201-257-9009. 'H �'"'v ?/--y;r.7-7'^- '"t " V "''."•.,--fi--'KS'V~ • S-i-•. • / " .;>> I Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP '••'i i fTf)ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss^ Piney Point Maryland ^ssssssssssss^ SIU Can Look to More 'Good S with all Steward Department preparation and baking of breads, upgrading programs, students rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and learn from experience of on-the-job breakfast pastries. In addition, stu­ training in the SHLSS Cook and dents also learn dessert and break­ Baker course. And they learn under fast preparations, sanitation and the expert guidance of experienced work organization. Careful attention to recipe requirements and nutrition sea-going cooks and bakers. The course of instruction leading are also highlighted. As with other Steward Depart­ ment courses, this Class is "openCook & Baker Course ended" which means that students to certification as Cook and Baker enroll and begin training throughout incluses showroom instruction as the year, and receive their certifi­ well as on-the-job training in the cates of completion when SHLSS instructors determine that they have school's bake shop and galley. Students gain experience in the successfully completed the course. 1 A 1 \ \ J ) ^ 4 d..«^ AI Carlos Lopez portions out a coffee cake during the SHLSS Cook & Baker course. Pizza! Thanks to Assistant Cook Donald Meder. Chief Cook Larry Ewing (left) and Chief Steward Antonio Hemaez in the SHLSS gaiiey during recent Cook & Baker course. .\ i \ \ ) I A t 1 r4- te workm^o'^ ® ®"' Jack Armstrong roiling through ttie Cook & Baker course at Piney Point. August 1982 / LOG 13 •• .. ^y-'i V ) A �;|33i3"/:: ''i'" " ' ' •~—-~.^-;f-:rj- '" f-' '. -••" " " •' " QMED's Hone Shipboard Electrical Skills T he Marine Electrical Mainte­ nance course—like all of the many upgrading courses at SHLSS—helps Seafarers and Boatmen upgrade their skills and guarantee their job security. And like other vocational upgrading courses at SHLSS, the Marine Electrical Maintenance course consists of both classroom Marine Electrical Maintenance and practical shop training to insure a thorough knowledge of both the theory and the practical "how to" of marine electrical systems. Included in the course is instruc­ tion in the theory of electricity; prac­ tical knowledge of electrical power circuits, electric motors and con­ trollers; use of electrical test equip- w ment and reading electrical schematice. Shop training included mainte­ nance and trouble-shooting of working DC and AC motors and controllers, shipboard lighting cir­ cuits and fixtures, galley equipment and other marine electrical distri­ bution systems. Applicants for this course must hold a QMED Any Rating endorse­ ment, an Electrician's endorsement, or have equivalent inland experi­ ence. The Marine Electrical Mainteriance course is eight (8) weeks in length. 'f t A -f • ,r ---• ff • b' .• ' A' . "" ~ -.•?_ T • !'i ifv Ken Browning checks out a switch during the Marine Electrical Maintenance class. ' • • -,^,- •-i ^ Xiy t;'(- . :• - AT ecause of a continuing 'shortage of competent and qualified licensed mates in the off­ shore towing industry, SHLSS offers a course for Original Third Mates, Motor Vessels. The course of instruction covers Third Mate 'fk Seafarers Dan Mitchell (left) and Clinton Anderson practice wiring a circuit. Get 1st Class Third Mate Instruction • •1,:' r:| Instructor Jack Parcel teaches a class during Marine Electrical Maintenance course. ten weeks of intensive study, and prepares qualified candidates for the Coast Guard examination. Those involved in the Third Mate Program also take the SHLSS course in Celestial Navigation. To be successful in obtaining a license, students will have to develop a strong desire to study and work toward their goal. The staff at SHLSS will make every effort to help students succeed. All students are encouraged to acquire ample knowledge of the study materials before coming to SHLSS to begin classes. Students who have already begun to study on their own for the Third Mate examination will find it much easier to keep up with the fast-moving pace of this course. Students will also be required to have applied to the Coast Guard and be scheduled to sit for the examination. To be eligible for the examination, students must have discharges showing three years' seatime in the deck department with two and one-half years as ordinary seaman and six months as able seaman, quartermaster or bosun: or all three years as able seaman, quarter­ master or bosun. i >»• Hitting the books Is the loceni Third Mate/CelesUal Navlgstlon class at SHLSS. ,» 14 /.LOG /- AugustA982 th?tex°t"b,!Sk'"™"' Navigation coufss, Etnmett Proudloot studies �-i--r'fll! jr;;^ • AB's Upgrade to Quartermaster Rating Quartermaster his four-week course leads to certification that graduates are competent to perform the duties as Quartermaster. Applicants must T have an endorsement as Able Seaman-Any Waters (Unlimited), The course will include the use of magnetic and gyro compasses, rules of the road, international codes and signals, basic chart work, and aids to navigation. The course will also include instruction in radar, loran, fathometers, RDF, and weather, tides and currents. In addition, students will become familiar with bridge publications and instruments, firefighting and emer­ gency procedures, and will t)e given a review of deck seamanship. T" ) 1 5 ) •\ 1 i \ i •;r I i 7 1, .•i\ '1 Quartermaster course Instructor Abe Easter (right) leads Seafarers during class session. They are (i-r): Oscar 0. Wiiey, Robert Adams, James Rader and George Bruer. Checking out the charts during Quartermaster claw are (i-r) George Bruer, James Rader, Robert Adams and Oscar C. Wiley. Engine Dept. Vets Keep Up With Technoiogy P umproom Operation and Maintenance is one of the seven specialty courses being offered to OMED's to qualify them Pumproom Operation and Maintenance Seafarers must have six months' seatime as QMED-Any Rating; or they must have endorsements as Pumpman and Machinist. The course of instruction—^which includes both classroom and prac­ tical training in the SHLSS machine shop—will provide Seafarers with knowledge, skills and practical experience to perform maintenance and repair operations on liquid cargo handling equipment aboard ship. \- 41— J ) }' \ ) i ) \ ) I ) i I > Wbrklng an engine turning lathe are (left) Gene Speckman. Ed Craig (center) and Ra8hld/UI,allniember8 0fthePu During the Pumproom Maintenance claas, Steve Grader (left) and i work with a radial aaw. I Latham August 1982 / LOG 15 •-7.. 1 V �\r • '."ivfiV -.T-i-u'-.-^ - .-I~i. ...;' ./K-.rii.-J/-- -i- / Upgrading! Through Progicuris GearBd to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Course schedules for the remainder of 1982 ard announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of ^eamanship. Once again, the course offerings are designed to dpgrade the skills of SlU Seafarers and Boatmen, and to promote America's maritime industry by providing it with the be^t trained and most highly skilled workers in the maritime wdrld. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into four categories: engine department courses: deck department courses (inland waters); deck department courses (deep sea); and steward department courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. , . Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be necessarily limited in size so sign up early. . uClass schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparigp applications. Deep Sea Deck Department Courses Engine Department Geurses Length of Course Course Check-in Date Completion Date Marine Electrical Maintenance July 19 October 25 Sept. 9 Dec. 16 8 weeks 8 weeks Marine Electronics Sept. 13 October 21 6 weeks Automation August 30 Nov. 8 Sept. 23 Dec. 2 4 weeks 4 weeks Pumproom Maintenance & Operations July 19 Sept. 27 August 26 Nov. 4 6 weeks 6 weeks Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and Operations October 25 Dec. 2 6 weeks -Basic Welding Sept. 27 October 25 Nov. 22 October 21 NOV. 18 Dec. 16 Sept. 27 Dec. 16 Third Assistant Engineer August 16 Diesel—Regular Sept. 27 October 25 Nov. 22 Course Length of Course Check-in Date Completion Date August 2 October 25 August 12 Nov. 4 2 weeks 2 weeks . Nov. 8 Dec. 16 6 weeks -July 5 August 12 6 weeks "li,, •' AMrffl". ?| :.Sf . ws&^ ' QMED—^Any Rating J-. ^ '3^'•'"""'; "••- Lifeboatman ** Able Seaman Quartermaster Third Mate August 9 October 12 Sept. 24 Nov. 26 7 weeks 7 weeks Third Mate/Celestial Navigation (10) July 19 Sept. 20 Nov. 22 August 6 October 8 Dec. 17 3 weeks 3 weeks 3 weeks Steward Department Courses Assistant Cook open-ended Cook and Baker open-ended Chief Cook open-ended 12 weeks Chief Steward open-ended October 14 10 weeks Towboat Cook open-ended October 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks > '''I: inland Deck Department Courses *Oct. 25 Dec. 10 7 weeks Celestial Navigation August 9 *Sept. 13 Sept. 16 Oct. 22 6 weeks 6 weeks Inspected Towing Msssel July 19 Sept. 3 7 weeks Tankerman Sept. 13 Nov. 8 Sept. 23 Nov. 18 2 weeks 2 weeks Towboat Operator Scholarship '-.'.••n'Ts:.:-.----!., <0 *Nota change of starting dates **Those upgrading to AB, QMED/any rating, electrician or bosun will be trained In raplonlehmont at sea techniques. 18 / LOG 7 August 1982 • r /- r-wjy woit It starts Here are some good reasons to take the Automation Course at SHLSS. November 8. �'• ..i•:,r , -••/>'>, .<i-H' -•' .;, Course ase Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application , M3 Date bf Birth — Mo./Day/Year (Middle) {First) I • (Street) , Telephone (State) (City) (Area Code) (Zip Co*'®' i c / Lakes Member Q Inland Waters Member • Deep Sea Member ~Q .Seniority. It Number e Book issued. Port Presently Registered In. Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. cial Security #. ey Point Graduate: • Yes No Q (if yes, fill in below) to. try Program: From. (dates attended) grading Program: From Endorsement(s) or License Received to. •J (dates attended) you hold a letter of completion lor UWjoat: • Yes Nop FirelightinB: DYes No • CPR • Yea No • )ates Available for Training. Am Interestedjp the Following Course(s) STEWARD ENGINE DECK • FOWT . • OMED-Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer ' (Motor Inspected) • Tankerman • AB Unlimited r r • AB Limited ; • AB Special - '• • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland ^ • Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Qver 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting Adult Basic. Education No transportation will toe paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the SchooL ECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service. hichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE Please Print RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPUCATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEV POINT. ID. 2W74 August,1982 L LOG 17 �^..•-^•^. r n--a*j»j^•_-. . •-• . • "'• '^m.•'" ^ ^f,->^-vrs-. i-W-T<-w - - Labor Day Messaga From AFL-CIO Presidant Lana ICirKland Unemployment is more than an economic setback. Besides threat­ ening workers with the loss of homes and possessions for which they have worked all their lives, it threatens By Lane Kirkland to rob them of their authority in the President, AFL-CIO home, their place in the community N this Labor Day 1982, the and their own self-respect. thoughts of American trade Nothing does more to diminish unionists who are lucky enough to a human being in his own eyes and have jobs are with their lO'/i million in the eyes of his children and his fellow workers who have none. neighbors, than to have no work to For them, this is no holiday; it's do, no contribution to make, to lack another day of anxiety, of scanning even the ability without help to put the help-wanted ads, counting food on his own family table. dwindling assets and adding up A government that deliberately subjects even one family, let alone overdue bills. The indignity of Unemployment Must Be Ended O 10'/2 million, to that kind of indignity as a by-product of eco­ nomic policy lacks all understanding of what government is for. What America needs is a set of policies that take account of the fact that America is people, not financial institutions and artificial corporate entities. It is the job of a Congress answerable to the people to correct the course of the Reagan Admin­ istration. To inflict needless indignity on human beings is unforgiveable. Governments are created to pro­ tect people, not to humiliate them. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland Depressing! Jobless Rate Hits 41-Year High I „ . frlnnth 22 3 to a record 24.1 per­ D( month frnin from 22.3 in July as 10.8 million Americans for work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cent. pounded the pavements in vain looking BLS Commissioner Janet Norwood unveiled the depressing figures which showed July unemployment at 9.8 told the Joint Economic Committee of percent—up from 9.5 percent in June. Congress that employment of women The unemployment rate a year ago was is up from a year ago, when the current recession began, while employment 7.2 percent. among men is down. A major reason, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland termed the "shocking" rise in unem­ she suggested, is that "women are far ployment a call for Congress "to reverse more likely than men to work in the service-producing sector of the the devastating, discredited policies of economy. Since July 1981, employment the Reagan Administration." in the service-producing sector July's unemployment rate, the increased by 280,000. Jobs in the highest since the Great Depression, goods-producing sector, however, translates in human terms to ''a line declined by 1.8 million," she noted. of jobless men and women 4,000 miles Since April, the big job declines were long, stretching from coast to coast in mining and machinery. Especially and from Canada to Mexicol' Kirkland hard hit were oil and gas field services said. "Even that is incomplete," he noted. and oil field machinery. From June to July, unemployment "To the 10.8 million officially reported among whites rose from 8.4 to 8.8 as unemployed must be added 1.5 mil­ lion more who have given up searching percent. For blacks, it was unchanged for jobs that do not exist, along with at 18.5 percent. For Hispanics, unem­ half of the 5.5 million who are working ployment rose from 13.5 to 13.9 per­ only part time because full time jobs cent. In industry, construction unem­ are unavailable." Thus an unemploy­ ment rate of 13.6 percent, with 15.2 ployment rose over the year from 15.2 million persons jobless, is "nearer the to 20.3 percent, manufacturing unem­ ••' -V'rT'.v, :l ployment from 7.3 to 12 percent, retail truth." For adults, unemployment continued and wholesale trade from 7.9 to 10.5 to rise—to 8.8 percent for men and percent. 8.4 for women. A year ago, the cor­ responding rates were 5.8 percent for adult men and 6.7 percent for adult Unemployment lines across America were longer last month than at any time since the Great Depression. Economists say the situation will get worse before It gets women. Teenage unemployment rose over the better. ^HE nation's unemployment rate soared to a staggering 41-year high M It Mlbnfs of Wisdom For This Or Any Labor Day AFL-CIO Calls National Boycott Of Kosmos Cement to. m r SIU°members can help fellow trade unionists who have been on strike for more than a year by refusing to purchase home repair and construction products made by Kosmos Cement. The AFL-CIO called a national boycott of Kosmos products recently after the company replaced 178 striking members of Local 170 of the United Cement Lime, Gypsum and Allied Workers International Union with scabs. The workers have been on strike for more than a year, and it is apparent that the company will ultimately break the Union unless fellow American trade unionists make the Kosmos Boycott a success. 18 / LOG / August 1982 The Union had enjoyed 25 years of stable labor-management relations until 1980 when Kosmos was taken over by Moore-McCormick Resources, which BOYCOTT KOSMOS CEMENT Support Local 370, Unttod Cement, Lime, Qypaum, and AlHed Wortwre [AFL-CIO] promptly embarkerf'on a campaign to break the union contract. The Local 170 workers in Louisville, Ky. struck May 1, 1981 after the com­ pany refused to bargain in good faith. TTie company now operates the plant , with a worlrforce of scabs. The famous novelist Jack London once described a scab as a "two-legged animal with a corkscrew soul, a water-logged brain and a combination backbone of jelly and glue." SIU members are asked not to buy the following Kosmos products: Kosmos Portland Cement; High Early Cement; Air Entraining Cement, and Kosmortar Masonry Cement. "It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic modem nation that it have free and independent labor unions. In country after country in other lands, labor unions have disappeared as the iron hand of the dictator has taken command. Only in free lands have free labor unions survived. When union workers can assemble with freedom and independence in conven­ tions like this, it is proof that American democracy has remained unimpaired— and it is symbolic of our determination to keep it free." President Franklin D. Roosevelt Address at Teamsters Union Convention Washington^.C. Sept. 11, 1940 �M SlU Moui'iis IVBflic D©ath of Raloiflh MiniXj Jf. .. Richmond, v,..«llll*' Calif.—Hundreds of I lUllVJJv%JC» V./I grieving relatives and friends, including . .r-i>«T ft" many fellow Seafarers and SlU offi­ cials, attended funeral services for Raleigh G. Minix, Jr., 33, at the Prov­ idence Baptist Church earlier this month. Brother Minix, who his fellow crewmembers called "a tine person and good shipmate" was shot to death July 29 in Puerto Armuelles, Panama tor no apparent reason other than he was an American seaman. Minix, a QMED on the 7T Bay. Ridge, had gone ashore with a number of other crewmembers to the Mirimar Hotel for dinner. About 9:30 p.m., Minix an SlU member for and another memuci lui 16 lu years, aw crewmember, Lloyd "Barry" UBeach left the hotel together. While walking down a street mward toward the ocean, they passed a stone wall which extended for several hundred yards. They turned left at the wall and came upon three men sitting on top of the wall. Two of the men Jumped off the wall and stopped Minix and LaBeach. According to LaBeach, "One of the men asked Raleigh directly, but gazing at us both, 'are you seamen?' Raleigh repRed 'yes.' Immediately the man brandished a revolver. Our assumption was was we we wete were being being robbed. robbed. Raleigh Raleigh f\|%^lll|IU|IU, I grabbed for the gun. 1 tried to help cr Raleigh by grabbing for the gun too • AU.^ olc/'t nnllp< I saw AIthatA the second m'jin man also pulled out a revolver and pointed it directly at me." In the next few seconds, Minix was shot twice. LaBeach escaped with his life by jumping over the wall and run­ ning into the ocean swimming away. LaBeach swam for about 70 yards and came ashore in front of a restaurant where he got the owner to call the Police. When the Police arrived, they where "some kids told us Raleigh had been taken to the hospital." LaBeach ran back to the Mirimar Hotel and he and four other crew­ members rushed to the hopsital close ... . by to find out what was being done for Minix. Another crewmember, crewmember Steve Kout«ho weirl to^^^^^ 'When we got to the hospital we saw Raleigh. He was in the hallway as you enter the hospital. TJiere didn't appear to be anyone doing much of anything for him. He was taken to the operating room about five minutes later. A short time later a lady doctor came out and said that Raleigh had died." While at the hospital, a Policeman in uniform and two in plain clothes him to Jail. arrested LaBeach and took hin, toja,I. Pnrniitp tn ifiil he was reoeatedlv Enroute to Jail repeatedly punched in the face. , LaBdach said that when he arrived at the Jail he was informed that he was being held "for investigation," and that the men who killed Minix were plain clothes members of the National Guard. At no time durine the incident did either of the killers identify themselves. A short time later. CaBeach was released without any charges being filed. The crew credited TT Bay Ridge Hills Memorial Park in Richmond, Calif. The family issued a brief prayer of appreciation to those who mourned along with them at the services. The prayer said: "We mourn the loss of our beloved Raleigh. Our strength has come from all of you whom God ha$i-^ sent to ease our grief. We thank/God and we thank you. and forceful manner in which he handied a difficult situation with the Panamanian government. The crew said of Stribling: "Having a captain that lakes this much inleiesi makes one feel a lot safer" Brother Minix is survived by his father SiUN A West Coast Represent. ™ a tve g ^ Jeanette, who live in Richmond, Calif.; a son, Raleigh, 111, of San Jose; a brother Charles of Richmond; three sisters, Carolyn, Jenifer and Glorious all of Richmond; two grandmo^ers. Mrs. Helen Minix of Dunnigan, Calif, and Mrs. Robbie Gibbs of Houston, Tex.; a sister-in-law Pat Minix of Richmond, and a very large extended family. Brother Minix was buried a. at .so Rolling Brother Mtn.xw^D^eo Jr. in Pureto Armuelles, Panama, SlU members should take special care in going ashore m ports ot Panama and other Latin American and Sonth American nations, American seamen are marks m these nations. The records are full of American seamen bemg h^a^, 1 ^Lnp and hnstl^d KiBcflAH by Kv local 3„,horhoodlums and the so-called author­ ities. The death of Brother Minix serves notice in a very tragic way that American seamen must be extra careful in these nations. Never go ashore alone in these ports. Tty to travel in groups of at least three or more. And keep to streets that are well lit or well trav­ elled. e..™. _ '• Warning To Seafarers In the wake of the cold blooded : • I •,n Dredge Manhattan Is. Crow Saves 10 Stranded Canadians ^ f^HE SlU crew of the hopper dredge X. Manhattan Island (North Amer­ ican Trailers) recently rescued five young boys and five men stranded on a Canadian isle in Miramichi Bay, northeast New Brunswick, Canada. two of them swam to their boat. But the 18-foot outboard, fibreglass motorboat couldn't navigate home­ ward-bound the bay's rough water and strong current. Fortunately, the lookout aboard the Manhattan Island, returning from a The kids from Bay du Vin(pop. dump site off Lower Escuminac Pt., 25) with the adults had left by boat spotted the boat. early Saturday on a day's picnic to Fox "We didn't pay that much attention Island. The boat, which was supposed at first," said 3rd Mate Harry Collins, to pick them up that very evening, "Since it isn't unusual for fishing boats never showed up. The group had left or other craft to be tied to buoys. We their own small boat far away tied to put a spotlight on them but were unable a buoy between Fox Is. and Portage to identify them. We continued with Is. our run and the AB's on duty. Rick them When failed to return. Worzel and Don Smith spotted ;n the other boat DoaiiaiicuttJitiu..., • behind us, u_:i: hailing us." Three of the men stayed with the boat while the other two and the boys 7 to 10—were taken aboard the dredge at about 11:40 p.m. The steward department immediately provided the kids and men with warm blankets, hot chocolate and a snack of sandwiches and cookies. The deck and engine departments gave the boys a tour of the dredge and while she was on "automatic" let them "steer" and "control" the dredging. Shortly before midnight, the dredge's Capt. Stephen Williams contacted the pilot at Chatham who notified the fam­ ilies that all were safe. At 1:25 LI'S a.m., a.m.. the the lucky 10 departed departed the Manhattan Island to be taken ashore aboard the Harry Eric Williston. Later the kids wrote letters of thanks to the skipper and the top-to-bottom SIU crew for their possible life-saving rescue and hospitality: "Thank you for sharing your food; for sharing the blankets, too; me and Blair like the beds. And controlling the ship. And controlling the mud. Thank you for saving us," wrote 8year old Danny. "Getting those letters from the kids really made me feel good," said Capt. Williams. "I'm going to keep them and cherish them." ^mmm If fiwu Wins New Pact After Big N.Y. Chinatown Rally, SIU Helps Out e ^ . . ^,^„ement aoDroved by the unio ILGWU Wins new r&C SIU volunteers last month Joined more than 15,000 members of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) in a 10-block march through the streets of New York City's Chinatown, led by a Mew Year's Day dragon, to help the ar^'s workers win a better contract and squelch employer holdouts. ILGWU President Sol "Chick'.' Sea-Land Has | Money for You! * The following Seafarers have checks waitii^ for them at Sea-Land. Please contact Mr. Norman Wilson at Sea-Land (212) WO 4-92d0. B T Ohanlon G. K. Alvers S. D. King Q. Zambrano J. H. Wayland Chaikin in a letter commended the Seafarers for their strong support. The new contract, signed within hours after the march by all contractors anu a.. holdouts, ,.u.uw... f.... and all gives the workers an Year's Day as a paid holiday; boosts in holiday pay and the establishment of a Health and Safety Fund. The Local 23-25's second protest in three weeks was in reply to a two-day agreement approved by the union and employer associations in May. Chinatown's garment employers had twice voted nay to the agreement which covers 150,000 garment workers in four Mid Atlantic states. Uter, most of them ^aS res^'drJMit- l-irtolt^efe^peZr .^^ed — contraets witk tke adjustment (COLA); Chinese New weakercontract than the industry-wide union. Amphltaous The SlU-crewed, MSC-chartered fresh water tanker M/V Patriot (Ocean Carrier) took part last month in a Joint U.S.-Australian military exercise in Western Australia near Pferth. First, there was an opposed amphib­ ious assault test against an Australian Army group north of Perth and a U.S. _ Air Force strategic mobility test south of the city. The Patriot, with four other SlU-manned ships in Diego Garcia, is a unit of the Near Term Prepositioned Force (NTPF) in the Indian Ocean. She is a unit of a 13-ship quick reac­ tion force to blunt flareups in the Mid­ east. The test graded the discharge capabilities of the water tanker. U.S'. troops were flown from America who got their guns, ammu- nition and food aboard the MSG ships. Elements of two U.S. Marine Corps amphibious brigades and an auxiliary unit picked up their equipment and supplies off the M/V Lyra. Afterwards, the Patriot went to a Singapore shipyard for minor repairs. She can hold potable water for two years in her tanks. DEEP SEA August 1982 / LOG 19 iI f • �• •J I i,- •| L-. J" ,-,5 • • •I p/a I_!=.•? •-.'- •-. I- .:» ^ ^STM ,.. . ":^:. f • • IF« r-.>. = (•— — ~r-/, • .;r- During festivities in L.A. Harbor marWng 2'''®'SMra?d®Capt''M!fS®A^^^^^^ Lines'President David Stoiimeyer; Commodore Mead and Capt. Manroro Ascnam y , H of Hawaii to San Francisco. L.A. Propeller Ciub. •• "" on Her TVanspacific Run IromH^aii Chalk up another first for the SlUcrewedS.S. 'ndep^^'^encejc^merly the Oceanic Independence). Two years ago, the 750jassenger anH rnlorful "Aloha" in Callwarm a was met with The/noep fire ^ jey Maritime tugs a.m..whenthe was lowered at7:00 a.m., when the vessel was blessed by Fr. Arthur Bartlett of the LA. Harbor Com^ A. area politicians and dignitaries were then invited to Breaking bread with/ndependjau^r^^ ©"ce Capt. Mead, who is Hawaii ctoll^^^ ^^iso on-hand Hnrinn during the the sevenseveng^QpQ^er jn L A. were Captain Manfred Aschemeyer, Propeller Club president and Delta Steamship's port captain; Captain John > '? J A. sssrs»52s Ssssisssss ysf;.'rs=s:i 3St£rs.£i i=isr"»rs. Hawaiian Islands on June 21,1you. this month, the Independence charted another new course, making her first round-trip trans-Pacific crossing between Honolulu and Los Angeles, Ca. The 15-day round-trip between Hawaii and the West Coast was a trial run for the Independence. American Hawaii Cruises, the ship s operator, was testing the waters to see if "there's a demand for transPacific service." according to a company spokesperson. The success of the Hawaii-West Coast trip has yet to be evaluated. "We don't know when or if we will resume it," the spokesperson said. But whether or not the trans- - .^... . S^^irrssr— i"c H • -•• ,•' , _ r - J / ' ^ "J- V IIMII^tWti - I wt • • represented the SlU. .—i-j— and —A praise r^roi^a fnr Accolades for thp the Independence and her SlU crew flowed from the ship's distinguished visitors who were entertained in the onboard Pacific Showplace with Hawaiian song and dance after the speeches. At 2:00 p.m. the Independence made way for San Francisco where she was welcomed by that citys Mayor Diane Feinstein; West Coast associate editor of the Log Don Rotan and others. The Independence departed San Francisco Aug. .21, arriving In Seattle, Wash., on Aug. 24 beforp heading back to Honolulu where she is set to resume \A/OOkl\/ weekly !^P\/6n-ClSLV seven-day Hawaii cruises on Sunday, Aug. 29. siu engine department members take five aboard the moe- Ttie S.S. Independence moves majestically In L.A. Harbor. SlU prewmen,tw from ,he .nd^ndence bid. Aloh.'.. L.A. M«or Tbm BnHll.^ California Governor. • ————" ' - =_: ;"p.^ - — �• ' • - T'JS'S' .-.;• • --J ''W. \^'-'-TZ?-.^r \~. Report Area Vice East Coast, by VP. Leon Hall West Coast, by VP. George McCartney IUSINESS is below normal this 1 summer, but there has been plenty of SIU activity on the East 1 Coast. In the port of New York, we paid off 28 ships, signed on 17 and serviced 11 vessels in transit. Ship­ ping was fairly good with 83 deck, 75 engine, 47 steward and 89 entry I jobs shipped out of New York in July. The SIU contract department, headed by Vice President Red Campbell has handled 19 new inland contracts and 13 in the industrial division this year. There are 13 inland and 17 industrial contracts up for renewal between now and the end of the year. rriHE ports of Los Angeles, San E Francisco and Seattle wel­ comed a very special guest this month—the SlU-manned passenger liner 5.5. Independence. It^was the first time in a number of years that a full-service American-flag pas­ senger liner called at a West Coast port. This trip for the 5.5. Inde\ pendente, which regularly runs among the Hawaiian Islands, was m experimental voyage to see if there is a demand for this service between Hawaii and the West Coast. Shipping has picked up recently on the West Coast. In addition to the regular jobs we ship about 45 relief jobs a month to the four Delta Line 'M' ships for the "Loop." The loop is a seven day run from San Francisco up to Vancouver and back. The 'M' ships, which run to South America, continue to be affected by the recent war in the Falkland Islands. One of the ships, the Santa Magdalena, is laid up for lack of cargo. Since April 1, 1982, when the trip relief for key-rated jobs program began, we have shipped nearly 50 such relief jobs off the West Coast. We are very busy on the political front in California in a number of very important races. We are working hard in particular for the election of Tom Bradley to the State House and Gerry Brown to the Senate. We are also involved in the very tight race for the re-election of Rep. Phil Burton. Our voter registration program has proved a big success in N.Y. We have registered over 500 SIU members to vote in the upcoming elections—for labor-backed candidates, of course. If you want to register, just ask the Patrolman at the counter for the proper forms. It's practically as easy as filling out your own name. One of our hopper dredges, the Padre Island, will soon be travelling from Norfolk to Colombia, South America with her top-to-bottom SIU crew for a harbor dredging job that will take a year. This is a good contract for this boat. Dredging has been down in general around the nation, . , .• We have been very active politically and are involved in numerous important races. We'd appreciate all the volunteer help we can get. i, f • Great Lakes & Western Rivers by VR Mike Sacco Gulf Coast, by VR Joe Sacco I ALLOTS will soon be distribluted to the membership at National Marine Service for the election of a contract committee. When the committee is elected, the group will be brought to St. Louis to draw up and review contract pro­ posals. National Marine, which has 1 had a number of boats laid up during this economic recession, recently put three boats—the National Enterprise, Gateway and Freedom—back into service. Orgulf Transportation has only 2 of 6 boats running at this time. However the company is bidding for new work and hopefully will come up with some. Orgulf has two brand new boats under construction, which are on schedule for delivery in November. Heartland Transportation has about 80 percent of its fleet running. This company has come a long way in a short time. They started with only 1 boat a couple of years ago and now have 12. The Union won an important decision from the National Labor Relations Board against union busting ACBL. An expanded story of this decision appears on page 8 of this issue of the Log. Overall , SIU patrtolmen covered 55 pieces of equipment out pf the port of St. Louis. This port covers a very wide area including virtually the entire Mississippi River system. This keeps our representatives on the road most of the time. The Great Lakes industry continues to suffer because of the economic recession. More than 40 percent of our contracted equipment on the Lakes is idle this season. According to statistics, this is the worst season since the Great Depression on the Lakes. LL areas of maritime remain Lsluggish in the Gulf area due to the continuing economic prob­ lems in this nation. Traffic is slow i in the Intercoastal Canal, which has affected Sabine Towing, Dixie Car­ riers and National Marine Service. Deep sea traffic is also down, which I has hurt our shipdocking companies. We have experienced these 'down' times in the maritime industry often in the past. It's only a matter of time before we break out of this present slowdown. In mid-September we will be crewing a brand new CATUG for Pacific Gulf Marine out of Mobile. After crewing the integrated tug/ barge, she will run regularly between Hawaii and the West Coast carrying sugar. •v'-- .i'. 22 /^LOGXAuflq^J982 , 1 recently participated in the statewide Labor Steering Committee in Austin, Tex., to coordinate labor's grass roots political campaign for November. The labor movement in Texas is extremely united this year, and for sure, we have to be. Anti-labor candidates have tremendous financial resources. For instance. Gov. Bill Clements, who is not supported by labor, will spend more than $10 million to get re-elected. Labor candidates simply can't match this staggering figure. However, the labor movement can supply our friends with voluntary manpower to pound the pavements in their behalf. I'm proud to say SIU members have been extremely generous with their time and I hope this will carry through the elections because we need it. , --j/' • ,-^t T, ir* '-'A • V- . Vii- - �I Capt. E. A. MacMichael, 68, SS Jeremiah O'Brien Skipper Dies • CAPT EDWARD A. MacMICHAEL, 68, master of the restored West Coast Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien, died Aug. 2 in St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco. "He was a true master mariner;' said Commodore Thomas J. Patterson, ^-^eputy superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Long Island, N.Y. adding "He loved the sea, he loved ships and he loved people. He was always looking for some place to go, the next adventure. And he loved the Jeremiah O'Brien. "I know the truth of that," says Don Rotan, West Coast LOG associate editor, who knew the skipper four years. "Last year I asked him if he would go with me to a local television station to tape a community service message about the ship. His reply was; "I'll go anywhere, anytime and say anything necessary to promote the Jeremiah O'Brien'.' "It took about half a day to tape the message—getting it to the satisfaction of the station's production manager, but Capt. MacMichael never com­ plained and was told he was the most patient person the station people had ever worked with.'" Rotan added: "I regarded him as a fine man and a heck of a skipper. He had a high regard for the SIU and its members. He once told a group of Government officials aboard the ship, 'When I need manpower for a special work detail, I don't fool around. I just call the SIU Hall and they always come through for me.' "One day when he and 1 were on the wing of the bridge aboard the Jer­ emiah O'Brien he used some pretty salty language about something not done to his liking. I said to him, 'Cap­ tain,you sure are ornerey.' He replied, '1 am not ornerey. At my age a man is entitled to be a little crochety at times.' "So, no matter how 'crochety' he might seem at times—he was still the ' patient and kind 'Old Man" said Rotan. MacMichael was a 1933 graduate of the Pennsylvania Naval Academy. He rode the U.S. Line and was a U.S. Navy officer in World War II. In 1947 he was a commander in the Naval Reserve and began a 25-year career for the U.S. Maritime Admin­ istration in San Francisco and Wash­ ington, D.C. In 1965, he retired as Pacific Coast District ship operations officer. iQAA Riiilt hurrv to lu 1946. Built in in a hurry lug supplies to the Allies in the "Big War;' they were made obsolete by faster and bigger [Victory ships built near the end of the great conflict. One by one they were scrapped but in October 1979 the O'Brien sailed to the port of San Francisco for restoration by the National Liberty Ship Memorial. Capt. MacMichael supervised the above-decks work by volunteers and took the ship outside the Golden Gate four times. On her last trip on May 15, she carried 1,100 persons for a memorial service on Maritime Day. Funeral services were held Aug 3 for the departed captain aboard the O'Brien at Pier 3, Fort Mason, San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Lcatrice (Lee); two sons, Edward A. Mac­ Capt. Edward A. MacMichael Michael Jr. of Sunnyvale, Calif, and He skippered both the SS Lane and USN Cmdr. John MacMichael of Pacific Victory delivering guns and ammo to wartime South Vietnam. In Alexandria, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Bar­ the early '70s he was captain of the bara Freitas of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, oil drilling ship SS E. V. Thornton out Mrs. Elisabeth Evans and four grand­ of Singapore and in 1979 he became children. The family prefers contributions to the master of the Jeremiah O'Brien. The vessel was one of 150-odd Lib­ the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Mason, erty ships stored in a "mothball fleet anchored in Suisun Bay. Calif, since SF 94123. • .. ,I Unclaimed Wages, Discharges For American Hawaii Cruises ^ American Hawaii Cruises, operators of the SS Independence and SS Constitution, has notified the SIU that a number of SIU members employed on these vessels have unclaimed wages at the company office in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Company is also holding a number of unclaimed discharges. The unclaimed wages and discharges may be picked up at the company office in Honolulu from Fred Shurig, manager of marine personnel. Below is a list of the names of those members: Unclaimed Wages Adric, Durling Bolen, Timothy Barta, William Bush, Donald Brown, Drew Botai, Bruce D. Bartelt, Michael Baker, William C. Lakes Seafarers Get COLA Hike As of August I, 1982, all Great Lakes seamen working under contracts with the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators (GLAMO) or the Bob-Lo Co., received a cost-of-living adjustment of 26 cents per hour. COLA increases are based on rises in the quarterly Consumer Price Index (CPI). For each .3 point rise in the CPl, the COLA increases one cent per hour which is added onto the straight time hourly wage rate of Great Lakes seamen. The August cost-of-living raise of 26 cents, coupl^ with the two previous 1982 COLA'S, brings the total COLA add-on for SIU seamen working under GLAMO and Bob-Lo contracts to 37 cents for this year to date. The next and final 1982 COLA adjustment date is November I. Bullen, Thomas M. Buchanan. Richard Celona, Nick Christmas, Lorie Jr. Corey, Lawrence F. Costa, Jon R. Carreon, Joseph E. Caldera, Jonathan • Dixon, Geoffrey R. DiBase, Pa.squale V. Dollar, Robert Graham. Glen Gomard. John Grimes, Randy Guido, Kenneth J. Henke, Robert C. Ho, Warren J. F Hogue, Eugene Hyian, Steven J. Haughney, Robert Hitter, Donald F. Ing, Francis Ikeda, Sandra Kirkland, Edward A. Kurczewski, Raymond Hoffman. Kenji K. Hoftman, Teal, Timothy Tufaro, Carmine Tihano, Rodney L. Taeotui, Senenari Verill, Michael R. White, Marsha K. Willis, Lawrence Wyman. William, A. Wada, Brian Kruse, George Kaeo, Stafford B. Langfbrd. Michael Lee. Kenneth P. S. Leong, R. Lyon, Robert D. Lum, Johnson Ching Kong Medeiros, Arnold Mattos, Gilbert B. McCroy Timothy W. McGinnis, Kevin D. Ortiz, Joseph Jr. Osinski, Zygmuitt Roman, John F. Jr. Rose, Daniel G. Rooney, Christopher Rude, Danny Robilzski, Steven Rathbun, N^ilton L. Sidwell. David R. Stenehjem, Robert St. James, Jaime HSmith, Steven R. Syquia, Santo J. , Savage, J. A. Horn, Hames T. Holley, Sheri Ann Irvine, Donald R. Ikeda. Sandra Johnston, Richard L. LaVallee Thomas J. Ledford, Randall E. Leeloy, Hilary J. Milikaa, Nathan Medeiros, Arnold Mizer, Gary P. Modly, Josef C. Murello, Linda C; —« McCroy, Timothy W. Ortiz, Joseph Jr. Osinski, Zygmunt Riley, John Field Sidwell, David R. Silva, Thomas F. Jr. Snider, Scott J. Syquia, Santo J. Tihano, Rodney L. Vogt. Frederick F. ''ashington, Ernest F Discharge Certificates Bartelt, Michael R. (2) Carstens, Frederick F Cooper, William F. Cammins, Gregory S. Conrad, Lance C. Connelly, Marvin D. Callaghan, Joseph B. Jr. Carreon. Joseph E. (2) Eto, Noel N. Evangelista, Robert S. Garry, Colin S. Guido, Kenneth J. Gil, Robert M. Hanohano, Duane .rf; MmiciKR Itiirt fv GKIIlikB JULY 1-31,1982 Port Algonac •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 44 23 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 29 9 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 14 3 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 33 Port Algonac 26 Port Algonac Port Algonac 34 28 Totals All Departments 97 "• 3B -- -•Rgl'sterifoSeS TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 11 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 51 . -• i:. 8 33 8 0 0 0 38 33 12 86 35 1 ^ 130 49 19 fh?PaUhe'e?S onarlnth. -August 1982 / LOG 23 'fl,; �.....•••-V-,,- '""V •.««« X «rj;;;."."p;;.y <» This is the lirst of '» <> /«" '> <>" ''"' stniclion period oj the hue by John Bunker TS official name is "Seafare^ Hurry Lundeberg School "! Se^ manship- but lo thousands ot SlU deep sea. Gicat Lakes and inland wt^K s - men and women it is more popularly known as "Piney Point. Located close to where the Womac River empties into Chesapeake Bay Piney Point is an J a few miles away is St. Mary s City, first capital of the Maryland colony Here too. were some ol the tirst land . urant; conferred by the Kitraol bngland M pioneer planters and settlers^ A summer retreat tor Anrerican prestdem^ waskKatedjustam.leorstrlrJJhe School's main Potomac River and Chesapeake B y have been mainstreams ot waterbom commerce for some 300 years. SHLSS. named tor here the first president ot the SlU wtsarquitedinl967afteranex,enstve search for a place where the unirm cou consolidate its various iratntt^g a ities. The union wan. da t e wh I sasr=r¥±: fit the bill perfectly. lU. a...,,.«/.» build i, in .he hot-/"-W selection lor the Piney P.>in.^«.e P^^^^^nmotvaSorret^^^^ Cecretarv-Treasurer.hadgonetoP^ ireasuic. ..ca^ ^ • a ttn'trbarl'-epTby^nds rr—Uimw sailing as as aa a^y^^ J^ „„„ sathng ^^^ ^ 7iSiw5to£iiuto^ . I U'* nit "•Tharto'rwork of trainees, vet­ i ~--5r=;== '-tsr-Sa— ^'°The SlU. through a trust set its contracted e»">P;'f5^P^''The the resort for about SSW.OOO. ^ Union also bought an a^'"' ' acre farm and the former Potomac River excursion boat Mmml Vernon, which was completely .«"°''""®'l,'"'Vv^th verted into a floating schoolhouse with Iftrary auditorium and classrooms. It mnamed Charles S- Zinrmerm^ t„ homrr a long-time ^"Fmn°MoS"i- «ho is eran SlU -white caps" and contractors crews. Piney Point was from a run-down resort into a full fledeed school. The process of growth llLpansionhaseontinuetleverstn^^e^ The late SlU President Paul Hall commuted regularly from New tok to Piney Point, overseeing every deta of construction. SlU men w,l remember seeing him tour the base tor hours on his electric goll cart in latr weather or foul; checking, prodd.n and sparing no rebuke to get thin,. done. ^ et;:innri:fton.:rwit^^ Tommv Soresi to make a complete inventory of the place hefore Ptrt^ Chase. Retired SlU Vice President Bob Matthews later totrk over as general superintendent of construction and drCr of the schtml. Other unton smLrts were sent to the-Rnnt rNew York and other ports to run the calley and work on construction. "There weren't any chiefs, as on SlU official remembers it. "We were ""-Thf first trainees arrived in August to a year or so they learned more about driving nails, driving "rttc^shrrveling dirt and laying 'hv> did about tieing knirts and m.iktn, Hutidreds of SlU men have a special feeling for the SchrrpI because tires I 24 / LOG / August 1982 4 >•»' trainee. �Officials Pitch in to Build Modem Facility •' , _ •f - • • . ••••'.'' r*.';," 'y '"r'•,''• !• t; ::.f n-: '-^ -.v-'-V, -, ' "•• boat the "Charles S. Zimmerman" for use The SlU refurbished and renamed a former Potomac River excursion "The boss was a tough one to work tor." says one veteran of the school's early days. "He didn't mi.ss a thing. And he didn't take excuses. You soon learned not to offer any 'its' or 'huts' to the old man'. Piney Point was his I dream and he cracked the whip to make i the dream come true." An SlU sailor who volunteered to ! help at Piney Point never knew what ' his assignment might be and he had to learn fast. Bob Clinton, one ot the I early "honchos" there, had to operate ia dredge and rig up a dredge line, no leasv assignment for one who hasn't [done it. Ken Conklin. in charge of [trainees since the tirst batch came on [the .scene, found himself one day in |charee of laying an asphalt parking lot. .4 the next'day outfitting a new group of trainees. School director Matthews scouted the area for painters and car­ penters ... arranged contracts tor food. I fuel and supplies... hired wait- -l . resses.. .supervised what seemed toy other men are learning and improving be a doz.en projects all going on at the themselves. Secretly, that s what he wants for himself, but he is afraid to same time. try. He's afraid he'll fail and he couldn't Early Critics take that. He has no confidence in himself. A lot of our old-timers are Some of the union's old-timers and like that. No one ever took an interest "die hards" were critical of the Lundeberg school. "A waste ot in them or wanted to help them. To prove his theory about this con­ time... waste of money." they would stant critic. Hall kept prodding until complain to anyone who would listen. the man tlnally agreed to go to Piney And there were those who blasted the Point and sign up for an upgrading idea of using the school to funnel new course. "But I'm only going to prove men into the indu.stry. They telt that it's a waste of time." he said- "You the Lundeberg boys competed with don't learn to be a seaman at .school." them for jobs, not realizing that new But a surprising thing happened. In blood was needed in the union to fill just a few days this man s antagonism the places of those who retired and to began to melt. For probably the first fulfill the union's contracts with oper­ time in his life he found people who ators. were interested in him and wanted to One old-timer was especially caustic help. He discovered that learning can in his criticisms and to Paul Hall this be fun. too. He not only upgraded to man became a challenge. a better rating, but returned a year or "It isn't the school this guy is mad so later for more education. about." he said. "He's mad because From then on this man seldom missed a chance to take the deck at union meetings and urge other oldtimers to do what he had done. From then on he was Piney Point's bigge.st booster. as a schoolship in 1969. it. he said, was one of the great achievements ot his lite. Frank Hedrick went through the Lundeberg entry program in 1973. He kept coming back tt>r courses in weldinu; electrical maintenance, refriiieration mechanics and other sub­ jects. finally becoming a licensed eneineer through the SlU-MLBA Dis­ trict 2 school of engineering. Larry Dockwiller went to the school in 1977. Less than three years later, thanks to upgrading courses and 18 months of .sea time, he was sailing as chief steward on the LNG Libra. James Stephens was 55 when he araduated from the towboat operators course. John Brown went through the first towboat operators course in 1978, and at age 21 became skipper of the tug Jason Smith out of Baton Rouge. For these and many other men—.and women—The Seafarers Harry Lun­ deberg Schcxil of Seamanship has been a springboard to a successful and sat­ isfying career at sea or on the inland waters. o- Changed Many Lives On hand for the christening 'JJ,® HumphrJyan^^l!e fate AFL-CIO President George Meany, ieft. Sen. Muoen n. nu H SlU President Paul Hall. The schiwl had changed his life.. .just as it had the lives of many others who went there: the "dead end kids from Appalachia who had never had a chance... the other old-timers who didn't think they had the "smarts" to hit the books...the drop outs who thought that a high schcx)l diploma was something they never could get.. .the professional sailors who suddenly had to cope with burgeoning new tech­ nologies at sea. There have been many success stories at the Lundeberg school. Several Seafarers have won their high .school diplomas in their late fifties. One retiree came back and studied lor his diploma at the age of 65. Receiving An early trainee securing a block. August 1982 / LOG 25 iA|:| 1 • -l. �J ^r ijr':*;, ^Snuggie' Max Kabafi Recalls Boyhood in Labia 4-Month Report to cope with shoes. Card on Trip " -Wear them; he growled through his beard. And wear them we did. but Relief System only when we promenaded on Groose For nuiny years the LOG has received some w arm and lovely sloriFs and poems from retired Seafarer Max Katzoff. Brother Katzoff. who .sailed as FOWT. lived lor many years in .lern.salem. Israel after he retired from the sea. Therein' was doiiifi vohintaiy work as an Fniilish teacher in a school for the hiind. Now Brother Katzoff is hack in the States livini> at Sailors Snug Harbor in Sea Level. N.C. From there he has .sent the LOG a mimher of wondeifnl vignettes. One (f thetn deals with his boyhood days in Latvia where he was horn in 1910. Ut his own words: by Max Katzoff "When my father made his last crossing of the Atlantic in 1913. my mother and her parents sided with him in his scheme to desert his ship in New York, to walk into America and somehow become established. It would then be only a matter of time before we would all be on. our way to" our fortunes in the new world. "Well, that happened to us like it happened to your cat. "My mother died that same year, then World War I blackened our earth, and we made our home with her par­ ents; Beryl and Celia. in Libau. Latvia, for the next seven years. We were then; Hersch'l an infant. I. Max three. Wolf four and Alexander five. "Through someone with proper American credentials, my father sent three pairs of shoes for us older boys. Enclosed in the package was a message to my grandfather about reshaping the shoes at the ankles for a better fit. And there was a sketch showing exactly, how > the work was to be done. "•»* Shtrasse. on special days. INCE April 1, 1982, when the "Grandpa came rolling home from procedures for implementing trip the riverfront one wintry night, feeling reliefs for the various deep sea key no pain, and raised all kinds of noise ratings went into effect, a total of about the shoes. 159 relief jobs have been shipped "The three of us slept in.a rickety from the SlU's hiring halls. These old fourposter. with our precious shoes figures represent relief jobs shipped tied in pairs and wrapped in newsprint, through July 31, 1982. under the bed. In the excitement our As outlined in Seafarers Appeals old bed collapsed on top of us. while Board Action 260 (printed in full in we were fishing for our shoes. Dec. 1981 issue of the Log), key "The old man then took the shoes rated jobs include the following; to his lean-to cobblery. and. with the Deck Department—Recertified window shuttered, and the door bolted, Max Katzoff Bosuns he separated the outer leather from the Steward Department—Recer­ "Well, this was more than old Beryl lining, according to the enclosed mes­ could take. You see. he was a cobbler tified Stewards, Recertified Steward/ sage; and f ound a twenty dollar bill on Cooks. Recertified Steward/Bakers and boot maker of sorts and who was each side of each shoe." and Passenger B.R. Utilities where this son-in-law of his to tell him how one is carried. Engine Department—Chief Pumpman; QMED/Pumpman Class 1; Chief electrical; QMED/Electrician Class 1; Reefer Engineer; Crane Maintenance Electrician and QMED/Plumber/Machinist. Of the 159 relief jobs shipped, 67 were deck department jobs, 36 steward department jobs and 56 engine department jobs. By port, the breakdown of relief jobs shipped from April 1,1982 thru July 31, 1982, is as follows: Personals • 7' Charles Henry Donohoo Please contact your daugfiter, Cindy Deann Donohoo, 15035 Mountain Way. Romulus, Mich. 48174; Tel. (313) 9417299. Very Important! Charles M. Crawley Please contact your daughter, Deb­ orah Vferstrate, 3027 N.W. 70th, Seattle, Wdsh. 98117. S What's Wrong? If you can find out and fix it, you've got great job security and good pay. So take the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course at SHLSS. Next Course; October 25 through December 16. Fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the Seafarers Harrv Lundeberg School of Seamanship to enroll Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston TOTAL Number 2 39 ' i'' 5 5 2 27 10 19 14 15 5 15 159 A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION //= you ARe CAUGUT WITH youR <EANIAN'5 PAPER$ \^ILL SB ... AUD youlL B£ BEACHED FOR LIFE f! THERE S NO PLACE FOR DRUGS IN A PROFESSIONAL SEAMAN'S LIFE I J 26 / LOG / August 1982 �•»••!> 1 _ •-•"£. ' ' . 'X > p.,.' JSSSH ^ .itM . -.» -,.J|64eii .» ' Jg-ay iRl^i. /.^j iif Directory of Ports '"/; • • Frank D"rozak, P/-es/tfenr Ed Turner, Exec, vice president Joe DiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president 1 HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212)499-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JULY 1-31, 1982 Port Gloucester...,. New \fark Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans ... Jacksonville— San Francisco. Wilmington — Seattle....... Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Totals 3 90 4 18 22 17 51 32 4 26 63 10 59 0 399 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class C 6 40 2 13 23 5 14 14 6 7 23 2 19 . 0 174 1 71 3 12 12 13 36 26 6 19 41 4 35 0 279 New Mirk Philadelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk ...... Mobile New Orleans.. Jacksonville... San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point.. Totals Port Gloucester— New Mirk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point..; Totals • - 0 42 0 5 18 14 16 12 8 6 15 2 28 0 0 1 2 1 29 68 0 0 0 0 6 18 0 3 4 0 0 3 0 16 24 0 8 26 0 1 2 1 14 8 0 13 35 0 8 5 0 , 8 32 0 0 / 5 2 227 / 112 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 28 58 0 0 1 0 7 12 0 .4 2 0 0 1 0 10 20 0 5 16 . 0 4 4 0 18 5 0 19 24 0 7 2 0 23 29 0 11 0 0 136 174 1 30 2 6 15 1 14 10 2 7 16 4 13 0 121 1 16 0 1 6 0 3 3 6 3 9 2 1 0 51 ENTRY DEPARTMENT • — ••• • Totals All Departments 955 767 72 746 422 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., RO. Box 0770, 43207 (614)497-2446 "REGISTERED DN BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 10 171 12 32 35 39 132 59 68 62 76 18 89 0 803 1 85 0 23 3 2 55 23 4 24 48 16 61 0 345 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 7 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester port Gloucester NewMork Philadelphia Baltimore .., Norfolk Mobile New Orleans ... Jacksonville. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals RfCISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 3 154 12 29 27 33 88 39 54 30 55 13 76 0 613 9 80 12 . 17 35 6 53 24 27 29 33 5 40 0 370 1 4 0 2 2 0 5 0 4 7 3 0 3 0 31 5 64 7 9 24 8 28 21 18 14 28 4 30 0 260 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 1 0 14 2 74 2 7 27 31 57 17 34 17 36 • 13 51 0 368 4 60 2 3 8 1 8 10 34 6 5 6 7 0 154 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 4 1 1 0 20 2 37 1 15 8 16 41 15 20 7 10 16 23 0 211 16 286 28 33 59 30 89 69 102 61 80 32 78 0 963 1 43 0 5 4 1 14 2 83 21 28 6 7 0 215 1,995 1,747 280 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. .... 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. . .225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's Courity 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, RR. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. ..... ,( in July to shipped, seniority people. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank •. .-'TP'- 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 August 1982 / LOG 27 • • :sr �t,.i~ •"-•af-Bsf j ')• * Charles Hubbert Allardice, 55, joined the SlU In tlW port of New York in 1958 sailing as a QMED. Brother Allardice sailed 33 years.He •-.was born in Glasgow, Scotland and is a resident of San Francisco. Robert John Aumiller, 58, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Aumiller served as a recording secretary at the Union monthly meetings in the Tampa Hall. He was born in Decatur, Ind. and is a resident of Tampa. Albert Manuel Blazio, 62, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as a chief cook. Brother Blazio was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Metairie, La. Erwln Bradley, 61, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Bradley received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Antinous. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Born in Sumpter, S.C., he is a res­ ident of Mobile. "f i Francis Ashby Connelly, 65, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1962 sailing as a, chief electrician. Brother Connelly was a member of the SUP from 1945 to 1961. He also sailed during World V\fer II. A native of Winchester, Kans., he is a resident of Seattle. Earl Joseph De Angelo, 62, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother De Angelo was born in Moss Point, Miss, and is a resident of Mobile. S'SJ? ¥; I m,. ."tU- 'f Cristobal De Jesus, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a chief steward. Brother De Jesus is a 1958 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School. Mobile. He was born in Utwado, PR. and is a resident of Luquillo, PR. David Lamar Dickinson, 55, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Dickinson graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in October 1973. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Leaksville, Miss. Robert Lee Glenn, 68, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1967 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Glenn is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was born in Texas and is a resident of San Francisco. William E Enos, 62. joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1946 in the port of Gloucester, Mass. sailing as a fisherman. Brother Enos is a res­ ident of Ch.ula Vista, Calif. LOG / August 1982 Pertsta Francis Woods Fullbright, 62, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as a bosun. Brother Fullbright sailed 44 years. He was born in Selmer, Tenn. and is a res­ ident of Mobile. Bernard Luke Gabor, 56, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler-and 2nd engineer. Brother Gabor was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. Halle Mikkelborg, 65, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as an AB for 29 years. Brother Mikkelborg is a twice wounded vet­ eran of the Norwegian Navy in World War II. He was born in Gausvik, Non/vay and is a resident of Hansville, Wise. James Patrick Smith, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an assistant conveyorman for 25 years. Brother Smith is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Germ Fask, Mich, and is a resident there. R. E. Smith, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Smith sailed 36 years. He was born in Boaz, Ala. and is a resident there. Raymond Joseph Dixon Sr., 63, joined the Union in 1938 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a captain for Coyle Lines from 1937 to 1967; Dixie Carriers from 1967 to 1975 and on the National Glory (National Marine) from 1976 to 1982. Brother Dixon was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Marrero, La. Arthur Terrioline Downing, 55, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1962 sailing as a deckhand and mate for the United Fruit Co. and the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad from 1942 to 1982. Brother Downing is a former member of the Teamsters Union. He was born in Jersey City, N.J. and is a resident of Helmetta, N.J. John Cecil Simpson, 60, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 11961 sailing as a mate and captain for McAllister Brothers from 1952 to 1982 and for Radcliff Materials in 1974. Brother Simpson attended the 1969 Inland Conference as a del^ egate. He was born in Dardens, N.C. i and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Sebastian A. Scola, 64. joined the Atlantic Fish­ ermen's Union in the port of Gloucester in 1967 sailing as a fisherman. Brother Scola was born in Lawrence, Mass. and is a resident of Gloucester. Leroy Herman Simoneaux Sr., 62, joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a tankerman on the Dixie Volunteer (Dixie Carriers) from 1959 to 1977. Brother Simoneaux is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was born in White Castle, La. and is a resident of Kenner, La. Joseph Leiton Hebert, 58, joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1964 sailing as a captain for Slade and Southern Towing from 1947 to 1972. Brother Hebert is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Grand Lake, La. and is a resident of Lake Charles, La. John James Wilgus, 66, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1976 sailing as a chief engineer for Marine Towing in 1977. Brother Wilgus is a former member of Local 333, AFL-CIO. He was born in Ocean View, Del. and is a resident of Charleston, S.C. Charles William Morris, 65, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Cargo Carriers Co. from 1942 to 1955, Baker, Whitely Towing Co. from 1955 to 1968 and for Curtis Bay Towing from 1972 to 1982. Brother Morris was a former member of the ILA Tugboat Division. He was born in Brainard, N.Y and is a res­ ident of Baltimore. Alexander James McElhenny, 66, joined the SlU in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1963 sailing as a cook. Brother McElhenny sailed 50 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer McElhenny was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. James Robertus McPhaull, 62, joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of Jacksonville sailing as a chief steward. Brother McPhaull sailed during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was born in Jacksonville and is a resident of Savannah, Ga. Lester James Moore, 63. joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Gal­ veston sailing in the engine depart­ ment. Brother Moore was on the picketline before he sailed and hit the bricks in the 1946 Port Arthur beef. He also picketed against for­ eign ships. Seafarer Moore'^ailed on 50 ships, some of them more than once. Moore was in the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps for two years and is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Liv­ ingston, Tex., he is a resident there. Kenneth Louis Roberts, 55, joined the SlU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Roberts sailed 39 years. He helped to organize Isthmian and Atlantic Lines and Cities Service. Seafarer Roberts is a veteran of the U.S. Army where he attended their Quarter­ master School. Roberts has owned restaurants and bars for over 30 years. Today he s barkeep and his wife the cook at their San Francisco Connie's Restaurant. A native of Ludington, Mich., he is a resident of San Francisco. �- -W' Thomas Estus Named MSG Marine Employee of the Year Oiakland, Calif.—The U.S. Government has been known to make a mistake now and then. But they were right on the mark recently when they named Seafarer Thomas Estus, Jr. "Marine Employee of the Year" for the Military Sealift Command, Pacific (MSCPAC). Brother Estus, a veteran member of the SIU Government Services Division (formerly the Military Sea Transport Union), was taken com­ pletely by surprise when he was told of the award. He's a firm believer in a good day's work for a good day's wage, and expects little in return for his efforts other than the personal satisfaction of a job well done. "1 didn't even know my name had been submitted for the award," he said. Estus, who sails as an underway replenishment bosun's mate, was selected for the award for his "exemplary performance" aboard the USNS Kilauea. The Military Sealift Command received the Kilauea from the U.S. Navy in October 1980 with all equipment, material and supplies left aboard. Estus was assigned to the ship and given the responsibility of stripping the vessel and preparing it for a long shipyard conversion period. After the vessel arrived at the shipyard, Estus helped supervise the general overhaul of the. ship and assisted in the specific overhaul of the Kilauea's underway replenish­ ment equipment. The Kilauea's master, Capt. Richard Hosey, who had worked with Estus before on the USNS Passumpsic, was impressed with Estus' level of professionalism and ability to get a tough Job done and submitted Brother Estus' name for the award. Commodore Thomas G. Kiefaber, commander of MSCPAC, presented the award to Estus June Debbie Mahler Please contact Mitch. Very Important! SS Robin Hood Seamen If you sailed on the Robin Hood in 1953 to South Africa, an old shipmate would like to get in touch. He's George Robert Bauer, 7834 Birmingham Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21234. David I. Murray Connie Durham asks that you contact her in Augusta at telephone number 404-738-8922. Reynaldo DIMacali Contact your wife, Amelia, at 1734 West Winona, Chicago, III. 60640, Tele: (312) 271-9449. Important! Personals KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 3 aboard ihtKilauea. A small group of people gathered in the wardroom for the ceremony. As he made the presentation. Commodore Kiefaber told Estus: " You're to be commended for your continued high standard of per­ formance which is in keeping with the highest traditions of the sea." A letter from MSC chief. Vice Adm. Kent Carroll, stated: "Your dedication to duty and willingness to accept additional responsibilities above and beyond your own is exactly the type of professional behaviour that this award is intended « • a* Seafarer Thomas Estus, Jr., left, accepts award as "Marine Employee of the Khar" from MSCPAC chief. Commodore Thomas G. Kiefaber aboard the USNS Kilauea. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 2(Mh Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any tjme, any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and fecommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majdrity of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. to acknowledge." The 53 year-old Estus is still aboard the Kilauea, which replen­ ishes Navy ships at sea in the Pacific with ammunition and other supplies. The SIU Government Services Division represents seamen employed directly by the Govern­ ment on the Military Sealift Com­ mand's 30-ship Pacific fleet. SIUNA Vice President Roy "Buck" Mercer, head of the former Military Sea Transport Union, said, "Tom is a helluva nice guy and we're all glad he won the award. He deserved it." UlllHlNininNllllllllllllllHlllillllllllllllfllllllllHlllllll^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the &ptember, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION •—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .10 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeb that any of the above rigfata have been violated, or tliat br has been denied bis constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immedlatdy notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certifi^ maO, return receqit requested. The address is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. August 1982 / LOG 29 �Wmiam "BUI" Jon Arlund, 38. died of arteriosclerosis while attending the Recerti­ fied Bosuns Program class in New York City on Mar. 5. Brother Ar­ lund joined the SlU in I the port of Seattle in 1969. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War. A native ot Brooklyn. N.Y.. he was a resident of Phoenix. Ariz. Cremation took place in the Greenwood Crematory. Brooklyn with his ashes being scattered over the Atlantic Ocean. Sur""viving is his mother. Myra ol Phoenix. ii f" ] f,^ V tf" • ^i. ii iV- '• I.. •r < •r'i 4:] '.v. • ' '!• •; ^:4-- M-'" j •i* «•; til !. ii.^' ', Pensioner Earl J. Congleton, 83. passed away on June 12. Brother Congleton joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of New York sailing as an FOWT He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Norfolk. Surviving are his wid­ ow. Mary and a daughter. Mrs. Bessie White of Virginia Beach, Va. Pensioner Dewey Daughtrey, 78. passed away on May 29. Brother Daughtrey joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing as an FOWT He sailed 45 years. SeaJill farer Daughtrey was b6m in Mississippi and was a resident of Hattiesburg, Miss. Surviving are three -brothers. Mack and Thom#of Hattiesburg and Otis; and two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Davis of Hattiesburg and Mrs. Jessie Brown. John Bartlinski, 26, died of multiple injuries in North Arundel Hospital. Glen Bumie. Md. on Feb. 26 when his car and a school bus collided in Jessup. Md. Brother Bartlinski joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1978 sailing as an AB. He was a former member of the ILA. He was bom in Baltimore and was a resident of Jessup. Burial was in Glen Haven Cemetery. Glen Bumie. Sur­ viving are his widow. Pamela and his par­ ents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. and Alice Bartlinski of Linthicum. Md. Ronald Edward Daigle, 39. died on June 9. Brother Daigle joined the Union in the ' i port of New Orleans in i 1978 sailing as a chief engineer on the towboat Glenn Smith ^ (Crescent Towing) from 1978 to 1980. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in the Vietnam War.He was bom in New Orleans and was a resident of Gretna. La. Surviving are his widow. Eileen and two daughters. Stacey and Brandi. Stephen Albert Kaczmark, 31, died on June 1. Brother Ka­ czmark joined the SlU following his gradua­ tion from Piney Point in 1967. He sailed as tan OS. Seafarer Ka' czmark was bom in Brooklyn. N.Y. and was a resident there. Surviving are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Nicolette Kaczmark of Brooklyn. Pensioner John Kostner Callaghan, 79. passed away on Oct. 22. 1981. Brother Callaghan joined the SlUin 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician.. He was a veteran of the U S. Navy iii World War II. He was bom in Brooklyn. N-V. and was a resident of Debary. Fla. Surviving are two sisters. Helen of Debary and Mrs. Elsie Lanigan of Brooklyn. Pensioner Wlllard I Vaden Burns Sr., 74, passed away from pneumonia in the Wal­ ter Reed Hospital. Gloucester. Va. on Apr. 30. Brother Burns joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1959 sailing as a deckhand for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad from 1941 to 1973. He sailed 29 years. He was a former member of the MM&P from 1941 to 1959 and the old ISU. Born in Mathews County. Va., he was a resident of Mathews. Va. Burial was in the H.C. Smither Cemetery. Hudgins. Va. Surviving are two sons. Willard Jr. and James of Virginia and a daughter. Shirley. Pensioner Ragnar Emil Christian Gunderson, 78. passed away on May 28. Brother Gunderson joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deck i hand, derrick captain and chief engineer for the Philadelphia Derrick and Salvage Corp. from 1927 to 1956. as a hoisting engineer for marine salvage for Merritt. Chapman and Scott Corp. from 1956 to 1962. the Raymond Intemational Co. in 1972 and the Inde­ pendent Lighterage Co. from 1971 to 1976. He sailed 50 years. Bom in Norway, he was a resident of Philadelphia. Surviving is his widow. Katherine. Pensioner Lewis Stephen Shaginaw, 57. died of a liver ail­ ment in the Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center on Mar. 6. Brother Shaginaw joined the SlU-merged MC&SU in the port of San Francisco in 1962 sailing as a waiter, bar­ tender and chief steward for APL. He was a 1963 graduate of the Union's Steward School in Santa Rosa. Calit. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Bom in Pennsylvania, he was a resident of Tucson. Cremation took place in the Swan Crematory. Tucson. Surviving are his widow. Ruby; two brothers. John of Tucson and George of Vincenttown. N.J. and two sisters. Annabelle of Wilmington. Calif, and Mrs. Adam (Helen) Valansky of Kesville. Pa. Pensioner Glenious Charles Lawson, 63, succumbed to cancer in Erwin, Tenn. on May 25. Brother Lawson joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Seafarer Lawson was bom in Mount Ash, Ky. and was a resident of Erwin. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Erwin. Surviving are his widow, Elsie and a son, Charles. pensioner Joseph Phrisi, 72. succumbed to a heart attack in Gloucester. Mass. on 21 Brother Parisi. a member of the AFU worked as a fisherman. He was bom in Boston Mass and was a resident of Gloucester. Interment was in Calvary rt rv rioiicester Surviving is his pensioner John Placheco, 69, succumbed to hepatitis in the San Francisco "ospit^ on Apr. 2. Brother Pacheco joined MC&S in 1935 sa.hng m the stewed department for the Matson Line for 20 years. He was bom in Hawaii and was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii. Surviving are a son, Antoine of Honolulu and a sister, wtr Mrs, ,uMa Marias, also o, Honoiuiu. Harold A. Aakeberg, 63, died of heart disease in St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn, on Mar. 9. Brother Aakeberg joined the Union in the I port of Duluth in 1967 I sailing as a deckhand for Great Lakes Towing. He was a former member of the United Auto Workers Union, Local 72 from 1962 to 1966 and the AMC from 1962 to 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Laker Aakeberg was born in Washburn, Wise, and was a resident of Superior, Wise. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Superior. Surviving are his widow. Naomi and a son. Lonnie. Pensioner Aivin • Ernest Tingle Jr., 67, died in the Chesapeake (Va.) General Hospital on May 31. Brother Tingle joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1%1 sailing as a chief engineer for Curtis Bay Towing. He sailed 29 years. Boatman Tingle was bom in Oriental, N.C. and was a resident of Chesapeake. Inter­ ment was in the Riverdale Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow. Annie and a son. Alvin E. III. Phillip Wesley Chambers, 43. died on May 7. Brother Chambers joined the Union in the port of Paducah. Ky. in 1979 sailing as a cook for National Marine. He was bom in Owensboro. Ky. and was a resident of Hawesville, Ky. Surviving are a daughter. Amy and his mother. Marjorie of Hawesville. Enrique Chavez Laguna, 43, died on May 22. Brother La­ guna joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1967 sailing as a bo­ sun. He was bom in Honduras, C.A., was a U.S. naturalized cit­ izen and was a resident of Houston. Sur­ viving are his son, Omar; and two daugh­ ters, Angelica of Houston and Nora. Pensioner Fred M. Leonard, suc­ cumbed to a heart attack in New Smyma Beach. Fla. on Mar. 28. Brother Leonard joined the SlU sailing as an AB during World War 11. He was bom in Houghton, Mich, and was a resident of New Smyma Beach. Cremation took place in the MidFlorida Crematoiy, Deland, Fla. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Louise Gould of Duluth, Minn. Pensioner William Thomas Murrell, 64, died of heart-lung fail­ ure in the New Orleans Nursing Home on May 27. Brother Murrell I joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile X sailing as a bosun. He was bom in Biloxi, Miss, and was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in Green­ wood Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Billie Joe Mclntyre of New Orleans. Pensioner Earl Harlow Charles Ptoe, 74, died of a liver ail­ ment in St. Vincent's Hospital, Jacksonville on Apr. 29. Brother Pbe j joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed 44 years. Seafarer Poe was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Bom in Grand Rapids, Mich., he was a resident of Jacksonville. Burial was in Restlawn Park Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving are his widow, Frances and a daughter, Shirley. Ismael Ramos, 56, died in John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore on May 26. Brother Ra­ mos joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1959 sailing as a FOWT. He was bom 1 in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Anne Amndel County, Md. Surviving are his widow, Su­ sie; two sons, Ismael Jr. and Rafael and a daughter. Carmen. - Pensioner Paul J. Stein, 68, died on May 26. Brother Stein joined the SlU in the port of Philadelphia in 1959 sailing as a cook and butcher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Bom in Philadelphia, he was a resident there. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Gladys I^ula Sheneley of Toms River. N.J. Pensioner Leonardus Augustus Behm, 72, succumbed to cancer at home in Savannah, Ga. on May 1. Brother Behm joined the SlU in the port of Savannah in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 28 years. Seafarer Behm was bom in Crandon, Wise. Burial was in the Hillcrest Mausoleum, Savannah. Surviving are his widow, Eunice and a son, Richard. 30 / LOG / AujOust 1982 / ^ -..it.-- . �-• b' - . • '. ' "tv ', ;• - • • •'. ' ""' pensioner Don­ ald Raymond Pitman, 54, died of cancer in the Drew Hospital, Monticello, Ark. on May 19. Brother Pitman joined the SlU in 1946 in the port ot 5K pensioner ArI naldoAleman,61, « died of heart-lung t fadure in Southern baptist Hospital, ' New Orleans on June 20. Brmher I Aleman joined the in the port m Francis Kenneth 55^ Snowden, ^ • drowned off the SS CoveNovimto'-^^^''^ Tankers) near the BurNorman mahOil Dock on May Wright, 54, was 23 Brother Snowden lost on the SS . joined the SlU in the Golden Dolph'n * OrSnsin.96.. W S port of New. Vbrk m Philadelphia sailing as 206 Hdqs,, Training School, Honduras, which sunk on Mat; «n AB He walked the PFC veteran of the _ _ ^^e 6 Brother Wright Seafarer „f ^ew Orleans. 'L SUP strike, seafarer lUh Parachute Airbm^^^^^^ ,n the he U.S. Navy joined the SlU in the C.A. and ^ Lawn Mausoleum. ,/ g^^n m was a Vetera ^ yeoman, Korean War. Seafa ^.^^ ' port of Baltimore in —isason.foseph./ ^ resident of Korean War (,,i,e USS National sailing as an Earlsboro, Okla., the Beulah Pensioner ^ y^rk. Surviving AB and bosun. He A native MY Surviving Monticello. CoUassie ArcJ^ia, S.S. ,aen.of.h=Bronx-^u« B coastGuardm WorldW^^^^^^^^ S 74, succumb^ to a mother. Mar^ of the ^ \. ..If Wright was 'savannah. Surviving I heart attaclytn the SeafarerThomasK.5>no thia. and was a resident of Sa .^ East Oakl^Cnd Hos­ Pensioner Her-^ ^^^^her, Mrs. pital, /iamedu- are his widow, Aprd. man Sytvio Ricci, daughter, Therwa g^^annah. Calif./n Apr. 1880 passed away at BrotJtier Archia Theresa K. Harvey homeinPetropohs, Charles P¥ M joip^'^ the SlU m Brazil recently^ ^ Oglesby,56,diedof 1^^®" L ^ o^iiladelphia sailing as Brother Ricci joined 5 heart failure m the 1940 in the port ot He received the SlU in 1948 m USPHS Hospital. a chief steward tor ^ for eteran pt the i^hnson was the port of New I Nassau Bay, lex^ a I960 Union ship, the ,r,n War Boatman Jonnsui York sailing as a Aug. 9, 198L sailing aboard an aca ;.onBay.Ala.andwasa^was bom in Puerto Brother Oglesby SS Seatraw Oakland, Calif. Interchief electrician. H ^s. Surviving f joined the SlU m he was a rear^"' cemeieri, Vallejo, Rieo. Luiz and Mrs. Thais 1945 in the port ot ment was in th ^ vvidow, Ernestine, are two daug anddaughter, Denise AB Seafarer Oglesby Calif. Surviving are ^ H. Marques and a gra Seattle sailing as an A _ ^ and three daughters, Rita. of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. was born in F on a Baron Hirsch Aretha. ,n of Heron Bay. Hardin, Tex. Buna Surviving are Pensioner James pensioner Thom­ Cemetery, Staten ^ f N.Y.-.two Henry Russe"^*;*' as Herbert Bubar, his widow, Helen o ^ brother, 79. passed away in 88, passed away on sons, Steven and Brian the Benner Nursing May 18. Brother Gordon of Houston. Home, Houston on Bubar joined th^e Julio Feliciano mailing for the 935 June 22, Brother SlU in 1943 in the Pacheco, 64, died Russell joined the ^'^^'^'I'Tn.rmlberof.he tort of New York of natural causes on ailing as an AB and May 30, 1981the steward Brother Pacheco ^^^^TTSed 60 years and on t^ joined the SlU m his widow, Helen and a son, department. H ^ farer Bubar hiMhe 1945 in the the port 35 years and during the 1962 Great Lakes, t(W^ Harbor f Princeton Junction. of New Yortc sailing rinvcvvi. Russell was^ P the 1970 bricks in the hewas a resident the steward conference. A ,H«n.rB«.tts55^dWf- Robin Line beef. A Piney Point ^^"^city he was a resident ^'^-^^SeSawarded a Union rhe ^ brother „„iveofNew^C«y, a^ i" «<• Of= department. He wa. _ alif. onNov. 2/, 1 ^ sonal safety AwaM^^ „f Houstonjmemen ^ ^ s„,. ,ined the Union aboard an accident-jm „ 1973 sailing ^ ^ip Co. . tniin Louisianaintemient William Re­ was a resident of L g ^ caguas. Zmellr. and Raymond, ward Pa»*®®"' VnTs N^V in EWorld war ^'^ThN wid?w, Maria of ^o Mohamed Saleh died on July 3. welo. Rolando, Brother Paulsen Surviving are hi. Sae«l,A5,bW°" '^°"Jg and five daughters Aue. 20. 1980. joined the SlU in tbe Piedras, „,mationt<»hl'»= surviving Brotber Saeeii pott of Boston in Srtqielatatla, Sandra, Evelyneand ;retnatory. pjego; a ' 1975 sailing as an joined tbe SlU mtbc AB and quarter- Carmen. ^^T'B^^ofBuderanda^jer, 'pod of San FranPensioner HonaW Aco in 1911 sailing master. .^eLongofBivorB^^-^-^"Lee Miller, 80, as a wiper. He was passed away fmm born In Aden. heart-lung failure m •''iTte in '»'»• fortncy Mass, surviving is bis dMb""" to cancer m the It^Fmnci; bi^ St. Luke's Hospital. Honolulu, "b"bU ° SfMrnTn Marie cull of Quincy, San Francisco on „as a resident of OAlan >%w»« •--,ekauoba,omedJi=^S«^^^„„^L June 14. Brother a„ his VKbulaqui. both of Miller joined the Hanger and Said Pensioner Roy ®gf s Medical r'sSOofUuii /nrfupu"'"""' SlU in the port of he SSUi He was also Aden. cumbed to cancer in the SLM ^^ n-Hawaiian ^ocal HewVorkinl953 saiUng»-f;J Long " gn .ailed as a chief « e SR died of heart-lung Center, ,r„fthuMus.cun^ ^,.^__ park 1981. Brother Black Marine AngelL.ReyeSb^58,d.^ helped to organize Seafarer (MC&S). He (Caribbean rKaS^H-lbSurvlvlngU failure m Newark, N^i New cook for APL in p&O Steamship cooks & Sjewards ^,35. Miller also sailed years and Reyes as a chief cook. He Margaret CO. in 1955. He he walked York in 1959 sai |. ^d was a resident first sailed l^om the We surviving are his during World War • ^ ^ ^^Hke. was born in Puert aie his widow Cremation t^kp niatory, ^nabeim, Cal • ^ the picketline m th ^ of of Brooklyn, N.Y. pavid widow, Ursula and a sister, vi josefine; two sons J^^beth, Angela, From 1928 former member of of Venice, Calif and four daughters, t. the ISU. gom in Staunton. Va.. Loalie the NMU in I • Francisco. Cteia»»^ and — Sandra. It of Tampa i sheridan he was a resident Cre­ "'"'faSwInfforMariner mation took p Surviving are a pensioner ffbur sS rom 1973 to 19 an of the matory, Novato, Cahf^ ^ ^.^w. M80. passed away ^^ port of daughter. Pastora and^ f ^i„^d the union Bartlette of Hamwnbnrg. Va, yaara, n in Sairon, Tex. took Dutroit saibnS ua a '•=T:Tsr»'•'••.'= "• u" rBarSh"'™® s;rr;nTr^---- ^eof%ut,'B.,Wr i •s5""-rs?r-". :"SdrorSanJranci.m^^^^^^^^^ Port Richey, _ crematory. 1 the Bay Area brother, ater, Fla, Surviv.^ « ore of New Port Rwhcye August 1982 / IDG " resident of Detroit, •- - r^'V ''' ••,• .,• 'V 1: ^ �v ?S.! v?B:'«-r?SS:t=?"i: !i. it•i) li- r J- -i /•if Summary Annual Report SlU PD'PMA Supplemental Benefits these Fund two statements and accompanying I his is a Summary ol the Annual Report lor the SlU PD-PMA Supple­ mental Benefits Fund. Inc.. Hmployef klentirication No. 94-14.^1246. tor the year ended .luly 1. 1981. The Annual Report has been tiled with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the tmployee Retirement Income Security Act ot 1974. ERISA. Benefits under the Plan are provided by a trust arraniiement. Plan expenses were $8,183,262.00. These expen.ses include $250,068.00 in administrative expenses and $7.933.194.(K) in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 2.875 persons were partic­ ipants in or beneficiaries of the Plan at the end of the Plan Year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of Plan as.sets. after sub­ tracting liabilities of the Plan, was Monthly Membership Meetings P«»rt Dale New Yorl< Piiiladelptiia Baltimore Norlbik..... .laelisonvilie . Aigonae Detroit... Houston ........... . . . New Orleans ........'. Moliile .............. . San Francisco Wilmington II Deep Sea l.akes. Inland Waters .Sept. 7 y '... . .Sept. 7 . . ../......... .Sept. S. Sept. 9 . Sept. 9....;..!...,.. Sept. tO ...........'... Sept. 10 .Sept. 13.............. Sept. 14 . .Sept. 15 . .Sept. !f» .............. 2:.^() p.m v. .T 2:.^() p.m. 2;.^() p.m. 9:30 a.ni. ........t.. 2:(M) p.m. . . . .. 2:.30 p.m. ........,.. 2:30 p.m. ........ i.. 2:.30 p.m. ........... 2:.30 p.m. .........;. 2:.30 p.m. ........... 2:.30 p.m. .y. Sept. 20 ;............. 2:.30 p.m. ............. Seattle Finey Point.. ... San Juan............. Columbus..:......... .St. Louis Honolulu ............ 13uluth . JefTersonvillc '.... Gloucester Jersey City ••• UiW 7:(K) p.m. 7:n() p.m. 7:(M) p.m. 7:(M) p.m. — — 7;(M) p.m. 7.(M) p.m. — — — Sept. 24 .............. 2:.30 p.m ......; — Sept. 11 ..... L , ..;.... I0:.30 a.m. . — Sept. 9...-. 2:.30 p.m.— Sept. 18 — l:(K)p.m. Sept. 17 .............. 2:.30 p.m............ — Sept. 9 ......,..... 2:30 p.m > • — Sept. 15 2:.30 p.m............. Sept. 16 .......... 2:.30 p.m. ........... — Sept. 21 2:.30 p.m. .......... — Sept. 22 .............. 2:.30 p.m. ........... — $1,097,450 as of the end of the Plan Year compared to $842,023.00 as ot the beginning of the Plan Year. During the Plan Year, the Plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $255,427.00. The Plan had total income of $8,438,689.00 including contributions of $8,134,787. earnings from investment.s of $272,229.00. and other income of $31,673.00. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. an accountant's report; 2. assets held for investment; and 3. transactions in excess of three (3) percent of Plan assets. To obtain a copy of the full Antiual Report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator. 522 Flarrison Street. San Franci.sco. California 94105. Telephone (415) 4955949. the charge to cover copying costs will be $4.00 for the full annual report, or $0.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of,the full Annual Report from the Plan Administrator. notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of the.se portions of the report because the.se portions are furnished without charge. You al.yo have the legally protected right to examine the Annual Report at the main office of the Plan.*522 Flarri.son Street. San Francisco California 94105. and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington. D. C.. or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs; Requests to the Department of Labor should, be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20216 Personals Samuel Thomas Please contact, Gail Whitmbre. Urgent! Tel. (713) 530-5428. Willie Robertson Please contact, your wife at 3293 Burton Ave., Lynwood, Calif. 90262. Tel. (213) 635-9257. Martin Robert Tuomala Please contact your son Charles Martin Tuomala at 603-522-6642. Or write him at Garney Road, Brookfleld, N.H. 03872. Help A Friend Deal With Alcoholism Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has support of brother SIU members who are fighting the to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed^ The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't man across a street. All you have to do is take that have to travel the distance alone. And by .guiding a Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive is only an arm's length away. ,,C.REHA6///> I There's Stren|th in Nvmbers And Our Numbers are Growing! •?,v I Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. 1 understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name I I -I I I Book No, Address (Street or RFD) (City) (Statel Telephone No. . . .. Mail to; THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call. 24 hours-a-day. (3011 904-0010 32 / LOG / August 1982 'J T mm 7 (Zip) �... ^-i-'K the Basic Welding Course at SHL^S. ~ Courses start October 25 and November 22 Send in your application today. See your SlU Field Representative, Union Official, or fill out the application in this issue of the LOG. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JULY 1-31, 1982 nOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Gloucester NewYork ft.".'..,. 0 0 0 000 Philadelphia Baltimore 0 5 0 1 0 0 Norfolk ...................I..........' Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmin^on Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac... St Louis PineyPoint Totals 1 ; .• .^ ................ Port ' Gloucester Newlbrk Philadelphia Baltimore. Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle 1 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 ; ,, 1 0 0 9 2 9 1 9 0 Port Gloucester NewVhrk Philadelphia 0 0 ffir New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Sr" o 9 •s SRico::::::::;::::;:;::;::::::::; Houston Agonac.... 9 ; Totals All Departments ' -9 0 § 2 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 2 6 9 1 0 0 2 ° 9 4 i2 18 0 1 2 9 3 0 1 4 ,9 14 0 0 9 90 0. 9 9 0 9 9 9 1 9 0 2 0 9 9 9 0 0 0 nnn J 21 § § 1 9 2 9 °9 0 9 g -9 9 9 9 4 n 0 0 436 14 0 0. 0 2 11 1 2 0 21 8 S ? 0 ,9 0 0 013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 14 0 9 9 ° 4.3 4 9 0 1 9• ' 9 8 7 6 63 100 9 0 n ?n 9 1 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 25 9 9 9 0 9 9 0 0 0 n 9 n 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 9 9 9 9 n 999 1 0 1 0 0 .0 999 0 n0 n0 0 000 B 6 2 2 6 6 STEWARD DEPARTMENT » 9 9 1 0 2 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ° 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 0 0 0 0 0 0 I • 0 14 0 0 2. 1 . 0 2 0 0 . 2 0 8 0 15 SRico"::;;:::::;:::::;::;..000 Houston .........v., 0 9 90 Aignnac . 0 0 pineyRoint";:;:!'!;;;. Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 000 —.0,0 0 0 0 0 sriou^s 0 000 0 1 0 .0 1 3 2 0 • 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8,3 01 32 10 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 ?0 . ° 21 ^ ° 2 0 81 9 0 0 ^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 43 0 10 0 12 9 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 .0 2 4 18 79 0 • 29 9 8 0 0 0 0 nio 9 13 8 10..|- . ^ *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. - J 8 ? § 22 35 In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational pur­ poses; NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg. | Engelrhan & Belgrad .. i Sun Life Building ,J Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore. Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 BOSTON, MASS. Stephen J. Abarbanel Latti Associates 30-31 Union Wharf Boston, Mass. 02109 Tele. # (617) 523-1000 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago. III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 . ; ' DETROIT, MICH. ' " Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit. Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester. Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston. Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. Rothschild. Feldman SOstrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF Fogel. Rothschild. Feldman & Dstrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington. Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA, Barker. Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans. La. 70112 Tele, # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA, Kirschner. Walters. Willig. Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1100 1429 V\falnut Street Philadelphia. Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg. Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis. Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning. Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street. Suite 440 San Francisco. Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 4400 SEATTLE. WASH. Davies. Roberts. Reid. Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle. Wbsh. 98119 Tele, # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton. Douglas. Hamilton. Loper & Macy. PA. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 August 1982 % J LOG 33 �At Sea/Ashore If ^: J! ' The loaded containership SS Sea Land Express tied up dockslde early last month at Port Elizabeth, N.J. Steward's Yells Scare Off Holdup Men The loud yells of Chief Steward Bill Kaiser aboard the SS Dei Sol (Delta Line) helped to scare off two holdup men last month who tried to rob him of a two-month's pay check in the port of New Orleans. Six-and-a-half hours later, Brother Kaiser left the Del Sol with his check. The robbers were caught. It all began about 4 p.m. when Kaiser answered "a couple of light taps" on his foc'sle door with a "Come In. Two men stepped in—one pushing a gun" into his chest "with a warning to keep quiet." The gunman pushed the chief steward across the cabin toward a large lounge chair while the other bandit tried to tape his mouth. But the second robber got his hands stuck in the sticky tape as the gunman attempted to reach over to help him get his hands clear. With that, Kaiser reached up and pulled the tape off his mouth and yelled as loud as he could. This caused the^'tape bandit" to bolt through the door as the gunman tried to conk Seafarer Kaiser "yelling all the time" with the gun. Then the gunman ran into Officer Messman Earj Pence coming into the cabin Who grabbed at him but backed off when he saw the gun. Kaiser said he ran out on deck yelling to the stevedores to grab the tape man. None moved but AB David Dinnes chased him down the gangway before he (the AB) fell. Later the taper, running through a warehouse, was caught by the dock patrolman, handcuffed and brought back to the ship. Where, the chief steward, tearing the tape off his mouth, spotted "the gunman walking up the deck like a stevedore." Yelling again and again to the unattentive stevedores on deck. Kaiser cried out that the man in the blue and white shirt had a gun and had tried to rob him. Still no movement from the dock wallopers. However, 3rd Mate Joseph Klenczar ran up from the aft near the gunman who then heaved the gun into Ole Man River. Both henchmen were arrested. Police said both had "rap sheets" a mile long. The moral to this story is, never take a payoff in cash. . Attention Seafarers... Coffee and donut man AB Merle Duckworth heads for the Express gangway, Saloon Messman Pedro infante sorts out the silverware on the Express. Diesel Engineers are now in demand. Apply for the Diesel Engineer Course at SHLSS. It pays to get ahead in your career. Courses start October 25 and November 22. To apply, contact your SIU Field Representative, Union Official or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Ladling out the soup Is S-L Shoregang Chief Cook Tony Petrlllo. Headin' for shore leave Is AB Peter Christopher of the S-L Express. •W" !-i i Sign Up Todayl QMED Manuel Rials oils up the machinery aboard the S-L Express. 34 / LOG / August 1982 Shoregang Electrician John Carmello is on the job. �• =^-;5'.-Ef'Tn-"tHrarT-Tr=r?-'n: ', - - ''-'r^'-r VJ Adm. Keener Heads United Seamen's Service Retired Rear Adm. Bruce Keener III, former MSG commander, has been named head of the United Seamen's Service (USS) succeeding Sea-Land VP James J. Hayes who resigned after a two-year-term. USS operates overseas centers in 30 ports around the world (a new one in Diego Garcia) offering services to merchant seamen. At Sea/Ashore From N.C. to Karachi for Star of Texas In early Sept. thp bulk carrier SS Star of Texas (Titan Navigation) will sail from Moreh'ead Gify, N.G. to Karachi, Pakistan with a cargo of 31,500 metric tons of diammonium phosphate. MARAD Firefighting Schooi Opens MARAD's Marine Fire Training Genter in Swanton, Ohio opened Aug. 11. The firefighting school near the Toledo (Ohio) Express Airport, became the country's and MARAD's fourth such facility operated by thenh or jointly operated with someone else. The other schools are in the port of New Orleans, and the others, operated with the U.S. Navy's MSG, are in Early, NJ. and on Treasure Is., San Francisco, Galif. Tug pushes ULC Massachusetts (Bay Tankers) into Erie Basin Dock, Brooklyn, N.Y. last month. The ship is laid up waiting for a charter. 'C j^wm Edward Rutledge to Karachi Next Month From Port Manatee, port of Tampa, from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20, the LASH Edward fluf/edge (Waterman) will haul 12,500 metric tons of diammonium phosphate to Karachi, Pakistan. Ship Safety Award to Dei Norte The SlU crew and officers of the SS Del Norte (Delta Line) last . month were awarded the annual Ship Safety Achievement Award by the American Institute of Merchant Shipping and the National Safety Gouncil. The award to the DelNorte was for successfully putting out a shipboard fire under difficult conditions on May 15, 1981 off the east coast of South America. AB James Jerscheid works a winch aboard the supertanker Massachus^ts. "Here i am," Says AB Candelario Gaivan on Supertanker's deck. • REFRIGERATION Hlliliiunill"* teysj IT PAYS TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THINGS COOL If you know how to keep things cool, you'll always be needed aboard ships that carry refrigerated containers. So take the Refrigeration Systems ^ Maintenance and Operations Course lUiBWIIlUII"' gmfg at SHLSS. This course starts October 25. SSflw niuiimwimiiijj J ail iwHi Hiiwnii OS Mike Hasson stands by on the Mas­ sachusetts. Before tfie Massachusetts engine room console is QMEO Carl Costagna. When you finish your class, you get a certificate of completion from SHLSS — your ticket to JOB SECURITY. mmniij'' "S'lSS* JSmiii'""".'! iiMmiiitiiiiii IM ilON igftHtllM ilMfllllWw SsUuui ill n iim'JlL To enroll, fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact your SIU Field Representative or Union Official for details. SiU Port Agent Juan Reinosa (3rd from left) accepts plaque recently upon the opening of the new SIU hiring hall in Santurce. Puerto Rico. Participating in ceremony, from the left, are: Wilfredo Medina, secretary of the Central Latior Council; Ebenecer Lopez, exec. dir. for improvement of employment on Puerto Rico; Juan Reinosa; Paul Sanchez, AFL-CIO field representative: and Raymond Ayala, former seafarer, now president of the Municipal Police Association. In the back are SIU representatives Hermando Salazar.. Abraham Aragones. LCo 35 �mrnd-i «^- :fe c .f1 f:'i1 i -:^- tfi- i'I I ' vV'' /•I* • ,1 t if SEA-LAND DEFENDER (Sea-Land Service), June 6—Chairman. Recerti­ fied Bosun Demetrios Calcgeros; Sec­ retary Ceasar F Blanco; Educational Director Patrick VNfeirnick; Deck Delegate Melvin R. Ferguson; Steward Delegate Harry Lively. $22 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. Secretary reports that the chief steward has applications for upgrading and schedules for Piney Ftoint. Also, requested that library t)Ooks be returned to the library room when someone leaves the ship. A vote of thanks to all department delegates. Next port Kaohsiung. MA^ PATRIOT (Ocean Carriers), June 20—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Morton Kerngood; Educational Director E. H. Frederickson; Engine Delegate Vincent Welch; Steward Delegate David Cunningham. No disputed OT. Chairman reported on the need for safety at all times, particularly, to wear proper work shoes while handling water hosps when circulation is in progress. Upgrading by QMED's and Utilities is not only necessary but is beneficial to those who participate. It was further reported that the crew will not have to ,run a launch boat in the future. A hew / system is to be put into effect sometime / in August. Observed one minute of I silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port Diego Garcia. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), June 27—Chairman G. Miller; Secretary G. De Baere. No disputed OT. The Chairman, Glen Miller, gave a talk about the President's report in the Log. He discussed the importance of donating to SPAD and upgrading In Piney Point. A request was made for all members to keep the messhall and recreation room clean so everyone can enjoy them. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done and for the pool parties which are always a success. Next port Nagoya. SANTA CLARA (Delta Line), June 11—Chairman R. Bradford; Secretary G. Murray. $45 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. In the chairman's report he informed all key rated men that to secure their permanent jobs they must take ninety days off each year. He also thanked everyone for a job well done. Next port New York. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Waterways), June 19—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Bertolino; Sec­ retary D. G. Chafin; Educational Director Robert Bacon; Deck Delegate Michael Delaney; Steward Delegate William Karpiak. $29 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. Chairman reported that this has been a good trip and that we were going to a port in the U.S.A. from Rota, Spain. The Log was received and a copy was given to each department delegate for them to read and then pass along to other members so that all would be aware of what is going on in the Union. A radiogram from President Frank Drozak was posted on the bulletin board informing all members of the Th percent raise on base wages, premium, regular, penalty and OT. A vote of thanks to the steward department for the good food and service. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port Beau­ mont, Tex. •t LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Transport), June 12—Chairman Joe Morrison; Secretary R Geary; Deck Delegate Leggette Jones; Engine Delegate Charles Dahlaus; Steward Delegate William Christmas. $100 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. A safety meeting was held and mem­ bers were advised that they must wear hard hats on deck. There is to be no smoking at anytime on deck and no one should enter any void spaces or tanks unless authorized. Chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. Secretary advised memtjers that if they want to keep in touch with Union activities and the status of the maritime industry, the best source of information is the Log. A vote of thanks to all department delegates for their coop­ eration. Next port Nagaski. OVERSEAS HARRIETTE (Maritime Overseas), June 13—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Walter Compton; Secretary R. A. Cobb; Educational Director J. Coombs. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a brief lecture on proper safety habits aboard ship and discussed the importance of SPAD. He further advised all members who qualify to upgrade themselves at Piney Point for their own future security. There are many programs active at this time and the list of dates for classes can be found in each issue of the Log. A vote of thanks was extended to all department delegates for keeping their departments running so efficiently due to cooperation of all members. A telegram was received from Headquarters conceming the pay increase and posted for all to read. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port Rotterdam. OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime Overseas), June 27—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. R. Thompson; Secretary Clyde Kreiss; Educational Director Eusebio Figueroa; Deck Del­ egate W. Johnson; Engine Delegate L. Moreno; Steward Delegate R. Escobar. $470 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that hospital and vacation forms were available for those who needed them. A suggestion was made that all those who qualify for upgrading at Piney Point should take advantage of a great opportunity to advance. Next port Perth Amboy, N.J. M/V ROVER (Ocean Carriers), June 27—Chairman Patrick Hawker; Sec­ retary J. Temple; Educational Director Michael Vacca; Deck Delegate John Hamot. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departmei^s. The crew built a raft to enter a race with the military in Diepo (Garcia on July 4. A vote of thanks to all department delegates for making this a good trip. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), June 20—Chairman, Recertified Bosun G. R. Kidd; Secretary George W. Gib­ bons; Educational Director W. J. Dunnigan; Steward Delegate Ralph Edmonds. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that -questions concerning the relief of key ratings should be sent to Vice President Red Campbell at Head­ quarters. Secretary reported that dif­ ferent articles from the Log were dis­ cussed at this meeting. A request was made to have the air conditioning fixed immediately due to the extremely hot weather. A vote of thanks to the crew for keeping the ship clean and to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Philadelphia, Pa. LNG LEO (Energy Transport), June 20—Chairman, Recertified Bosun t. Brooks; Secretary H. Jones Jr.; Edu­ cational Director D. McLeod; Deck Delegate Eugene Bonson. $110 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Educational Director noted in his report, for the ben­ efit of new members, that one must always go to the department delegate DEL VALLE (Delta Steamship), June before going to the ship's committee 20—Chairman Michael Ventry; Sec­ or chairman with a beef. The IVz percent retary J. Miles; Educational Director J. wage increase notice was received from C. Griffith: Engine Delegate Paul President Frank Drozak and posted. A Thomas; Steward Delegate Lonnie general discussion was held on the Bettis Jr. $405 in movie fund. $19 in need to avoid at all times the use of ship's fund. Educational Director made narcotics and alcohol. Each man a suggestion that all members of the depends on his shipmates as they Union should write to their Con­ depend upon him, in an emergency gressman and express their opinion which could occur at anytime. Alert and pertaining to foreign ships carrying sober action can save a life, even your American cargo. This practice takes own. Next port Nagoya, Japan. , away many of the jobs that are needed so badly by American seamen. All SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Seacommunications received were posted Land Service), June 20—Chairman, on the bulletin board for the membership Recertified Bosun J. A. Puglisi; Sec­ to read. A vote of thanks to the steward retary Roy R. Thomas; Educational department and the deck department Director R. V Pangs. $34.50 in ship's for a job well done. Observed one fund. No disputed OT. Chairman began minute of silence in memory of our the meeting by thanking the crew for departed brothers and sisters. Advised a good trip and then reading the reports all members to read the Log so they from Headquarters and the Log. He will be well informed on what is going discussed the importance of donating on in the Union. Next port Matadi, Zaire. to SPAD so we can continue to fight in Washington, D.C. to have a strong Official ship's minutes were also maritime industry. A vote of thanks was received from the following vessels: Sea-Land Endurance extended to the steward department Delta Carlbe for fine food and service to the crew. Sea-Land Innovator Observed one minute of silence in LNG Taurus memory of our departed brothers and Great Land sisters. Next port Elizabeth, N.J. Cove Tfader Manhattan SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Ogden Leader Service), June 20—Chairman, Recer­ Itanscolumbla Sea-Land Boston tified Bosun B. E. Swearingen; Sec­ LNG Capricorn retary Anthony Gregorio; Steward Del­ Edward Rutledge egate John Iverson. No disputed OT. Himara Guilden Chairman reported on the importance Point Manatee Ogden Merrimac of donating to SPAD. Secretary reported Caguas his appreciation to the crew for keeping Del Mundo the ship clean. Educational Director Sea-Land Leader showed the members how to use the Sea-Land Producer ship's radio and how to operate the TV Sea-Land Galloway Delta Mar movies. A vote of thanks to the steward Pittsburgh department for a job well done. The Jacksonville steward wished all a "Happy Father's Sea-Land Voyager Day." Next port Elizabeth, N.J. Sea-Land Express Santa Bartwra SEA-LAND ADVENTURER (SeaPhiladelphia Brooks Range ^ Land Service), June 27—Chairman, Charleston Recertified Bosun A. Harrington; Sec­ San Pedro retary W. Nihem; Educational Director Puerto Rico N. Paloumbis; Engine Delegate Donald Portland V Cox. No disputed OT. The Bosun, A. Inger LNG Virgo Harrington, reminded all members to Galveston report immediately all safety items to Cove Communicator be fixed. A telegram was received from Bayamon President Frank Drozak conceming the Ogden Dtweler IVz percent raise that went into effect Brooklyn Thompson Pass June 16. It was brought to the attention Stuyvesant of the Captain at the last safety meeting Point Julie that the type of gangway used in Ogden Wabash Bremerhaven, Germany is very dan­ Overseas Anchorage gerous. A vote of thanks to the steward Ultramar Button Gwinnett department for a job extremely well done. Next port Elizabeth, N.J. 3(B / LOG / August 1982 Mi �•V * ' Snapped \n a pensive pose, the Sugar Engineer Wiiiiam Koch. Island's Chief Chief Engineer Here are Deck Delegate Ed Broadus and Ship's Chairman Tony Aronica, both shipping as AB's on the Sugar Island. At work off Sandy Hook, N.J., North American Tfaiiing Co.'s hopper dredge Sugar Island. Sugar Island Hops to It at Sandy Hook ISITORS to the Atlantic Highlands. New Jersey shore area recently were able to get a rare and , ^ interesting view of the hopper [ dredge Sugar Island at work. The 281 foot vessel was fulfilling a contract with the U.S. Army Corps V .. — . of Engineers maintaining the Sandy Hook channel's depth at 35 feet, Split-hulled and streamlined the Sugar Island was easily spotted by pleasure-crafgg g|.,g ^g^ suckingup mud and sand from the channel bottom then, carrying it out to sea On a servicing visit to the Sugar Island Is SlU Representative Terry Bader (right) talking here with AB Tony Aronica (left) and 2nd Engineer Mark WIrtanen , . _i \ ...u—K/lnrah£ko/-i Mr» r^.amlina fnr hc»r nPYt (six miles_ rfrom shore) where she Morehead, No. Carolina for her next would split her hull apart and dis- assignment, gorge the debris. A sister dredge the Padre Island Upon completion of her job at the will at the same time be headed for mouth of New York Harbor, Sugar South America to fulfill a contract Island one of four hopper dredges she has with the Columbian govmanned top-to-bottom by an SlU ernment and Exxon for dredging a crew, will make her way south to coalport channel. These Sugar Island crewmen—all SHLSS grads—are (left to right): Ab Dennis Catrett; AB Lou Green; AB Sal Ventura; Electrlclan/Oller Jeff Gren; GSU Paul Payne and Chief Cook Dave Strickland. V- I At the map, the Soger Island's Chief Mate Jake McCauley. J.L. Brodshaw skippers the hopper dredgeSugar/stand. Taking a break from the englneroom are Sean FOgarty (left), third engineer and Wiper Tommy Vallerchamp. August 1982 / LOG 37 . • -.. • A oai\ �11ir '', •• -f - •"• ! •- -r" IV:.- Dont Take Benefits for Granted .X .:, V? W j • tf ; iV- < Insurance is something very few people get concerned about imtil the time comes to use it. I was recently hospitalized for major surgery and a long period of recuperation followed. Thanks to the Seafarers Welfare Plan this period was made much easier for me. My sincere appreciation goes out to the Plan and the many people who make it work for us. Hopefully I will never take for granted something that is so important to my hvelihood and welfare. Again, thank you, SIU, for your help and the great Welfare Plan you have for myself and all the members. . •Ii...;: 'M •.> '•" '• • vftd' 'V; • . ' •- A Head Start in Life .Mr ;^r5'" %:) •« "}• '•vV'i "Vr: •-•?- I've just finished a year of college at the University of New Hampshire thanks to the Charhe Logan Scholarship awarded to me hy the SIU. Without the scholarship my goals for higher education would have at hest heen postponed, at worst can­ celled. Next December 18th I'll have my degree, a BA. in Eng­ lish, and I don't plan on stopping there. Not bad for a guy who was in the bottom 20% of his high school class! I'm proud to be a union man, and especially proud to belong to a union that shows such genuine concern for it's member­ ship. The SIU has given me a real head start in life. I'm working hard in school to keep that head start and to repre­ sent my brothers and sisters of the sea. I thank you all, and . wish you clear skies, smooth seas... Fraternally, Jolin W. Boughman Dover, New Hampsliire \ Some Thoughts From an Oldtimer m-3 f' ^l • - iV- ^.<:• •tl. V, , >4 '"r^ ill I: i I often wonder what I would have done in life had I not decided one day in 1950 to try to resume sailing. I had been with the MUitaiy Sea Transport Service on a Liberty ship for about two years. I wanted to take a crack at the big freighters and tankers. I thought they would be more adventurous than the stuffy atmosphere of the MSTS. I also thought all one had to do was knock on a door of a steamship company, ask for a job and get hired. I was wrong! My first stop, of all places, was Sinclair. The guy I talked to reacted like he had just seen a ghost. He thought I was some sort of imion spy or organizer. The guy scaled me so I left in haste. My next stop was Cities Service and I was told I would just have to go to the SIU—so ^hgre! I went to the old hall oii Beaver St. in Downtown Man­ hattan. But I couldn't get past the door because the late Pete Larsen was there and he impressed me as a man of few words, "Nothing doing," he said. I kept coming back eveiy day and I got the same routine; "Times are tough, no jobs," etc., etc. I finally did get in one day when Pete (I think he did it pur­ posely for my sake) turned his back. As I waited for a job, I remember sensing an attitude of importance in the room. I remember looking at the Seafarers Log and one glance at the minutes of shipboard meetings was fascinating and I was thrilled by the chance of being on one of the big ships. I got a job that day as a BR on the Cities Service tanker Boyal Oaks. When I got aboard, the element that intrigued me the most was the certain kind of mUitanpy that demanded respect—yet at the same time could make you feel at ease. This had to be the best place to understand what a union was. I also clearly remember my first shipboard union meeting. The chairman called for "a minute of sUence for our departed brothers." I was surprised to feel "goose pimples" by being overwhelmed by the solemnity and respect from regular working men—some of them rough as could be—in a cere­ mony like that. I believe that it is only on an SIU ship that one can see that doing the job and Uving with other seamen is only one side of the seafaring society—the material side. But there was the spiritual side as weU—^where the camaraderie was so strong that there were few places that the same could exist. Fraternally, Ellas Landrum, L-8486 Pensacola, Fla. TryixLg to Keep Cool We of the crew of the SB TranscolnmBla have been having one hot time out here in Subic Bay, P.I. Been here now 10 days with temperatures of 95 degrees and without air conditioner unit working. Also, our crew refrigerator was broken down before we got here to Subic Bay. Then the saloon refrigerator gave out. What a mess! The messman had to work out of the daiiy box. (How sweet it is!) When we got into port we had to put out night limch and fruits since the crew comes back to stand their watches and they want to eat. They only drink and dance ashore. So we tried to leave it in the daiiy box but that did not work out too well since the longshoremen got into it and took the meat that was left out for the next day's meal. Tempers were run­ ning short with no AC. Then QMED John F. McLaughlin, M 26, a 40-year SIU black gang man who just last year took the refrigeration course at SHLSS, went to the chief engineer and said, "let me take a look at the crew box." You know what, in two hours he had it run­ ning and it's still running. The crew gave Brother John a spe­ cial vote of thanks. The next day he looked at the refrigerator in the saloon and he got that running too. So all you brothers young and old, it can be done! The SHLSS is the place to learn. It pays off not only in money but self sat­ isfaction. Yours truly, Paul Franco, F-488 Cklef Steward Always Be Thankful to 'Brotherhood' My husband, Narcisse McKenven, died after a long Ulness several months ago. But its only now that I've been able to get up the energy to write to thank everyone at the SIU for all the kindness extended during this very difficult time. Even thoiigh I'll never have my husband back, I wlU always be thankful to his "Brothers of the Sea" for their goodness and kindness to him as well as to me and our daughter. We can't t.ha.nir you enough. Most of his shipmates knew hir^tis "Mac" or a^ "Old Mac". He was kind to everyone and often did another brother's job for him so he coiild go ashore. Thank you again. Sincerely, Mrs. Mary McKenven, Jacksonville, Aa. Snr Helping Him Thru I want to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for helping me pay the doctor and hospital bills for my operation. I have been sick for seven years. I also thank them for the increase in my pension. With all the help that I have gotten from the Union, it has helped me get by. Thanks again for everything. Fraternally, William Calefato, C-9S6 Seattle, Wash. Fraternally, PatSantoto Pompano Beack, Fia. 38 / LOG / August 1982 • • -' . ' "v/ . r /- I..'' • �I*-- ,v- . 7. ' '^;rJ ir • vi&Ei' ;"^rk., : A vfll •-.,•• ' X-: ,r ' . :r' "H-. Boggs Bulk Bill Is Right for the Times rXiHE survival ot the U.S. merchant A marine depends upon cargo. Sub­ sidies, tax breaks and benefit programs for the maritime industry, while helpful, are only temporary stop-gaps which slow the rate of U.S. maritime's decline. Guaranteeing U.S.-flag ships a fixed percentage of U.S. foreign trade is the only way to restore the American mer­ chant marine to health. And a healthy national maritime industry relates directly to a healthier national economy and national security. Strong action to reverse the fortunes of the ailing U.S. bulk fleet was taken recently with the introduction of the "Competitive Merchant Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1982" in the House of Representatives this month. The bill, numbered H.R. 6979, was authored by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La) and has the sponsorship of 18 repre­ sentatives from both sides of the Congressional aisle. When introducing the bill before Congress, Rep. Boggs bluntly declared; "This nation cannot survive and prosper as an economic and political entity without the ships and shipyards nec­ essary to support national defense and the industrial economy. 1 strongly believe," she added, "that the trend we see in American shipping and ship­ building can and must be reversed." We fully agree. And we believe that H.R. 6979 is the key to that reversal. The bill's objective is guaranteed cargo for the U.S. merchant fleet. "In calendar year 1983!' the measure reads, "at least five percent of all bulk commodities moved by water and imported to or exported from any point in the United States shall be carried on United States-flag ships. In each year after 1983, the bill stip­ ulates, that amount shall increase by one percent. The ultimate aim of the bill is the carriage of 20 percent of U.S. bulk cargoes in U.S.-flag, U.S.built ships by 1998. This is not, however, simply another ! cargo preference bill. It is a bill that wisely reflects the belt-tightening, costcutting tenor of this Administration while addressing President Reagan's stated view that "shipbuilding, a strong maritime industry and our national security go hand in hand." If H.R. 6979 is enacted, the U.S. Treasury will expend no additional funds. In fact, since the bill wi|l create employment in U.S. shipyards and support industries as well as aboard ships, the Treasury will receive added revenues from corporate and personal taxes. The bill does not demand that the government give the U.S. maritime industry something for nothing. H.R. 6979 stipulates that "in order for the percentages of bulk cargo imports and exports required to be car­ ried in U .S.-tlag ships... to be enforced, the actual cost of U.S. flag bulk ship operation and U.S. bulk shipbuilding under this program shall be at least 15 fiercent below the estimates of projected costs..." We are ready to comply with this call for reduced costs. The bill calls for construction of a series of 158 bulk carriers by 1998. Because of the series construction, similar to the very successful Mariner construction program of the I950's, the cost of building the vessels in U.S. shipyards will be 1-5 percent below current shipyard costs. The bill also calls for a fifteen percent reduction in operating costs which could be achieved through changes in crew rotation and contractual arrange­ ments consistent with required skills and the need for higher productivity. As Rep. Boggs warned when she introduced H.R. 6979, "failure to enact this bill could add to the continuing strain of a declining U.S. flag, U.S. built merchant fleet and shipyard mobilization base and increase U.S. dependence on foreign carriage of both imported and exported bulk commodities. This could pose a situation in which this nation would have virtually no control." Clearly, the U.S. cannot afford to allow the continuing decline of its merchant fleet. Equally clear is the fact that the Administration s economic austerity program will not tolerate any major new expenditure programs, The time is right for a bold. new. forward-looking initiative to save the U.S. merchant marine. H.R. 6979 tits the bill on every count. Officiol Publicolion ot the Seoforers Inlernotionoi Union of North Americo, AtlonHc. Gulf. Lakes and inland Vtfaters Distnct, AFL-CIO August 1982 Vol. 44, No. 8 Executive Board Frank Drozak •; ii President Joe DiGiorglo Secretary-Treasurer Ed Turner Executive Vice President MIkeSacco > Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Vice President Leon.Hall Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President George McCartney Vice President M9 LogStaH James Gannon Editor Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Don Rotan West Coast Associate Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photography/Writer Dennis H. Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant QeorgeJ. Vana Production/Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland liters ^'strict. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life August 1982 I LOG 39 �^IGN , Tf/E 50^ 5PAD CHECK-OFF TODAY/ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES CONVENTIONS-AT-SEA TAX BILL RACES CLOCK NEW HEADQUARTERS NEAR COMPLETION SIU SUPPORTS BILL TO REVIVE BULK FLEET U.S. OWNED FOREIGN FLAGGERS ON RISE AS AMERICAN FLAG FLEET STAGNATES 50% U.S.-FLAG PL-480 REQUIREMENT UNDER FIRE AGAIN AFL-CIO BLASTS PROPOSED CHANGED IN CHILD LABOR LAWS CALIF. LABOR ENDORSES BROWN, BRADLEY: CALLS REAGANOMICS ‘FAILURE’ AFL-CIO CALLS FOR PROGRAM TO CREATE JOBS MSC CHIEF: SEALIFT NOWHERE WITHOUT STRONG M.M. SIU EXEC. BOARD, PORT AGENTS, SAFETY COMMITTEE HOLD CONFERENCE AT PINEY POINT BACK PAY FROM ACBL FOR SIU MEMBERS IMPORTANCE OF SEALIFT UNDERSCORED AGAIN REGULATORY REFORM REP. JEAN ASHBROOK TO M.M. COMMITTEE FOREIGN FLAG ARCHITECTS SHIPBOARD CONVENTIONS EXPORT OF ALASKA OIL MARAD BUDGET PUERTO RICAN PASSENGER VESSEL BILL NEW BILL INTRODUCED TO EXPORT ALASKAN OIL FIGHT EXPECTED ON MARITIME AUTHORIZATIONS USNS SOUTHERN CROSS SEAFARERS LAUDED FOR SAVING 58 REFUGEES OGDEN WABASH CANNONBALLS ONTO NEW RUN ‘PHASE II’ OF REAGAN MARITIME PLAN IS UNVEILED ILO TAKES UP WORLDWIDE WORKER ISSUES SIU CAN LOOK TO MORE ‘GOOD FEEDERS’ QMED’S HONE SHIPBOARD ELECTRICAL SKILLS SEAFARERS GET 1ST CLASS THIRD MATE INSTRUCTION AB’S UPGRADE TO QUARTERMASTER RATING ENGINE DEPT. VETS KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGY LABOR DAY MESSAGE FROM AFL-CIO PRESIDENT LANE KIRKLAND DEPRESSING! JOBLESS RATE HITS 41-YEAR HIGH AFL-CIO CALLS NATIONAL BOYCOTT OF KOSMOS CEMENT SIU MOURNS TRAGIC DEATH OF RALEIGH MINIX, JR. DREDGE MANHATTAN IS. CREW SAVES 10 STRANDED CANADIANS ILGWU WINS NEW PACT AFTER BIG N.Y. CHINATOWN RALLY, SIU HELPS OUT M/V PATRIOT TAKES PART IN AMPHIBIOUS TEST IN WEST AUSTRALIA CALIFORNIA WELCOMES SS INDEPENDENCE ON HER TRANSPACIFIC RUN FROM HAWAII CAPT. E. A. MACHMICHAEL, 68, SS JEREMIAH O’BRIEN SKIPPER DIES SIU OPENS PINEY POINT IN 1967; MEMBERS, OFFICIALS PITCH IN TO BUILD MODERN FACILITY ‘SNUGGIE’ MAX KATZOFF RECALLS BOYHOOD IN LATVIA THOMAS ESTUS NAMED MSC MARINE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR SIU PD-PMA SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FUND SUGAR ISLAND HOPS TO IT AT SANDY HOOK BOGGS BULK BILL IS RIGHT FOR THE TIMES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/01/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 8 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/35d4749b7fd25e9596794548fc1dd8a9.PDF 36616078eaf2fbed9191dee2e8dc879b PDF Text Text OmeUl PabUcatlon of tbe Seafiwen Intematloiial Union • Atlantic, Golf, Lakes and Inland IVkters District • AFL-GIO ¥»L 44 Wo. 7 Jnljr M i-.: SlU Crews 2nd of 6 New CATUGS pages 18-19 t- tax Equity Floor Fighf • ,.*0 u'V Bill for At Sea Anticipated Conventions in "'S ard Moves tee Rtrw Fi Authorizations I Bill in House jjypgmUmimi^^^pages 2021 SHLSS Wins int'l Lifeboat Race in N.Y. p»a** SlU, NMU Reject Gov't Request for Wage Rollback sfory page 3 see President's report page 2 •' '•'V'jv ; • '" . ... :G -• ' • v.' ^ ' J- Y' �•.»3i-:-. President's Report oy Frank Drozok Record Speaks for Itself HE record will indicate that the SIU has made every effort to be logical and reasonable in understanding and dealing with the problems of Americ°an-flag shipping. It has been our policy that matters of this sort be discussed openly in our membership meetings so that each Seafarer would fully understand the economics of the industry and his part in it. Long ago we recognized that as th^ traditional shipping nations of the world captured an increasingly larger share of American foreign commerce—^and as the developing nations began to create an4 e^cpand shipping operations of their own—it was necessary for us to become more competitive and to allow the American-flag operator as much opportunity as we could to meet the competition. This does not mean that the labor force alone can make the difference in whether or not our ships are competitive. There is a whole range of other factors which are at least equally and perhaps more important in determining the ability of the national fleet to acquire cargo. But the labor force is a factor in some measure and to the degree that it is, we have attempted to act responsibly toward the success of our contracted operators. This policy has been effective—in the membership's best interests, and that of the industry and the nation. With the move toward a new maritirhe program in the late 60's and early 70's it was necessary to offer some incentive to American investors. America's fleet was terribly overaged. New ships would have to embody the latest in technology to be competitive. To provide incentive to American operators and others to invest in new vessels, the. SIU membership endorsed a policy allowing for realistic manning scales and other contract matters that were vital to attracting money into the business. As the membership knows, we were successful thereby in maintaining T and even increasing the job opportunities for SIU men. We were subjected to criticism and abuse because of our willingness to blaze a new trail that was so vital to the vvelfare of American seafaring people. We have made sacrifices and we understand a good deal about the problems of shipping management. It must be pointed put very strongly that when, we did work out collective bargaining agreements with management that offered incentive and realistic manning scales based on the new technology, management itself and government both did their shares in enabling the new operations to be successful. It was not a one-sided affair. And so when, on June 23, Maritime Administrator Harold Shear called the heads of the various maritime unions to a meeting in his office and asked us to roll back the wage increase that became effective June 16, we of the SIU flatly refused his request. We were joined in that position by the National Maritime Union whose president. Shannon Wall, attended the meeting. Others present were Capt. Robert Lowen, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots; William Steinberg, American Radio Association; Jesse Calhoon, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association; Raymond McKay, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association District 2; and Chiles Calhoun, Radio Officers Union. A few days later, the SIU and the NMU issued a joint statement commenting on the Admiral Shear proposal and the unions' rejection of it. We were surprised by the bluntness of the request, which was made on the basis of the allegation that American seamen were overpaid. There had been no previous discussion°or communications on the subject other than the repeated references by the Office of Management and Budget Maritime Task Force and various Department of Transportation comments that alleged that American seamen are highly paid. As one OMB interim report to the President's Cabinet Council puts it, "American crew costs are the highest in the world." I think we should remind the maker of that statement that Americans in almost every calling are higher paid than their counterparts elsewhere.'(American doctors, American corporate presidents, American college professors and economists, American legislators and American bureaucrats are the highest paid in the world.) We pointed out to Admiral Shear that we are prepared to make sacrifices but we would like to knovy that they would not be in vain, that they would be part of a carefully considered objective. Admiral Shear could offer no assurance, not even a vague promise, that acceptance of the proposal would produce any cargo, and consequently ships and jobs. Under those circumstances, we had no choice but to reject the request. As an organization of professional seamen, we are always ready and open to proposals that will improve our lot and the state of American shipping. But we want a little more in return than being referred to as "nice guys." We want- something tangible and we want all who will benefit from our sacrifices to make similar sacrifices for the common good. U.S. Claims Court Rules: Carter Had Right to Umlt Wages of Gov't Employed Seamen Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Court of Claims here has ruled that the Carter Administration acted within its rights when it imposed wage caps on seamen, employed by the Federal Government. This decision adversely affects many seafarers (members of the former Military Sea Transport Union). Acting under President Carter's directive in fiscal year 1979 and 1980, government agencies employing mer­ chant seamen imposed the same wage hike caps on the mariners as were imposed on other federal employees. A law suit was then filed against the government. It argued that the merchant seamen, though working for the federal government, (such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis­ tration and the Military Sealift Com­ mand) were covered by prevailing wage rate laws and should not have been subject to wage caps. The June 16 court ruling, by a majority of the three-judge court "affects between 1500 and 1700 unli­ censed personnel," said Roy "Buck" Mercer, SIUNA vice president who »•.<< - '"'W' - added that "the ruling means govern­ ment employed seamen will probably never get the same wages as commer­ cial seamen again." Mercer who was head of the former MSTU noted, how­ ever, that an appeal to the Court of Claims' decision was under study and would probably be filed. The suit was originally brought ''to decide whether the executive branch... may limit pay increases of certain prevailing rate employees to the rates of increase imposed on other fed­ eral employees by statute." Prevailing rate employees are employees whose wages are set "in accordance with wages in comparable private industry jobs in the particular locality . . ." However, as part of his "anti-infla­ tion effort" President Carter directed all federal agencies "to place a 5.5 percent ceiling on pay increases . . ." for all employees during fiscal years 1979 and 1980. "There is no escaping the fact that federal mariners are federal employees," the Court said, concluding that the Carter Administration therefore had the right to limit the government servicd mariners' pay hikes and that the "plaintiffs are not entitled to additional wages based on the decision of NOAA and MSC to limit their fiscal 1979 and 1980 base pay in accordance with executive directives." In a strong dissenting opinion Judge Wilson Cowen wrote that "the gov­ ernment acted without statutory authority in imposing a .cap on plain­ tiffs' wages . . . because, in doing so, the Executive Department completely ignored the guidelines set by Congress." Under the separation of powers established by the Constitution, Judge Cowen wrote, ". . . the President has no authority to alter policy and prin­ ciples declared by Congress . . ." In a related decision, the court ruled on a challenge to "certain overtime and premium pay practices of NOAA in connection with the pay ceilings. In fiscal 1979 and fiscal 1980," the court ruling explains, "MSC increased pre­ mium pay by 7.5 percent and 12.83 percent (the industry rate) while NOAA did not. MSC also paid overtime at these above-ceiling rates while NOAA did not." The court ruled that "those plaintiffs who were employed by NOAA are entitled to additional overtime and premium pay in accordance with pre­ vailing rates . . ." Note to Ship Secretary . All SIU ship's secretaryreporters are reminded of the necessity of. sending the ship's crew list regularly to Headquar­ ters for Important record keeping purposes and emergencies. When on foreign articles, the ship's secretary should send the crew list in from the first foreign port. On domestic runs, the crew list should be sent every 30 days, or after each payoff, whichever is shorter. Send crew lists to SIU, 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y 11232. ATTN: Vice president "Red " Campbell. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Voters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth /We.. Brooklyn. N.Y 11232. Published monthly Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y Vol. 44., No. 7, July 1982. (ISSN #0160-2047) 2 / LOG / July 1982 Fii; •I rj. •' sj ' ••• �c:--HiT-%T:•" "• -.Tr;- ,.'i . ' ,-- '^ •-';. ' Wage npHE SIU and the National Mar^ itime Union have jointly rejected a Reagan Administration request for a rollbaclc of the IVi percent deep sea wage increase which went^ into effect June 16, 1982. The Administration request was relayed to the heads of the nation's deep sea unions at a meeting in Washington, D.C. on June 23,1982, called by Maritime Administrator Adm. Harold Shear, (see ^'Presi­ dent's Report" page 2 for more information on this meeting.) Those in attendance were: SIU President Frank Drozak; NMU President Shannon Wall; MM&P President Robert Lowen; MEBA District 1 President Jesse Calhoon; MEBA District 2 President Ray McKay; American Radio Associ­ ation President William Steinberg T and Radio Officers Union President Charles Calhoun. After soliciting support from the unions for President Reagan's propo^ed maritime program, Adm. Shear made the request for the wage rollback stating that, "official Washington is nearly unanimous in its belief that American seamen and officers are too highly paid in relation to the remainder of the Amefican economy'' (chaired for the SIU by President Frank Drozak) drew up^a statement of rejection, which was promptly sent to all SIU and NMU contracted deep sea vessels. The statement noted that unlicensed seamen had already made great sacrifices in recent years in the loss of jobs due to automation, while at the same time cooperating with management to increase productivity on the ships. The statement also pointed out SIU, NMU Meet at SHLSS that although total U.S. crew cost The joint SIU-NMU decision to (including officers) are higher than reject the Administration's wage Japan and Western nations, wages rollback request came after much of unlicensed seamen "are more discussion at a meeting of the SIU- than competitive with our counterNMU Committee on Cooperation , parts on the national flag fleets of at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg other Western nations and Japan." School of Seamanship in Piney The joint statement further noted Point, MD. on June 30, 1982. that, "the SIU and NMU are willing The SIU-NMU Committee to look at any program that will revitalize the U.S. maritime industry'' But in the absence of a national cargo policy which would significantly increase the number of ships and jobs available to American seafarers, the SIU and NMU had no choice but to "emphatically reject" a Wage rollback. SIU officers in attendance at the Piney Point meeting were: SIU President Drozak; Vice-President Mike Sacco; Legislative Director Frank Pecquex; Exec. Asst. to the President Jack Caffey, and Jack­ sonville Agent and Deputy Plans Administratdf Leo Bonser. Qfe^tbe. NMU side were: Secre­ tary-Treasurer Tom Martinez; Vice Presidents Lou Parise and James Paterson; Legislative Director ^ ^ . Elwood Hampton; Social Sei^ices Director A1 Zeidel, and legislative representative Tal Simpkins. Conventions-At-Sea Tax Bill Moves Up In House WASHINGTON, D.C.—A shipboard convention bill, strongly supported by the SIU, was passed this month by a House Subcommittee. The legislation, H.R. 3191, was very favorably marked up by the Select Revenue Subcommiftee, chaired by Rep. Pete Stark CDCalif.), and was sent on to the full Committee, Ways and Means. Originally introduced by Rep. Frank Guarini (D-N.J.), the bill would allow conventions that are held on U.S.-flag cruise ships to be tax deductible in the same way that land-based conventions are tax write-offs. Current tax laws allow deductions for conventions in Canada and Mexico as well as in the U.S. Tkx deductions for conventions held aboard cruise ships, regardless of their registry, were disallowed in late 1980 when Congress revised the Internal Revenue Code. Guarini's original bill simply called for tax deductions for conventions when thdy are held aboard U.S.-flag passenger ships that stop in North American ports. However, the bill as marked by the Subcommittee was amended to permit an American-flag vessel to travel to any port, whether doihestic or foreign, and still be able to host conventions which qualify as a tax deductible business expense. Another amendment adopted bjr the Subcommitt^^ould require tte Convention atrendee to pr^ide proof df^rticipation ax the convention's daily sessions. A similar requirement is contained in a Senate version of this legislation. During the mark-up process th? Treasury Department tUd not reverse any of its earlier objection to H.R. 3191. The Department still contends thrat cruise line vessels are inappropriate sites for holding business meetings. The SIU believes that this bill is extremely important to the survival of the fledgling American-flag passenger industry and is a necessity for its continued growth. H.R. 3191 still has a long way to go for final approval. If the House Ways and Means Committee acts favorably on it, the legislation must still go to the full House, be passed by the Senate, and signed by the Ftesident. The SIU's legislation team will continue to monitor and fight for this bill that could so favoinbly effect the livelihood of America's merchant seamen. The Spirit of Texas Is Launched As of Aug. 1, Seamen Must Use SIU CImios fur 'Duty' Slips In other words, as of August I, The Board of THistees of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan ruled that, 1982, the Welfare Plan will no longer effective August 1, 1982, seamen accept private physician's determi­ must use the SIU's Welfare Plan nations of "Fit for Duty" or "Unfit * clinics and contracted pbysidans for for Duty". examinations to obtain *'Unfit For The Hustees took this action to buty" slips. insure an efficient, cost effective The United States Public Health Service, which was shut down Oct. procedure to determine duty status. I, 1981, formerly provided this The SIU CUnics, like USPHS, are service for seamen. However, since acutely aware of the health proMems the USPHS closures, seamen Iwve and n^s of seamen, and are in a been using private physicians, which much better position to fairly and has led to undue conftision and an accurately determine the seaman's inordinate financial drain on the health status in relation to the phys­ ical requirements of his job. Seafarers Welfare Plan. Another brand new bulk carrier, the horsepower of 15,400 moving at a 36,000 dwt M/V Spirit of Texas (Titan service speed of 16 knots. She has a Navigation) was launched early this beam of 93 feet and a draft of 50 feet. month in the Levingston Shipyard, Last year the Pride of Texas made Orange, Tex. her maiden voyage to Mainland China The $40-minion, 590-foot bulker, with a cargo of grain. Early this year, the last to be built for the Asco-Falcon the Star of Texas made her maiden Shipping Co. fleet, will shortly join voyage to Egypt. In September, the her two sisterships, the M/V Pride of Star will haul a cargo of phosphate Texas (delivered in May 1981) and the from Morehead City, N.C. to Karachi, M/V Star of Texas (delivered in January Pakistan. 1982.) The Spirit of Texas will probably be The Spirit of Texas is powered by twin diesel engines with a combined crewed up this fall. Juiy 1982 / LOG 3 �-sil n.. .' 'i\. SlU Supports House Bill: •'U' r^i- •. / m ^ m Senate OKs Reagan Vbrsion of Maraa Budget • .9-Xi-: . %^%0KK%am%0 wmw p . ^.u.itv^rvHifficult for U. S. rates make it very difficult for U.S. Washington, D.C.—^The Senate construction of-American vessels operators to secure bank loans to has passed a Maritime Authoriza­ in American yards. build American flag vessels without tions Bill for Fiscal Year 1983 that some kind of government backed, Shipyards Will Suffer incorporates most of the Reagan According to "Businessweek," loan program. Administration's austere budget The Senate bill also contains Ianiccuiiiiucuuauv.ua. recommendations. The Senate bill one of this nation's leading business differs substantially from the SlU- journals, 12 to 14 of this nation s gu^gg that would give direct aid to supported House version of the bill, shipyards would probably fold if certain owners of foreign flag vesUnder its terms, those foreign If the Senate bill is enacted in its U.S. operators were allowed to build present form, several important foreign. The rest would subsist on flag vessds already carrying toxic maritime programs woiild be frozen Navy work. Few if any private flag waste could continue to remain in or killed. The Construction Differ­ vessels would be built in this the trade, even though the Jones Act has been redefined to exclude ential Subsidy Program, which has country^ / In additfon to cutting the CDS foreign flag participation in the toxic made it possible for operators to build their vessels in American program and extending the build ^aste industry. shipyards, would be totally elimi­ foreign provisions for two more The Maritime Authorizations Bill years, the Senate also decided to covers a wide range of maritime nated. The Senate also voted to permit freeze the Title XI loan guarantee activity. Other monies allotted for subsidized U.S. operators to build program at $12 billion. In keeping Fiscal Year 1983 include $454 mil­ their vessels in foreign shipyards with that ceiling, new commitments lion for Operating Subsidies; $16.8 for at least two more years. The for loan guarantees will be limited million for Research and Devel­ original decision to allow U.S.^ to $675 million in 1982 and $600 opment, and $71 million for gov­ operators to build foreign was million in 1983. ernment training schools. The Title XI Program has become reached last year. It was intended to be a stop-gap measure. The plan very important to American operHouse Differences was to give the Administration time ators in light of recent economic The House version of the Mar­ to come up with a plan to stimulate conditions. Continuing high interest • itime Authorizations Bill differs dif from its Senate counterpart in four ways. It contains no build-foreign provision. It raises the Title XI ceiling by $3 billion, from $12 bil}ion to $15 billion. It would not allow any foreign flag incinerator vessels to be "grandfathered" into the American toxic waste industry. It would retain the Construction Differential Subsidy at a $100 mil­ lion level in Fiscal Year 1983. A number of high-fanking Con­ gressmen have expressed displea­ sure with the Senate version of the "bill. Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-NY) said that "the more 1 listen, the more I get the impression.., that there is no real intention of preserving the merchant marine." The House Bill has been reported out of the House Merchant Marine Committee. It awaits floor action. There is expected to be a spirited fight between supporters of the House Bill, and those who favor the Senate version. New Shipdocking Tlig Joins SlU Fleet in Charleston,S.C. rriHE Marine Contracting and A Towing Co. of Charleston, South Carolina has added a new shipdocking tug, the South Caro­ lina, to its SlU-contracted fleet. Purchased from the U.S. Navy at an auction held in Norfolk, Va., the newly acquired vessel was just about ready to go into service. The South Carolina received a good deal of streamlining and refurbishing, not to mention a fresh W' coat of paint. She certainly looks from the Navy, the America, is now service in about six weeks. America better in the colors of Marine Towing being refuFbished; She should will bring Martoco s SlU-contracted than she did in battleship grey. At follow the South Carolina into fleet to eight vessels, the time of the LCG'S visit to his­ toric Charleston, the South CaroUna's overhaul was nearly complete and she will be in service by the time this issue goes to press. Some equipment not usually found on commercial tugboats but utilized by the Navy, such as a sophisticated firefighting system, will be retained on the boat. This firefighting system should make the South Carolina a valuable asset in the Charleston harbor. Two GM diesel electric motors with a combined output of 1200 horsepower will provide the South Carolina with the necessary muscle for its shipdocking chores. Here's the crew of the South Carolina, from the left: Bob Mazyck, <»ptain; Norton A second tug, also purchased White, engineer; H. P. White, and Mike Sistare, deckhands. iaitclKlMrliv MUn nOTAL REGISTERED Aii Groups Class A Class B Class C JUNE 1-30, 1982 Port DECK DEPARTMENT 12 4, 0 ENGINE DEP/dtTMENT 22 2 0 33 8 . 0 0 STEVUARD DEPARTMENT 14 2 0 13 5 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 56 47 19 83 18 72 165 1 "'Total Registered" means the numtjer of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 24 24 5 2 1 Port Algonac Port 8 Algonac 29 14 3 107 22 4 Totals All Departments 4 / LOG / July 1982 46 63 —. Algonac......!.,......... The refurbished South Carolina. ''REGISTERED ON BEACH ^ Aii Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 Algonac Port - TOTAL SHiPFED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 47 14 �9'' • -..y. Drozak to Cong/ffess; •=.t'v.iyfii!.,, 3<,r Strong measures Needed to Enforce Cargo Laws Washington, D.C.—Unless Congress takes "strong measures" to put some muscle into U.S. Cargo Preference Laws, "we will continue to witness the undermining of cargo preference programs," which, SlU President Frank Drozak told a Senate Subcommittee, "are one of the last things keeping this industry alive." Testifying at hearings held June 16 by the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science & Transportation Com­ mittee, chaired by Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Wash.) Drozak spoke bluntly about cargo preference, echoing the statement he made before a House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee hearing earlier in June. "It is one thing to have cargo preference laws on the books," said Drozak who is also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart-' ment. "But it an entirely different matter to have these laws obeyed. Over the years," he added, "there have been repeated actions by gov­ ernment agencies to avoid com­ plying with this law" The subject of the Senate Sub­ committee hearings was to receive comments on the status and work- SIU President Frank Drozak testifies at Congressional hearings recently. ability of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. Known as F*ublic Law 664, the Act requires at least 50 percent of all government-generated cargo to be shipped on U.S.-flag ships. The major programs under PL. 664 are the Food for Peace program (PL480), the Agency for International Development's Loans & Grants program and the Strategic Petroleum and Minerals stockpiles. During two days of hearings maritime spokesmen, including Drozak, Adm. Harold Shear of the Maritime Administration, Peter Luciano, executive director of the Transportation Institute and Philip J. Shapiro of Apex Marine Corp., among others, spoke strongly in favor of the Cargo Preference laws. Wayne Nelson of the National Association of Wheat Growers tes­ tified against continuing U.S. cargo preference as did George L. Berg Jr., of the American Farm Bureau who said cargo preference is "costly to the American taxpayer... contrary to our foreign policy... constitutes a policy of protectionism and... inhibits exports." Expressing the view of the majority of witnesses before the Senate Subcommittee, Adm. Shear said "it would be difficult to exag­ gerate the importance of government cargo preference to U.S.-flag oper­ ators. For some carriers," Shear continued, government-generated "cargoes represent the difference between operating and going out of business." In his testimony, SlU President Drozak went a step further with his views on cargo preference. After citing several recent instances of non-compliance with PL 664 by the Dept. of Energy, the Agriculture Dept., and the General Services Administration, as the latest in ah ongoing series of examples, Drozak charged Congress to take "correc­ tive steps... before it is too late." Compliance with cargo prefer­ ence laws must be beefed up, Drozak said, by: • having the President issue "an Executive Order directing all agen­ cies to comply with the letter and the intent of cargo preference laws. Agencies must be put on notice that the President will not tolerate vio­ lations of thfe law;" • amending section ,901 (b) of the Merchant Marine Act to clarify those programs which are covered by cargo preference, making it more difficult for agencies to evade the law; • giving Marad the authority and the manpower to oversee compli­ ance. "Without teeth to enforce them Drozak told the Senators, "cargo preference laws will continue to be ignored." House Unit Slips Changes Into P.R. Passenger Ship BUI •v WASHINGTON, D.C.—The SIU has strong objections to sections of a Puerto Rican passenger ship bill that was passed this month by the House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee. The legislation, H.R. 1489, would..waive an 1886 U.S. law in order to allow foreign-flag ships to carry passengers between the American mainland and Puerto Rico—unless the Secretary of Transportation determines that U.S.flag passenger vessels are available. When the bill was introduced the SlU said it would not oppose the legislation as long as certain pro­ visions were met. These were: 1.) The Subcommittee should clearly note that the bill that is being waived by H.R. 1489 is an 1886 law and not the Jones Act of 1920 which deals with the carriage of cargo between U.S. ports. The SIU would oppose any effort to weaken the Jones Act. 2.) The qualifying clause con­ cerning the entry of U.S.-passenger ships must not be dropped. Language Changes As the bill stood originally, it was stated that if an American-flag pas­ senger ship became available, no foreign-flag yessels will be allowed to continue to operate between «.« w r n *1 _1 Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. However, the wording of the bill, as passed by the Subcommittee, leaves much to be desired. For one thing, whep, the bill mentions fqreign-flag ships leaving the run when American ships are available, the term "comparable service" is used. The Union sees this as presenting many difficulties. Also, the bill allows foreign-flag ships one year to get out of the service. The SIU feels that this time frame is too long. Because of consideration for the residents of Puerto Rico, the SIU had refrained from opposing H.R. 1489. As SIU President Frank Drozak had pointed out in a statement sub­ mitted to the Subcommittee last month, "because Puerto Rico is an island, Puerto Rican citizens who have a fear of flying or who are unable to fly for medical reasons have no readily available alternate method of transportation to the United States mainland." However, it appears that the original intent and proposed pro­ tections of the bill have b^n altered. The Union will be taking a closer look at the bill as passed by the Subcommitte in order to insure that American-flag Interests are pro­ tected. A_0¥TT MIv Feeey-tr»#ilj Sen. Tower to Navy; *We Need Merchant Marine^ Too' S ENATOR JOHN TOWER (RTex), head of the Armed Serv­ ices Committee, surprised an audi­ ence at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis by issuing a strong challenge to the United States gov­ ernment to come up with a com­ prehensive national transportation policy that would take into account the needs of the American flag merchant marine. Tower had been expected to applaud the military and naval build­ up that the government has called for, and he did. He had also been expected to praise Tom Hayward, the new chief of naval operations, and he did. What he was not expected to do was remind the Navy brass that American security is inadequate without a strong Amer­ ican flag merchant marine. In defending the importance of the American flag merchant marine. Tower cited famous American mil­ itary strategists from Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan to the late Dwight David Eisenhower. Tower noted the role that mer­ chant fleets played in the Falkland Islands dispute, the Vietnam and Korean Wars, and the rise of Soviet Naval Superiority during the past 20 years. He also made the following assertion: "I challenge our new Chief of Naval Operations to broaden the scope of our thinking on naval policy to include our vitally important mer­ chant marine and civilian ship­ building assets. We must turn from spending all our time on purely naval programming concerns and insert ourselves into the making of a national maritime policy—a mari­ time policy fliat will serve this nation in war and peace and will reflect the concerns of the Navy, the mar­ itime services, and the shipbuilding base." July 1982 / LOG 5 <!) �. : h,,:- 12Q Brit Seamen Voiiinteefs Get Pink Slips • DrilHE passenger liner Canberra was one of 54 privately owned British merchant vessels that played an important role in the Falkland Islands dispute. Its owners have come up with a very special way to show their gratitude to Britain's latest war heroes. Now that the media coverage of the Falkland Islands dispute has died down, 129 crewmembers who risked life and limb for their country have been fired and replaced with foreign seamen Who will be paid one-quarter their salary. The incident offers an important lesson for the United States and for American seamen. - When war broke out between T WW inter- Ptoama. teste Panama. The theory has been tested Argentina and Great Britain, the assumes in any just one tirrie. British government calied more than national dispute. I^il of Bntmn s During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, 50 privately owned vesseis into success lay m the ability of its merthe United States was frantically service to provide the Royal Navy chant marine to carry supplies from searching for ways to bring supplies with adequate seaiift capability. A the port of Southhampton to the to Israel, its loyal and embattled few of the vessels had been staffed soldiers and navymen stationed m ally. Despite pressure from the with foreign seamen. The British the South Atlantic, government, mindful of national The British are very senous alwut American government, William Tolbert, the late President of Liberia, security, refused to let those foreign their maritime power. And, unlike seamen man British merchant ves- the United States, they have gone issued an executive order that for­ bade Liberian flag vessels from sels during what it considered to be to some trouble to maintain a fairly carrying arms to the Middle East. healthy merchant marine. a national emergency. The firing of the 129 British Since the end of World War II, P&O, the company that owned seamen is not only in bad taste, it the Canberra, hired 129 British the U.S. government has adhered is a personal tragedy for the men seamen/volunteers for the duration to the "Effective U.S. Control Doctrine," which states that Amer- involved. A far greater tragedy, of the Falkland Islands dispute. The Falkland Islands dispute ican maritime interests can be pro- however, is the fact that the United proved once and for all the impor- tected by foreign fleets, most States does not have a viable mer­ tance that the merchant marine notably those of Liberia and chant marine to rely upon. Brand Makes Most of Shot at Nationwidediately Audience apparant, people can go years quite sympathetic. They came from all over the country: from Mobile, from Detroit, from California. Thanks to Herb Brand, a lot of people who did not even know that the merchant marine existed are now aware of some of its problems. From its inception, the maritime industry has been hurt by its relative obscurity. Most Americans take their merchant marine for granted. That's not their fault. The consequences of allowing the merchant marine to atrophy are hidden. Unlike irrespon­ sible tax policies, which are imme­ HERB BRAND, chairman of the Board at the Transportation Institute, recently appeared on the "Larry King Show!' Larry King is to late night radio what Johnny Carson is to late night television. His show is carried on 265 different stations nationwide, and has an audience of 20 million people. Brand is an acknowledged expert on the maritime industry. He was the first president of the Transportation Institute, a widely respected non-profit organi­ zation aimed at promoting maritime research and development. Last year, he was named Chairman of the Board. The Larry King Show follows a question and answer format. King is known for his direct style. His first question to Brand was, "what is the problem with the merchant marine?" Brand told him! For many years, he said, the United States has followed a free trade policy. That was fme in the Nineteenth Century. However, we are the only country today that insists on "free trade" in the maritime sector. Other countries have strict cabotage laws. They subsidize their merchant marine. They promote bilateral trade agreements. Brand said that during the election campaign Ronald Reagan without being aware that their gov­ ernment is following a bankrupt mar­ itime policy. The real value of a mer­ chant marine is most apparant during a national emergency. Unfortiinately, by that time it is usually too late to reverse ineffective policies. For a top maritime figure to be able to talk to an audience of 20 million Americans is an important event, for it gives the maritime industry a chance to let the American people know just what is involved in allowing the American flag merchant marind to dwindle. Responsibility. Respect. And more money, too. Herbert Brwd issued an eight point program for the maritime industry. One of those points stated that it was essential for any American president to direct all gov­ ernment agencies to negotiate bilateral trade agreements. That has not been done by the Reagan people, said Brand. Brand's discussion of maritime problems, was quite successful. An overwhelming number of calls were Karen Leslie Admitted to Jersey Bar THEY'RE THE THINGS YOU EARN WHEN YOU'RE THE CHIEF PUMPMAN. You're an SIU Seafarer— the most professional maritime worker in the world. Make it pay. Sign up for the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations Course at SHLSS. Contact SHLSS or your SIU Field Representative for details. Proud daddle, Steve Leslie, first general vice president of the Operating Engineers, Gives dauahter, Karen, a kiss after she was admitted to New Jersey law practice in recent Sriemonles In Henton. Leslie, a fwmer a^ber of th^lU, also serves as vice oresWent of the AFL-CIO Maritime Tfades Department. He Is also head of Local 25 of the Operating Engineers, which shares office space with the SIU at SIU Headquarters In Brooklyn, N.^ 6 / LOG / July 198^ Course starts September 27 �•i •^-[•^,'>' '^700.00, SlU WishiBS Happy 300th Birthday to 'City of Brotherty Love Amerlca'sBicentennlal?notthistlme.Thesetall8hlpssalledlntotheportofPhlladelphiarecentlytocetebratethe ance of eight SlU-contracted tugs from Curtis Bay, Taylor and Anderson, McAllister and Sonat, which v®'"" docked In Philly to help celebrateThe city's 300th birthday. The tall-masted ships, many of which had participated in the 1976 O^Sall ^^^ from South America to Philadelphia. The SlU was well represented at the harbor festlvitle^from the J'l® undock the tall ships, to SlU Representative Mark Tfepp who took these pix, to Mrs. John Gallagher, pictured above with AB Greg Newman. Mrs. Gallagher s husoana, John, Is a deep sea SlU member as are two of their sons, John Jr., and Leo. . Congress Overrides Reagan Veto of Copyright Act WASHINGTON, D.C.—Even ufacuring clause of the Copyright Act, countries of Asia. The Labor Dept. and Senate Judiciary Committee though there's a Republic,an majority which requires that most books by last year estimated that as many as Chairman Strom Th^imond (R-S-^ ) in the Senate, President Reagan's veto . Americans and other printed material 367,000 jobs would be wiped out, was a co-sponsor of the bill. nine . « 1 • .« T T __ J MAMA** nrk/1 /%4-liot* srr\tiac fr\ ciict5)1Tl thp V6tO CRITIC irOITl be produced in the United States or including jobs in paper mills and other votes to sustain the veto came from is not indestructible. Republicans. . .L . . For the first time, the Congress Canada to enjoy full copyright pro- printing-related industries.^ tection. The domestic manufacturing WITH A Republican majonty in the overrode a veto by President Reagan If the President's veto had been sus- requirement, which has been part of Senate and a strong conservative coaand thus prevented the further erosion tained, hundreds of thousands of U.S. the law since the year 1891, was lition in the House, Reagan has seldom of American jobs. jobs would have been wiped out by "sehg^led to expire this month, and had to veto legislation the AdmmisA 324-86 vote in the House and an 84-9 vote in the Senate saved the man- the shifting of printing to low-waee Con^^ approved a compromise bill tration opposed in order to keep it from extending it for another four years, becoming law. Of pight other vetoes, most were until July 1986. ^ allowed to stand without an attempt to Reagan vetoed the measure with the explanation thirt "my Administration override. That is exactly what happened has placed a very high priority on strengthening free trade" and America's recently with a Housing Stimulus BUI trading partners objected to the man- that inc^ded a program ^designed to ufacturing clause." cut mortgage interest rates by four perThe AFL-CIO responded that centage points for certain buyers of "America's workers ojbect even more new homes. strenuously to the loss of their jobs," The government was to bear only September 27 and October 25 and Legislative Director Ray Denison the administrative costs of the program called on Congress "to stand up to its because home buyers would have been convictions and make sure the bill required to pay back the subsidy. becomes law. To allow the veto to stand Nevertheless, the President vetoed the would be sharing responsibility for job bill, and with a single stroke of his pen prevented the construction of destruction," he warned. Before the vote, the AFL-CIO wrote 250,000 homes and creation of a halfmembers of Congress of labor's con­ million construction-related jobs. cern at the ripple effect of the job losses on top of already severe unemployment. The original legislation had strong partisan support despite the Admin­ istration's opposition, and the vote A temporary telephone system has changes didn't come close to blocking been installed at the SIU Pacific Disthe two-thirds needed for the override. trict-PMA Benefits Trust Fund Office, In the House, 213 Democrats and located at 522 Harrison Street, San 111 Republicans voted to override. Fr^cisco, Please make note of the Sevety-three Republicans and 13 following numbers in the event you Democrats supported the President. need to contact a Fund Office repre­ When the House first passed the bill, sentative regarding your pension and/ on June 15, only 40 Republicans and or vacation benefits. 7 Democrats voted against it. SIU Pacific District-PMA The Senate had originally passed the Pension Plan bill by voice vote, and the Republican (415) 495-5949 leadership had to drop far down on the SIU PD-PMA Supplemental seniority^ list—to New Hampshire's Benefits Fund Sen. Gordon J. Humphrey—to find a (415) 495-5949 or 495-6894 floor leader willing to support the As soon as permanent numbers are assigned, new listings will be pub­ President's position. Majority Leader Hpward H. Baker, lished. Jr. (R-Tenn.) voted to override the veto. Attention Seafarers . - • Diesel Engineers are now in demand. Apply for the Diesel Engineer Course at SHLSS. It pays to get ahead in your career. - I •I Temporary Phone # for PMA Ifust Funds July 1982 / LOG 7 ^ vV'"S.: ' 'v;' I �I'M , I Brand New Vessel Bririas Jobs to SlU: ifi'i j li • Orphan Golden Phoenix Adopted for BUIK Trade Norfolk, Va.—It's been a long ancTunusual road but Seafarers have finally crewed a brand new bulk ship named the Golden Phoenix. The 931 foot long-ship has a beam of 140 feet and is owned by Phoenix Bulk Ships. She's operated by SIUcontracted Titan Navigation. Crewed here last month, the ship went to New Orleans to load soy­ bean oil. Her next stop will be Pak­ istan. After that, she'll be heading to Rorea for conversion. iC-. r' - • - • ,, -t . . Why convert a brand, new ship? That's part of the long, unusual« story. The Golden Phoenix was origi­ nally supposed to be the El Paso Cove Point, a liquid natural gas carrier owned by SlU-contracted El Paso Co. She and two sister ships were built at the Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, La. During gas trials two years ago, thousands of cracks were discov­ ered—a very dangerous situation for ships that are supposed to carry such volatile cargo as liquid natural gas. However, the ships were still quite salvageable and an enterprising company" saw the possibilities. Phoenix will use at least two of those former El Paso ships as bulk carriers. The former El Paso Savannah, renamed the Jade Phoenix, took on her SIU crew in May. She is already in Korea for conversion. Both the Jade Phoenix and the Golden Phoenix will have their LNG tanks removed so that they can be multi-purpose dry and liquid bulk carriers. The third ship that was scheduled to be an LNG carrier, the El Paso Columbia, is currently in Norfolk. However, she may not be taken over by Phoenix since she suffered extensive damage while being towed from Boston, Mass. to Halifax, Nova Scotia. -(. • • I- SIU Norfolk representative Mark Evans (I.) gives AB Tom Mitchell a receipt for his quarterly dues payment. Boatswain Luther Pate (i.) and AB Spiro Catechis take a moment to relax In the Golden Phoenix's mess hail. y . Day QMED Spiros Perdikis enjoys a cup of coffee before burning to in the engine room. AB Tom Holt in the crew mess. Oiler Sam Morales checks a reading on the engine room console. A beshaded David Burgess, AB, checks a valve that has not seen much use In the past four years on the former'El Paso Savannah's'deck. Ass t. Cook Kenneth Long (i.) and Chief Steward Bill Wroten handle a good portion of the galley chores aboard the Golden Phoenix. 8 / LOG / July 1982 '-'T - '• �•l*''..••••-.-V 5-" ' • . -•K' _ .;."• •,: -•••"•: V- • hington tn So.'it.iivrs l.iui.Tn.iti()ii.i! I'liioii i)t Nrirtli Amciii,.!. Ai l.-(.MC) July Recess The November elections are right around the corner. One-third of the Senate is up for re-election, and so is the entire House of Rep­ resentatives. Most Congressmen are taking full advantage of the July recess to line up their support back home. Needless to say, legislators have been preoc­ cupied with the upcoming election and the tra­ ditional month long August recess. Aside from the budget, little legislative activity is expected until after the election. Starting November 2, however, there will be a burst of activity. Congressmen and Senators will try to make up for lost time. They'll have to beat a January deadline, when a new Congress will have to start from scratch. Any legislation that has not been enacted by the end of the year will have to be re-introduced. Following is a rundown of some of the Washington activities, pending at this time, which affect the jobs and security of SlU mem­ bers. Law of the Sea: The Reagan Administration has decided not to sign the Law of the Sea Treaty on grounds that it does not adequately protect American interests. Interim legislation mandating the use of American flag vessels in any deep seabed mining ventures will still be in effect. Industry experts are divided on the veto's consequences. Some predict that the refusal of the Administration to sign the treaty will lead to an uncertain international situation, thereby retarding the develqping of an American seabed mining industry. UNCTAD: The United States was one of four nations that voted against the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Liner Code, as 130 nations voted in favor of it, while 17 abstained. The UNCTAD Treaty is supported by the SIU. We feel the treaty s bilateral trade provisions would stimulate American shipping. Military Sealift Command: The Military Sealift Command recently unveiled plans for an ambitious new Sealift program that it con­ - :S ', -i'' f?' .'•. 1 •2 I ;-^-viS I July 1982 i--.—- • 1 J- ! t-^isl.itivf. AJmiitistrjrivi.' .mil KcsMil.mus. H-ippt-niiip Which would put American flag vessels on tends will help reverse the nation's declining equal footing with landbased convention facil­ sealift capability. The plan was well-received, ities, is essential to the development of the except that most industry figures felt that it American flag passenger vessel industry, and should brifeat^as a stopgap measure and the SIU fully supports it. that primary attention should be paid to rebuilding this nation's merchant marine. Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Amendments have been passed to the House and Senate Reagan's Maritime Program: After an versions of legislation dealing with Oil Anti­ unusually long delay, the Reagan Administration trust Exemptions (S.2332). Both the Senate unveiled the details of its new maritime program and House versions would establish a mandatory last month. The Program aroused immediate fill rate for the nation's Strategic Petroleum and intense opposition from the SIU on the Reserve to take advantage of the present oil grounds it would destroy U.S. shipbuilding. glut. The House Amendment, introduced by Reagan called for an indefini_Je extension of Rep. Dannemeyer (R-Cal), would establish a temporary legislation permitting subsidized 200,000 per day minimum. The Senate American operators to build foreign. He also amendment, introduced by Sen. Jackson (Dwants to cut funding for research and devel­ Wash), would establish a 300,000 barrel per opment as well as totally eliminate the vitally day minimum fill rate. U.S. ships must carry important Construction Differential Subsidy 50% of these cargoes, by law. Program. Reagan would put a ceiling on oper­ Maritime Authorizations Bill: The House ating subsidy funds and the Title XI Loan version was reported out of the House Merchant Guarantee Program for building new ships in Marine Committee recently. The Senate has U.S. yards.. already passed its version of the MaritimePbrt Development: More than 35 separate Authorizations Bill. The Senate version incor­ port development bills are before Congress. porates many of the Administration's recom­ One, HR 4627, would reserve 40% of all dry mendations. including the elimination of the bulk cargo for American flag shipping. The CDS program and the indefinite extension of SIU fully supports this bill. HR 4627 was the build-foreign program, which was meant reported out of the House Merchant Marine to be a stopgap measure. The House version Committee. The Water Resources Subcom­ of the bill which is much more sympathetic to mittee of the House Public Works and Transmaritime interests, awaits passage. The SIU portqjtion Committee, which has primary juris­ supports the House version. diction, is expected to pass its own version; The Senate version of the bill has been bottled up in the Finance Committee. The Adminis­ tration's decision to formulate a $440 million system of user fees has complicated the picture. Uncertain of its effect, local ports are backing away from the ambitious plans for development. Modernization of this nation's antiquated port system is essential if we are to develop our coal resources. ^ Guarini Bill: This bill would make con­ ventions on board American flag passenger vessels eligible for tax write-offs. The House Subcommittee on Internal Revenue Sen^ice marked up the bill. Passage of the Guarini Bill, SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress* These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. - ^ The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washinjgton, D.C. ^ Ibwlwat Operator Diesel Engine Schoiarsiiip Students Visit D.C. Winners of lx)th ttie IbwiXMrt Operator, and Dtesel Engine Scholarships offered jointly by ttieltansportatlon Institute and the SIU went to Washington recently for a visit to Tl-ansportatlon Institute and to the offices of their Union's legislative repre­ sentatives. During their tour of the Congress, they paused for this photo on the steps of our nation's Capitol. Pictured from top right are Dennis Necalse, Benny Landry, Michael Halliburton, Robert Martin, Richard Cavalier, Gil Pruitt, Ben Elmore, David Hutching, Bill Noland, Rick Bauer, Melvin Ott and Eric Corgey. Continuing around, Curtis Alford, Steve Frantz, Jesse Barrera, Mark Pool, Don Toby, Roger Taylor, Robert Olvany, Greg Newman, Bill Harrott, Jasper Green, and SIU Legislative Representative Elizabeth Coker. July 1982 / LOG 9 WB- \ j-y �?: J Area Vice Presidents' Report Great Lidkes ahd Western Rivers, by VR Mike Sacco ¥M0:^"- Sii i I lU-contracted operators in the ^ Western Rivers continue to be hard hit by the nation's economic recession, which has deeply depressed the movejnen^of coal and petroleum products along the Mis­ sissippi River S]^stem. However, there have been some positive signs since my last report. Orgulf Transportation crewed up two boats recently which had been laid up. Orgulf now has 5 of 6 boats running, and they are building two new 8,400 hp towboats to go into service in November. In addition, SIU crews employed by Orgulf are anticipating contract negotiations. The present agreement with this company runs out in December. Heartland Transportation also broke out a previously laid up boat, the Harry Briendelle, and transferred it from the Canal to the River. This represents a net gain of jobs since River crews are traditionally larger than Canal crews. National Marine Service is running only 10 of 18 boats. The Union met with management recently to discuss the company's problems and the subsequent effect on unemployed SIU members. The meeting was very productive. As a result, management agreed to a temporary relief-job system to aid unemployed Boatmen with short term employ­ ment. All laid off National Marine employees should register at the halls servicing this company to take adv^tage of the temporary system. On the Great Lakes, the maritime industry continues to suffer through one'bf its more difficult seasons. Nearly 50 percent of the Great Lakes fleet continues to be laid up due to the severely depressed auto industry. There are no easy answers to the problems plaguing all Great Lakes industries. But one thing for sure, the Great Lakes situation will not cure itself. There must be action from Congress and the White House to reverse the decline of the Great Lakes. Gulf Coast, by VR Joe Sacco I:- •I.- -• • f .. -•> ULF area tug and barge comrpanies involved in the carriage of petroleum products continue to operate below capacity due to the continuing recession in the U.S. Deep sea shipping in the Gulf is also below normal, but we're holding our own nonetheless. We have a number of laid up ships in the d^Mf including four in Houston, three in New Orleans, two in Mobile, and six in the Jackson­ ville area, and three in Tampa. Members who already have their seatime requirements in for 1982 would be wise to use this time constructively to upgrade their skills at Piney Point. Those with the top rated skills always have good shipping. It's something to think about. In Mobile, SIU members crewed up the CATUG Grown, the second of six such brand new vessels to be put into service for Apex Marine. In New Orleans, where shipping was fair last month. Port Agent Gerry Brown attended his first meeting as a member of Louisiana's Task Force on Deep Draft Vessel Access to the Mississippi River. This important committee will formulate a report to La. Gov. Treen on the feasibility of dredging certain sections of the Mississippi to allow deep draft sea vessels to call at New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The SIU has remained extremely active in politics in the Gulf. On July 31, I'll be attending a statewide meeting in Austin, Tex. for the purpose of coordinating labor's support of candidates for the November elections. ^ The SIU will also Be attending endorsement meetings in Jacksonville, Fla. And we are cooperating with the Florida labor movement to make Florida's "Solidarity Day" (Aug. 28, 1982) a success. 10 / LOG / 3uly 1982 mfest Coast, by VR. George McCartney NTERNATIONAL events often have a direct and immediate impact on the American merchant marine. The recent ,war in the Falkland Islands between England and Argentina is such an event. Since the crisis' begarf last April, there has been a steady decline in the amount of cargo moving between the U.S. and Argentina. This has had a direct impact on the four Delta Line 'M' ships (combination passenger/ cargo vessels) which call regularly at Argentinian ports. The ships have been sailing with considerably less than full loads. Just this week the Santa Magdalena paid off and laid up. We are hopeful that this situation is only temporary and that the flow of cargo between the U.S. and Argentina returns to its regular levels. On another front we are eagerly awaiting the first West Coast-to-Hawaii voyage of the S5 Independence. This beautiful passenger ship's operator, American Hawaii Cruises, is testing the waters to see if there is a sufficient market for running the SS Independence on regular West Coast to Hawaii trips. At the present time, the Independence is undergoing a 6-week sprucing up and minor repair period in anticipation of the "maiden" run. I From July 19-22, 1982, the California State Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, hosted an important meeting in Anaheim for the purpose of determining who labor will support in the upcoming November elections. The SIUNA was fully represented at this meeting by myself; SIU €xec. V.F Ed Tiirner; SIUNA VP. Roy "Buck" Mercer; SIU Wilmington Agent Mike Worley; UIW National Director Steve Edney; SIU San Francisco Field Representative John Ravnick, and SIU Wilmington Field Rep Scott Hanion. Deep sea shipping was good in Wilmington in June, however there was an overall increase in the number of people 'Registered-on-the-Beaph.' We shipped 74 standby inland tankermen jobs last month here as well. We have a new Field rep in Seattle, Rich Berkowitz, who is adapting nicely to his new surroundings. Shipping in Seattle was good, where We recently recrewed the Sea-Land Philadelphia and the Santa Adela. East Coast, by VR Leon Hall (TTIVITY was brisk in the port Lof New York in the past month with a total of 37 ships in the port for payoff. There were 14 signons in N.Y. and SIU patrolmen also visited 13 ships in transit. I'm happy to report that shipping was good in New York with a total of 334 jobs shipped through the hall in Brooklyn during the month of June. In Baltimore, the SIU wrapped up a new contract with Harbor Towing, gaining wage increases of 8 percent, 7 percent, and 6 percent, respectively in the three years of the pact. We also gained provisions for COLA increases for the 2nd and 3rd years of the contract. Baltimore had two payoffs during the month of June with 18 SIU ships coming through in transit. The Bayamon is laid up at Maryland Drydock, but she is expected out by August I, 1982. Seafarers crewed a new vessel, the Golden Phoenix, in the port of Norfolk recently. The ship, initially intended to operate as an LNG, will instead enter the bulk trade after conversion in Korea. The SIU crew on her now will operate the vessel for a short time before taking her to the Far East, where conversion will take about six months. The important thing, though, is that this vessel represents a gain in job opportunities for Seafarers in the long run. SIU Boatmen in Philadelphia donated their time and talents last month to help the "City of Brotherly Love" celebrajte its 300th Birthday. Eight SIU tugs docked and undocked nearly a .score of "Tall Ships which sailed into Philadelphia harbor for the celebration. The be^tiful sailing vessels were a big hit during the festivities. �•••• -^a^:s&r:u5v.-;. m ifM y^. ,: - . • . ' iy ^ ;1'.' . SIU Welfare Plan Covers Entire BUI Baby Doing Fine, With Heip of God,^and $47,000 in Medicai Care S HE was only one pound, nine ounces at birth. Because she was so small, she couldn't breathe on her own. That was nine months ago. Tqday, baby Theresa Gail Sunirall, daughter of Seaferer Nathan Sumrall, is doing ju^t fine. However, the road to her recovery was paved with huge expenses. Her three-month stay in Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss, cost over $47,000. Since Brother Sumrall and his dependents are covered by the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, that $47,000 bill was paid in full! It's one of the outstanding examples of the excel­ lent coverage that is provided by the Plan. The baby's mother, 26-year old Theresa Sumrall, told the Log that the family "would have been ruined" financially if the Seafarers Welfare Plan had not taken care of the b,ills. She particularly wanted to thank Debbie Beckerman in the Seafarers Claims Department "for her kindness and patience." Mrs. Sumrall also had a special Baby Theresa doing fine today with mom and big brother. request for the Log—a statement that she asked be put in this article. "I want to give Jesus Christ the praise for our baby girl being so perfect and in such good health. Only He could tum what could have been a nightmare of debt and sick­ ness into such a beautiful blessing." Baby Theresa was born on Aug. 26, 1981—three months premature. Because she was too little to suck a bottle, a tube had to be put down her in order to feed her milk. She suffered from respiratory troubles— at first needing mechanical devices to help her breathe. She also devel­ oped pneumonia. Now Baby Theresa is 14 pounds, 7 ounces and lives with her parents and six-year old brother, Ian, in their home in Sumrall, Miss. The southern Mississippi town of Sumrall was named around the turn of the century after Dan Sum­ rall, an ancestor of Brother Sumrall. Dan Sumrall ran a small grocery and post office in the area. Mrs. Sumrall found out some of these early details about the town from a 92-year old resident of Sumrall, Cora Russell. Seafarer Nathan Sumrall, who is 28 years old, sails with the SIU as an able seaman. A 1970 graduate of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, Brother Sumrall cornpleted the Union's "A" Seniority Upgrading course in December of 1976. The Seafarers Welfare Plan,' which provided the coverage for Brother Sumrall's baby. Was estab­ lished to help seamen and boatmen and their families meet their medical needs. Medical science does won­ ders nowadays but the financial cost is often high. A good medical plan, like the Seafarers Welfre Plan, can make a big difference in your life. Just ask the Sumralls. Tmnscolumbia Crew Gets Kudos for Space Shuttle Wings Run A complimentary letter gave high praise to the SIU crew and master of the SS Transcolumbia (Hudson Waterways) recently for their part in the safe delivery of the 58-foot. 50,000 pound fragile wings of the NASA 1985 Space Shuttle Discovery from Bayonne, N.J. to the port of Los Angeles. (See LOG story of Apr. 23, 1982; "Wings of New Space Shuttle Hitch a Ride iji inner Space on Trans­ columbia.") The letter from the Shuttle Orbiter Division of Rockwell International in California to Hudson Waterways said in part: "On Apr. 28, 1982, your .. vessel SS Transcolumbia successfully delivered the Space Shuttle wings for the Orbiter Vehicle Challenger from Bayonne. N.J. to the port of Los Angeles. columbia crew, has been a shining example of how a highly delicate space article was delivered safe and on schedule. "Part of the success should be con­ tributed to Capt. Robert L. Edmonds' tine performance and the total coop­ eration he provided during the voyage! "^. ..Edmonds has extended his responsibilities beyond his assigned duties and both Rockwell and NASA have benefitted by his dedication." It took a year to build the wings at the Grumman Aerospace Corp. in Long Isjand. N.Y. ''Edmonds dedication, coupled with the cohesiveness of the Trans­ Picked to transport the wings to California was the SlU-manned 523- ioox Transcolumbia because of her 71 Vi foot beam, unusually large cargo hatches and three lOO-foot cargo booms which weigh 45 tons each and can reach 50 feet over the side. From the port of Los Angeles, the wings were carried 95 miles to their final destination in Palmdale. Calif. Before arriving in Bayonne, the wings were towed to a dock in Oyster Bay, L.I.. loaded aboard a flat deck barge and .sailed 50 miles across Long Island Sound to the East and Hudson Rivers to Bayonne. A MESSAGETROIM YOUR UNION SAK^'« HHEP PEjTRoy. YOU AND 0ND YOUR CAREER AT $EA July 1982 / LOG 11 my" �• • r • • SlU Joins N.Y. Unionists at Albany Jobs Raiiy >1^;. • #i' : ?'! • :i::s:: .Mi •T--;• -•••- '•/ -' ,f : •.6^ What do we want? Jobs! When do we want them? Now! Albany, N.Y.—More than 3,000 trade unionists marched on the State Capitol in a soaking rain here last month in an AFL-CIO sponsored "Rally for Jobs." The June 29 demonstration, organized by the N.Y State Federation of Labor, was timed to coincide with the end of the 1982 legislative session. "The rally for jobs," said N.Y. State AFL-CIO President Ray Corbett, is for working people "to collectively express their opinions on the economy, jobs, social insur­ ance benefits and other issues that affect workers. Organized labor in New York State is angry" Corbett said, "and the unemployment sit­ uation must not be tolerated by government leaders." A fleet of chartered buses and vans brought the demonstrators to Albany from all comers of New York State. A contingent of SIU members—including a recent group of "A" Seniority upgraders made the trip from Union headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y. In his keynote speech to the demonstrators AFL-CIO SecretaryTreasurer Thomas R. Donahue blasted the Reagan Administration's economic policies, charging the Administration with "using the same •'> 4% •y. •- 1^'.- . — The rain pooped out some of the younger demonstrators. Dad tries to keep her dry. The SiU banner is prominent as Lieutenant Gov. Mario Cuomo, (center with umbrella) who is running for governor of New York, greets demonstrators. Republican policies that brought programs, among others, Donahue his supporters want us to have," about the Great Depression of the said, are the "tax gimmicks and Donahue charged. Also speaking at the June 29 rally trade concessions that /hake it so 1930's." Donahue angrily denounced jhe -much more' profitable" for com­ were: William G. Lindner, pres­ Administration's promise That panies to "close plants here and ident, Transport Workers; Edward "prosperity is just around the open new ones overseas ... to sell J. Carlougb, president. Sheet Metal comer" as long as the U.S. stops out American workers and import Workers; Michael Mann, director, AFL-CIO Region VII; Harry Van funding "all the programs that ele­ the products of others." Concentration of all "the coun­ Arsdale of the New York City Cen­ vate the quality of life for plain try's physical and financial assets tral Labor Council and Ed Cleary, people." Coupled with cutbacks in cmcial in the hands of the smallest number secretary-treasurer. New York State health, education, housing, job of corporations . . . (is) the kind Building & Construction Trades training and unemployment benefit of country that Ronald Reagan and Council. Part of the huge crowd of unionists who attended the Albany rally for jobs. New Yorle State Federation of Labor President Ray Corbett addresses the rally. Wage Dispute on LIberian Tanker Ends After Near Mutiny f t: ^ m": FLAG - OF - CONVENIENCE ships are notorious for their poor working conditions and low wages. Recently a wage related labor dispute aboard a Liberian registered tanker almost led to a mutiny. Twenty-two crewmen kept the 890-foot Ypapanti at anchor 17 miles off Delaware for over a month because they had not received their pay. The ship's owner is Astrolabe Bay Shipping Corp., a Liberian registered company based in London with Greek and British principals. Astrolabe wanted to send its own team of men aboard the ship to handle the situation. But the U.S. Coast Guard refused to let them put to sea from Cape May, N.J. It was the company's plan to fine the crewmen, who were mainly Pakistanis and Indians, and to take them to Liberia for punishment. But President Reagan stepped into the dispute and Astrolabe agreed to repatriate the, men to New Delhi, India and Karachi, Pakistan. Officers from the Coast Guard and the FBI stormed the Ypapanti last month to take the crewmen off. According to the company the crew had wanted to delay payment of their wages until they came to an American port and could be paid in dollars. But when the ship, carrying 12 million gallons of crude oil, tried to dock in Philadelphia, she was denied entry because she lacked certain safety equipment. After the 22 crewmen left the vessel, some replacements were put on board and the ship was taken to the Bahamas. Because of unsafe and unsanitary working conditions, and the lack of respect for a seaman's basic right to be paid what he was promised, incidents of angry and unhappy crews aboard "flag-of-convenience ships are not uncommon. . 12 / LOG / July 1982 ^ �L. i -V.'-S.. . - . . . r-j?;*- .'.i^-•-•••,••• • •• V .. ...V • .' V-.'' •>j;-c,ri%j;..k--i.^\''^il^;'.i& & Xi HARRY LGNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ' If'"- \ SSSSSSSS3SSS5^ UUL^ Piney Point Maryland Towboat Scholarship Program ":;fs Trains Boatmen For Inianti Waterways industry O ne of the many unique training programs at SHLSS is the Towboat Operator Donald Toby, who works for New York Dock Railway, handles the controls of the Susan Collins during an on-thejob training session of the T.I./SIU Towboat Operator Scholarship Program at SHLSS. Scholarship Program, a pioneering industry and labor effort to upgrade the skills of inland waterways boatmen, and to make the inland waterways transportation system a more efficient and profitable operation. In this program, the Trans­ portation institute,a resbarch and education organization con­ sisting of some 150 deep sea and inland waterways companies, together with the SlU under­ writes the costs and administers a program to offer training scholarships to employees of the companies. These scholarships enable eligible boatmen to take seven weeks off to come to SHLSS and participate in a thorough course which fullyqualifies them to hold a Towboat Operator's license. The next course yvill begin Oct. 25 and will run through Dec. 10. SlU Boatmen who are interested in applying for the Scholarship Program can write to: Seafarers International Union,. 4581 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Mo.; or write to: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. 20674. Jesse'Berrera navigates the Susan Collins in the St. George's River under the guidance of SHLSS Instructor Ben Cusic. In-the-wheelhouse training is a vital part of the upgrading curriculum for towboat operators. Jesse, who works for Moran Towing out of Port Arthur, is completing the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program which is jointly sponsored by Transportation Institute and the SlU. ^ QMED Courses Offer Solid Base in Engineering T he course is 12 weeks long, and When the students com­ plete it they have acquired a solid Seafarer Edward Marks of Seattle learns maintenance procedures on the coolant system of reefer boxes as a part of the QMED upgrading program at SHLSS. understanding of basic marine engineering which will enable them to perform their jobs more efficiently. The course is QMED Any Rating, and it consists of training in seven basic marine engineer­ ing responsibilities: pumpman, refrigeration engineer, electri­ cian, machinist, deck engineer, junior engineer, and deck engine mechanic. The courses in each of these areas are thorough and provide the students with a sound basic understanding of the theories and practical appli­ cations of the principles in­ volved. The use of hand tools and test equipment, the reading of schematics and diag4:;anls>.^and the safe use of all equipmi^nt is learned both in the classroom and in the machine shop or aboard one of the ships of the SHLSS fleet. This QMED course will give the students confidence in their skills, and will enable them to perform their duties aboard ship more effectively, more effi­ ciently, and more safely. The next 12-week course for QMED—Any Rating will begin Sept. 27 and will run through Dec. 16. Leslie "Butch" Bell of Duluth works on an electric control panel during a shop training period In the QMED upgrading course. Great Lakes Seafarers Chester Christeneson of Duluth, and Daniel Oberle of Algonac work on a diesei engine as a part of the 12-week QMED upgrading program. July 1982 / LOG 13 �'; ."v;!)-"./-; -v.. •• :,-i ..>-•• •; ,1- ;i'.r ti^lf -'"•Si S' ^ fif;- :l. 't ' . k ••••.• -- 1 -'M-' Seafarer Ernest Wise of Seattle cfiecks on ttie meat loaf as dinner-time nears. Care­ ful preparation of foods, sanitation, and cost efficiency are all stressed during Hie training of cooks and bakers. ,_ ,.,,,,4".. J'i: hatever the job, the individual culinary skills of each upgrading student at SHLSS is ,encopfaged. Upgraders are taught the W basics of food and pastry preparation, the importance of sanitation, careful attention to recipes, work organization, and cost efficiency. Both classroom Great Lakes Seafarer Robert Enochs of Aigonac prepares some goodies In the bake shop as part of the SHLSS upgrading program for Cook and Baker. 14 / LOG / July 1982 -Vgi-Ii Arble Ray, who ships out of the Port of Wilmington, takes a roast out of the oven in the SHLSS galley In preparation for the evening meal. All of the on-the-job training Is closely supervised by experienced sea-going cooks and bakers. work on nutrition and on-the-job training in actual food prepara­ tion are stressed. Topics covered in the Cook and Baker course include the bakings of bread, rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and breakfast pastries. Students will also concentrate on preparation of other desserts and breakfasts. Mark Simpson prepares desserts In the pantry of the SHLSS main galley. Brother Simpson, who sails out of New York, Is enrolled In the Cook and Baker upgrading program. • �\ !~'a^ •*^. f ..-»'i>..v'-irir-"—•• i_^' --•-. ... -^ VvV,pi r-K^,r ; y iAbfe Seaman Upgraders Learn ffie Ropes W orking in the rigging loft, on board the M/V Earl "Bull" Shepard, and in the classroom students in the Able Seaman upgrading course at SHLSS are getting the best advanced seamanship training available anywhere in the nation. Instructors are experienced seamen and qualified teachers. The course rhateriaf is kept up to date. The equipment is the same as the students will encounter when they go back to their ships. In the classroom and on the job, upgrading Able Seamen learn to use both the magnetic and gyro compasses," the Rules of the Road, wheel commands, wire and "rope splfcing, cargo boom rigging, first-aid and firefighting. The course is four weeks, and candidates must have one year of seatime on deck and be able to meet minimum Coast Guard physical requirements. The next class begins Nov. 8. :A/J •-."rr- V -ti' Splicing nylon line requires skili and patience... and a iot of practice. Seafarers enroiied in ttie Able Seaman class at SHLSS learn and acquire ail of tlie above. Here, from left, are Daniel Bertoldo, of San Francisco, Jolm Caswell, from New York; Jeffrey Davis, from Aigonac, and in the background Ralph Damron from Port Arthur, Tex. Classroom instruction is a part of the daily schedule for SlU members upgrading to Able Bodied Seamen. Here, Instructor Abe Easter explains the Rules of the Road. Coast Guard GommaiKler Visils SHLSS • •. " 'S " -t' •'•V i • L- . .. The ancient skill of "boxing the compass" is stiii in the lexicon of deck seamanship, and these young Seafarers are learning that skill under the tutelage of Abe Easter, a seasoned deck officer and instructor at SHLSS. His students are, from left, Marisa Stevens of San Francisco, and Kevin Sullivan, Archie Ware and Peter Ryerson, all from New York. • Admiral John D. Costello, Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District at Portsmouth, Vs., expressed his admiration of both the quantity and the quality of the training operations at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The Admiral spent a day at the school earlier this month, and has visited tfie school's training facilities twice before. In the photo above, Admiral Costello talks with SHLSS Vice Presidenti^Prank Mongelli, left, and SHLSS Deck Instructor Tom Doyle aboard the school's newly-acquired at-sea replenishment vessel, the M/V Earl "Bull" Shepard. Tfie Shepard will be used to train Seafarers to operate replenishment-at-sea merclwnt ships safely and efficiently as a needed adjunct to the U.S. Navy's line ships. .July 1982 / LOG 15 .'-.if'i I �". ' ^•' '• luie ., upgrading Cour: Through i i Programs Geared to improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be necessarily limited in size so Course schedules for the remainder of 1982 are announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Once again, the course offerings are designed to upgrade the skills of SlU Seafarers and Boatmen, and to promote America's maritime industry by providing it with the best trained and most highly skilled workers in the maritime world. sign up early. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into four categories: engine departnrient courses; deck department courses f/n/and waters); deck department courses (deep sea); and steward department courses. u u- Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. slU Field Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. Deep Sea Deck DepartPient Courses Engine Dqnilnient Courses Length of Course Course Check-in Date Compietion Date Marine Electrical Maintenance July 19 October 25 Sept. 9 Dec. 16 8 weeks 8 weeks Marine Electronics Sept. 13 October 21 6 weeks Automation August 30 Nov. 8 Sept. 23 Dec. 2 4 weeks 4 weeks Pumproom Maintenance & Operations July 19 Sept. 27 August 26 Nov. 4 6 weeks 6 weeks Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and • Operations October 25 Dec. 2 Basic Welding Sept. 27 October 25 Nov. 22 October 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 QMED—Any Rating Sept. 27 Dec. 16 Third Assistant Engineer August 16 October 14 Diesel—Regular Sept. 27 October 25 Nov. 22 Length of Course Check-in Date Completion Date Lifeboatman , August 2 October 25 August 12 Nov. 4 2 weeks 2 weeks Able Seaman Nov. 8 Dec. 16 6 weeks Quartermaster July 5 August 12 6 weeks Third Mate August 9 October 12 Sept. 24 Nov. 26 7 weeks 7 weeks Third Mate/Celestial Navigation (10) July 19 Sept. 20 Nov. 22 August 6 Octobers Dec. 17 Course -a . 6 weeks open-ended Cook and Baker open-ended Chief Cook open-ended 12 weeks Chief Steward open-ended 10 weeks Towboat Cook open-ended 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks October 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 Steward Assistant Cook 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 3 weeks 3 weeks . 3 weeks Gallon Donor Makes Blood Bank Richer •. .r - '--IP inland Deck Department Courses Dec. 10 7 weeks August 9 -Sept. 13 Sept. 16 Oct. 22 6 weeks .6 weeks inspected Towing Vessel July 19 Sept. 3 7 weeks Tankerman Sept. 13 Nov. 8 Sept. 23 Nov. 18 Towboat Operator Scholarship -Oct. 25 Celestial Navigation • 2 weeks 2 weeks " QMED (1St Class) Richard Parrish has joined the honor roll of SlU members who have donated a gallon or more of blood to the SlU Blood Bank. Rich dropped by the SlU clinic in Brooklyn to give his eighth pint after returning to the States from a tour on the M/V Rover. Nurse Carole Brown did the honors. Thanks Rich! 'Note change of starting dates 16 / LOG / July 1962 f' �•' mabfim :.;KV , ,^ Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application, Name •: ' Date of Birth. (Last) (First) (Middle) Mo./Dav/Vear Address. (Street) (City) Telephone. (State) Deep Sea Member (Zip Code) Q (Area Code) Inland Waters Member • Boole Number Lakes Member Q . Seniority Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In. Port Issued Endorsement!s) or License Now Held. Social Security #. €:• : • Piney Point Graduate: • Yes Entry Program: From. No • (if yes. fill in below) to. (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From. Endorsements) or License Received . to. (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No Q Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR • Yes No • Dates Available for Training. I Am Interested in the Following Coursefs). - .V DECK T' ti/;# i^'i •;• '-k '•'' ':l • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ENGINE • FOWT • OMED - Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and . • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) Tankerman" AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate inspected Towing Vessel 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate STEWARD • Assistant Cook • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward • Ibwboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting Adult Basic Education ki • RECORD OF EMPLOYMB)IT TIME ——(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted ^ve or attach letter of service. i whichever is applicable.) I f VESSEL S SIGNATURE Please Print RATING HELD DATE SHIPPGD DATE OF OISCHAIIGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEV POINT, MD. 20674 July 1982 / LOG 17 s c,. �ri I z^'i'^.j' , • ^'^!;'>^''^''':;.--"-'";5,V;AVV \ Captain William Tender of the Grofon (2nd from right) stands with mem^xr^ e?Xchi5°S^ard'They are (i. to r.): Edward Singleton, steward deiJChief cook; Henry W. Roberts, ship s sec y/ChM^ . Jerome Sumiin, engine del./oller; Patrick Rankin, deck dei./AB and Fred Cooper, ship s chairman/Bos n. • 'Vr*'. '•• ^ • . ^ '' ' AB Patrick Rankin stands a watch In the Groton's wheelhouse. CATUG M/V Groton HE M/V Groton, number two equipped with modem hydraulic in Apex Marine's series of six pumping systems were constmcted new CATUG's, crewed last month by Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows and now she's purring along on. a Point, Md. The tugs, built by Halter regular run between St. Croix and Marin in Chickasw, Ala., measure 133 feet and are powered by 18,(XX) the East Coast. Like the Jacksonville before her hp twin diesel engines that reach and the Mobile, Philadelphia, New cmising speeds of 16'/2-17 knots. Diesel is one of the keys to the York and Baltimore to follow later this year or in 1983, the Groton is CATUG's success. The tug/barges are fuel efficient and cheaper to mn an integrated tug/barge unit. Built at two separate shipyards, than most ships of comparable size. The CATUG's carry a crew of the tug and barge units measure 691 16—eight officers and eight unlifeet when connected. The barges. T QMED/Pumpman William King checks the level In a tank on the barge section of the CATUG. Groton was carrying a load of diesei. 18 / LOG I July 1982 V Chief Cook Edward Singleton (i.) stands by as Chief Steward Henry W. Roberts stirs things up in the galley. �The bow of the CATUG Groton points up river as the vepsel lighters from its anchorage in New York's Narrows Bay. Joins the SiU Fleet censed SIU members. All six tug/ barge units have been named for East Coast and Gulf ports (Groton is near New London, Conn.) Apex plans to-'take delivery of one more CATUG this year, prob­ ably in late September. The last three are due during 1983. All six are "all product carriers" capable of handling oil, gas, jet fuel or No. 2 diesel fuel. Since all six tugs and all six barges were built to exactly the same spec­ ifications, they are all interchange­ able. But the units will be discon­ nected only if repairs or drydocking are necessary. The first Apex CATUG, the Jacksonville, began running between the East Coast and the Amerada Hess plant in St. Croix in early June. While the discharge points for the Jacksonville and the um —i Groton may change, the "load port will always be St. Croix" an Apex ^ picture of harmony as they pose on the barge's deck, (from i. to r.) they are: Fred Cooper, Bos'n; Gary Gehring, Second mate and Charlie Duncan. spokesman said. Chief Mate. . .. AS Billy Joe Lockhart '• refreshment of soda pop and ice cream. .»*•« ® — Thia craw of oilers three keep the Grofon's engine room running smoothly by night and by day. They are (I. to r): Arnaldo Oreilana, Jerome SumHn and Charley Smith, ' July 1992 / LOG 19 �' I •p-.- : _; , '•• '•. , • ( -r -M •'••;. •-.AL^Ai.'-^,,,'-' ..ii 1,1 -umj,- n- -'=•., ' i; -•' " - ftiaCi-W-r' ••• , , - •^;--:'r .,'^i. I T '":fVA '.-• •••••' r''%.A- ,,';.r;':..^ s;. I' 'JA . ... "'•• J-.- - ••• -'•-W .',' .A;.;v:"r'''AA ,:,.I..A;. , ' :v .-•-. ,-'•- ••?•;,•...—•• i,' •n'"-}'•"••' V; ~/-AAA:;].:A.. 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Ttm,mmnd«m d«ddln9t»mw«i"oc.r.t.»t..SHt^ wonth. r«m.^ New \brk, N.Y—Under sparkling blue skies the lifeboat team of SlU trainees from the Seafarers Hariy Lundeberg School of Seamanship pulled to a first place finish in the 29th Annual International Lifeboat Race, held here on a picture perfed Fourth of July. It was an SHLSS team's second victory in four tries (with two seconds) since 1979. Dipping their oars into the glit­ tering Hudson River to the rhythmic "Pull, Pull, Pull" call of Coxswain Mike Meredith, the nine oarsmen in the SHLSS boat glided to an easy victory in the finale over a Marine Transport Lines boat, crewed by NMU members, after a tough race in their first heat. But as they sped over the milelong race course between the twin towers of the World Trade Center and Battery Park in lower Man­ hattan, the crew from Piney Point were really racing against the ghost of their "archrivals," England's Royal Natlonal Lifeboat Institute which was unable to compete in this year s team's 1981 winning time. It was, therefore, disappointing when the The first meeting between an British oarsmen were unable to SHLSS lifeboat crew and the British travel to New York for this year's team, which specializes in lifeboat competition. But the time trials paid rescues, took place on Independ­ off anyway, as tne the SMLSO SHLSS iiTeooai lifeboat ence Day ,p79, with the SlU clocked the best time of the day at trainees scoring an upset over the this year's race, crossing the finish Englanders. line in 7:03. At the 1980 re-match, the British In addition to coxswain Meredith, triumphed by a single boat length a Towboat Instructor at SHLSS, the over the Union's team in the final Union's nine-man lifeboat included: heat, winning again by the same margin in the first heat at the 1981 Darrell McDonald, Rick Bumstead, Philip Knowles, Jerry international competition. Jones, Randy SantuccI, David This year, the Lundeberg School Cuffee, Randy Cook, Gregg team was determined "to avenge Hubley and Tom Gilliam. The 1982 last year's loss," in the words of one team was crewman. They worked rigorously rigorousiy leam wet& chosen wiuacn from more than » at Piney Point over the last month,rii 20 trainees who volunteered to bear rowing every evening over a course the SlU standard. They were matched against milA \Alith similar to the official mile with a teams representing Smith-Stockley single turn which they would be of and oeivii^ Service L.iiyMi^«>"'» Engineering OT Canada L/anaoa aflu facing on July 4. of San Francisco, Ca., In the first Trained Hard heat of the race. Marine Transport During the last two weeks, the training sessions intensified and the Lines, victor In the second heat, beat out the Canadian Coast Guard and Lundeberg crew raced the clock, a National Maritime Union team consistently battering the British race. before losing to the SlU in the third and final heat. Also part of the 1982 Lifeboat competition were the "City Heats," won by the Baldwin Bay Colony Rowers. Other city-based competing were the New York St^e i«^^ioiaiui Wf Norton i^wiwii Lilly will J ^ Legislature, & Co.,» the McSorleys Ale House Nine and the South Street Seaport Museum. Sponsors of the popular July 4th event, which drew thousands of spectators to the lower Manhattan waterfront, was the Maritime Asso­ ciation of the Port of New York, a 110 year old non-profit organization. On the night before the big race, all Competing teams were invited to a bash held at the Manhattan disco Les Mouches. The victorious SHLSS team was also feted when they returned with their trophy to ^7A7AV.A;.A''' >^ _ Piney Point. Treated to a party and . ...w, . _ — u a hero s welcome, each crewrnan was given an SlU jacket and hear^ wwffrairt. chalrpewon of the San Francisco Whalaboat Races, congratutartw congratulations from Frank MonMewSlthlTO of the SHLSS boat, on victory and invited a team ^ " """ gelli, vice president of the Lunde- S^LSS to partkHpats in the races In the 'City By the Bay' next year. Karen works berg School. for Saa-Uind in'Frisco. T-.T- ' • ' r,- ,'v .• ' . • ' J r--.A- r^ - ^ •Aii;- • A - • 1'rf .'ysr-t •'• - _ \v ,,L- r- >3®'' A'teK fl!i' 'te. - A; : •';A ' -»r= •'^'r '• •/• •7-:3A; Ai>Asf>'T» rri. -• 'A' ^••A: • Br ' a.» 7*' '•:>.^||rV. :t V '--. f -Agi?. ''•7... ^V">-^CVA?':AAA\",^^ 4ai:- A ' 'A'-;pj.jfc#j§»iy A'_ J. a . 7 J**.;., -A^r»AAA-a,-,A.A. ;AA/ A - - .-iii;;, ' ' ^ 'I i. L' •! I * -vifii ^ JAwczjy • c. ^ US - . " — - : •• "A, '.A;'AAi-7;i-; -.A • • ''-iA • .'VAA'-A -A.A.'',,A'-A:,- ' 7 ' :-f I'l^l % . |4 r , • 'r �,•#!»; '-a?-. • . r-ja^-.-.• •• • . . Dhfectory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Ibrner, Exec, vice president Joa DIGIorglo, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angua "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Saeco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president Dispatchers Report for Deep tv ,y • f .. i - '-i v»r , 'J: /•T JUNE 1-30, 1982 Port Boston . New librk Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk .......... .v. Tampa . Mobile New Orleans San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point \fakohama Totals 4 • ' ' • « 4 • • « • • *4 . i 4 . » « 4 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ! 4 4'.4 4 4 4 4 4 ..... ....'. ..... ..... 4 4 4 4 .4 4 4 4 4 4 ........ 4 4 4 4 4 26 38 13 54 ..; 4 ^. .... 0 442 ... 4. 4 Norfolk Tampa .-..... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville.'. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico ..; Houston Piney Point ...... \bkohama Totals 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4- 4 4 4 4 4 4' 4 4 4*4 . 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 4 4 4 . t , , , t , 4 4 4 4 Port Boston \ 4 4 New \fark ...... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa ; Mobile .-.. New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington .'. Seattle Puerto Rico ..... Houston Piney Point 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 '4 4444 i^4_ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .....: 3 < 0 ,15 44 ..... 22 : • • 32 ..... 20 . 4 , 4 4 1 . 4 . 41 0 0 349 ... . . 2 55 0 .:... ..... 4 4 4 • 444441444. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 4 4 4 4 4 4 . < 12 0 10 32 : 12 17 . ^ • ;'---.-^-4—--- 4" 4 4' 4 4 4 4 4 4 ^ 4 4 4 4 i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 4 4 4 4 4 a ...:. 4 -4-4'^4 3 21 0 1 5 0 1 6 2 20 6 ^ 4 3 : 1 1 0 74 ..... . ..... - 8 20 211 ^'REGISTERED ON BEACH All GroupsClass A Class B Class C 0 2 "0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 - 0' 0 1 0 0 ID DECK DEPARTMENT 1 5 76 46 0 1 20 11 13 22 0 0 18 8 65 12 14 18 20 8 20 13 33 17 17 10 54 29 0 4 0 0 351 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 182 9 34 16 12 36 135 50 79 64 62 14 84 0 0 786 11 70 8 11 18 9 10 55 26 37 28 30 4 35 0 0 352 1 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 11 8 8 0 2 0 0 43 .0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 3 81 30 1 0 13 8 9 13 0 0 11 8 37 13 24 19 18 17 14 , 7 26 4 9 9 37 16 0 7 0 0 281 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 57 6 11 14 8 8 26 17 26 16 26 5 25 1 0 251 0 0 0 0 0 , 1 1 0 0 7 3 4 0 1 0 0 17 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 2 56 45 0 0 15 5 7 12 0 0 10 • 4 26 11 5 ,5 13 29 10 7 21 20 5 6 15 ' 14 0 16 0 0 184 176 4 163 "6 33 20 10 32 89 35 63 28 50 11 83 0 0 627 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 74 , 1 10 13 4 24 67 20 26 12 34 13 46 0 0 346 6 60 3 5 5 5. 1 7 8 52 10 5 4 7 0 0 178 a 1 37 2 17 5 2 7 51 12 21 7 9 15 27 0 0 213 16 278 18 38 43 21 27 90 60 108 63 60 31 80 0 0 933 1,972 1,714 ; Vi'"'. . ' 4 . -X Totals Port Boston New Mjrk Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point 2 31 1 3 . 7 0 6 18 16 13 10 14 5 14 1 0 141 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class C 4 33 2 7 14 0 4 22 16 14 9 17 9 27 0 . 0 178 0 27 15 0 15 72 * 4 4 i 4 -.If', • 4 4 Port Boston New Vbrk Philadelphia firni-im REGISTERED All Groups Class A Glass B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 0 0 16 5 3, 1 1 0 0 28 ENTRY DEPARTMENT ;.. 4'# 4 4 4 » .• 44.4-4 4 .... ;.. , ... • .:.. ; 4 4 1>4* 4 4 . 4 4 4 4 1. 4 4 4 4 4 -4 . > 4 1 4* 4 • 4 V • 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .... , ...V/V... .27 0 12 9 0 3 31 7 17 3 13 19 0 Totals 1,158 Totals All Departments .. 5 129 1 17 22 0 14 48 30 39 34 42 27 56 25 0 489 1 12 . 0 ^ 2 1 00 6 1 45 7 10 3 0 0 0 88 882 112 - . •' * . ,• 816 ' • . •• _ '1 i,. 534 '' 4 1 45 0 5 4 0 1 - 10 . 3 108 29 25 5 7 JO 0 243 331 "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men re,:istered at the port at the end of last month.' I ' . Shipping in the month of June was up considerably over the month of April. A total of 1,354 jobs were shipped in June to SiU contracted deep sea vessels; that's more than 300 more Jobs than the previous month. Of the 1,354 jobs shipped, 816 or about 60 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest wera filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. 22 / LOG / July 1982 HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) 499-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., PC. Box 0770, 43207 (614)497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283.-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii « 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tax. 1221 Pierce St. 77002. (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. :^2206 (904)353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery Sf. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504)529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804)622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. . .225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 . (206) 623-4334 ST LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752.-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �[' . - At Sea/Ashore Kirkland; 'Among Friends With the Beys in White Caps' Point Margo to Sail to Mombasa From a Gulf port late this month the St Point Margo (Point Shipping) , will sail to Mombasa, Kenya with a cargo of 32,500 metric tons of wheat. Ex-SIUer's Art Mfork on Exhibit The artist and veteran ex-Seafarer, Norman Maffei, who drew the famous Paul Hall portrait in pencil which appeared in the LOG last year, has an exhibit of his realistic, pen-and-ink World War II combat sketches on display now in Oklahoma City, Okla. The 1982 exhibit in the 45th Inf. Thunderbird Div. Mu^m shows sketches drawn by tha then 18-year-old private of 4he 158th Field Artillery Battery of the 179th Inf. Reg. in the Sicily, Anzio and Salerno Campaigns in 1943 and 1944. Maffei drew the sketches depicting Nazi prisoners in tow and medics^ and ambulances carrying wounded, on lined tablet paper, wrapping paper and V-Mail stationery from the beds of moving Army trucks and the bottom of roadside ditches. Today, he's a Franklinville, N.Y art dealer. His war work appeared in the 46th Div. News and was featured at the division's 1981 reunion last August. ^ Beside the Hall portrait, Maffei has sketched and painted in oil many of the SlU ships he sailed on. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland (3rd left) In the port of Wilmington, Calif, early last month with (I. to r.) SlU AB Paul Grepo, Patrolman Jess Soils, Field Rep Scott Hanlon, Port Agent Mike Worley and FOWT RIcardo Gill. Earlier Kirkland told 2,M0 Southern California trade unionists In the Hollywood Palladium that Reaganomlcs was a "failure" and called for a change on Election Day Nov. 2. Kirkland reman^ that whenever he sees "the Ijoys In white caps, I know I'm among friends. Twentyfour SlU members provided security for Kirkland while he was In Los Angeles. To Israel for the Tamara Guilden 'Brotherhood of the Sea' Almys From Aug. 1 to Aug. 15, the bulk carrier Tamara Guilden (Transport Commercial) will haul 22,000 long tons of grain to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel. mikM Independence Softballers Bury Coast Guard 14-2 Last month under the experienced hard-ball eye of Recertified Bosun Maurice 0. "Duke" Duet, the SS Independence (American Hawaii Cruises) Softball All-Stars of the ship's Deck Blues and Stewards Reds teams whipped the Coast Guard's Nawilliwilli (Hawaii) Chiefs 14 to 2. Previously, "Hawaii's Floating Island" Blues edged the Reds 3 to 2. %. 1 i-i ff. »/: Si Del Valle, Monte Off to Monrovia Jn early August, from a Gulf port the SS Del Va//e (Delta Line) will sail to Monrovia, Liberia as will the SS Del Monte with cargoes of bagged rice. 300tfi Load for LNG Virgo in Bontang / Aboard fantall of SS Independeitce (American Hawaii Cruises) on National Maritime Day, crewmembers and (right) Recertified Bosun Maurice "Duke" Duet "sterrto their captain read d memorial service for merchant seamen lost in wartime l^fore the memorial wreath (right) was consigned to the deep. (The Log regrets not being able to run this photo with our Maritime Day coverage in the June issue.) Seafarers Back Striking Teachers Late last month, all hands aboard the LNG Virgo (Energy Trans­ portation) celebrated with a pool party for carrying the 300th load of LNG out of the port of Bontang, Indonesia. Good food and drink was served under the supervision of Chief Steward Charles L. Shiral. Overseas Marilyn to Haifa Next month the ST Overseas Marilyn (Maritime Overseas)will trans­ port 23,500 long tons of grain to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel. J urr. ff' Converted Lurline Resumes Service The SS Lurline (Matson Line) converted from a R/0 R/0 trailership to a combination container carrier left for the port of Honolulu on July 2 from the West Coast. . She will team up with the containership SS Manulani at the port of Oakland in August when the SS Maui completes drydocking. The SS Maunawili and the SS Maunalei will then be placed in the reserve ^|00^ The Lurline's $42 million conversion involved a 126.5 foot midbody insertion which increased her length to 826.5 feet. Cargo capacity was hiked from 434 to more than 1,100 containers. SlU members (center) show their support with the SlU banner last month backing year-long striking civilian teachers of the United Federation of Teachers Union at Christ the King High School, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.C. Also demonstrating were members of the Central Labor Council, Meat Cutters and R>od Store Union and Jewelry Workers Union. July 1982 / LOG 23 �•^•''.v- - •'**'•-•,- ... .. - -• , '• " T/.-i'v'i.''^-.^'.- I ' From Humble Beginnings, Sill li'aining by Jolm Bunjker NE of the most successful training programs in the history of the maritime unions was conceived on a waiting room bench in New York's Pennsylvania Station. It was back in 1953 and it came about in this way. Ed Turner, president of the San Francisco-based Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and Paul Hall, late president of the Seafarers international Union, had been trying to coordinate their schedules to talk about organizing and crewing new passenger ships that were to come out of shipyards and go into the various Pacific trades. "I had to catch a train for Wash­ ington," Turner recalls, "and Paul was coming to New York from Washington, so we decided to meet at Penn Station and then have dinner somewhere nearby. But we never got to dinner. We sat on a bench at the station for three or four hours and talked. Out of it all came the Marine Cooks and Stewards training school at Santa Rosa, California." From the time of its opening to the merger of the Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards with the SIU-AGLIWD in June of 1978, this school trained 5,000 steward department people, a record of which Turner, now SIU-AGLIWD Exec. Vice President, is rightfully proud. But he likes to point out that the school was Hall's idea. "First of all," he says, "we talked that night about the many passenger ships that would be coming out of the shipyards in the next several years and the importance of getting them under contract, lb do that meant furnishing capable personnel for the steward departments on these ships. We con­ sidered the possibility of recruiting men from the East and Gulf coasts and the Lakes. But there w^ the problem of robbing ships in these areas to get enough good men and keeping them out in the Pacific once they got there." Dien Hall said, "Start a school. Train your own West Coast people. That way you'll have a dependable supply of. skilled men who want to ship from West Coast ports." Before I got the last train to Wash­ ington that night we had drafted a rough plan for the school, including buildings, staffing and curriculum." „ Turner sold the plan to his mem­ bership and the school opened in May of 1957. It ran for 21 years. • O ! '«V • t •* .r.' K . J %• •m m-- 1# .'fF- • I' Helped in Banner Line Beef The school truned out to be a great thing for the SIU's Atlantic Gulf and Inland Waters District, too. When the SIU was trying to put a crew on the new Banner Line passenger ship Atlantic at Mobile in May of 1958, a chartered plane brought men from the Santa Rosa school to apply for jobs on the new liner, which was then unor- i ' ganized. set up a Joim training program for ttw upgrading of unlicensed deck and engine department personnel to licensed engineers and deck officers in 1966. Above pix shows early class of SiU upgraders in Jan. 1967. dep^ment men from the National Maritime Union walked off the Atantic before its maiden voyage from Brooklyn, hoping to tie up the ship, another draft from the Santa Rosa school were flown to New York to take their place and the Atlantic left for Europe on schedule. Enabling SIU men to improve their skills and earning edacity and achieve meeting in New Orleans to introduce a resolution calling for a union training program for entry ratings and upgraders. The resolution was overwhelmingly endorsed there and at meeting in the other ports. In 1952, this program was initiated with an upgrading school at the New York headquarters, to be followed later by similar schools at Baltimore, History of the SIU, Part XIX the self-respect that comes with edu­ cation was a life-long objective of SIU President Paul Hall. As far back as 1946, Hall and several othes took the floor at a membership fnininn -—•-—i_ _ Mobile, Houston and New Orleans, Called originally the Seafarers liaining School, it was devoted to deck training, with such things as knot tying, rigging of staging and bosun's chairs and other «„„« - - . . . , when some 50 steward shows Seafarers taking Iftoboat class at Min Basin, Brooi$^o|!nim» ywre^ 24 / LOG / July 1982 thin^essential for an able seamen. LifeboV training, of course, was an essential part of the program, preparing men for the Coast Guard AB exams. In New York lifeboat handling was-done at the Bull Line pier on the Brooklyn waterfront. Humble Beginiiings The SIU's training programs have operated under several names: Seafarers Training School, Maritime Advance­ ment Training Program, Andrew Furuseth Training School, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and now the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, It is interesting to recall that tfie New York school had a humble beginning — : TWning Program. Above photo �'' J-i>:^r', •c' V *,:<?>re.' ;' '' ;• • / ':," ti '. - '' r • • •', •' '•' • .-T- '' Programs Develop into Best in Nation in 1951 when Frank Mongelli, now head of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, started a lifeboat class in the old gym at headquarters. There were no lifeboats available there, so he set up a simulated boat with chairs and broomsticks instead of thwarts and oars, teaching youngsters how to respond to such elementary lifeboat commands as "oars", "make way!' "trail oars" and "hold water." Later on, the SlU schools were expanded to include upgrading for steward and engine department people as well. SIU contracted companies cooperated by allowing engine upgraders to practice in the engine rooms of their ships in port. Steward department people used the various SIU cafeterias, with their bakeries and butcher ships. They also received refresher training in food handling and storage, menu preparation and sani­ tation. From the very beginning, the various union training programs were joint ventures of the union and its contracted companies. The training program was vital to SIU manning needs during the Korean War when a"large number of ships were _ taken out of reserve fleets and needed full crews. SUP School for WWII Training for entry ratings and upgraders in the SIU goes back to 1941 when the affiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific foifesaw the need for men to sail the wartime emergency fleet and started a school at its headquarters on Clay Street in San Francisco. This school was soon expanded and became the Andrew Furuseth School of Sea­ manship, with both shore facilities and the 136 foot, two-masted schooner Invader for teaching the arts of' hand, reef and steef' During the peak of World War 11, the Furuseth school turned out 1,000 trainees and up-graders every month. The SUP still maintains a seamanship school at its San Francisco headquarters under direction of the well known Tommy Zee. In 1955, the SlU's Atlantic and Gulf District opened a school of entry ratings and up-graders at Bayou La Batre near Mobile and operated it there for a brief period. This was also known as the Andrew F-uruseth Training School and used .a two masted schooner named Andrew Furuseth, skippered by Capt. Al Urbelis, a veteran bosun who learned his trade in sqCiare riggers. The school was set up for two week courses, turning out 30 men in each class. Life­ boat training was included. Training programs were continued, meanwhile, at the other ports, with the emphasis on lifeboat handling to qualify for the Coast Guard exam. A big jump forward in training was made in 1963 when the union leased space at Mill Basin in Broolyn and ":"r" . • ly- p, . ?•- - S.<.um«h.r.D.nny G»,n»r, "Pip-" B™n„.n. Frank Sample, Cmill Ruah. Mike Vhdale, Johnny "Jojo" Jordan, Jeriy Pow and Harold Monplalslr. invested about $200,000 in converting three large, decked New York harbor cargo barges into floating school touses with classrooms a machine houses, with Classrooms, ma shops, galley and lifeboat facilities. Lifeboat training was emphasized here- "This school," said Paul Hall, "is an example of what trade union cooperation can accomplish for the benefit of workers and the security Of the ^^ ^ ^ ^t te^holt^™ ^ f <•^ he started going to sea and what he 188 men obtained originaj third assistant engineer licenses through this joint program. . ' From 1966 to 1969 this school also truned out 5,000 engine room endorsements. So far, more than 500 SIU men have obtained original engineer licenses through this school, with about 75OT them now sailing as chief grams, He always used these get-togethers to stress the value of education and self-improvement. He would tell the men about his own lack of higher edu­ cation and how he had earned a second engineer's license by struggling ^ , u with the books during off-watch hours at sea. ^ Lundeberg School of Seamanship, honoring the first president of the SlUNA. A joint union-employer trust for this school dgtes from September 30, 1965. For licensed ratings, the SIU and the Marine Engineers Beneficial ^ngineere^ Onhe^ dedToffidere program, no less than 30 are now sailing r as master. provided the b^st in educational programs and facilities for its members. fi-'e iirt f-n vmi The opportunity is kAM here. It's up to you to take advantage of it. The future is wide open. You can go straight to the top." Providing the means whereby SIU at MEBA's School of Marine Engincering and Navigation, quarters m Brooklyn. These were informal get-acquain(ed Piney Point Opened This school was phased out when the union opened the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. ^ Union training activities were incorporated under the name Harry ^Opportunity Is Here' When he was president of the SIU, 1: _g SIU. • Tlr. SIU up fh. Harry LunrMram School ol Smunanablp In 1965 to bHng young p«M>la |nto the martUm. Industry, a. well as provide facilities for upgrading for SIU members. July 1982 / LOG 25 1 �tV I • rr H' W fr >?;. ^?f •vf- 4;: -\• •";i •1' The SS Constitution (right foreground) of AmwlwnHawali Cruises berthed last month In the port of Honolulu. nonoiuiu. l>tv •'" :Tf '•il": • ' •fi';--: •. r: • •r. 1' •• 'ii {%• 5l P„r»r Barbara Btoral. (canter, teba. .In« out te p«. wite bar Aa... Puraar, Janica MateuaWma and Jamie KImbrew. ^ m m Constitution a Hit in Hawaii Assr'.r^:^^ „ . • full service passenger ship, the SS «oc_ the Hawaiian Islands. are proving very successful, With her inaugural Hawaiian voyage on June 6 (see June 1982 Log), the Constitution joined her sistership, the SS Independence, in the revival of the American-flag passenger ship business. Both ships leave from Honolulu, one on a Sat­ urday night and the other on a Sunday night. Riding on that first trip of the Constitution was SIU Vice President Mike Sacco who help^ to work out the minor problems that are bound to arise on a first voyage. Thft delegate deleoate structure is firmly in The place among the crew now and when beefs mse, they are often handled aboard ship. Among the more than 300 SIU^ members aboard the Constitution is the first female purser in the U.S. Merchant Marine, Barbara Biodini. Between the Consitution and the Independence (formerly the Oceanic Independence) there are well over 600 SIU jobs. If these ships continue to be as successful as they are now, they niean a steady flow of work over the ye^s for thousands of Seafarers. On this page you'll find some photos taken on the Constitution's first Hawaiian voyage. Musician David Tfask III gives a ukulele lesson to some of the passengers for the vessel's amateur night talent show. MAchlntet William "Gus" OMtelton works the lathe. ^^l»^stomsl.AastStotel»epei po^Kallyflomtumaavalva. Like hors d'oeuvres? Larder/Pantryman James Richardson prepares the appetlwra. 20 / LOG / July 1982 - --V- ^ v., ,. • —. -s.., • -.1 �'• • ^• •- .: -V ; ;'• '' v' I'r ., _ V •• - - - II Living It up with a good meal In the Steward Department Messhali are aome members. of Its young personnel, all SlU "' • -tw.^'.-,. - K... '^ic> • • H- Steering the passenger liner Is Quartermaster Robert H0nKG> >1 New Name for Sister stiip • -'-'rAi'Saft;!."::. - .'X* . If you have a aweettooth, here a tha daaaarta lor tha uppanlack bufW p«J^ by (lalt) Soua Cl»l Scotty Anderaon. Waltera Kan Leo (cantor) and Lao Portar (right) do the serving ^ 5> ,«toparidanca waa lanamad almply tha SS mdapaigaiK!^ InTS^airoTa ^ tt» apoakara rt ca,«nony waa San. Dan Inouye (D-Hawall). •A: Seattle and 2nd Electrician John Blatchford. July 1982 / LOG 27 V-',' ,• �2®cerf/f/e£y r^^^'yW. H Tn^ Th.p cr,?«"S*o??«".'?};« * •/ <^® Wnute OfSfc °" P^Pa^o^®" '° ?s;jr"»«.,», R°AT'^''^ "" ^g®^'^anc/ ^®Porfec/f^ ° °''spiyfec/ L 3r£;s'~si"-"a? ^S'-s fo if^eat '-eminTf s^'fSlaSS? 1®°"'a^'°' >htZT°'3lo ^ofe Of fh ^^^tionai n clec/r ?' 'Paofcs to to "™a ive !^^®," Same ,°' 'Pa pom n ® P'aivam ^ "ote . ®"ence /n ,>, ""Se/vew^ eofii«„.._ f. «°'"A-00e«, ^a^e ""Hoog Oeo?^Pf"ona/SS°PPatee S?"" 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Odfe."s®®apP Donol^"' o"afP'aPaff, Nnl '^ordOelll Sacre. C,?®'''a'bfer®'°'a''Purmny!'®'- >ii- fc.'asaif^ ,® ^o upgrar/ia '®^' ^l^ould ®®P"be ^0?'' P®". Brother i ® for toho Wctoly ««afe' j^WArai rr^^b,°>ao^^nr'®Pa " Pb/y be/„ r '® afforf "abed /g ®PP Paffar fi ^o© neor/ • ®'' reo^c:::'^---^, a^-srsS'.sr Sr^OMSAnO „,«• m Passed the ® ®P"'aaor ^®'® ''fchanj '"P' 'Pa 00^'""® 'ay up S!'"an dfs ?®'PPam fOT"">"a'"9ivfS,®*P'a'bed •A / . ' ":°Q / Ju/y ,88^ riCBf ^fectto n»ya$ 'OHoy S'Sf �Ogden Willamette Expected Back Soon After Close Shave T HE SlU-contracted tanker might sink or explode. However, taken off the rescue ship by heli­ Ogden Willamette, which two Dutch tugs, a few days later, copter and brought to Jamaica.) luckily did not make JL to Davy managed to take her to a bay in Both Seafarer Joe Justus, bosun Jones' locker, should "be back into, Cayman Islands. There the Alaskan on the Ogden Willamette, and Sea­ service by the end of the summer, crude oil she had taken on in Panama farer Rudy DeBoissiere, chief according to her owners. was unloaded and the water that steward, had high praise for the Ogden Marine Corp., which built had tJooded the engine room was competence with which their fellow the 38,000-ton ship in 1969, said pumped out. Seafarers handled the lifeboat. that the tanker will need about two Justus said the crew was an While in the Islands, the U.S. months for repair work following Coast Guard boarded the vessel to "exceptionally good one" and her troubles in the Caribbean last investigate the cause of the flooding. DeBoissiere said he was "proud of The Coast Guard's report will the SIU crew." He attributed much month. Early on the morning of June 16, probably take several months before of their lifeboat ability to the training that is given at the Seafarers Harry the Ogden Willamette's 33-man it is issued. crew (plus one cadet) had to abandon None of the crew, 22 of whom Lundeberg School of Seamanship ship when it was discovered that were under SIU contract, was in Piney Point, Md. As related by the bosun and she was taking on water about 35 injured during evacuation of the ship miles off the coast of Jamaica. into one lifeboat, in the dark, in steward, the general alarm on the It was feared that the fully loaded rough seas with four foot swells. Ogden Willamette went off shortly ship, whose decks, were awash. (One engineer who became ill was after midnight on June 16. There had been no explosion or crash but the engine room was flooded and ^ the cause unknown. The crew abandoned ship at about 1:30 a.m. The fear was that the ship might explode if the water liit the boilers or through ignition by a spark. Because of rough seas on the starboard side and trouble with a lifeboat there, the crew all entered a lifeboat on the port side. The Chilean freight ship, Copiapo, rescued the crew a short time later. According to the Steward, the Chilean ship maneuvered between the Ogden Willamette and the lifeboat so that, if the tanker sank, the suction wouldn't pull down the lifeboat. _ -i^i a-" ^ASH Edward Rutledge Bound for Mid East W ATERMAN Steamship's newest LASH, the 18 month-old Edward Rutledge made an infrequent appearance in the port of New York last month. The vessel was just up from its home port of New Orleans The Edward Rutledge left New Yoik on June 26th and will spend the summer traveling to ports in the Middle East, Ceylon, India, Arabia and the Persian Gulf before returning to New Orleans in the fall. and was taking on cargo bound for the ship, closeness breeds contempt but. Middle East. this ship is unusual in that everyone Chief Steward Paul Hunt made note is compatible." of the "really good personnel" aboard. The Rutledge is out to sea for 90"especially my department (Steward)," 120 days per voyage widi a lot of ocean he said. Hunt added, "generally on a between ports. - • ,1 • -frt, I.. 11 ^ GSU Raoul "Fbnzee" Inglesias Jr. aboard the Edward Rutledge. Taking a break last month is AB Eugene Kyzar. QMED James McGinty reads a copy of the LOG. Coming down the gangway is Recer­ tified Bosun Alejandro X Ruiz. If Shlpmues on the Etftvercl RulMge a« (I. to r.) QIMEDs C. Langley and Mike King. In the galley the LASH are (I. to r.) Chlet Cool. Crt.ln Ttoxclalr. Saloon Messman Enrique Agosto and Chief Steward Riui Hunt. """e-se loading cargo In pott of N.Y July 1982 / LOG 29 - �'•" !rw- • • , •£SiL5L,^r"'i- Pensioner FredI erick John Dunn, 69, succumbetf to a heart attack on arrival at the Paul Kimball Hospital, Lakewood, N.J. on Apr. 29. Brother Dunn joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a junior engineer and chief electrician. He sailed 43 years and in World War II. Seafarer Dunn was on the Sea-Land Shoregang at Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1967 to 1979. And he hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. A native of St. John's Newfoundland, Canada, he was a resident of Lakewood. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lakewood. Surviving is his widow, Agnes. Bobby Fletcher Bryant, 51, died of heart-lung failure in St. Luke's Hospital, Jacksonville on Mar. 5. Brother Bryant joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1970 sailing as a QMED. He sailed for 23 years. Seafarer Bryant was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. And he studied Business Administration at the Florida State University for three years. A native of Blountstown, Fla., he was a resident of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Burial was in the Nettle Ridge Cemetery, Calhoun County, Fla. Surviving are his father, Leon; his mother, Mrs. Ethel Stanfill of Jacksonville and a sister, Mrs. Latrele White. l. '1 #v-- Recertified Bo­ sun Felix Rafael Bonefont Sr., 43, became stricken aboard the 55 George Wythe (Waterman) and died in the Colombo (Sri Lanka) General Hospital on Apr. 26. Brother Bonefont joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn. N.Y." that year and walked the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 beef and the 1971 maritime strike. Seafarer Bonefont was an aviation mechanic veteran of the U.S. Air Force after the Korean War. Bom in POnce, PR., he was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Eliza; six sons, Felix Jr., Jose, Dennis, David, Ramon and Hector;,three daughters, Yolanda, Evelyn and.Debra and his mother, Mrs. N. Bonilla Bonefont of B^yamon, PR. John Sidney Burke Jr., 29, aboard a Delta Line vessel died in Lome, Togo, West Africa on Mar. 8. Brother Burke joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1974 sailing in the steward department. He was a veteran of the U.S.^Army in the Vietnam War. Bom in Mobile' he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow?, Blonda; a daughter, Nalishia and his father, John Burke Sr. of Mobile. Pensioner Wil­ liam Clyde Farmer, 71, passed away on Apr. 16. Brother Farmer joined the SIU in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1968 sailing as a bosun. He upgraded to quartermaster at Piney Pbint in 1974. A native of McCurtain, Okla., he was a resident of Eureka, Calif. Sur­ viving are his widow, Ruth; a son, Kevin and a daughter. Celeste. Recertified Bo­ sun Burton Hirshj 65, succumbed to cancer in Gibsonton, Fla. on Mar. 25. Brother Hirsh joined the SIU in 1939 In the port of Mobile. He gradu­ ated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in April 1975. Bom in Philadel­ phia, he was a resident of Gibsonton. Cre­ mation took place in the West Coast Cre­ matory, Clearwater, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Juanita of Tampa; two sons, Joseph and Michael of Camden, N.J. and two daughters, Andrea and Lauren. Thaddeus Jef­ Pensioner Flo­ ferson Jones, 68, rentine Crespo died of cancer in the Sayo, 61, died on Monroe County May 23. Brother Hospital, Monroe- ' Sayo joined the SIU i ville, Ala. on Feb in the port of NevJ 2, 1980. Brother Yoik in 1955 sailin| Jones joined the SIU as a chief electrici in in the port of Mobile and 3rd assistant in 1959 sailing as a FOWT and 2nd assistant engineer. He sailed 36 years. He hit tl e engineer. He sailed 33 years and in World bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. SeifWar II aboard the U.S. Army transport 55 farer Sayo also worked as an electrician Puebla in the Southwest Pacific. A native at the Erie Basin Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, of Frisco City, Ala,, he was a resident of N.Y. He was also an electronic technician. Bay Minette, Ala. Interment was in Shiloh A native of Manila, PI., he was a resident Cemetery, Monroe County. Surviving is of Daly City, Calif. Surviving is a brother, his widow, Letha. George of Clarmont, Del. Pensioner Wil­ lis^ Edward Leuscbner, 71, passed away from a stroke in Seaside Hospital, Crescent City, Calif, on Apr. 30. Brother LeusI chner joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a bosun. He was bom in Posen, Poland, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Crescent City. Cremation took place in the Ocean View Crematory, Eureka, Calif. Pensioner Iferral McRaney, 68, died of heart-lung failure Pensioner Dionin the Ben Taub issious Loukas, 81, Hospital, Houston passed away Pensioner on May 10, 1981. recently in Salamis Stanley Curry Brother McRaney Is., Greece. Brother Fauntleroy, 61, ^ joined the SIU in Loukas joined the died of heart-lung ' 1942 in the port of SIU in the port of failure in the Uni­ Mobile sailing as an oiler. He was a veteran of New York in versity of Maryland of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bom 1955 sailing as an Hospital, Baltimore in Mississippi, he was a resident of AB. He sailed 19 years and walked the on Feb. 20. Brother Houston. Cremation took place in the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Fauntleroy joined, Brookside Crematory, Houston. Surviving Seafarer Loukas was bom in Greece, was . the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 are his widow, Dorothy and two daughters, a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident sailing as a cook for 38 years. He was Erment and Villanie. of Salamis Is. Surviving are his widow, bom in Baltimore and was a resident there. +lelen, and two brothers, Pangiotis of New Interment was in Arbutus Cemetery, Anho, Pensioner Ivar York City and Peter of Salamis Is. Md. Surviving are his-widow, Jda Mae Johanna Kalroth, 79, succumbed to a Pensioner Robert and two sons, Wadell and I^mell. heart attack in F. Donnelly, 60, Pensioner Lewis Sailors Snug Harbor died of a heart attack IE. Hartley Sr., 65, Hospital, Sea on arrival at the i died on May 18. Level, N.C. on Apr. Jersey Shore Med­ ] Brother Hartley 4. Brother Kalroth ical Center, Nep­ i joined the SIU in joined the SIU in the tune, N.J. Brother 1946 in the port of Donnelly joined the port of New York in 1951 sailing as an Mobile and sailed as AB. He sailed 43 years and hit the bricks iSIU in the port of i a QMED. He sailed in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 New York in 1950 sailing as a chief steward. 31 years. Seafarer Robin Line strike. A native of Finland, He was on the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 strike. And he was a veteran Hartley was a veteran of the U.S. Army he was a resident of Sea Level. Burial was of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born Corps of Engineers in World War II. Bom in Carteret Gardens Cemetery, Beaufort, in Irvington, N.J., he was a resident of in Wilmer, Ala., he was a resident of N.C. Surviving are a daughter. Mrs. Aeila Bricktown, N.J. Interment was in the Ocean Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Muriel; Dahlin of Labbnes, Dragsfjord, Finland County Cemetery. Dover Twsp., N.J. Sur­ two sons, Lewis Jr. and Daniel and a and a sister. Mrs. Edith Dahjin, also of brother, Lonnie of Mobile. Labbnes. viving is his widow, Gladys. 30 / LOG / July 1982 -- Pensioner Mari­ an Lubiejewski, 74, passed away on Jan. 4. Brother Lubiejewski joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and ship's d^ate. He failed for 47 years and in World War 11. Seafarer Lubiejewski upgraded at Piney Point in 1970. Bprn in Poland, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Warsaw, Poland. Surviving are a son, Waype and two daughters, Mrs. Sophie Lisicka of Gydna, Poland and Mrs. Paula M. Rocchio. Ffensioner Robert I William School1 craft, 73, passed away recently. 1 Brother Schoolcraft I joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of I New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 52 years. Seafarer Schoolcraft was a wounded veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Bom in St. Paul, Minn:, he was a resident of Wilmington, Calif. Surviving are two brothers, John of Morristown, N.J. and Robert of Whippany, N.J. William Edward Kirven Jn, ^ 29, died oh Mar 25. Brother Kirvin p joined the SIU after I his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md, in 1972. He sailed as an OS. Bom in Mobile, he was a resident there. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. and Margaret Kirven Sr. of Mobile and two sisters. Grant Vick Warmboe,43, was dead on arrival at the Memorial Hos­ pital, Iron Mt., Minn, from carbon monoxide poi­ soning sustained in a house fire on Apr. 2. Brother Wamiboe joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1971 sailing as a FOWT for Kinsman Marine. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after the Korean War. A native of Duluth, Minn., he was a resident of Crystal Falls, Mich." Cremation took place in the Memorial Crematory, Green Bay, Wise. Surviving are his lather, Lloyd of Crystal Falls and a brother. Stewart of Sagola, Mich. �Donald Eugene S^ey, 49, was lost^. at sea aboard the SS Golden Dolphin tW e s t c h Q^-t c r Marine) which-sank on Mar. 6. Brother Sidney joined ' the SlU following his grduation from Piney Point in 1969 sailing from the port of Seattle. He last sailed as a chief electrician, pumpman and QMED. Seafarer Sidney was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the Korean War. A native of Lit­ tleton, N.H. he was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Gloria; three daughters, Brandi Lyne, Denise and Barbara and his mother, Gertrude of St. Cloud, plaPensioner Man­ ual Barros Silva, 66, died on May 18. Brother Silva joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a BR utility and AB. He sailed 41 years. And was a former member of the Teamsters Union and the MC&S. Bom in Hawaii, he was a resident of Milledgeville, Ga. Surviving in hfs widow, Mabel. Pensioner Billy Sing, 78, passed away on Apr. 5. Brother Sing joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a J chief cook. He also I sailed in World War 11. Seafarer Sing was bom in China and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is his widow Fang Jun of Yokohoma, Japan. Recertified Bo­ sun Frank J. Smith, 56, died of a heart attack aboard the SS Ogden Leader (Ogden Marine) on May 20. Brother Smith joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1961 and graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Pro­ gram in February 1981. He was a wounded veteran (Tawara) of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War 11. Bom in Mt. Vemon, Ala., he was a resident of Chalmette, La. Surviving are his widow, Lorraine; a son, Stephen of Houston; a daughter, Carol Joyce, also of Houston and his mother, Henrietta of New Orleans. Michael Clarence Linde, 41, died of cancer in the Swedish Hospital, Seattle on May I. Brother Linde joined the SIU in the port of Seattle sailing as a chief pumpman. He was bom in Seattle and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Forest Lawn Crematory, Seattle. Sur­ viving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene and Dorothy Linde. Pensioner Lester M. Gray, 71. passed away from a heart attack in Rockport, Mass. on Apr. 19. Brother Gray joined the SlUmerged Atlantic Fishemien's Union |[AFU) in the port of Glouce.ster. Mass. sailing as an engineer. He was born in Gloucester and was a resident of Rockport. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. Sur­ viving is a daughter. Mrs. Gloria Quinn of Rockport. Keith Joe Swille, 34, was lost at sea off the SS Stonewall Jackson (Water­ man) on Apr. 8. Brother Swille jpined the SIU in the port of New York in 1971 sailing as a FOWT He was born in Green Bay, Wise, and was a resident of Little Suamico, Wise. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Violet Elliot of Little Suamico. Steve Ivan Kotovich, 58, suc­ cumbed to a hem­ orrhage in the s p i ta1, Cadillac, Mich, on Mar. 22. Brother Kotovich joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1965 sailing as an AB for the Gartland Steamship Co. in 1964. He was a former member of the Iron Bridge Workers Union. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A native of Michigan, he was a resident of East Jordan, Mich. Burial was in Mt. Bliss Cemetery, East Jordan. Surviving are a brother, John of East Jordan and a sister, Mrs. Mary A. Bloomfield of Southfield, Mich. Cecil Edward Morey Jr., 54, died of heart failure in St. Vincent's Hospital, Toledo, Ohio on J Dec. 13, 1981. Brother Morey joined the Union in 1948 in the port of Detroit sailing as a chief steward for the National Gypsum Co. He was bom in Alpena, Mich, and was a resident ofTbledo. Interment was in Forest Cemetery, Toledo. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy and his mother, Mrs. Cecil Morey Sr. of Alpena. Pensioner Ray­ mond Francis PUlef, 68, died of a heart attack in the Northwoods Manor Annex Hospital, Escanaba, Mich, on Aug. 20. 1981. 1 Brother Paler joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an oiler for 46 years. He was born in Escanaba and was a resident there. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, E.scanaba. Surviving are his widow, Priscilla and a daughter, Jeanne. Yehia Mohssein Meftah, 37, succumbed to a hemorrhage aboard the SS Santa Magdalena (Delta Line) enroute to Valpariso, Chile on Oct. 19, 1981. Brother Meftah joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1977 sailing as a wiper. He was bom in Aden, Yemen and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Meftah was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Muznh; five sons, Nabr, Abdul, Musid, Mohammed and Qassim; two daughters, Malkeh and Muniera and a brother, Ahmed of San Francisco. Pensioner Edward Henry Smith. 80. passed away from a stroke at home in Toledo. Ohio on Jan. 11. Brother Smith .sailed on the Great Lakes. He was bom in Michigan. Burial was in the Toledo Park Cemetery. Surviving are his widow. Linda and a brother. Floyd of Port Huron, Mich. Eino Amd Salo, 70, died in May. Brother Salo joined the Union in the port ofDuluth, Minn, in I960 sailing as an oiler for 43 years and during World War II. He upgraded at Piney Point in 1977. Laker Salo was also a machihist. Bom in Superior, Wise., he was a resident of Wentworth, Wi.sc. Surviving are his widow. Helmie; two sons. Richard and Reino of Poplar. Wise, and two daughters. Terry and Mrs. Jean D. Sloan of Superior. Pensioner Guy Sorenson, 76, passed away on May 8. Brother Sorenson joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich, in 1953. He sailed as a coal pas.ser during World War 11. He was bom in Arcadia, Mich, and was a resident of Frankfort, Mich. Surviving are three sisters. Mrs. Anna Mack of River Rouge, Mich.. Mrs. Bertha Blue of Manistee. Mich, and Mrs. Ethel Kittleson of Frankfort. Pensioner Ha­ rold Brooks Vin­ cent, 73, passed away on Apr. 30. Brother Vincent joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a ship's delegate and chief pumpman. He sailed 22 years. He attended Piney Point's Pensioners Con­ ference No.6. Seafarer Vincent was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Marine Corps before World War II. He was also a machinist and painter. A native of West Virginia, he was a resident of Dundalk, Md. His remains were donated to the Anatomy Board of Maryland. Sur­ viving is his widow. Pearl. ftnsioner Newt Williams, 71, suc­ cumbed to cancer in Mercy Hospital, New Orleans on May 3. Brother Williams joined the SIU in 1938 in the ' port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 39 years and in World War 11. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Seafarer Wil­ liams was bom in Poplarville, Miss, and was a resident of New Orleans. Burial was in Providence Parte Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow. Marguerite; two daughters, Sefreda and Janice and a sister!, Mrs. Lily M. Bailey of Detroit. Pensioner Charles Gay Starling. 68. died on Mar. 7. Brother Starling joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a cook for McAllister Brothers in 1956 and Mariner Towing in 1973 and for IBC. He was a fomier member of the UMW. Local 50 from 1957 to 1961. Boatman Starling was a chief steward vet­ eran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. A native of Rtx:ky Mountain. N.C.. he was a resident of Norfolk. Surviving are his mother. Molly of Norfolk; a brother. Henry of Tampa; a si.ster. Mrs. Sally Hal­ lowed P)well of Norfolk; two .sons. Charles Jr. and Robert and three daughters. Linda, Cassandre and Olena. J - ' •M',' ' Pensioner John Henry Calvin Ratliff, 69, died of heart failure in the Benson (Ariz.) Hospital on Mar. 21. Brother Ratliff joined the SIU in the port of Galveston, Tex. in 1951 sailing as a chief steward. He was bom in Houston and was a resident of Benson. Burial was in Benson Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Gertrude. Pensioner Juan Patino Taboada, 84, passed away recently. Brother Taboada joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New Yoik ^ sailing 25 years and I • in World War 11. He was bom in Spain, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Milan, Italy. Surviving are his widow, Elma; a daughter, Mrs. Rafaela P. Gonzales of La Coruna, Spain and a sister Mrs. Betty Ward of Baltimore. John Valladares, 62, died in the Elmhurst Hos­ pital, Queens, New York on Mar. 30. Brother Valladares joined the SIU in the port of of New York in 1952 sailing as a FOWT He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Bom in Ecuador, he was a resident of Flushing, N.Y. And he was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Cremation took place in the Trinity Crematory, New York City. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Rudesinda Cuelle of Chinbarazo, Ecuador, a sister. Carmen of Flushing and a nephew, Julio Valladares, also of Flushing. Recertified Bosun and Pensioner John Leonard Worley, 50, succumbed to cancer on June 20. Brother Worley joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York. He gradu­ ated from the SIU Bo­ sun Recertification Program in June 1975. Seafarer Worley participated in the Bull Line. Cities Service and Farmworkers Union beefs. He also served as UIW busi­ ness agent in the port of San Francisco. From 1968 to 1972. he was bosun-mate of the Sea-Land Shoregang in Oakland. Calif. From 1972 to 1975 he was on the Waterman Shoregang in San Francisco. Born in Florida, he was a resident of Daly City. Calif. Cremation tot>k place, in Califomia and his ashes were scattered over Finnia Lake, his favorite fishing .spot, in Northern Califomia. Surviving arc his widow. "Mickie"; two sons. John L. Jr. and Richie; two daughters, Anna and Joy: his mother. Zora of Pensacoia. Ra. and five brothers. SIU Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley. Seafarer Richard Worley. John, Hobart and Aughtley, July 1982 / LOG 31 & 1 �TMO- a0r [ii^5>Q(e \jy[i[La>aw(a Take the Basic Welding Course atSHLSS. Course starts September 27 1M5}! i'-f Send in your application today. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JUNE-1-30, 1982 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups QIass A Class B Class C . ' Port Boston Newlbrk Philadelphia Baltimore ... Norfolk Mobile New Orleans iy San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston. Algonac St. Louis Totals ;.. .......... . i. ,.'...........;.. ;.; . '. , '..... . •.... ;......,...... .....' Port Boston . . . .;......... Philadelphia Baltimore .-. ... •. Norfolk Mobile .................. 'New Orleans .;............. ...... : Jacksonville .......... i. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico ;....... Houston Algonac St. Louis ... Piney Point Totals .. .......; 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -5 0 8 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 • 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 d 1 0 0 0 0 1. 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 13 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 6 0 2 0 0 5 0 4 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 • 0 • ' Port Newlbrk . ..Philadelphia ......; .^v... .. . i... .. , Baltimore :.................,..... Norfolk .. . Mobile ., New Orleans ............. ....... San Francisco Wilmington : Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals . . ... ............... \ • . ;...... Totals All Departments TOTAL SHIPPED Alt Groups Class A Class B Class C 27 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Alf8roups, Class A Class B Class C • 00 0 0 0' .0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 3 3 8 0 21 0 0 10 0 7 0 64 0 0 0 d 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 d 6 0 3 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 2 0 1 4 0 20 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 b d •0 0 1 0 0 4 0 d d 5 0 d d 0 1 d . d d .1 d d d 0 1 d 0 d 0 0 d 1 0 d d d 0 d 0 0 d d 1 d 2 d d 1 d 1 d 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 71. 23 41 d d *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Personals Harold Berggren Your mother asks that you contact her. Warren Raymond Hodges Please contact, Captain Evans at Puerto Rico Marine Inc., PO. Box 1910, Elizabeth, N.J. 07207. Dan Kingkorn Please contact Robert Derke at 9537 48th Ave., N.E., Seattle, Wash. 98115, or phone (206) 523-4862. Herbert Wesley Davis Your daughter, Kathy Davis Dupuis, wishes you to get in touch with her at Rt. 2 Box 41, Lot 21, Layfayette, Lou­ isiana 70507. General If you sailed on the SS Poet please contact Robert J. Pessek at 1298 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 22, Boston, MA 02134. Telephone (617) 735-0279. Pessek is a writer who is gathering information on the Poet. He also spent three years as a salt water merchant seaman and three summers on the Great Lakes. Mike Shaw Please contact, Malea Guiriba, 10913 Bonnelly Dr., Jacksonville, Fla. 32218. Ashley Melvin Toffelmire Please contact, Amos Grooms. Urgent! Tel. (219) 362-4174. , Mark Thomas (Popeye) Please contact, Rhonda McKinley, 8345 Triola, Apt. 32, Houston, Texas 77036. Tel. (713) 981-0884. Urgent! Eugene Frederick Lillard Please contact, Clara Huffan, Tel. (313) 464-0873 or Juanita Shores, Tel. (501)237-4462. 32 / LOG / July 1982 -jf -SSSti Mmmrn Legal Aid In the event that any SiU members have legal problems-ln the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is intended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Bedwood Streets Baltimore, f*/ld. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 BOSTON, I^ASS. Stephen J. Abarbanel Latti Associates 30-31 Union Wharf Boston, fyfass. 02109 Tele. # (617) 523-1000 't CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman y 7 South Dearborn Street • Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 • Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, • Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters. Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1100 1429 Vlfeilnut Street Philadelphia. Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 589-8900 SI LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRA'NCISCO, CALIF John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reld, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, \Afetsh. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton, Douglas, Hamilton, Loper & Macy, PA. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 ii -IT �.JSfe- 'y,. LNG Aries Plucks 'Boat People' From 15 Ft. Seas T HE crew of the 5.5. LNG Aries (Energy Transportation) has had a lot of practice with at-sea rescues. On her maiden run to Osaka, Japan, the Aries rescued 21 crewmen from a lifeboat after they were forced to abandon their sinking Panamanian-flag ship. In late 1980, when the Aries was » underway in the South China Sea, en-route from Tobdta to Arun, Indonesia, the SIU crew rescued a boatload of Vietnamese refugees. That rescue earned Chief Mate Bill "Doctor" Gatchell and Cargo Engineer Randy "Skip" Doty a reputation as a crack "medical team." That reputation was confirmed last month, as the LNG Aries per­ formed another dramatic sea rescue in the South China Sea. En-route, once again, to Arun, the third mate spotted a boat which held 40 Indochinese refugees on the afternoon oT June 24. Conditions were hazardous with winds running at 35 knots and 12-15 foot seas. "The transfer of refugees was difficult and very hazardous," said Captain Spence, master of the Aries. "The transfer of the smallest chil­ dren was done with danger to Amin Rajab, AB, and Randy Doty, cargo engineer. These two seamen," Capt. Spence added "hung onto'the bottorn gangway platform and pulled four small children up onto the gangwayr AB Bill Mullins, deck delegate aboard the Aries, reported in a letter to the Log that "it was truly a team effort all around. It didn't stop until 11:00 that night,'' said Mullins, noting that the boat had been spotted at 3:00 that afternoon. "The crew worked into the night treating the jobs of arranging for places to put working on those that needed sick, bathing the children and the refugees, dbnating clothing and, immediate aid," said Capt. Spence! feeding the babies." of course, jthe first aid teams "I am proud of these people." Out of Food, Water The refugees picked up on June 24 were not in good condition having spent seven days in their bright idea. With those Argie warplanes small boat without food or.water. In Argentina War Zone When they carne aboard, Mullins Following is a reprint in part of in mind, he would (have painted by said, "it seemed like they were half- two columns written earlier this monA the SIU deck department) two Amer­ dead. Some could not even walk." by "San Francisco Chronicle'* col­ ican flags on the two most visible parts One woman was brought aboard umnist Charles McCabe, who was a of the ship. (Later Waitress Ihger Walia photo­ the Aries, unconscious, running a passenger recently on the SlU-manned dangerously high fever of 104.9 Santa Maria on a trip to Argentina graphed the 50-star encrusted flags hung by the Seafarers on each side of "She responded to treatment sug­ during the Falkland Island crisis. the Santa Maria on the highest row gested by a U.S. Navy doctor in "I never thought I would welcome of the top containers). San Francisco," Capt. Spence a fire-and-lifeboat drill. I hated them "... Next day we saw two flags, 12 reported, adding "all refugees are during the war. (World War II)." by 20 feet -on the metal top of the in much better shape due to a team .. We had a lot of them aboard casing. We were released by the Coast effort by a 'medical team' headed the 55 Santa Maria (Delta Line). We ' Guard before the crew had a chance by Doctor Gatchell." AB Mullins neared the war zone in the last days to paint in the 50 stars. But the stripes noted that, by June 25, the day after of the Falkland Islands War.. .and we were clearly visible. This was an the 'boat people' were rescued were a little scared. We did everything American vessel. And we were not but get into the lifeboats and the only absolutely sure whether it would be a "everyone was all smiles." Coming through when it counts, thing that stopped this was that there good thing or bad to be so clearly iden­ like so many of their SIU brothers were sick and infirm people among the tified. "... We resumed our voyage and have done the Aries crew "passed passengers. "Capt. Adrian "Cool" Jennings told everything was according to Hoyle until the hat" collecting over a thousand us: Take along everything you will need June 10 when we found out what it dollars for the refugees. if I give the order to abandon ship. I was like for someone to meet the dis­ Bosun Ron Rood and AB Mullins had my blue watch cap, my red fire­ pleasure of the Argentines in a war rounded up clothing, shoes and other man's jacket, my raincoat and my zone. basic necessities from the crew, blanket—all except the blanket encased "From the diary of George H. Harr, including paper and pencils which in (my) lifejacket. (Even the term life- a passenger from Reno (Nev.): About the 'boat people' put to immediate jacket became more vivid than ever 3 o'clock, just after lunch, all hell broke use. "It seems all were writing to before.) loose. I had my racing glasses on and their loved ones in Vietnam telling "The next day we would go into the saw the whole thing. We were being them about their journeyr Mullins unknown. We didn't know what the buzzed by six Argentine Air Force hell would happen. We didn't even fighting planes. They were prop jets. said. The steward department went know whether the U.S. was considered And I was pretty sure I heard a bomber right to work, preparing food for neutral by Argentina. All anyone on in the background. "No injury was done to us.. .Later the Aries' "visitors" and kept them the ship knew about the progress of the war was in the daily AP mimeo­ (I was told) that the Santa Maria was provided with three square meals a graphed newspaper the purser's office buzzed three times that day. 'The first day until the refugees were dropped supplied us (with). time was about 3 in the morning... And off at Singapore. "One thing we did know was the it (she) was buzzed ag^n about 7 in "It was really gratifying to see awesome power of the Argentine the morning...' all of the crew pitch in on various bombing warplanes. They had sunk a "A Liberian-flag, American-owned British destroyer. What if they took a tanker about 30 miles from us that day potshot or two at an unarmed Yankee was bombed, we learned from our ship passenger-freighter? Better not to think newspaper the next day. Why did we about it. We were the only Yankee craft get off Scot-free? I like to think Capt. that would be in and about the Argen­ Cool's two American flags on the top tine waters for the next couple of days.' of the ship had something to do witfi "Capt. "Cool" Jennings... had a Old Glory May Have Saved the Day for Santa Maria HURRY . . . The Transportation Institute Scholarship Program for Towboat Operators will be awarded SOON Apply Now! 'm - • 'V • See your SIU Field Representative for details and applications at your local Union Hall. For course starting October 25 ALL applications must be received by September 3. Old Giofy" may have saved the day for the Santa Afar/a. July 1982 / LOG 33 % " I �'• I Rdbeit Lincoln Smith, 73, joined the SiU In the port of San Francisco in 1971 sailing as a QMED. Brother Smith is a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. He was born in Malone, N.Y and is a resident of Reno, Nev. Stephen Anthony Sloneski, 65, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a cable AB aboard the CS Long Lines (AT&T). Brother Slon^gki upgraded at Piney Point in 1968. Seafarer Sloneski was born in New York and is a resident of Kissimee, Fla. Saieh Ahmed Ali, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich, in 1967 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Ali was born in Yemen and is a resident there. . • w• Melvin Thomas Rainier, 60, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a captain for the Penn Central Railroad for 42 years. Brother Rainier is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War ii. He was born in Blakes, Va. and is a resident of Gloucester, Va. *. Alois Lloyd Vanderport, 62, joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1961 sailing as a deckhand on the tug Illinois (Great Lakes Towing) from 1959 to 1976. Brother Vanderport sailed for Great Lakes Towing from 1955 to 1982. He was a former memljer of the Bpilermakere Union, Local 177 in Superior, Wise, from 1941 to 1961. Laker Vfewiderport was bom in Superior andis a resident there. Maurice Kramer, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Boston sailing as a bosun. Brother Kramer was born in Rhode Island and is a resident of Metairie, La. Charles Victor Majette, 61, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Bal­ timore sailing as a bosun and 3rd mate. Brother Majette sailed 45 years. He was borri in Redart, Va. and is a resident of Portsmounth, Va. /•. Charles Linwood Johnston, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Johnston also sailed as a waiter on the Banner Line. He sailed ^35 years. Seafarer Johnston hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef, the 1962 Robin Line I strike and the 1965 District Council I 37 beef. And he upgraded at the [..Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y in 1957 and 1959. Johnston is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II serving as a 2nd class gunner's mate: He is also a painter. Bom in Queen Ann Count,, Md., he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. 34 / LOG / July 1982 o.. J Francis Xavler Donovan, 62, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Boston, Mass. sailing as a bosun. Brother Donovan is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Boston and is a resident of Cohasset, Mass. Eduardo Colmenero, 67, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1962 sailing in the engine depart­ ment. Brother Colmenero is also an auto mechanic. He was born in Florida and is a resident of Baltimore. Richard Paul Gralickl, 59, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a cook -and baker. Brother Gralicki is also a draftsman. He was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of San Francisco. Frank Acha Arana, 62. joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing in the engine dep't. and as ship's delegate. Brother Arana sailed 40 years. He was born in Manila, PI. and is a resident of Daly City, Calif. Preston Llyod Ayers, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as an oiler. Brother Ayers was born in Georgia and is a resident of Cullman, Ala. Listen N. Lanier Jr., 59, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Lanier was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Beulaville, N.C. Deles Snead, 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1959 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Snead sailed 27 years. In 1955, he did organizing and picketing at the Bay Line. And from 1953 to 1954 he worked at the Norfolk Naval Ship Supply Depot. He was born in Ports­ mouth, Va. and is a resident of Phil­ adelphia. Berry Edward Feagin, 64, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1964 sailing as a chief engineer for ACBL; for Commercial Transport from 1964 to 1970, Inland Tugs in 1972, Northern Towing in 1977 and for Ohio Towing in 1980. Brother Feagin attended the 1979 ACBL Engineers Conference at Piney Point. He is a former member of the MEBA from 1960 to 1964. Boatman Feagin was born in Paducah, Ky. and is a resident there. - I I j_)il II Alton Watts Mackin, 59, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a BR utility. Brother Mackin hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He is a former member of the American Bakers Assn. Union. Seafarer Mackin was also a radiator mechanic. Born in East Point, Ga., he is a resident of Atlanta, Ga. James Kouvardas, 55, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Kou­ vardas is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Law­ rence, Mass. and is a resident of Reno, Nev. • Robert .Leslie Wells, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Wells sailed 37 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Wells was born in Florida and is a resident of Bayou La Batre, Ala. Tommy Raquepo Gonzales, 76, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1961 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Gonzales sailed 35 years. He was bom in Magsinga, liocos Sur, Pi. and is a resident of Seattle. Michael Marcello, 66, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a cook. Brother Marcello sailed 34 years. He walked the picketline in the Chicago taxi beef. Sea­ farer Marcello is an MP veteran of the U.S. Army in World Wfar 11. A native of Bridgeport, Conn., he is a lii resideht of Brooklyn, N.Y Chan Rit Neu, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother Neu sailed 25 years and was a member of the MC&S from 1952 to 1955. He was born in China and is a resident of San Francisco. Norbet Pruszka, 60, joined the ISIU in 1943 in the port of New Yark sailing as a FOWT. Brother Pruszka was born in Milwaukee, Wise, and a is a resident of Baltimore. Guy Duran Reagan, 65, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun. Brother Reagan sailed 40 years. He is a former ironworker. Seafarer Reagan was born in Dallas, Tex. and is a resident of Brazoria, Tex. George Henri "Frenchy" Ruf, 67, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Ruf sailed 51 years. At one time, he was a San Francisco Union patrolman. He was born in New . Jersey and is a resident of Wilmington, Calif. �^i(t-..-.-K»- V*^~I n • .*:• "• •!-.J- .;v; , - • . -•-'? • • ->.'' • - Willie Paimer Five Years Into His New Life W ILLIE PALMER has a fairly full crop of grey hair gracing his handsome noggin. Yet on June 15, he celebrated only his fifth birthday. A genetic impossibility? Nope! Willie Palmer has lived five years of his new life—a life of sobriety. As Willie tells it, it was June 15, 1977 that he completed the Seafarers. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program in Valley Lee, MD. He hasn't had a drink since. And his life has changed dramatically for the better because of it. Willie, who recently completed the SIU's Steward Recertification Program, dropped by the LOG office to ask if he could share some of his experiences with the mem­ bership. Following therefore are some of Willie's thoughts, in his own words, concerning alcoholism and how he is dealing with it. by Willie Palmer r 44^ TRUTHFULLY, I never thought I had a drinking problem. For 30 years all I drank was beer. Bergorneister beer was my drink. In fact, my friends called me 'Bergomeister Willie.' "It was Steve Troy (SIU representative, San Francisco) who talked me into going to the Alcoholic Rehab Center. I really didn't think Chief Steward I was an alcoholic until I began participating in the program and learning about alcoholism. It really opened my eyes and truly changed my life. "For all the years 1was drinking, I never got married and never had a bank account. I'd go out with $200 in my pocket and come home broke. Nobody on earth can drink $200 worth of beer in one sitting. But still my money was gone and I didn't remember how I spent it. "I never actually got fired for drinking. But a lot of times, I'd get into an argument with the Captain or Mate or someone and I'd go into a 'take-this-job-and-shove-it' routine and pile off the ship. "After completing the program at the ARC, I began going to regular Willie Palmer AA meetings. I really can't put into words what AA is like. You have to experience it. You have to live it. A lot of good things have happened to me since I've been sober. For one, I got married to a wonderful lady named Margie. I have a savings account, too. Recently, I was able to buy Margie a new car for cash. "People react to me differently as well. I get a great deal of respect on the ships now, especially from the young kids coming out of Piney Point. Captains and shipmates I used to sail with come up to me and congratulate me. "It's funny! A lot of people ashore tell me now that they couldn't stand being in the same room with me when I was drinking. Some of my old shipmates tell me they hated to see me coming up the gangway. "The important thing to me alx)ut being sober is the way I feel within myself. It's important to me to be able to say to myself and my friends that I haven't had a drink in five years. "I've pretty much been on my own since my father died when I was 15, and I moved from Houston to the West Coast. I have some good memories of things I did during all the years I was drinking. But looking back on it, I believe that that's not what I was put here on earth for. "I'm going to do my best to stay sober. I feel that by going back to drinking I'd be letting more than myself down. I'd be letting down the whole Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program and so many of my brother seamen who have gone through the program and stayed sober. "I'm 60 years old now. And when I retire from going to sea, I hope to set up a catering business if my health holds out. "I'd like any member out there who wants to talk to me about alco­ holism to know that I am always available. Of course, in the final analysis, it must be the individual who decides to stop drinking. "But I feel that if I can help just one alcoholic to stop drinking I'll have accomplished something important." Help A Friend Deal With Alcoholism Alcoholicsr don't have friends. Because a friend the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has support of brother SIU members who are fighting the to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. alcohol-free life. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem The road b^ick to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. is just as easy ^and just as important^as steering a blind But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't man across a street. All you have to do is take that have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a Seafarer by the arm and guide him . to the Union's brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. you'll he showing him that the first step back to recovery Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive is only fm arm's length away.' • r REH/\a///>. There's Strength in Nnmben And Our numbers are OrewingI Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Cer^er. I understand that all my medical and counseling records wili be^ept strictly confidential and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name I Address J I ........... Book No. (Street or RFD) (City) "..... (State) Telephone No ;.. j (Zip) I I I Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A VaUey Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 July 1982 / LOG 35 - - �i.95ir.4fi»- 1^-: 0%rK -' .» !' ^ s^SgSii •.\ f •• • - '>>i- . . il- .. •M-' •' -V^iy'" -W-- • '• • • ^&:P' i t itfe'; ' ' nl'C •;l; ^V 3ii^^ ^ 1; • ;•! :c, ^ •' 1 - : II g: .• t-4fer% My i - n lA v , li Diane Kathleen MIchener Seafarer Diane Kathleen "Dandl" MIchener, 25, graduated in the top third of her class at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1979 sailing in the steward department. Sister MIchener earned the lifeboat, firefighting and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) tickets. And she studied political science at Brooklyn College for two years. Born in Man­ hattan she is a resident of Brooklyn., "Dandi" ships out of the port of New Vbrk: ' Brian David Morron Seafarer Brian David Morron, 26, is a 1969 graduate of Piney Point where he was Student Council president and a "great student." Brother Morron now sails as an AB and Quartermaster. He sailed aboard the LNG Aquarius (Energy Transport). Previously, he worked as a tankerman and deckhand inland for the Ingram Tug and Barge Co., Nashville, Tenn. in 1974. Today he is going for his 3rd mate's license. Morron earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. He has two years at the College of Santa Fe, N.M. studying political sci­ ence. His hobbies are music and art. Born in Claremont, N.H., he is a resident of Ridgewobd, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. Ruben Luis Maldonado Jr. Seafarer Ruben Luis Maldonado Jr., 24, graduated from Piney Point in 1979 now sailing as a cook and baker. Brother Maldonado is the son of SlU member Ruben Luis Maldonado Sr. Ruben Jr. holds the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat endorse­ ments. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y, is a resident there and ships out of the Frank Dennis Byers Jr. port of New York. Seafarer Frank Kyle Michael White Dennis Byers Jr., Seafarer Kyle 27, graduated Michael White, 22, from the SHLSS graduated from Entry Trainee the SHLSS in Program in 1971 1980 and sails as now sailing as a a cook and baker. QMED. Brother Brother White \ mife. Byers holds the sailed aboard the CPR, lifeboat and LNG Sonatrach, firefighting papers. He was born in Paul Kaiser and Tampa, Fla., is a resident of Brooksville, Arzew (all El Paso) and the LNG Leo Fla. and ships out of the port of Jack­ (Energy Transport). He hopes to join sonville. the CS Long Unes (AT&T) this month. Kyle holds the firefighting, lifeboat and Alan Arthur Barnetl Seafarer Alan (5PR endorsements. A native of KirkArthur Bamett, 33, land, Wash., he is a resident of La Verne, first sailed with the Calif, and ships out of the port of Seattle. . SlU in 1974 from Michael Edgar Calhoun the port of New Se af ar er York, sailing now Michael Edgar as an AB arid Calhoun, 25, I Quartermaster. He graduated from I has the CPR, lifeSHLSS in 1980 boat and fire­ and is now sailing fighting documents. Brother Barnett is as cook and baker. a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam Brother Calhoun is Wfeir. And he was born in Baltimore, and the son of Charles is a resident there and ships out of that "Charlie" D. Cal­ port city. houn, president of the Radio Officers Union, AFL-CIO, Jersey City, N.J. His John Joseph Bluitt Jr. Seafarer John brother Tim is also a merchant seaman. Joseph Bluitt Jr., Mike has the firefighting, lifeboat and 27, joined the SlU CPR documents. He is a veteran of in 1976 in the port the U.S. Navy serving as a 3rd cook of Detroit sailing (E4) aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS as an AB, deep Saratoga during the Vietnam War. He sea and inland. is a graduate of the Navy's Cooks and Brother Bluitt Bakers School. Calhoun has studied qualified for his electronics at Pima (Ariz.) Junior Col­ lifeboat, fire­ lege and forestry at the University of fighting and CPR papers. He was born Wyoming, Laramie. Born in Ashland, in New York City, is a resident of New Ohio, he is a resident of Englewood, Port Richie, Fla. and ships out of the N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. port of Detroit. 36 / LOG / July 1982 Henry Whitley Daniels Jr. Seafarer Henry Whitley Daniels Jr., 27, graduated from Piney Point in 1979 now sailing as a cook and baker. Brother Daniels has the CPR, lifeboat and _ firefighting en­ dorsements. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's Field Artillery Battery B serving during the Vietnam War. Daniels was awarded the U.S. National Defense Service medal. Born in Brighton, N.C., he is a resident of Estill, S.C.- and ships out of the port of Savannah. Theodore Van Hawkins Seafarer Theo­ dore Van Haw­ kins, 52, first sailed with the SlU in 1971 out of the port of San Fran­ cisco. He now sails as a QMED. Brother Hawkins holds the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Forces serving in England during the Korean War. He attended Fresno City and Sacramento City Junior Colleges. He is a native of Texarkana, Ark., is a resident of Sac­ ramento and ships out of the port of San Francisco. Jim Edward Dawson Seafarer Jim Edward Dawson, 27, is a 1974 graduate of Piney Point's Trainee Program nbw sailing as a quar­ termaster. He also ^ sailed as a deckhand inland for G&H Towing from 1974 to 1979. In 1977, he helped in an organizing drive. Brother Dawson has the CPR, fire­ fighting and lifeboat tickets. He was bom in Houston, lives in Century, Fla. and ships out of the port of Jacksonville. Kenneth James Park Seafarer Ken­ neth James Park, 38, began sailing with the SlU out of the port of Jack­ sonville sailing as an AB and QuarItermaster. Brother Park upgraded to LNG AB in 1979 at SHLSS. He holds the lifeboat, fire­ fighting and CPR documents. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War. Park was born in New London, Conn., lives in Norfolk and ships out of that port. to -7^^. Improve Your Math Skills HOW? SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimals, percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will_send hem to you to study in your spare time. You can use these math skills: i'Vr''-.*. • • in your JOB • to improve your math skills for UPGRADING • to review old math skills ot learn NEW SKILLS • NoO j / am an SIU member. YesD Social Security No. _ i Book Number is Department Sailing In 11 joined the SIU in 19 : Please send me the area(s) checked below. J ( ) Fractions [ ( ) Decimals I ( ) Percents |( ) Algebra ^ :( ) (Geometry ^ \ Send my area(s) here: :Name ; ! Street City Zip State Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic-Education Department Seafarers Harry LundeSerg School of Seamanship Piney Point, iMD. 20674 ATTN: Sandy Schroeder Send it today! V •; ^ �•Mci'7=t •J~: ' p , -. - " .',' ' '•^7i'-''•••: *•' .-W^r •^''<<. •'^"-X-r .• V -xi},, -:•„,&::: STEWARCI RECERTlficATioN A N even dozen SlU stewards graduated from the second Steward Recertification Program of 1982, picking up their Recertification certificates at the Headquarters membership meeting on July 6. The 12 stewards rolled through the eight-week course which began May 10, spending six weeks at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and winding up with two weeks at Union headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y At Piney Point, the stewards sharpened up their galley skills, working with the SHLSS instructors on the latest methods of menu preparation and putting together well-balanced meals in line with dietary guidelines. As part of the Recertification Pro­ gram the stewards spent a day in Washington, D.C., visiting with the Union's legislative team and touring Capitol Hill. Keeping busy during their two week stay in New york, the stewards got a top-to-bottorh education in the operation of the Union, learning about the Welfare, Pension and Vacation plans and taking a looksee at the Data Processing, Records and Log offices. The 12 stewards participating in the latest Steward Recertification class were Edward Tinsley, Willie Palmer, Robert Outlaw, Thomas Bolton, Curtis Vea:^ie, Paul G. Ligh­ ten, John Calhoun, Samuel Davis, Abdul Hassan, J.D. Wilson, Giov­ anni Aquino and Felizardo Motus. Fellzardo Motus Curtis Vsazle Edward Tinsley Thomas Bolton John Calhoun Robert Outlaw •X-"; I Willie Palmer J.D. Wilson KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Samuel Davis Giovanni Aquino KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to arc.available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SlU contracts are avail­ able in all SlU halls. Thc.se contracts .specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for Ol on the sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SlU Alxlul Hassan KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SlU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership s money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commitfee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust tunds of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts arc posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and -the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Paul G. Ughtell patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SlU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes ol any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has beer, reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SlU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts lo require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is-required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SlU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels thaft he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions arc voluntary. No contributioii may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within' 30 days of the contribution for investigation arid appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Supr port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or. infor­ mation, he should immediately notift' SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. July 1982 / LOG 37 �=*>iisjiL,-i=s*--": Sea Lawyer Has Juris Doctor Tlianks to SIU m "''?- >'•. LETTERS V",;i| t?M'•'•'• •fii|r •• TO THE EDITOR 'IP--' 'f®!- Faithful Reader for 40 Tears I wolild like to tliank the Union for an outstanding jod in pudlishing the. LOG each month- Years ago when I stopped Railing, I requested that the LOO continue to be sent to me. And I have received it ever since. I read it regularly (since 1941), and often times I get to pass it along to retired SIU members. After leaving the sea, I became a member of the Interna­ tional Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers," AFL-CIO. I am still a member in good standing. I have served as an officer in the Local Union and Metal Trades Council. I am now moving to a new address. My only request is "keep the LOG coming." Fraternally, CecU D. Aaerbacli Gliarleston, S.G. i ;rf „ •" 'if -. -^•1^' -•\Vi%: •.'; • •« -wit ; . • y^j''- ir'ji>-v •m T ''•!ru;.:-- Friend of 38 years Buried at Sea '^T->'" :» ^ L-. fti :> 'W-' I •''^¥-: ^u On May 31, 1982, the M/V Sealand Esqplorer was stopped in Lat. 38-02 Worth, Long, 166-18 East, approximately 1,310 nautical mUes from Japan, 3,387 nautical miles from San Francisco, and the remains of Wilham E. Leuschner were com­ mitted to the deep. A proper burial service was conducted. Some of Bm's old shipmates were on the B:i®lorer and were present for the service. BUI, better known as "Whitey," was a dear friend of mine for 32 years. He had no known living relatives and he was not married.^ I wish to t.iiank Captain BertU Von Gerber of the Explorer and the employees in the Sea-Land office in San Francisco who took part in making possible "Whitey's" final wish. Fraternally, LnEe Clamlioli, Sr. San Francisco, Calif. SIU BCis Best Investment - 'H :Mf: I wolUd like all to Imow how much I appreciate the prompt attention paid by the Seafarers Welfare Plan to my medical problems. I was told by SIU Vice President Ed Turner a long, long time ago when he gave me my book that "it's the best investment you co\Ud have made." Believe me, he was right. I was yoimg and full of salt water. lUness never crossed my mind. When it did come though, it knocked me down for good. I hope all the young fellows realize what an opportunity they have. Because if they take care of the Union, the Union will take care of them when they need it the most. Many ^a-nks. Sincerely, Rol>ert O. Lyons, L-8113 Berkeley, Calif. Greetings From Oldtimer And His Dog If •W \f.- P' It has been a long time and many years from the Union's first hall on Stone St. in lower Manhattan, to Fourth Ave. in Brooklyn. Being in Miami, I miss the old faces from New York, especially Joe DiGiorgio, Teddy Babkowski and Johnny Dwyer. These days, I go hunting and fishing a lot. I have an old hound dog that's about the same age as me and I'm 67. He says hello, too. I am glad to see the Union is progressing in so many ways. I want to thank the membership and staff for all they have done for me over the years. Fraternally, "Curly" Goodwin Miami, Fla. I am a 1978 recipient of the SIU $10,000 college scholar­ ship awarded to an SIU member. It was due to the SIU schol­ arship that I was able to attend law school. My last year was very fulfUling. I attended a fall semester at the University of Puget Sound School of Law in Tacoma. In lieu of my final semester, I worked from Januaiy untU May 1982 at the Seattle Public Defender's Office, being given sole responsibUity for over 60 misdemeanor cases including six jury trials. It was an invaluable experience. On May 30, 1982 I received a Juris doctor degree from Northwestern School of Law in Portland, Oregon. Recently, I have worked as an oUer aboard the SS Gal­ veston, shuttling between Anchorage, Kodiak and Seattle. I've been studjring for the Washington State Bar examination, too, which wUl be given this month. I would like to thank every SIU member for making my legal education possible. Furthermore, I urge every SIU sailor who has any inclination toward a formal education to apply for the SIU scholarship. In 1978, only six Seafarers applied for the $10,000 scholarship reserved for members. Now there are more of the scholarships to go around. Increased levels of education are vital to maintaining a democratic union. Thank you brothers and sisters. Fraternally, Jolm Merrlam, M-8873 Services as Seafarer Wished I appreciate the great service the SIU has done in arranging the burial at sea off the M/F Ambasai^dor on Dec. 14, 1981. A folder with a letter from SIU representative Ray McDonald along with pictures of the service, a copy of the prayer read at the service and the ship's log records make me feel that all was done with great care and carried out as my late husband, Charles Murphy, wished. Sincerely, Mrs. Charles Murphy Bradenton, Fla. Proud To Be SIU This is just a brief note of thanks to the Welfare Plan for payment of my hospital bfils. I'd also like to take the opportu­ nity to thank the SIU, officers and members for everything over the yeais. I a-m proud to be a member of this organiza­ tion since 1946. Fraternally, Walter Compton, C-96 Norfolk, Va. ^ Monthly Membership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Water$ New York Aug. 2 ........... y 2:30 p.m Philadelphia ..,. Aug. 3 - • • - • • 2:30 p.m. ..... Baltimore............ Aug. 4.. 2:30p.m Norfolk......;....... Aug. 5 9:30 a.m ..... Jacksonville Aug. 5 ......... 2:00 p.m. ......... Algonac ........... -. Aug. 6 2:30 p.m. Detroit - Aug. 6 ........ 2:30 p.m ..... Houston ............. Aug. 9 ............. 2:30 p.m New Orleans Aug. 10 2:30 p.m Mobile Aug. M - 2:30 p.m.......... San Francisco Aug. 12 2:30 p.m. ......... Wilmington Aug. 16 2:30 p.m..... . Seattle .... Aug. 20 ... 2:30p.m •••• • Piney Point , Aug. 14 ....,.,....... 10:30 a.m. SanJuan ..,Aug. 5........ - 2:30 p.m . Columbus Aug. 21 .............. _ St. Louis Aug. 13 ... 2:30 p.m Honolulu Aug. 12 2:30 p.m. ........ . Duluth Aug. 11 2:30 p.m Jdfcrsonvillc Aug. 19 .......2:30 p.ih < Gloucester ........... Aug. U .......,...... 2:.30 p.m. ....., yJersey City Aug. 18.............. 2:30 p.m. ...V 38 / LOG / July 1982 ... UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. �^ Yi' i I . . , , . /i- ... 0 : . Need Bilateral Trade to Revive Maritime I N mid-July, a Republican Research Committee in the House of Representativesjssued a report on regulatory reform in the maritime industry. The conclusions of the brief report were that "more not less of a free market approach should be considered to ensure a viable U.S. merchant marine." Applying textbook logic, the Republican Task Force stated: "The­ oretically, unfettered competition would balance, liner supply and demand, apply downward pressure on rates, push out excess capacity, reduce costs and pro­ duce downward optimal fare/service combinations." There's only one thing wrong with this tidy little cure-all for the ills of the merchant marine. It's founded on the once-upon-a-time, remember-the-goodold-days early 19th century economics. Free trade—where everybody has an equal chance to compete in an open marketplace—simply 4oes not exist in today's world. And no world shipping power operates under free trade prin­ ciples except the United States. Quoted in a recent issue of U.S. News & World Report magazine, W. Bruce Seaton, president of American Presi­ dent Lines said "our major competition is with foreign government policies that are extremely supportive of their own merchant marine." It's difficult for the American-flag merchant marine to compete against fleets that are heavily subsidized by their governments. France, for example, requires that two-thii^s^of its oil imports and half of its coal imports be carried in French ships. Japan offers shipping companies tax breaks of up to 40 percent on all export net income. And Mexico kicks in one half the cost of fuel used by Mexican merchant ships. But the key to a strong fleet is cargo. And almost every national shipping power relies on arrangements such as bilateral trade agreements which allow them to guarantee their fleets enough cargo to survive. For the past 40 years, cargo has been slipping out of the holds of Americanflag ships and the United States has been slipping in seapower, sliding from first in the world in 1950 to number 11 today. During the years when America was the premiere world shipping power, our ships carried 43 percent of U.S. imports and exports. Today, the U.S.-flag share of American cargoes is less than four percent—and still falling. Unless the government acts quickly to move some cargo back into U.Siflag vessels, the American merchant marine is going to disappear. The dangers of over-reliance on for­ eign-flag vessels to carry strategic minerals and raw materials are obvious. -m- We leave ourselves vulnerable to polit­ ically or economically motivated supply disruptions which would not exist if the bulk of U.S. imports were carried on U.S. ships. An insufficient merchant marine poses an even more dangerous threat to U.S. military preparedness. "There is not a single overseas war plan," said Maritime Administration chief Adm. Harold Shear recently, "that we could carry out without sufficient merchant marine ship tonnage to back it up. Everything from a NATO war to a brush fire in the Middle East," requires seapower, Shear added. But the Reagan Administration is either unconcerned or ignorant about the crucial importance of U.S.seapower. Having requested the largest military budget in peacetime U.S. history, the U.S. would be unable to muster the ships to move all that military hardware and the necessary troops in the event of a war. While there is no single solution to reverse the dangerous decline of the U.S. maritime industry, the key to any realistic maritime plan must be cargo. The negotiation of bilateral ship­ ping agreements with major U.S. trading partners—all of them—would go a long way towards assuring cargoes for American ships. And if there are guaranteed cargoes, ship owners and operators will invest in new equipment to transport them, stimulating both shipboard and shoreside employment in the process. There's an additional benefit in the negotiation of bilateral trade pacts aside from ensuring a substantial portion of U.S. cargo to U.S. ships—they don't cost anybody anything at all. Offidal Publicolion of the Seoforers Iniemolionol Union of North America Alfonlic. Gulf. Ute^ one) Inland \Milen Dinrict, AFICIO July 1982 Vol. 44, Np. 7 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Secretary-Treasurer Ed lUrner Executive Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Vice President Leon Hall Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President George McCartney Vice President MV Log Staff James Gannon Editor Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Don Rotan Mfesf Coast Associate Editor EdraZlesk Assistant Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianclottl Director of Photography> Writer Dennis H. Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vane Production Art Director ^biished rnonthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Vteters District. AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Ave . Brooklyn, N.Y 11232. Tel. 499-6600 Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y (ISSN #0160-2047) Deposit in the SlU Blood Bank— Its Your Life July 1982 / LOG 39 �:a«^ -.- ^ VLlSiK W--.-'--" -;:r'-w-^?^- ^ .'•;^v";'c-', ., •••' ••••. • •-v"'/;'" •'• ..'•"'•%;-^5 ,' .[K: 3V- '• I -' •: -.Ji- :. ' '/V-. •^:y,;V"''•" t"- •• •• • '" Ii.' H• \.'.-^Q- - :•../;"V; !, ; *'•' ' •' . :f ' V. •, ' r>- • PC: V vt • '; '.«• • •i.---S»-'- V •• -• 'tev .*"1 ii -V-j* ' :.. "•••--ry;. • - -#• :;•«/„%' • • - "Ii •- •V /I; •'— - flj:- 1g / ^: .'sf K- •• . '• - V-'^' X r.-.s'" V-x':-«•/•• V/: ••v:^ fetv/i:: •: "n. A, V *r-nv i .f i W i< ; a %. 1 <•; vH f- |V''4 It >•^'u "• II 'M 'H^ "ill 1': ••i•VI?/ '-•/ >- :' •i' • ^ •• "ll .4.- --S ,«,-• • SWto.- : ' V V - " - • •• -- • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES CARTER HAD RIGHT TO LIMIT WAGES OF GOV’T EMPLOYED SEAMEN SIU, NMU REJECT REQUEST FOR 71/2% WAGE ROLLBACK STRONG MEASURES NEEDED TO ENFORCE CARGO LAWS HOUSE UNIT SLIPS CHANGES INTO P.R. PASSENGER SHIP BILL SEN. TOWER TO NAVY: ‘WE NEED MERCHANT MARINE, TOO’ 129 BRIT. SEAMEN VOLUNTEERS GET PINK SLIPS BRAND MAKES MOST OF SHOT AT NATIONWIDE AUDIENCE SIU WISHES HAPPY 300TH BIRTHDAY TO ‘CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE’ CONGRESS OVERRIDES REAGAN VETO OF COPYRIGHT ACT ORPHAN GOLDEN PHOENIX ADOPTED FOR BULK TRADE BABY DOING FINE, WITH HELP OF GOD, AND $47,000 IN MEDICAL CARE TRANSCOLUMBIA CREW GETS KUDOS FOR SPACE SHUTTLE WINGS RUN SIU JOINS N.Y. UNIONISTS AT ALBANY JOBS RALLY WAGE DISPUTE ON LIBERIAN TANKER ENDS AFTER NEAR MUTINY TRAINS BOATMEN FOR INLAND WATERWAYS INDUSTRY QMED COURSES OFFER SOLID BASE IN ENGINEERING COOKS AND BAKERS LEARN NEW CULINARY SKILLS ABLE SEAMEN UPGRADERS LEARN THE ROPES CATUG M/V GROTON JOINS THE SIU FLEET SHLSS ROWS TO VICTORY IN ‘BIG APPLE’S’ JULY 4TH INT’L LIFEBOAT RACE FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, SIU TRAINING HISTORY OF SIU PART XIX PROGRAMS DEVELOP INTO BEST IN NATION CONSTITUTION A HIT IN HAWAII OGDEN WILLIAMETTE EXPECTED BACK SOON AFTER CLOSE SHAVE LASH EDWARD RUTLEDGE BOUND FOR MID EAST LNG ARIES PLUCKS ‘BOAT PEOPLE’ FROM 15FT. SEAS OLD GLORY MAY HAVE SAVED THE DAY FOR SANTA MARIA WILLIE PALMER FIVE YEARS INTO HIS NEW LIFE NEED BILATERAL TRADE TO REVIVE MARITIME Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/01/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 7 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4346c625422cd018281c810614fcde5d.PDF 8c4693db155d14f5ac828dbd8131922d PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU, NMU SIGN PACT TO SHARE NEW JOBS AS OF AUG. 1, SEAMEN MUST USE SIU CLINICS FOR ‘DUTY’ SLIPS REAGAN MARITIME PLAN MISSES THE MARK SAFETY TEAM, PORT AGENTS MEET AT HEADQUARTERS AFL-CIO: REAGAN MARITIME PLAN DOOMS SHIPYARDS CREW ABANDONS OGDEN WILLAMETTE 1ST OF 6 CATUG’S GOES IN SERVICE JUNE 22 MARKS 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF PAUL HALL’S DEATH DREDGERS OPPOSE OVERHAUL OF ARMY CORPS HOPPER MORE JOBS FOR N.O. BOATMEN ON CRESCENT’S TUG JOHN G. AMATO 37TH AFL-CIO UNION-INDUSTRIES SHOW A HIT FROM ASHTABULA TO MENTOR, LAKER’S DREDGES DIGGIN’ IN APL’S PRESIDENT WASHINGTON CHRISTENED IN NEW ORLEANS SIU SEEKS ASSURANCES IN P.R. PASSENGER LINER BILL GOV’T AGENCIES IGNORE ‘TOOTHLESS’ CARGO LAWS KIRKLAND TO GET AOTOS FOR MARITIME SUPPORT LA. GOV. TREEN NAMES BROWN TO DREDGING TASK FORCE 1ST CLASS PILOT COURSE COVERS SHIP HANDLING, NAVIGATION 40 YEARS LATER, SEAFARER LOPEZ EARNS HS DIPLOMA BRITISH MERCHANT MARINE KEY IN FALKLAND DISPUTE VIET REFUGEE NEVER FORGOT YOUNG SEAMAN’S KINDNESS, HELP ALOHA SS CONSTITUTION! WELCOME ABOARD NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, MAY 22, 1982 OBSERVED NATIONWIDE FOR 49TH YEAR THE ‘60S: SIU EMERGES AS FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN MARITIME AND LABOR THE ‘60S: SIU EMERGES AS FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN MARITIME AND LABOR SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR PMA PENSION PLAN LIBERTY SHIPMATES RELIVE D-DAY ONCE A YEAR SOS, SOS, SOS-SAVE OUR SHIPYARDS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 6 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f02c3a8ce10bc5494da907633cabcda1.PDF 5618c4526986aceb107629d0d5a8baba PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES U.S. REFUSES TO SIGN LAW OF SEA TREATY SIU, NMY LAUNCH COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION SIU, N.J. UNIONISTS AND POLITICIANS RALLY TO ‘SOLIDARITY’ CAUSE REAGAN OPPOSES BULK SHARE FOR U.S. SHIPS POINT BY POINT REBUTTAL OF REAGAN ADMINISTRATION POSITION DROZAK, WALL FIRE BACK AT NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL OPPOSING BULK SHARE SIU CREWS NEW BULKER JADE PHOENIX REAGAN’S MARITIME PROGRAM A ‘NON-POLICY’ 1,500 ‘BOAT PEOPLE’ OWE LIVES TO SEAMEN SAB REDUCES JOB CALLS TO 3 A DAY STARTING JUNE 1 BIG BUSINESS OUTSPENT LABOR 4-1 IN CAMPAIGN ‘80 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN DYNACHEM-A MULTI-PURPOSE SHIP FOR THE TIMES USCG RELEASES REPORT ON LOSS OF SS POET LAKES INDUSTRY STRUGGLES THRU TOUGH TIMES ILA BLASTS SUPREME COURT TULING ON RUSSIAN BOYCOTT SIU HAS NEW HOME IN PUERTO RICO QE 2 HELPS KICK OFF PHILLY’S 300TH BIRTHDAY AMMLA KICKS OFF ANNUAL BOOK DRIVE; SIU SHIPS CITED NEW JOBS FOR BOATMEN ON TOWBOAT M/V ROBERT A. KYLE SIU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CELEBRATES 30TH YEAR BY GIVING $70,000 IN COLLEGE GRANTS NAVIGATOR DELIVERS 250 MILLIONTH SPR BARREL POINT BY POINT REBUTTAL OF REAGAN ADMINISTRATION POSITION SIU LEADS 5-YEAR FIGHT (1953-1958) TO BRING REFORMS TO NEW YORK WATERFRONT U.S. GOV’T OPENLY SUPPORTS FLAGS-OF-CONVENIENCE U.S. BETTING LIVES ON ‘EFFECTIVE CONTROL’ FLEET Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 5 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/46161b0598703b3846211c65033101fa.PDF 8276283ceb6d4074ac0f1f0c3f30b1df PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES TRUSTEES WILL MEET ON SKYROCKETING MEDICAL COSTS SIU CONSOLIDATING FIVE OFFICES IN GREAT LAKES, GULF AREAS SIU, D-2 MEBA-AMO SIGN HISTORIC PACT PRINCESS GRACE(S) CONSTITUTION RE-CHRISTENING GOV’T AGENCY CIRCUMVENTS U.S. FLAGSHIPS USE AGAIN MEMBERS OK NEW PACT WITH NORTH AMERICAN TRAILING MSC PLANS MASSIVE STRATEGIC SEALIFT BUILDUP FORMER EL PASO LNG’S TO BE CONVERTED TO BULKERS MFU’S BOOK NO. 1, EX-AGENT ‘RED’ RAMSAY, 72, DIES SEEK TO SCUTTLE CARGO CLAUSE IN PORT BILL NEW JOBS FOR SIU BOATMENT ON NEW TOWBOAT DIXIE PATRIOT C.Y. TUNG, INDEPENDENCE, CONSTITUTION OWNER, DEAD U.S. MAY NIX SIGNING OF SEA LAW TREATY PROPER I.D. NEEDED GOING ASHORE IN CHINA A NATIONAL EMBARASSMENT: U.S. OLYMPIANS TO USE FOREIGN-MADE EQUIPMENT DROZAK ON REAGONOMICS: DEPRESSION LEVEL CRISIS MSC SIGNS 5-YR. CHARTER FOR OVERSEAS VALDEZ, VIVIAN, ALICE DOD TO U.S. SHIPS: STEER CLEAR OF FALKLANDS AREA VICE PRESIDENTS’ REPORT GOLDEN DOLPHIN INQUIRY ENDS; QUESTIONS REMAIN PRESIDENT DECLARES MAY 22 NATIONAL MARITIME DAY FALKLAND DISPUTE POINTS UP NEED OF SEALIFT TRUMAN HOBBS ACT ADMIRAL SHEAR N-ICE LOOK BACK AT WINTER IN UPPER MISSISSIPPI TAX EQUITY FOR CONVENTION AT SEA PROGRESSING RUSSIA’S FESCO MUST PAY $375,000 FINE GREAT LAKES FITOUT ‘82 SIU BEGINS 30-YEAR FIGHT VS. RUNAWAY FLAG THREAT TO U.S. JOBS, MARINE SAFETY 36 YEARS (14 ON LONG LINES) AT SEA, HE NEVER HUNG UP ON SIU ‘BLUE’ WALTERS: THRU THE HAWESPIPE HIS WAY U.S. MERCHANT MARINE WON’T FLOAT ON PROMISES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 4 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5adbe3c62234d93019b1bd54a1c33cf5.PDF 3d47c1101ccea215c35a50854fb164e2 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR LOST BROTHERS OF THE SEA FATE SAVES GOLDEN DOLPHIN OS ZEMLOCK SURVIVORS CAME THRU WHEN CHIPS WERE DOWN SIU INSTITUTES WORK SAFETY PROGRAM SIU CLOSING YOKOHAMA HALL 826 FT. COVE LIBERT JOINS SIU DEEP SEA FLEET SEAFARERS TURN TO FOR RRF MILITARY EXERCISE UNIONS NOT GIVING UP SHIP ON V.A. BENEFITS FOR WWII SEAMEN SEAFARER GETS COLLEGE DEGREE THROUGH SHLSS 2 HURT IN DELTA NORTE, AFRICAN PIONEER COLLISION MARITIME FACING MORE CUTBACKS FOR 1983 BUDGET LAST DITCH EFFORT TO REACH OCEAN MINING PACT SS CONSTITUTION CREW READIES FOR 1ST VOYAGE CONSTITUTION CREW GETS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO POLISH THEIR JOB SKILLS UNION EDUCATION PROVIDES CREWMEMBERS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR UNION 9 LOST IN GOLDEN DOLPHIN BLAST L.A. MAYOR BRADLEY BACKS COAL CARGO SHARE FOR U.S. SHIPS STONE ROLLING THRU WILMINGTON, NO. CAROLINA SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN 25 YEARS HELPING SEAFARERS AND FAMILIES SIU LEARNS FAST: WASHINGTON PEN MIGHTIER THAN WATERFRONT SWORD TOTAL INLAND COST RECOVERY A BAD IDEA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 3 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c8dd159239eb7c855febe7f56ad8e2e9.PDF f11394d2a2c1ae79a788b81707e36b6d PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES AFL-CIO OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TO REAGAN BUDGET SIU, NMU WILL JOIN FORCES TO SAVE JOBS SIU HELPS SAVE SPR OIL FOR U.S. SHIPS WW II SEAMEN DENIED VETERAN STATUS UNANIMOUS SENATE GREEN LIGHTS CONSTITUTION PAUL DEMPSTER RE-ELECTED TO 3RD TERM AS PRESIDENT OF SUP REAGAN FIDDLING WHILE MARITIME BURNS DROZAK ADDRESSES S.F. LUNCHEON NEW TUG LOYALLY SERVICING THE EAST COAST PLEDGE SOLIDARITY WITH POLES TEARS, ANGER OVERFLOWED AT DEMONSTRATIONS HITCH-HIKER BILL MOORE FOUND SIU HIS BEST RIDE ‘MADE IN USA’ NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ON OLYMPIC UNIFORMS MTD LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN TO ENACT PORT DEVELOPMENT BILL U.S. SHIPS DESERVE FAIR SHARE OF BULK CARGOES MTD EXEC. BD. CALLS FOR ACTION ON CRUCIAL WORKER AND MARITIME ISSUES REP. BENNETT: TEAM APPROACH NEEDED TO BEEF UP MARIITME AMERICAN BANNER LINE- INNOVATIVE TRY TO SECURE JOBS FOR SEAFARERS CHILD LABOR-WORLDWIDE EXPLOITATION – FEW ANSWERS USSR BUILDING M.M. FURIOUSLY; U.S. STANDING STILL Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/1/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 2 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e598f3a9ddd000cac1d914409709bb0f.PDF a004bead16b3d0c629ac7e244e0d2596 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES PRODUCT TANKER OGDEN HUDSON ON MAIDEN VOYAGE TO WEST COAST TEAMSTER LODGE 2201 OF B’NAI B’RIGHT HONORS DROZAK U.S. UNIONISTS PLEDGE SOLIDARITY WITH POLISH WORKERS SENATE SETS HEARING ON REDOCUMENTING CONSTITUTION NEW BOAT FILLY, PRETTY LITTLE ADDITION TO TEXAS FLEET SIU PREPARING FOR JOUST ON PORT DEVELOPMENT BILL KIRKLAN HAS LABOR’S SHIP OF STATE ON COURSE REAGAN SUPPORTS U.S. LINER REGULATORY REFORM MODERN SHIP MAINTAINS 19TH CENT. CRAFTSMANSHIP THE AMERICAN COAL BEEF-A TALE OF ANCIENT MARINERS, AND A UNIQUE CHAPTER IN HISTORY ELDERLY SEAMEN GRANTED ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR MEDICARE NEW 2ND MATE FOLLOWING IN DAD’S FOOTSTEPS AFSCME NAMES GERALD MCENTEE NEW PRESIDENT GOV’T AGENCIES CONTINUALLY DUMP ON U.S. CARGO LAWS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/1/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 1 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e1cd713f46c92f8e08257153f14910c4.pdf 80e3b91bec7da9e9d50975db559d4d93 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES U.S. SHIPS WILL GET 50% OF AID CARGOES TO ISRAEL AFSCME’S JERRY WURF, 62, DIES TRIP RELIEFS AND MAINTENANCE OF ‘A’ SENIORITY SEAFARERS APPEALS BOARD ACTION NO. 259 MAINTENANCE OF ‘A’ SENIORITY SEAFARERS APPEALS BOARD ACTION NO. 260 TRIP RELIEFS AFL-CIO, REAGAN ‘OPEN DIALOGUE’ AT WHITE HOUSE LEON HALL HONORED BY MOBILE PORT COUNCIL HOUSE VOTES ‘YEA’ TO BRING BACK SS CONSTITUTION PORT BILL TOP LEGISTLATIVE PRIORITY IN ‘82 NEW HOPPER PADRE ISLAND NEARING END OF MAIDEN DREDGE JOB MARAD MOVED TO DOT USPHS, SHIPBUILDING SUBSIDIES ALASKA OIL, PL-480 BATTLE PORT DEVELOPMENT PASSENGER SHIPS FIELD REP PROGRAM NEW MOBILE HALL FULLY OPERATIONAL PUMPROOM MAINT. PROVIDES QUALITY TRAINING-BETTER PAY MARINE ELECTRICAL MAINT.-HIGH PAYING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AFL-CIO CONVENTION MARKS NEW ERA FOR LABOR LANE KIRKLAND AFL-CIO VOTES SUPPORT FOR AILING U.S. MARITIME AMERICAN LABOR CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF ACHIVEMENT: BUT IT DIDN’T COME EASY LABOR WILL KEY FIGHT FOR MARITIME SURVIVAL SUPREME COURT SAYS ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ WORKERS CAN UNIONIZE FERRIS HITS N.Y. WATERFRONT JOB LOSS IN ZONING CHANGE NEARING 100, ‘MISS LIBERTY’ STILL BEACON OF HOPE REVIVING PASSENGER LINERS WON’T COST GOV’T A DIME Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 12 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9968c48618f42c4797f01347c9dfb405.PDF 83f8f0be864bc8cbdb84c399eda4fb06 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES USPHS CLARIFIES INFO ON OBTAINING MEDICAL RECORDS CLARIFICATION ON MEDICAL BENEFITS TO PENSIONERS 65 AND STILL SAILING, MUST APPLY FOR MEDICARE UNION-MANAGEMENT COMM. STUDIES PERMANENT JOBS, UPKEEP OF ‘A’ SENIORITY DROZAK ELECTED TO AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ALASKA OIL WILL NOT BE EXPORTED-FOR NOW 1 DEAD, 1 INJURED IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER BARGE MISHAP AL ZACK, VOICE OF AFL-CIO FOR 25 YEARS, DIES AT 63 FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE SIU PICKETS VENEZUELAN RO/RO AFTER DIMPLOMAT IS BOYCOTTED IN PUERTO CABELLO M.M. TO GET ‘LIONS SHARE’ OF $6.5B MSC BUILDUP SIU REBUFFS SENATE SNEAK ATTACK ON PL-480 IUOE’S STEVE LESLIE PRESENTED 2ND ANNUAL PAUL HALL AWARD HOUSE UNIT OKS 40% BULK SHARE FOR U.S. SHIPS LONG BATTLE STILL AHEAD TO ENACT FARTHEST REACHING CARGO BILL EVER SPICA JOINS MSC FLEET: MANNED WITH SIU CREW BILL TO PROHIBIT FOREIGN CONSTRUCTION OF NAVY SHIPS FUMIGATION DROZAK CALLS FOR NATIONAL MARITIME POLICY COALITION OF LABOR, INDUSTRY, GOV’T FORMING TO REVITALIZE AMERCA’S 4TH SEA COAST ADM. HAROLD E. SHEAR SWORN IN AS MARAD CHIEF AL BARKAN, HEAD OF AFL-CIO COPE, RETIRES AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT 1981 BIENNIAL CONVENTION MTD SETS SIGHTS ON NEW INITIATIVE TO PUMP LIFE INTO SAGGING MARITIME INDUSTRY AFL-CIO PRESIDENT LANE KIRKLAND REP. MARIO BIAGGI SEN. CHARLES MATHIAS MARAD CHIEF HAROLD SHEAR REP. WALTER JONES SEN. DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN REP. JAMES HOWARD MTD ACTS ON KEY MARITIME RESOLUTIONS TALK IS CHEAP-AND GONNA’ GET CHEAPER-THANKS TO THE LONG LINES CHUCK JAMES ‘RAMBLED’ FROM OS TO CHIEF MATE THE 1950’S: SIU ESTABLISHES 1ST VACATION, HEALTH, TRAINING PROGRAMS; SHIPPING REVOLUTION BEGINS ANOTHER AMERICAN TRADITION GOES BY THE BOARDS SIU’S POMERLANE NAMED TO MD. BOXING HALL OF FAME FORUM TOLD REAGAN WILL ‘VIGOROUSLY’ ENFORCE CARGO LAWS LAKES FLEET, INDUSTRY- A STEPCHILD TOO LONG Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 11 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7188ad34bda20bc46c4f6be1b7f08804.PDF 1b300929a5087d26030471ffc8c4a678 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES DOA TRIES TO SLIP PAST U.S. FLAG USE AGAIN SIUNA ELECTS DROZAK INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT LANE KIRKLAND ‘SIU KNOWS THE MEANING OF SOLIDARITY IN LABOR’ REP. WALTER JONES: ‘MUST HAVE COHERENT NATIONAL MARITIME POLICY’ BILL WYN: ‘HAVE PRIDE IN YOUR UNION’ BOB LOWEN: ‘MARITIME UNIONS MUST COOPERATE’ PAT SULLIVAN: YOU CAN COUNT ON THE ILA’ LEON SHAPIRO: ‘MUST BLOCK ALASKA OIL EXPORT’ RAY MCKAY: ‘MARITIME MUST UNITE TO SURVIVE’ J.C. TURNER: ‘ ROUGH SEAS AHEAD FOR LABOR’ ROBERT BONATATI: ‘REAGAN WILL DELIVER FOR MARITIME’ RUDY OSWALD: ‘FREE-TRADE CHOKING U.S. FLAG’ ED CARLOUGH: ‘A S TRONG BOND WITH SIU’ REP. JOHN BURTON: ‘UNIONS KEY TO SOCIAL PROGRESS’ PAGE GROTON: ‘U.S. SHIPYARDS IN DEEP TROUBLE’ SIUNA VOWS ACTION ON KEY MARITIME ISSUES SIUNA DELEGATES PASS SPECIAL RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF PAUL HALL DOT TRANSFER REGULATORY REFORM DREDGING LABOR AT LARGE SIUNA CONVENTION U.S. CHINA BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT NAVY BUYS 6 OF 8 SL-7S FOR USE BY MSC ‘LAW OF THE SEA’ STILL HUNG UP ON OCEAN MINING TREATY LAKE SEAFARERS GET COLA HIKE SIU TAKES OGDEN DYNACHEM ON MAIDEN VOYAGE SIU OPPOSING EXPORT OF ALASKAN OIL USPHS HOSPITALS, CLINICA CLOSE OCT. 1, 1981 300,000 UNIONISTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR SOLIDARITY DAY PROTEST DEDICATION CEREMONIES-SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERGY SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP-AUG. 1981 LANE KIRKLAND KEYNOTES DEDICATION N.Y. GOV. CAREY HELPS CELEBRATE ‘BITTERSWEET OCCASION’ NEW LIBRARY A FITTING MEMORIAL TO PAUL HALL- A MAN WHO LOVED EDUCATION DROAK: PORTS BILL NEES U.S. FLAG COAL PROVISION MINEWORKERS SUPPORT SIU ON COAL FOR U.S. SHIPS 5-STAR CUISINSE ON DELTA STUD, THANKS TO VIC REMOLE U.S. SHARE A FOREIGN COMMERCE DROPS 3.6% Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 10 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ff84b838114c1c40fa1c7a6fa8c91a64.PDF 6bf32270911296b1cfb446c31d1e3603 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES DOA TRIES TO SLIP PAST U.S. FLAG USE AGAIN SIUNA ELECTS DROZAK INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT LANE KIRKLAND ‘SIU KNOWS THE MEANING OF SOLIDARITY IN LABOR’ REP. WALTER JONES: ‘MUST HAVE COHERENT NATIONAL MARITIME POLICY’ BILL WYN: ‘HAVE PRIDE IN YOUR UNION’ BOB LOWEN: ‘MARITIME UNIONS MUST COOPERATE’ PAT SULLIVAN: YOU CAN COUNT ON THE ILA’ LEON SHAPIRO: ‘MUST BLOCK ALASKA OIL EXPORT’ RAY MCKAY: ‘MARITIME MUST UNITE TO SURVIVE’ J.C. TURNER: ‘ ROUGH SEAS AHEAD FOR LABOR’ ROBERT BONATATI: ‘REAGAN WILL DELIVER FOR MARITIME’ RUDY OSWALD: ‘FREE-TRADE CHOKING U.S. FLAG’ ED CARLOUGH: ‘A S TRONG BOND WITH SIU’ REP. JOHN BURTON: ‘UNIONS KEY TO SOCIAL PROGRESS’ PAGE GROTON: ‘U.S. SHIPYARDS IN DEEP TROUBLE’ SIUNA VOWS ACTION ON KEY MARITIME ISSUES SIUNA DELEGATES PASS SPECIAL RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF PAUL HALL DOT TRANSFER REGULATORY REFORM DREDGING LABOR AT LARGE SIUNA CONVENTION U.S. CHINA BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT NAVY BUYS 6 OF 8 SL-7S FOR USE BY MSC ‘LAW OF THE SEA’ STILL HUNG UP ON OCEAN MINING TREATY LAKE SEAFARERS GET COLA HIKE SIU TAKES OGDEN DYNACHEM ON MAIDEN VOYAGE SIU OPPOSING EXPORT OF ALASKAN OIL USPHS HOSPITALS, CLINICA CLOSE OCT. 1, 1981 300,000 UNIONISTS MARCH ON WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR SOLIDARITY DAY PROTEST DEDICATION CEREMONIES-SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERGY SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP-AUG. 1981 LANE KIRKLAND KEYNOTES DEDICATION N.Y. GOV. CAREY HELPS CELEBRATE ‘BITTERSWEET OCCASION’ NEW LIBRARY A FITTING MEMORIAL TO PAUL HALL- A MAN WHO LOVED EDUCATION DROAK: PORTS BILL NEES U.S. FLAG COAL PROVISION MINEWORKERS SUPPORT SIU ON COAL FOR U.S. SHIPS 5-STAR CUISINSE ON DELTA STUD, THANKS TO VIC REMOLE U.S. SHARE A FOREIGN COMMERCE DROPS 3.6% Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 9 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/48effdb30edf33bebf77ca72f512f3fc.PDF 42e09e09a2ecdeff9f04706223be239c PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES BOATMEN OK NEW CONTRACT WITH IOT AFTER 46-DAY STRIKE LAKES SEAFARERS RALLY 3-YEAR GLAMO PACT REP. WALTER JONES TAX BREAKS FOR U.S. SHIPS UNION-MANAGEMENT COMM. STUDIES PERMANENT JOBS, UPKEEP OF ‘A’ SENIORITY 200 YEARS OF SERVICE TO SEAMEN WINDS DOWN ’82 BUDGET CUTS CDS; ALLOWS BUILDING FOREIGN U.S. SHIPS NOT GETTING 50% SHARE OF SPR OIL HOUSE UNIT RAPS USCG FOR FAILURES ON TANKER SAFETY STAR OF TEXAS LAUNCHED; SET FOR DEC. DELIVERY SOME NOTES OF THANKS FOR PENSION INCREASE JOE CURRAN, PRESIDENT OF NMU FOR 36 YEARS, DIES AT 78 LIBRA CREW RESCUES 51 PEOPLE IN 2 CRAFT REAGAN INKS BILL SHIFTING MARAD TO DOT SIU GEARING UP WITH LABOR FOR SOLIDARITY DAY SEPT. 19 WEINBERGER SUPPORTS FOREIGN FLAGS FOR DEFENSE U.S. FLAG CRUISE SHIPS INLAND USER FEES ALASKAN OIL SWAO INLAND USER FEES SHIPPING REGULATIONS REAGAN TAX BILL PASSED OVER LABOR’S OBJECTIONS U.S.-USSR EXTEND GRAIN TREATY; MULL SHIP PACT SEAFARERS TURN TO FOR ‘NO NOTICE’ MSC ALERT WILL NAVY FINALLY HELP M.M.? JURY STILL OUT SHLSS ENCOURAGES “PARTIAL TESTERS” TO ACHIEVE THEIR GED DIPLOMA GRADUATION DAY AT LMSS SHLSS SPECIALTY COURSES TO HELP SEAFARERS UPGRADE SKILLS, WAGES, AND JOB SECURITY ‘PUMPING IRON’ FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS PASSENGERS LOVE THE SHIP, THE CRUISE, THE CREWS OCEANIC INDEPENDENCE A YEAR IN OPERATION WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND A WALLET CONTAINING $2700 BANKRUPT, BUT NOT BROKE, IN PORT SAID, EGYPT PROF: MORE AT STAKE THAN BLACKENED BEACHES WITH ‘FLAGS-OF-CONVENIENCE’ SIU TAMES CITIES SERVICE AFTER BITTER 4-YEAR (1946-1950) ORGANIZING DRIVE SEAFARER’S NEW BOOK DESTINED TO BE BEST SELLER DROZAK CALLS FOR MARITIME LABOR UNITY AT ILA CONVENTION ALASKA OIL SWAP PLAN REARS ITS UGLRY HEAD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 8 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/94169a7e2b6048c0c752b57456b3d48d.PDF 427722c27f8ec029fcf14a71cbad7304 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES PROPOSED SIU, MSTU MERGER MOVING AHEAD SIU BOATMEN ON STRIKE AGAINST IOT SIU BACKS TAX BREAK FOR CONVENTIONS HELD ON U.S. CRUISE SHIPS MEMBERS VOTING ‘YEA’ ON DEEP SEA PACT NTSB SLAPS USCG, OWNER IN POET LOSS SAFETY BOARD REPORT ON POET HOUSE-SENATE CONFAB WORKING ON FINAL ’82 BUDGET SIU, RESIDENTS FIGHT TO KEEP CARFERRIES IN FRANKFORT M.M. CAN MAN AUXILLIARY SHIPS BETTER, CHEAPER THAN NAVY SIU CALLS FOR BILATERAL SHIPPING PACTS IN COAL BILLS MEMBERS WARMLY INVITED TO DEDICATION OF PAUL HALL LIBRARY NEW BULKER AMERICAN REPUBLIC ON ORE RUN BILL INTRODUCED TO REDOCUMENT THE SS CONSTITUION HAWAII PASSES TAX AID FOR CRUISE SHIPS SIU, INDUSTRY SUPPORTS MOVE OF MARAD TO DOT NEW PRODUCT TANKER, OGDEN DYNACHEM, CHRISTENED MASS. GOV. NAMES SIU’S ORLANDO PILIT COMMISSIONER WORLD EVENTS AND THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE NEMIROW, TIEGE STEP DOWN GREEN STEPS UP SPACE CHARTER PACT FOR U.S. LINES PL-480 SAVED HEARINGS HELD ON MCCLOSKEY JONES ACT WAIVER DROZAK TESTIFIES AGAINST ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN JONES ACT AFL-CIO SET FOR SEPT. 19 SOLIDARITY DAY RALLY FOREIGN FISHERMAN FINED $6.3M UNDER 200-MILE LIMIT SIU KNOCKS USCG FOR FAILURES ON SEA SAFETY HEROIC SEAFARERS OVERCOME BLAZE ON DELTA NORTE SEAFARERS HISTROCIAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEW ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM; WILL PRESERVE MEMORIES OF UNION MEMBERS SIU CREW LAUDED FOR SNUFFING BLAZE AT SEA DAMN THE COST, WORKERS MUST BE PROTECTED 1,000 HONOR DROZAK AT HISTADRUT DINNER KIRKLAND: U.S. MUST UPDATE TRADE POLICY SIU HELPS RESCUE PL-480 CARGOES FROM BUDGET AX UNION MANAGEMENT COMM. STUDIES PERMANENT JOBS, UPKEEP OF ‘A’ SENIORITY BETH STEEL V.P. THANKS DROZAK FOR SUPPORT OF U.S. SHIPBUILDING ACADEMIC STAFF TRIES DIFFERENT APPROACH IN TESTING SHLSS TRAINING PROVIDES BEST SHIPBOARD COOKS IN THE WORLD SIU BUILDS NATIONWIDE REPUTATION AS UNION ALWAYS READY TO CRACK TOUGH NUTS SIUNA AFFILIATED UIW AND CANNERY WORKERS MERGE AFL-CIO EXC. COUNCIL CLEARS UIW AFFILIATION ANN ARBOR PACT OKAYED; WILL KEEP CARFERRIES RUNNING THOUSANDS FLOCK TO GLOUCESTER FOR 54TH ANNUAL ST. PETER FIESTA SHLSS KIDS BATTLE ROYAL NAVAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTE S-L PIONEER SAVES 3 IN SEA 3 DAYS OFF WRECKED YACHT SIU PD-PMA SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FUN, INC. STOPPED ON PAGE 38 OF 1981-07 2ND TRY IN A MONTH TO SABOTAGE PL-480 BEGINS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 7 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bdc7094d6b2540a5c6e647cfa048c1d1.PDF fc3856c22ba2ea4a9f4a6dd56eab4e78 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES REAGAN PLANS SHIFT OF MARAD TO DOT NEW MOBILE HALL OPEN FOR BUSINESS QUARTERLY DUES RAISED TO $54 USPHS: ONE FOOT IN GRAVE, ONE ON BANANA PEEL BRAVE AB PULLS PASSENGER OUT OF DRINK BRAND URGES WHILE WHITE HOUSE TO MOVE FASTER ON U.S. MARITIME WOES JUNE 22 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF PAUL HALL’S DEATH NAVY BRASS: U.S. SHORT OF MERCHANT SHIPS HOUSE UNIT AX FALLS ON U.S. SHIPBUILDING DEVELOPING NATIONS SEEK TO SCUTTLE ‘FLAGS-OF-CONVENIENCE’ DROZAK VISITS ‘DOWN UNDER’ FOR AFL-CIO MIKE RUCKER HALF WAY THRU THE HAWSEPIPE MCCLOSKEY SEEKS JONES ACT WAIVER S.F. UNIONISTS PICKET ‘BUILD-A-FINK’ CONFAB SIU BOATMEN CREW NEW TUG VALIANT MARITIME BUDGET NAVY SECRETARY SPEAKS OUT JONES ACT WAIVER U.S.-CHINA TRADE USER FEES BASIC ED PROGRAM HELPS SEAFARERS ADVANCE IN PAY, JOB SECURITY MARINE ELECTRONIC COURSE, FOR HIGHER QMED RATING WELDING COURSE DEVELOPS KEY SHIPBOARD SKILLS SHLSS OFFERS TOWBOAT OPERATOR COURSE SHLSS OFFERS CULINARY PROGRAMS FROM TRAINEE COOK TO CHIEF STEWARD A PIX OF LIFE AT SEA, AS A PASSENGER SEES IT INLAND USER FEES THREAT TO INDUSTRY 200,000 VIEW UNION INDUSTRIES SHOW BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA MEETS POST WAR CHALLENGES HEAD ON-AND WINS BIRDSEYE VIEW OF SUPERTANKER NEW YORK LIGHTERING CARGO U.S. SHIPS MUST SHARE IN COAL EXPORT TRADE’ NEW 3-YEAR DEEP SEA CONTRACT HISTORIC NEW PENSION FORMULA EXPLAINED NEW VACATION RATES NEW WAGE RATES CONTRACT GAINS MIRROR CREW CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS BILL KAISER, CZAR OF THE DEL NORTE FOR 23 YEARS AMERICAN DEEP SEA JOBS AT ALL TIME LOW SIU TUGS JAMES E. SMITH, KYLE SMITH CITED FOR HEROICS ‘FIRE IN THE HOLD’ ON THE SS BRIDGEHAMPTON PRIDE OF TEXAS OFF TO CHINA NATIONAL MARITIME DAY 1981 HONORS AMERICA’S MERCHANT SEAMEN WILLIAMSBURGH CREW HONORED BY MARAD U.S. COAST GUARD PROBE REPORT OF SS POET LOSS DUE SOON YOUTH SUBMINIMUM WAGE PLAN SHOULD BE AXED SEAMEN’S FAVORITE NURSE RETIRES PL-480 CARGOES A MUST TO KEEP U.S. FLEET AFLOAT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 6 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/155b732a5c4d524b06f84a6ac2f5e7b5.PDF 51b446a85abcd8feadb9463d5614a051 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU JOINS 20,000 MARCHERS PROTESTING R.R. CUTS TEAMSTERS FITZSIMMONS PASSES AWAY AT 73 SIU AWARDS 55,000 IN COLLEGE GRANTS CRESCENT PACT OKAYED BY BOATMEN 1ST TRIPPER BEATS OFF 5 PERU PIRATES ON ANCHOR CHAIN WITH A BROOMSTICK LAST OF BONEFONTE BROTHERS RETIRES PROTEST AT USPHS CLOSURE COAST-TO-COAST L.A. PORT COUNCIL NAMES DROZAK ‘MARITIME MAN OF THE YEAR’ SIU SUPPORTS BUILDUP OF N.Y. AS MAJOR COAL PORT HOUSE UNIT PASSES MARITIME BUDGET PRIDE OF TEXAS WILL CARRY GRAIN TO CHINA DROZAK: U.S. MISSING BOAT ON COAL EXPORTS EXPORT-IMPORT BANK COAL MARITIME POLICY MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND STRATEGIC PERTOLEUM RESERVE REAGAN LIFTS GRAIN EMBARGO ON RUSSIA NATIONAL MARITIME DAY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION CONGRESS TO HOLD HEARING ON COAST GUARD SIU SUPPORTS 5-YEAR DEPRECIATION FOR SHIPS LAKES SEAFARERS GET COLA HIKE ORDINARIES LEARN THE ROPSE IN AB CLASS CREW CONFERENCE FORGES PLAN FOR FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS BY DELEGATES CREW CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS MEBA D-2 ENDS STRIKE ON GREAT LAKES THE ISTHMIAN CAMPAIGN-SIU WINS BIGGEST ORGANIZING VICTORY IN MARITIME HISTORY SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT PMA PLAN UNITED AUTO WORKERS COMING BACK HOME SIU TUGS, BARGES SERVICE GUANTANAMO READY RESERVE FLEET KEY TO SEALIFTS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 5 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4941e896980892914db6c58f2b1a671c.pdf 31d6076e5692d5eac0413657b66cf4b1 PDF Text Text Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO APRIL 1981 VOL.43 NO. 4 V Maiden Vdyage 5,i;. •'- !• for Overseas Boston f'' •" •t . ' .1 •••, •, n"', Union Fights to SaveUSPHS page 5 In Norfolk liago 10 y . ,v,i ' suPPOi<rs U5PPS tr •& Congress Views Poet Loss M. pages f X* ' » f • i- , Great Lake^ Fitout'81 Pages 18-23 New Jobs for Boatmen on SHLSS Upgrading Jesse Gunstream pages 1f-15 page 4 �t"- "' Frank Droxak i RESPITE a very uncertain time for the maritime industry, we in the SIU are moving aggressively ahead and preparing for whatever turns the industry will take in the future. Much of the uncertainty in the industry can, be attributed to mixed signals coming from the new Administration. _ During his election campaign and then after he took office President Reagan stated numerous times his belief in the need for a strong American maritime industry. However, at the same time, the proposed Reagan budget calls fpr, severe cuts m crucial maritime programs, in particular, the construction differential subsidy program—a program key to survival of new shipbuilding in America. Frorn where we stand, you simply can't have it both ways. To maintain a viable U.S. flag merchant marine—at the very least at present levels—you simply cannot cut out or cut down government funding programs for the industry. As It is, much of the industry operates on a marginal basis l)etween profit and loss. A reduction in government support at this time—which is already compared to the . .. much too low "lu iiic support suupori our our foreign competitors receive from their governments—could be disastrous for the American maritime industry. Apparently, the government budget cutters don't know or don't care that the American flag merchant marine carries less than five percent of the nation's overall foreign commerce. This figure is a national disgrace. And when you look at this in regard to national defense, it s downright frightening, especiaUy when you consider that every major world power—with the exception of the United States—carries anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of their international trade. •r." '• - ' r Obviously, the answer to the U.S. maritime industry's probl is not to cut its sea-legs out from under it; Just the opposite. The government should be looking at wa make all segments of the maritime industry more competitive the foreigners, including state-owned, controlled fleets as weh' seriously embarking on a program aimed at establishing the U ? flag merchant fleet as a true military auxiliary to the Navy Of course, we in the SIU have no- intention of sitting around waiting for these things to be handed to us on'a silver platter W are working with industry and labor to develop a program t^ revitalize our industry. . ° We're first of all, fighting to keep government support programs at least at their present levels, as well as to protect pro-maritim laws already on the books, like the Jones Act. ^ We're working on a legislative program to secure a guaranteed share of exported American coal for American flag ships The Union is also very involved in trying to develop, through new tax structures, a more competitive climate to foster growth of an American flag passenger liner industry. In another area of extreme importance, we are pushing for new regulations to force the Coast Guard to be more responsive to the safety needs of those who make their livings at sea. In this regard we are fighting for the right to have input into all Coast Guard decisions involving manning levels, safety regulations, equipment and construction and design features. All of these issues, and many more, will be points of discussion at our Crews Conference in Piney Point April 20-26. Input and support from a strong cross-section of the membership for our programs is crucial to their success. The Conference will also serve to provide us with concise decisions concerning upcoming negotiations for our new deep-sea contract. I'm confident that we will come out of this Conference with achievable contract goals that will reflect both the needs and desires of the membership and the realities of our industry As it has always been for us, there are no easy answers, no easy solutions to our problems. The most important thing, though, is that we realize this, and we are doing the things that have to be done to guarantee that the future of Our Union and'our jobs is strong and secure. ^ George MeCarlney Ntrnied West Coast Vke PreMeut iSr the first timp The SIU J^r time in its in itc history has a vice president in charge of the West Coast. He's longtime Union official George McCartney. Brother McCartney, who was elected last year as SIU head­ quarters representative, was desig­ nated as West Coast vice president by SIU President Frank Drozak. His appointment was approved by the SIU Executive Board in Feb­ ruary. The establishment of the office of vice president in charge of the West Coast came about after the member­ ship approved Proposition #2 last t i' o •T& • J. t George McCartney lllaf Pubfish^mSly.°^ond S i 2 7 LOG / Apfi 1981 VPflr nn year on the ^111'or»-ii SIU's Official Ballot. for Election of 198 M984 Officers and Constitutional Amendments. There are four other vice presi­ dents on the Executive Board. They are in charge of: Contracts and Contract Enforcement; the Atlantic Coast; the Gulf Coast, and the Lakes and Inland Waters District. In recent years the SIU has become more and more involved in activities on the West Coast. This is largely due to the merger of the SIU and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1978. Therefore it was felt that to best service members on the West Coast it was necessary to establish the office of West Coast vice president. Brother McCartney, who was born in 1931 in New York City, worked as a longshoreman- before going to sea. He helped to organize Cities Service and served as department delegate aboard most of the ships on which he sailed. McCartney shipped in all three departments but most often in the engine department. His last seagoing job was as an oiler aboard the SS Frames in 1960. He came ashore that year to work as patrolman in New York. - In the years to follow. Brother McCartney served the Union in many capacities: patrolman-dis­ patcher in Philadelphia; port agent in Wilmington, Calif.; and port agent in New York and Seattle before being elected last year as Headquarters representative. Active in community affairs, McCartney is a member of the Propeller Club, the Navy League, the Apostleship of the Sea, and the Irish, Italian, Israeli Society. He has also worked extensively with the National Maritime Council on both the East and West Coasts to pro­ mote trade and cargo for U.S.-flag ships. Brother McCartney lives in the San Francisco Area with his wife, Helga, and their two daughters, Annie and Heidi. Toledo Port Council Hosts Dinner MTD President annual dmner recently, and SIU and Exec. V V.P o° Men A "I®'"' right. Great Lakes Exec P nf featured speaker. Mel Peltry, right, emceed the affair. Jack MCD president of the Toledo Council, the dinner. The Toledo 2 Exec. V.P., left, was also oh hand for industry and political artionL '® active in all phases of the maritime political action in the port of Toledo and vicinity. Gulf, Lakes and Inla d W rooKiyn. N.Y. Vol. 43, No. 4, Apnl 1981. (ISSN #0160 2047)'"^ AFL^CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y �Congress Investigates Loss of SSPoef T HE surviving relatives of the 34 seamen lost at sea when the SS Poet disappeared without trace last October gathered solemnly in Washington, D.C on April 9, 1981 tb attend Congres­ sional hearings on the ship's loss. The families, all wearing blue ribbons in memory of their lost loved ones, listened intently, during the day-long hearings before the full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, chaired by Walter Jones (DN.C.). Every seat and every square inch of standing area in the SIU Presl^nt Frank Drozak. right, testifies before House hearings on the Poet » hearing room was filled as iviativM of the iost Poet crew iisten intentiy in background. NationaiiMEBA President Chairman Jones banged the Jesse Caihoon, left, also testified. gavel opening the proceedings at called, Jones' chief staff assistant for a complete Congressional 9:00 a.m. told the packed hearing how the investigation of the Ceast Guard ' Jones expressed his deep Sym­ Poet's owner's failed to notify the pathy to the family members in Coast Guard for ten days that the and its activities for the purpose of developing new regulations to attendance as he recalled the ship had been incommunicado. protect those who make their tragic fate of the Poet. He then stated that it took the living at sea.(.A text of President The vessel left Philadelphia on Coast Guard another five days of October 24, 1981 in the early delays before beginning the Drozak's testimony is reprinted on this page.) morning. Six hours later, one of' search. Drozak also attacked the the deck officers called his wife CoastGuard's lax attitude toward through the marine operator. . The Coast Guard's actions inspections, and he affirmed that The vessel was never heard from during the Poet's incident be­ the vast majority of Coast Guard again, and no trace was ever came the focal point of the hearings. It became painfully inspectors are not qualified for found of her. their jobs. A total of 34 men lost their apparent during the hearings that President Drozak also main­ the Coast Guard's methods of lives; 24 of them SIIJ members. tained that the Coast Guard's Jones said that the purpose of tracking vessels and following up the hearings was "not for blood­ on suspected problems is totally practice of determining manning letting," but "to determine what inadequate for safety of life at scales only in relation to naviga­ tion of the vessel at sea, with no happened to the SS Poet one sea. regard to onboard maintenance, morning last October when it Drozak Testifies is a hazard to shipboard safety. began its final journey." SIU President Frank Drozak, Drozak affirmed that maritime Before the first witness was testified at the hearing. He called labor must be allowed to have •fVil ^ '-"u. input in Coast Guard decisions concerning manning, equipment, safety regulations and construc­ tion and design features. Jesse Caihoon, president of MEBA District 1, which repre­ sented the engineers on the Poet, also testified to the Coast Guard's "ineptitude." Caihoon, referring to the " Coast Guard's five-day delay before searching for the vessel, stated bluntly^ "men and equip­ ment were in place—but deci­ sions were not made with dis­ patch." Rear AdmiralsT Henry H. Bell, USCG chief of merchant marine safety, and John D. Costello, USCG chief of marine opera­ tions, testified during the morn­ ing session. They defended their actions during the Poet tragedy. The two Admirals did not see fit to attend the afternoon session of the hearings, which brought the ire of Rep. Thomas Foglietla (D-Pa.), who angrily called for the record to reflect the absence of Coast Guard spokesmen.. The owner, who was subpoenaed to appear, escaped criticism by being conveniently out of the country. The ship's owner failed to report the vessel missing for ten days. The findings of the hearings were inconclusive. However, for the families of the lost Poet crew, the hearings showed that the loss of their loved ones hopefully will not be in vain. > f' iTi-- ifih I i" ' i'n I t '. i T HE Seafarers Interna­ tional Union is the certified collective bargaining representa­ tive of the unlicensed seafarers who man many of the merchant vessels sailing under the U.S. flag. Under labor law, the SIU has the obligation not only to . bargain for safe working condi­ tions aboard the vessel but^so to see that they exist. The SIU is also a joint operator of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which trains unlicensed seafarers. These personnel should be trained in safe working procedures. We^believe that changes need to be made by the various parties and agencies responsible for ship safety, including better inspec-tion and certification procedures and improved search and rescue operations. First, Coast Guard inspectors are not properly trained. The average Coast Guard inspector does not grasp the fundamental differences between operating a U.S. Coast Guard vessel and a U.S. merchant vessel. Those passing on the sea­ worthiness of a merchant vessel should be experienced and trained in areas of naval architec­ ture, shipfitting, machinery, welding, pipe fitting, construc­ tion and design, and most im­ portantly, sailing and operating a merchant vessel. Coast Guard inspectors usually do not have expertise in these areas. Inspections are made bPth by the Coast Guard and the Ameri­ can Bureau of Shipping, which is responsible for seeing that mer­ chant vessels are properly classified. Yet both inspections are usually superficial. If equipment works, it passes. If equipment were dismantled and stripped. particularly in the engine room, breakdowns following inspection might be avoided. Rust and corrosion could be observed if certain sheathing were removed. Gauging should be performed more frequently, Inspectors from both services generally fail to carry with them a complete record of outstanding violations, thus they are unable to check whether these violations have been corrected. In addition, both services grant to shipping companies waivers or extensions on certain repairs, yet they rarely follow up to see that repairs are completed. HE National Cargo Bureau ]is responsible for seeing that cargo is properly loaded and stowed aboard a vessel. In the case of the SS POET, the cargo T inspector was not present each time a hatch was loaded and closed, yet he certified that the grain was properly loaded, The Bureau claims it does not have sufficient manpower to watch the entire loading operation. In addition, various inspectors supervised the POET's loading at different times, making uniform inspection jmpossible. We know that the POET left port with the bow more than two feet lower than the stem, a condition which should have been corrected, as the National Cargo Bureau agreed. Still, the bureau certified the ship as properly loaded, Housekeeping practices aboard the SS POET were poor, Repairs were made only when an inspection . was about to be conducted, but not routinely throughout the year. Just before a Coast Guard' inspection in March 1980, the ship was put into lai r!i it I : f/ IH. r:i- • ¥ 'V'k •• f/' *i •m-i ' /r- Coniinued on Page 29 April 198- / LOG / 3 "t J, /0 Dmxak Attacks Coast Guard at Poet Hearings Following Is the lestlmony submitted by SIU Presldeht Frank Drozak before the full House MerchaiU Marine and Fisheries Committee, InresOgatlng the disappear­ ance of the SS Poet with the loss of 34 Ikes. , •I : I J �First Bosun Recert Class of '81 Graduates gram has been one of the most successful educational efforts the SlU has ever conducted. The pro­ gram, which has been In effect for eight years, has resulted In Improved leadership on SlU ships with fewer beefs, smoother payoffs and better relations among all departments on The first class of the Bosun Recertiflcatlon Program for 1981 graduated at the April membership meeting In Headquarters after parti­ cipating in the two month program. A total of 12 Seafarers took part in this Bosun class. The Bosun Recertiflcatlon Pro­ V-. the vessels. The 12 Seafarers who participated In this class proved throughout the program that they are ready and able to carry out the duties and responsi­ bilities as bosun In the best tradi­ tions of the SlU. We wish them luck. The 12 who took part In this class are: Kenneth Marston, Robert Dillon, Anthony Maben, ChristorsD. Fiorous, Howard Knox, Johri Wilson, William Cooper, John Crews, John Kane, Frank J. Smith, Manuel Sllva and Vincent Vanzaneila. a he a( UJ Howard Knox Manuel Slhra John WUaon Anthony Maben mm. ..mi%mi Robert U. Dillon 'M". .? ,' - f. .M '*: - .' ••S'- •f .V *i" «" ' • .1''' I. •¥ • ' William Cooper Christore D. Fiorous Vincent Vanzanella John Kane Kenneth Marston 750 Honor John Fay at Philly Affair ii " •"f-'. 7 i John Crewe Frank J. Smith had been the Union's port Agent in Philadelphia. For 16 years he was also secretary-treasurer of the Maritime Port Coundl of the Delaware Valley and Vicinity. The Council honored him at the dinner for his outstanding labor work in the Philadelphia area. Besides the model of a ship's wheel presented to him by the At a dinner attended by 750 people, SIU official John Fay was honored last month in Philadelphia by the Maritime Port Council of the Delaware Valley and Vicinity. John Fay, who was recently elected as SIU Headquarters repre­ sentative, came to New York last year to serve as assistant secretajytreasurer. Since 1964, Brother Fay Council, Fay received a plaque from tion of the Maritime Port councils the United Food and Commercial throughout the country. Workers; a hand carved tugboat from SIU Boatmen, and a plaque . Brother Fay, who was bom in from the Philadelphia AFL-CIO on Boston and joined the Union there, which he had been an Executive also serves the SIUNA as a rep to the International Transport Federa­ Board member. The wheel was presented by SIU tion and the International Maritime President Frank Drozak who is also Consultative Organization. Further, president of the eight million Fay is Atlantic Coast area director member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades of the United Industrial Workers, an Department, the parent organiza­ affiliate of the SIU. Christen New Higman Boat lU-contracted Higman Tow­ ing christened their beauti­ ful new 850 hp towboat, the Jesse B. Gunstream. Jr. on April 4, 1981, in Orange, Texas. The new boat means new Jobs for SIU Boatmen in this area. And for the SIU, it means another brand new modern addition to our expanding Gulf Coast and Western Rivers fleet of tugs and towboats. Cracking the traditional bottle of champagne on the new boat's starboard rail was Mrs. Jane Gunstream, as a crowd of wellwishers cheered her on. Attending the ceremony for the SIU were SIU Vice President S rt ' U .. ;| # f » %• At a banquet in his honor hefd in Philadelphia. SIU Headquarterers Representative John Fay (right) receives a model of ship's wheel from SIU Mid Maritime Trades Department President Frank Drozak. At left is William Durfcin, president of the Maritime Port Council of Delaware Valley and Vicinity. Joe Sacco, and SIU Port Arthur agent Don Anderson. Also, the new crew of the Jesse Gunstream were on hand for the festivities. The boat was built at Crumpler's Shipyard in Bridge City, Texas. She measures 65 ft. by 24 ft., and is powered by a tough, hard working Caterpillar diesel. The new boat will operate on the Intercoastal Canal, pushing a couple of brand new oil barges from Brownsville, Texas to sites on the Mississippi. The Gunstream christening is another indication of the SlUs expanding jurisdiction in the Gulf, especially in Texas. 4 / LOG / April 1981 4^, •J qi m fe( 201 �SlU Rallies to Save USPHS From Ax A cross-section of labor and community groups has joined the SIU in a multipronged protest against the Reagan Administration's plan to scrap the USPHS health care system as part of its national austerity plan. Through a series of demonstra­ tions, testimony presented before Congressional field hearings and a blitz of letters sent to key members of the House, Senate and the Administration, the Union has presented a strong case for the continuation of USPHS. The SIU's message, echoed in hearing rooms and on picketlines across the country, is that USPHS has been providing topquality, priority medical care to merchant seamen and other federal beneficiaries for almost 200 years. Congress create the USPHS system in 1798 to provide the nation's merchant seamen with the special medical care they needed to perform the commer­ cial and military auxiliary role of the merchant marine. That need is as great today as it was 200 years ago. House Hearings That was the thrust of the testimony delivered by SIU reps at Congressional field hearings held by the House Merchant marine Subcomittee in four cities over the past two months. Testi­ fying for the SIU at these hear­ ings were SIU representative Jack Caffey (who testified in Staten Island, N.Y.), George Costango <in Baltimore), Pat Pillsworth (in St. Louis) and Mark Trepp (in Cleveland.) In letters addressed to Health & Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker and to the chairman and members of several House and Senate committees. SIU President Frank Drozak issued a reminder that the Ad­ ministration's plan to dismantle USPHS "is in direct opposition to the historically expressed intent of Congress to maintain an available, accessible, and effec­ tive health care delivery for U.S. merchant seamen." USPHS "plays an important role," Drozak continued, "in the provision of health care to not only American seamen but also the U.S. Coast Guard, Dept. of Defense beneficiaries. Federal employees and to many of this nation's medically indigent—at costs far below sector costs." A similar concern was voiced in a March 23 editorial in the Baltimore Sun. "If President Reagan succeeds in closing down Public Health Service hospitals and... clinics... it will not Only be the sailors who will feel the impact. In Baltimore," the edi­ torial continued, "the U.S. Public Health Service... has enlarged its scope far beyond its original purpose and now serves a broad segment of the Baltimore com­ munity." Residents of the Baltimore community in which the USPHS hospital is located joined scores of sign-bearing Seafarers there this month in a demonstration protesting the planned closing of the hospitals. A similar demon­ stration, organized by the SIU, was held at the USPHS hospital in Staten Island, N.Y., the largest of the eight remaining PHS hospitals. But this is just the beginning! The SIU's concerted efforts to keep the eight USPHS hospitals and 27 clinics open will continue until the Administration aban­ dons its attempts to deprive the nation's merchant seamen of the "available, accessible and effec­ tive" health care USPHS has been providing for 200 years. Seafarers and community residents staged a demonstration In front of the USPHS Hospital In Baltimore to keep the hospital open. i Hundreds of people participated In the demonstration held at the Staten Island USPHS hospital to deliver a single message—"Don't scuttle our hospltall" Rep. Mario Blaggi (D-N.Y.) chaired field hearings on USPHS which were held In Staten Island last month. SIU Baltimore Agent George Costango told a Congressional field hearing In Baltimore that USPHS hospitals and clinics provide top-quality medical care to seamen, other federal beneficiaries and community residents. Presenting the Union's position on the Importance of the USPHS health care network to U.S. seamen at Congressional Held hearings In Staten Island, N.Y. are N.Y. Port Agent Jack Caffey (right) and SIU legislative representative Frank Pecquex. April 198" ...i .-a LOG 5 • ':I •: I'• r/ si �to Receive This Honor Posthumously 81 AOTOS AwanI to Paul Hail - '"T HE United Seamen's Service M. will dedicate their presti­ gious 1981 AOTOS award to the memory of the late Paul Hallj president of the SIU until his untimely death last year. He is the first to receive this award posthumously. The AOTOS award is the maritime industry's highest ac­ colade. It will be accepted by Hall's widow Rose, and by Frank Drozak, the man who succeeded Hall as SIU President. The selection was announced by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO. Kirkland, a form­ er member of the merchant marine, will serve as Chairman of the AOTOS dinner, which will be held in New York on September 25. Hall is the 12th person to receive this award. Past winners include Joseph Lykes, chairman of the Lykes Brothers Steamship Corporation, who was instru­ mental in reopening the Ameri­ can flag steamship trade with China; and Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), sponsor of the Ocean Shipping Act of 1981. Hall has been dubbed the "Father of the Modern Merchant Marine" for the contributions he made to the development of the maritime industry. Along with.a small cadre of followers, including Bull Shep­ herd, Lindsey Williams and Rose Siegel, he masterminded one organizing victory after another. He turned the SIU from a small, bedraggled group of discon­ tented sailors, into a potent force in national politics. In the 1950's he fought corrup­ tion on the New York docks. Despite tremendous opposition, he integrated the maritime in­ dustry. During the 1960's he helped fashion an effective political presence in Washington. He turned the Maritime Trades Department from a paper tiger into an organization representing some 8.5 million workers. He has been credited with securing passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, one of the landmark pieces of maritime legislation. Through tireless dedication and backbreaking work he nur­ tured the opening and develop­ ment of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which has since become the finest maritime training school in the country. Thousands of SIU members have been able to upgrade their skills. routinely conversed with cabinet members, every old-timer was his brother and every trainee his son. Despite his many honors and accomplishments, Paul Hall was basically a shy man. He disliked large affairs. His favorite form of entertainment was to go out to dinner with his wife Rose. He preferred quiet conversation to loud parties; elegant dining to conspicuous possessions; history books on the Civil War to anything else. Any person who met him could thereby making the SIU more expect.a cordial reception. More competitive in securing new jobs. often than not, he was able to The Harry Lundeberg School bring out something special in the of Seamanship reflected Paul people that he met, and this Hall's deep humanitarianism. perhaps is the measure of his Thousands of young people from greatness. He reacted to every deprived backgrounds have person as if that person had found employment and a chance something valuable to offer him. for a better life because of It is the rare man who can do programs devised and imple­ that, the exceptional human mented by Paul JHall at the being who is able to grasp that no.HLSS. one man or woman understands Paul Hall's whole career was it all, that even the humblest aimed at imbuing seamen with a creature can teach you the most sense of their own worth. When profound lesson. he joined the merchant marine, The United Seaman's Service, seamen became part of his blood­ which is responsible for handing line. Even after he became one of out the AOTOS award, has made the most powerful and respected a fine choice, one which does labor leaders in the country, honor to it and the maritime when he met with Presidents and industry. I/.S. Must Save Construction Subsidies I / / N a vigorous attack on the Ad­ ministration's proposal to ax funding for crucial maritime pro­ grams, SIU President Frank Drozak called on the House Mer­ chant Marine *& Fisheries Com­ mittee to "firmly reassert this na­ tion's commitment to revitalize the U.S. merchant fleet." Drozak's written statement was submitted to the Committee on March 25, during delibera­ tions on H.R. 2526, the bill to authorize funding for maritime programs for fiscal year 1982. In it, the SIU President came dowif especially hard on the Adminis­ tration's proposal to eliminate $107 million in new funding for the important construction dif­ ferential subsidy (CDS) pro­ gram. CDS, Drozak said, "is the only U.S. program which provides for the construction of U.S.-flag ships in U.S. shipyards to carry U.S. trade. To eliminate the CDS program at this time," Drozak warned, "will signal to the maritime countries of the world that the United States is no longer committed to preserving its own merchant fleet." 6 / LOG / April! 981 Eliminating "the only U.S. would serve a dual purpose. clude adequate consideration of program to promote commercial "Navy personnel would be free to the U.S. flag fleet "in all pro­ ship construction," Drozak man combat vessels and the mer­ grams now being developed to added, "will undermine our pol­ chant marine would be well prac­ promote the export of American icy of revitalizing our defense ticed in serving as a true military coal to foreign purchasers;" capability and readiness." auxiliary;" • reduction of government Drozak assured the House regulation. "Unnecessary regula­ • bilateral agreements with Committee, chaired by Rep. tion must be stripped away so our trading partners which would Walter Jones (D-N.C.) that "the that American shipbuilders and "strengthen the merchant marine SIU supports President Reagan operators can compete effec­ yet cost the taxpayer nothing;" in his attempt to bolster our na­ tively with those of other nations, tion's economy." • revitalization of the U.S.- where similar regulations do not The Union also supports Presi­ flag dry-bulk fleet which must in­ exist." dent Reagan's "efforts to strengthen our nation's defense structure," Drozak said. But Robert F. Bonitati, former direc­ Assistant to Senator Baker in strengthening our defense capa­ tor of public affairs for the Airline 1966-67. bility, he added, "must include Pilots Union, has been named the merchant marine." special assistant to President Rea­ Towards this end, SIU Presi­ gan for Public Liaison for Labor. dent Drozak outlined a series of SIU President Frank Drozak actions to the Committee which praised the appointment, saying that "would benefit the U.S. flag fleet he is looking forward to working without using federal dollars." with Mr. Bonitati on issues of im­ The proposed actions, which portance to labor, in particular parallel the goals of the five-point maritime labor. Bonitati was assistant to the maritime program Drozak Director of the Office of Manage­ drafted recently, includes: • transferring certain water ment and Budget in 1973-74, and transportation functions now Associate Director of the Cost of performed by the U.S. Navy to Living Council in 1973-74. He served as Campaign Director for the merchant marine. This ar­ Senator Howard Baker (R-Tenn.) in rangement, Drozak testified. 1966 arid 1972 and as Executive Robert Bonitati Reagan Names Labor Liaison �• , -'i^" v--"-v)yn: •• • .• -J- J^->- .'V -• • " if V 'M: ' i •• ' '¥,• .yAli 'yy •$ • • ''y y vTk, ,• f;' • ' '.K . •: Y. • '^:rn I ' AB Arthur Harrington caught In a pensive pose aboard the Overseas Boston at the end of January. •f y' QMED Jim Flynn thumbs through the pages of (what else?) the Xog. •A-.: Standing In the Overseas Boston's gleaming new galley is Chief Cook Ed Singleton. f-Arll .iAll 1^'; •: steward/baker aboard the Overseas You'd never know it to look at her. but Maritime Overseas' big, beairtiful Overseas Boston is a lady with a shady past. When she was bought by the SlU-contracted company in late 1979, the tanker then named the Sea Tiger, bore no resemblance to the ship she is today. She was nothing but a hulk," said a Maritime Overseas spokesman about the Sea Tiger. Extensive repairs, made at a Quincy, Mass., shipyard over a period of 14 months changed all that. Early in 1981, the vessel was re-christened the Overseas Boston' and crewed by Seafarers. / / The Overseas Boston will be operating in the Alaskan oil trade, making the same run as the company's Overseas Juneau, between Valdez and a PIP Terminal in Puerto Armuelle, Panama. In fact, as this issue of the Log went to press, the Overseas Boston had just arrived in Valdez and was en-route on her first run to Panama. Shes 855 feet long, with a beam of 133 feet and she weighs in at 121 000 dwt. And, as she begins her new life, the SlU-crewed Overseas Boston is a proud addition to the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. •'•y-y.:A« • ; I.:-]:' i - • f , • -'"y'.' 'i • V iAfS f V -J .A m''s—• •• TO.:; y- i.y- A i U y*" I .^1 ml i t- Ij•si AB A. Perry (left) and OS Manuel Camara relax aboard the Overseas Boston before the ship started on her first run to Valdez. AB John Aversa (left) and Bosun Pablo Barrlll. April 1981 / LOG / 7 . ^ •y.i ^ . • - 'f . -J-" t -- ,,p -..i-...--,-; . 4^:- ...i . - 'i -j'., �SIC/ Supports UNCT/KD Bilateral Code H " 'ei4- gium and Australia. Opposing the Code at the time were the U.S., the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the four Scan­ dinavian countries. For the Code to take effect, a minimum of 24 nations repre­ senting at least 25 percent of the world's liner cargoes must ratify it. At present, 48 countries repre­ senting 18.7 percent of the world's liner trade-have done so. If is anticipated that the Code The AFL-CIO Maritime will become operative later this Trades Department, of which the year. The European Economic SIUNA is a member, pas.sed a resolution in February encourag­ Community conceded to allow its ing the Reagan Administration members to ^oin with reserva­ tions. Japan has also indicated it to support the Code. Early this month SIU Presi­ will ratify the Code wjthip the near future. The United States dent Frank Drozak submitted testimony to the House Subcom­ has not indicated that it will take mittee on Merchant Marine, any action. The SIU believes that this which is hblding hearings on the "non-position" could be dis­ UNCTAD Code. astrous for U.S. liner operations. In his testimony, Drozak reported that the SIU believes As Drozak noted "the inevitabil­ "that the UNCTAD Code is the ity of the Code's operation be­ best rnethod now available to tween the United States' major promote and stabilize the partici­ trading partners threatens t© sub­ pation of U.S. shipping lines in stantially reduce" this country's share of worldwide liner trade. America's foreign commerce." Right now, although U.S.-flag Basically, the UNCTAD Code stipulates that up to 40 percent of vessels carry a mere five percent cargo should be handled by each of the country's total foreign trader with the remaining 20 commerce, American-flag ships fare somewhat better in the liner percent going to cross-traders. trades. A final text of the Code was Even in this area though, there adopted in 1974; 72 votes for has been a downward trend. In adoption were cast by the devel­ 1950, the U.S. provided 46.3 per­ oping countries, the Soviet bloc, cent of the liner service for Amer­ China, France, Germany, Bel­ ican foreign trade. By 1978, this The SIU believes that a worldwide code for liner conferences developed by the United Nations should be ap­ proved by this country. For some time now, the Union has supported adoption of the codfe whose title is the United Na­ tions Conference on Trade and Development's Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, better known as the UNCTAD Code. • had been reduced to 28.6 percent. The core of U.S. opposition to the Code lies in America's free trade policy. The State Depart­ ment believes that the Code es­ tablishes an anti-competitive situation through its endorse­ ment of the closed conference system. The U.3- operates an open conference system which permits liners to enter and leave at will. President Drozak reported that "we can anticipate that ship­ ping which is diverted from other conferences under UNCTAD will enter the trades of the United States, further depressing the market for U.S. vessels." ^^The SIU feels that the current U.S. approach to the Code is totally inadequate. Although there are certain legal and pro­ cedural conflicts in the accept­ ance of the Code, the Union be­ lieves the alternatives present many more problems. In the test­ imony he submitted, Drozak pointed out that "to take no ac­ tion is to ensure a diminished role for the United States in the liner trade." siuiM', meet th«®^ Monclass^?'^,naPsW- Vmation yvutoma" Augu®' \ut AFL-CIO Opposed to Youth Subminimum Wage WASHINGTON, D.C.—AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland has called on Congress to reject a pro­ posed subminimum youth wage. Kirkland and other union wit­ nesses during two days of Senate hearings sharply challenged the claims of sponsors of assorted "youth opportunity" bills that lowering the wage floor is the answer to teenage unemployment. Teenage unemployment is too high, but so is unemployment generally, Kirkland reminded mem­ bers of the Senate Labor subcom­ mittee. Adults made up 6 million of the 7.8 million persons seeking jobs last month, he noted. And of the 5 million persons, mostly women and minorities, who work for the mini­ mum wage, 70 percent are adults. DOES CONGRESS really want to encourage employers to substi­ tute teenagers for adults in the lowskill jobs at the bottom of the wage ladder, Kirkland asked. He reminded the Senate panel that more than half a million young people are already being paid less than the $3.35 an hour minimum wage under student and learner 8 / LOG / April 1981 V:*:, ,* ' i • W/' M '^ • 'I'l ' I'i W More Jobs are rteeded to put teenagers to work, "not a 'super low waqe' oool of exploitable young workers," AFL-CIO President L^^ne Kirkland Ud in opposing a youth subminimum wage. Kirkland (center) testified before a Senate Labor and Human Resources subcommittee He was accompanied by the Federation's legislative director Rav Hpn/cnn (left), and Director of Research Rudy Oswald (right) ^ exemptions allowed by the Labor Dept. Further, employers who hire disadvantaged youths are currently entitled to generous tax credits, up to $1.50 an hour for each such employee. If lowering wages created addi­ tional jobs, Kirkland said in reply to a question, there should have been no unemployment in the depths of the Great Depression, when there was no minimum wage law and employers cut pay. Youth unemployment.should be countered by targeted programs coordinating training with place­ ment in jobs "that have a future," he said. That's what the AFL-CIO has been trying to do through its Human Resources Development Institute and various budget-threatened out­ reach programs, Kirkland added. And labor's proposals for reindusr trialization would enlarge private sector job opportunities for workers of all ages, he pointed out. KIRKLAND URGED Congress to index the minimum wage so it remains a meaningful floor and so that full-time workers will not have to rely on public assistance to subsidize inadequate pay. Labor views the employer cam­ paign for a subminimum wage as part of an attack on the entire concept of a minimum wage law, Kirkland testified. It is "in the interests of society," he told a questioner, that the minimum wage be set above the level of exploitation and that its "real value" be maintained against inflation. �••• •• --r •', ••• •• • •' --iwy ' •' • .' '"••-•• y.*» 1li.|-|i ».i.., i ••. irt ''iriii |-'i '. , ;; •-r2'' I I I I I I . i' A Sr.it.rri i'v rnu'i n.it !• iii.il I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J I I I I I I niiiii lit Noitli AnKi''.i,i. Al-l.f. It' Washington Report ^ ,4^:' Spring has arrived in the nation's capital,' and nobody seems to have noticed. Congressmen hotly debate the minute details of the 1982 Budget, while events in Poland and El Salvador slide to their unknown conclusions. For a second, everyone's attention was captured by an unsuccessful-attempt on Ronald Reagan's life, which at first seemed like a cruel and bizarre replay of events that occurred so long ago in 1963. But thankfully, the nation did not have to relive another Presidential assassination, and the Congressmen and El Salvador guerillas were free to go back to their respective wars, undisturbed. Issues, people and even industries have a way of getting lost in times like these. The union is in Washington to make sure that whatever happens, American seamen will not go unrepresented. Port Improvement Rep. Walter Jones(D-N;C.), chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee, urged Congress to recognize the importance of modernizing U.S. ports. He stressed that inadequate port facilities have hindered the development of a strong coal exporting industry. According to Jones, "ships have been waiting off our coasts for up to 40 days at a cost of perhaps $10,000 a day because our port facilities can not handle the hew volume of coal." W'^.ile many energy starved countries desire our coal, they are unwilling to put up with conditions at American ports. In a similar move, Barbara Mikulski (DMd.) introduced H.R. 2412, the Customs Revenue Sharing Act ofl981. If enacted, the bill would require that 1% of all customs revenues tyould be used to renovate, expand arid construct customs facilities at the ports where monies are collected. April 1981 ,1 U.S. Shiplmilding Aids Economy I I I I I . .rv H.rjyviuiis^s Herb Brand Urges Action on M.M. According to a study that was prepared by H. C. Chung,- professor of economics at the 'University of Bridgeport, every $1 spent in American shipyards generates $4.70 worth of business in other industries throughout the economy. Speaking at a major conference devoted to solving the problems of this country's merchant, marine. Herb Brand, chairman of the board of the Transportation Institute, urged the United States to move quickly to save what little remains of the maritime industry. The study, which was commissioned by According to Brand, the United States the Maritime Administration, updates an government, should seriously consider earlier one conducted by the government. taking the following steps: Both studies point out the effectiveness of • opening negotiations for bilateral trade the Construction Differential Subsidy agreements between the United States and (CDS) program. According to Professor . Chung, the CDS program has helped to ease- its trading partners • reserving an equitable share of Amerihigh unemployment rates in economically . can foreign trade for U.S. flag operators deprived areas. • transferring certain siipport and auxili­ Funding for the Construction Differential ary functions from the Navy and the Subsidy program was severely reduced in Military Sealift Command "directly" to thethe first draft of President Reagan's 1982 private sector Budget. Industry figures oppose such" a • implementing all existing cargo prefer­ drastic cut, and hope to persuade the House ence laws ' of Representatives to have the money Mr. Brand's speech was delivered at the reinstated. Center for the Study of the American Experience; Annenberg School of Com­ munications, University of Southern Cali-fqrnia. .i "•% I • I- ul • t '• il •4i- NMC Endorses Ocean Ship^ngAct Support continues to build for S. 125, the Ocean Shipping Act of 1981, which seeks to reform the sometimes irrational and always confusing network of Federal maritime regulations. The National Maritime Council, a coalition of shipping companies and maritime labor organizations whose pur­ pose it is to promote the American merchant marine, recently endorsed S. 125. The SIU, a member of the Council, has already done so. S. 125 is substantially similar to a bill that was introduced in the last session pf Congress. Daniel Inoiiye, the hard-workingand well-respected Senator from Hawaii, introduced both measures. SPAD is the SIU*s political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU ashs for and accepts voluntai^ contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or .pro-labor records SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on thie vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are-issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and Job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. * The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washh^on, D.C. I I I Ailinini-ti.iiui,' '.nKl' US-China Trade Five American flag companies have filed a petition with the Federal Maritime Commj^ssion which, if approved, would give them the right to establish, a rate agreement covering the trade between the United States and the -People's Republic of China. The five American flag companies petitioning the Federal Maritime Commis­ sion are American President Lines, Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Sealand, Unitetf States Lines and Waterman Steam­ ship Corporation. . . The rate agreement would be the first of its kind for the United States, It woqld establish separate "flag groups", which would allow American flag companies to address trade problems and ratemaking activities on a* national flag basis'. The attorney representing the -five companies, Robert Peavy, emphasized that the agreement would complement the. bilateral maritime agreement signed'by US and Chinese officials last September 17. Under the term's of the U.S.-China • bilateraJ trade agreement, national flag vessels t)f the two countries will each carry one-third of the total trade; with the other open to third-flag vessels. • 'The proposed new rate agreement is designed to encourage cooperation among vessel' operating carriers and other entities involved in the US-China trade. It will have the same scope as a conference. I P f Jf V11 S'. I I I I I I v T.r Ji. ^ 'v ^ ApnJ 198' / LOG / 9 fi .1 �Lookmg over the day's work schedule are Lynnhaven One captains Alien Ross, left, and Tom Hardy. Here are Captains David Owens and Butch Parkenson of the Lynnhaven Margaret Slu Organizes new norroiH Launch seruice T HE SlU recently organized Lynnhaven Services, a launch service operating in the Norfolk, Virginia area. The company is the first of its kind contracted to the SlU and repre­ sents a milestone for tradeunionism in the "right-to-work" state of Virginia. Lynnhaven began modestly in September 1980 with only one boat and four employees. Since that time they have expanded to seven launch boats, one tug and one 17,000 barrel water barge and SlU crews of over 40 em­ ployees, including 21 captains. By the summer of 1981 the company expects to have between 80 and 100 employees manning n/ne launches and three tugs, as well as an additional water barge and two bunker barges. This is certainly something for SlU members in Norfolk to look forward to. What Lynnhaven actually does is provide service to the many coal carrying ships which are anchored in the bay outside of Norfolk. Ata givbn moment there can be as many as 180 ships awaiting a berth at the port's coal loadingjacilities. Due to the increased-world demand for coal and the shortage of properV loading docks, vessels may wait as jong as 90 days to get a berth. This is where Lynnhaven comes on the scene. The launches take crewmembers who wish to go ashore at either Cape Charles or Norfolk to and from their destinations. They also provide laundry service and bring stores from the mainland to the waiting vessels. In addition, the tug and water barge carry fresh water to vessels which cannot supply their own, obviously a very important service considering the amount of time some of these ships are away from port. Port Captain Bob Linkous pointed out that Lynnhaven can service the coal carriers swiftly and more efficiently than anyone else in the area. Two of the boats, the Thunderstar and the Marga- The Lynnhaven One is one of the boats operated by the SlU's newlv oraani»H launch sereica In Nortolk harbor. Along wifh Port CaWn Bob LiSa feH arc 2-ewmembers, from the left Darwin Faulkner, engineer: Hob Claud ickh'an^ jf- 10 / LOG / Appu:98l , g|. tjV'w TTTcrari#-- # '^trr,r T-TS " A I - x; • 49 ret are capable of loading up to 25 gross tons of cargo on their decks while carrying 49 passeng­ ers each, as Captain Linkous says, "quite a payload." The two vessels can also maintain a speed of 24 knots. Not bad. Lynnhaven's fleet also boasts three vessels of 45 feet in length which are capable of 20 knots .. . ' ^ : -7. of carrying60 gross tonson deck and and the 28 foOt Lynnhaven II which motors at 25 knots. All this spe0d comes in handy when you're servicing as many as 55 ships per day in a bay area as large .as Norfolk's. Speed, service and a fine crew supplied by the SlU should keep Lynnhaven Services on a steady course for many years to come. Dava "Qoraeeiee..." • owano, ti.c norroiK patrolman pairuiman D?v?"ScraDW'"/"®' the uiew crew meeis meets wnn with siu SlU Norfolk wave ocrapiron Jones, second from rfnht cii i IOH araAlfoLoSir oin"®®' .®®^o"drfght. SlU crewmembers. <from the left are: engineer Georoi. Ta ®"9'"®®[; W®"®" Merritt, relief captain; Randy Rayford, chief Sr.? captain ^®""®''' deckhand/tankerman; 'Scraplron, ' and Clarence Mosley. �' > , "•> 'y p--- HARRY LGNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP y* y y/ y/ i ^Wsssssste Piney Point Maryland s 'H?.!?®^'!?®®*®'' Course Provides Wide Range of Wheelhouse Skills EAFARING skills are be­ Candidates for this course must coming more technical as hold a valid Coast Guard en­ shipboard automation and navi­ dorsement as Able Seaman—Un­ gating techniques advance. limited, Any Waters. Training and upgrading are be­ During the course of instruc­ coming more necessary to insure tion, students learn the practical the job security of the unlicensed use of the magnetic and gyrp Seafarers who sail the high tech­ compasses; rules of the road; nology ships of the U.S. mer­ basic chart work; firefightingand chant marine. emergency procedures; interna­ To keep pace with advances in tional codes and signals; aids to Job skill requirements, the, SIU navigation—including instruc­ provides job training at the Sea­ tion in radar, loran, fathometers farers Harry Lundeberg School and RDF. of Seamanship in Piney Point; Students will -also become Md. familiar with bridge publications One such course is the four- and instruments, and will attain a week Quartermaster program. working knowledge of weather. tides and currents. Also included in the course will be a review of deck seamanship. Two more V. courses are scheduled this year: one beginning June 19, and an­ other beginning Sept. 11. Seafarer George Halland, left, tackles a problem on the radar scope simulator under the guidance of SHLSS instructor Abe Easter. :• f - -I Seafarers Edward Gontha, left, and Benjamin Bess, center, learn the techniques of course plotting under the expert tutelage of SHLSS deck instructor Abe Easter. S Graduates of the March 1981 Quartermaster class posed for their gradua­ tion photo with their instructor. Kneeling from left are George Halland Benjamm Bess, Mahood Said and Lenny Pellettier. Standing from left are Mohamed Remli, Edward Gontha,vZaine Basir, Ronald Wolf, and SHLSS ; Deck Instructor Abe Easter. Seafarer Williams Achieves GEO Dipioma CD EAFARER David Williams achieved one of his major goals last month when he com­ pleted studies at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, and passed the Mary­ land State High School Equiva­ lency examination. Williams, •who dropped out in the 12th grade four years ago, is now a high school graduate. Brother Williams sails as Assistant Cook and ships out of the Port of New York. Why did he come to the Lundeberg School to get his high school diploma? He said: "1 felt that a diploma was very important to me in getting ahead in my chosen career, and as a Sea­ farer, I felt at home at the Sea­ farers School." *' ^ This wasn't Williams first visit . .1 , . ^ to the school. On earlier attend­ ances at SHLSS, Seafarer Williarns earned endorsements in Lifeboat, Firefighting, Tankerman, Third Cook and Assistant . Cook. The main thing about SHLSS that keeps him coming back is that the teachers "are helpful and encourage us to learn." It was dif­ ferent from his experiences in the public schools of Washington, D.C.~where he grew up. "In the public schools classes were large and we were just pushed from grade to grade with­ out really learning. I just lost in­ terest," Williams said. "But here at the Lundeberg School the classes are smaller and we got a lot of individual help. And the teachers really care." Williams said he hopes other Seafarers will take advantage of the opportunities offered at SHLSS. "There's a lot here at the school, and all we have to do is show up and give it our best shot," he said. "The teachers and staff will give us all the help we need." 'H f •r • A^ i' ,1 •• -i Seafarer Williams concentrates on electronic study materials in the SHLSS multi-media area as he prepares for the GED examination. Apnl 1981 ' , V",;. I ;,• LOG' 11 • . .SEUTr.*—. Iil J tjifliiiOliLU �.4' " "-••1 •••,' Putting the icing on the cake are these three upgrading Cook and Bakers as they display one of their tastier projects.From left they are Tonie Booker, John Davis and Thomas Waiters. ••/'• •- Seafarer Norris Mixon pays close attention as SHLSS Staff Baker Bill Seidenstricker demonstrates the techniques of slicing newly-baked bread Brother Mixon ships out of the Port of Mobile. SHLSS Cook and Baker Program: S HIPBOARD cooking and ' baking requires special skills that can only be-learned through the experience of "hands-on" training under the guidance of qualified instructors. The Cook and Baker program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship pro­ vides this training. The six-week course is held in the bake shop and main galley of the school. Students get experience in all kinds of baking, including breads and rolls, breakfast pastries, pies, cakes and other desserts. To be eligible for the Cook and Baker course. Seafarers must have nine months time in the Steward Department, and have at least four months seatime as Third Cook/Assistant Cook. Seafarers who are interested in the program should write to: Ad­ missions Office, SHLSS, Piney Point, Md. 20674. . ••. . '-i •t •,.. • .. Thomas Waiter^ from the Port of Mobile, prepares a tasty dessert as part of the on-the-job Cook and Baker training at SHLSS. Yummy! qwf Baker student Tome Booker, right, prepares bacon slabs in the riluoiL?/ o ""der the approving eyes of the Staff Cook John Cleveland. Seafarer Booker ships out of the Port of Seattle. • .r v • �Aiming For the Stars: Celestial Navigation Plots Career Advancement ' I ' HE skill to plot a course by A celestial navigation is re­ quired for all offshore licenses, and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship schedules a five-week course to provide practical knowledge in all aspects of celestial navigation that are needed for licensing. Included in the course are de­ termining latitude by Polaris; de­ termining compass error by azi­ muth and amplitude; latitude by meridian altitude,of the sun; posi­ tion by sun line; adjustment of the sextant, and underway practi­ cal experience in all aspects of celestial navigation. The course is open to all SIU members who are eligible for a li­ cense as Towboat Operator— Oceans; Master/Mate of Unin-spected Vessels; or Master/ Mate Seafarers Legett Jones, from the Port of Jacksonville, Rick Borden and Jack LaRoque take a sun sight aboard the SHLSS tug C.L.2 of Freight and Towing Vessels. Seafarer Charles Boles goes to the tables as he works out a plotting problem. Boles, who hails from Algonac, Mich., has sailed on both Great Lakes and deep sea, and is now preparing to sit for a Third Mate.license. Seafarer Jake Karaczynski, who ships out of the Port of New York, adjusts his sextant as he prepares to take a noon sun sight. * •s i .'t Seafarers Jack t^Roque, from New Orleans, and Rick Borden, from the Port of Baltimore, compare notes after taking sun sights. , . With the help of SHLSS Deck Instructor Paul Allman, right. Seafarer.Jake Karaczynski works out a line of position on a navigation chart. — • ^ -iJ. April 1981 / LOG / 13 . ; :1 . t . I • 'i. •mmf �fesfc'.'Sf'a -V •• ' • . •isisf i-'il"-!,! . ••" • -'•; .. •••^; •'.?•••- •• (i--"' • ' • "^ ;• ^WC ' --i-v^'"'- ••V SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE 1981 Course Check-in-Date Completion Date Course Check-in-Date Completion Date Quartermaster June 19 September 11 July 16 October 8 Third Mate July 6 September 11 Able Seaman^ April 26 May 24 August 16 October 11 November 22 May 21 June 18 September 10 November 5 December 17 Bosun Recertification April 13 August 10 June 8 October 5 Steward Recertification May 11 July 13 September 7 October 12 July_6 September 7 November 2 December 7 "A" Seniority April 6 May 11 June 8 July 6 August 10 September 7 Octobers November 9 December 7 May 4 June8 July 6 August 3 September 7 Octobers November 2 December 7 January 4 May 10 June 7 Julys August 16 September 13 October 11 Nc?yember8 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 27 September 25 October 23 November 20 .; :"lf Chief Stewaifd, Chief Cook, 2nd Cook & Baker, 3rd Cook •.••'to-'' April 20 June 1 July 13 August 24 Octobers November 16 May 29 July 10 August 21 October 2 November 13 December 24 QMED May 10 July 30 September 27 December 17 FOWT May 24 June 18 ' 'I— s.fe , r'T':., Marine Eiectricai Maintenance Marine Electronics Refrigeration Systems Maintehahro and Operations I July 6 October 26 August 27 December 17 May 25 July 2 September 14 October 22 June 22 October 12 July 30 November 19 I ' vr •I Diesel (Regular) March 30 June 22 October 12 April 23 July 16 November 5 .-A" •'4- '•Mr ,r - ' ' H;.' Diesel Scholarship June 22 October 12 August 13 December 3 Lifeboatman/Tankerman Pumproom Maintenance and Operations June 8 October 26 July 16 Decembers Automation August 3 August 27 Basic Welding May 25 August 17 June 18 September 10 Third Assistant Engineer April 13 Augusts June 19 October 9 Towtx>at Operator May 11 July 2 Towt)oat Operator Scholarship June 22 August 6 September 14 October 30 Celestial Navagation May 25 August 10 November 1 First Class Pilot October 5 Cove Sailor Committee June 25 September 11 December 4 November 20 On Mar. 19. part of the Ship's Committee of the ST Cove Sailor (Cove Shipping) had a total of 107 years with the SlU—from 22 to 31 years each. They were (seated I. to r.) Bosun Jerry L. Bass, ship's chairman and Chief Steward Stanley A. t-reeman. secretary-reporter. Standing (I. to r.) are AB John W. Kelsoe, deck delegate and Chief Cook William E. Grimes, steward delegate. 14 ' LOG / April 1981 •• �'' .• -I^ii'-r' ' - (Area Code) Lakes Member • Enclorsement(s) or License Received Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No Q Firefighting: Q Yes No • CPR O Yes No Dates Available for Training. ry STEWARD • FWT • Oiler O QMED - Any Rating • Others. Q Marine Electrical Maintenance Q Pumproom Maintenance and Q Operation Q Automation • Maintenanceof Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Q Diesel Engines O Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Q Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) D Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) O Q • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • Q Q LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting No transportation will t}e paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE Please Print RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE i DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: ^ Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT. MD. 20674 April 1981 nteir 7-y jasajM LOG 15 �Pensioner, b% Got 6ED and Glad Mourns Jofian Yarmola Johnny Yarmola, who passed away last month, was not only a good loyal union brother but he was our dear friend and we loved him. He was there when times were bad and when we needed him. His impact on the seaman's labor scene is immeasurable. He will be missed and his absence will be felt by us all. Fraternally and with Great Respect, Roman Gralewicz, President SIU of Canada . Rep. Burton 11^31 Fight for USPHS I wish to thank the SIU for its recent letter expressing concern with President Reagan's proposal to close all of the United States Public Health Service Hospitals in the country, and in particular the hospital in San Francisco.: As you know in the past, and on occasion of threats to close the facility on Lake Street, I have made the case and have fought vig­ orously to keep open this vital resource. I know all too well the importance of our hospital both to the maritime trades and the San Francisco Bay Area community. Please be assured that I will use all my legislative and political abilities to convince the Administration and my colleagues that this would be an unwise move and would prove contradictory and counterproductive to the move afoot by President Reagan to strengthen our military presence at sea. While I am comfortable with the argument that can be made to preserve this essential system of health care, it is equally important that our people to be affected have made known their concerns to those who believe such an action to be with little or no consequence. Sincerely, PHILLIP BURTON Member of Congress 6th District, San Francisco, Calif. •i.V.'-l.'^Yf 1- Saved His Own Life with CPR I am writing to the Log to give my thanks for the training I received at the Lundeberg School in First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. It sure saved my life, and I extend my appreciation to the instructors at Piney Point for giving me this instruction. My training allowed me to detect a heart attack I had on Oct. 8, 1980. The training also allowed me to know what was happening to me, and what I should do to save my own life. I have nothing but high praise for the training I got. My thanks to everyone at Piney Point. Thank God 1 am at home now and on the road to recovery. If anyone out there has not received this training, I strongly suggest you get it. Also, if any of my friends read this and cares to write me, I would be grateful and will answer all letters. Thank you very much for the flattering articles and photographs taken of me that appeared in the November-December issues of our Log. The ringing of the bells announcing the beginning of the New Year have now faded and yet my mind still wanders back to the most cherished event in my 1980 life—my seven week stay at Piney Point, where I got my high school diploma. Piney Point —the living monument to the memory of its creator, the unforgettable Paul Hall. Piney Point—located in the serene countryside of Maryland, a place of beauty that impresses the visitor from the very beginning with dignified pines, swans and ducks upon the waters, buildings esthically appealing. It is a place not only of the Lundeberg School of Seamanship where young people are trained as skilled sailors, but it is the center from which the young, "raw" often uneducated are transformed into productive and professional members of society. And how is this done? Following the teaching of Paul Hall and the direction of his praiseworthy successor, Frank Drozak, a young and dedicated man who has already proven in a short time that he not only intends to carry on the teachings of Mr. Hall, but improve and expand upon them by adding more educational programs and facilities, the school has the philosophy and administrative direc­ tion to fulfill its goals. The execution of the educational programs, the management of the Center itself, is aided ably by the indestructable Vice-President, my dear friend, Frank Mongelli who with his unlimited youthful energy, watchful and experienced eyes, keeps all of the programs running smoothly and efficiently. Then there is the base com­ mander, ex-marine. Ken Conklin, whom you may expect to see at any time on the campus, smiling, friendly, but stern, making sure that everything is in order. Generally speaking; from the very beginning, I did not experience a single unpleasantry from any of the staff, the personnel, administrative assistants and cafeteria help (and what food they served I). And now about the G. E. D. In about two months, the young men receive upon successful completion of the exam the equivalency of a high school diploma. This gives these individuals the chance to not only continue the intelligent seaman's live, but also to proceed in further study. The academic department left me with a deep impression as to its ability and sympathy. I remember well, the five charming, well educated young ladies that helped me; Mrs. Tracy Auman, Mary Coyle, Lois Knowles, Cindy Meredith, Sandy Schroeder (alphabetically). Those faculty nfiembers, under the direction of Mrs. Jackie Knoetgen, are undertaking enormous work. They tutor and devote time to each individual student and they deserve special gratitude. I have a last message to the young brothers: Our SIU does this all without expecting anything from you. Just enjoy what you were given, do not waste your achievements, and be loyal. That's all, and good luck. Fraternally, Eugeniusz Sieradzki Miami, Fla. Thanks to SS Marilyn Crew 1 wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the crew of the SS Marilyn. While on the ship, my husband received word of his mothers death in Ireland. We both sincerely appreciate the ges­ ture the crew made by sending flowers to the funeral. Our sincerest gratitude to each and everyone of them. Fraternally, Ferlton Mears P.O. Box 281 Brodnax, Va. 23920 tfc- .,i-- K l'-^; li- Sincerely, Thomas and Frances Kenny Tampa, Fla. 16 / I OG / Apr'l 1981 •SHV' -^5/if,'' ."•Vsi:, �•' 'ir Jones Act-Most Important T mup iPkCA . I" • HE IDEA that the United States merchant marine is a critical component of the nation's commerce and security isn't new. In 1817, Congress enacted a U.S. cabotage law which said that goods were subject to forfeiture if carried from one U.S. port to another by a vessel "subject to a foreign power." Fifty years later that law hadtd be revised to eliminate a loophole which allowed companies to trans­ ship U.S. cargo through a foreign - port on a. foreign ship. That's how it's been ever since. Congress passed a law to protect the U.S. merchant fleet. Companies looking out for their own narrow interests fiwfi a loophole in the law and the whole process starts all over again. As the American merchant marine was called on to back-up the Armed Forces during time of war and national emergency, the need for a U.S.-bwned, U.S.-manned, U.S.flag merchant fleet became clearer. After World War I W.J.Benson, then chairman of the U.S. Shipping Board said that unless the U.S. fleet is "wholly and unequivocally owned by loyal U.S. citizens, it cannot be rated a dependable unit in time of national emergency." In fact, when World War I began, less than 10 percent of U.S. trade was carried in U.S.-flag ships. That precarious state of affairs was one reason the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, otherwise known as the Jones Act, was passed. The Jones Act is a clear, compre­ hensive piece of legislation. Its preamble states that the Act's privately by citizens of the United intention is to maintain a merchant States." marine "sufficient to carry . the To gain that end the Jones Act greater portion of its commerce and states that all vessels engaged in the serve as a naval or military auxiliary U.S. domestic trades, including the in time of war or national emergency U.S. territories of Guam and Puerto . . . to be owned and operated Rico, must be American-owned, OHlfiol PublicoHon of the Seoforers Internotionol Union of North Americo. Allontk, Golf. Lukes ond Intend Woters District AFKfO April.1981 Vol. 43. No. 4 Executive Board Frank Drozak Pwsidenl Joe DiGlorgio Ed Turner Sccreiary- Treasurer Exccutiw I'iee PresUleni Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco \'k e PresUleni Leon Hall I 'ice PresUleni Joe Sacco I 'ice PresUleni, f ice PresUleni George McCartney I ice PresUleni 3SV James Gannon EiTnor V Ray Bourdius Assisidni Hcliior Edra Ziesk Assisiani Etlilor Don K Ota n H 'esi Coast Associate Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assisiani Eiliiiir Max Siege) Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianeiotti I>ennis Lundy Director of Phoioaraifltyl Writer Photoyraphy Marie Kosciusko Administrutive Assistant Ge<)rge J. Vana Prodiicfionl Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Watpr<; District. AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N.V. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second Class postaEe paid at Brooklyn. N.Y (ISSN W160-2047) Postage * • • r.f •i I American-manned, American-built and American-registered. For 30 years the Jones Act was the unalterable law of the land. In 1950, Congress rescinded the prohibition against waiving the Jones Acit for any reason. That rescission was intended as an emergency, war-time measure, meant to last only as long as the Korean War lasted. But the Jones Act has yet to be returned to it's pre-1950 status, leaving a large, loophole in a previously sturdy law. Many a U.S. company has sought a waiver of the Jones Act. Not in the interests of national security. But in the narrow interest of making a few extra bucks by skirting the Jones Act's "build American, man Ameri­ can" provisions. Since the 97th Congress convened in January there has been talk of three special interest applications for Jones Act waivers. One would allow foreign-flag passenger vessels to travel between Puerto Rico and the U.S.-mainland. Another would similarly, allow foreign-flag liner service between the U.S. and Guam. And the third would exempt a Pacific Northwest timber company from the Jones Act. No other U.S. transportation industry is as crucial to this nation's economic and military well being as is the merchant marine. Yet no other transportation industry is subsi­ dized or defended from foreign competition as little as is the merchant marine. The Jones Act is a good, solid law. It was intended, in the words of its sponsor Sen. Wesley Jones, to ensure "an American merchant marine built in American shipyards^ by American labor, manned by "American seamen, flying the Ameri­ can flag and carrying...American products to every port in the world." We believe in those words. We also believe that the only way to give thenj life is to enforce the Jones Act the same way the other laws of this nation are enforced: by making sure it applies to all of the people, all of the time. April 1981 / LOG i 4'f ; 1 p . • ; 17 cf �Deckhand Joel' MacLeod starts up the Adam E's gangway with paint and roller in hand. That can mean only one thing... it's time for the Great Lake's fleet to fit out for the 81 season Mike Geisinger, watchman on the Adam E. Cornelius scoots across the deck with stores for the forward end Mike looks like he's psyched for the new season. The Seafarers of the Gre^ Lakes have begun their an nual 'rites of spring.' Hopefu that the business of shippim will run smoothly, they are a< always, looking forward to 1 long and prosperous season Indeed, signs point to tin positive...last years season was the longest on record] with many ships sailing well into the New Year...and thi« year's winter was short anc kind. By late March, not j trace of ice could be seen oJ the St. Clair River from thei windows of the SIU hall in| JVlgonac, Mich. This means J headstart for any 'early birds! This year the Lakes will s.eel many familiar and venerablel ships like the S.T. Cropol (Huron Cement) and the Kins-I man Independent (Kinsman! Marine), two of the last coall burners left in the fleet, as! well as the newest of thej new, American Steamship's! M/V American Mariner a 73o| foot self-unloader which was| ready to roll out of Sturgeon! Bay, Wisconsin hungry for its! first bellyful of taconite ore. I As the saying goes, a pic­ ture is worth a thousand words; so here's a few vol-| umes. • ' '"H * 4 Wiper All Yahya cleans up the engine room on the M/Y Buffalo. LAkEs FirouT 181 Speaking'o?Eriesomewhat eerie at her Toledo dock, of her summer. that s where the/nr/openc/enfwill spend most 18 / LOG / April 1981 "" ^ J I J �. Bob Labounty, a QMED on the NicoW vetches his shipmates during life-' Pringle Transit's Pau, Thayer carries coal from Toledo to points all over the Great Lakes. Wiper Mohsan El Mathil tidies things in the Nicolet's engine room. LAIUESFITOUT W ri • !! • 'J i; •' J I I I • • uu. • expansion joint from the 8uf/a/o s engine room. x .x The smokestack of the Kinsman /'>«'e^"c'e'»fg''stens in the noonday Independent is one of the few coal burners still afloat. S.T. Crapo watchman Jim Anderson is in a thoughtful mood as he sips some coffee in the vessel's messhalL The cement boat was, as usual the first member of the Lake's fleet to fit out this year ' £ H if •A n •II 1.1 • #1. h-k- 1 Kirk Diener (1.) second cook and Ed Ringsred, porter, are all smiles in thp M/V Buffalo's galley. Checking things out at the control panel of the W/y William R. Roesch are Conveyorman Don Binkowski (I.) and QMED Brian Krus. April 1981 / LOG / 19 . .' ----- I �:•' J--:" .•• ,, , . ' =-=- A''. -1 ' :-'r J •1 . U' „ • = The Nicole. new pilot hij season ne 7 I • 1 T. Watchman Nate Hauring dips the roller as he prepares to give the Acfam E. Cornelius a fresh coat of paint. :' I Kirl^el,Is a wiper on the M/VPau, THayer. - Fireman Joseph P. McKay (left) and wiper Ken Conveyom be in, ships ST. deck spaceJ rr vwhPPimoh lA/Zor LT.r''" c the Adam E with her running lights. -1' • oianiey Dones LuowicKi awaits his turn ??!^^:B?r^»:'~iawai.shls.urn ® lifeboat drill on the NiColet. Stanley is a QMED J- ^ UT ] ^1|. ii"' Ml i' . j ••If. 3, if' i •(• 1^ • / ' «5,' '^1 " •'^'^:,vi-•-^- > " 1- :V ;• Chief Cook Duane Hingston beats an old rug on the Kinsman Independent. -. • . »>•. •'-4 • The Kinsman Indapendanl sits dockside at her Toledo, OhTo' t Ohio berth. iA/hkaoiorr,.n rsil BoHore hi the lead^thTmen of the NicoH in a sorfnn spring lifeboat drill.* Cleaning up the deck of the Williarn R Roesch are (I. to r.) • Want to know whafs for dinner.. .just take a gander at the searnen Ron Bujnorsky and Mark Russo and Bos n blackboard oj the Nicolet. One thing's for sure... if Chief David Morgan. Cook Harold Dean is serving it up, it nnust be Something good. :: ' • r-- • 1 - • • il' frM'TrV'r „• .^iT * '•&. •.->i • I t •• T-' ' ••'' " '• I. •" .'I. • 'jL ih' •••.. •* - '-y•' '-'ii ••! • • -1'r r • J SoT'^f? -..4 . • . '"£ J.}'" �Ordinaries Greg Freeman (I.) and Andy Goulet set out to ,a? vtr Porter George Sylvester creates a blur washing dishes on the S.T. Crapo. QM^D Egil "Tex" Sorensen (I.) and 2nd Ass't. Engineer Mike Kowalski maneuver a faulty expansion joint from the Buffalo's engine room . At the forward end of the Kinsman Independent porter Jerry Kruse breaks out the clean bed coverings. LAICES firouT '81 22 / LOG / April 1981 -- 4^4 ::m • • �Porter Roger Flaherty polishes the silverware on the American Republic. OetrM Ed^m ^"r" "®" American Steamshipi "ovaoe), tvwj-year-old Charles E. Wilson and the venerable - •• • . . •• V S' ii' j ^ {ir .fi Twas a rainy day in Toledo but nevertheless the William R. Roescti was just dbout set for the coal run. Kassi M. Abdullah is an oiler on the Detroit Edison. - Aboard the American Mariner, are (I. to r.): QMED Rob Lange, O.S.'s Greg Freeman and Andy Goulef'and deckhand Joe Hance. •t ., ^ goes over some fine points with crewmembers of the M/V Paul Thayer. Seated are wheelsman Allen Beck (I.) and Bos'n Roger Lorenz; standing are wheelsman Robert Allen (I.) and deckhand Jan Rhyne. v'v I' t ')• 'x'\ •I. 1' iV ii'l 4 •i' : ri' Yho «,• I neNicolet's AB/watchman Mark Fraley (left) and fellow crewmembers Mike La Forcre, watchman and •-0U T. Marsh, deckhand bring the lifeboat back to its stanchion. A crewmemiser puts the finishinq touches on the • Charles E.'s nameplate as the vessel oreoares for her first run of the season. f April 1981 / LOG / 23 ! �•1^': j^T-mS'^^^r-: • SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand Service), February I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun V. Poulsen; Secretary Robert W. Ferrandiz; Educational Director Rudy Tjong; Engine Delegate James Davis. $130 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that we will be in Oakland about 24 hours. Layoff this trip in Kobe after discharg­ ing cargo. Will fly crew home. A vote of thanks was given by Joe Mayerchack and the crew applauded their approval of the steward's department perfor­ mance of their duties this trip. Next WILLI AMSBURGH (Andep Steam­ SEA-LAND SEATTLE (Sea-Land port Seattle. ship), February 8—Chairman H. S. Service), February 21—Chairman DEL RIO (Delta Steamship), Febru­ Lindsey; Secretary Ernie Hoitt; Educa­ Phillip Clarke; Secretary Eddie Her­ ary I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun tional Director H. L, Wyatt. No nandez; Educational Director Don Lee J. Harvey; Secretary B. Guarino; •^v disputed OT. $70 in ship's fund. Pase; Deck Delegate Josepii ^bbole; Educational Director Donald Peterson. Chairman extended congratiilations Engine Delegate Ramon Collazo; $564 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT from all to Frank Drozak on being Steward Delegate Allen Vanburen. No in engine department. Chairman ad­ elected President and hope that he will disputed OT. Chairman keeps telling vised all members to take advantage of the upgrading courses at Piney Point have a veiy;good administration. Secre­ the young and older members the ; and to read the Log to keep up with the tary spoke on the importance of importance in getting their upgrading activities of the Llnion. Discussed the, submitting ideas to the Union on the fbr the benefit of the Union and importance of donating to SPAD. A new contract, A vote of thanks to the themselves. A strong Union is depen­ vote of thanks to the steward depart­ steward department for a job well done dent upon all of us to cooperate financially and physically. The success ment for a job well done. Observed one and for the best food we have seen in a long time. Report to Log: "The ship has of our Union achievements should not minute of silence in memory of our changed companies from Bay Tankers be left to the Unioii officials alone, departed brothers. Inc. to Andep Steamship Co. We everyone can help. A resolution was ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata tank- sincerely hope that this will be a change made by our crewmembers for this New ship), February 13—Chairman, Recer- for the better and we will have better Year that God will help bur new : tified Bosun V. Grima; Secretary W. mail service from the new company." President Frank Drozak to be able to Wroten; Deck Delegate Bernard Mi- Next port Texas. ' steer our Union in the Same course as ciak; Engine Delegate Allison Herbert; our last President Paul Hall, may he SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Und Steward Delegate A. H. Azez. Some Service), February 3—Chairman J. rest in peace. Also discussed was the disputed OT in deck department. McLean; Secretary D. Sacher; Educa­ news you hear over the radio about how ^ Chairman reported that the previous tional Director A. Rhymes; Deck tough it is to keep a strong union in launch schedule was being reinstated to Delegate J. Crane; Engine Delegate J. other countries. We are veiy fortunate — facilitate men getting off watch going Singletary; Steward Delegate P. Stub- that we are blessed with the kind of ashore. One crewmember is being blefield. No disputed OT. Chairman leadership we have in this Union and in assigned to pick up mail as was done noted that the ship will pay off in this free country of ours. The crew of previously, the Log was received and Elizabeth, N.J. on February 13, 1981. this vessel extends a hearty vote 6f distributed for all to read. The new wage Report to Log: "On January 21, 1981 thanks to all union officials. Next port rates were received and posted on the the Sea-land Venture picked up three Baltimore. bulletin board. Observed one minute of Cuban fishermen from a small boat SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (Seasilence in memory~^of our departed adrift for four days and brought them to Land Service), February 16—Chair­ brothers. Jacksonville, Florida. The Sea-Land man, Recertified Bosun Thomas L. Self; Venture was enroute from New Orleans Secretary Jesse B. Natividad; Educa­ PORTLAND (Sea-Land Service), to Jacksonville at the time." tional Director Richard Hannon; - February 8—Chairman S. Alpedo; Secretary L. Lightfoot; Educational LNG, GEMINI (Energy Transport), Engine Delegate Wayne Coleman. $30 Director R. South; Deck Delegate L. February 1—Chairman, Recertified in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Forgeron; Engine Delegate R. Graif; Bosun R. Schwarz; Secretary G. De Chairman reported that the father of Steward Delegate P. Julio. Nd disputed Baere; Educational Director J. D. our radio operator who was working as OT. Chairman discussed the importance Pennick; Deck Delegate M. Horan; Chief Engineer aboard the Delta Sud, of participating in the programs and Steward Delegate D. Pappas. No Delta Steamship, and the Third Assis­ courses offered at the Harry Lundeberg disputed OT. $60 in ship's fund. tant Engineer aboard the Delta Sud^texe School of Seamanship. Also howSPAD Chairman asked all members to read the killed by a falling container. A volun­ donations strengthen our Union. Secre­ Log so you will know what is going on in tary contribution for a wreath from the tary gave a vote of thanks to all the Union and when you have finished crew will be sent. Secretary advised each departments for keeping the laundry reading it please pass it around so others member to fill out the questionnaire and recreation room orderly. The can enjoy it. Discussed the rising cost of mailed to them at home or the copy following communication was received social security which started the first of reprinted in the Log and send them out and read to all members, "Vessel the year. Secretary will speak to the before March 15th. Your response will Accidents Reduced Despite Work Captain about getting a set of encyclo­ aid the crew conference committee in Increase." Although Sea-Land crewpedias for the crew library. Everyone making recommendations and improve­ members worked 1.2 million man hours wished Chief Cook David Pappas the ments in our pension, welfare and vacation plans, education and training, more in 1980 than in 1979, the number best as he leaves this trip for his shipping rules and the SlU constitution of accidents was reduced by more than vacation. He will be missed by all. A A vote of thanks to the steward 20 percent. Next port Seattle. vote of thanks to the steward depart­ department for a job well done. ment for the good time had by all at the VIRGO (Apex Marine), February 19 Observed one minute of silence in pool party. —Chairman Carlos Spina; Secretary E. memory of our departed brothers. Kelly; Educational Director Jim BabOVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land son; Deck Delegate E. S. Bodden; time Overseas). February 19—Chair­ Service), February 22—Chairman, Engine Delegate O. Zamhrman; Stew­ man, Recertified Bosun J. Sap Filippo; Recertified Bosiin Joe Justus; Secretary ard Delegate L. Knapp. No disputed Secretary G. 1 rosclair; Educational Roque R. Macaraeg; Educational OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers Director J. Smith. Chairman reported Director William R. Thomas. Some . who qualify to go to Piney Point to that the crew is doing a good job and disputed OT in engine department. $105 upgrade themselves as this will increase thanked them'for their cooperation. A in movie fund. Chairman suggested that your opportunity for better jobs and letter was written to headqua rters about the questionnaires you received be filled more pay. The f.og enables all of us to transportation and tank butterworth as out before the crew conference in April. know what is going on in the Union and the crew requested a clarification on Everyone should read the Log so you should be passed around forall to read. both. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks will know what is going on in the Union. . A vote of thanks to the steward to the steward department for a job well If you qualify pick up an application for department for a job well done. done. Observed one minute of .silence in upgrading at Piney Point. Observed one Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next minute of silence in memory of our memory of our departed brothers. port Bridgeport. departed brothers. '^' . • < I; ,[. i "' 1^' •ilv • »• SEA-LAND PIONEER (Sea-Und Service), February 1—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Jose L. Gomez; Secre­ tary O. Paschal; Educational Director J. Christenseri; Deck Delegate James Thompson. $13 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers that it is their responsi­ bility to conduct themselves with a certain amount of decorum when ashore in foreign countries. Our behavior should always be of a standard that does not adversely effect us as representatives ot the United States and as members of the SlU. All members requested an improvement in mail delivery service from Rotterdam and out ports on the Persian Gull—Middle East Run. Next port Palermo. SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), February 1—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Curlew; Secre­ tary E. C. Caudill; Educational Director f Robert Tyler; Deck Delegate Chuck Allen. $300 in movie fund. No disputed OT. All communications received were read, and posted. All members were asked to contribute suggestions to be considered at the crew conference in April. Questionnaires will be sent to all members and there is also one in the latest Log. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done'.. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Kobe, Japan. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: ^ Del Vknto Ogden Mern'mac Ogden Champion Cove Engineer Sea-Land Resource Newark Sea-Land Leader Baltimore Sea-Land Market Overseas Alice Caguas Overseas Chicago Puerto Rico Aguadilla Overseas Ohio Cove Communicator Overseas Harriette Philadelphia Connecticut Golden Dolphin Sea-Land Independence Pacific Overseas Natalie Over^as Aleutian Sea-Land Galloway Sea-Land Pacer Golden Monarch Overseas Anchorage Arecibo Charleston Ogden Leader Overseas Alice Aquarius Ogden Yukon Santa Maria Zapata Courier Cove Trader Coastal Kansas Santa Magdalena^ Oceanic Independence Sea-Land Pi;oducer Intrepid Sea-Land Market Delta Mar Achilles Sea-I,and Explorer Cove Navigator - " .J • M P .- fe:"' - W- 24 / LOG / April 1981 . .y-.. . - \ V •• .iaWP" I- • . �JL-;' • «m O'J ' •• r • r 4 . ,'1' • • . ^ -.'f '• i- , - f •. • %-• . i , •• V ^ t - • , ••• • i: •iv . ' SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand Service), February I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun V. Poulsen; Secretary Robert W. Ferrandiz: Educational Director Rudy Tjong; Engine Delegate James Davis. $130 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that we will be in Oakland about 24 hours. Layoff this trip in Kobe after discharg­ ing cargo. Will fly crew home. A vote of thanks was given by Joe Mayerchack and the crew applauded their approval of the steward's department perfor­ mance of their duties this trip. Next WILLIAMSBURGH (Andep Steam­ SEA-LAND SEATTLE (Sea-Land port Seattle. ship), February 8—Chairman H. S. Service), February 21—Chairman DEL RIO (Delta Steamship), Febru­ Lindsey; Secretary Ernie Hoitt; Educa­ Phillip Clarke; Secretary Eddie Her­ ary I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun tional Director H. L, Wyatt. No nandez; Educational Director Don Lee J. Harvey; Secretary B. Guarino; disputed OT. $70 in ship's fund. Pase; Deck Delegate Joseph ^bbole; Educational Director Donald Peterson. Chairman extended congratulations Engine Delegate Ramon Collazo; $564 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT from all to Frank Drozak on being Steward Delegate Allen Vanburen. No in engine department. Chairman ad­ elected President and hope that he will disputed OT. Chairman keeps telling vised al] members to take advantage of have a yeiy ^good administration. Secre­ the young and older members the the upgrading courses at Piney Point tary spoke on the importance of importance in getting their upgrading ; and to read the Loff to keep up with the submitting ideas to the Union on the it)r the benefit of the Union and activities of the Llnion. Discussed the new contract, A vote of thanks to the themselves. A strong Union is depen­ importance of donating to SPAD. A steward department for a job well done dent upon all of us to cooperate vote of thanks to the steward depart­ and for the best food we have seen in a financially and physically. The success ment for a job well done. Ob.served one long time. Report to Log: "The ship has of our Union achievements should not minute of silence in memory of our changed companies from Bay Tankers be left to the Union officials alone, departed brothers. Inc. to Andep Steamship Co. We everyone can help. A resolution was ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata Tank- sincerely hope that this will be a change made by our crewmembers for this New ship), February 13—Chairman, Recer­ for the better and we will have better Year that God will help our new tified Bosun V. Grima; Secretary W. mail service from the new company." President Frank Drozak to be able to Wroten; Deck Delegate Bernard Mi- Next port Texas; ' Steer our Union in the Sdme course as ciak; Engine Delegate Allison Herbert; SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Und our last President Paul Hall, may he Steward Delegate A, H. Azez. Some Service), February 3—Chairman J. rest in peace. Also discussed was the disputed OT in deck department. Mc^an; Secretary D. Sacher; Educa­ news you hear over the radio about how Chairman reported that the previous tional Director A. Rhymes; Deck tough it is to keep a strong union iri launch schedule was being reinstated to Delegate J. Crane; Engine Delegate J. other countries. We are veiy fortunate facilitate men getting off watch going Singletary; Steward Delegate P. Stub- that we are blessed with the kind of ashore. One crewmember is being blefield. No disputed OT. Chairman leadership we have in this Union and in assigned to pick up mail as was done noted that the ship will pay off in this free country of ours. The crew of previously. The Log was received and Elizabeth, N.J. on February 13, 1981. this vessel extends a hearty vote of distributed for all to read. The new wage Report to Log: "On January 21, 1981 thanks to all union officials. Next port . rates were received and posted on the the Sea-/anc/ Venture picked up three Baltimore. bulletin board. Observed one minute of Cuban fishermen from a small boat SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (Seasilence in memory~^of our departed adrift for four days and brought them to Land Service), February 16—Chair­ brothers. Jacksonville, Florida. The Sea-Land man, Recertified Bosun Thomas L. Self; Venture was enroute from New Orleans Secretary Jesse B. Natividad; Educa­ PORTLAND (Sea-Land Service), to Jacksonville at the time." tional Director Richard Hannon; - February 8—Chairman S. Alpedo; Engine Delegate Wayne Coleman. $30 Secretary L. Lightfoot; Educational LNG, GEMINI (Energy Transport), in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Director R. South; Deck Delegate L. February 1—Chairman, Recertified Forgeron; Engine Delegate R. Graif; Bosun R. Schwarz; Secretary G. De Chairman reported that the father of Steward Delegate P. Julio. No disputed Baere; Educational Director J. D. our radio operator who was working as OT. Chairman discussed the importance Pennick; Deck Delegate M. Horan; Chief Engineer aboard the Delta Sud, of participating in the programs and Steward Delegate D. Pappas. No Delta Steamship, and the Third Assis­ courses offered at the Harry Lundeberg disputed OT. $60 in ship's fund. tant Engineer aboard the Delta Sudvtere School of Seamanship. Also how SPAD Chairman asked all members to read the killed by a falling container. A volun­ donations strengthen our Union. Secre­ Log so you Will know what is going on in tary contribution for a wreath from the tary gave a vote of thanks to all the Union and when you have finished crew will be sent. Secretary advised each departments for keeping the laundry reading it please pass it around so others member to fill out the questionnaire and recreation room orderly. The can enjoy it. Discussed the rising cost of mailed to them at home or the copy following communication was received social security which started the first of reprinted in the Log and send them out and read to all members, "Vessel the year. Secretary will speak to the before March 15th. Your response will Accidents Reduced Despite Work Captain about getting a set of encyclo­ aid the crew conference committee in Increase." Although Sea-Land crewpedias for the crew library. Everyone making recommendations and improve­ members worked 1.2 million man hours wished Chief Cook David Pappas the ments in our pension, welfare and vacation plans, education and training, more in 1980 than in 1979, the number best as he leaves this trip for his shipping rules and the SIU constitution. of accidents was reduced by more than vacation. He will be missed by all. A A vote of thanks to the steward 20 percent. Next port Seattle. vote of thanks to the steward depart­ department for a job well done. ment for the good time had by all at the VIRGO (Apex Marine), February 19 Observed one minute of silence in pool party. —Chairman Carlos Spina; Secretary E. memory of our departed brothers. Kdly; Educational Director Jim BabOVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land son; Deck Delegate E. S. Bodden; time Overseas). February 19—Chair­ Service), February 22—Chairman, Engine Delegate O. Zamhrman; Stew­ man, Recertified Bosun J. Sap Filippo; Recertified Bosiin Joe Justus; Secretary ard Delegate L. Knapp. No disputed Secretary G. 1 rosclair; Educational Roque R. Macaraeg; Educational OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers Director J. Smith. Chairman reported Director William R. Thomas. Some who qualify to go to Piney Point to that the crew is doing a good job and disputed OT in engine department. $105 Upgrade themselves as this will increase thanked them'for their cooperation. A in movie fund. Chairman suggested that your opportunity for better jobs and letter was written to headquarters about the questionnaires you received be filled more pay. The Log enables all of us to transportation and tank butterworth as out before the crew conference in April. know what is going on in the Union and the crew requested a clarification on Everyone should read the Log so you should be passed around for all to read. both. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks will know what is going on in the Union. A vote of thanks to the steward to the steward department for a job well If you qualify pick up an application for department for a job well done. done. Observed one minute of .silence in upgrading at Piney Point. Observed one Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next minute of silence in memory of our memory of our departed brothers. port Bridgeport. departed brothers. * I— '-rr ..'f- , if: L History of SIU Part VI SEA-LAND PIONEER (Sea-Und Service), February I—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Jose L. Gomez; Secre­ tary O. Paschal; Educational Director J. Christenseri; Deck Delegate James Thompson. $13 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers that it is their responsi­ bility to conduct themselves with a certain amount of decorum when ashore in foreign countries. Our behavior should always be of a standard thatdoes not adversely effect us as representatives ol the United States and as members of the SIU. All members requested an improvement in mail delivery service from Rotterdam and out ports on the Persian Gulf—Middle East Run. Next port Palermo. SIU in WW II 'Heroes in Dungarees' M SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), February I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Curlew; Secre­ tary E. C. Caudill; Educational Director Robert Tyler; Deck Delegate Chuck Allen. $300 in movie fund. No disputed OT. All communications received were read, and posted. All members were asked to contribute suggestions to be considered at the crew conference in April. Questionnaires will be sent to all members and there is also one in the latest Log. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our deparied brothers. Next port Kobe, Japan. Official ship's minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: Del Viento Ogden Merrimac Ogden Champion Cove Engineer Sea-Land Resource Newark Sea-Land Leader Baltimore Sea-Land Market Overseas Alice Caguas Overseas Chicago Puerto Rico Aguadilta Overseas Ohio Cove Communicator Overseas Harriette Philadelphia Connecticut Golden Dolphin Sea-Land Independence Pacific Overseas Natalie Overwas Aleutian Sea-Land Galloway Sea-Land Pacer Golden Monarch Overseas Anchorage Arecibo Charleston Ogden Leader Overseas Alice Aquarius Ogden Yukon Santa Maria Zapata Courier Cove Trader Coastal Kansas Santa Magdalena^ Oceanic Independence Sea-Land Producer Intrepid Sea-Land Market Delta Mar Achillesv Sea-I^ind Explorer Cove Navigator W •imm t'^4- •--- t " •••CLr I i.r • -if, ' EMBERS of the Seafarers Int'l. Union were on the front lines of battle in World War 11. They carried guns, planes, gas and "ammo" to a dozen beachheads and to supply ports and island bases all over the world from the Aleutians to Algiers. Even before the United States had [ ^ officially entered the war against Germany, Italy and Japan, SIU sailors knew what it was to be torpedoed and put adrift in open boats hundreds of miles from the nearest land. On May 21 of 1941, long before Pearl Harbor, a submarine stopped the unarmed 5".5". Robin Moor of the Robin Line on route from New York to South Africa. Capt. Wil­ liam Myers was given 20 minutes to abandon ship, after which the Uboat's gunners put 33 shells into the freighter, and sank her. After the sub disappeared the 45 survivors struck out for land in four boats. Fortu­ nately, all four were picked up but not until the fourth boat had traversed 700 miles of open ocean. When the first survivors were landed and news of the sinking stirred the nation. President Roose­ velt sent a special message to Congress in which he said that American ships would not be intimidated. "We are not yielding," he said, "and we do not propose to yield." • When German U-boats brought the war to the very coasts of the United States early in 1942, SIU seamen were among the first to feel the brunt of it. The SlU-manned Sea train Texas was northbound off Hatteras on January 19, 1942, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine, with the ship going down so fast that there was no time to launch the boats. Only three men survived; 39 were lost. Less than a week after this, the SlU-manned S.S. Venore, an ore carrier, was torpedoed off Cape Hatteras with the loss of 18 men. Following quickly in the wake of this sinking were a long list of SIU ships, all of them unarmed and unescorted. There were the Robin Hood, the Alcoa Guide. Pipestone County, the Major Wheeler, the Mary, and tuany more as U-boats enjoyed a field day along the Atlantic Coast, in , the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean. Two boats from the Pipestone County were adrift for 16 days before being picked up. The Major ^heeler completely disappeared. John Bunker is director of the Seafarers Historical Research De­ portment. An amunition ship The Robert E. Lee. a passenger ship, was sunk almost inside the Missis­ sippi Delta. Despite this havoc, no SIU ship was held up for lack of a crew. Many crews steamed out to meet almost certain death. The Alcoa Pilgrim. loaded deep with 9,500 tons of bauxite.for Mobile, caught a "tin fish" and went down in 90 seconds with heavy loss of life. SIU men made the hazardous run to Russia, including the famous convoys of July and September, 1942, which were hit by subs and bombers and lost many ships in those cold, Arctic waters. SIU crews made all the hazardous war runs—all the bloody beach- explodes after being torpedoed on the Murmansk Run. heads. Unsung "heroes," in a way, resuppiy in the history of war—the were the crews who spent months on invasion of the French coast in June tedious trips to supply bases behind of 1944. -the tides of battle. They had an important role in There wasn't a beachhead from landing the 2,500,000 troops, the 17 Anzio to the Philippines; from million tons of ammunition and Normandy to Okinawa, where SIU supplies and the. half million truck's crews were not in the forefront of and tanks that were put ashore there war. They took part in the longest in the first 109 days after D-Day. battle of the war, too—the four year There were myriad tales of hero­ long Battle of the Atlantic—the fight ism as SIU ships steamed their em­ to keep England supplied with food, battled way across sub-infested seas. gas, guns and other war supplies. Take the case of the 5'.5'. Angelina They had to run the U-boat of the Bull Line. gauntlet to get the goods through This SIU freighter was westbound and many ships went down trying to in October of 1942 across the North do it. Atlantic when it became separated Thousands of SIU seamen took from the rest of its convoy in a part in the greatest assault and , violent storm in which waves were 30 feet high and more. Just before midnight on the-l7th, a torpedo exploded in the engine room, killing the black gang and flooding the engine spaces. Only one boat could be launched and, being overloaded with crew­ men and Navy armed guard gun­ ners, it was soon capsized in tremen­ dous seas. Some managed to hold on to the grab rails on the bottom of the boat but one by one they were swept away bjy the numbing cold and the battering waves, until only a few remained. These would have died, too, were it not for the heroic efforts of the ship's carpenter, Guatave Aim. It was Aim who urged the weary, desperate men to "hang on...hang on." When one of them would drop away from exhaustion, he would bring him back and help to hold him on until he revived. When someone said, "I've had enough" and wanted to die. Aim would slap him on the face and yell, "Keep on... keep on." When a destroyer finally found them many hours later, it was Aim who grabbed the lines thrown from the warship's deck and made them fast around his exhausted com­ panions so they could be hoisted on board. Aim was the last to be saved. Like many other SIU then in WoMd War II. carpenter Gustave Aim was i ;ic of the merchant These rescued merchant seamen would live to serve again. marine's true "heroes in dungarees." 24 ^ LOG / April 1981 April 1981 / LOG / 25 -j,:A" cW by John Bunker •' A- -• • -"JS- 4:" El (•"•'G-r-. I -6 •••Mt' i''' - �Directory of Ports 'fc •t Frank Drozak, president Ed Turner, exec, vice president Joe DIGIorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) NY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 m ':•'' "f • t -M ^'1 ALPENA, Mich. .. .800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 #1 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 'f • f Dispatchers Report for Deep FEB. 1-28,1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED AIIGroups ClassA Class B ClassC J Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 4 83 8 15 17 15 16 55 22 • 35 '. 24 10 63 1 1 390 ;. 8 41 4 2 8 2 5 17 14 22 10 11 3 21 0 0 168 3 8 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 7 4 1 8 0 0 44 ,'. i:' - • •{ 4 70 12 6 22 8 10 50 28 45 16 57 24 60 1 2 415 8 26 2 1 7 7 4 13 19 26 11 19 6 36 1 0 186 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 4 170 9 41 34 17 29 128 59 82 47 55 20 128 0 1 824 4 70 11 13 18 9 9 43 18 29 21 21 6 30 , 0 1 303 4 17 2 5 5 2 1 17 4 13 20 10 0 18 0 0 118 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 131 14 27 20 6 36 113 34 68 27 45 13 92 0 0 627 4 71 2 18 14 7 6 34 7 29 20 18 4 24 0 2 260 0 8 0 0 2 5 0 3 2 6 14 7 1 9 0 0 57 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama ; Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AIIGroups ClassA ClassB ClassC DECKDEPARTMENT • ......: TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC BOSTON, Mass. . .215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 2 72 7 10 16 5 12 36 20 38 13 16 7 39 1 0 294 ..7 1 ; 5 29 2 8 4 4 2 17 3 12 9 10 0 11 0 0 116 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 22 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point .1 Yokohama Totals Totals All Departmeitts 4 22 7 1 5 5 5 9 5 11 3 9 0 15 5 0 106 STEWARD DEPARTMENT :... 1 33 2 5 13 7 10 10 14 22 2 6 5 23 0 0 153 — ....;.. 1 19 1 3 3 2 0 3 3 24 1 4 2 3 1 0 70 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 32 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 3 60 2 8 13 4 3 31 18 33 9 14 9 36 1 3 247 2 29 0 6 8 5 6 23 18 43 7 23 5 28 0 0 203 2 33 4 0 9 3 2 7 11 37 10 15 3 17 19 1 173 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 1 62 3 21 19 10 17 58 20 34 16 20 14 53 0 0 348 1 41 3 8 10 4 0 • 6 5 42 9 4 3 13 0 0 149 0 9 1 2 4 0 1 3 2 27 16 8 0 2 0 1 76 2 34 6 20 10 0 8 50 9 30 6 13 20 32 0 0 240 9 242 27 69 56 17 28 108 40 110 47 55 43 76 2 3 932 11 120 2 17 18 3 5 30 15 164 105 28 8 28 0 0 554 2.039 1,644 805 ENTRY DEPARTMENT .: .:.... . :.... 1 23 2 8 6 0 2 20 5 19 2 8 6 16 0 0 118 7 113 14 14 18 12 10 35 24 57 25 21 15 41 24 1 431 3 41 0 4 4 0 1 5 4 63 42 10 1 5 0 0 183 955 785 281 - 865 465 28 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shippingat the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. l> Shipping in the month of February was good in most A&Cdeepseaports. A total of 1358 jobs were shipped in February to SiU-contracted deep sea vessels. That\a slight decrease of Jobs shipped over the previous month. Of these 1358 Jobs only 865 or slightly more than 60 percent, were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good. "''ir-' . 26 / LOG / April 1981 CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 63 Rogers St. 01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alaska St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. .1 S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. .... 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash.... 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio . 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdon Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 �• • •• -£r- ... T.-' HK <. ;. = - r,.- r Directory of Ports hi • •4- X: • i iy Frank Drozak, president Ed Turner, exec, vice president Joe DiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hail, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 1 -l. j .'-T [A ALPENA, Mich. .. .800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 i !i u. BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 1I •' f Dispatchers Reperi £er Deep Sea FEB. 1-28,1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA Class B ClassC V--i 1:,.4 • T. Port ..; — , 4 83 8 15 17 15 16 55 22 • 35 21 24 10 63 1 1 390 8 41 4 2 3 8 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 . 7 4 1 8 0 0 44 a 2 5 17 14 22 10 11 3 21 0 0 168 4 70 12 6 22 8 10 50 28 45 16 57 24 60 1 2 415 : „;• i • ..: . i 5 29 2 8 4 4 2 17 3 12 9 10 0 11 0 0 116 2 72 7 10 16 5 12 36 20 38 13 16 7 39 1 0 294 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 22 3 60 2 8 13 4 3 31 18 33 9 14 9 36 1 3 247 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk .yii 1.. ...: Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals •.... . 1 33 2 5 13 7 10 10 14 22 2 6 5 23 0 0 153 1 19 1 3 3 2 0 3 3 24 1 4 2 3 1 0 70 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 32 2 29 0 6 8 5 6 23 18 43 7 23 5 28 0 0 203 Port Totals All Departmerits 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 4 170 9 41 34 17 29 128 59 82 47 55 20 128 0 1 824 4 70 11 13 18 9 9 43 18 29 21 21 6 30 , 0 1 303 4 17 2 5 5 2 1 17 4 13 20 10 0 18 0 0 118 4 22 7 1 5 5 5 9 5 11 3 9 0 15 5 0 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 131 14 27 20 6 36 113 34 68 27 45 13 92 0 0 627 4 71 2 18 14 7 6 34 7 29 20 18 4 24 0 2 260 0 8 0 0 2 5 0 3 2 6 14 7 1 9 0 0 57 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Tampa ..................................i Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 8 26 2 1 7 7 4 13 19 26 11 19 6 36 1 0 186 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama ; Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Ail Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC DECK DEPARTMENT • Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tdmpa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals ' ^.-; TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB aassC BOSTON, Mass. . .215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 2 33 4 0 9 3 2 7 11 37 10 15 3 17 19 1 173 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 1 62 3 21 19 10 17 58 20 34 16 20 14 53 0 0 348 5 42 9 4 3 13 0 0 149 0 9 1 2 4 0 1 3 2 27 16 8 0 2 0 1 76 2 34 6 20 10 0 8 50 9 30 6 13 20 32 0 0 240 9 242 27 69 56 17 28 108 40 110 47 55 43 76 2 3 932 11 120 2 17 18 3 5 30 15 164 105 28 8 28 0 0 V/ 554 2,039 1,644 805 1 41 3 8 10 4 0 • 6 ENTRY DEPARTMENT .' 1 23 2 8 6 0 2 20 5 19 2 8 6 16 0 0 118 7 113 14 14 18 12 10 35 24 57 25 21 15 41 24 1 431 3 41 0 4 4 0 1 5 4 63 42 10 1 5 0 0 183 955 785 281 865 465 28 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shippingat the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 SIU crews last month brought three, very costly, high technology ships into Newport, R.I. where the vessels were laid up indefinitely. The ships are El Paso Com­ pany's multi-million dollar LNG carriers. El Paso Southern, El Paso Arzew and El Paso Howard Boyd. Continuing in layup are three other SlU-contracted El Paso LNG carriers that have been in Europe for repairs. The ships have been laid up be­ cause of a breakdown in negotia­ tions between the U.S. and Al­ geria over the pricing of the latter country's natural gas. Shipments of natural gas from Algeria stopped last April. Talks to resolve the price issue had been going on for nearly a year between Algeria and the U.S. De­ partment of Energy (DOE). But in February the negotiations broke down and were indefinitely The El Paso LNGs, laid up indefinitely In Newport, R.I. suspended. Now, however, firms that have purchased gas from El Paso in the past are exploring the feasi­ bility of resuming negotiations with Algeria and of possibly buy­ ing the company's LNG carriers. Algeria wants the price of its natural gas to be comparable with the world price of crude oil. That price would bring the cost of Algerian natural gas to $6 a thou­ sand cubic feet. TIMS price is nearly 25 percent higher than costs set in current U.S. agree­ ments covering Canadian and Mexican natural gas. El Paso began importing Al­ gerian natural gas to the U.S. in 1978. In late 1979, the company renegotiated its contract with that North African country. The agreement called for a price of $1.94 per thousand cubic feet of LNG. The price was approved by the DOE which, under law, must rule on the price of any imported gas. But in the spring of last year the Algerian government decided to press for a higher price than what had been negotiated. During the past year of negoti­ ations, it looked, at various times, like a settlement was immi­ nent and that gas would start flowing again to El Paso's costly regasification plants in Cove Point, Md. and Elba Island, Ga. That was why for much of that time, the company kept crews aboard three of its ships. The 900-foot long high tech­ nology LNG tankers are the most expensive commercial ships ever built. To have them laid up now is a terrible waste. ,T; V "' I'' JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. . 1 S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va.. .. . 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. . 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash.... 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA. Japan P.O. Box 429 Vokotiama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 SIU Patrolman Carl Path discusses business with Lilly Houston, messman on the Ef Paso Southern on the ship's last trip for some time. SIU Patrolman Carl Path, lefL holds meeting on ElPeso Southern to give crew up to minute info on the Algerian situation. A similar meeting was held on the two other ships as well. Reagan Wants Review of UN Ocean Mining Treaty tunate move" that would seriously needed minerals found on the retard the momentum that had ocean bottom would be blocked seemed to be building towards by the creation of a UN-type ratification of some kind of authority dominated by the ocean mining treaty. Others, Soviet Union and third World like House Merchant Marine countries. Other points of conflict include Committeemember John Breaux (D-La.) have lauded the provisions that would distribute taxes on royalties to poorer Third Administration's action. At the present time, American World countries, and plans to mining of the Seabed is governed mancatorily transfer highly by interim legislation approved advanced technology used by ,by Congress which calls in part private companies to the Seabed for mandatory use of American Authority. Richardson feels that the flag ore carriers and mining United States has struck the best vessels. Critics of the treaty feel that a bargain on ocean mining it could review is in the best interests of under the circumstances, and the United States. Their that interruption of the opposition centers around tears Conference would doom any that American access to vitally hope for conclusion of a treaty. He stresses that the minerals The Law of the Sea Conference foundered recently when the Reagan Administration recalled the American delegation for a review of the whole process. The Conference has been meeting regularly for seven years to reach an agreement on many things, but in particular on ways to regulate the mining of minerals found on the ocean bottom. 149 countries have participated in the Conference, including the United States, which has been repre­ sented by delegates appointed hy Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and now Reagan. I he recent decision has been met with mixed feelings. Former delegation head Elliot Rich­ ardson calls it an "unfor­ found on the bottom of the ocean do not belong to any one country, and should be regulated by some type of international treaty. He also feels that adoption of the treaty would encourage mining companies to invest in the development of the seabed, because they could follow a specific set of rules and regulations. Richardson seems to feel that failure to ratify would encourage international incidents which would inhibit development of the Seabed. Opponents disagree. They feel that the United States should not rush into any treaty that would prove harmful in the long-run. They want more time to delil^rate. April 1981 / LOG / 27 • —-- •tf •. „ !l iiJ:- ' C':: HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 ' 'IT'. .V ' i /Sv P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 63 Rogers St. 01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawiaii 707 Alaska St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 -J J: .1J FRANKFORT, Mich If. 26 / LOG / April 1981 rir. CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 TOLEDO, Ohio . 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 Shipping in the month of February was good in most A&G deepsea ports. A total ofl 358 jobs were shipped in February to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. That's a slight decrease of Jobs shipped over the previous month. Of these 1358jobs only 865 or slightly more than 60 percent, were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good. i•• CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 El Paso LNGs Laid Up indefinitely in R.i. Jih .I'il . - I: - 'i - -N �of o io£TseZrT, "««w *. 5?S'sr "i'i' Si? S"C':ir—., •"•"Srr'• •«• S"'"' "-ar H'as preul'f^^ •r'll '..V TTje / /7 • •'••v.-x XfSt"^aC:''^''>e^»'ere ' • . 'H ' *w After T fc''"'-^o« ?;::f p'og.a™ ach:V'r«'-«<'aa« to sea c a ^orid iia// *" ">« first s i? . • rancisco, sher., "PPPort o ,P"' again Sh ! 'oadyto l^ob at aeo ^Pa restiess t, ^Trh:£y^:'::;T-dh o-rtr-p-t^'-^o savs ch . Weii ao / ^oves th •is--c;"'-- rc* •'' .: n"" ®'"'P yhere 6 P'^ograrti KOdc WGwrs Wo soo"r ^erSfl®""" >orn,„. *JV0IV W.ney JJ* WCf/f; • ~:t€ r„ of:r™«d. i'°"s' or oeoi ''""so of' ^ ""ember S""ea Wtl, aenieUtaf aesPbic origin ij color ^ •"'P'' "»'•"" belJ*'° »'"i4°PaeT'^"ee5»ai^-'"Pe^t^nfeei -''°P ' Patro/map Poseed anrf ^^'PPing „ P'ease co„f'"dst "•s- P". bact r^'P® to cnrf £#»! >'0" /"ee/ fh sister 4SCs:;'»».irs' , P'esse cor*" P^"»a ^^Plainth- /> t your shjpnin '^KWte, a, a-a^ t7'^Pa. eootF-'-PP'' I w sh/pptoj riea, Xr-p' A; ^^P^ain th <^oesn't h! job ""f«-and-h again. "lyi PPopie over anj" P'^ •"bo don't u P" "'t'b mv fri aeafaring '"'ything "^"' ^^«dered • P™'«sa ae'»F4l,nr^'"'""s. . Wol'°" "^""' "aa.s Pro,S;;.<«m„. fni, pp"cv-,.„ """"« ['""'OBT^I. POUCV-. ..._ • """ "•' be ,e entiiin^' p^';r""S^r pbc tog a .V menibersh; '''J ^^'ib/ibhcd nn,-^^ Or Z^^^'^'bing "aos.t.BrootJj^saiio.ra °'>omree,. .... _ .. •"•'«» .-.sris-Si-tsr ® iMSSaat #2#f® / '^^/^pr/7;98; at a/iy " broth '^Pea r'>«««„ dtffPP- r°P' 'be Old J S£?|i ts^S'S^-s JSSiS?ia?!Ss5S' 5S.iir«cs?»sst's"S;£ P'-aJr" Monaco " ATiVoiir J;r^-^^PPfoourae ."CS;?;"™™ „ *'®'"s -' • "'^ '935 ch £r'^-S"cr»5,? er""""a etr:r ^^'t' > > . ''"'^tng her sta. PP' 'be and JVeir Vorlt n 'P ^'"^y |e's bach to herho'^^'PP" ^"d she","'''ook'-ih' P^^ar 'Pab at t?"^-^ "aCa'T- CIS"" S?-,:-'S t r'Po" a C arp^P" P^ab-yman ber aonta,ueS„ ^''^^nJa Se^f " But tbe P °a a Far K ^ «•" Shel "PP oatr P^'Paa- ' a;x-'^irs- ^er "err A '"S-or how ^"'"' about se»f ® aaafart-ff about ^ Notice cS!, /'"« ^way fi '^"'' ^o/cf of p_ ^^^ness -graduated ? ^^n.aco, >VB ? Mfen, to 3 for th ^ P^opQjS/^ "^^t/guarjers. '" epSS'be sCe:r"""'bm b'"', ^""'P'bufes, ^'^chZt'^'of travel con{ri5yj. 'o Po/if/ca/jj °'yects, SpAr, cor r^'cifed or / ^o'lintar ^ ^or cIec-r"^P°^^' ""uncial ren?''^'^ becau7' con,rih?I^® ^"'on of t'P'sa/, Or »»>,. ^ force • L ma ^ ^onWbudon cofldo^f'^oVn/na: Conduct not V hv ^'on -or of ^ ^s a ( MP'fiim 3?'?^^afare,??r" ffie •"id appron • ^ys of /hr. thiiop or ^ "Pproi Por, mte J b^^'nbotSn^^O by an// PPotecf o ^ refund if • '"^ostieat; eon -b ^oeie, iP.Ser-t'bee ^0 k '"•"ytlB,. bmeric.be"momfc, p„," ImT"- Sin's"* "" *'" ^'bre..,n,^_r^ • ^7 • '-.il'- �\• w •ftj? -^-.. r" T .'•>: " - ^I•'" "^- ,r' .€» Jmi. —. ' ^ •'-1 V • :J^ :• • .i-':r.:- '^y:- • •, •;.f. -••'• I •• ,•- .^, V f'"-' ^ F there's any one thing that sets a Seaferer apart from people in other professions it's a feeling of restlessness. Talk to a merchant seaman for any length of time and you usually hear that no matter how anxious they were to get home after a long spell aboard ship, after a while they're restless to be back at sea. That restlessness first took hold of Pam Monaco, AB, who graduated from the SIU's "A" Seniority Upgrading program this month, about four years ago. She'd been sitting behind a desk, eight hours a day, five days a week, since graduating from high school. But she wanted to see something of the world. And going to sea seemed to be a good way to do it. Back in 1977 Pam, now 23, didn't know much about seafar­ ing—or how to go about starting a seafaring career. Her first idea was to work on a passenger ship but, at the time, the only U.S.flag cruise vessels were the West Coast Prudential (now Delta) ships and jobs were scarce. When she wandered into the SIU hall in San Francisco, she was given an application for the entry trainee program at Piney Point. The waiting list for the HLS was pretty long, too. But in September, 1978, Pam got her acceptance notice. The four-month program went quickly for Pam. "Everything was so new to me," she said, "including being away from the West Coast for the first time." After completing the trainee program, she made her first trip as pantryman aboard a Sea-Land containership on a Far-East run. But the steward department wasn't her niche—"I've never been much of a cook," she says— and she started taking a close look at the deck and engine departments. When she switched to the deck department "I was very nervous. But I had to find out if I could dp iL" She's been working on deck ever since. She says she loves the sea as well as travelling, visiting new places, even for only a day at a time. "A lot of the oldtimers talk about the old days, when they'd be in port for a week or two," she said, noting that the new ships' usually spend no more than 12 hours in port. But to today's generation of Seafarers the fast turnaround is a matter of course KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRiJST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters. District^are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only^upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violatiort of your shipping or .seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employees, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20lh Street, Brooklyn, N.V. 11215 :-fi • •-^.t'^f. • ".!• Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. .1 '••-« S? .''i' I CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sl^iv^ts and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU $ ''-x. 28 ^ Pcraonals Please contact, your brother Clarence at 1935 Chene Avenue, Apt. 1603, Detroit, Ml. 48207. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt• ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. llllllillltllllllll patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. v EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The re.sponsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rightis in employment and as members of the SIU. Thesfe rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriniinated-against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL'ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and •contributes to political Candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, linancial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notifythe Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for ihvestigatidn and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and.further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeb that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor- . mation, he should immediately notil^ SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt. The addrew b 675 - 4tfa Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. O T • • Kp ••• ' ^ii,i • •' i- V V -• • •4,4; ,1 .M •. •' 7 • 4 ] '.4 =- - ^4^ k' 4 . i'"- i • i ''i - " j •• - • -U' -i " . • • AV' •' . " L*" . • V April 1981 / LOG /.29 lOG / April 1981 •': 4 • ff myimi ' .y'sii T Larry S. Castillo and any time in a new, unfamiliar Please contact, your sister, Modesta place is welcome. C. Vicente, at 1269 W. 26tb Street, San Pam, who's spent all her Bernardino, Calif. 92405. seatime so far on Sea-Land Patrick Joseph Hawley containerships, is looking for­ Please contact, Mel Howley, 5259 ward to shipping on different Rundleview Rd., Calgary Alta, Canada, types of vessels under SIU T1V-1J6. contract. She's also looking Clyde Krist forward to being back aboard Please contact, Minnie, Houston, ship where she doesn't have to Texas. Tel. (713) 472-0580. explain the nuts-and-bolts of Danny Romeo Dizon her job to people over and over Please contact, Sally McCants, as again. "When I'm with my friends soon as possible. Tel. (415)431-7006— who don't know anything about (415)692-5600 X4631. seafaring, I have to constantly Tom Cook explain things to them," she said. Please contact Nancy Smith, Looking back on the "A" important. (212) 663-3638—789 West Seniority^ Upgrading program. End Ave., New York, N.V. 10025. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS hiit tViio \o T Joseph Robert Dorsz Pamela Monaco Cnntirtupd frnm Page Pnop 3 ^ Continued from -.i but this is usually -.u. the case with hands of every Coast equipment must be pro­ drydock in Texas for necessary small vessels. The POET was a Guard and American Bu­ vided to the Coast Guard repairs. This same situation large ship of over 500 feet. The reau of Shipping inspector, for search and rescue op­ occurred again at Philadelphia Coast Guard also stated that to and those records should erations. just before the POET left on its make a track for the search be reviewed to determine 10) Emergency radio transmit­ fatal voyage. required five days, yet AMVER whether the violations have ters should be designed to The radio officer of the POET knew the projected route and been corrected. send out signals in all direc­ reported tha:t both the existing could have provided this infor­ 3) Inspections should include tions so that ships as well as radio equipment and the replace­ mation within an hour or two. disniantling of, selected planes will hear them. ment set on board were unsatis­ The Coast Guard said that the items of equipment and factory. It is not clear whether the area it had to search was vast, yet structural parts for inWO final points concern ship sailed after repairs were that area wa,s made even larger depth examination. how casualties are investi­ made or whether a hew set was because of the delay in starting 4)Shipping companies gated. The Coast Guard has installed. No inspection was the search. During two of those should regularly maintain adopted a rule which does not made of the equipment to be sure^ days, seas were reported up to 40 and repair their vessels, not permit unions to participate in it met federal requirements. feet and Vvinds were as much as 40 waiting for inspection time Marine Boards of Inquiry. EVen knots on the POET's scheduled to perform housekeeping though we have successfully HE search for the POET route, further enlarging the tasks. challenged this rule in coiirt, the revealed weaknesses both in potential search area. 5) The National (I^rgo Bu­ rule remains on the books. Our the shipping company's pro­ Only five days after it began, reau needs additional per­ participation in the case of the cedures and in the Coast Guard's the Coast Guard wanted to end sonnel so that a single POET's inquiry added substan­ normal search routine. The the search. At the insistence of inspector can supervise tially to the facts. This rule POET departed Philadelphia on the SIU and others, the search every step of cargo loading should be thrown out. October 24, 1980. The last was extended until November 17, and stowing. No ship The Coast Guard should also message received from the ship an additional four days. . should be allowed, out of divorce itself from conducting was at approximately 8 o'clock Several problems were re­ port in a condition made investigations of major marine vealed by this situation. that morning. dangerous by improper casualties. Because it is the For ten days the shipping First, although vessels report cargo stowing, even if the principal agency charged with company heard nothing from the to AMVER every 48 hours, the condition could be cor­ searching for and rescuing ships POET yet failed to notify the government does not require its rected once the ship leaves and mariners, to have it investi­ Coast Guard. The company's agencies to notify the Coast port. gate casualties is asking it to be operating manual required its Guard when a vessel fails to . 6) The Federal Communica­ both judge and jury. In the worst ships to report their position report. Rather, the Coast Guard tions Commission should cases, it even passes judgment on every 48 hours, but the owners of relies on the company for notifi­ be notified whenever major the actions of its own personnel the POET neglected to enforce cation. repairs or replacements are in accidents involving Coast this requirement. Second, the Coast Guard does made to radio equipment Guard vessels. A captain who served on a not consider a vessel to be so that an inspection can By law, the National Transpor­ previous voyage of the POET said overdue until it fails to reach the guarantee that the equip­ tation Safety Board investigates he was not aware of the require­ port as scheduled. Even though ment meets the commis­ major casualties in the transpor­ ment and only reported his the POET did not pass the sion's standards, tation field. It should also con­ position twice a week. Because Gibraltar Straits as planned on 7) The Coast Guard's defini­ duct investigations of maritime the company allowed its ships to November 3, the Coast Guard tion of an "overdue" vessel accidents, and the Coast Guard violate the reporting require­ did not officially consider the must be changed, so that should be called upon only to ment, it was unconcerned about POET overdue until it failed to searches for missing ships testify, not to assess blame or not hearing from the POET, even reach Egypt on November 9. can begin before scheduled conduct investigations of other Third, the Coast Guard has though there were storms and arrival at the destination participants. heavy winds and seas on the indicated that it did not have port. Our comments and observa­ POET'S route. The POET was sufficient equipment to conduct 8) AMVER should be re­ tions are derived from our also supposed to report its •this search and had to call upon quired to notify the Coast experiences with maritime cas­ position every 48 hours to the the U.S. Navy and the Canadian Guard when a vessel fails to ualties. We are testifying with the AMVER system. This was done government for assistance. report. The Coast Guard view that our comments will be Finally, the POET carried two faithfully during the six months should not have to rely productive to this Committee in prior to the POET's disap­ emergency radio transmitters solely on the shipping com­ changing existing practices so pearance. that were supposed to be acti­ pany for notification. that future maritime catastrovated automatically-upon hitting 9) Adequate and proper The POET was due to pass the phies might be prevented. Gibraltar Straits area about water. However, this type of November 3 and dock in Port equipment only transmits verti­ Said, Egypt, on November 9. cal signals so that airplanes can When it was not sighted at receive them. Other vessels were Gibraltar, the company notified unlikely to have heard the equip­ . the Coast Guard, which in turn ment. Nothing was heard from sent messages to all vessels in­ the POET. quiring whether they had seen the N the basis of this evidence, missing ship. Five days later it we believe the following sent out planes to search. Why it steps should be considered to waited five days to commence the avert a similar tragedy in the search has not been adequately future: 1)C6ast Guard inspectors explained. The search started'15 need better training, per­ days after the last message was haps augmented by experi­ received from the POET. ence aboard iperchant vessels. HE Coast Guard claims that 2) Records of outstanding ThU is thelast photo ever taken of the Poef just a few weeks before her tragic last it is not unusual for a vessel violations should be in the voyage, (photo by Charles Cheevers of Alpoca, Fla). to go unreported for several days. Pam said she enjoyed it and learned a lot about the Union x during her stay in Piney Point and New York. But as soon as she gets back to her home port of San Francisco, she'll be ready to ship out again. She's restless to be back at sea. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examinafion each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. „ ••,!!! DroEak Attacks Coast Guard at Poet Hearings Sick of 9 to 5, Pam Monaco Went to Sea - ^ • -"l i| I.I T., •A "if' • •p-- •• / .• :• 5JJ'l- 4- . •i i lilt I'.'.: • I. jj ' ' •..ji', u,--1, I 1 �John Francis Kozar, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Brother Kozar also sailed for Cities Service and as a 3rd assistant engineer with MEBA D^trict 2. He was bom in Bethlehem, Pa. and is a resident of Taylor, Pa. :rX Walter Francis Kruszewski, 63, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as an AB. Brother Kruszewski hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y, and is a resident of Uncasville, Conn. ^ Arthur Oscar Roy, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. BrotherRoy also sailed during the Vietnam ^ar^He is. a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Seafarer Roy was born in New Hampshire and is a resident o Nashua. N.H. • Pedro Saquilayan, 63, SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a chief cook and steward delegate. Brother Saquilayan sailed 35 vears. He is a veteran of the U.^. Army Air Forces in World War II. Seafarer Saquilayan is also a radio mechanic. Born in the Philippine Islands, he is a resident of Staten Island, N.Y.C. J •'f '':: I >I«v (. •s, Luis Ramon Serrano, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955, sailing as a FOWT^ Brother • Serrano sailed 33 years. He walked the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer Serrano is also an auto mechanic. A native of San Sebastian, P.R., he is a resident of Catano, P.R- •; • ^ --'X L 'tV" ^:V •; Lorenzo Vittorio Stirpe, 59, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Stirpe sailed 39 years and also sailed during the Vietnam War. He attended the 1970 Piney Point Crew Conference No. 7. Seafarer Stirpe is a veteran^l the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. and is a resident-of Mobile. 0^ ;V; - •rf • John Arthur Waith, 64, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Newjork sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Waith was born in New York City and is a resident of Trinidad, W.I. 'K 1,f \0 • Archibald Bell Jr., 52, jomed the SIU in the port of Baltimore m 1955 sailing as a chief pumpman and QMED. Brother Bell is ^ vete^ the U.S. Marine Corps m World War II He was born in Des Moines, la. and is a resident of Carson City, Nev. •1 George Burton Milburn, 57 joined , the Union in the port of 1967 sailing as a captain for Steuart Oil Transportation Co. from 1956 to 1981. Brother Milburn was bominDryden,Md.andisaresident of Tall Timbers, Md. Victorio Emanuel D'lndia, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Boston sailing as an FOWT. Brother D'lndia was born in Boston and is a resident of Philadelphia. William Louis Ostendorf, 58, joined the Union in the PO" Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a capmm on the Tug Sandy Point from 1938 to 1981. Brother Ostendorf is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Baltimore. Luther Gadson, 56, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gadson attended the 1970 Pmey Point Crews Conference. He is^ a . veteran of tVip the lis u.». Navy in World . War II A native of Rounds, S.L., ne is a resident oif Baltimore. Herbert Wilson Taylor, 64, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1963 workingfortheUlWandCurtis Bay Towing Co. from 1937 to 198L Brother Taylor was born in and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. • Frank Vernon Fromm, 52, jomed the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile lamng as a bosun^BroJher Fromm was born in Hoboken, NJ- and is a resident of Lindenhurst, L.I., N.Y. Wilbur Dean Purdy, 57, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as a chief steward Brother Purdy was born in Louisville and is a resident of New Orleans. Eual Granger, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Shares, ^. m 1955 sailing as a recertified bosum Brother Granger graduated Recertified Bosuns Program in 976. He sailed with G&H Towing m • Seafarer Granger is a veteran of th UtS. Army. Born in Louisiana, he IS a resident of-Sulphur, La. William M. Drew, 50, JO»ned the SIU in the port of New York m 1955 Liling as a QMED. Brother Drew is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Bangor, Me. and is a resident of Meriden, Conn. Nick Mutin, 65, joined the SIU m 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. Brother Mutin was born in Ohio and is a resident of Houston. Dalton Harry Morgan, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck engmeer^ Brother Morgan sailed 44 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army World War II. Seafarer Morgan was born in Louisville and is a resident ot Denham Springs, La. Joseph Martello, 65, SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief el^ctnciam . Brother Martello worked on the New Orleans Shoregang m 1979. He w^ born in Italy and is a resident of , Harahan, La. DimtciBn Mrt tv Orien Wheeler, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Means sailing as an FOWT. Brother Wheel­ er was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Shreveport, La. s Jessie Ray Lee Cushion,65, Jomed the Union in Port A^hur, Tex^ m 1961 sailing as %P' captain for Sabine from 1953 to 1961, D.M. Picton in 1961 for Mora Towing of Texas from 1962 to 198L Brother Cushion °Vu U S.' Coast Guard m World War 11. He was born in Walden County, Fla.. and is a resident of Buna, Tex. GrciilBB FEB. 1-28,1981 John Stephen Blank lll,70, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for lUi from 1970 tq 1981, the Coyle Line >n 1954 and on the Great Lakes for Merritt, Chapman & Scott. Brother Blank received the AOTOS award m 1976 for a rescue while in command of the Tug Cherokee (Manner Towing) of the crew of . He was a former member of the ISU, MM&P, and ILA. Boatman Blank attended the 1978 Piney Pent Atlantic Coast Educational Confer­ ence. He is a veteran of the U .S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Winchester. Mass., he is a resident of Bellevue, 1 t •TOTAL REGISTERED C.«.c Algonac (Hdqs.). Algonac (Hdqs.). 30 21 Algonac (Hdqs.). Algondc (Hdqs.) ...••••• Totals AH Departmente Q0 TOTAtSHllWD AllCm... Ct-A CWB ci-.A CI.-B C1.-C DECK DEPARTMENT 19 15 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 13 10 0 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 7 3 a 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 • 0 ® e 39 28 0 11 52 15 3 35 li 6 11 9 1 59 157 72 107 20 30 ,,„,^..oiiuroai,;tprpd for shiDDingatthe port last month. Wash. . ,W- 30 I ! I •' LOG / April 1981 ' \ X X'X-' '"'r .-f,. .y-"_ �lie. . • s.-*',' J?.'"' TM" ••. 'i I n-v ' 1 [ _ V • .I"-.. '¥ ,.• '! •- / "r -V •-• -;. . \f .' Arthur Oscar Roy, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Roy also sailed during the Vietnam War. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Roy was born in New Hampshire and is a resident of Nashua, N.H. /tor tMl .k •' I- t////.'/'^i: ::i • '• ':/.• " J . }•- • •c iii Eual Granger, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Lake Chares, La. in 1955 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Granger graduated from the Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. He sailed with G&H Towing in 1977. Seafarer Granger is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Born in Louisiana, heisa resident oFSulphur, La. Lorenzo Viftorio Stirpe, 59, joined the SI U in the port of Mobile in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Stirpe sailed 39 years and also sailed during the Vietnam War. He attended the 1970 Piney Point Crew Conference No. 7. Seafarer Stirpe is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. and is a resident of Mobile. ^7 •• ^. 'V " " V 1^. • r/ • I'fli/ •/ .-. .-,'• V •• ;--:V 30'' LOG • • •• •. / ;i .•.- ,'-•" Uaalclm Reniiv GmiUB FEB. 1-28,1981 /:M""Of--' •<: Dalton Harry Morgan, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Morgan sailed 44 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Morgan was born in Louisville and is a resident of Denham Springs, La. I Joseph Martello, 65, joined the w SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief electrician. . Brother Martello worked on the New Orleans Shoregang in 1979. He was born in Italy and is a resident of • Harahan, La. \ Orien Wheeler, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an FOWT. Brother Wheel­ er was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Shreveport, La. John Stephen Blank III, 70, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for lOT from 1970 tq 1981, the Coyle Line in 1954 and on the Great Lakes for Merritt, Chapman & Scott. Brother Blank received the AOTOS award in 1976 for a rescue while in command of the Tug Cherokee (Mariner Towing) of the crew of Tug Eileen. He was a former member of the ISU," MM&P, and I LA. Boatman Blank attended the 1978 Piney Point Atlantic Coast Educational Confer­ ence. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Winchester. Mass., he is a resident of Bellevue, Wash. y . William M. Drew, 50, joined the I SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a QMED. Brother Drew is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Bangor, Me. and is a resident of Meriden, Conn. , •• J ^ >; .^ - ::i ^ . Wilbur Dean Purdy, 57, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as a chief steward. Brother Purdy was born in Louisville and is a resident of New Orleans. Nick Mutin, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. Brother Mutin was bora in Ohio and is a resident of * Houston. John Arthur Waith, 64, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Waith was born in New York City and is a resident of Trinidad, W.I. s • Herbert Wilson Taylor, 64, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1963 working for the UIW and Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1937 to 1981. Brother Taylor was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. • Frank Vernon Fromm, 52, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Fromm was born in Hoboken, N.J. and is a resident of Lindenhurst, L.I., N.Y. Luis Ramon Serrano, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955, sailing as a FOWT. Brother Serrano sailed 33 years. He walked the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer Serrano is also an auto mechanic. A native of San Sebastian, P.R., he is a resident of Catano, P.R. • •^:} • William Louis Ostendorf, 58, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a captain on the Tug Sandy Point from 1938 to 1981. Brother Ostendorf is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Baltimore. Luther Gadson, 56, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gadson attended the 1970 Piney Point Crews Conference. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Rounds, S.C., he is a resident of Baltimore. Pedro Saquilayan, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a chief cook and steward delegate. Brother Saquilayan sailed 35 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. ' Seafarer Saquilayan is also a radio mechanic. Born in the Philippine Islands, he is a resident of Staten I Island, N.Y.C. •/:4l'{. George Burton Milhurn, 57, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1967 sailing as a captain for the Steuart Oil Transportation Co. from 1956 to 1981. Brother Milburn was bora in Dryden, Md. and is a resident ^ of Tall Timbers, Md. Victorio Emanuel D'IndIa, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Boston sailing as an FOWT. Brother D'India was bora in Boston and is a resident of Philadelphia. V ^iiflp Jessie Ray Lee Cushion,65, joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1961 sailing as a mate, pilot and captain for Sabine from 1953 to 1961, D.M. Picton in 1961 and for Moran Towing of Texas from 1962 to 1981. Brother Cushion is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. He was born in Walden County, Fla.. and is a resident of Buna, Tex. Archibald Bell Jr., 52, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a chief pumpman and QMED. Brother Bell is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was born in Des Moines, la. and is a resident of Carson City, Nev. Walter Francis Kruszewski, 63, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as an AB. Brother Kruszewski hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Uncasville, Conn. ^ .''I •L'yaAl-- • ^ ^ •..--..^l • f :• .1^'i 'I f' V.l' *T0TAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C '•REGISTERED ONBEACH All Groups aassA Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Aigonac (Hdqs.) 30 19 15 0 52 15 3 0 35 li 6 0 11 9 1 0 59 157 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) 2I 13 10 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Aigonac (Hdqs.)„. .-..vV. ..7^. 4 7 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algona: (Hdqs.) Totals All Departments 31 / 45 65 0.0 72 107 ing atthe port last month. ! Beach" means the total number of r men registered at the portat the end of last month 20 30 'Shanghaied - • • •:?t' Chapter 1 work. Hell, they won't even work in the rain let alone a snow-storm. So by Saki Jack Dolan we just laid there waiting for the Actually, I have never been storm to slow down. It finally did shanghaied literally but, between after about six days. Then the [ly friends Joe Di Giorgio and Ed longshoremen came aboard one iMooney, I have come about as close day and go out on strike! They |to being "shanghaied" as one can refused to return until Kulukundis [here in this country legally. put their wages in the local bank in In the winter of 1962, November escrow. This took several days of Ito be exact, I was at the Union Hall negotiating before they finally lin Brooklyn to pick up my vacation started loading. I check when I see my old pal Ed 1 didn't mind that at all, as 1 had iMooney working the counter. He been in Montreal and knew it was a I spots me at the same time and great port to be in, if you had dough, meanders over and says: "Saki Jack, and 1 had a pocket full. One of the meet me in Joe DiOiorgio's office in officials from New York flew up and [ five minutes, it's very important." talked the crew into taking the ship I should have said no, and got the as far as Halifax. Myself and several hell out of there. But then I never members that were not married at I was known for the smarts or liad the time volunteered to stay with the enough sense to get in out of the ship till the end of voyage. There rain, so I go up to Joe's office. were only about eight of us, all out Joe greets me with: "Saki, you ole of Baltimore except me. The Bosunson of a gun—Mooney and I were Dayman was Tom Pons; Hoganjust talking about you." Well, in OS, a Wiper called 'Squirrel', the about ten minutes between Ed and Chief Cook (Mother Ringo), and Joe, old Saki Jack is on the way three others. The Captain was John home to get his gear with a plane "Sacki" Jack Dolan Horan out of New York and a real ticket to Toledo, Ohio. fine man. The Chief Engineer was line of Blarney that would make a It seems there was a converted named Singleterry—out of New Leprechaun happy. T-2 tanker up on the Lakes loaded York (more about him later). We finally got enough money to with Marshall Plan junk heading for After much yaking on the phone pay the tugs to take us to a dock and the Persian Gulf. The Chief Steward by the SIU Patrolman with we were only a block from the had just quit, and I was elected to Kulukundis in New York, the Halifax Railway Station. The Cap­ make the trip. The agent in Toledo company finally sent enough money tain called a meeting and read a wire met me at the airport and took me to to get us cleared out of Montreal for from Kulukundis stating we would the ship. It was the first time I ever Halifax just before Xmas. We made not be sailing for about a month, saw a T-2 tanter converted into a for Halifax (my favorite port in the and they had no money to send us. cargo ship. It looked to me like an world at the time). Well, ^lieve me, This was great news, what with all old Liberty Ship with a bellyache. the word was all over the world by hands broke but for a few of us, and The name of the scow was the SS now that Kulukundis Company was two days before Xmas! Bridgehampton. It had just been going broke. So when we anchored, An Isthmian scow came in port taken over by Kulukundis, who was the Captain called in for a water-taxi and they sent the Ship's Delegate to at the time very short of funds. It was to go ashore and find out what the our ship. They had heard all about tough to get anyone to take Kulu­ hell the score was. The water-taxis our trouble and invited all hands up kundis ships in those days as you stayed about ten feet off the gang­ to the Peppermint Lounge for a were not guaranteed anything, no way, and would not come an inch party New Year's Eve. Well, natur­ allotments, pay, draws, nothing. closer until you showed. CASH ally with all hands being broke, this When I got aboard, I found out MONEY (even the Captain could was just fine with us. But we from the Steward, a fellow named not get credit). cele'brated Xmas on our own ship. Walsh out of Baltimore, that most of The next day all the crew quit You cannot believe how wonder­ the crew were riding it to Halifax except a few of us and the Officers ful the people of Halifax treated us and quitting. The inland locks were (who agreed to stay for the trip). SI U when they fouiid out about our about ready to close for the Winter Headquarters told us they could not dilema. Luckily we had taken on season, and we had to get out by get anyone to take the ship, so we stores in Montreal, and I had Christmas, or spend The Winter went ashore to see the Canadian SIU ordered everything (and Mother iced-in on the Great Lakes. Agent, and American Consul about Ringo was an excellent cook). My After taking on stores, we weighed signing on Canadian seamen. It all gang got together and we decorated anchor and made for Montreal. We got straightened but, and we had the Salon and Crew Mess just like on were the last ship through the locks, almost a full Canuck crew. And the Delta Passenger Ships out of believe me they were damn good New Orleans. 1 had a few hundred and as we went through each lock, they closed them behind us for the friendly seamen, well liked by all bucks with me (but told no one). So, Winter. I went ashore ai)d bought all kinds hands. We elected our Dayman Tom of balloons and decorations for the The last lock is just in Montreal Pons as Ship's Delegate, and there ship.(l put in plenty of OT, and city limits, and it was snowing as never was any better. There were collected it all later on). we eased through about the middle always plenty of beefs. Tom would of December. We had a grand time. I and Hogan the OS got bombed, and Hogan hit We tied up late in the afternoon dress up like he was going to Church and would borrow my briefcase, me in the mouth wilh a metal and everyone took off for shore. It pitcher. 1 had to go get about ten was really snowing hard. On the' and you would swear he was a Philadelphia lawyer going to try a stitches in my lip. It really was a dock was a load of Jeeps and trucks we were to load next day. Well, this murder trial. He really was good. He grand Xmas and all hands were really happy as you can be away did not happen. The snow turned conned the Mate for more days off into a real lolapaloosa. By daylight to go ashore on Union business than from your loved ones on Xmas Day. 1 came back from the hospital and the snow was three feet deep and any delegate on any ship 1 was ever Hogan shook hands and off we went still coming down. You know damn on. Believe me, I've seen the best. Tom had personality, charm, and a to town to get bombed again well the longshoremen would not together. All in all it was a fine Xmas. I had money in the bank in Brooklyn, and went to the Bank of Canada and sent for $500. 1 came back to the ship and was up in my foc'sl when the gangway-watch came for me at about 4:30. He says: "Saki-Jack, there's a Police launch along-side looking for you." 1 wondered what the hell the Police wanted with me in Canada as 1 couldn't remember getting in trouble uptown the night before. Well, it seems the bank was ready to close and called the Harbor Police and told them to hurry and get me to the bank as my money was there. They took me aboard and rushed me to the bank which was right on the waterfront (this is what you call' Canadian Hospitality). There was a Chinese restaurant across from the RR station that had two work-shifts with about ten girls on each shift. All hands loved this and everyone had a girlfriend within a day or two. And you really must see to believe how wonderful these Canadian girls treated us (all hands were broke), we went and met our girl after her shift at the restaurant and went to a pub, and usually to a 'speak' (there are plenty in Canada) and drank till we had to go aboard to work. The girls never said no about anything. This port was paradise for a.free and easy seaman. Halifax and about any port in Canada was always great in my book, as 1 had been in most of them on ships many times. All the crew were happy about Halifax and some even returned to marry Canadian girls and bring them home. New Year's Eve all hands werit up to the Peppermint Lounge with their gals in tow. The crew off the Isthmian ship in port had made a deal with the owner that we could have anything we wanted and they would pay for it. We all had a grand time~*and all hands got bombed. Naturally we ended up in a real great donnybrookiand we really wrecked the joint, The Fuzz,came and half the crew from both ships ended up in the clink. Next day we had to get the American Consul to get everyone out. The owner came to the ship with his lawyer, and gave the Captain a nice bijl to be paid before we could sail. The old man paid it and asked: "Did all hands have a good time?" Just a few days later the Captain got word we would get the money to sail to Port Said immediately. We sailed with the tide next morning, and after just one and a half days at sea the ship caught fire, and ihe crew could not put it out. In Chapter 2, I'll tell all about a real raging fire at sea, and how cfter three days we, with the help of several Canadian Corvettes man­ aged to put it out, and get back to Halifax. /April 1981 ' •• • , •-ft,'VJSWiiy III I H /•• ifr W'" :iV' ^7 .1 A''~' John Francis Kozar, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Brother Kozar also sailed for Cities Service and as a 3rd assistant engineer with MEBA Dis­ trict 2. He was bom in Bethlehem, Pa. and is a resident of Jaylor, Pa. - " •CSTBI , .">7 •i"^- • if _ i. •• 7" Appi 1981 / LOG 31 I- 1 '.v. 'IS. V'l -'A : V. • :l' • '« , Jl-- 7 ,v" • ' 7, • • /J • •7)1 " iL' �VT • 'it.-,: '••\.v" i:#': THIS INDUSTRY IS GOING PLACES DON'T MISS THE BOAT The Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program is being of-, fered again at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on June 22 through August 6. It's the best deal in the country for Boatmen who want to get ahead: HOI STON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building '81! Dallas Street Houston. Texas 77002 * . Tele. #(71.1) 659-4455 DON'T DELAY See your SlU Representative for more details. Towboat Operator Regular Course is scheduled for May 11 through July 2. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEB. 1-28,1981 *TOTAL REGISTERED •h TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ClassC ^ Port .;. ........... •.... ..... ...I;.. Tampa Mobile NewOrleans. Jacksonville . — 0 0 0 3 0 ^ .... Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston..... PortArthur 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 .1 —. - San Francisco ; - 0 .. . 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 3 0 5 .2 5 0 0 1 4 3 7 6 0.0 0 0 3 18 Totals . 0 2 0 Algonac St. Louis...: Piney Point Paducah 0 6 0 32 32 62 Tampa 0' 0 0 •. • 1 ...; Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville • —•. San Francisco.. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico 1 PortArthur., ..Algonac St. Louis,....; PineyPoirit Paducah., Totals 0 ,0 0. • 1 ' 0 0 0 0 3 15 ' 2 0 0 3 - 32 13 0 0 0 7 0 9 0 4 2 3 1 3 4 0 4-0 , - 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 11 3 0 14 0 4 0 12 42 6 8 10 14 9 95 53 0.0 0 0 0 0 6 2- "1 2 1 0 212 0 0 0 2 ' 0 3 O O 6 5 1 0 92 0 14 -0 57 124 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0. 0 1 - 1 0 0 0 .7 ...: .r Norfolk- Tampa .- Mobile San Francisco... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 . 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 ' 0 2 - 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0- 0 .'0-- 0 0 0 -. 0 0 1 2 ' 1 2 01 '2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 O-O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 14 2 13 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Baltimore NewOrleans Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 • 0 1 O 0 . 0 0 0:0 0, 6 0 00 0 . 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' 1 10.1 • -1 . .O.1 • • 0 • 0 o 0 0 ' Boston NewYork Philadelphia... .- * .«... . 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 ; -. Seattle Puerto.Rico Houston PortArthur., Algonac V St.Louis .0 0 .' O .1 Wilmington 4- 0' 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Paducah i -9 1 Totals All Departments.... 55 33 Totals ;...... : ....; 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piney Point 1 0 •• 1 0• . 0 1. - . o' 0 0 0 0 O 0 0. O- 0 0 . - 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 O" 0 0 0,0 -0 1 • 0 2 6 0 -5 0 0 75 39 14 1 32 / LOG / April 1981 0 0-0 0 . 0 Q 0 0 0 1 0 -0 " .0 0 0 0 0 2'2 0 • 0 00 ' • 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 ,0 0 0 0 0 0 • 3 ' 0 '31 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 O 1 10 0 11 113 "56 1 . . 0 '-0 -3' 0* 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 l" 0 1 •'TTotal Registered" means the number of men who actualiyregistered for shipping at the port last month."^'RegisteredontheBeach"meansthetotalnumberofmenregisteredattheportattheendof lastmonth. \ < 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 Port a 1 0 2 3 3 0 " 0 0 0 0 C "....... Houston , 'l 0 0 0 0 ' 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork. Philadelphia..., Baltimore • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 5 3 0 40 41 0 0 00 0 .0 Port Norfolk All Groups Class A Class B Class C TAiViPA, FLA. Kamijton & Douglas. P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa. Florida 3.1609 Tele. #(81.1) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San frahcisco. California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 DECK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk "srv ''REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C hi the event that any SlU nwinhers have lesjal problems- in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they ean eonsult is heittti pithlished. The mem­ ber need not choo.se the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for iniorntational purposes: NKW VOKK. N.V. Schulman & ,-\barbanei .^50 Filth Avenue » New York. N.V. 1000! I ele. -(212) .."^79-9200 BAI.TI.MORK, .MD. Kaplan. Heyinan. (ireenberg. F.ngelman & Beigrad Sun i.ile Building • Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore. Maryland 21201 - Tele. «(.101) 5.19-6967 li>- "% Legal'Aid 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 15 152 • Philip Weltin. Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco. Calif: 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOLUS, IViO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis. Missouri 63101 Tele. #(.114) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker. Boudreaux. Lamy. Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans. Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. .lulber. Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles. California 900.16 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon &. Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile. Alabama 36602 . . T ele. #(205) 43.1-4904 • DETROIT, MK H. Victor (i. Hanson 19268 Cirand River A.\enuc Detroit. Michigan 48822 ' Tele. #(313) 532-1220* ' . GLOlTESTER; MASS. . Orlando & White T wo Main Street Ciloucester. .Massachusetts 019.10 Tele. #(6L7) 283-8 loO ' "SEATTLE, WASH. Vaqce. Da\ic.s. Roberts. Reid & .Anderson TOO West Harrison Pla/a • . ,r Seattle. Washington 98119 T ele. #(206V 28.5-.1610 ( UK AGO. ILL. , Kat/ & Eriedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicagt). Illinois 60603 T ele. ii(.112) 26.1-63.10 • . -...i T C p .<* A -J-. �\ > .a-- -i-. ^••^;ta.-.-^^V.-- -.v.if^''^l| miirn I'l ' iS'Ci-r In the event that any SlU nicmher.s have lcf;al problems in the various ports, a list oi attorneys whom they ean consult is .heiii!^ puhlisheif. The mem­ ber need not choo.se the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for inionnational purposes: NKW VOKK, N.V. Schulman & .Abarbanel .150 Filth .Avenue • • New York. N.V. 10001 Tele. 212) ..''79-9200 The Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program is being of-, fered again at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on June 22 through August 6. It's the best deal in the country for Boatmen who want to get ahead: BALTIMORE, .MD. Kaplan. Heyman. (ireenberg. Engelman & Beigrad .Sun Life Building • Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore. Maryland 21201 ~ Tele. #(.101) 5.19-6967 HOI SIGN, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building '8! I Dallas .Street Houston. Te.xa.s 77002 • . Tele. #(71.1) 659-4455 DON'T DELAY See your SlU Representative for more details. TAMPA, FLA. Kamijton & Douglas. P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa. Florida 3.1609 Tele. #(81.1) 879-9482 ^SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Frahcisco. California 94I04| Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Towboat Operator Regular Course is scheduled for May 11 through July 2. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEB. 1-28,1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Boston .• New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile •S:^; New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis ...; Piney Point Paducah Totals Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk • Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston : Port Arthur......... Algonac '. St. Louis Piney Point Paducah.. Totals •f. '• ' i'T' V :J:- 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 .2 0 0 1 •I 7 6 0 6 0 32 62 . V I/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 15 0 6 2 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 > 2 0 0 2 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 9 0 0 0 6 0 9 0 4 2 0 4 0 0 12 42 0 6 1 9 95 . 0 0 0 7 0 3 1 3 4 0 14 0 0 6 8 0 5 0 2 53 0 0 0 2 0 - 6 0 11 3 0 4 0 3 10 14 0 14 0 57 124 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 13 • 0 0 0 1 (T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 . •0 1 •1 0 • .1 0 0. 6 0 •§0' 0 0 0 0' 0 0 §; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00 0 0 • 00 0 0 0 0 0 » . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 . 0 2 0 0 0 1 8 0 • • NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker. Boudreau.x. Lamy. Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans. Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. .lulber. Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard l.os Angeles. California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 •0 0 0 1 0 4 • 0 • 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 . 8 Totals All Departments.... 55 a 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 •. 0 .1 0 • 0 2 • 0 00 2 6 75 0 0 0. 0 0. 2 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 2 00 1 0 5 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 • 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 n 0 0 0 1 • 0 • 3 0 • • 3 0 . 0 0 • 0 0 0 •1 0 1 0 1 10 113 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0• 0 0 0 0 0 • : 0 0 1 . Q 0 0 0 0; 1 0 . 0 .0 0. • 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 8 15 : 56 152 0 '•'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually-registered for shipping at the port last month • ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Chicken may be an economical buy in these times of soaring food costs but the AFL-CIO says Per­ due poultry products, are too costly at any price. During their recent mid-winter meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla., the AFL-CIO Executive Council urged union members to boycott the famous fowl until Perdue "ceases its unfair and illegal anti­ union behavior." The Executive, Council's action was an official sanction of the boycott against Perdue launched by the United Food & Commercial Workers Union last September. In their boycott statement the Executive Council grilled Perdue for a policy of "ruthless anti­ union tactics" which have interferred with "every effort of its 6,000 employees to exercise their rights to union representation." The Council further scored barnyard bigwig Perdue for run­ ning "a campaign to destroy trade unionism in the American poultry industry." Perdue's union-busting tactics included purchasing several unioncontracted processing plants, closing them for "modernization" and re-opening the factories non­ union. In addition, the chicken company fired 57 union sup­ porters during av UFCW organiz­ ing drive at a processing plant in Accomac, Va., last year. Those discharges fired the un­ fair labor practice strike at the Accomac plant which is now in its seventh month. And when those 57 workers were "permanently replaced" by.the company unf^r labor practice charges were filed I. i e with the National Labor Rela­ planning stages. Meanwhile, the tions Board. Hearings on the .federation has pledged its active charges will begin next month. support for the UFCW boycott A national campaign to alert until Perdue stops feathering his consumers about the AFL-CIO nest at the expense of union boycott against Perdue is in the "workers. 1? : ? V'ft ^ 'Lf = '"v Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York ... ..i. Philadelphia .... Baltimore ' • •• • • Norfolk Jacksonville ti.. • • • • Algonac . w .. Houston .... .... New Orleans .... • • . . Mobile San Francisco .., • • • . Wilmington .... Seattle .• • • Piney Point ..... .... San Juan ....... Columbus .. Chicago Port Arthur St. I.ouis ....... • • • • Cleveland •• •. Honolulu .. .. Date Deep Sea Lakes, inland Waters 2;.1()p.m :.— May 4 May 5 .... i 2;.10p.m. May 6 2:.10p.m. .., May 7 ...,, 9;30a.m May 7 2:00 p.m. May 8 ..... 2:.10p.m. ... ; May II ..... 2:.10p.m. ....". May 12 2:30 p.m May 1.1 2:.10p.fn. 2:.10p.m , May 14 ...... 2:.10p.m. . Mav 18 ........ 2:30p.m. May 22 .I0:.10a.m. .......... May 9 ...... .. May 7 2:.10p.m ,.. May 16 May 12 .X^2:.10p.m May 12 ...... 2:.104i.m. ...; May 15 ...... -• •• May 14 ...... 2:.10p.m. •• May 14 ...... UiW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. SupSrchlcken kicked off a boycott of Perdue poultry jn front of a suburban Maryland grocery store. The United Food and Commercial Workers has charged Perdue with unfair labor practices In closing plants and Intimidating workers to fight unionization. From left to right are; Mike Fusco, UFCW Local 400 business agent (Superchlcken); Dave Laws, secretarytreasurer, Local 400; Local 400 President Tom McNutt and Tom Bradley, president of Maryland-D.C. AFL-CIO. f • -- iV' - Norberto Pineda Please contact, your wife, as soon as possible, urgent! Leroy Drew Please contact, your daughter, Wanda E. Hall, 15300 Waterloo #28, Houston, Texas 77053. Tel. (713) 4342921. Anyone who would have any information please call collect. MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van .Antwerp Building Mobile. .Alabama 36602 . . l ele. #(205) 43.1-4904 • DETROIT, MIC H. Victor (i. Hanson 19268 (irand Ri\er A,\cnuc Detroit. Michigan 48822 . ' lele. #(313) 532-1220' ' STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore..... Norfolk.... 1... Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto.Rico :.. Houston Port Arthur.... Algonac '. St. Louis Piney Point ... Paducah Totals Philip Weltin. Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. .San Francisco. Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4.500 ST. LOUIS, Mo. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis. Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port li-r4f • .T«. • »** . :... 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 4 6 0 5 0 0 4 3 0 5 0 0 32 Port • .4 JX .: 0 0 0 3 0 1. 0 2 .1 0 2 0 0 3 18 04 3 4 41 Yoke's on Frank Perdue, AFL'CIO Calls National Boycott Legal Aid THIS INDUSTRY IS GOING PLACES DON'T MISS THE BOAT ;1 Steven J. Argay Please contact, your friend, Chris D. Johnson at Box 791, Southold, N.Y. 11971. All Seafarers GLOl C E.STER.- .MA.S.S. , Orlando White Two Main Street Gloucester. Massachusetts 019.1()| lele. ff(6L7) 28.1-81U0 • SEATTLE, WASH. Vaf]ce. Da\ies. Roberts. Rcid & .Anderson 100 West Harrison Pla/a • Seattle. Washington 98119 l ele. #f206V 28-5-3610 ( HK AGO. ILL. Kat/ & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago. Illinois 60603 . lele. Ji(312) 26.1-63.10 Capi. Julius Moore asks that he he contacted by any Seafarer who knows the whereabouts of the 1977 Green Camaro auto with Virginia License plates that was owned by the late Douglas P. Moore. Capt. Moore can he telephoned collect at (703) 635-2772. Engineer Scholarship Program Get in on the Diesel Engineer Scholarship Program, Apply for the course soon. Take and pass the pre-test at your local Union Hall and you can be scheduled for the course beginning June 22. SHLSS offers four Diesel Scholarship and Diesel Regular courses a year. The last class is scheduled for October. Sign Up Today! Ray Fuller Please contact, Mrs. P. O'Donnell, c/o Meehan, 2 Sehago Road, Carmel, N.V. 10512. •Mf: : For more information contact SHLSS or your SIC! Representative. 32 / LOG / April 1981 April 1981 / LOG / 33 . . 'M,: I'Asf. y- . f I, .i- * ' . f — I'iii^miiwiiSil^iiii'iiiiI „ r-, i" r'^ • . . • C r'd 'i f ' •' tr •' msr •X -• •','iiTrA'i/."A . "T •* ,'1 y �•'^^-- ;S.: --y s ' J «lll WorWnfl- on It C Coast Guard ts s .^1-^ ILS. Goasi 0®.;,ttodm _._r,n(iings .The U.S. Coast formulating ns toP ^^ ,„ss of the again. Hawaiian " ^ ^nmpauy. r.uard for ft^jCpanV-H^J^tSrd notify the ^ „ ,n s'^"»r -"" •Ti'~i -; '.S..»» vi -»•s" including 2'* ® 1980 wdh a Pt'JSro tons of corn for bXre starting a ^«^%ugh very ''^'^'^''.^bsoiutelV tto eln^ thorough,^ ..,«ckage ' -iBssirBr-Ss \ve pubiisEed^^^Xrers. Since then, m '" the He had beett a •W |||P|P| - X)own .(IS -til' fftHABtt/r^ 'w «K b«n^ because «e "J!^re you te goittg^ ^here he's gotne ngth " -"T - ronter Z IV \1 ^.v """'"'bUndly travel a „„,her man ^ at the AinoboVtc and counseling p a six-w®®^ \ i Kehablllta^;C^-U c.-.®-''-*'"'' 1 records yi« he It P^ Center. \ anywhere except Booh No. . \ \ ^ ]Slame • • • \ \ \ " • (City) Address • • '^^treet or llFEO Telephone •i-H :'• V ••11 ' 1 \ 1 w\ ^53.AC Mail to: THE Star Ron*® 20692 Vattey E®®' , jfe j) 994-00 J 0 orcall,24hours-a'd^^^^^^^^^. 1- ga / LOG / APti"®®' �iir- 4-™=iasaasissssmfe — M «5.s=sssier,gj:_.-sii -1, Coast Guard Still Worldng On Poet Investigation Report : -The U.S. Coast Guard is still formulating its report on its findings on the investigation of the loss of the SS Poet. The report will be pub­ lished this summer. The Poet, with a crew of 34 including 24 SIU members, left Philadelphia Oct. 24, 1980 with a load of 13,000 tons of corn for Port -J r'r'ri •t" -C Carrl Goff was AB on the Poet Said, Egypt. She was never heard from again. The company. Hawaiian Eugenia, did not notify the Coast Guard for 10 days that they had not been in contact with, the ship. The Coast Guard then delayed for five days before starting a search. The belated search, though very thorough, found absolutely no clues of the Poet'.s fate. No wreckage of any kind was spotted. In the December issue of the Log, we published the photos of all but two of the lost Seafarers. Since then, the wife of one of these members, Carl Goff, has sent her husband's photo for publication. Brother Goff was sailing as AB on the Poet when she left Philadelphia on the tragic voyagei He had been a member of the SIU since 1973, and was a resident of Warren, R.I. He is survived by his wife, Hilda, and three daughters, Cynthia, Barbara ancT Paula. Robert Leake DEEP SEA Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety gjeeing a blind nwn walk down a street makes the rest of US thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all think it must be a terrible thing to be unable to see where you're going. An alcoholic can't see where he's going either, only alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead fo the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind maR across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And heU get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you II be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. m •ti - Alcoholic Rehqbilitation Center if ^ Seafarer Rob­ ert Leake, 26, graduated from the HLS in 1978. He upgraded to AB in 1980. Brother Leake sailed on the LNG Capricorn (Energy Trans­ port) as an OS. And he has the LNG all ratings, CPR, first aid, lifeboat and firefighting endorsements. Leake lives in Hazlet, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. Li/ L.' Seafarer Hugh O'Boyle, (S.D.I.) 22, graduated from the HLS in 1979. Brother O'Boyle got his oiler ticket in the port of New York. He holds the CPR, fire fighting and lifeboat documents. O'Boyle lives in the Sunset District of the port of San Francisco and shall ship out of that port. I Michael Houlihan ; f-f j Name .. I I Book No. I Address I I (Street or RFD) (City) I Seafarer Michael Houli­ han, 25, is a 1977 graduate of the HLSS. He now sails as an AB. Brother Houli­ han upgraded to AB in 1979. He earned his firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorse­ ments. Houlihan ships out of the port of Philadelphia. .* • • '.p'P (State)," ^^(Zip) 1 Telephone No. ..., I I Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 f'J. Bob Senaz Seafarer Al­ exander Cali­ mer, 20, was graduated 1^ the HLS in 1978. He upgraded to FOWT the same year in the port of New York. Brother Calimer was born in Baltimore and lives and ships out of the port of Seattle. Seafarer Mark Williams, 23, is a 1975 graduate of the HLSS Trainee Pro­ gram. He up­ graded to fireman-watertender (FOWT) in 1978. Brother Williams holds the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Williams ships out of the port of Baltimore. Seafarer Bob Senaz, 23, grad­ uated from Pi­ ney Point in 1979, Brother Senaz upgraded to 3rd cook there in 1980. He has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsehients. Senaz lives in Queens, New York and ships out of the port of New York. or call, 24 hours-a-day, (^l) 904-00JO Seafarer Rob­ ert Pagan Jr., is a 1977 graduate of Piney Point. Brother Pagan upgraded to AB last year. He has the CPR, life­ boat and fire­ fighting tickets. Pagan lives one block from the SIU Headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Ogden ChaEBengef Committee Recertified Bosun Richard "Blacky" Thoe (seated) ship's chairman of.the ST Odgen Challenger (Ogden Marine) gives us the wink at a payoff recently,at the Exxon Dock, Bayway, N.J. With him are part of the Ship's Committee and a crewmember of (1. to r.) Chief Steward Tony De Boissiere^ secretary-reporter; Ramon Ilia of the deck department and Chief Cook William Karpiak, steward delegate. Responsibility. Respect. And more money, too. THEY'RE THE THINGS YOU EARN WHEN YOU'RE THE CHIEF PUMPMAN. Seafarer Tim­ othy L. Smith, 26, graduated from Piney Point in 1978. Brother Smith upgraded to AB in 1979. He has the CPR, fire­ fighting and life­ boat tickets. Smith was born in Portland, Ore. And he ships out of the port of Seattle. You're an SIU Seafarerthe most professional maritime worker in the world. Sign up for the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations Course at SHLSS. Pamela Monaco Seafarer Pam­ ela Monaco, 23, graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (HLSS) Entry Trainee Pro­ gram, Piney Point, Md. in 1978. Sister Monaco upgraded to ABin 1980. She earned the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) endorsements. Born in San Francisco, Monaco ships out of that port city. Course Starts June. 8 Sii—a, , •4 X' I rl- L.. 71 0^^- -J, 4 -U.I Make it pay. April 1981 / • •L Paul Russell Seafarer Paul Russell, 25, join­ ed the SIU in 1977 sailing in Eric A. Wallace the inland field. Brother Russell Seafarer Eric got his deep-sea A. Wallace, 24, training at the is a 1977 HLSS Point in 1978, grad. Brother I and upgraded to Wallace upgrad­ FOWT the same year. The next year ed to FOWT in the port of New. he upgraded to welder and QMED. Yorkinl978. He He holds the LNG, lifeboat, fire­ fighting, CPR and diesel technician also carries the endorsements. And he lives in deck engineer endorsement. And he holds the Chesapeake, Va. and ships out of all CPR, lifeboat and firefighting ports. tickets. Wallace resides and ships Timothy L. Smith out of the port of Mobile. Hugh O'Boyle I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidenHal, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. W • Mark Williams Robert Pagan Jr. Oiler Larry Mays fights off steam in the engine room of the tanker Overseas Valdez as he starts up cargo pumps. The ship was in the port of New York recently lightering at Stapleton Anchorage off Staten Island. N.Y. Larry's got plenty of seatime under his belt having been a member of the SIU since 1952 and in the Navy for seven years before that. A native of Hamilton. Ala.. Larry now makes his home in Houston. Tex. '•' •'i'L ••• Alexander Calimer LOG 35 �s«r^ ' !- I •J;i If Pensioner Asher Lee Godfrey, 82, succumbed to heart failure in the Lawndale Hospi^ tal, Philadelphia on Jan. 14. Broth­ er Godfrey joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a FOWT for the Red Star Line from 1931 to 1940 and for Curtis Bay Towing. Boatman Godfrey was born in Frankford, Del. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Interment was in Carey Cemetery, Frankford. Surviving are his widow, Blanche and a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Freer, also of Philadelphia. ,1 j I'l It P ii i /. i •» Johnny Robert Hagen, 28, died in Tampa on Dec. 2, 1980. Brother Ha­ gen joined the SI U in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as an AB and cook. He was a 1968 Piney Point graduate. Seafarer Hagen was born in Tampa and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Tri-County Crematory, Tampa. His ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Jackie Hagen of Tampa and a brother, William, also of Tampa. Joseph Haton Hanks Sr., 53, died from an ab­ scess in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur on Jan. 19. Brother Hanks joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1962 sailing as a deckhand, tankerman and assistant engineer for Sabine Towing from 1955 to 1980. Boatman Hanks was born in Crowley, La. and was a resident of Orange, Tex. Inter­ ment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Orange County, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; five sons, Joseph Jr., Arthur, Keith, Robert and Richard and three daughters, Linda, Dianne and Jessica. Karl Howard Peters, 25, died of injuries in the Bayside Hospital, Virginia Beach, Va. on June 15. Brother Peters joined the SIU in 1979. He was born in Texas and was a resident of Virginia Beach. Burial was in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. Sur­ viving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. and Barbara Peters of Virginia Beach. Capt. Joseph Marino, 50, died of heart failure in the Northeast Medical Center, Boston on July 20. Brother Marino joined the former Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1964. He was born in Boston and was a resident of Gloucester. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving are his widow, Serafina; a son, Joseph Jr., a daughter, Michelle and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony and Jennie Marino. Sanunie Aulds, 58, died of heart failure at home in Dayton, Tex. on Jan. 1. Brother Aulds joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1975 sailing as a cook for lOT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Aulds was born in Wilson, Okla. Burial was in Palms Park Cemetery, Dayton. Surviving are his widow, Lillie; two sons, Sammie Jr. and Reuben of Harris Creek, Tex. and two daughters, Vinla Regina and Laverne Steele. Pensioner George Leon Ben­ der, 77, passed away from a heart attack in the Overlook Hospital, Summit, N.J. on Nov. 6, 1980. Brother Bender joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Hoboken, N.J. from 1922 to 1969. He was bom in Reading, Pa. and was a resident of New Providence, N.J. Surviving are his widow Gertrude and a son, George. Pensioner Beirly Ashby Bodden, 81, passed away from arterioscler­ osis, in St. Joseph Hospital, Tampa; on Nov. 19, 1980. Brothef Bodden joined the Union in the port of Tampa in 1956 sailing as an AB for 19 years. He was bom in Grand Cayman Is., B.W.I, and was a resident of Tampa. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Hillsboro County, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Edna; a son, four daughters, 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pensioner Wil­ liam George Cart­ er, 85 succumbed to a heart attack in West Jersey Hospital, Cam­ den, N.J. on Aug. 23, 1980. Brother Carter joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook for Taylor and Anderson Towing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War 1. Boatman Carter was born in Virginia and was a resident of Haddon Heights, N.J. Interment was in Lakeview Ceme­ tery, Cinniminnison, N.J. Surviving are his widow. Hazel and two daughters, June and Kathryn. Pensioner Manley Joseph Costa, 80, passed away from cancer in the Norfolk USPHS Hospital on Jan. 4. Brother Costa joined the Union in the port of Nor­ folk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for McAllister Brothers. He was born in Spain and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Childress and a grandson. Joe Casais Jr., both of Norfolk. Pensioner Agnar Martin Andersen, 86, passed away from a heart attack in the Lund (Sweden) Hospi­ tal on Oct. 14, 1980. Brother An­ dersen joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He sailed 37 years. Seafarer Andersen was bom in Finnsnes, Norway, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Malmo, Sweden. Burial was in St. Pauli Ceme­ tery, Malmo. Surviving are his widow, Fernande and a brother, Gerald of Heggen Finnsnes, Norway. Pensioner Peter Pedersen, 90, passed away from heart failure in the Chateau Conval­ escent Center, Bryn Mawr, Pa. on Dec. 19, 1980. Brother Pedersen joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Sheridan Transportation and Taylor and Anderson. He sailed 28 years. Boatman Pedersen was bom in Norway and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a resident of Darby, Pa. Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery, Proomall, Pa. Pensioner Ru­ dolph "CllfTord" Evans, 69, died of a heart attack at home in the. Bronx, N.Y. on Aug. 31, 1980. Brother Evans joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955sailing as a 3rd cook. He sailed for 24 years. Seafarer Evans was' born in New Providence, the Bahamas and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hastings-onthe-Hudson, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and a son, Alonzo of Nassau, the Bahamas. Pensioner Jim Harper Morgan, 69, succumbed to cancer in the Wil­ son (N.C.) Memo­ rial Hospital on Jan. 4. Brother Morgan joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a mate for McAllister Brothers from 1951 to 1974. He was a former member of the U M WA in 1953. Boatman Morgan was bom in Greene County, N.C. and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in Evergreen • Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wilson. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Bessie M. Wood of Lucama, N.C. and Mrs. Mattie De Busk of Norfolk. Pensioner Thomas Rex Golden, 72, died of heart failure in St. Mary's Hospi­ tal, Port Arthur on Nov. 9, 1980. Brother Golden I joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1955 sailing as a cook for Sabine Towing from 1942 to 1945 and from 1955 to 1972. He was born in Hillsboro, Tex. and was a resident of Groves, Tex. Burial was in Oakknoll Cemetery, Belleville, Tex. Surviving is his widow, Margaret. Pensioner Alphonso Campbell, 78, passed away from natural causes in St. Vin­ cent's Medical Center, Rich­ mond, S.I., N.Y. on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Campbell joined the former MC & S in 1945 in the port of New York. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of Staten Is., N.Y. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery, Staten Is. Surviving is his widow, Willie Mae. Timmy Ray Ramsey, 20, was dead on arrival at the Memphis (Tenn.) Hospital from multiple in­ juries sustained in a car crash on Nov. 5, 1980. Brother Ramsey joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. in 1978 sailing as a deckhand and mate for Orgulf Trans­ portation from 1978 to 1980. He was born in Union City, Tenn. and was a resident of Memphis. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis. Sur­ viving are his widow, Sharon and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Betty R. Ramsey of Memphis. 36 / LOG / April 1981 mm BS*m«MeiEga M'. Pensioner Emil Gottfried Pear­ son, 88, passed away on Oct. 31, 1980. Brother. Pearson joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Coyle Lines. He sailed for 20 years. Boatman Pearson was born in Sankt Olaf, Sweden. Interment was in Sweden. Surviving is a cousin, Erik Linholm of Kristianstad, Sweden. Pensioner Theodore Joseph Fortin, 82, passed away from heart failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Fortin joined the SI U in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. Seafarer # Fortin was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Harahan, La. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Ceme­ tery, Metairie, La. Surviving is his widow, Christine. Pensioner Con­ rad Weeks, 93, passed away from natural causes in North Central Hospital, Bronx, N.Y. on Dec. 27, 1980. Brother Weeks joined the MC & S in 1943 on the West Coast sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 40 years. Weeks was born in Barbados, B.W.I, and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx. Surviving are a sister, Geraldineof New York City and a niece, Beatrice Lewis of the Bronx. �- V • / U;c': H" • "1 '< •'•04' i;0-\.'^- --V Pensioner Asher Lee Godfrey, 82, succumbed to heart failure in the Lawndale Hospital, Philadelphia on Jan. 14. Broth­ er Godfrey joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a FOWTfor the Red Star Line from 1931 to 1940 and for Curtis Bay Towing. Boatman Godfrey was bom in Frankford, Del. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Interment was in Carey Cemetery, Frankford. Surviving are his widow, Blanche and a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Freer, also of Philadelphia. •Hf *' s- - • '. "'T "' I' / • ; ^"• /,. J •.-- • I ; •,,,;.. i- • i .• • ; 'I i. Joseph Haton Hanks Sr., S3, died from an ab­ scess in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur on Jan. 19. Brother Hanks joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1962 sailing as a deckhand, tankerman and assistant engineer for Sabine Towing from 1955 to 1980. Boatman Hanks was born in Crowley, La. and was a resident of Orange, Tex. Inter­ ment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Orange County, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; five sons, Joseph Jr., Arthur, Keith, Robert and Richard and three daughters, Linda, Dianne and Jessica. •"• 4-"- ; • ,'J-•••",••• - r?gr i"' • ;J m. ' • nm I #rii ' k :y -.1 -• f r' " W:M •• J- ' W'' -' Johnny Robert Hagen, 28, died in Tampa on Dec. 2, 1980. Brother Ha­ gen joined the SI U in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as an AB and coqic. He was a 1968 Piney Point graduate. Seafarer Hagen was born in Tampa and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Tri-County Crematory, Tampa. His ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Jackie Hagen of Tampa and a brother, William, also of Tampa. If! -•'' - / •-,-~.i--=»r' l^-rpasrtsSSSi! Sammie Aulds, 58, died of heart failure at home in Dayton, Tex. on Jan. 1. Brother Aulds joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1975 sailing as a cook for lOT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Aulds was born in Wilson, Okla. Burial was in Palms Park Cemetery, Dayton. Surviving are his widow, Lillie; two sons, Sammie Jr. and Reuben of Harris Creek, Tex. and two daughters, Vinla Regina and Laverne Steele. Pensioner George Leon Ben­ der, 77, passed away from a heart attack in the Overlook Hospital, Summit, N.J. on Nov. 6, 1980. Brother Bender joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Hoboken, N.J. from 1922 to 1969. He was bom in Reading, Pa. and was a resident of New Providence, N.J. Surviving are his widow Gertrude and a son, George. Pensioner Beirly Ashhy Bodden, 81, passed away from arterioscler­ osis in St. Joseph Hospital, Tampa; on Nov. 19, 1980. I Brother Bodden ' joined the Union in the port of Tampa in 1956 sailing as an AB for 19 years. He was bom in Grand Cayman Is., B.W.I, and was a resident of Tampa. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Hillsboro County, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Edna; a son, four daughters, 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pensioner Wil­ liam George Cart­ er, 85 succumbed to a heart attack in West Jersey Hospital, Cam­ den, N.J. on Aug. 23, 1980. Brother Carter joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook for Tj^'lor and Anderson Towing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War I. Boatman Carter was bom in Virginia Karl Howard Peters, 25, died of ' and was a resident of Haddon Heights, injuries in the Bayside Hospital, N.J. Interment was in Lakeview Ceme­ Virginia Beach, Va. on June 15. Brother tery, Cinniminnison, N.J. Surviving are Peters joined the SIU in 1979. He was his widow. Hazel and two daughters, born in Texas and was a resident of June and Kathryn. Virginia Beach. Burial was in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. Sur­ Pensioner Manviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ley Joseph Costa, William J. and Barbara Peters of 80, passed away Virginia Beach. from cancer in the Norfolk USPHS Capt. Joseph Marino, 50, died of Hospital on Jan. heart failure in the Northeast Medical 4. Brother Costa Center, Boston on July 20. Brother joined the Union Marino joined the former Atlantic in the port of Nor­ Fishermen's Union in the port of folk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Gloucester, Mass. in 1964. He was born McAllister Brothers. He was bom in in Boston and was a resident of Spain and was a naturalized U.S. Gloucester. Burial was in Calvary citizen. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving are his Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow, Serafina; a son, Joseph Jr., a widow, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Mary L. daughter, Michelle and his parents, Mr. Childress and a grandson, Joe Casais and Mrs. Tony and Jennie Marino. Jr., both of Norfolk. .-.r • .. 0 iB® Pensioner Agnar Martin An­ dersen, 86, passed away from a heart attack in the Lund (Sweden) Hospi­ tal on Oct. 14, 1980. Brother An­ dersen joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He sailed 37 years. Seafarer Andersen was bom in Finnsnes, Norway, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Malmo, Sweden. Burial was in St. Pauli Ceme­ tery, Malmo. Surviving are his widow, Fernande and a brother, Gerald of Heggen Finnsnes, Norway. Pensioner Ru­ Pensioner Peter Pedersen, 90, passed away from heart failure in the Chateau Conval­ escent Center, Bryn Mawr, Pa. on Dec. 19, 1980. Brother Pedersen joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Sheridan Transportation and Taylor and Anderson. He sailed 28 years. Boatman Pedersen was bom in Norway and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a resident of Darby, Pa. Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery, Proomall, Pa._ Evans, 69, died of a heart attack at home in the. Bronx, N.Y. on Aug. 31, 1980. Brother Evans joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a 3rd cook. He sailed for 24 years. Seafarer Evans was' born in New Providence, the Bahamas and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemietery, Hastings-onthe-Hudson, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and a son, Alonzo of Nassau, the Bahamas. Pensioner Jim Harper Morgan, 69, succumbed to cancer in the Wil­ son (N.C.) Memo­ rial Hospital on Jan. 4. Brother Morgan joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a mate for McAllister Brothers from 1951 to 1974. He was a former member of the U M W A in 1953. Boatman Morgan was bora in Greene County, N.C. and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wilson. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Bessie M. Wood of Lucama, N.C. and Mrs. Mattie De Busk of Norfolk. Pensioner Thomas Rex Golden, 72, died of heart failure in St. Mary's Hospi­ tal, Port Arthur on Nov. 9, 1980. Brother Golden I joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1955 sailing as a cook for Sabine Towing from 1942 to 1945 and from 1955 to 1972 He was born in Hillsboro, Tex. and was a resident of Groves, Tex. Burial was in Oakknoll Cemetery, Belleville, Tex. Surviving is his widow, Margaret. Pensioner Emil Gottfried Pear­ son, 88, passed away on Oct. 31, 1980. Brother. Pearson joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Coyle Lines. He sailed for 20 years. Boatman Pearson was born in Sankt Olaf, Sweden. Interment was in Sweden. Surviving is a cousin, Erik Linholm of Kristianstad, Sweden. dolph "Cilfrord" Pensioner AIphonso Campbell, 78, passed away from natural causes in St. Vin­ cent's Medical Center, Rich­ mond, S.I., N.Y. on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Campbell joined the former MC & S in 1945 in the port of New York. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of Staten Is., N.Y. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery, Staten Is. Surviving is his widow, Willie Mae. Timmy Ray Ramsey, 20, was dead on arrival at the Memphis (Tenn.) Hospital from multiple in­ juries sustained in a car crash on Nov. 5, 1980. Brother Ramsey joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. in 1978 sailing as a deckhand and mate for Orgulf Trans­ portation from 1978 to 1980. He was born in Union City, Tenn. and was a resident of Memphis. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis. Sur­ viving are his widow, Sharon and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Betty R. Ramsey of Memphis. Pensioner Theodore Joseph Fortin, 82 passed away from heart failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Fortin joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. Seafarer Fortin was bora in Massachusetts and was a resident of Harahan, La. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Ceme­ tery, Metairie, La. Surviving is his widow, Christine. Pensioner Con­ rad Weeks, 93, passed away from natural causes in North Central Hospital, Bronx, N.Y. on Dec. 27, 1980. Brother Weeks joined the MC & S in 1943 on the West Coast sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 40 years. Weeks was born in Barbados, B.W.I, and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx. Surviving are a sister, Geraldine of New York City and a niece, Beatrice Lewis of the Bronx. Russell Paul Schaefer Sr., 55, died of burns in the University of Southern Ala­ bama Medical Center, Mobile on , J^n. 5. Brother Schaefer joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as an AB for GATCO in 1973, Mobile Towing from 1957 to 1981 and Crescent Towing in 1979. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Boatman Schaefer was born in Pierpoint, Ohio and was a resident of Theodore, Ala. Interment was in Serenity Cemetery, Theodore. Surviv­ ing are four sons, Russell Jr. of Canton, Ohio, Joseph, Lawrence and William and two daughters, Wendy of Albu­ querque, N.M. and Noel. Pensioner Rob­ ert - Clarence Smith, 57, died of a heart attack in the Jo Ellen Smith Hospital, New Orleans on Nov. 13, 1980. Brother Smith joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as an oiler and engineer for Crescent Towing and lOT from 1954 to 1972. He was a former member of MEBA. Boatman Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Chunky, Miss., he was a resident of New Orleans. Burial was in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery,* Meridian, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Audrey; a son, Wesley and two daughters, Darlene and Janice. Tony Miguel Valdez,42,died in Louisville (Ky.) University Hospi­ tal of multiple in­ juries after being struck by a car on Dec. 9, 1980. Brother Valdez joined the Union in the port of Paducah in 1977 sailing as a lead deckhand for Southern Ohio Towing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Boatman Valdez was born in Eagle Pass, Tex. and was a resident of Louisville. Cremation took place in Pooks Crematory, Marshall County, Ky. Surviving is his widow, Juanita. Pensioner Francis Detroyet Finch, 71, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the Mobile In­ firmary on Aug. 13, 1980. Brother Finch joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of 8 Mile, Ala. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Sarald, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Roselle and his mother, Blanche of Mobile. Ckpt. Nicholas J. Novello, 62, died of heart failure in Gloucester, Mass. on Aug. 25. Brother Novello joined the former Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester in 1964. He was a resident of Gloucester. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Rosalie. Pensioner Charles Edward Mendoein Llppold, 61, died of a heart attack in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Dec. 22, 1980. Brother Lippold joined the MC & S in the port of San Francisco sailing as a chief cook for the Matson Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1942. Lippold was a Portland, Ore. fireman from 1944 to 1955. Bora in Iowa, he was a resident of Port Arena, Calif. Cremation took place in the Olivet Crematory, Colma, Calif. His ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving is a son, Roland of Redmond,. Ore. Pensioner Stephen Vlddertosky, 79, passed away from pneu­ monia in the Good Samaritan Hospi­ tal, West Islip, L.I., N.Y. on Aug. 17, 1980. Brother Viddertosky joined the Union in the port of New York in I960 sailing as a deckhand for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad from 1922 to 1965. He was a former member of the MM & P from 1934 to 1960. Boatman Viddertosky was born in New York City and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx. Surviv­ ing is a son, Thomas of the Bronx. Pensioner Eladlo Juan Grajales, 66, was dead oh arrival of heart disease at the West Jefferson Hospi­ tal, Marrero, La. on Nov. 6, 1980. Brother Grajales joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward and ship's delegate. Seafarer Grajales hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He was born in Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of Gretna, La. Interment was in St. Patrick's No. I Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Amela; a son, Joseph of New York City and a daughter, Mrs. America Gacharna of Metairie, La. Pensioner Otha Bryars, 60, died of heart disease in the Bay Minette(Ala.) Infirmary on Oct. 31, 1980. Brother Bryars joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Perdido, Ala. and was a residenfthere. Interment was in the Guys Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Rabun, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Myrtice and six sons, Charles, Wayne, Kenneth of Montgomery, Ala., Michael, Franklin and Chester. Pensioner Sam Larsen, 78, passed away from kidney failure in the Calumet (Mich.) Public Hospital on July 18. Brother Larsen joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1966. He was born in Norway and was a resident of Calumet. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Calumet. Surviving are his widow, Laura and a son, Arthur, of Tacoma, Wash. Hilton Sey­ mour MIdgett, 62, died of cancer in the Norfolk USPHS Hospital on Dec. 22, 1980. Brother Midgett joined the Union in the port of Nor­ folk in 1966 sailing as a deckhand and launchman for the Virginia Pilots Assn. from 1961 to 1974. Boatman Midgett was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in the Miller Family Cemetery, Buxton, N.C. Surviving are his mother, Emma, a son, Dewayne and a brother, Jafris. Pensioner Emery John Ahshlre, 66, died of a hemorrhage in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur, Tex. on Dec. 9, 1980. Brother Abshire joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1963 sailing as a captain on the Tug Hercules (Sabine Towing). He sailed for Sabine from 1941 to 1977. In 1938, he was*an AB for Harms Marine Service. Boatman Ab­ shire was a former member of the N M U. A native of Gaydon, La., he was a resident of Port Arthur. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving is his widow, Sylvia. Pensioner Joe Benjamin Brown, 71, passed away from natural causes in the Jewish Hospital and Medical Cen­ ter, Brooklyn, N. Y on Dec. 31, 1980. Brother Brown joined the SIU in-I946in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 38 years. And walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. Born in Birmingham, Ala., he was a resident of Brooklyn. Interment was in Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Lillian; a son, John and five daughters, Joanne, Cheryl, Sheila, Mary and Drucilla. Pensioner Nathaniel Valentine Sha­ ron, 67, succumbed to cancer in the Baton Rouge (La.) General Hospital on July 18. Brother Sharon joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1960 sailing as a shore tankerman for National Marine Service from 1948 to 1976. He was born in Plaquemine, La. and was a resident of Baton Rouge. Boatman Sharon was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery, Baton Rouge. Surviving are his widow, Edna and two daughters, Marylan and Cheryl. Pensioner Patrick Joseph Durkln,74, succumbed to pneumonia in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Oct. 21. Brother Durkin joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing in the steward department. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Durkin was born in Carracastle, Ireland and was a resident of New Orleans. Durkin was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Interment was in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, N.Y. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Flatley of the Bronx, N.Y. 36 / LOG / April 1981 Albert Andrew Bluitt, 28, died in Buffalo, N.Y. on July 27, 1980. Brother Bluitt joined the Union in the port of Algonac, Mich, in 1979. He sailed as a deckhand. Laker Bluitt began sailing in 1970 for Sea-Land and sailed on the Lakes since 1974. He sailed on the Ml V Nicoiet (Gartland Steamship) SS Con­ sumers Powers and SS Detroit Edison (American Steamship) and on the barge Buckeye (Lake Transport). Bluitt was born in New York City and was a resident of Centerport and Montauk, L.L, N.Y. Cremation took place in the Buffalo Crematory. Among those surviving are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. and Agnes Bluitt of Brook­ lyn, N.Y.; a brother, Kenneth of Montauk, L.L, N.Y.; his uncle, SIU Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt and his cousin, Tom Bluitt. .jiidHsSiVUfeJBiat; |1—"r. t I Pensioner, George J. O'Rourke, 81, passed away from injuries in Orange (N.J.) Memorial Hospital after being hit by a car on Feb. 9. Brother O'Rourke joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed for 31 years. Seafarer O'Rourke was born in Ireland and was a resident of West Orange, N.J. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J. Surviving is his son, George of West Orange. Pensioner Jerry Felix Pontlir, 71, died of heart fail­ ure on Feb. 4. Brother Pontiff joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a chief stew­ ard. He was born in Thibodeaux, La. and was a resident of Marrero, La. Interment was in Westlawp Park Cemetery, Gretna, La. Surviving are his widow, Effie and a sister, Mrs. Adolph Shapiro oFNew Orleans. George Altamlrano Saddy, 59, succumbed to heart failure in the Chalmette (La.) General Hospital on Dec. 12, 1980. Brother Saddy joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as an AB for Delta Line. Seafarer Saddy was born in Nicaragua, Central Ameri­ ca and was a resident of St. Bernard, La. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Lakelawn Cemetery, New Or­ leans. Surviving are his widow, Rosa, two sons George Jr. and Humbertoand a sister, Layla of Bluefield, Nicaragua. April 1981 / LOG / 37 "•f I! n T • 0 V' ' i �AB Rick Wright operating a crane on the deck of the Transco/orado. The bulk carrier Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) dockside atthe Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, N.J. OMU Alan Black takes five aboard the Transcolorado. 11= The SS Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) p^'id an infrequent visit to the New York area iast month. Miiita^ry Ocean Terminai in Bayonne,NewJersey(MOTBY) was the freighter's caiiing point. The Transcolorado is char­ tered to the Miiitary Seaiift Command (MSG). Her heayyiift deck booms make her weii suited for carrying miiitary type cargo to ports aii over the worid.' The vessei was just returning from the Far East via the U.S. West Coast and the Panama Canai. Her next trip is expected to bring her to portsof-caii in Europe and the Mediterranean. / I iV'i >•' • v...... \ \ "'VVV ->• \. ,• -iS 'V SlU member Jurgen Gehre shipped Chief Electrician oh the Transcolorado. Wiper Jamea Murray (front) and Electrician John Persfey want to make sure that the Transcolorsido's apples and oranges aren't lemons. Loading stores tietore the Transcolorado started on her Far East run is Messman Tony Montalban. The Transcolorado loading military equipment at the Military Ocean Termi­ nal in Bayonne. The vessel operates under charter to the Military Seaiift Command. There was plenty to do aboard the Transcolorado t>efore the ship bid farewell to Bayonne—just ask Pantryman Adolphe Lamonthe! 38 / LOG / April 1981 'v.-r" 'W- �•^5. 'k •, ^ h""• /• / The Lakes Picture Algonac AB Rick Wright operating a crane on the deck of the Transco/orado. I? y Vm> l^ JI , .; The bulk carrier Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) dockside atthe Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, N.J. ' Traiiscolorado Heads to Med with MSG Cargo • It- The SS Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) paid an infrequent visit to the New York area iast month. The Miiita^ry Ocean Terminai in Bayonne,NewJersey(MOTBY) was the freighter's caiiing point. The Transcolorado is char­ tered to the Miiitary Seaiift Command (MSG). Her heayyiift deck booms make her weii suited for carrying miiitary type cargo to ports aii over the worid.- The vessei was just returning from the Far East via the U.S. West Coast and the Panama Canai. Her next trip is dxpected to bring hertoportsof-caii in Europe and the Mediterranean. ;!i' •' • '/. • T' via "f I; •1 . ' ^1 . OMU Alan Black takes five aboard the Transcolorado. SIU member Jurgen Gehre shipped Chief Electrician on the Transcolorado. i.i - , 11 v'/'- " Wiper Jamea Murray (front) and Electrician John Parsley want to make sure that the Transcoiorado's apples and oranges aren't lemons. Chicago The port of Chicago now has a field representative who'll be helping SIU members and their families with a wide range of problems and will also be maintaining contact with state and local elected representatives. He's Joe Fedora and we welcome him aboard. St. Lawrence Seaway The 1981 navigation season officially began with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway on March 25. This was the second earliest opening in the Seaway's 22 year history, coming one day later than 1980's opening date. • Seaway authorities said the waterway opened earlier than originally predicted because mild weather has caused rapid melting of ice. A second reason was said to be that maintenance work at two U.S. locks near Massena, N,Y. was completed earlier than expected. Shipping on the Seaway will be restricted to daylight hours until all navigational aids are in place, probably in about a week. The long-awaitrd demise of the C&O railroad carferries has taken yet another twist. The railroad has already abandoned the Milwaukee run and they're expected to abandon the Manitowc run by June 20. That will leave the C«feO carferries with dne run, out of Kewaunee, Wise., which Vilnter Navigation will be abandoned sometime in 1983. The controversy oh a year-rOund shipping season for the Great Lakes The abandonment of carferry services by the C&O could mean more —which has involved everybody from Congress and N.Y. Governor jobs for Seafarers. The SlU-contracted Ann Arbor carferries, which run Carey to ex-Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman—among others, appears to out of Frankfort, are expected to pick up the cargo slack when the C&O have died a quiet death. carferries stop running. The SlU-crewed carferries, will not, however, The Army Corps of Engineers sent a report to Congress "without continue the passenger end of the C&O's business. recommendation" meaning the Corps refused to endorse a year-round That's where the new twist comes in. A lot of small businesses in Lud- shipping season. dington, Mich., depend on the trade of Jjiqse passengers. Since definite There's general agreement that, in the words of an editorial which ran plans for the abandonment of the C&O carferries were announced, the in the March 25 edition of the Detroit Free Press "what rear-round Luddington business community has been pressuring the state of shipping will do is benefit a single steel company unduly, at great cost to Michigan to move the SI U carferries to Luddington which they claim is a the taxpayers." bigger, better port. No winter shipping on the Lakes "will m6an a lot of business for the The Union's position is that it is more economical for the state to leave railroads," says SIU Port Agent Jack Bluitt. "A lot of coal, grain, ore, the carferries at the port of Frankfort and that a move will cause many etc., that move on Lakes'ships will be diverted to the railroads during the problems. Lakes off-season." However, Bluitt adds, all traditional ship cargo'Vill The state has already lost a lot of money maintaining the C&O return to the ships when the Lakes re-open. carferries. In fact they've been spending $25,000 a month to keep one of the ferries idle. Financially-pressed Michigan couldn't affort the cost of keeping the Shipping Programs C&O afloat and they can't affort or Justify the cost of unnecessarily mov­ Parallel programs, aimed at improving the fortunes of Great Lakes ing the SIU carferries from Frankfort to Luddington. shipping, have been introduced in Congress by Rep. James Oberstar • • * (D-Minn.) and at a meeting of the Great Lakes Task Force. It's fit-out time on the Great Lakes and it looks like another tight Rep. Oberstar's bill, a compilation of several different bills introduced season for Lakes shipping. AH, the SI U-contracted vessels which ran last but not enacted during the last session of Congress would, in part: year are expected to operate this year as well but Algonac Port Agent • eliminate the interest owed to the government on the St. Lawrence Jack Bluitt is "anticipating a tight season, at least until July." Bluitt Seaway debt so only the original investment need be repaid; expects "75 percent of SIU seniority men will return to work,"adding that • require tariffs of those routing cargo through Canada to equalize the "most Great Lakes companies, especially the steel companies, cut back on competitive edge Canadian shippers have over their U.S. counterparts; the number of vessels they'll be running." The reason is the continued • set up an interagency task force to conduct a two-year environmental slowdown in the auto and steel industries. study of the affects of winter shipping on the Lakes. • » • The Great Lakes Task Force's program includes, among other points: Almost all SIU Great Lakes contracts expire on June 15 of this year. • requiring 10 percent of all government-impelled cargoes to move The Union has sent letters of notification to all applicable Great Lakes through Great Lakes ports; shipowners concerning the start of contract negotiations. • government support of a program to move U.S. export coal through Dulnth Great Lakes ports because such a program "is in the best interests of the The fit out of SI U-contracted ships is progressing here. The Merle M. country;" McCurdy (Kinsman) was completely fit out as of April 3. On that same • accelerated processing of port and channel dredging projects; date the afterends of the Frank R, Dentori and the C.L. Austin (Jooih • a per diem subsidy system for U.S. bulk carriers which would apply Kinsman) fit out. Two American Steamship Co. thousand footers, the to U.S. operators when engaged in U.S.-Canadian cross-Lakes trade but Belle River and the Indiana Harbor also fit out here early in April. not when hauling strictly domestic cargo. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION DONT GET TANGLED UP WITH DRUG5 7I . • -i;''= V--V' .:, '-:• : "Vc.y The Transcolorado loading military equipment at the Miiitary Ocean Termi­ nal in Bayonne. The vessel operates under charter to the Military Seaiift Command, Load/ng stores Defore the Transco/orado started on her Far East run is Messman Tony Montalban. 38 / LOG / April 1981 ^ There irasp/e/ify fo cfo aboard the Transco/orado before the ship bid farewell to Bayonne—just ask Pantryman Adolphe Umonthe! " _ April 1981 / LOG / 39 / .. _i'7- 7". i- - \Z. 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Title A name given to the resource April 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES GEORGE MCCARTNEY NAMED WEST COAST VICE PRESIDENT CONGRESS INVESTIGATES LOSS OF SS POET DROZAK ATTACKS COAST GUARD AT POET HEARINGS 750 HONOR JOHN FAY AT PHILLY AFFAIR CHRISTEN NEW HIGMAN BOAT SIU RALLIES TO SAVE USPHS FROM AX FIRST TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR POSTHUMOUSLY ’81 AOTOS AWARD TO PAUL HALL U.S. MUST SAVE CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDIES OVERSEAS BOSTON ON MAIDEN VOYAGE TO ALASKA SIU SUPPORTS UNCTAD BILATERAL CODE AFL-CIO OPPOSED TO YOUTH SUBMINIMUM WAGE WASHINGTON REPORT U.S. SHIPBUILDING AIDS ECONOMY HERB BRAND URGES ACTION ON M.M. PORT IMPROVEMENT NMC ENDORSES OCEAN SHIPPING ACT US-CHINA TRADE SIU ORGANIZES NEW NORFOLK LAUNCH SERVICE QUARTERMASTER COURSE PROVIDES WIDE RANGE OF WHEELHOUSE SKILLS SEAFARER WILLIAMS ACHIEVES GED DIPLOMA AIMING FOR THE STARS CELESTIAL NAVIGATION PLOTS CAREER ADVANCEMENT JONES ACT-MOST IMPORTANT MARITIME LAW IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING SIU IN WW II- ‘HEROES IN DUNGAREES’ EL PASO LNG LAID UP INDEFINITELY IN R.I. 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'be ftas been cuf from fn*'®'">'•'«<''• • of these 'f budget that J/m ^^atative Which was thn Program, cspcted to arouse1?'""'®'® recreationa] hn ^ °P®^tors, ""•"ad t^C^n subsition within the maSr^^ "'''"'" industry experts "t h """" -^'mostall nonj^frm «^'cnt, wouldLt!/? be affected ; , ''™8rams -'ain Coast Guam tS/- try, especially ,hose "®'ndtis- ^'ead.ASra^'^'•''«'''"'• 'bat would abofeh that have a Hi many bope to take $92 -.'e" P''ficials network of Pub^'b"nation's impact on the marif^"^ tbe funds ann '"dhon out "of fmport^BanrsL'th"^'' P*Port- P'tais and reduce iae '"' the mass^ff ^ "rrent fis«?R™P"®'^d for the direct loans. ^"tytomake construction of a 'l^^'^nrthe 'ag changes nronn ^ tbem for use in p" "ansfer . vessels. American fJag ^^«gan in his ^^es. transfer of c This would virtualfr dresses, the followad- transportation water newconstructionn •'^^'^''"'^Pny carried out by the " ^"ow Reagan Blfdget''V'd'™t"'' 'be P'esentyear f ''J'""''"'be 'oan industry. "maritime private sector ""''fary to the 8narantee comL, '.»82-since he fund"^""' m 'educed some S30o"%^°"''' •^'Pni for anvii 'nsuffi* Elimination of fro and $350 tn,']]"^dlion in ppnversion wwk""® *"" tP'nor Tor merch/n/ current^'b"udge't reo '" 'b® ^SPHS faciiinet "' neTde'r^" desperf tely Pisn development aTd'pco"' • Maior' - ^^^Srams. ^"dg"et,'''^he''"wteHV'''' "" 'Operating donisputdn Diffr ^• important i°n is puth(g"a V^eAdministra how l""?;?"'™- ^E^^ating Oife. P'-°8ram iasZT"""' Subsidy construction. ^ ^i'ip Pnnstruction^of to™®""" ""asnotcm'Alsf"""f 'P speed up thedfn'' ^'^P- P'ans .•""S-LT " r -^nfT^rams ' ctmir^^b": r ™"nhant"trrnrtr '''' 'be' '"8 "ser fee7rr^' "C; iS-- SSrl'fcS-- cui ^-rdXtior""^ ^"aProgram."""" 'be P.f. ,g„ ' 'i • 4 '• ',' ' ..V •-,; •• Ave., Brook/yn. NX •.••••••• ,., •. •- •?• •M.' r"" y;,-. •I'TA-: �AFL-CIO Backs 5-Point Plan to Boost Maritime T negotiation of bilateral shipping U.S. rather than in foreign HE strong, five-point pro­ nation's maritime problems." Calling for action by Congress agreements that include guaran­ shipyards. gram aimed at revitalizing The Executive Council's the U.S.-flag merchant marine on the maritime program, the tees that a fair share of U.S. which was drafted by SIU AFL-CIO Executive Council, international cargoes be carried endorsement of the maritime program came during the President Frank Drozak con­ presided over by President Lane on U.S.-flag vessels. tinued to pick up steam when it Kirkland said: "The United • A commitment to restoring Council's annual mid-winter was endorsed by the AFL-CIO States must remain a major the competitive standing of the meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla., last maritime... nation and it needs a U.S.-flag dry-bulk fleet must be month. The maritime program Executive Council late last » foreign trade policy that will made by guaranteeing an was part of a statement on month. The five-point program insure^—not undercut—that goal. equitable portion of U.S. coal International Trade and Invest­ ment issued by the Council which "Greater priority needs to be exports to American ships. already has the backing of the also addressed problems afflict­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades given to solution of problems • The U.S. government should ing the American agricultural, Department as well as the stamp facing the maritime industry," also ratify the U.N. Committee manufacturing and service of the key seagoing unions which said the Executive Council's on Trade and Development industries. make up the AFL-CIO Ad Hoc statement. This can be accom­ (UNCTAD) code for linear . To preserve those vital U.S. Committee on Maritime Indus­ plished through action by the conferences, which would help industries, the Council said, U.S. government and Congress try Problems. restore more equity of shipment "government policies and Aimed at restoring the on the following points: in U.S. bottoms of cargo pracfices in international trade • There should be greater use American merchant fleet "to the generated by U.S. trade. and investment must give greater forefront of world maritime of the U.S. merchant marine fleet • Finally, there should be emphasis to U.S. interests shipping," SIU President Drozak by the U.S. Navy for auxiliary revision of tax incentives and through national actions and said, the five-point maritime functions. regulatory practices to encourage cooperation with other nations to • Reviving the U.S. merchant platform provides "reasonable, achievable answers to the marine also requires the the building of new vessels in achieve fair trade." Price impasse Forces El Paso to Lay Up LNGs B #• ECAUSE of a breakdown in negotiations between Algeria and the U.S. over the price of gas, SlU-contracted El Paso Co. will lay up its six LNG ships indefinitely: Of the six ships, three have SIU crews .aboard. The other three have been in Europe for repair work. The three ships, the £7 Paso Southern, the El Paso Arzew, and the El Paso Howard Boyd, have also been in Europe in hopes that a settlement would be reached. Now that the talks have been indefinitely suspended the company is bringing the ships to Rhode Island where the crews will be laid off. The talks broke down last month when representatives from Algeria and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) could not agree on a price for Algerian natural gas exports to SfU Opposing Bif/ to Allow Foreign Flag Passenger Service U,S,—Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, D.C.—The SIU is strongly opposed to a recently introduced bill that would allow foreign-flag passen|:fer vessels to travel between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Numbered H.R. 1489, the legislation was introduced into the House of Representatives by Congressman Baltasar Corrada (D-Puerto Rico). The bill is currently awaiting consideration before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee: The bill was proposed because, under the Jones Act, only U.S.flag vessels may trade between the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and America. This legislation was originally introduced in the last session of Congress as an amendment to the ill-fated Omnibus Maritime bill. Although this particular passenger provision received unanimous support from both Democrats and Republicans, it was killed along with the Omnibus Maritime bill. There is presently no regularly scheduled marine passenger service between ports in Puerto Rico and other ports in the U.S. The legislation states that foreign-flag passenger service would cease as soon as U.S.-flag passenger service becomes available. However, the SIU feels that if foreign-flag ships get involved in the service, there will be no incentive for U.S. opera­ tors to enter it. If Congress feels there is a need for a marine passenger service between the U.S. ^nd Puerto Rico then American-flag operators should be encouraged to start that service. The SIU will continue to monitor H.R'. 1489 and to fight against its enactment. America. Algeria wants the price of its natural gas to be. comparable with the world price of crude pil. That price would bring the cost of Algerian natural gas to $6 a thousand cubic feet. This price is niearly 25 percent higher than costs set in current U.S. agreements covering Canadian and Mejxican natural gas. El Paso began inporting Algerian natural gas to the U.S. in 1978. In late 1979, the company renegotiated its contract with that North African country. The agreement called for a price of $1.94 per thousand cubic feet of LNG. The price was approved by the DOE which, under law, must rule (yi the price of any imported gas. But in the spring of last year the Algerian government decided to press fot a higher price than what had been negotiated. Imports of Algeria natural gas stopped in April of 1980. Soon afterwards, negotiations broke down between El Paso and Algeria and the DOE became the spokesman for the U.S. At various times, it looked like a settlement was imminent and that gas would start flowing again to El Paso's costly regasification plants in Cove Point, Md. and Elba Island, Ga. That was why for much of that time, the company kept crews aboard three of its ships. Now that the two sides seem to be far from a settlement the company has decided to bring its ships back to the U.S. for lay up. The 900-foot long high technology LNG tankers are the most expensive commercial ships ever built. To have them laid up is a terrible waste. Afso, Algerian natural gas provides one of the alternates that America is seeking in its efforts to diversify energy sources. The Union therefore hopes that an agreement will soon be reached and that SIU crews will once again be bringing natural gas to customers on the U.S. east coast. The Log will keep you informed on any further developments. COLA Hike for Lakes Seahireis Effective Feb. 1, 1981, Great Lakes Seafarers working under contracts with the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators, Kinsman Lines and Boh Lo Co., received a cost of living add-on of cents per hour. Under the terms of the three-year Freightship Agreement, which ex­ pires this year, COLA's are com­ puted quarterly. They are based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. For every .3 point rise in the CPI, Great Lakes Seafarers receive a one cent per hour wage adjustment. The February COLA is the first add-on for 1981. The next cost of living adjustment date is May 1. March 1981 / LOG / 3 - .. ... Jl.. �SlU Pension, Welfare & A/Sacation Plans Paid Record $45.5 Million^ in Benefits in 1980 I960 was a banner yaar for benefits for SlU people. The Seafarers Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans paid out a record $45.5 million~plus to SlU members, pensioners and their dependents, representing the highest figure ever paid out in a single year. The report of benefits paid (printed below) is a solid reminder of the kind of benefits and security a member of the SlU enjoys. Andit'san important indication of the strength and financial stability of all the SlU's benefit plans. Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Number of Benefits Paid 1980 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00. In Hospital Daily @ $3.00...... Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums ..... Amount of Benefits 1980 142 5,209 5,506 1,814 864 66,610 21 - 1,330 492 $930,505.75 5,284.00 16,518.00 770,732.90 170,842.11 532,831.00 9,400.97 53,209.19 39,349.54 5,783 3,337 3,074 539 1,093 2,703,386:81 196,034.69 554,659.86 219,577.14 703.73 42,135.48 304 3,916 3,355 388 1,050 4 41 68 28,184 860,606.63 675,137.28 373,210.72 89,367.08 41,276.14 1,027.15 18,156.65 20,051.60 278,992.55 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES -I-::' >' •i I f, Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits in Hospital Surgical Maternity....... Blood Transfusions Optical Special Equipment i.. ' f,, - * 5 PENSIONE11S & DEPENDENTS Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums • i.'* I .. "tf-Kr r WdUWi i: , - MEDICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BLOOD BANK PROGRAM SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESTAURANT & RECREATIONAL BENEFIT PROGRAM Other Rest. & Rec. Benefits & MIsc TOTAL SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN .. SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN TOTAL SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN ..... SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN TOTAL SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN TOTAL WELFARE, PENSIONS VACATION 85 974,715.96 48,674.78 11,727.24 13,661.88 133,214 1,240,146.00 10,891,922.83 37,614 10,491,108.33 15,877 24,096,336.42 186,705 $45,479,367.58 4 / LOG / March 1981 - -yk'.V:' �J Johnny Yarmola Dies of Heart Attack at 57 OHN' Yarmola, vice president of the SIUNA and National Field Coordinator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, died of a heart attack March 9 in Washin^on, D.C. He was 57. Yarmola, known to everyone simply as Johnny, was one of the best known, best liked people in the labor movement. News of his sudden death hit his friends and colleagues in the SIU and the labor movement very hard. SIU President Frank Drozak sadly recalled that Johnny was the first person he worked with after coming ashore for the Union more than 20 years ago. Drozak said, "Johnny knew more about the labor movement than anyone I know. He was totally dedicated to trade unionism. Johnny was a true and loyal friend. He's irreplaceable. We're going to miss him very badly." Johnny Yarmola was born in Chicago in April 1923. He began his long and productive career in the labor movement in 1950 when he joined the staff of the Union Label and Service Trades Department in Washington. He had a keen mind for organiza­ tion, and in the mid 50's he helped set up the offices of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. He, along with the late Paul Hall, was instrumental in bringing new affili­ ates into the Maritime Trades Department and building it up to the largest, most active constitutional department of the AFL-CIO. After nearly a decade as a staff officer for the old AF of Land the merged AFL-CIO, Johnny came to work for the SIUNA as an Interna­ tional Representative and special assistant to former SIUNA Presi­ dent Paul Hall. He remained a close personal friend and confidant of Paul Hall until Brother Hall's death June 22, 1980. Johnny's work with the SIUNA quickly earned him a reputation throughout labor as an ace troubleshooter. He was at the forefront of many of the SIUNA's toughest beefs. In 1962, he was sent to Chicago to help coordinate the famous Chicago cab drivers beef. The cabbies wanted to break away from Teamsters Local 777, which was dominated by mobsters. They approached numer­ ous unions to help them. Only the SIUNA came through. The beeftook three full years. But in the end, it was won and Yarmola helped affiliate the cab drivers into the SIUNA, where they remain today. In 1967, Johnny returned to Chicago where he helped organize the United Industrial Workers Union of the Midwest. In 1968, he was rewarded by the UIW of the Midwest membership by being elected president of the new SIUNA affiliate. He has been reelected every three years since. Also in 1968, Johnny became a vice president of the International and an executive board member of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. In 1977, he was named National Field Coordinator of the MTD. During his years with the SIU, Johnny performed! many diverse and extremely difficult tasks for the Union. He helped set up the educa­ tional curriculum at the Lundeberg School. He even taught at Piney Point for awhile as Union Ed instructor. Johnny was a top administrator in ... J • - ''Bn''- ; t. ' John Yarmola shown speaking last month at MTD Exec, board meeting. addition to his many other abilities and he handled all his assignments quickly and professionally. In addition to his many duties with the SIUNA and the MTD, Johnny served on numerous com­ mittees for the AFL-CIO, including the Community Services Commit­ tee, the Pension Investment Com­ mittee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Industry Problems. Johnny had a secret love of writing and could have been a damn good journalist (in fact one of his first jobs was as a copy boy for one of the Chicago newspapers). He always said he wanted to write a book entitled, "Famous Labor Leaders Who Knew Me." And Johnny Yarmola knew them all. Johnny Yarmola is survived by his wife, Peggy; son, Jeff; mother, Anna; sister, Marie, of Chicago, and his brother, Steve, of Washington, D.C. Wakes were held for Brother Yarmola both in Washington and Chicago, where hundreds of his friends from the labor movement, including AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, paid their final respects. On Saturday, March 14, 1981, Johnny Yarmola—devoted husband and father, labor leader, and a real special person—was laid to rest at St. Mary's Evergreen Park "in his native Chicago. Smooth sailing Johnny! We all miss you very badly. Remembrances of Johnny Yarmola, a True Friend I N THE last few years, the SIU has suffered the loss of some of our most dynamic and dedicated officials, including Paul Hall, Paul Drozak, Bull Shepard, Bill Hall, and just in the last few months Ralph Quinnonez and Joe Algina. When it finally seemed as if the dust had settled, as if the worst had already happened, Johnny Yarmola died, suddenly, without warning.His death is a tremendous loss to the SIU, to his friends, and most of all, to his family. For more than 20 years, Johnny Yarmola dedicated his life to the SIU. He had official titles, but no title could describe or do justice to what he did for our Union. He was like a human smor­ gasbord: he did a little bit of this, a little bit of that. He lobbied. He travelled around the country to gain support for this Union's legislative programs. He worked with the research department. He taught at Piney Point. And when it was over, the sum of what he did was definitely more than the total of all the parts. He was a deceptively complex man who presented himself to most people in the simplest of terms. He was overweight and hearty. He had an endless supply of bad prepared jokes, which when told all at once wore down the listener's resistance. He was wickedly funny. Like a squirrel chasing a nut, he would pounce on a word or a phrase, shock whoever was within earshot and force him to laugh. He had a big moon face that more often than not was in full smile. He could disarm the most guarded of people. He was once asked to lobby a Congressman on an important bill concerning the maritime industry. The Congressman was a "died-inthe-Wool" fiscal conservative who felt that the U.S. merchant marine ranked slightly below Alaskan Snow Conservation in terms of national priorities. The two men met for a quick drink. By the end of the evening, the prim and proper Republican Con­ gressman was drunk, driving all around Washington, D.C. in his Mercedes Benz, telling dirty jokes, saying that he couldn't understand why this country hadn't done more to rebuild its badly deteriorated merchant marine, a national treasure if there ever was one. He ran through red lights, drove over highway dividers, and when the time came, voted for the vitally important maritime bill. Stories like that are not un­ common. Johnny Yarmola had a way of winning opponents over. People trusted him, felt comfortable around him, liked him. They would start off talking about the weather and wind up telling him everything —their life story. He knew exactly what was happening in the labor movement, and because he did, the SIU was never taken by surprise. The late Paul Hall, for many years president of the SIU, and Yarmola's close friend and advisor, often referred to Johnny as his "secret weapon." "I don't know how he does it, but he knows everything. We couldn't survive without him." He travelled across the country with little more than a brief case, two shirts, two pairs of underwear and a small bottle of Woolite. He was the last American Gypsy, travelling, working, cursing, laughing his way from Chicago, his home town, to California, to Washington. He knew all the labor people throughout the country and they knew and loved him. Despite hjs gypsy feet, he was a creature of habit. When in Washing­ ton he would often find his way to his two favorite pub/restaurants: the New York Lounge and the Post Pub. They were both situated on Fifteenth Street in Washington, D.C., just a stone's throw away from his beloved MTD. He entered the bar like Pavarotti mounting a stage. One by one, he met everyone there: the bartender, the pressman from the nearby Washington Post, construction workers, labor skates. He told stories, jokes. He was the center of attention. And when the evening m -I f f ' ' •"|r 3' § •'"J m Continued on Page 12 X: . March 1981 / LOG / 5 • '•r'^ -f • -•> V LV - �Crews Conference Kickoff Set for Apr. ^20 S EAFARERS are urged to attend special meetings at 2:30 p.m. on Apr. 16 to elect delegates to a Union Crews Conference. As has been reported in the January and February 1981 Logs, the meetings will be held across the country at the halls of the SIU, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland Waters District. I• 4. -I'- The SIU, lead by its president Frank Drozak, joined 9,000 AFLClO marchers to back the United Mine Workers Union protest of President Reagan's budget cuts of Black Lung disease medical benefits on Mar. 9 in Washington, D.C. The march route began at the AFL-CIO Headquarters at 16th St. N.W. to a protest rally at the Washington Monument. The proposed budget cuts (since modified) make eligibility require­ ments more difficult, depriving many coal miners with valid heajth claims from compensation. It's estimated that 4,000 U.S. coal miners die each year from Black Lung disease and thousands more are permanently disabled. Drozak declared that the "SIU and MTD were proud to carry with the coal miners a unified message to President Reagan." The SIU chief averred that, "our j -' energy future is coal, but that future has a black cloud in its silver lining—Black Lung disease. Mining is a hazardous job and the disease is SIU President Frank Drozak and SHLSS Base Commandant Ken Conkiln (r) lead a contingent of Seafarers who joined in a Washington, D.C. demonstration to protest the Reagan Administration's plans to cut funding for U.S. Mineworkers who are victims of black lung disease. role for U.S.-flag vessels in the burgeoning world coal trade was high on the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee's agenda as they began a series of hearings on the coal trade early this month. Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) opened the March 4 hearing by noting that "U.S. steam coal exports experienced a.dramatic surge" in 1980 and that those exports "will 0ntinue to increase significantly." To prepare for the expansion of U.S. coal exports—which could be between four and five times higher than the current level by the year 2000, according to some estimates— the Subcommittee will be seeking solutions to two pressing problems: • deepening U.S. ports to accom­ This Man Has It All Job Opportunities* Great Pay. Security. ' ?* a killer as tiny coal particles collect in, the lungs of the miners to impair their breathing and eventually leads to their deaths." representation will be as follows: New York, 12; New Orleans, 6; Houston, 6; San Francisco, 6; Baltimore, 3; Boston, 3; Detroit, 3; Jacksonville, 3; Mobile, 3; Norfolk, 3; Philadelphia, 3; San Juan, 3; Seattle, 3; Tampa, 3; Wilmington, 3; St. Louis, 3, and Piney Point, 3. If any port fails to elect its quota, then Headquarters will hold a special meeting on Apr. 17 at 2:30 p.m. to elect the port's quota. Following are the qualifica­ tions a deep sea member must meet if he or she wishes to be elected as a delegate: (Proof of these qualifications must be produced at the special meetings held on Apr. 16, and if necessary on Apr. 17). • Possess a full book with"A" Oceans Seniority in good standing. J • Have 24 months seatime with SIU-A&G contracted deep sea operators in ratings above entry. • Have at least 90 days of such employment in the period from Apr. I, 1980 to Apr. I, I98I. "Seatime" will be considered as any time for which contributions have_been made toward Pension and Welfare eligibility. Coal Task Force: US. Should Build Coal Fleet A !• held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. It will be attended by 69 elected delegates representing all ports and the three shipboard departments. There will be 23 delegates from each department. Based on shipping and registration and the past year's activities in each of the ports. SIU Joins Miners To Protest Black Lung Cuts •'.I r% To take place the week of Apr. 20, the Crews Conference will help the SIU plan for the 1980's, as well as for the upcoming A&G deep sea contract negotiations. The three-year deep sea Tanker and Freighter/ Passenger Agreements that were signed in 1978 expire on June 15 of this year. The Crews Conference will be You can learn it too. Take the Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship on June 22. Get in on today's oppor­ tunities in the SlU-contracted fleet. Contact SHLSS or your SIU Representative. This man knows reefer maintenance. 6 '.LOG / Mnrrh 1981 modate deep draft coal carriers, and; • providing for participation by U.S.-flag vessels in the coal trade. "The question arises," Rep. Biaggi said, "as to what action the govern­ ment should take to assure that the U.S. merchant lleet shares fairly in the growth brought about by in­ creased steam coal exports. Steam coal is essential to the industrial and military strength of our Euro­ pean allies," he continued, "and it is imperative that the U.S. assure that there are adequate U.S. vessels to supply our allies." The Subcommittee was briefed by members of the Interagency Coal Export Task Force, which has been preparing a report since the Task Force was created by former Presi­ dent Carter nine months ago. "U.S.-flag coal ships are necessary for economic, commercial security and national defense reasons," said Dr. James Lisnyk of the Maritime Administration, an ICE Task Force member. He targeted several options, included in the ICE Task Force report, which the U.S. can use to build up a coal fleet. Those options include: enacting special, dry bulk legislation; signing cargo preference bilateral agreements with our trad­ ing partners; increasing subsidies for the fleet, and; reflagging U.S.owned, foreign-registered coal ships. The House Subcommittee plans to hold several additional brielings and hearings in the months ahead "to consider," Rep. Biaggi said, "legislative actions to assure the growth of our ports," and the role of "the U.S. merchant fleet in the transport of steam coal." �^°?he 8,995 d>A/t R 404OOI capacitV °: . tracers, cargo ^^|^400 20-foo^" s.SVve t^arfe^s ^ s Mrarar addrtioa^o s . to „oeed of coverrrrg , s>U cre« *Tle%-'';Sfr:uhthe-« rett wac •e Boff «ete qwj® \v,eV with ®-°'^faccomoda»on®;„^ets pt";® ?„ai toilets an •'"^'''rftSetatotst"®;"^Vlostof a^ w cotiafotta^ pureU exiteinelV ^ngboso M/v ^^/'t'XcotveV-^^t.ossing "^The vessel's W'®"^shipvatd :rr£?-n-:s:Svs-""''; sr"" '"'''"ruela tottte- f eexample ^TwDiP'"'"'''''''oTetetenee -uSdrx agreetnetr , betv^een oi an agtee'JJ®"^ neauela. tetth® "'^Statesand ^o theUmt^Sm ,he^^ s*''?' will have aec ^^atroits catg • ^,f\ag 1 '/ / �T^- SIO Helps SUP Celebrate Its 96th Annhrei^ Referring to the fact that Furu­ . OP SIU officials spoke at cere­ monies in San Francisco mark­ ing the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP). Also, in conjunction with the anniversary, busts of Andrew Furuseth and4larry Lundeberg had been refurbished and were re-dedicated at the ceremonies. Among the half-dozen guest speakers were SIU President Frank Drozak, SIU Executive Vice Presi­ dent Ed Turner, and SIU West Coast Vice President George Mc­ Cartney. Other speakers included Henry Disley, president of the Marine Firemen's Union, Paul Dempster, president of the SUP, Albin Gruhn, president of the California State AFL-CIO, and John Henning, executive secretary of the California Uabor Federation. The entire executive board of the T ii'v" I. ^w/-v ac California AFL-CIO attended as did officers and members from many maritime unions and a num­ ber of steamship companies. The ceremonies took place in front of the SUP building where the larger-than-life busts of Lundeberg and Furuseth stand. ^ . Harry Lundeberg founded the Seafarers International Union and Andrew Furuseth was the founder of the old InternationkT Seamen s Union. Am^riran seamen. . American Drozak recalled his first rneehng with Lundeberg many years before^ Lundeberg asked Drowktogeto fa ship in order to work for the Union in Seattle. President Drozak said that he little realized at the time that the meeting between him and Lundeberg was to become the beginning of his work as a union •, j Lundeberg's widow, Ida, unveiled the refurbished statues which had become worn over the years Also present were Lundeberg's children, Eric, Alette, and Gunnar. In his remarks at the ceremonies, Drozak paid tribute to the long history of strong trade unionism among the membership of the SUf • He ^Iso praised the dedication ol both Furuseth and Lundeberg for their life-long service on behalf ot S T--, ^ V-' °^Ta?king about Lundeberg and Furhseth, Ed Turner in his remarks said that "they fought against tough odds to make the world a better place for lui their fellow man. Ogden Buys 4 Zapata Tankers • • the Military Sealift Command as tracted Zapata Corp. recently Ocean. sold; The four vessels, the Zapata Patriot. Zapata Ranger. Zapata Rover, and Zapata Courier, were bought by another SlU-contracted company, Ogden Corp. Under the new ownership, the name Ogden replaces Zapata qn each of the vessels. The ships are expected to continue on the same routes they were running for Zapata. Ogden will pick up the remain­ ing two-and-half year charter on the-Patriot which is being used by hauling jet fuel and Other refined products under charter to the ^avy. The Courier is engaged in carrying rpetyokum^ products in the worldwide market. Ogden has acquired the vessels from Zapata for $89.5 million, including $52.9 million in cash and a $36.6 million assumption of debt. The four vessels constituted Zapata's entire shipping fleet. Built in 1976 and 1977, the ships each weigh 35,000 deadweight tons. "t"- 1 • - Port Council Raises $ 16,000 for Italy's Quake Victims ; IT: t U.- seth ^oc was "chareed. "charged, titried and ex­ pelled from the SUP" in the 1930's, Turner said the "trial committee shouldn't feel too bad. After all, at the same time General Billy Mitchell was court martialed and discharged from the Army because he dared to disagree 'with his bosses over airpower." Talking about former SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall, Turner said he was "a man who had vision, knowledge and practical know-how. He was a tough taskmaster, but a truly dedicated leader." WL ' * - • ' n, -V* I SIU N.Y. Port Agent Jack Caffey (center), who is a'so ?of®|t'^,/s°qua^ victims. Council, presents $16,000 check to ^'shop Bevilacqua for It^y 9^^ ^ Others in photo are from left: SIU N.Y. Fidd Rep1°"; and N.Y. Port Council; Evelyn Aquilla and Father Basler of the Diocese Joe Collozo, vice president of ILA Local 18U. ^ rarroll 4' and SIU Exec. V.P.Ed Turner. _ ^ Ogden to Build 2 Dry Bulk Carriers ' SlU-contractcd Ogden Marine ankers-to bolster its fleet of Amer- has applied to the U.S Mantime Administration for construction 3^ ferential subsidy to build two 41,5W dwt dry bulk ships for operation in the U.S. foreign trades. Ogden, which has made several moves lately—including buying Zapata's four.35,000 dwt product two new bulkg Avondale Shipyard in New j ^ ,,3, ^een g" .^^ed cost of construction S^ihe lwo ships is $133 million. be equipped with Sulzer slow-speed dipsel engines and will be capable to attaining 15 knots. 8 / LOG / Merch 1.981 4 • . ' . ' In a warm display of humanitarianism, the Maritime Port Council of Greater New York and Vicinity collected $16,000 to be donated to the Catholic Relief Services. The money will be used to aid victims of the tragic earthquake that rocked parts of Italy Italv late last year. vear. That disaster, among the worst on record, killed tens of thousands of people and left countless others without food, clothing and shelter. The presentation took place in a congenial Italian restaurant located in ^ Brooklyn s . Gardens section. The commun^y is home for many „ friends of the dtsaster s ^and to make the presenta^.Y. Port Agent Caffey, who is also vicepresident of the Port Co^uncil, ^^thony Anastasio, and several other officials of the Port Bishop Bevacqua of the of Brooklyn accepted the dona­ tion on behalf of the Ca Relief Services. �• - - -• <jv.-."-"-ri;ir,' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I 1 •. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I \ • - '•,. , ft • I i- •<-.:-=«•" m Si-afiircr.s Jincrn.ititjiial Union of" Nortli AnuTiL.i. AFL-CiO w:] -0^ March 1981 Legislative. AJministr.itive ami Rel•4^uo^v Happenings Reagan Maritime Budget Unveiled . After a long and suspenseful delay, Ronald Reagan finally unveiled the details of his Budget in a warmly received State of the Union address. As predicted, drastic cuts are proposed in almost all sectors of the Federal biidget. David Stockman, director of the OMB, played a leading role in helping Reagan decide what programs would be cut, and what programs would be saved. As it stands right now, the vitally important Operating Differential Subsidy Program will jiot be cut, although its sister program, the Construction Differential Subsidy, 'will be trimmed by some $20 million from the budget proposed last year by then Pres. Carter. Shipbuilders are a little unnerved by the proposed cutback, espe- cially in light of the recent state of shipyardclosings. Although it will take time to assess the impact of the budgehproposals, most people feel that the maritime industry fared relatively well, at least in comparison to other industries. However, the industry was shocked by at least one proposal: the pro­ posal to close the eight remaining USPHS hospitals by 1982. The USPHS network dates back to 1798. Not only do the USPHS hospitals serve an important national purpose, but they-are cost-effective as well. It is hoped that in the upcoming months. when the budget proposals are debated by the House and Senate, federal funding for the USPHS hospitals will be reinstated. Labor Moves to Preserve l^ade Adlustment Assistance Organized labor launched a counter­ attack on the Reagan Administration's attempt to virtually dismantle the Federal Trade Assistance, Program, which affects millions of American workers, including many who work in the U.S. shipyards and related maritime fields. Elizabeth Jager, an AFL-CIO economist, told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee that the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program was "a necessary and integral jpart of overall trade policy." Under the present program, workers who have lost their jobs because of unfair foreign competition are encouraged to enroll in U.S. Adds OU lb 8PR The government has acquired 6.2 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) since it began occasional spot-market purchases earlier this month. Is is hoped that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will eventually total one billion barrels of oil, to be used in case the nation faces an interruption of oil imports, the kind that occurred after the 1973 Yom Kippur War and which may yet occur as a result of the Iran-Iraqi War. The reserve currently contains about 120 million barrels, which is less than a month's imports. It is one of those ironies of history that the U.S., which has. vast coal and natural gas reserves, is more vulnerable to foreign pressure than any of the major industrial powers, most of which , have spent the past six years quietly building up their own strategic oil reserves. The 6.2 miilion barrels of oil is part of an immediate plan to acquire 8.6 million barrels through spot market purchases. Stndd* OtCers nUp BUI special training programs. They are also eligible to receive up to $269 millioaa week in adjustment assistance for at least 52 weeks. . 0iesel Power Allead In Economic Study According to a study conducted by A'lan Rowen of the Webb Institute for the Naval Architecture for the Maritime Administra­ tion and the Baham Corporation, diesel power is fast becoming the most economic and fuel efficient type of maritime energy. The study-predicted that diesel fuel would become increasingly more attractive to own­ ers of merchant vessels in the upcoming years, and suggested that the U.S. goverfiment should consider speeding up that pro­ cess by providing further economic incen­ tives to owners who use that form of fuel. ///i ' • • iI '-p Johnny Yarmola Dies The maritime industry suffered a tragic • loss when Johnny Yarmola, National Field Co-ordinator for the Maritime Trades De­ partment and vice president of the SI UNA, died suddenly in his Washington apartment. (See page 5) He had been a mainstay of the Maritime Trades Department for over twenty years. Thanks in" part to his hard work and dedication, the Department was able to become a leading spokesman for the maritime industry on Capitol Hill. He will be sorely missed. L.A. Coal Terndnal The. Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners have approved in theory the need for a $100 million coal-handling terminal at the port of Los Angeles. The Commission's approval is the first step towards construction of such a terminal,' which would facilitate the export of American coal SPAD is the SlU's political fund and our poli^al arm in Washington, D.C. The SlU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campiiigns of legislators who have shown a pro-mantime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively oft the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and Job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU ui^es its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washh^on, D.C. .•-1^ Gerry Studds, the Chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation, has introduced H.R. 1774, a bill which would ^courage the owners of vessels built in U.S. shipyards to "make applications to the Secretary of Commerce for Contruction Differential Siibsidies to aid in the reconstruction or reconditioning of such vessels...to make them more energy efficient." f -- March 1981 - / >:< LOG S r•-C' ~ « I '''-X ^ 5 ;4;. �>.- *• '^• ^ • /.-' LETTERS Congrats on Drozak Election ... TO THE EDITOR ri y. . Longer He's In, Better He Likes 14: First, I must say it is an honor and privilege to be a member of the SIU,. I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to all the people at the Lundeberg School for their patience and understand­ ing while I was attending the ABand GEDclasses, and the Alcholic Rehabilitation Program. The longer I remain a member of the SIU, I become more aware of the devotion and contributions of the individuals who founded the SIU and made it into one of the really unique Unions in the world. I alsb want to express my appreciation for the courtesy and cooperation the local SIU officials have showed me in the way of requested information and job assignments. Fraternally^ Randall D. Halsey, H-5748 . St. Louis, Mo. Plan Pays Huge Bill • l?-^- :v-; This is to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for payment of the Doctor and Hospital bills-for my operation. It would have taken a long time and lots of sacrifice to have paid over$7,000. But after the Plan paid for everything according to the rules of the Plan, I had only $150 to account for. My husband is at sea right jiow, and I wish to pass along our thanks for all the help. ' I • Sincerely, * , Mildred Barnett ^ Theodore, Ala. I - --i' Learn Techm ... More Congrats I saw-in the Log that Brother Frank Drozak has been elected to continue "piloting" the SIU-AGLIWD for the next four yeans. He has been "up front" these many years, and I'm sure it is gratifying that SIU members wholeheartedly support his endeavors to solidify and strengthen the SIU. Congratulations are in order, and I sincerely extend mine, as^yt'ell as those of the MFOW membership. Steady as She Goes ... Fraternally yours, Henry Dlsley ' President Marine Firemen's Union ' rv I Patriot Crew Admire Captain The SIU members aboard this vessel, iht Zapata Patriot, wish to thank Captain Joseph E. Stuckens for a smooth and pleasant voyage #44. Despite the boredorhand monotony of being stationed here in the Indian Ocean there were no_beefs of any kind. There was no disputed OT. It is a pleasure to work under the command of such a capable and considerate captain. Fraternally, ' . ' SlUXrew-'^ > '4 • Zapata Patriot > : ^ ' SHLSS Instructor Made Difference \ '• I wish to express my sincere congratulations to Frank Drozak on his recent election as the President of the Seafarers' International Union-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. He h^s the knowhow and the experience to fight for the SIU and for the labor movement as a whole. I am sure that he will carry on in the tradition of the Seafarers' International Union and in the work of the late President. Paul Hall, in the protection of seamen and their working conditions as well as to achieving a better and larger United States merchant marine.. On behalf of the membership of the Sailors'Union of the Pacific, best wishes and a smooth sailing to all in the SIU. Sincerely & Fraternally, Paul Dempster President & Secretary-Treasurer , Sailors' Union of the Pacific There are two courses coming up in ill Diesel Technology. IP Both begin June 22.I Apply for the Course and pass a pre-test for Transportation Institute Diesel Scholarship. There is ^Iso a' Diesel Engineering class running at the same time. -I I Both^ courses last 4 weeks. We wish to pass along our thanks to Mr. John Russell for all he has done for our son. Raul Iglesias, while at the Lundeberg School. He couldn't have done it without Mr. Russell's help and understanding. There should only be more helpful people around like him and the world would be a better place to live in. Sincjerely, ^ Mr. and Mrs. Raul Iglesias, Sr. :V, . • Trenton, N.JI. SIU There When Needed Most My wife and I wish to thank,the Uniiin for the recent check which we received towards my expenses while in the hqspital. Frankly, I don t know what we would have done without the help of the great SIU. I consider myself very fortunate to be a part of this great organization and the good it has done for so many members. Again we thank you. Yours jn brotherhood, * George 3. Fleming Brpoksvllle, Fla. • , io / LOG / March 1981 • - A .' • f . •c .i- .• i !.< - i: -i.." - . '.-'•'rf-:' 'TV--;,.,:'• �7^- ' '» '. ':. Budget Ax T HE economy of the United States is in bad shape. Skyrock­ eting interest rates and prices; inflation; unemployment are all reaching epidemic proportions. Nobody disputes .the fact that our economy is ailing, nor that help is needed. But as their remedy to the nation's economic complaints, the Reagan Administration has pro­ posed budget cuts so massive that they will cut the heart out of social programs that have long been a hallmark of American society. And the consequences of eliminating those crucial programs could well be worse than the economic distress they are supposed to cure. One of the programs on the budgetaiy hit list is the U.S. Public Health Service. If all goes according to the Administration's plan, the eight remaining Public Health Service hospitals and 29 clinics will be permanently closed down by the end of 1982. Since 1798, the Public Health Service has been providing free medical care to the nation's mer­ chant mariners, uniformed service personnel and other federal beneficiaries. In 1980 alone, USPHS served 14,000 seamen on an in­ patient basis and 600,000 out­ patients. But, while seamen have remained the chief beneficiaries of USPHS they have not been the only benefi­ ciaries. The health care facilities also offer medical services to the com­ munities in which they are located; conimunities which will be dealt a severe bldw if the hospitals are forced to close. USPHS has been a beleaguered health cafe system for years. In 1960, there were 15 PHS hospitals operat­ ing in the U.S. Ten years later, there were only eight. Attempts to reduce or eliminate .funding for USPHS have occurred over and over-again throughout the years. In. 1976, the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare, which administers the hospitals, sent a budget request to Congress which was $25 million short of the funding gCto. necessary to maintain USPHS. After holding hearings on the issue, the House Committee on Appropriations concluded that the eight USPHS hospitals were "an invaluable resource" and that "to close any single one of the eight hospitals would be irresponsible and unconscionable." The Committee also lauded USPHS for the "high quality" of its "operation, training and research programs and the care they provide their beneficiaries despite constant Official Riblication of the Seafarer* kiternotionol Union of North America, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes end Inland Woters District, AFKIO March. 1981 Va(. 43, No. 3 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Executive Vice Presidents Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Vice President M9' James Gannon Ray Bourdius • Assistant Editor • Don Rotan WP.V/ Coast Associate Editor Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Leon Haik " Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciofti Director of PholoRraphyl Writer Dennis Lundy Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vana Production! Art Director Photography •f»ublished monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave,, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN f/0160-2047) attempts... to undermine the sys­ tem." In fact, the commitment the USPHS has made to constantly upgrade its level of service to all its beneficiaries; the willingness of USPHS administrators, to seek solutions to the special health care needs of merchant seamen, would be praiseworthy even if there had not been constant battles to remain solvent. The types of services offered at PHS hospitals and clinics prove that the system's concern for the welfare of seamen goes beyond lip service. In San Francisco, a USPHS Dental Clinic, Research Program" began offering free dental care to retired seamen and their families two "years ago. The USPHS hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. has a modern KidneyBlood Dialysis unit. While com­ munity residents aire eligible for the treatments, merchant seamen get top priority. In Philadelphia, the USPHS Outpatient Clinic has sohie of the most modern equipment around, including a blood analysis machine and a glaucoma testing unit. The physical therapy program offered at that clinic is considered so good that two universities send medical stu­ dents there to learn the therapy techniques. If quality medical care for—and sensitivity to—seafarers were not, in themselves, compelling reasons to continue the USPHS system, there are other reasons. The cost to the- government gf providing health care to federal health beneficiaries through USPHS is way below the cost of comparable care purchased else­ where by the government. Several years ago. Warren Magnuson, thenchairman of the Senate Labor, Health, Education & Welfare Ap­ propriations Subcommittee queried: "Why should we spend millions of dollars for new programs and new facilities when we should be able to use a sound PHS hospital system which is already in existence?" Perhaps more than any other federally-funded program, USPHS has consistently made efforts to earn its keep; to change with the times while holding to its initial purpose and serving its primary benefi­ ciaries! USPHS is an effective health service that has stood the test of time. We have fought for the continuation of that service in the . past. And we are prepared to fight ' for it in" the future. March ,1981 / LOG / 11 .•••p -• KS I :;>V '.' • - •'•• I �•- ,v • ^,'. •: V : •',- ' ,-^i.-':••' •, -v.- ' •': • W. Almna (A-1), Chamr Member, Retired omdal. tHes 1-.^^ OITTXT'A I N the last few years the SLU has lost a lot of good men. Men who had seen the bad days, the hard days of the Union's early years. Sadly, another .one of those oldtimers passed away early this month. He Was former SIU official Joe Algina, a dedicated Union.^man, a man who took pride and pleasure in his family, and simply—to the people who knew him—a nice man. Brother Algina, who retired early last year, passed away on Mar. 4 at. the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in '""•ston, Mass. He had undergone a trinlc bypass heart operation the •Acek before. Really, the term "oldtimer" does r;(»t seem completely accurate. Eiother Algina was 64 years old. In actual years that is hot so old. But like other Union officials who have died lately, Algina was old in terms jf the years of service he'd given the SIU. Starting in 1^44 when he came ashore as a Union organizer, Algina served his brother Seafarers in jobs that ranged from New York port agent to Headquarters representa­ tive to assistant secretary-treasurer. He also served as SIU safety director and as a special representative from the International to its fishing affiliates. . Born in Worcester, Mass. on May I, 1916, Joseph J. Algina first went to sea when he was 21. Though at the start he was a member of the steward department, Algina switched to the deck department where he sailed as AB and bosun. During World War N / II he also, at times, sailed as third and second mate. A member of the International Seamen's Union, Algina was quick tojoin the SIU when it was formed tl 1938. He joined in the port of Boston and his book number was A-1. After being a Union organizer, Algina, in the mid 1940's served as New York deck patrolman and acting port agent before being elected New York port agent in 1948, 1949, and 1950. In the two following years he.was elected Headquarters representa­ tive. In 1953,he was elected assistant secretary-treasurer, a post to which he was re-elected seyeral times. An' active partteipant in many Union fights. Brother Algina took part in the Coos Bay beef and. Monthly Membership Meetings '. 'i Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters ... Apr. 6 ..... • New York • Philadelphia . ^. • Baltimore .; • •••«•• •« ... Apr. 9 Norfolk Jacksonville ...... ... Apr. 9 ...... • ••••«>•• * • i • These two photos span part of Joe Algina's long career with the SIU. At right he is shown in his early days with the Union. The photo at left shov\^ Brother Algina in 1970 when, as SIU Safety Director, he went aboard the Ga/veston (Sea-Land) in Newark, N.J.,, to begin a safety inspection. UIW 2i30p.in. ••••••••« ... 2.30p.m. •«««••••« ... ... 2.30j)>iii. ... 9^3OH.01« 2l00p.m. e m e f e e ee i 1 • • *• • • < • ««••••••• 2i30p.m. • «••••••• ,2.30p.m. New Orleans • •••«•••• 2.30p.m. Mobile • 2.30p.m.' ' San Francisco .... • 2.30p.m. ... Apr. 20 Wilmington '2.30p.m. ... Apr. 24 ....'. • • • Seattle • 0.30H.m. ... Apr. 11 Piney Point 2.30p.m. Apr. 9 .. ..i. • San Juan Columbus Apr. 14 ...., Chicago Apr. 14 ..... • ••••••• >^..2.30p.m. Port Arthur 1 niitc ... Apr. 17 Cleveland ; Honolulu i' -1 • •••••••• ii. • ^:- ... 7:00j).m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p,m. ~v ,. • —;- ,7;00p.m. 7:00p.m. ••••««••«.... — •••w. ••«•••••• ••••••••• ... 1 • • . ••••••••• • • • .• • • • e^ • .a • ,... 1 ' 1:00p.m. various longshore beefs, the 1946 General Strike, and the Wall Street and-Isthmian strikes. He was also very involved in the American Shipping beef of the mid and late 1956's. For many years Algina also serve'd on the Union negotiating. Committee that-bargained with employers for Seafarers' contracts. In 1959, Algina was appointed SIU safety director. In this position . he helped establish criteria forsafety aboard ships, together with the Coast Guard he, set up Collective Regulations on Safety. Among other things, these regulations dealt with safety equipment aboard ship and safe loading and unloading procedures. One of Brother Algina's most important tasks.as an SIU official was the job he was assigned by the Johnny Yarmola Continued from Page 5 was bver, after the people in the bar had shouted "goodbye Johnny!", he would walk over to his room at the Pick-Lee Hotel, read a book,call his devoted wife Peggy and go to bed. He had more than one vice, but his favorite one was reading. He wanted to know all that he could about everything there was to know. He used to say that the best thing that the SIU ever did was to institute the GED program at Piney Point. He had dreams of taking a paralegal course. He had an unusually strong sense of commitment. When Paul Hall fell ill, he was by his side, everyday, every night. He stood by his old Be^a Celestietl^^vigato? •^ir • . -• • '. - .r : •. ,;. V' . <1 ,4• • ; late SIUNA President r» Pauli ii.n Hall to be a special repre.sentative to the international's fishing and cannery worker affiliates. Working with affiliates on, both the East and West Coasts, Algina was involved in a program to rebuild the fishing unions. He was always on the scene when there were problems or disputes and he helped negotiate contracts for the fishing affiliates. As is clear from his work record, Algina was a dedicated Union man. He was also very much a family man who derived a great deal of joy from the ,time he spent with his wife and children. Brother Algina's wife, Eileen, died a number of years ago and he was buried in the same cemetery where she reposes. Holy Rood in Westbury, N.Y. Surviving Seafarer Algina are five children: Kathleen; James; Patty; Dorrie, and John, and five grandchildren. Al­ gina had resided with his daughter, Dorrie, in East Freetown, Mass. His son, John, who had been shipping out as an SIU rhember in the engine department, has now earned his third assistant engineer's license. One last note before this article on Seafarer Algina ends. This reporter knew and admired Joe Algina for many years. When f first came to work for the SIU, I wrote for the fishing affiliates' publication and so worked closely with Brother Algina. The other night at home I used an expression that will remind me of Brother Algina for a long time because it's one that 1—and prob­ ably a lot of other people—picked up from him—"Okey-Dokey!"- Enroll no^in this 4 week Course starting May 25. Seafarers Marrry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 12 ' LOG / March 1981 I • • •->•.'•'0.1 friend and mentqr without any thought of his own .welfare. And when Paul Hall died, he cried like a child. Today, there are a lot of people crying for Johnny Yarmola. During his lifetime, he had touched a great number of people. There is only one way to repayall the absurd jokes and kindnesses, the loyalty and the good times; and that is to remember what Johnny Yarmola believed in. He valued history and continuity. Though most people didn't knoW it, his whole life was his wife Peggy and his son, Jeff. Alone with a friend, away from the crowd, he would invariably talk about his son. His face would light up and he would become animated. He was proud that "Jeffie" had joined the SIU, the organization that his father had worked for most of his adult life. He was proud that Jeffie loved to read, just like him. He was proud that he had made use of the union's GED program. He was proud that he had become one of the youngest members ever to get his QMEDs rating, thereby carrying on his father's love of education and his dedication to the maritime industry- Ir-T �-'" ' ;™;3 if-'- •' -;v..,' • ' "". 'S'. •" IB ,-.'i f ISeafarers | HARRY LCINDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP •' Piney Point Maryland When You Need Help to Upgrade You Get It at SHLSS math and reading skills. With the new ABE program, an upgrader can come to Piney Point Up to a month before his upgrading class or GED courses start, to get tutoring in math and reading. This could make a big difference in how well the student will do in classes and on exams. Perhap^as you're reading this article, you gan think of a man you've sailed with who could benefit from this course. Have you ever had to help a shipmate with the math on his overtime sheet? Have you ever sailed with a person who could use Some reading help? Then encourage these men to come to school for some individualized instruction in these areas. ' .L? Right from the beginning, young men In training to become Seafarers find that help Is available to aid them In their studies. Here,-Edlth Foster helps a group of Trainees with study materials for the Lifeboat & Water Survival course. Two Seafarers who are among the first to achieve Third Engineer licenses through the new SHLSS Licensed Engineer prograrn had high praise for the teachers who helped them with their studies. When they got their licenses, they wanted a picture with the two teachers wHo helped them most—so here It Is. SHLSS Engine Instructor Dave Greig, at left,'and Teaching Specialist Carolyn Smith share the limelight with Third Engineers Bill Strode, from Port Arthur, and Harold (Slim) Whightsll, from Louisana. Cindy Meredith works with Seafarers who are preparing for exams to become QMED's. Cindy has worked at SHLSS for more than five years, and she knows the needs of the men and women who come to the school to upgrade. Here, she works with Seafarers Pripce Wescott (left) and Gregory Johns. '^; •• Math. Beadina. Study Skills, etc.; T '•' - '; ssssssssssss HE Seafarers Harry Lunde:berg School of Seamanship is committed to meeting the broad educational needs of its ^membership. This commitment is demonstrated through the Charlie Logan College scholar­ ship, the Charles County Com­ munity College program, and the high school equivalency (GED) program. Now the academic staff has developed an Adult Basic Education (ABE) program to help upgraders brush up on their basic math and reading skills. When stijdents return to school to upgrade their voca­ tional skill or to apply for the GED program, they often find they need to develop their basic C-' - -.'f- ••I; From Tirainee to Third Mato • 'i ^ •' |ki Seafarer John Mitchell has been away from school for a,long time, and he was worried about being capabJe of keeping up with his studies. SHLSS Special Instructor Chris Moorehouse puts him at ease through patient help with study problems, and with encouragement. When Ben TIdwell arrived at Piney Point back In 1974, It would tiave surprised the youngster from Knoxvllle, Tenn. to know that one day he would be handed a Third Mate's license. But, that's what happened. This month. Seafarer Ben TIdwell became the first seaman to achieve a Third Mate's license through the new licensed offIper program at SHLSS. Presenting Third Mate TIdwell with his new license Is Frank Mongelll, vice president of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Brother TIdwell, 25, sails out of the Port of San Francisco. March igsT/ LOG / 13 ' -X- • »rv J .-I • • •" / • •. ;• r �•• , .• '• : . ,4ir ,.,;V • Seafarers Improve Their Skills ...And Increase nelrJob Security Mew Tawboat Operators: SiU Boatmen Achieve Licenses Through Ti Scholarship Program \j ^ '- ' <g> ' ii'.. • ^ • • .f • - -••V*- ^-'•y"-:- \ • -v. ^ '-•/ . 'iW; ' • • These three Seafarers are moving up the ladder to better pay and more solid job security by improving their skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Displaying their Certificates of Achievement after completing the course for Pumproom Maintenance and Operation are, from left, Donald Bush, from the Port of Norfolk; Chris Devonish, New York, and Jonathon Fink, also from New Yor'k. Brrrr...It's A Long Way From Waikiki i Two more SIU Inland Boatmen eamed licenses as Towboat Operator throuah a special program at SHLSS established by the Transportation Institute The new Towboat Operators are (top photo) Don Golden, seen here in the wheelhouse of the Susie Collins with SHLSS Instructor Ben Cusic, and (photo below) James Stanfield in the wheelhouse of the C.L 2. Stanfield works out of Detroit, while Brother Golden works with Crowley Marine in Wilmington Calif Transportation Institute's Towboat Operator Scholarship Program, together with its Diesel Engineer Scholarship Program, is encouraging many of our members to upgrade their skills. ^ / r^r *• • '-'•h: jr.: I ,. - Rene Fernandez grew up to know the gentle and warm breezes that flow across the white sands and lush greenery of her native Hawaii. Little wonder men that she was not prepared for the harsh winter winds that blow in from the Chesapeake Bay and whip up the St. George's River where lifeboat classes get undervvay rain or shine." But—like other crewmembers of the SlU-contracted Oceanic Independence—she bundled up and took her turn at the sweep oar And, like ^e rest of her crewmates, she passed her Coast Guard tests and earned a Qualified Lifeboatman endorsement. A Reunion on Pier 45 Dt^er and Mcngelll Recall Bitter Longshore Struggle Pier 45 on Manhattan's Lower West Side is where it all began for Johnnv Dvjyer. And here we are, some 46 years later, at "Pier 45" in PJney Point and Johnny Dwyer is retired (Seethe Log, February 1981.) JohnnystopiSdorat ? i" 5'® ° an old friend, Frank KSnaem who worked very closely with Johnny during the "Longshore t^'Nn 19^ s. With the two old friends here is Johnny's wife Mary. 8 Converyormen A^leve Ratings As lakes SeasonWears Opwilng Conveyorm^'^^^^ ^e SeS^ achieved certificates after completing the ship. They are an hMdti Lundeberg School of Seamanshipping i^ason nearf(^Sen^na ^reat Ukes Port of Algonac- Michael Maynard Baker, from the and Seafarers School Instr^tor Bm Al-Samawi, Algonac, Algonac- Jan Thomnortn o? . Standing from left are John Barrett, ~ 14 / LOG / March 1981 �"-.. '• • • •' -V' ^:' • • .'• SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE 19S1 Check-in-Date Completion Date Coulrse \ April 27 June 22 August 17 October 12 May 21 Celestial Navigation July 16 September 12 Novembers First Class Pilot May 10 July 30 September 27 December 17 May 24 June 18 July 19 August 13 September 13 Octobers Novembers Decembers Marine Electrical Maintenance July 6 October 26 Marine Electronics Quartermaster Third Mate August 27 Able Seaman December 17 Bosun Recertlflcatlon May 25 August 10 November 1 June 25 September 11 December 4 October 5 November 20 July 6 September 11 March 29 April 26 May 24 August 16 October 11 November 22 April 23 May 21 June IS September 10 Novembers December 17 April 13 August 10 Junes October 5 May 11 July 13 September 7 October 12 Julys September 7 November 2 December 7 April 6 May 11 Junes Julys August 10 September 7 Octobers Novembers December 7 May 4 Junes Julys . August 3 September 7 Octobers November 2 December 7 January 4 March 26 May 10 June 7 Julys August 16 September 13 October 11 Novembers April 9 May 21 June IS July 16 August 27 September 25 October 23 November 20 July 30 November 19 Diesel (Regular) March 30 June 22 October 12 April 23 July 16 November 5 Diesel Scholarship March 30 June 22 October 12 May 21 August 13 December 3 Junes October 26 July 16 December 3 Automation March 30 August 3 Aprii23 August 27 Basic Welding May 25 August 17 June IS September 10 Pumproom Maintenance and Operations Completion Date June 19 July 16 Septembers 1 October S May 25 July 2 Septembers October22 I Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and Operations June 22 October 12 Check-in-Date Steward Recertlflcatlon "A" Seniority re-':-," LIfeboatman/Tankerman Third Assistant Engineer April 13 August 3 June 19 October 9 Towboat Operator May 11 July 2 Towboat Operator Scholarship March 30 May 14 June 22 August 6 Septembers October30 r- March 1981 / LOG / 15 *• .rjwr.iiyfcytowi*- <s-si n.;^<ge . '--n, �•; • c ':.z^ Apply Now ior an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) Biwai"""""™" — — I (Please Print) 'V Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Date 6f Birth S Name. (Last) 15 Mo./DayAear (Middle) (First) Address (Street) Telephone j; (State) (City) Deep Sea Member (Area Code) (Zip Code) Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Q Seniority. • • Book Number — ! Date Book • Was Issued. i.c;;,;, •' Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. • Social Security #. i Plney Point Graduate: I • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) to. (dates attended) S Entry Program: From. ,lr Port Presently Registered In _ Endorsement(s) or License Received to. (dates attended) • Upgrading Program: From. j Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No Q Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR • Yes No • ' Dates Available for Training. •i ~ i 1^ iCv.' 5, I I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). Q • • Q Q • • Tankerman AB 12 Months AB Unlimited AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers • Towboat Operator Inland (• Towboat Operator Not More than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Master 0 Mate • Pilot 0 Third Mate STEWARD ENGINE DECK I'la 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 FWT 0 Oiler QMED - Any Rating Others. Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems 0 Diesel Engines 0 Assistant Btgineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) 0 Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) 0 0 0 0 0 Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMB\ITS 0 0 • 0 0 LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. ! RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME ——(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service. I whichever is applicable.) f : • •. : VESSEL DATE SHIPPB) RATING HELD t'SI!'-. -1^ • fsifiiij f WilM: • • • ^T- •, ^.•^•- DATE I SIGNATURE Please Print RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center ' PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 -4, • • ''eK I'l-'i* t..- • -• •I"!" " 16 / LOG / March 1981 irjs. DATE OF DISCHARGE V, - �• >-- : •- . V • ' . ,'" . --J -• . 'r: :-r- ;: .. i:'-'..4LZ •••V m.., -^j -.-. -.r. -:^'; -jr.- -• •.' ," ^ • J. jw.-ii^. 1 • Jnr-y ;i.;,_ ft '-^ ^s»f^-^ti''.'-ii' ••% -S' V ,,,:v ' -: ;' • . • •. - '• -•:^>-'' v .. . W . • ' • V--'- V--:^; /' 's •• ' 'v . '"'A- • "i > •. >/ . • '-s . •- . .4/ -> -•''. - V- • •>': •- - . ..i [•- •: ; ,r V- , - . _ '"-1 / , ; -iv - •"' •^"-' •'• -T:, fe'., : i-- 2- ' •..V >.•- L . ^ -'^T ..• T-* - * f' • ,'' . -' -' Special 8 Page Supplement -w- March 1981/ LOG / 17 �SIU TRADITION— LEGEND . - By SIU PRESIDENT FRANK DROZAK T |HROUGHOUT its history, the SIU has held its position at the prow of social, political and economic advancement for the Brotherhood of the Sea. Our union led the way in formulating comprehensive pension and welfare programs for seamen; instituted the first vacation plan; established working programs for trai^qing and upgrading seamen thirty years ago, culminating with our highly accredited institution at Piney Point, Maryland. We were the first to develop an effective political action program in Washing­ ton, D.C. and the first to establish a union sponsored alcoholic rehabilitation program for seamen. These programs were and continue to be landmark achievements for ourjjnioh and a source of tremendous advancement for SIU members. Advancement and improvement for our people exemplifies this union. In accordance with this SIU legacy, the SIU Political/Social/Welfare/Training Program -offers a broad ambitious plan designed to enhance the quality and availability of services afforded SIU members', pensioners and their families. This program also coordinates the political activities in the field with our legislative staff in Washington, D.C.. The focus of the program revolves around specially qua'lified field represen­ tatives who have been assigned to SIU ports throughout the country. Each field representative has undergone a one month course of intensive study-learning in , depth—all aspects of the SIU—union education and history, pension/welfare/ vacation plans. Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, labor law and labor's involvement in politics. Marianne Rogers, the Washington, D.C. based National Director cuordinates these field representatives. With her at the helm, these field representatives will apply their broad range of knowledge and by advancing the SIU's general interests in the Halls of Congress, state legislatures and other local and civic bodies. These duties and responsibilities includes . (1) providing personal services to SlUmembers and their families in need or to those members and their families who, for whatever reasons, are unable to apply for assistance in person at the Hiring Hall. This will * r. I • • : -./• 1 I'- . •. i.: f-:-: w• 1, •" . .• - '•* National Coordinator K- 1C ' i Washinigtoii, D.C Jacksonville^ Fia. Marianne Rogers Bill Itodges Boston^ Mass. battle. Wash. Joe -C^orrigan Mike Delman Baltimore, Md. Robert Anion Norfolk, Va. Bin Hulchens -t- f* •/. 1« / LOG / March 1981 * San Franclseo Bob Hansen Dalnthi» Minn. Wavne Brandt ^ I �OWN ERA pertain particularly to the families of those members at sea, pensioners, and members^of the SIU out on disability pension. Field representative s duties in this regard may include assistance in processing or expediting an entitled claim; assistance in resolving any pension/vacation/welfarerelated grievances; assistance in resolving personal or union-related problems; assistance with any legal problems that an SfU member may . nave and providing clarification or direction where necessary; . -1. 5 ; : .1, ,,, •• J -fiffr' (2) to handle all responsibilities related to the recruitment of new trainees - . ^ the scheduling of upgraders at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg t^ctiool ot Seamanship; - / ^ £ ^ / ; ^ : •'*s- ^ ' ' ' /'•J Maritime Port Gouncils in each port in any area or issue representatives' expertise will be most beneficial; (4) to represent and further the interests of the SIU. its membership and at the local, state and Federal level, and at union and labor tunctions, by actively participating in a wide spectrum of civic pvernmental anddabor activities. ThisHncludes lobbying in state le^slatures and city councils, direct invcdvement in community affairs ! apd worthwhile labor/business/government committees and organiza­ tions, attending ^social functions and politically-oriented events. r': ' I i The representati^s will maintain high visibility profiles with Congressional and other public officials and their staffs as part of an ongoing effort to educate our elect^ governmental representatives as to the vital importance and urgent needs of the American merchant marine and the U.S, maritime industry.' .1 he SIU field representatives represent the SIU membership in the field by serving as a liaison between the SIU -members and their families, and the surrounding labor/business/governmental communities. They will also assist the state and central bodies arnd coordinate our efforts with other labor unions in each state. • I believe this program is another building block which will reinforce the already sound foundation of the SIU organization for the present and far-reaching future. It is a program that is working for HIS right now, today. And it is a program that will continue to yield higiT dividends in the decades ahead. Brooklyn, IV.Y .Wilmington, Calif. Tom Messana Scolt Hanloii Ciovoiand, Ohio PhlifMleiphia, Pa. .Martin V'ittardi Geoffrey Thompson ' ' ^ J' Aigonar. Afieli. HoHNton, Tex. Tom Martin Robert R. Jara . Afewdersoy Jim War«l ' St. Louis, Aio. Afew Orieans Steve Jaeksoq Pat Judge • - * March 1981 / LOG / 19 --p" .ar.:: -;i,. �rn^^r•i'.. M J r - '"' '"•' .'•-PtfxLVfr^r • '; I' ' f^'li'r^'7 7, ;•• >• *i .• 7 "'' •if'.-, t" '-._ 'y • '•-;' -'• •, ''•?"'\i^ „. :'''-:-J ,:i'|'.'-'." •' y'-'' ' ' j"^, -. /.r-v-. • -^r':-./ ^..;:_-7' ; •.--.4^*:,;-;r/' 7/^7-". • ••• • •" ; ' •. --• •• r. . .'7*',-.v'- i-•; ^ •••• •" • ,i. • *••- J--';;: '^.'..V ,r, • •• .•-• I ; ;:'- h ' I'v ''V '• mated engineroom console which fs used technology ships ^ were briefed on courses available to autoprepare Seafarers for jobs aboard hioh "•••"*•'1 ^®®®'y^'cePres/cfenf George e^P'ams that SlU members' jsss„T£.sffr4is; ^SSSIL™ sxssir^-— •/"' '— — )rganization, from 10 (left) andChair- StU SttcntaryiTnasurer Joe ' pnssen. problems o, ,he US* <!!•« «•» pfnev p"im at^h^?t«rt welcomed the Field Representatives to -d .ho STS^SlSHr ^ A T Piney Point, our field representatives concen•on the Internal SIU organization, slrikes, union- ',- ,; I^ TWrij. fc>W busting, and thJ SIU Consti-, v.L ' '+• S' tutibn, ,| They learneji about the various charactjristics of our membership anfi where they are located—deJp sea, inland waterways. Gull Great Lakes. At the SHLSS jhe field reps viewed upgradjlig and recertiUcation andlliade friends with new recrifijs. Officials of th| fransportati9n Institute bfjefed the field . representatives Ion maritime' legislation andjits ramifica- ' tions throughoujthe industry. Pro9!!sl!7nd%a"sfuJtwhSth^^ •••Z . ' ' Si?'a/^?lg?i"'|^,tli?^:= *=•="? ".e inland • (' • ''"^"Parading at the SHLSS were IIK' iv'' '7 and "Transportation Institute staffem. They are (l-r) jL|!l sniL ^^ *'^^ " representatives 'egislative rep; Bill Barclift direSoTSvpmml®®* I P°''®yP'ann'ng.TI: Kilduff, government relations representative Tl -nw® c ^®'V®nn representative. ''red Spfners, SIU legislative ^ .• • ;• -;%• ^ "• ••* ^I •• - • • -7 • • • ' ' • •i I I Ki=rMr:sr»si:=r:r.s.'S?^ sSSSSr---: The Field Reps learnec a lot about th« 1 Dului^fFlaS"'''' sGaokr' compare notes. -r* SrCd* son. out of St. Louis. ' 7. 't £«Kogen., »h. ».«<, „p »,. Fam/Z/ar/z/nflrf/ieF/eWflepswiththeSIUConstitutionareUnionVicePresidentLeonHallfleftiand Headquarters Representative John Fay. • , • . 'ueiqana • ^ ' ' \i • • SHLSS. shown poong a talk on the trainee and uooradr 'ng programs at Piney Point. 17 .,- . Ip; . -..•••\ lli •' , vifl --r;— '•• -a". 4, -"."• ••Mi 4'7;JU:S ••-A U ••,•'••*..-."trrii ir.»'Ji- .\,Lu7Lr.'-=F / -7i'Vj/^7" I...J -:.,7 �_- ~ . ' ^•""•''VT^"-^-•_ • 'i^. I?'-:-•;> >V.-.'-- '%.»«• •" •r.'h'^;-, \-r-T-dfW^ During the week they spent In Washing­ ton. D.C., the Field Representatives had a chance to hear, first-hand, about he programs and plans of the AFL-Cia Here Alan Kistler. the Federation s director of Organizing & Field Services talked about his area of expertise. Rep. Trent Lott (R-Mlss.) spoke to the Field Representatives about maritime legislation and the inland waterways ihdustry. If you want to know who's who (and what's what) in Congress, Rep. Tony COehIo (D-Ca.) is the man to ask. Hes chairman of the Democratic Congres­ sional Campaign Committee and he answered plenty of questions for the Field Reps. Leading a questlon-and-answer period after screening a film on the history and functions of the AFL-CIQ Maritime Trades Dept., is MTD Executive Secre­ tary-Treasurer Jean Lngrao. WASHINGTON, D.C. The field representatives N Washington, D.C. the traveled widely Capitol field representatives met Hill, meeting legislators and , with various organizations attending conferences and and groups directly involved committee meetings. in the legislative process By the end of their stay in which, as you Vnow, has a the Nation's Cap-ital, they rhajor affect upon the fortunes realized that the only road to of the SIU "and the maritime success for the ^lU and the industry. - . maritime industry rested in They gained valuable jnobtaining and effectively ap­ sight info the hisfory and plying "VVashington Political workings of the labor move­ Clout." Only with such clout ment, ahd of the SIU's integral could they, as field represen­ paftfcipation in, and "contri^ bution to that great m'bvement. i tatives, help to solve social security^ pension,, welfare and V AFL-CIO officials outlined other problems of SIU mem­ the federation's COPE (Com^ mittee on Political Education) - bers on Jhe local, state and Federal level. pperation and structure. I • • ' i- , , director Of.h.Tran;or.a.lon I ^ / •• 'Z2J LOG/.March,1981.,.. I' r:^ ^ ••7-: Directing a videotape session during the training program is SHLSS Director of Public Relations-Charles Svenson. All the panel discussions and presentations were videotaped and will be used during future SIU conferences. .he Field Reps abou. the wide variety of «.uca.lonal and ,e.ea..h ^ �\ .• I ' .-i -[•5 . I •: |r^3 f (• it:. •jL !<' , D.C. i''i'. •{TI'''• • -a' '-.-ir- •. oSShUa ™"y departments end programs is the Federation s Seoretary- The poimcal am of tha AFL-CIO is the Committee on Political Education (COPE). During the Washington part Of the Field Rep conference. COPE Director Ai Barkan talked about how COPE works. /v 'I' tl SMtn® Seattle s Field Rep Mike Delman have casual discussion. r-— >: photographer Dennis Lundy. The videotaped ^presentatio^ program will be used during future Union conferences. March 1981 / LOG 23 r• 'f • •f �-A'-;- st/v -a?. •• SlU Headquarters In Brooklyn, N.Y., has a sophisti­ cated computer Data Center. Director Pete McDonald explained the Center's functions to Field Reps, and how it could be of use to therh in their everyday work administrator of the Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation Plans, discusses the SlU benefit plans. ' /n-Afeiir York, the Field Reps were filled in on the workings of the SlU Welfare Plan by Supervisor Tom Cranford. NEW YORK CITY I N New York City, at Union Headquarters, the field representatives met union officials and administrators of the various union pro­ grams. it,.,- Talking about the results of the 1980 elections is the SlU's Political & Legisla­ tive Representative for N.Y. andN.J Phil Piccigallo. They learned about the wide-range of services and benefits available to the mem­ bership and their families under the SIU's excellent Pension, Welfare and Vaca­ tion Plans, and, more impor­ tantly, how to make such services and benefits avail­ able to SIU members. • _ The field representatives also learned about labor law, employment retirement and the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and.Iegal services available to SIU members. In the end, they recognized how significantly all phases of their training interact and relate with one another, there­ by producing a well-rounded, well-informed, well-equipped grass roots field rep"-T-one who is all the more able to assist directly SIU members in the ongoing struggle to improve the quality of their lives. Fieldreps werebriefedori eaUecttvebargalnlrig _and delinquencies to fringe benefit plans by SIU Associate Counsel Charles Monblatt ,' - v; 4> RSs^ma^i^'Musidiscussion group, led by 24 / LOG / March 1981 �'Mr': Directory SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America Frank Dro2ak,./;resirfeAj/ Joe DiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president till IM»patch»r« Baport for D^^oa JAN. 1-31,1981 Port *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA ClatsB -ClassC TOTAL SHIPPED AIIGroups ClassA ClassB ClassC DKK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYprk.. Philadelphia Baltimore ''REGISTERED ON BEACH _ AIIGroups ClassA Class B CfastC HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 A LOON AC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. . .. .800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. .... 215 Essex St. 02111 (617)482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. tl; 9402 S- Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 Norfolk ?l CLEVELAND, Ohio Tampa 15 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 Mobile 5 New Orleans 7 (216) MA 1-5450 Jacksonville * 5' COLUMBUS, Ohio San Francisco fS 4937 West Broad St. 43228 Wilmin^on ••••••••• 49 Seattle 28 (614) 870-6161 Puerto Rico f| DULUTH, Minn. Houston 15 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 PineyPoint 72 Yokohama.... 9 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich Ro. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 Port (616) 352-4441 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston ........ GLOUCESTER, Mass. New York........ 5 11 9 Philadelphia • 63 Rogers St.0l903 66 38 Baltimore .' ^ 3 (617) 283-1167 3 Norfolk.. ......r . ^ 14 HONOLULU, Hawaii 1 Tampa •*••••••• 7 7 6 Mobile 5 707 Alakea St. 96813 7 7 New Orleans l® 9 (808) 537-5714 4; Jacksonville "" * r... 5b 62 13 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 San Francisco . " ix 7 A Wilmington (713) 659-5152 27 /l7 Seattle 1§ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 5 4 Puerto Rico ... * 29 10 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Houston 12 6 3 PineyPoint ...^. (904) 353-0987 29 '14 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 1 5 1 1 99 Montgomery St. 07302 284 139 (201) HE 5-9424 STEWARD DEPARTMENT MOBILE. Ala. ..IS. Lawrence St. 36602 Boston 0 4 NewYork ...... 0 (205) HE 2-1754 1 7 46 20 2 Philadelphia:.:;:;; 0 0 45 NEW ORLEANS, La. 50 1 0 38 Baltimore 1 6 4 6 13 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 3 1 Norfolk 0 1 16 3 7 6 5 Tampa I I (504) 529-7546 2 4 4 9 2 Mobile 3 0 5 4 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 8 2 1 0 1 Neworieans.::;;; • 7 3 36 1 6 (804) 622-1892 0 1 Jacksonville ...... 37 25 16 6 5 n 3 PORTLAND, Or. San Francisco.'; 11 11 17 4 17 0 10 Wilmington.. 65 16 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 10 40 6 29 Seattle 9 9 10 15 20 10 4 (503) 227-7993 15 1 Puerto Rico 38 20 4 4 0 14 3 Houston.. 2 PADUCAH. Ky 225 S. 7 ^t. 42001 4 34 2 12 0 I PineyPoint 26 16 (502) 443-2493 0 18 3 2 0 Yokohama 0 38 0 0 0 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 Totals •• 1 0 0 216 0 86 11 29 268 217 (215) DE 6-3818 145 Port 76 1 PINEY POINT, Md. ENTRY DEPARTMENT Boston St. Mary's County 20674 4 12 4 NewYork ...;; 5 (301) 994-0010 4 21 93 32 Philadelphia 32 ' 218 3 20 2 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 Baltimore. 9 31 13 28 10 Norfolk (713) 983-1679 18 74 5 25 9 Tampa 9 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 57 0 8 1 Mobile . 2 15 2 15 0 NewOrleans 350 Fremont St. 94105 12 29 32 48 16 Jacksonville . (415) 626-6793 51 100 12 19 5 Sari Francisco. • •* 20 SANTURCE,.P.R. 45 13 35 50 Wilmington 37 106 6 21 39 Seattle... 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, 6 44 18 29 7 I Puerto Rico :; 18 Stop 20 00909 49 6 21 1 Houston.... 19 41 18 (809) 725-6960 53 6 P'neyPoint 30 80 0 46 0 Yokohama... SEATTLE, Wash. .....2505 I Ave. 98121 0 1 1 3 1 Totals 1 (206) MA 3-4334 3 154 476 183 269 897 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 Totals All Departments 1. 1,185 872 289 968 626 (314) 752-6500 70 2,188 1,557 786 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. (813) 870-1601 g tered on the Beach meansthetotalnumber of men registered at the port at the end of last month. TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. niom'h tirSlc deepsea ports. A total of 1,664 jobs were shipDed lasf 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 V.l^-contracted deep sea vessels. That 's a slight decrease of jobs shipped over the previous month. Of the« I 664 (213) 549-4000 jobs only 968 or slightly more than half, were taken by 'A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C YOKOHAMA, Japan RO Box 4^9 eniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good. Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdo"ri Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 _? i March 1981 / LOG 25 "" T-r.fi .-"i �w«*9«ssatt&: ' i' f . "• ,uW i .; J J ..-Jsn-t •.: '" . ..•'• •: •./ V;'- • .T' v, A /: •••v."'. •''•'"T' ' • ' ' --V./.v>•^r^ . • L-Kf'-'"' • „ . . • •'< »'• - Tv' • i •-; .r' •fe^' •II m SHLSS instructor shows how to stay warm and dry In 30-degree water. Tk^ainees learn how to raise the llfeboafs sail. Survival at Seal They Don •'• f -•! r^JlS 4-l%r%4I4. r 1 . by Mike Gillen that it goes far beyond« just Survival! That's what the two- preparing you for a Coast Guard week Lifeboatman course at the examination. The Lifeboatman course is a Seafarers Harry Lundeberg case in point. It goes far beyond School of Seamanship in Piney you how it's done on Point, Md. is all about; survival showing - - . at sea should you ever have to paper. And it goes far beyond the basic technique involved in abandon ship. The thing that sets the , launching a lifeboat. What it gives you is the added Lundeberg School apart from so ingredient that only thorough many other maritime schools is and expert practical instruction Mike Gillen is co-director of can give: confidence. Knowledge and confidence go the SeafarersHistoricalResearch hand in hand and, taken Department, together, they increase the odds U«> • >• "i • '} .* /.. •'-- 4* :i t - One man can turn a llferaft rightslde up—H he knowsli^ of what is the bottom line no bones about the right or objective of the Lundeberg wrong way of doing things—nre School's Lifeboatman course: experts in the art of ocean your survival in the inhospitable survival. environment of the open ocean. From them you'll learn more The established its i"*' school isvuvj*^! has ims caiauiisiicu lis than the "how to" of launching, reputation for being a cut above getting underway and command­ the rest on the fact that it doesn't ing a lifeboat. And you'll learn draw the line at the bare more than the ins and outs of minimum required to satisfy the liferafts. Yoq'll also learn such Coast Guard. In the case of the Lifeboatman course, it aims to provide you with no less than the tools you'll need to sav^ your life. As a result, you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else the kind of up-to-date, practical instruction (as well as top-notch classroom instruction) that you find at the SHLSS. Perhaps the besi example of this is the instruction trainees and upgraders receive in the use of lifera/ts. Where else could you learn— by doing—the correct method of righting, by yourself, a 25-ntan liferaft should it inflate upside down? Where else could you learnby doing—the proper technique for hauling an injured person into a liferaft? And where else could you learn —by doing—the best way of jumping into the drink and then boarding a liferaft? At the Lundeberg School, and perhaps no other place, you learn how. We do not exaggerate when we say its program of instruction is both unique and equals or surpasses the best. The school's instructors, though perhaps not expert in the Into the drink! Trainees learn art of diplomacy—for they make doing at the SHLSS. 26 / LOG / March 1981 • -V'Mi �Trainee, .all paet on lce flow on St. George'. Creek. ^ Stude^eam lBe procedure lor bringing an Injured perwn Into a literati. I' Call It Lifeboat for Nothing zrrry-str, .£b£r.rri '«Sisr. -rj:;:;'rB,r,2:.='.,... ®® , ^ ^ cVinrt blasts survival in coiawaicr,auu u^vT». ^ -I VOU 11 gatP t Hnrinff a hellCOP- knowledge and confidence I Hcxt official Coast G whistle in a reai emcigcu.^. -- r^Uicit inct hnw Bood t zrs,.,— £-1 ' >'•, vl- • -• 'v"' .s" •-•• "L-'|r . - .y; y» - '"Z' '^V • .•ZZ^'Z''r.yA^/' "•< 'W.. •£•.>-..••. ~ ^5;,'2-- •. •- • § •-'•..r^. •. : .. .. t-iii. .:• - •jSSabm-i • Thi. I. your friendly Inetructor .peaking.. Boarding a Merelt:«loo«» awkward, but It work.. fcv. I -••• • i Heading home after a morning's row. March 1981 / LOG / 27 Trainee, and upgredei. puM together-and wnartlyl • '• ' ^ t. 'S • ; •-?'• hv'-t'- y 'Z::*\ •/ViLfSs'y'' -'A: •• .. �• ;t?. _';.v^ }£ •' I .V J- V- ;-;i •i# ' m •v I fid Lakes Picture <W- 'j&i '• •t Cleveland Si' American Steamship Co. is planning to fit out the Richard J. Reiis • h X •''®''' "P probably be used on the Toledo-Detroit coal run. The company also has tentative plans to begin running the Sam Laud in early March. Alpena Fitting out from the port of Alpena is Huron Cement's S T. Crapo. The cement carrier has been laid up for the past month. i: df Mprie Twite who helps keep the Union hall in Alpena ship-shape was Crancil 'AFL-CIO ' " B"'' Labor '''4 •"vSji' Algonac 3C;# •.• iii ^ph^ni^ A'gonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt was one of two winners of $500 ^holarships to the George Meany Labor Studies Center in Silver Spring, Winners of the Gorden Singelyn Scholarship were chosen by a drawing during a recent meeting of the Michigan AFL-CIO Executive Board The names of trade unionists included in the drawing were submitted by executive board members. total for 1980 of 143,995,061 net tons was 12.5 percent below the 164,737,929 net tons moved in 1979. Shipments of iron ore through Nov., 1980 totalled 67,195,499 gross tons, a drop of 21 percent from 1979's 85.549,388. Coal totals declined from the 1979 figure of 42,853,640 net tons to 39,197.703 for last year. The only increase over 1979 was in grain shipments, up slightly from 26,068,974 net tons in 1979to 29,538 400 in 1980. An additional seven million tons of U.S. grain was carried from U.S. Great Lakes ports to the St. Lawrence grain transfer elevators bv Canadian-flag vessels. PCS Pollution More and more stories of toxic waste contamination have been hitting the headlines in newspapers throughout the country recently Helpless citizens from coast-to-coast have been finding out that their houses were built over landfills where toxic wastes were dumped; that leaks or accidents have allowed carcinogens to enter the food-chain. The Great Lakes area is sitting on a time-bomb contained in hundreds of thousands of barrels holding PCB-contaminated wastes which are stored throughout the region. PBCs (polycholrinated biphenyls) are colorless, odorless chemicals which were widely used in adhesives, paints, varnishes, sealants and for insulation until they were banned in 197Z They are highly toxic and have contaminated most of the Greaf Lakes through rain and snow. In addition, PCB-laden chemicals w^re simply dumped intotheGreat Lakes tor many years. Now the U.S Food & Drug Administration advises people not to eat Great Lakes fish containing more than five parts per million of PCB The problem of how to get rid of PCBs has still not been answered Incineration is the only method of disposal for high level PCBs authorized as safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Though the technology exists to build such incinerators, public opposition and other factors have prevented any of them from being approved for commercial use in the U.S. • Meanwhile, PCBs corttinue to enter the environment and pose a threat to the population. 'v . ' . Coal Futures American Steamship's Delroii Edison ran aground near Charlevoix f T"I. t roportedly sustained fairly heavy bottom damage. She's now in the shipyard for rppsirs. .' • •l"":v-- ••.•'• r."" ".vv^^'''- Good news about the Chief Wawatam (Straits Car Ferry)!Thecarferrv was returned^to service at the end of December when repair work necessitated by the Chiefs collision with the St. Ignace dock was , 'u "IS'","''Guarit certified her fit for service and a week later Ae Michi^n Dept. ofTransportation released the funds necessary to run !b ; i J'" 70-year-old hand bomber was thelw" aneast'rnmhei^Lx^'"^ Buffalo Pn I? "r Colk^ p?ogr'am.''°"'''"'''"^ (including seamen) to earn a State's Off-Campus The program began at Wayne State University in Detroit under the sponsorshipof the UAW. Because of the success of the Detro t pro^^^^^^^^ It was recently extended to Buffalo. . ""program. To be a full-time student, participants are required to take three courses. Each course meets once a week; there are TV courses which coordinate with classwork and there's also a special weekend course meeting three times per semester on the Buffalo State College campus' ' tleVhY^r H usually earned the three credits instead of ^ from college courses. Many different degree programs, as well as financial aid and v-teran's' r """""n u"' information abou, the Off-clmpu^ jit.'l7l78T5S6 of Coutinuiug Educalion a, Buffi' Tonnage Totals 4 . Tonnage totals for 1980 m basic bulk commodities-iron ore.coal and gram took a dramatic dip from the 1979 figures. The overall bulk cargo A report released in mid-January by the Maritime Administration says U.S. Great Lakes ports could play a key role in a U.S. coal export program because those ports provide a "competitive alternative" to traditional Atlantic ports. In the report, titled Great Lakes Ports Coal Handling Capacitv and Export Poterttial, Marad said "if world coal demands continue to in­ crease and U.S. East Coast ports continue to be congested, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence route will be a competitive alternative." "7 The report noted that rail and port facilities necessary for coal exports already exist in seven locations on the U.S. Great Lakes: Ashtabula Conneaut, Sandusky and Toledo, Ohio; Erie, Pa.; South Chicago 111 • and Superior, Wise. . & ^ Compiled in response to a request from the Council of Lake Erie Ports and other Great Lakes maritime interests to determine whether Great eoncTuded" coal exports, the report ,• Western coal from Wyoming via the port of Superior appears to be the most eompetiti.ely priced source. Also cost competitive is Appalachian coal Via Conneaut. r,*i v''"7" Lakes-St. Lawrence River could act as "blending lacihties for coal originating at a variety of Great Lakes ports on Lakes Superior and Erie. • U.S. rail and port facilities are already in place .serving U.Sdomestic and U.S.-Canadian coal trade. 1.1^1. ^consportation rates from mine to overseas destinations are slightly Coast'no'm H L'-wronce Seaway than competing East m mo *''C" a $10 per ton demurrage charge is added (as I •iwrence'!ingestion) the Great Lakes/.St. Lawrence route is price competitive. expo«t!iarr"a'!l ''M" competitive ifa lower level of export coal rail rate were established from origin mines to Great Lakes tra*de"new ma'''"Pcralors are to gain a share of the export coal trade, new maximum cubic capacity vessels must be built exp7 coai'moL'ir''' Til' ^^'''''SC "f 'he total 40 million tons of S [aklrnir^s "1 Lakes. Jhecoalthatdidgothrotigh Canldi^'lmde' almost exclusively U.S.-domestic and U.I.- Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— U'R Your Life ^ # �* . I ^' , :v^' -,;., ---..f-r • .. ^ -• i History oi tlw SIU, Part V: '• - --•tli-:---; .• ,,- -^ i • • •, SlU's First by John Bunker •. "r," T HE ink was scarcely dry on its charter before the new Seafarers Interna­ tional Union began win­ ning benefits for its members and proving its intention to play an aggressive role in maritime labor. In 1939 SIU crews Jjegan a - ' drive for morp adequate bonuses on ships sailing into war zones. The union also signed improved - . contracts with the Savannah Line and other operators. An 11-day strike against the big Eastern S.S. Co., operator of passenger ships and freighters, resulted in a contract for better wages and working conditions. A strike began against the Peninsu­ lar and Occidental Line (P&O), which operated. car-f6rries and passenger ships between Florida and Cuba. This strike lasted 14 months and was finally successful for the S1.U, although the company later put its ships under foreign flags. The P&O beef showed that the new union could "hang together" when tl?e going got rough. ,^--F-FpfeVFF -':F '4 •FFF; TV ' ••• II •' F •/''^FFFF'^FF-FFFFF^^^^ T K:V^FF-'T® 'F:FJ"F -3%,.r ?; • V •••J, •• 'i ^ .Vt- •; The SIU was most effective fdr its members in the war bonus out two ofT^r'bSlkter^!'uter^®SSJ!j M thte''TOre^'L^^^ port after a torpedo had blasted into them ° slnk-and many an SIU crew helped them reach beefs that iS^gan in 1939. These bonuses were for extra "hazard­ for militant action taken by SIU seamen were now on the front disputes. It also recommended fr#*ll/ivic»ri el..« • , if f '.. on the Robin *Line's ous duty" pay for men sailing crewmen lines of the war and there they creation of a three-man War ships to South and East Africa S.S. Algio 'in July of 1940, when served until VJ Day in 1945. Emergency Maritime Board for they walked off the ship,, and the Red Sea. When there was no progress in maritime mediation, which was The September 18, 1939 issue demanding a bonus of $1 a day • talks with operators and the approved by the President. This of the Seafarers Log carried this from the time the ship left port in government, the SIU initiated Board handled bonus matters for the United States until her return all-out action in September of headline: the duration of the war. 'SW Strikes Ships For home. 1941, starting with ships in New The NDMB granted an The/I/g/c action came after an _ .York that were loaded with cargo imitiediate Bonus. increase in war Crews walked off the Eastern announcement by the German for new bases in the Caribbean. bonuses for unlicensed personnel Steamship liners Acadia and St. Navy that it had planted mines in The tie-up soon extended to from $60 a month to $80 a month John and the Robin Line . African waters. vessels in Boston, New Orleans, and an increase in special As the war spread and both - Mobilje and Tacoma. Within a freighter Robin Adair. The St. bonuses for the port of Suez and submarine and air attacks were few days more than 20 ships were John and Acadia had been other Red Sea and Persian Gulf tied up. chartered for returning American intensified, the SIU pressed for ports." . citizens from Europe and for a still more adequate war bonus The U.S. Maritime ComniisNeedless to say, the West carrying American construction for seamen endangering their sion struck back by seizing three Coast s unions and the National Alcoa sliips and placing govern­ Maritime Union were powerful workers to air base projects in lives in war areas. SI U men again hit the-bricks in Bermuda. ment-recruited crews on board allies with the SIU in its bonus July of 1941, tying up the and threatening to requisition all battles, with the NMU respecting These actions resulted in the Flomar, Shickshinny and Robin privately-operated merchant SIU picket line's, even though it shipowners agreeing to a 25 Locksley ip New York to show vessels. percent bonus for voyages to did walk out of an important President Roosevelt told the union-industry Washington, certain Atlantic and Middle East they meant business. The ships were later released and allowed to union that the ships "must move bonus conference in 1941. war zones.^ ' else." The SIU was up against In September of 1940 the SIU sail when operators and the or If it had not been 'o« for strong strong wu c J 1 .r> ° government agreed to sit down hog carried a hea,dline of vital the Federal^Government, so on and militant action by the Union and negotiate. interest to seamen: September 25 seamen met at 14 before United States entry into SIU ports and voted to release the war, American merchant sca­ "SIU Gets Increase to 33 1/3 SIU Ship First Sunk the ships pending negotiations to men would probably have been percent in Bonus for African The urgent need iar action on run. end the dispute. sailing dangerous cargoes bonuses was emphasized with the. Hearings began in Washington through hazardous seas for There pfobably would have torpedoing of the SlU-manned which ended in a victory for the regular pay. In its war bonus been no increase if it jiad not been Robin Moor about 700-miles seamen, for on October 5 the light, the SIU proved that it south of the Azores in May of newiy-crSStedJSational Defense could pinpoint an issue, "ihove John Bunker is director of the 1941. She was the first American Mediation Board recommended the troops" and use the power of Seafarers Historical Research De­ flag merchant ship sunk in World partment. increased bonuses and set up a well organized action to win iusi War 11. American ships and procedure for avoiding future compensation for its members. "v.a',. ] .• March 1981 •J'' aF-ri-C ms LOG 29 4 • -T'.^v Ai r >• i.f-'fej ' fr.pL - J -FII' i 4 \.i f^y �.ip •V-_ ^-v. a--.;. ;« hi • •" >"•- ipr«lBajg5ii '->—,jt.'-i-t.T,I-•<•••'' ;•: v- '• >•'. Final Departures t>:; Sfh , I piH fai hi ; t- ? Patrick J. Sergi, 69, died on Sept. 22. burial was irt West Cemetery, Bristol, Following are the cleath notices of our brothers from the former Marine Cooks and . Conn. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs". Stewards Union who died recently. All of these brothers were pensioners when they Marion Lavhero, Mrs. Frances Carpen­ ter and Mrs. George Hemond. died. Bert Taylor, 56, died on Aug. 5. Benjamin Mitchell, 75, died on Dec. Tony V. Blando, 77, died on Aug. 15. William Hickmap Jr., 67, died on Cremation took place in Evergreen 12, 1979. Burial was in Evergreen June 5. Burial was in Olivet Cemetery, ' Burial was in the Metro Cemetery, Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. Siirviving Cemetery, Los Angeles. Surviving are Colma, Calif. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Manila, P.I. Surviving are three daugh^ are his widow, Lee Etta; a son, Bert Jr. his widow, Florence and a brother, Ora Lee Thompson. ters, Mrs. Rosita Robledo, Mrs. and two daughters, Darlene and VerJohn. James Hou, 75, died on June 21. Adelaida Mangdapat and Mercedes. dell. Interment was in Olivet Cemetery, Edward E. Bowers, 71, died on July Jacincto S. Tomas, 76, died'on June John^S. Moore, 89, died on Aug. 27. Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, 28. Cremation took place at the Olivet 16. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial was in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Yueh and a son, John. Memorial Park Cemetery Crematory, Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are Petaluma, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Colma, Calif. Suriving are his widow, Yung G. Lee, 77, died on June 25. his widow, Dionisia and a sister, Juanita. Lillian; a son, John and a daughter, Burial was in the Ning Yung Cemetery, Francisca. , Keith L. Noble, 61, died on May 18. Mrs. Lois Harris. Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow. Ludovico Valiente, 76, died on July 3. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery, RamonJ. Casilla, 74,diedonJan. 13, Fay and a son, Benjamin. Interment was in Calvary Ceipetery, Eastport, _Me. Surviving are his widow, i980. Cremation took place in WoodLos Angeles. Surviving is a sister, Mary;- three sons, John, Tela andMonroe Levy, 74, died on Ctec. 4, lawn Crematory, Bronx, N. Y. Surviving Francisca. Stanley and a daughter, Kristine. 1979. Interment was in Memory Gar­ is his widow, Ruth. dens Cemetery, Livermore, Calif, William E. Crawford, 72, died on July Raoul Valladares, 90, died on Feb. Jack P. OTJay, 79, died.on June 15. Surviving are a son, Robert; a daughter, 16. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Cremation took place in the Westmin­ 24, 1980. Brother Valladares' remains Mrs. Helena Holt and a brother, Colma, Calif. Surviving are a son, Ricky ster (Calif.) Cemetery. Surviving are his were given to the University of Southern William. and a^sister, Mrs. Jennie Lagler. widow, Lillie and a sister, Mrs. Pauline California's School of Medicine, Los Merle H. Daugherty, 68, died on Aug. Angeles. Surviving are his widow, Rosa Garson. Yen W. Lim, 76, died on July 16. .26. Interment was in Fairview Ceme­ and a daughter, Mrs. Verna Campbell. Pablo T. Pascua, 70, died on Mar. 1, Burial was in the Ning Yung Cemetery, tery, Vinita, Okla. Surviving are his Wallace E. Walker, 80, died on June 1980.^urial was in Espiritu Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, widow, Maxine; two sons, Richard and Ilocos Nortre, P.L Surviving is his 16. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemeteiy,. Mee; a son, James; a daughter, Miranda Philip and two daughters, Linda and Colmh, Calif, surviving are a brother, widow, ^alvacion. and a brother, Lau Sum. Yvette. Raymond and two sisters, Mrs. Vyola ' Angle Romano, 79, died on July 30. Miller and Mildred. Henry Dixon, 64, died on Aug. 29. Boyd D. Lucas, 56, died on June 18. Interment was in'Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial was in Skyview Cemetery, Burial was in Bahra Valley Cemkery, Calvin Whltlock, 79, died on Mar. 31, Colma, Calif. Surviving are a brother, 1980. Interment was in Olivewood Vallejo, Calif. Surviving are three Novato, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Innacio and a niece, Sandra. daoghters, Mrs. Delpris Johnson, Mrs. Mary and three sisters, Mrs. Marie Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Surviving Yock Q. Sam, 64, died on June 30. are his widow, Elese and a daughter, Patricia Curry and Mrs. Jean Terrell. Howad, Mrs. Vivian White and Mrs. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Thelma. Luis D. Ebueza, 86, died on Aug. 16. Vera Parlis. Colman, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Interment was in Tablon Cemetery, Joseph Maldonado, 82, died on Aug. Cheung Wan and a son, Wai Yuen. Cagayan de Oro City, P.l. Surviving are 15. Interment was in Woodlawn Ceme­ • his widow, Rosario; a daughter, Lautery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his Charles H. Scott, 77, died on Sept. 26. rene and a sister, Mrs. Minda Jacutin. widow, Noemuy; five sons, Victor, Burial was in Acacia Cemetery, Seattle.' Herman Enz, 75, died on July 17. Peter, Harry, Reginald and Gerald and Surviving are his widow, Esther; a son, Interment was in Soquel (Calif.) four daughters, Verna, Regina, Sylvia Charles Jr. and a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Eva. and Shirley. Maier. " *' KNOW YOUR RIGHTS •;>•' -r'-' 4.' •" .1 •" SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available - in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify 'the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: .1 . 4- , hil:; . • w'> Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeab Board 275 - 2«h Street, Brooklyn, N.V. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at ail times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of .all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which^you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper mannef. If, at any time, any SIU 30 / LOG / March 1981 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATJONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so a's,to familiarize themselves with its con­ sents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should inimediately notify headquarters. - FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership,.^ makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting 'reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements speciTy that the trustees ih charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. '1 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SUJ port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article servingi the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy ha&been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings . in all constitutional ports. ..The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive .Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to' carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. .In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipf, or if a member is required td make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution ahd'in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the < employers. Conseque'ntly, no meml^er may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels thai he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters., SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union.concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective,office. All contributions are vofuntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further youf economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeb that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediatdy notUy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified maO, return receipt requested. The addrem b 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. II232. �- -A!" 'r:"•••u •, a. r.ff'v , • .— •, -v • •y-y • • ,...... Pensioner John Roger Dixon, 69„ died of cancer at home in High Point, N.C. on Oct. 5, 1980. Brother Dixon joindd the SIU in 1946 in the port of Norfolk sailing 3s a chief cook. He' worked on the Hydro-Atlantic Shoregang in the port of New York from 1971 to 1972. Seafarer Dixon hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. And Dixon was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was bom in Reidsville, N.C. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. High Point. Surviving is his wiaow. Hazel. . Julian 'Theo­ dore Alderete, 27, was reported lost at sea off the ST Overseas leutian (Maritime Over­ seas) near Puerto Armeuell, Pana­ ma on Apr. 20,. 1980. Brother Alderete joined the SIU. following his graduation from the HLS in the port of Houston in 1970 sailing as an AB. He sailed for G&H Towing in 1979. Born in Houston, he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Susana; a daughter, Erika. and his father, .Julio ofHouston. The SIU crew of the ST Overseas Aleutian spread the blanket to collect donations totaling $390. which was sent to Mrs. Alderete with a letter from the Maritime Over­ seas Co. Terrence Michael - Downes, 22, died of multiple injuries in La Place, La. on Pensioner Irwin Oct. 26, 1980.. Francis Miller,85, Brother Downes succumbed ' to ~ joined the SIU heart disease in the after his gradua-, VA Medical Cen­ tion from Piney ter, Lebanon, Pa. Point in 1974. He sailed as an AB. , on Dec. 18, 1980. Seafarer Downes was born in Maryland Brother Miller and was a resident of Baltimore. Burial joined the Union was in the Garden of Faith Cemetery, in the port of Baltimore ip. 1958 sailing Baltimore. Surviving are asonr, Shane of as an AB for Moran Towing from 1942 Baltimore; his mother, Mrs. Mary Cala to 1952 and for G&H Towing from of. Baltimore and his father, Terrence. 1952 to 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army's 108th Machine Gun Bn., Co. E, 20th Div. in World War 11. Bom Paul Ed win in Hamburg, fa., he was a resident of Bailey, 56, died of Lebanon. Bprial was in Hillside Ceme­ injuries in the San tery, Roslyn,.'Pa. Surviving are a son, Frapcisco General Bruce and two daughters, Mrs. Darlene I Hospital on Oct. Walker of Blackwood, N.J. and Sally. '23, 1980. Brother Bailey joined the Terry Ernest SIU in the port of Claytoii, 28, died .Baltimore in 1955 in Flint Goodsailing as an AB foii34 years. He was • ridge' Hospital, born in Beech. Grovfe, Ind. and was a New Orleans on resident of San . Francisco. Cremation June 5. Brother took place in the Bah^ Valley Cemetery Clayton joined the Crematory, Novato| Calif. His ashes SIU following his were scattered oyer the sea. Surviving graduation from are his mother, Marte of Beech Grove, the HLS in 1971. He sailed as an FOWT and a sister, Martha of Indianapolis, and sailed during the Vietnam War. Ind. _ S. Seafarer Clayton was born -in New Pensioner Ben- Orleans and was a resident there. Burial nie Irving, 51, died was in Providence Memorial Park of heart-lung fail­ Cemetery, Metaire. La. Surviving are ure in the San his widow, Emily; a daughter, Terez Francisco USPHS Monique; a stepson. Robert Maurice. I ; Hospital pn Nov.- Ventress; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. 8, 1980. Brother Marshall and Shirley Scott Clayton; irying joined the three brothers, a sister and his grand­ MC&S in the port mother, Mrs. Pearl Garner, all of New of San Francisco in 1952 sailing as an Orleans. assistant cook. He \vas a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. Irving Pensioner was born in Oklahoma and was a Charles Wilson resident of Berkeley. Calif. Burial was in Bartlett, 59, "suc­ Rolling Hills Cenwtery, Richmond, cumbed to cancer Calif. Surviving are Jiis widow, Irene of in the USPHS Richmond and two daughters, Debra of Hospital, Brigh­ Berkeley and Elpise of Richmond. ton, Mass. on Sept. 17, 1980. v. Pensioner Con__________ Brother Bartlett sraijLOIflf Schmidt, joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 67,'died on Dec. ; 24, 1980. Brother 1951 sailing as an AB and during the • /Schmidt joined the - Vietnam War. He hit the bricks in the Union in the port 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef.. Sea­ of Toledo, Ohio farer Bartlett was a veteran of the U.S. sailing as a con- Army in World War II. B&rn in veyorman and Hingham. Mass., he was a resident of FOWT for the Reiss Steamship Co. He Dorchester, Mass. Cremation took sailed 38 years. Laker Schmidt was born place in the Forest Hills Crematory, in Washington is.. Wise, and was a Boston. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wise. Surviv­ Arlene Baumeister and a sister, Shirley, both of Dorchester. ing is his widow, Leone. Charles Ray V BaTnesJr.,29,died. of injuries sus­ tained in a truckcar crash in Sangti; Calif, on Oct. 3, 1980. Brother Barnes joined the' SIU following his graduation from Piney Point in 1968. He sailed as a- QMED and earned his GED diploma at the Point. Seafarer Barnes was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was born in Jasper, Ala. and was a resident of Dinuba, Calif. Burial was in the Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Surviving are his mother, Louise of Dinuba and his father. Seafarer Charles R. Barnes Sr. of Manteca, Calif. Pensioner Thomas Albert Piniecki, 81, died of lung disease in Church Hospital, Baltimore on Jan. 7. Brother Piniecki joined the Union . • in the port of Balti­ more in I960 sailing as a captain for the B&O Railroad from 1925 to 1962. Brofher Piniecki was a former member of the MM&P Union. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cem­ etery,-Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Anna and two sons, Thomas Jr. and Richard of Baltimore. Pensioner Wil­ liam Lawrence Brfibham, 73, died of a stroke in the Memor^l Hospi­ tal, Charlotte, S.C. on Dec. 17, 1980. Brother Brabham ^ J joined the SIU in 939 in the port of Philadelpliia sailing ^ a bosun. He also sailed during the <?ietnam War. Seafarer Brabham was a veteran of the U.S. Army's Coast Artillery in World War II. A native of Colleton County, S.C., he wasa resident of York, S.C. Burial was in Lakeview Gardens Cemetery, York. Surviving are his widow, Lula; a son, William Jr. and a daughter, Marie of York. Pensioner Ray­ mond "Ray" Arden Thomson, 62, died of heart fail­ ure in the Clear­ water (Fla.) Com­ munity Hospital on May 27, 1980. Brother Jhonison ^Dined the Union in the port ofDuluth, Minn, in 1961 sailing as an oiler for Moiand Brothers from 1940 to 1948 and for Great Lakes Towing. He was f reudent of the IBU Local 2 Tug and Dreoge Section iri 1964. Laker Thom­ son was a former member of the Teamsters Union Local 288 from 1938 to 1952. In 1964, healso ran forsheriff in Superior, Wise. Thomson was a veteran of the U.S. Army's Armored Corps in.. World War 11. Bom in Wisconsin, he was a resident of .Port Richey, Fla. Cremation took place in the Tri-Co Service Crematory, "Tampa. Surviving are his widow, Laimi; a son, Kenneth arid a daughter, Carol. WJ Pensioner Woodrow Asa Brown, 67, suc­ cumbed to leiikejmia in the Tampa General Hospital on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Brown joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. He_ was a veteran of'the ,U.S. \ Army in World War IL Seafarer Brown was born in Dothan, Ala. and was a resident of Tampa. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa. Surviving are three sons, George, Byron and Raymond; two daughters, Kathryn and Regina and a sister, Mrs. Grace B. Mixon of Tampa. Pensioner Alex Anagnostou, 8l, passed away in Volos, Greece on Oct. 10,1980. Bro­ ther Anagnostou joined the SIU in the port of New York sailing as an FOWT for 33 years. He was born in Volos, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Volos. Burial was in Volos. Surviving are his widow, Sirago of Volos; a ison, Angelos; a daughter, Helen and a brother, Glfefterios of New Y ork City. Pensioner Paul Clayton Carter, 63, died of a hedrt attack in the Tampa General Hospital' on Oct. 30, JI980. Brother Carter joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward and pastry chef. He was on the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line beef and attended the Piney Point 3rd Educational Conference. Seafarer Carter was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard before World War II. Born in Tarpon Springs, Fla., he was a resident of Tampa. Cremation took place in the West Coast Crematory, Clearwater, Fla. Surviving is his widow, Bernice. Pensioner Ralph Joseph Denayer, 8 0, passed away from injuries^- in St. Mary's Medical Center," Los An­ geles. Brother Denayef joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bgatm. He was a former member of the I L\^ Local 13. Seafarer Denayer was bom in Chicago, 111. and was a resident of Long Beach, Calif. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army's Cavalry after World War I. Burial was in Pacific Crest Cemetery, Rendondo Beach, Calif. Surviving are a daughter, Brigette of Bremen, West Germany and a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Priest of Torrance, Calif. March 1981 / LOG / 31 . • ' ' •0- . 4 - 'i .:A, J.-'. �•> ' r. ;r'-:" u .l> * ••f, - y-i' • 1 <'• trr--'-^-' •;r Summary Report for Tug & Dredge Pension Plan / • J,l rl • I i from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ ment of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expeiises of the plan and accompany­ ing notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. ments of $385.198. This is a summary of the annual Plan expenses were $228,633. report of Great Lakes Tug& Dredge Pension Plan. 13-1953878. for These expenses included $142,194in January 1. 1979 to December 31. benefit payments, and $86,439 1979. The annual report has been representing administrative expen­ filed with the Internal Revenue ses, insurance premiums for Pension Service, as required under the Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Employee Retirement Income Secu­ other fiduciary insurance as re­ quired by federal law, communica­ rity Act of 1974 (ERISA). tions with participants, and Cus­ The value of plan assets, after todian fees. . subtracting liabilities of the plan was You have the right to receive a $3,979,998 as of January 1. 1979. copy of the full annual report, or any compared to $4,528,336 at Decem­ part thereof, on request. The items ber 31. 1979. During the plan year listed below are included in that the plan experienced an increase in report:. its net assets of $548,338. This 1. An accountant's report included unrealized appreciation 2, Assets held for investment and depreciation in the value of plan To obtain a copy ofthefullannual assets; that is, the difference between report, or any part thereof, write or the value of the plan's assets at the call the office of Mr. A..Jensen,.675 end of the year and the value of the Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New assets at the beginning of the year or York, 11232. The charge to cover the cost of assets acquired during the copying costs will be $1.00 for the year. During the plan year, the plan full annual report, or $.10 per page had total incoine of $905,563 for any part thereof. including employer contributions of You also have the right to receive $520,365 and earnings from invest­ You also have tlie right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addre*ssed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. Dispatchers Report for Iniand Wateis JAN. 1-3.1,1981 ' r?4 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C "i TOTAL SHIPPED ' All Groupsr Class A Class B ClasSC Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point • Paducah Totals r} - ^ ' "'-ii. $ 0 0 0 3 0 5. 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 5 19 0 4 7 1 50 'yy- 0 0 0 3 0. •2 T 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 • 3I 4 1 25 0' 0 . 0 . 2 0 3' 0 . 6 1 0 0 0, 1 2 6 0 6 4 19 50 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totds tt t . -^u ;• .r' • , • -r. " '• -, V* J ' - • 1 , ""'' '' " • ^. ' ' • - " - t: • "• . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 • 00 1 1 0• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1, 1 2 0 0 " 0 - 1 0 ' 0 0 0 2 0 0 , 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 4' 7 ':V.\ ^. D 0 ' 0 : 1 . 4 •0 1 7 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 3 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 12 D 0 0 6 > 0 9 (K 3 ^ 1 0 5 0 • 0 14 ' 37 . 0 - 7 0 . 58 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals >•- '- ' y- :• lyy A . <• . \ Totals All Departments. * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0^ 0 0- ' 0 • 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _ . 0• . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 , 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 . 0 . ". 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 ' 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 -• y- 0 0 . 0 0 , 0 0 ' 0 0 0 '0 0 1 0 0 - 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 • 0 0 " 0 2 57 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 a 0 . 1 0 3 6 63 0 0 0 0 0 : 0. 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .;1 0 0 0 , 0 0 A-: 0 0 0 / 0 0 0 0 ; 00 0 1. / 0 1 0 ; 0 3 1 19 15 • - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 D 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 8 1 0 5 0 4 5 12 0 8 0 41 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 • 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 22 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1. 100 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 a Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. • •"I >32 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 4 1 0 11 0 1 5 8 0 4 0 : 4 47 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port •i",\h:'\:S: 0 0 0 0 0 1 • 0 1 0 Q ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port I ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port LOG . Mrnch 1981 S•- v''-- . 'r^ r^--;:-»:.-• -Tr:?aBWh -.>5^ • 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 7 14 114 Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommentled attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel . 350 Fifth Avenue' New York, N.Y. 10118 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street » Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.'A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Hehning, " Walsh & Ritchie ' 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin A Van Dam , No. I Ecker Bid. • San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tere.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis; Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 v NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, - .} Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los .Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 ' MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205)^33-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Robens. Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison. Pla/a Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 6(1603 Tele. #(.312) 26^63.30 �f'i.r 9'' Former SlU Black Ganger Going for 1 st Assf, Engv desire to advance himself Rodela said. He wasn't aware of he's missed. He's never j^een to and a curiosity about other the bomb until he came off Australia and he'd love to visit countries and~*cultures have watch. But he later heard the mainland China. With the recent characterized the sailing career of bomb had been defused and that bilateral pact signed between the Charles Rodela; some of the Viet Cong had been U.S. and China, Brother Rodela A former member of the SlU, • killed. is likely to get his chance. And Brother Rodela has just taken the Though Brother Rodela has considering h's career record thus Coast Guard test for First traveled' to many places around far, he's likely to go there as Chief Assistant Engineer-Steam after the world, there's still a few places one day. studying at the District 2 MEBA School in Brooklyn, N.Y. And if he passes this exani, Rodela is "definitely" planning to go on for his Chief's license. As he says, »vh''n 1 retire. I want to ref re as Steward Department have never been bet­ Charles Rodela , Chief.' During all this time. Brother ter. Make these opportunities your own. It's this type of attitude that's been a recurring theme in 51-year Rodela, who is a WW II veteran, Upgrade your skills in the Steward old Rodela's life. Before going to has gotten a chance to see many Department at SHLSS. sea in 1947 and "in between of those countries he had wanted ships" after that, he studied to visit. He especially liked the Assistant Cook—July t3 architectural engineering at the architecture of Japan and the Cook and Baker—July 13 attitudes toward work and child University of Houston. Chief Cook—April 20 Though he ,wasn't able to get rearing that he found in Ger­ Chief Steward—June 1 his degree at the time, Rodela many. Between 1966 and 1972, as the hasn't forgotten about it. He's For more information, contact your SIU planning to go back to college in Vietnam War raged, Rodela Texas or California so that he can made one or two trips every year Representative or contact Seafarers Harry to that Southeast Asia country. earn his B.S. degree. Moreover, Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Admis­ Rodela hopes to use his degree to Once, in 1966, while his ship was in the port of Qui Nhdn, sions Office, Piney Point, Maryland teach architectural engineering. Vietnam, a time bomb was found His interest in architecture was 20674,(301)994-0010. one of the reasons that propelled near the ship, apparently placed Rodela into shipping out. He there by Viet Cong frogmen. wanted to see the architecture of .other countries, as well as to observe other cultures, forms of government, and religions. In 1956 Rodela joined the SIU JAN. 1-31, 1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED TDTALSHIPPED ••REGISTERED ONBMCH in the port of Houston. (Rodela is All Groups All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Clas'B Class C a native and resident of Laredo, . DECK DEPARTMENT Tex.) He stayed in the Union for Algonac (Hdqs.) 22' 3 2 3 2 0 41 10 6 nearly 13 years as a Seafarer in ENGINE DEPARTMENT the engine department. Then in Algonac (Hdqs.) 15 6 ' 1 12 12 . 0 29 .10. 5 1968, after attending the MEBA STEWARD DEPARTMENT District 2 School, Brother Algonac (Hdqs.) 5 2 0 2 3 0 • 8 7 _ 0 Rodela got his Third Assistant ENTRY DEPARTMENT . ' Engineer's license. Algonac (Hdqs.) 30 31 8 0 0 0 44 '61 22 Nine years later he went back Totals All Departments— 72 42 11 17 17 0 122 88 33 to the School and received his •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping atthe port last month. Second Assistant Engineer's ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. license. A job Opportunities isnictaRMhr trot litB A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION SBM0I& USE OF NAKCOncS l£M>S TO LOSS OF RAPERS klairlr 1 P^l —33 ,V jr • --.ir. fi �I^iiyiiiwaiiijiii gieyqsgg.T:^g>^r?->Ty'.•, a^JaSgSffl, r-i V •: :• SEA-LAND GALVESTON (SeaLand Service), .January 18 -Chairman. Recertified Bosun John Japper: Sec­ retary J. Mqjica; Educational Director L. Petrick: Deck Delegate John Barone; Steward Delegate Reinaldo Rodrigues. No disputed OT. Chairman read all the communications that were received and posted them. Discussed the importance of upgrading .at Piney Point and of donating to SPAD. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Yoko­ hama. • k- SEA-L. .ND FREEDOIM (Sea-Land Service; January I Chairman. Re­ certifies Bosun E. D. Christian.sen; Secretary C. M. Modellas; Educational Director K. Peterson. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that everything was running well. Reminded members that - during fireboat drill two or three men were required on the hose for back up men. Next port Seattle. INTREPID (Coscal Marine). Jan­ uary 24 Chairman F. R. Schwarz; Secretary T. J. Smith; Educational Director D. Vaughn; Deck Delegate T. D. Seager; Engine Delegate N. P. Davis; Steward Delegate J. Forbes. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman recommended that all drew members who qualify should upgrade at Piney Point. Appli­ cations are available from the secretary. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Boston. ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata Tank ships). January 4 Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun .V. Grima; Secretary W. Wroten; Educational Director C. Merritt; Deck Delegate B. Mrciak; Engine Delegate A. Campbell; Stewaixl Delegate A. Azez. Secretary reported that there are reading materials in the recreation room that were sent from New York and urged all crew members to read them to fully understand what is going on in the Union and the industry. Discus.sed the importance of donating to SPAD. The Log was received and passed around. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward department for the holiday diiiners and barbecues. SEA-i.AND OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service). January 4 Chairman Rune Olsson; Secretary S. Kolasa; Educa­ tional Director H. A. Kobits; Steward Delegate Rayfield Crawford. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman advised anyone who wished to upgrade, to apply to Piney Point. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Christmas Day and Christmas dinner were most enjoyable. LONG LINES (Transoceanic Cable), January 4—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Roy Theiss; Secretary Ira Brown. Secretary reported that a meeting was held on board with SIU reprsentative Frank Boyne in Yokohoma. Advised men that are qualified and have time in to apply for upgrading at Piney Point. The Log was received. $250 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck, engine and steward depart­ ments. A vote of thanks to Brother Fryefte who volunteered to act as movie director for remainder of voyage. Report to Log: "The Long Lines was ready to pay off in Wilmington. Calif, but at the last-minute it was decided to pay off on the East Coast around January 28." 34 / LOG / March 1981 LNG LIBRA (Energy Transport). January 4 -Chairman, Recertified Bosun~Thomas Brooks; Secretary Frank Costango; Educational Director J. Dernbach; Deck Delegate Tom Redes; Engine Delegate Fred Reyes; Steward Delegate Mike Haukland. Some disputed OT in deck department. Secretary reported.that the future of the seafarer looks bright for the coming year and the years to follow. He urged everyone to take a more active interest in our entire program, SPAD, upgrading, articles for the Log, feedback to headquarters of suggestions and shipboard activities. A new treasurer, Mary Ann Warriner, GSU was elected and we have $131 in ship's fund. Steward added that the three GSU's Andrea De Muro, Mary Ann Warriner and Robert Grimes are doing an excellent job and you can see that the training program at the Harry Lundeberg School is paying off. Special attention was given to communications that were posted on narcotics, directory for Union halls, constitutional amendments on regular dues, SPAD donations, the SIU in Washington. Also the latest rates of pay and the special notice on credentials that should be carried by those flying abroad. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a contimiing good job. Report to Log: "To the Editor and Staff" "We wish to thank you all and at the same time extend a hearty thanks to Mr John Bunker for his article on Union history. How can anyone appreciate the Pork Chops today when they know so little about our fore brothers who fought so hard to make them possible." Next port Nagoya, Japan. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), January 4 —Chairman. Recertified Bosun R. Schwarz;. Secretary G. De Barre; Educational Director B. Gillis; Deck Delegate M. Horan; Steward Delegate D. Pappas. Chairman asked that all members please pass around the Log for all to read. Several members, who wrote to Piney Point about information on upgrading and have not heard from them yet. were advised to write again. Safety committee suggests that members handling wire should wear gloves. A vote of thanks to the steward department for the fine food aboard this ship. Next port Osaka. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ port). January 5 - Chairman Joe Morri•son: Secretary Duke Gardner; Educa­ tional Director M. De Nardo; Steward Delegate George Taylor. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that we should be going to sea trials .somewhere between January 18th and January 2Lst at which time we will have a new .skipper and a new mate. A di.scussion was held on where to put the basketball net. The .swimming pool to be squared away as soon as possible and benches will be made when we get some lumber. A vote of thanks to the steward department especially for Christmas dinner. COASTAL KANSAS (Coscal Ma­ rine), January 4—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun J. Richburg; Secretary W. G, Williams; Educational Director Wiley L. Yarber; Deck Delegate Charles Lambert; Engine Delegate P. E. Payton; Steward Delegate M. C. Dale. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that this ship was in idle status for 18 months. All members should take more intere.st in respect to safety, firefighting and repairs. Also that more entry ratings should apply for training at Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to all delegates for their cooperation. A notice about the wage increase and the ^President's message were posted. Secre­ tary sent a letter of appreciation to the Stella Maris Maritime Center in New Orleans for Christmas presents donated by local ladie.s. A vote of gratitude to Captain Bechtel for wine donated for the holidays. Next port Boston. OGDEN CHALLENGER (Ogden Marine). January 11 Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun R. D. Thoe; Secretary R. De Boissiere; Educational Director H. Callien; Deck Delegate C. L. Hickenbottam; Engine Delegate A. S. Hernandez; Steward Delegate William Karpiak. No disputed OT. Chairman advi.sed all tho.se who qualify to upgrade at Piney Point. The new ships are now on the line and ready to go and men are needed with the knowledge of these ships. This can mean more jobs and more pay. The word in Washington should be "make the merchant marine a COVE NAVIGATOR (Cove Ship­ stronger fourth arm of defenseand more ping), January 3 - Chairman, Recerti­ modernLstic." This issue talks about fied Bosun E. La Soya; Secretary C. President Reagan's support and we Corrent; Educational Director G. should write to our Congressman and Kuglov. No disputed OT. Chairman Senators to let them know how we feel. extended compliments to the crew for A vote of thanks to all delegates for a job excellent cooperation when a collision well done! Report to Log "Our special occurred with a small craft. On collision vote of thanks to two old profes.sionals signal, the crew was alert with their Chief Steward R. De Boissiere and lifejackets on and ready to meet any Bosun R. D. Thoe. We were in a .storm emergeiKy. Advised all members to read with 75-mile-an-hour winds and 30 the Log so you will be aware of what is degree rolls and sub-zero weather and going on in the Union. Report to Ltyg; they performed their cfuties and main­ "This crew gives good membership tained a safety record with no one hurt attention and openly will discuss and everything secure. God bless and controversial subjects." Next port Fall, keep them both." River. OGDEN LEADER (Ogden Marine), January 4 —Chairman J. R. Colangelo; Secretary H. Donnelly; Educational Director Alan R. Gardner. $90 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Secretary reported that the ships library contains various pamphlets that were received iri New York during the Steward Recertification program about Union activities for the benefit of the membership. They are mo.st informative and should be read and discussed'. Educational Director suggested that the SIU should publicize that smoking on barges by boatmen while transferring fuel is highly danger­ ous for themselves and the shipthey are .servicing. All communications includ­ ing the Log that were received were posted for all to read. The membership discussed the sinking of the Poet as some had friends that were lost and .stood a special moment of .silence in their memory. Next port Baytown. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), January 18—Chairman R. Ray; Secretary A. Reasko; Educa­ tional Director Neathery. Chairman noted, that the ship was going to Tamano and all beefs were to be discussed with Frank Boyne, Port Agent. He also noted the importance of donating to SPAD. Applications for upgrading or LNG schools are available for those who are interested. $225.00 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. All members when leaving ship were asked to clean their rooms and strip theif bunks. An SIU ship is a clean ship. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: Transcolorado New York Sea-Land Economy Seattle Del Sol Del Oro j Benjamin Harrison Sea-Land Consumer Sam Houston Overseas Joyce William Hooper S' u Tampa Sea-Land Pacer Santa Mariana Sea-Land Finance Santa Cruz Edward Rutledge Ogden Charger Monticello Victory Cove Trader Sea-Land Voyager Boston Sea-Land Market Santa Lucia •'A,' . Jacksonville Mount Washington Arecibo Santa Barbara Charleston Cove Engineer Del Campo Delta Mar Overseas Harriette Mount Washington Sea-Land Producer Ogden Willamette Puerto Rico Sea-tand Resource Delta Norte ^ Sea-Land Developer Overseas Arctic Achilles Del Viento Sea-Land Galloway Del Mundo Tamara Guilden �Timothy C. Donoghue , Seafarer Timothy G Donoghue, 21, graduated from the HLSin 1979. In 1980, he up­ graded there to F O W T; He holds the fire­ fighting. life­ boat, CPR and first aid endorse­ ments. A native of Long Island, N.Y., he lives there and ships out of the ports of Seattle and New York. Daniel Laitinen Jr. Tom M. Arriola Sea f a re r Tom M. Arriola, 26, graduated from the Piney Point Entry Pro­ gram in 1974. Brother Arriola sailed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Culler Oauniless out of Miami, Fla. from 1972 to 1973. He passed the courses for tankerman, lifeboat, firefighting and CPR. Arriola is a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard's 143rd Airborne Division and the Coast Guard in the port of Houston. Born in Houston, he lives and ships out from that port. Mark E. Simpson Seafarer Mark E. Simp­ son, 25, gradu­ ated from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seam a n s h i p (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Pro­ gram, Piney Point, Md. in 1978. Brother Simpson now sails as a chief cook, last on the LNG Aquarius. (Energy Transport). He has the LNG, firefighting, lifeboat, cardio­ pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid documents. Before attend­ ing Piney Point, Simpson graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, New York City. He was born in Newark, N.J., lives in Rungoes, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. i Seafarer Daniel Laitinen Jr., 27, is a 1969 grad of the HLS. He sails as an AB. Brother Laitinen earned the CPR, life­ boat and fire­ fighting tickets. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and he resides and ships out of the port of New Orleans. James Venskus Seafarer James Venskus, 25, graduated from the HLS in 1976. Brother Venskus sails as an AB. His endo resements in­ clude 3rd cook, firefighting, life­ boat and CPR. He was born in Fort Leavenworth, Kans., lives in Springfield, Va. and ships out of the port of New York. Richard C. Rosati Sea f a rer Richard C. Rosati, 26. is a 1977 graduate of the HISS. In 1978, he upgrad­ ed to FOWT in the port of New York and to QMEI) last year at Piney Point. Brother Rosati al.so earned his CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Born in Long l.sland. N.Y., he .ships out of the port of New York. Joseph Artis Seafarer Joseph Artis, 24, is a 1975 gradu­ ate of the H LSS Entry Trainee Program. He upgraded to AB at the School in 1980. Brother Artis holds the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR endorsements, Artis was born in Santa Ana, Calif., lives in San Diego, Calif, and ships out of all West Coat ports. Richard S. Borden . James Bo Koesy Seafarer Richard S. Bor­ den, 22, was a graduate of the HLS Entry Pro­ gram in 1978. The same year he upgraded there to LNG and sailed on the LNG Aries (Energy Transport) and the LNG El Paso Souihern in 1979. Brother Borden, last year, upgraded to AB at Piney Point sailing aboard the El Paso Arzew. He is a native of Washington, D.C., lives in Anna­ polis, Md. and ships out of the ports of Baltimore and New York. Sca f a rc r James Bo Koesy, 22, graduated from Piney Point in 1978. Brother Koesy "enjoys the sail­ or's 'lifestyle!" He upgraded to FOWT ^t the HLS in 1979 and LNG and QMED there in 1980. Koesy was in the original crew of the LNG Gemini (Energy Transport). He holds the LNG. firefighting, tankerman. lifeboat and CPR endor.sements. Born in Panama City, Fla. he ships out of the ports of New York and New Orleans. Larry Jay Gorden Seafarer Larry Jay "Flash" Gordon, 25, is a 1975 grad of Piney Point. He then also earned his GED diploma there. ^ . Brother Gordon i in 1977 upgrad­ ed to FOWT and took the Basic Welding course. Last year he upgraded to QMED. Gordon also earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. He plans to take some advanced math courses soon at Piney Point. Born in Pennsylvania, he ships out of the port of Baltimore. Philip D. Poole Seafarer Philip D. Poole, 27, joined the former IBU in 1975 in Port Ar­ thur, Tex. He then graduated from the HLS Trainee Pro­ gram for deepsea in 1977 upgrading to AB there the same year. Brother Poole earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR documents. He was born in Long Branch, N.J.. resides in Monmouth Beach, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. It Ain't the Same Old Job So the Same Old Skills Won't Do ... Take the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program which starts June 22. Tony O. Vargas Seafarer Tony O. Vargas, 29, graduated from the HLS in 1975. Brother Vargas upgrad­ ed to FOWT therein 1976. He has the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR papers. Vargas is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. A native of Brooklyn, N. Y., he ships from the port of New York. if you don't qualify for the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program, you may take the regular Towboat Operator Course, which starts May 11. See your SlU Representative for details. Mnrrh '981 LOG •'„v 35 - Ci �Seafarers This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Pension Plan ID. #13-6100329 for January I. 1979 to December 31. 1979. e annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as re­ quired under the 'J®'''; ment Income Security Act of 1974 ' ... representing administrative expenses, insurance premiums for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and other fiduciary insurance as required by federal law, commun. cations with participants, and custodian fees and other investment '^"itasic Financial Statement The val" of plan assets, a ter subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $151,436,402 1979 compared to $167,418, of December 31. IS™. During the plan year, the plan experieni^d an increase in its . $15 982,336. This included un­ realized appreciation and tion in the value of plan assets, th is. the difference between the ™ ue of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year^ • During the plan year, the plan had total iLome of $33,287,337 includ­ ing employer contributions^ $19,188,255 and earnings from investments of gj 321 Plan expenses were $10,583 J21_ These expenses included H ^.554.357 « 098 964 in benefit payments and $l,028,v&4 renort from the plan administrator, P statements and accom^ni be included as ^ report. The charge to p copying costs given above it charge for the does m copyi^ Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D. C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, U.S. Department "f Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington D. C. 20216. charges. furnished without charge. You have the right to receive a also have the right to copy of thefull annual report, or any ^ ^ual report at the pan thereof, on request. The items examine^^^^ ,in office of the plan, 6/3 rou.iu listed below are included m that report: 1. An accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jensen, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ Recetlilied Bosun Elmer Eaher (from ment of the assets and liabilities of Champion (Ogden Marme).sw,mtt^^^^^ the plan and accompanying notes or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accom­ panying notes, or both. If you Harvey Barlow, deck delegate. request a copy ot of the tne full luii annual annua. Ogden Champion Committee ,^3,, Chief Pumpman ^ • Your Brother Down the Road to Sobnety .1 4. .rwf .ic thankful peeing a Wind man walk down a offer a guiding S for our sigh.. Perfec. "f'"'thing .o be unable .o see arm to the blind because we all think It must ne .C«EHA»tnAnd that's where an alcoholic drinking problem is just Helping a f#""" 1"° ^,aering a blind man across a street All rorbl^rd^tsmkTtCtaf^rhy tbe arm^^^^^ Alcoholic Rehabilitation f'"'"y^'^^^ber will receive the care and counseling^ Once he's there, an f hobc SlU ^^^^ers who are ftghting ^ he needs. And bell get the '"PP/'f productive aicobol-free life. the same tough battle be is bac ^ aicoboiic. But because of The road back to sobriety ts a long one for an ^ ARC, an alcoholic SIC """"h" direction of the Rehab Center. And b, guiding a recovery is only an you11 be showing him that the tirst siep arm's length away Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center anywhere except at The Center. Book No. Name 1 1 I Address 1 1 (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 call, 24 hours-a-day, (30J ) 994-0010 or I 1 3^ / LOG / March 1981 (Zip) I 1 1 • 1 I I 1 I I I - �65, joined 0J r Of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother Apostohdis sailed 30 years and rode the Isthmian Line in 1955. He hit the bricks in the I960 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seaforer Apostohdis was born in Greece and is a resident of fcuboea, Greece. Pedro Rafael Arteaga, 62 joined theSIUin l945inthepor; ofNew York sailing as a cook. He sailed for Bull Line and Robin Line in 1957. Brother Arteaga was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and IS a resident of Philadelphia. Paul Francis Arthofer, 59 |J?"fdtheSIUinl941inthepor; p of New Orleans sailing as an AB k Brother Arthofer also sailed as a ship and deck delegate during the Vietnam War. He received a 1961 Union Personal Safety Award for saihng aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Del Oro (Delta Line) Seafarer Arthofer is also a printer and cook. Born in Dallas, Tex. he IS a resident of Monroe, La Isidore Carmen Dongen, 65 joined the SlUin 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a FQWT. Brother Dongen sailed 42 years He was born in Paramaribo, Sunname (Dutch Guiana) S A is a naturalized U.S. citizen and IS a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Joseph George Edwards, 68 joined the SlUin the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as 3rd cook and waiter. Brother Ed­ wards sailed 30 years. He is a veteran of the Louisiana National Guard from 1933 to 1938. Sea­ farer Edwards was also an office manager and junior executive. Born in New Orleans, he is a resident there. Ola Ekeland, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1950 sailing as an AB. Brother Ekeland sailed 48 years. He was born in Skare Kongshamn, Tromoy, Arendi'l, Norway and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Walter Alexander Kuchta, 60 joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1957 sailing as a bosun. Brother Kuchta sailed 37 years. He was born in Sharpsburg, Pa. and is a resident of Pittsburgh, Pa. Cecil Bernard Wiggins, 52, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Wiggins received a Union Personal Safety Award in I960 for sailing on an accident-free ship, the Alcoa Ranger. Seafarer Wiggins was born in Alabama and is a resident of Theodore, Ala. Arthur Joseph Margiotta Jr 53, joined the SlUin the port of New Orleans in 1953 sailing as a cook. Brother Margiotta sailed 27 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Sea­ farer Margiotta was born in New Orleans and is a resident of River Ridge, La. Heinz Seel, 68, joined the former MC«&S Union in the port ofSan Francisco in 1962 sailingas a chief steward on the .95 Maria from 1977 to 1978. He graduated from the MC&S Stewards Train­ ing School in 1959. Brother Seel is a former member of the Waiters Union Local 30. Born in, Ham­ burg, West Germany, he is a resident of Petaluma, Calif. James Perry "J.p." Bratcher, 55, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1960 sailing as an oiler, deckhand and captain for the WvD. Hoden Co. from 1952 to 1963, Coyle Lines and G&H Towing from 1963 to 1980. Brother Bratcher is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Washington' County, Fla. and is a resident of Houston. Henry Culmer McKinney, 56 joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother McKinney sailed 35 years. He is a veteran of the U.S Army during the Korean War. Born in Wauchula, Fla., he is a resident of Lacombe, La. John Alexander McLaughlin, 61, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother McLaughlin sailed 42 years. He received a I960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Francis. Seafarer McLaughlin was born in Stayner, Ontario, Canada, is a naturalized ' U.S. citizen and is a resident of Seattle. Jesus Villaueva Garcia, 63 joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. Brother Garcia was born in Fort Worth, Tex. and is a resident of Fort Lee, N.J, Herbert Milzer Parsons, 72 joined the SIU in the port of New Ojleans in 1967 sailing as an AB. ; Brother Parsons sailed 28 years! He is a former member of the ILA, Local 1418. Seafarer Par­ sons is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in the British , West Indies, he is a resident of Metairie, La. George Lenard Gill, 76, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1954 sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Gill sailed 25 years. He helped to organize Cities Service. Seafarer Gill was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W I and is a resident of Fairhope, Ala George A. Rosholt, 65, joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of Jacksonville sailing as a chief steward. Brother Rosholt sailed for Cities Service from 1961 to 1976 and for lOM from 1980 to 1981. He is a veteran of the U S Army in World War 11. Born in New York, he is a resident of Holly Hill, Fla. Peter Ruedeski, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in I960 sailing as a wiper. Brother Rudeski was born in Plymouth," Pa. and is a resident there. George Luc Esteve, 57, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother Esteve sailed 38 years. He was born ip Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. Arcangel Saavedra, 65, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Miami sailing as a chief pump­ man and saloon messman. Bro­ ther Saavedra was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of the Bronx, N.-Y. Ernvel Frederick Zeller, 60, joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1953 sailingas a cook for the Ann Arbor ( Mich.) Carferries from 1961 to 1980. Brother Zeller .sailed 36 yeans. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Laker Zeller was born in Merrill. Wise, and is a resident of Elberta, Mich. Warren Theodore Miller, 62, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1956 sailing as a captain and mate for the Warner Co. from 1950 to 1955 and for Independent Towing from 1955 to 1980. He also sailed as a mate for'P.F. Martin in 1958. And he was a former'member of the . MM&P Union, Local 14 from1943 to 1960. Boatman Miller also .sailed deep .sea on the Bull Line fro.m 1938 to 1940 and the Robin Line from 1940 to 1942. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. A native of Fredericksburg, Va., he is a resident of Willow Grove, Pa. Alberto Angel Yado, 65, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Tampa sailing as a cabin steward and bellman for 42 years. Brother Yado was born in Key West, Fla. and is a resident of Miami. Jacobus "Jack" Gerardus Lakwyk, 64, joined the S1U in t he port of New York in 1952 .sailing as a chici steward. Brother Lakwvk is a former member of the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union. He is a veteran of The Netherlands Navy before World War 11. Seafarer Lakwvk was born in Holland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Houston. i Josip Matre Tramontanic, 64, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Tramontanic is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War 11. He was born in Yugo^ slavia, is a naturalized U.S. citizen and is a resident of Biloxi, Miss. - ^ Mairh .C.J- MppW' VST" ' J £11 / LOG I 37 .'•'y •/, 5^ •-Ji, - . .'J- "f �h-} • • •' .*• M-- A • '• 'A \ Need a License? Get One Cheap With Graft, J •v. Below Is a reprint of an article from the West German magazine, Geo. It says a lot atmut why 'ilag-of-convenlence" ships have by far the worst safety record on the high seas. We sincerely hope that those Congressmen and Senators who protect these fleets at the behest of the oil companies read this article and then take strong action to curb the growth of "ffagof-convenlence" fleets. Right now, "flag-of-conyenlence" ships, like the one In this article, carry more than SO percent of all America's oil Imports. m- •MyA •- ->\-H • • • !^ L •M- \ marks ($53) each from the captains as well. I had gone to another big of ships under flags of convenience port and found the Panamanian in the harbor of Hamburg—I stood consul there, this one less scrupulous before the Panamanian consul in than the first. Over the rattle of the his Hamburg office. Smelling of typing of two secretaries he asked, perfume and sporting a well-groom­ "How big is the ship on which you ed beard. Consul General Caspar G. are a mate now?" Wittgreen carelessly pushed my "Fifteen hundred tons," I said, ly­ papers aside. He wanted to see my ing; the Dutchman's ship I had sup­ German license. "I don't have one," I posedly been hired on was a mere day when Captain Deligiannakis said, "otherwise I wouldn't be sitting 300 tons. "But couldn't you make it A Mate for the asked me to fix our position with the here." five thousand tons in the license? ''Aladin B." sextant, I said, lying, that I hadn't "But those are the rules," he said That's the size of a ship that travels Christian Jungblut was utterly used one in years and would he in a soft voice. "Don't you at least as far as the Mediterranean." unqualified to be a ship's please show me how. Without have a certificate of hire as an "Two hundred," he said quietly, saying another word, he turned his officer?" officer. But he bought himself almost to himself. (He njeant 200. "How could J have a certificate of guilders—$100.) the papers he needed and back. I continued my lookout. "Two hundred," I echoed sheep­ signed on a "flag-pf-cdnven- Suddenly, he walked up to me. "I hire as an officer if I don't even have take it," he hissed, "you have never a license," I replied rudely. ishly. ience " oil tanker as the third before traveled on a ship." Looking "I don't know myself," he admit­ "Yes, two hundred," he repeated. mate. out to sea, I replied as casually as ted, "but those are the rules." I thought to myself that in Ham­ Repjint of Article by possible, "You are free to think So I set out to get what I needed. I burg, the telegrapher's license had Christian Jungblut whatever you like."That was the end heard of a Dutch shipowner who cost a quarter of that amount. "In that case, make it captain," I EAD slow ahead!' The pilot of our conversation. He took no might "hire" me without an officer's action whatsoever. I stayed on the license. I inquired aboard his ship insisted. barked his command from one "You have a certificate of hire as wing of the bridge. The captain bridge. Later, in the officers'mess, and got his telephone number. 1 he voiced his suspicion repeatedly, second mate. ..." called, and without laying eyes on turned to me, ordering me with a "Sowhat!" \ glance to operate the engine-room but after a few days nobody paid any me or any license, he mailed me a attention. telegraph. certificate of hire as second mate of "You are out of your mind," he The ship was the Aladin B.. built his ship. (Much later we happened to said reproachfully. Shifting in his It's a simple job. You push a lever to the reading "Dead Slow." Noth­ in 1966 and sailing under the colors meet, and I asked him why he did chair, he continued: "Well, this is the of the Republic of Panama, a flag of that for me. "Everybody started ing to it. I grabbed the handle and best I can do for you. Ill put in first convenience. Like Liberia and some from the bottom once," he said.) shoved it—almost too far. Nobody mate. " For a moment he closed his other countries, Panama collects Next I turned to one of the admin­ noticed my panic. They were all too eyes. "Three hundred," I heard him busy casting off. The gangway had little or no income tax from the ship­ istrative offices of the city of Ham­ whisper. With'my eyes, I signaled owners (of many different nationali­ burg. I chose the days between agreement. been pulled up 15 minutes before. I ties) who register vessels there and Christmas and New Year's. I went to had passed the point of no return. In a few minutes I was racing has been lax in checking the seawor­ the Department of Sports at the We were leaving the oil dock in down the seven flights of stairs Curacao, destined for Marcus thiness of the vessels it registers. I Ministry of the Interior. The officials clutching my new license. It had had long wanted to see up close an there were working at half speed, I taken my father six years to earn his Hook, near Philadelphia. A slight vibration went through tanker sailing under one of these presented a license I had earned as a mate's license. . -1.* _ .1 • . . r/^cYicfri«»c A ' registries.. A further .suspicion ihadi teenager sailing a dinghy and said I I immediately began to look for a the ship as the engines started deep brought me aboard the Aladin 8. I planned to bring a schooner from job. In that city, however, none were below. Some 15,000 metric tons of had signed on to find but whether it available, so I headed for Piraeus in Turkey, and that they surely under­ steel and 525,000 barrels of crude oil Greece. in 10 huge tanks were set in motion. I is true that many ships flying flags of stood all the Oriental rules and convenience are operated by officers Standing next to one another regulations. The officials nodded was standing on the bridge, which who wouldn't qualify under the laws agreeably, and in a holiday mood along Akti Miaouli, a street winding was as tall as the roof of a six story of many countries to steer a motorits way for about a mile and a half they issued a document stating that I building, and 800 feet of ship lay in along the harbor of Piraeus, are the front of me. I could hardly make out boat. Would I myself be allowed had "several years of experience as a responsibility for the running of the offices of international banks and skipper." It was true, but as a the men hauling in the lines on the ship? shipping lines. Among them are foredeck. skipper of sailboats no more than 15 many of the lines that fly flags of My "career" as a ship's officer had feet long. Why on earth did we have to cast Now I went back to the Pana­ convenience and that operate a third off during my watch? I was the newly begun five months earlier, when I of the tanker fleet of the Western hired third mate, but I knew barely decided to get myself instantly manian consul. The certificate of hire certified. world. In Piraeus, to find a job an from the Dutch shipowner met with as much about seamanship as Julio unemployed seaman has^ to go I had no intention of spending his approval. However, when he saw the messboy. Twenty years before, I through one of the hundreds of three years as a sailor and three the document from the city of had been a deck boy on a small shipping masters, or agents, in the ^ freighter, but not once since then additional mandatory years at a Hamburg, he hesitated: "But here it city. There were about 3,000 seamen maritime academy, as German law says 'Department of Sports.' " had I set foot on the bridge of a ship. demands. But neither was I as lucky And now I was to help navigate a "And farther down it says 'skip­ in the city, a motley crowd from all as a man I shalbcall Peter. A dropout tanker of 85,000 deadweight tons per,'and that should be adequate," I continents—many Chileans, Afri­ through the tricky waters of the after a few semesters at an engineer­ replied. As he began to protest that cans and Pakistanis. And there were . Caribbean. Of course, the harbor ing school, he became second en­ he was not inclined to lose his job for nearly as many agents, huddled like gineer on a Ghanese freighter. The pilot and Captain Petros Deligian­ my sake, I tossed across the desk a moles in tiny "offices" the size of shipowner, a Dutch industrialist,' certificate that qualified me to oper­ storage closets. But the agents were nakis were up there with me, and Kolakko, a sailor, took the helm. had agreeed in the contract of hire to ate a radiotelephone. I had recently able to push the seamen around just as ruthlessly as did the crimps who But r was grateful for every minute provide Peter with "all necessary taken a three-day course to get it. documents" except a passport. I had made their living shanghaiing sailors that the pilot wac on board and "Well, this is a different matter," for shipowners in the era of tall every hour that brought me closer to seen his contract and was amazed. I the consul said. "What would you ships. would have no such luck. I would the end of my watch. like, a seaman's book or a license to I was told by one of these latterSomehow before it ended, I have to get my papers through operate the radiotelegraph?" I chose day crimps to be at his office at ten consulates in big city ports. managed to obey an order to take a the telegrapher's license, with no A.M. I arrived and was put off until Equipped with my old seaman's bearing using the radar. The next restrictions. With it I could work noon. Then I was told to return in book,y which showed my year ^ ^ ^ —'MMj jrwui as ao a a aboard passenger liners and super­ the afternoon, at which time I was Christian Jungblut is a 37-year-old deck boy, and with three other doctankers. The fee was 50 marks. My casually put off until the next day. German reporter and writer whoput uments confirm ing my services as a cousin's husband had trained for He was teaching me a lesson: No in many years as a laborer before he sailor for a total of three years— I five years to earn one. commission, no ship—that was the turned to journalism. had bought them for 100 deutsche A week later I had a mate's license rule. He leaned across his desk, close D *• i-i , • I-. a itlAU-UVipiIia,. I •1- r. tt • f/ r: - . 1"^ i#.-- !• • • . . . ' 38 / LOG / March 1981 ,, , V - i'-' ? ' . - • -r-Jjk'ijL-. -Tsi- J. . , /•-'v �„ .(, - 8= •, =!^ .:, -_ -f . 'J, ,- , 2: T; i!^ If: ' -f • :• -.- •'H . .-. ^ • -r-—-m- '-JT-—••- . -W- .zif.U'r^^''-- ''•••"• •y'w ..ici,-" V • ' "'15-'• ''f-^'*^"; •> y-'a Need a License? Get One Cheap With Grah, b' ! -L' •.^r /.-r^nv • - f-;- :Sf ''' Jf-'" y»-;^4mv"':', -• : -f-ifrfl:. •• ' - fo TlV^iVis^.-JJ •• • • ' ^': l.m : rMMt: .' ivr ,j . V * . } # Below Is a reprint of an article from the West German magazine, Geo. It says a lot atmut why "flag-of-convenlence" ships have by far the worst safety record on the high seas. We sincerely hope that those Congressmen and Senators who prot^t these fleets at the beftest of the oil companies read this article and then take strong action to curb the growth of "flagof-convenlence" fleets. Right now, "flag-of-convenlence" ships, like the one In this article, carry more than SO percent of all America's oil Imports. marks ($53) each from the captains as well. I had gone to another big of ships under flags of convenience port and found the Panamanian in the harbor of Hamburg—I stood consul there, this one less scrupulous before the Panamanian consul in than the first. Over the rattle of the his Hamburg office. Smelling of typing of two secretaries he asked, perfume and sporting a well-groom­ "How big is the ship on which you ed beard. Consul General Caspar G. are a mate now?" Wittgreen carelessly pushed my "Fifteen hundred tons," I said, ly­ papers aside. He wanted to see my ing; the Dutchman's ship I had sup­ German license. "I don't have one," I posedly been hired on was a mere day when Captain Deligiannakis said, "otherwise I wouldn't be sitting 300 tons. "But couldn't you make it A Mate for the asked me to fix our position with the here." ^ five thousand tons in the license? "Aladin B." sextant, I said, lying, that I hadn't "But those are the rules," he said That's the size of a ship that travels, Christian Jungbiut was utterly used one in years and would he in a soft voice. "Don't you at least as far as the Mediterranean." unqualified to be a ship's please show me how. Without have a certificate of hire as an "Two hundred," he said quietly, officer. But he bought himself saying another word, he turned his officer?" almost to himself. (He meant 200. "How could J have a certificate of guilders—$100.) the papers he needed and back. I continued my lookout. "Two hundred," I echoed sheep­ signed on a "flag-pf-conven- Suddenly, he walked up to me. "I hire as an officer if I don't even have take it," he hisSed, "you have never a license," I replied rudely. ishly. ience" oil tanker as the third before traveled ort a ship." Looking "I don't know myself," he admit­ "Yes, two hundred," he repeated. mate. out to sea, I replied as casually as ted, "but those are the rules." I thought to myself that in Ham­ Repjint of Article by possible, "You are free to think So I set out to get what I needed. I burg, the telegrapher's license had Christian Jungbiut whatever you like."That was the end heard of a Dutch shipowner who cost a quarter of that amount. "In that case, make it captain," I. EAD slow ahead!' The pilot of bur conversation. He took no might "hire" me without an officer's action whatsoever. I stayed on the license. I inquired aboard his ship insisted. barked his command from one bridge. Later, in the officers'mess, and got his telephone number. I "You have a certificate of hire as wing of the bridge. The captain he voiced his suspicion repeatedly, called, and without laying eyes on second mate. ..." turned to me, ordering me with a but after a few days nobody paid any "So what!" me or any license, he mailed me a glance to operate the engine-room attention. telegraph. certificate of hire as second mate of "You are out of your mind," he The ship was the Aladin B., built his ship. (Much later we happened to said reproachfully. Shifting in his It's a simple job. You push a lever to the reading "Dead Slow." Noth­ in 1966 and sailing under the colors meet, and I asked him why he did chair, he continued:"Well, this is the ing to it. I grabbed the handle and of the Republic of Panama, a flag of that for me. "Everybody started best I can do for you. Ill put in first shoved it—almost too far. Nobody convenience. Like Liberia and some from the bottom once," he said.) mate. " For a moment he closed his Next I turned to one of the admin­ eyes. "Three hundred," I heard him noticed my panic. They were all too other countries, Panama collects little or no income tax from the ship­ istrative offices of the city of Ham­ whisper. With' my eyes, I signaled busy casting off. The gangway had been pulled up 15 minutes before. I owners (of many different nationali­ burg. I chose the days between agreement. had passed the point of no return. ties) who register vessels there and Christmas and New Year's. I went to In a few minutes I was racing has been lax in checking the seawor­ the Department of Sports at the down the seven flights of stairs We were leaving the oil dock in thiness of the vessels it registers. I Ministry of the Interior. The officials clutching my new license. It had Curacao, destined for Marcus had long wanted to see up close an there were working at half speed. I taken my father six years to earn his Hook, near Philadelphia. A slight vibration went through oil tanker sailing under one of these presented a license I had earned as a mate's license. I immediately began to look for a the ship as the engines started deep registries..A further suspicion had teenager sailing a dinghy and said I brought me aboard the Aladin B. I job. In that city, however, none were planned to bring a schooner from below. Some 15,000 metric tons of steel and 525,000 barrels of crude oil had signed on to find but whether it Turkey, and that they surely under­ available, so I headed for Piraeus in Greece. in 10 huge tanks were set in motion. I is true that many ships flying flags of stood all the Oriental rules and Standing next to one another was standing on the bridge, which convenience are operated by officers regulations. The officials nodded who wouldn't qualify under the laws along Akti Miaouli, a street winding agreeably, and in a holiday mood was as tall as the roof of a six story of many countries to steer a motor- they issued a document stating that I its way for about a mile and a half building, and 800 feet of ship lay in boat. Would I myself be allowed along the harbor of Piraeus, are the had "several years of experience as a front of me. I could hardly make out offices of international banks and the men hauling in the lines on the responsibility for the running of the skipper." It was true, but as a ship? shipping lines. Among them are foredeck. skipper of sailboats no more than 15 many of the lines that fly flags of My "career" as a ship's officer had feet long. Why on earth did we have to cast begun five months earlier, when I convenience and that operate a third Now I went back to the Pana­ off during my watch? I was the newly of the tanker fleet of the Western hired third mate, but I knew barely decided to get myself instantly manian consul. The certificate of hire certified. world. In Piraeus, to find a job an from the Dutch shipowner met with as much about seamanship as Julio unemployed seaman has to go I had no intention of spending his approval. However, when he saw the messboy. Twenty years before, I through one of the hundreds of had been a deck boy on a small three years as a sailor and three the document from the city of shipping masters, or agents, in the additional mandatory years at a Hamburg, he hesitated: "But here it freighter, but not once since then city. There were about 3,000 seamen had I set foot on the bridge of a ship. maritime academy, as German law says 'Department of Sports.' " demands. But neither was I as lucky And now I was to help navigate a "And farther down it says 'skip­ in the city, a motley crowd from all tanker of 85,000 deadweight tons as a man 1 shall-call Peter. A dropout per,'and that should be adequate,"I continents—many Chileans, Afri­ after a few semesters at an engineer­ through the tricky waters of the replied. As he began to protest that cans and Pakistanis. And there were Caribbean. Of course, the harbor ing school, he became second jenhe was not inclined to lose his job for nearly as many agents, huddled like gineer on a Ghane.se freighter. The pilot and Captain Petros Deligianmy sake, I tossed across the desk a moles in tiny "offices" the size of shipowner, a Dutch industrialist,' certificate that qualified me to oper­ storage closets. But the agents were nakis were up there with me, and Kolakko, a sailor, took the helm. had agreeed in the contract of hire to ate a radiotelephone. I had recently able to push the seamen around just as ruthlessly as did the crimps who But r was grateful for every minute provide Peter with "all necessary taken a three-day course to get it. documents" except a passport. I had made their living shanghaiing sailors that the pilot wa« on board and "Well, this is a different matter," for shipowners in the era of tall seen his contract and was amazed. I every hour that brought me closer to the consul said. "What would you ships. would have no such luck. I would the end of my watch. like, a seaman's book or a license to I was told by one of these latterSomehow before it ended, I have to get my papers through operate the radiotelegraph?" I chose day crimps to be at his office at ten consulates in big city ports. managed to obey an order to take a the telegrapher's license, with no A.M. I arrived and was put off until Equipped with my old seaman's bearing using the radar. The next restrictions. With it I could work book, which showed my year as a aboard passenger liners and super­ noon. Then I was told to return in the afternoon, at which time I was Christian Jungbiut is a 37-year-old deck boy, and with three other doctankers. The fee was 50 marks. My casually put off until the next day. German reporter and writer whoput uments confirming my services as a cousin's husband had trained for He was teaching me a lesson: No in many years as a laborer before he sailor for a total of three years—I five years to earn one. commission, no ship—that was the turned to journalism. had bought them for 100 deutsche A week later I had a mate's license rule. He leaned across his desk, close D 38 / LOG / March 1981 enough for me to count the bristles of his beard, and quietly named his ;'-y. x-. jobon 'Flag-of- Portside was still there. It was oil [$450], he said. You must undefs udge, shifted by Joe from one tank stand, we get the smallest share of to another through interconnecting the pie. Five thousand go to the crew pipes. Now that sludge wouldn't manager of the shipping company budge A reading with a gauge who will move your applicatbn showed that there were 10 inches of from the bpttom of the pile to flie there. It had accumulated in top. Six thousand are for the port miiks^Jha, had been properly captain of the shipping line, to get him-to give you a good ship. I^ive ^ The captain appeared. He and Joe thousand go to immigration so thev had a lively and long conversation. . will take care of passports. Only four Joe kept turning valves as they thousand are for us. This yop pay spoke—in Greek, which of course I when you sign the contract." did not understand. Then the "How about a receipt?" I asked captain left. Joe pulled the measur­ He gave me a cpndescending look ing gauge out of the tank. The "That's impossible. You know, this reading was now two/inches. IS illegal here. You have to trust me " J* And the lifeboats? When inspectors for the refinery 3rs I handed over the money, thinking seemed that every day someone was came aboard to verify that the tanks that all I had to show for it was the I.ZT f-' " Manfred risking our safety. had been emptied, it was raining privilege of spending my days wait­ cats and dogs. This was to Joe's • At long last we reached Delaware "feboat ing on a chair in his office. Bay, and I breathed a sigh of relief. advantage. I -watched carefully as lutes' ,^'"'"''''"8 '» international they got to Number 4 Portside. Joe We had to drop anchor, because 65 A month passed before I was nues^ tbey must be held once a owered the measuring gauge into nauttcal miles upstream our berth ordered to Athens to undergo the was taken by another tanker. We the tapk and as a knot: passed _ Manfred laughed again. "Not on physical examination required for a through his fingers, he immediately ' had been at sea for only a week, but this ship; no lifeboat drills or fire job—as mate aboard the Fadi A, a stopped the line from dropping * We have no drills whatsoever. tanker. However, no contract fol­ drills. iNone. You understand?" by the day. We were out of vege- farther. When he pulled up thf lowed, and waiting around at the tables. The next day, there was no gauge. It showed only a few drops of agent's office, I happened to hear Whenever 1 began to wonder how meat. Finally we found nothing but oil in the tank, whereas I knew that that an Arab had been signed on in I was ping to get out of this mess a sandwich oa our plates. two inches were still in there. But my place. I asked about this and was unpathed, I reminded myself that where did Joe put the other eight I was about to raise hell when 1 told that nothing had been decided. before I came, the crew had always learned that we were out of drinking inches? He told me later that the A week later, the agent said: "There managed to reach port. The odds, I captain had ordered him to pump IS a tanker in Genoa, the Amer B., concluded, were in my fayor as long water. For the past three days we the oil sludge into the bilge below the had been drinking the turbid muck pump room. youH get on that ship." When I as I didn't make a big mistake during from the Delaware River, which not checked with the shipping company, my watch. Now I began to understand the even the evaporator could purify the answer was, "The ship will be in , meaning of an earlier incident I decided to be even more on The captain ran the risk of making Piraeus tomorrow. Nobody will be guard than before. I missed no During my watch one night, when his entire crew ill in order to save the signed on." we were at about the latitude of opportunity to learn. I wanted to see cost of using the services of a water The agent sent me to Athens the pump room, to be familiar with Charleston, South Carolina, the boat. Nobody complained. When I again. By i^ow the bus drivers were all ^important valves, switches and ship s course was changed, without ' lashed out. I was told, "Hey man, if greeting me with handshakes. In anybody telling me about it, to take locks. I wanted to be prepared for'an you. want to survive on this ship Athens I was told that there was a emergency, to be able to prevent an us farther out to sea. In entering our don t hear nothing, don't see nothbeautiful tanker, 14 years old, but in overflow of oil at the docks-a position on the charts, the first mate mg, don't say nothing You're only very gopd condition. I no longer responsibility that was part of a didnt use dividers because they here for the money." eave holes in the paper and could be accepted any old mate's job, in fact. • -•T., The advice came from Joe, the ship^This tanker, they said, travels detected later. Umpteen barrels of Jwo nights later, I got the feeling pumpman, who had warned me Oil sludgeowere dumped into the sea the Caribbean between Curacao and' -r-r'. the United States. I would have to we would never reach port. In a once before. Joe was from Ghana during this change of course. They He was six feet six and the only grayish-black haze, our visibility y o Curacao, where it was in port came from the bilge, where the African on board. He ate in the was only two nautical miles. We Its name was the Aladin B. remaining eight inches of oil sludge were on a much traveled route near officers mess, but he was quartered from Number 4 Portside were now belqw with the crew. stored. • the American coast. When I was first told by his mates about the condition of the vessel."This tanker about to switch on the radar, Such were the favors Joe did for .When at long last we docked at the captain. Later, I visited Joe in his ' js somewhat rusty, but otherwise it's another officer said, in all serious­ Marcus Hook, the captain gave his cabin. He was sipping whiskey 'n good shape." said Manfred, the ness, "Don't. We have good visi­ commands, as usual, over the twobility." f ven to him by the captain, and •rst engineer, as a pair of cock­ way radio in Greek, a language brooding. "IVe got to get away from roaches crossed one wall of. his I tried to explain that we did not understood on the foredeck only by here, was all he said. I nodded. * l^hin^ I had been taken to* hirh have enough time to change course if the first mate. The harbor pilot Joe and I were still on board as we mediately upon arrival because he we had to avoid another ship. If the •asked me, "What is he saying now?" crept out of port. As usual with . ho J other German on pthpr ship were traveling at our I replied, "I understand as much as sailors, it^is easier to stay. oard. Compared with' the rust speed,,!5 knots, our vessels would be you do," whereupon he promptlv Guard was satisfied. buckets I had seen.the Aladin B. was approaching each other at 30 knots, left the ship. They had boarded during the me ship, but in its decliifmg years, and if we were two miles apart at Joe was our only pumper. It was unloading and approved the log. here was a crew of thirty-four men first sighting, the big crunch would his job to pump the oil—type Their only other concern was with rom nine nations aqd four con- occur in four minutes. "Bonny Light," a stuff almost as Iments. two-cables hanging fore and aft, fluid as gasoline—from the ship into which can be used to tow the ship All he officer had to say was. the the dockside dockside tanks tanks of of British British Petro PetroVou know the rule of thumb?" out of port as fast as possible in case * an^red asked. "Five years under. ' There s plenty of time for a full ,eum. This job shonj^not have of fire. Nobody was much interested turn. I execntcd one only this , taken more than 24 houA Nonethe reek ownership or under a Greek morning.. You'll See. it will be okay." Jess, a day jl' in us. In any port, everybody prefers pain and a ship is done for, to see such ships leaving instead of ^ cause nobody does anything to In my mind's eye, I sa.w a man in a not even half empty. A man fromThe coming. her m shapr. This ship has been car without brakes racing toward a BP control room cLled meOT^the wall and still supposing he could radio, but Joe said. "Don't pay no As for the people at the refinery . haH^f years—the Japanese make a sharp turn only a few feet attention to him " P y no they breathed a sigh of relief when tu/n ' other words, she has the dock was finally available again' • away. I don't scare easily, but cold . Another 24 hours passed and the 0 more years to go." fear wgs getting hold of me. It last oil in the last tank. Number 4 for another tanker to discharge its cargo. • ''' f. •r. . ' - 8Li.l,. March 1981 / LOG 7 39 4 - i.U I#' •. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SOME BUDGET CUTS TARGET MARITIME PROGRAMS AFL-CIO BACKS 5-POINT PLAN TO BOOST MARITIME PRICE IMPASSE FORCES EL PASO TO LAY UP LNGS SIU OPPOSING BILL TO ALLOW FOREIGN FLAG PASSENGER SERVICE U.S.-PUERTO RICO COLA HIKE FOR LAKE SEAFARERS JOHNNY YARMOLA DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT 57 REMEMBRANCES OF JOHNNY YARMOLA, A TRUE FRIEND CREWS CONFERENCE KICKOFF SET FOR APR. 20 SIU JOINS MINERS TO PROTEST BLACK LUNG CUTS COAL TASK FORCE: U.S. SHOULD BUILD COAL FLEET SIU SHIP IS NEW AMBASSADOR TO ECUADOR SIU HELPS SUP CELEBRATE ITS 96TH ANNIVERSARY OGDEN BUYS 4 ZAPATA TANKERS N.Y. PORT COUNCIL RAISES $16,000 FOR ITALY’S QUAKE VICTIMS REAGAN MARITIME BUDGET UNVEILED LABOR MOVES TO PRESERVE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE DIESEL POWER AHEAD IN ECONOMIC STUDY U.S. ADDS OIL TO SPR L.A. 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And unless there.are some funda­ mental changes in government policies toward U .S. maritime—and very soon— the American flag is in very serious danger of disappearing from the world's .sealanes. ^ The threat to our industry goes far, far beyond the immediate threat to the jobs Frank Drozak of thousands upon thousands American workers on ships, in shipyaT|[s and in related industries. Very simply, an America without an aa^quate merchant marine, capable of carrying a significant share of all vital cargoes and capable of serving as an effective military auxiliary to the Navy in peace and war, is an America that can be isolated. Ahd in today's world, isolation means economi'c and political disaster. The mood of the country today is to talk tough about America's interests worldwide. But all that tough talk is just a lot of hot air without the logistic seaborne capability to back up those words. Our nation needs ships to be strong. Successive Congresses and Administrations have chosen for the most part to overlook this fact. The stakes are too high for this country to continue to sweep the plight of the maritime industry under the rug. The time is now for the Reagan Administration and the new Congress to act forcefully and quickly to reverse the decline of our industry. We in the SIU are prepared to work with Congress to enact the needed legislation into law. We have laid out a five point program T of action, which, if passed, will propel the American fleet to the forefront of world maritime shipping. This five-point program has the support of the AFL-CIO Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Industry Problems. This committee is made up of the key seagoing unions. The program also has the support of AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, who chairs the Ad Hoc Committee. These programs, which we now call on Congress to enact, are reasonable, achievable answers to the nation's maritime problems. In brief, these programs seek: • A commitment to revitalize the virtually non-existent U.S. dry bulk fleet, by guaranteeing a fair share of exported coal for American ships. ' • Greater use by the U.S. Navy of the private merchant fleet for routine auxiliary functions, and a transfer of operation and construction of auxiliary support vessels to the private sector. • An easing of stifling over-regulatiop of U.S. maritime, and revision of tax laws that will encourage companies to build ships in America instead of overseas. • Negotiation of bilateral trade agreements, particularly with developing countries that include guarantees of an equitable share of U.S. international cargoes for U.S.-flag ships. • Ratification by the U.S. of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's proposed code of liner conduct, which would guarantee 40 percent of all liner cargoes in the foreign trades for U.S. ships. What must be remembered here is that these are not programs we would like to have. They are strong, accurate initiatives we must have if America expects to have a merchant fleet in the future. At the same time, we in the SIU are' not naive. We realize there are many people in government and in the multinationals who would just as soon see the flags of Liberia or Panama flying in our harbors instead of the Stars and Stripes. But we are ready for the battle. And I am extremely confident it's a battle we are going to win. New Commerce Sec. Advocates Bilateral Shipping Pacts As he begins the task of administering the programs of ythe huge and unwieldy Com­ merce Department, Malcolm Baldridge, the new Commerce Secretary, has the hopeful eyes of the maritime industry upon him. Little is known as yet about Baldridge, who calls himself "a complete newcomer to .Washing­ ton." But some of the statements he made during his Senate confirmation hearing last month give indications of the shape U.S. maritime policy will take during the tenure of the Reagan Administration. "I think this country needs a strong merchant marine," Baldridge told his Senate Commerce Committee exami­ ners. "In recent years we've been falling behind, we've got to stop that." Responding to a question by the new Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Robert Pack wood (R-Ore.), Mr. Bald­ ridge pointed to bilateral shipping agreements as one method of revitalizing the U.S. merchant fleet. "This country has been against bilateral agreements in the past and for good reasons," said Baldridge. "However, most of the rest of the world seems to be headed toward bilateral agree­ ments. Perhaps, whether we like it or not," the new Commerce chief added, "we should investi­ gate that direction." Ronald Reagan's inauguration. He takes charge of a Commerce Dept. which has 30,000 em­ ployees and oversees, among Former Labor Secy Marshall to Toil lor AFL-CIO Unit Ray Marshall, former secre­ tary of Labor under the Carter Administration, has accepted a part time role with the Industrial Union Department Institute of the AFL-CIO. Marshall, who proved himself a true friend of the labor move­ ment during his tenure with the "I think we should have a Carter White House, will lend his strong merchant marine," considerable experience and Baldrige said in reply to a knowledge of government and question from Slade Gorton (R- regulatory policies toward the Wash.), the new chairman of the development of ecomomic and Senate Subcommittee on Mer­ social issues affecting workers. chant Marine. "The only thing Prior to the announcement of standing between the U.S. and a Marshall joining the AFL-CIO viable merchant marine," team, the labor movement hon­ Baldrige added, "is rnoney and ored him at a reception at AFLbilateral treaties." CIO headquarters in WashineBaldrige, who was unani­ ton, D.C. mously endorsed for confirma­ Ray Marshall has been a man tion by the Senate Commerce who has stood with us on every Committee was confirmed by the basic and important objective of full Senate and sworn in as the trade-union movement," Secretary of Commerce after AFL-CIO President Lane Kirk­ Later oh in the Jan. 6 confirmation hearings, Baldrige returned to the issue of bilateral agreements. (The SIU has long been a vocal advocate of such agreements which the Union believes are necessary to keep the U.S. merchant marine afloat.) Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent tb Seafarers International Union Atlantic fiulf i aUoc =.r.H i i . 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y. Vol. 43. No. 2. February"1981 (ISSN #01M-204^^ 2 / LOG / February 1981 other things, the National Fire & Control Administration, the Census Bureau, forecasting the weather and registering patents. land said at the reception. "He's fought with us. He's been our friend and our co-worker, come fair weather or foul. And we in the trade union movement have a tradition that we do not forget our friends." Several hundred friends of Marshall in both government and the labor movement listened as he thanked them for their support during the past four years. He said that he intends to continue to "work for the things that we fought for" during the Carter Administration, whose labor record he called the best of any Administration since Frank­ lin Roosevelt's New Deal. Vice President Walter Mondale, who also addressed the gathering, said that "the measure of a government that cares and responds to the needs of working men and women will be the record left by Ray Marshall. , MT District. AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N.Y. �i,; ! '• V" '. a Navy Stonewalling Use of Private Sector In recent months, the relation­ Sealift Command. The Navy has ship between the U.S. Navy and tended to discourage private the private merchant marine has participation in the program. come under close scrutiny. Lead- Industry officials estimate that a ing American figures, from, good number of the nearly 150 President Ronald Reagan on auxiliary vessels that are presdown, have stated publicly that ' ently operated by the Navy could the maritime industry and the be leased out to private com­ Navy must develop a close panies. Were the Navy to utilize working relationship if this long-term leasing programs, new country's seapower is to be vessels could be manned and strengthened and revived. , built by the private sector at President Reagan alluded to substantially lower costs. this lack of co-operation during When asked about their re­ the recent Presidential campaign. luctance to utilize private sector He issued a seven point program expertise. Navy officials have which stated,among other things, questioned the private industry's that Americans "must insure that ability to adequately man the tli^re^ ^s active co-operation ' vessels. These same officials also between the Navy and the mer­ produce cost estimates that chant marine and the govern­ contradict the findings of private mental departments responsible economists. for each." Navy Hides Costs Differences between the Navy The cost estimates that the and the maritime industry have Navy likes to refer to, however, arisen over a number of issues. tend to distort the overall picture These differences tend to boil by underestimating or even down to the following phil­ hiding actual costs. osophical question: what role, if One such hidden cost can be any, is the private sector mer­ traced to the manner fn which the chant marine supposed to play in Navy determines its own pension providing auxiliary naval sup­ liabilities. Agencies of the federal port? government do not fall under the Perhaps the most drawn out provisions of ERISA. These ^ disagreement has arisen over the agencies are therefore free to use management of the Military less stringent accounting figures Delta Que^ "Life" Extended to 1988 SIV-contracted Delta Queen (Ddta Queen Steamboat) will be allowed to delight passengers at least through 1988. Exemptions for operation of the famous steamboat that plies the Mississippi River would have ex­ pired in 1983. But legislation passed late in the last Congress has ex­ tended that time to 1988. A Coast Guard law required a certain amount of steel in the superstructure of vessels like the Delta Queen. However, the historic riverboat is constructed of wood. Senator Russell Long (D-La.), who sponsored the recent legisla­ tion said that the ship had under­ gone rewiring, boiler retubing, hull replating, deck replacement, and other renovations. He added that "all fire safety equipment-is main­ tained to meet quarterly inspection specifications by the U.S. Coast Guard." Further, in 1979 when President Carter and his family vacationed on the vessel, the ship passed a strict safety inspection conducted by the Secret Service, Long said. to project their own pension liability costs. The private sector has proven over and over again its ability to adequately carry out Naval auxiliary duties. Most recently, the S.S. Washington, a Hudson Waterways vessel, was highly praised when it participated in NATO exercises late last year. Many experts^ including Peter Luciano, director of the Trans­ portation Institute, a highly respected non-profit organiza­ tion aimed at promoting mari­ time research and development, feel that the Navy is not getting the most out of its limited resources when it tries to exclude private sector participation in naval auxiliary planning. The money that the Navy uses to build and operate support vessels could be better used''in securing badly needed combat vessels. The reluctance of Navy offi­ cials to utilize private sector expertise has not helped the American flag merchant marine. That damage, however, has been compounded by the inability of competing governmental agen­ cies to work closely with the maritime industry to establish a firm set of priorities. The maritime industry is sub­ ject to a dizzying number of •t! li governmental regulations. More duties admirably. than 70 different Federal Agen­ Experts now doubt if the cies issue regulations that must be ~ American flag Merchant Marine followed. Often, companies must is large enough to support the submit the same licensing ap­ Nayy in any major international plication to several different crisis. agencies, any one of which can, The American flag Merchant and usually does, hold up ap­ Marine has deteriorated to the proval. These delays have sub­ point where Americans must rely stantially increased transporta­ on foreign countries to transport tion costs. 95% of their ocean-borne com­ While the federal government merce. has been busy regulating the It is therefore imperative that American flag Merchant Marine the Navy and what remains of the out of existence, it has allowed maritime industry work closely numerous tax and safety loop­ to reverse some disturbing trends. holes to stand which make it profitable for owners to use The" Navy could begin by foreign flag vessels. utilizing private sector expertise The gradual extinction of the in the Military Sealift Command American flag Merchant Marine program. It could also stop by governmental neglect and leasing and purchasing foreign mismanagement would not be so flag vessels when it can easily unfortunate were not the welfare procure readily available Ameri­ of the country endangered so. can vessels. , The Merchant Marine has Recently, the Navy bought the been traditionally called the British flag RA F Lynes. It plans Fourth Arm of the American to lease six vessels from Hansa, a Defense System. During World bankrupt German company, War I, World War II, the Korean once it gets permission from the War, and the Vietnam War, it Maritime Administration to do performed its naval support so. V . f'Iv: f ' 'If. I l;= ,VV' »+i: Wilmington Members Hold Services for Lost Poet Crew Memorial services for the 34 crew members lost aboard the S.S. Poet, were held on January 22,1981, at the Maritime Museum in San Pedro, Calif. Luige Jo vino, SIU port agent and staff, along with 40 SIU members were in attendance. Also present at the services were; Clyde. Dodson, Port Agent, MEBA-Dist. 1, Msgr. Tom Keifer, of the Archdiocese of San Pedro, Fathers Bartlett and Moses of the Seaman's Church Institute and members of Dist. 1 and Diet. 2—MEBA, and MM&P. Bro. Dodson called the final roll call of our departed brothers. Fathers Bartlett and Moses read passages from Scripture. .• .T' The ship's bell, salvaged from the battle cruiser USS Los Angeles was tolled eight times, the knell and "end of watch" for our departed brethren. The service was then adjourned to pier-side and while Msgr. Keifer read a prayer a wreath was tossed into the waters. "I sought my death, and found it in my womb. I looked for life, and saw it was a shade; I sailed the seven seas, and knew it was my tomb. And now I die, and now I was but made. My glass is full, and now my glass is run. And now / live, and now my life is done." r? .' •> >< - .k-4 " % \p: , ul] , 'lis • Monsignor Tom Keifer reads from the bible as Wilmington Agent Luigi lovino listens at the wreath ceremony in honor of our lost brothers on the SS Poet. Similar rites were held in New York and Philadelphia. February 1981 / LOG / 3 fft • p? • • f--. • • 4'' •; . #s.:r �• xSr; U') SlU Crews Conference to Convene in April R spending to the upcom­ ing deep sea Crews Con­ ference, scores of Seafarers have already returned the questionnaires sent to their homes by the Union last month. The deadline for return of the questionnaires, which are also available at all Union Halls, is Mar. 15, 1981. The questionnaires cover the topics that will be dis­ cussed at the Crews Confer­ ence set to be held the week of Apr. 20 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md. These topics include such items as education and train­ ing; legislation; shipboard meetings and membership communication; the SlU Con­ stitution; Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans, and the SlU Contract and Shipping Rules. You are urged to make your opinion known on these im­ portant topics. So if you have not returned the question­ naire, please do so immedi­ ately. The purpose of the Confer­ ence is to help the SlU p/an for the 1980's, as well as for the upcoming A&G deep sea con­ tract negotiations. The three-year deep sea Tanker and Freighter/Pas­ senger Agreements that were signed in 1978 expire on June 15 of this year. The Crews Conference will be attended by 69 elected delegates representing all ports and the three shipboard departments. The rank and file delegates, 23 from each department, wiH be elected at a specialmeeting to be held at 2:30 p.m. on Apr. 16 at the ports of the SlU, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland Waters District. Based on shipping and registration and the past year's activities in each of the ports, representatioii will be as follows: New York, 12; New Orleans, 6; Houston, 6; San Francisco, 6; Baltimore, 3; Boston, 3; Detroit, 3; Jacksonville, 3; Mobile, 3; Norfolk, 3; Philadelphia, 3; San Juan, 3; Seattle, 3; Tampa, 3; Wilming­ ton, 3; St. Louis, 3; and Piney Point, 3. If any port fails to elect its quota, then Headquarters will hold a special meeting on Apr. 17 at 2:30 p.m. to elect that port's quota. Following are the qualifica­ tions a deep sea member must meet if he or she wishes to be elected as a delegate: (Proof of these qualifications must be produced at the special meet­ ings held on Apr. 16, and if necessary, on Apr. 17). • Possess a full book with "A" Oceans Seniority in good standing. • Have 24 months seatime with SlU-A&G contracted deep sea operators in ratings above entry. • Have at least 90 days of such employment in the per­ iod from Apr. 1,1980 to Apr. 1, 1981. "Seatime" will be consid­ ered as any time for which contributions have been made toward Pension and Welfare eligibility. In talking about the Crews conference, SlU President Frank Drozak said that "the input of the membership at this Conference is an absolute necessity if we are to meet the challenge that the coming years will bring to our Union and to the whole maritime industry." Conference delegates will be aided in making recom­ mendations by the responses of the members in the ques­ tionnaires. That is why it is so important that you fill out and return this form. SlU Faces in the Crowd..... Smilin' Frank Prisock, chief pumpman on the Coye Ranger, flashes his pearly whites for his friends and shipmates throughout the SlU. Doing some welding In the engine room of the Cove Ranger prior to setting sail is Mack Philip, wiper. 4 / LOG / February 1981 •"it-;.-- �John Dwyer Retires After 27 Years With SiU N EARLY three decades ago, Johnny Dwyer's enemies hung him in effigy from the West Side Highway in downtown Manhattan. His friends on the docks warned him to watch where he went. One of his friends was shot dead as he walked out the front door of his house on his way to work. The purpose of this article is to announce Johnny Dwyer's retire­ ment after 27 years of loyal service with the SIU as a Welfare and Pension representative. He's probably one of the best known faces in the Union, having doled out more than his share of wit, Irish charm and cigar smoke to the membership from the counter at the Brooklyn union hall. But Johnny Dwyer's story of courage, maybe mixed in with a bit of craziness, starts in 1935 when he began working as a long­ shoreman on Manhattan's West Side. He was a hard working, aggressive, tough kid from Green­ wich Village and he worked his way up to some of the top jobs on the docks. He worked just about every job, including the hole, hi-lo driver, hatch boss, hiring boss and dock superintendent, directing the loading and unload­ ing of ships. He spent the War in the Navy. Then in 1953 he had to make probably the toughest decision in his life. At that time, George Meany threw the ILA out of the old AFL for racketeering. He could have kept his mouth shut and continued working in Fcraonate Walter Nathan Fleishman Please contact, your wife, as soon as possible, at 3309 Cobb Street, Dallas, Texas. Robert Allen Masters Please Contact Jack Bluitt at the Algonac haU (313) 794-9375, or Mr. Victor Hanson (313) 532-1220. \ Richard Tapman Please contact, your wife, at 2000 Ramblewood Road, Baltimore, Md. 21239, as soon as possible. Albert (Abby) Bluitt Please contact, your mother, urgent. Tel. (516) 668-2366. Caspar Martinez-Alfred JonesBaldwin Augustin ^ Please contact, James Terry, 20862nd Avenue, New York, N.V. 10029, as soon as possible. Donald E. Dates Please contact, your brother, Bryan Gates, as soon as possible. Business phone (202) 363-1300—Home phone (202) 265-7805. Daved A. McKinley Please contact, your daughter, Anna Roxann, urgent. Tel. (212) 429-2443 or contact Anna Napoli at 72-45 Calamus Avenue, Woodside, N.Y. 11377. Here's Johnny Dwyer in a familiar pose behind the counter at the hail in Brooklyn. This photo was taken the day before he retired. the best, highest paying jobs on the docks. He didn't, and put his life on the line in the process. With the help of Meany, ILA officials Larry Long and Buster Slaughter from the Great Lakes pulled Iheir division out of the ILA, creating a new union known as the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen. Meany enlisted the support of many New York area labor leaders, including Paul Hall, to help the IBL get a foothold in the busiest pbrt in the world. Dwyer was well known on the docks as an honest straightshooter. He threw his lot in with the new IBL. He initially met with Paul Hall, Teddy Babkowski and other leaders at the St. George hotel in Brooklyn to discuss strategy. The first move was Dwyer's own Local 895. Within weeks, an election was held in his local with a near unanimous vote to break away from the ILA and join the IBL. Dwyer recalls, "a lot of people promised to stick with me all the way. But Paul Hall and the SIU are the only ones who did." With the SIU's help, Dwyer and others from the IBL suc­ ceeded in getting an election for the entire Lakes and the port of New York—22,000 longshore­ men. It was a tough campaign, filled with threats and animosity. In the end, the IBL lost by 213 votes out of 22,000 cast. It was a tough loss. But considering the odds the IBL were up against, it was almost an incredible victory. Dwyer remembers, "people used to tell me I either had guts or was just plain crazy. I still haven't found out which." After the IBL episode was over, Dwyer came to work for the SIU at the request of Paul Hall. He's been here ever since, and pitched in his talents on some of the SIU's toughest beefs. He was on the front lines in the Robin Line beef, the Chicago Cabdrivers beef against the Teamsters and the Hussman beef in Philadelphia also against the Teamsters. But Johnny Dwyer is best known in the SIU as just a nice guy, someone who is always willing and able to lend a hand or a good word. He was also well known at the USPHS hospital.in Staten Island where he visited beached Seafarers once a week for years to give them their benefits and do favors. Just before he retired, John got a letter from an old timer. In brief it said: "If someone were to compliment you on your work you would probably say 'I'm j.ust doing my job.' But in my opinion you go beyond and I wapt tQ express my apprecia­ tion." That's the way most people feel about Johnny Dwyer. He's a guy that always does his job, but adds a little something extra that people appreciate. Looking back on his long ca­ reer with the SIU and as a long­ shoreman, Johnny Dwyer is most proud of a sign that reads simply "Pier 45." It's positioned down by the dock in Piney Point near the Zimmerman. Paul Hall had it put there to say thanks. Pier 45, on Manhattan's West Side, is where Johnny Dwyer started out in 1935, and nearly pulled off a miracle. We all wish Johnny Dwyer good health and smooth sailing in his retirement. He's looking forward to taking it easy after all these years at his home in Floral Park, N.Y. with his wife Mary. He's also looking forward to spending more time with his two sons and four grandchildren. Good luck and smooth sailing, from all of us at the SIU: Drozak to Chair N.Y. Harbor Festival Dinner Chief Stewanf John Reed (right) stands alongside o| his ship, the ST Pisces (Westchester Marine) with stoved Jn bow last month in the port of Jacksonville. The tanker collided with a passing Liberian ship in the port of New Orleans in a signals mixup. SIU President Frank Drozak will be dinner chairman for the midApril, 3-day annual N.Y. Harbor Festival. The festival's Labor Committee hopes to get AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland to he the honored guest speaker for the testimonial fund-raising dinner. Last year, the late SIU President Paul Hall was honored. The festival, which grew out of the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration's "Operation (Tall Ships) Sail", raises funds to promote New York's Harbor. Last July 4th, and on the same date in 1976, the Tall Ships from all over the ^^orld, sailed in parade in N.Y. Harbor before thousands of spectators. February 1981 / LOG / 5 �SIU Holds First Agents Confab of T • %> ^ . -..i;,-'-:- i- 'V! :.'X- HE SIU Executive Board and Port Agents met earlier this month in Florida to discuss the progress of the Union since the last Agents' Conference in August and to target specific goals for the immediate future. SIU President Frank Drozak presided over the day-long meet­ ing and led general discussions on the upcoming deep sea con­ tract; the Union's Washington activities; hew or changed train­ ing and upgrading requirements and courses at Piney Point, and the upcoming Crews Conference in April. The SIU executive Board of Ed Turner (Exec. V.P.), Joe DiGiorgio (Sec.-Treas.) Leon Hall (V.P. Atlantic Coast), Red SIU President Frank Drozak (second from right) opens up the first Agents Conference of 1981 in Florida. Also at the tabic arc. Campbell (V.P. Contracts and from the left: Mike Sacco. vice president Lakes and Inland Waters: Joe DiGiorgio. secretary-treasurer, and Joe Sacco. vicn Contract Enforcement), Mike president in charge of the Gulf Sacco (V.P. Lakes and Inland called upon to give a rundown of that might have arisen since the wicz, president of the SIU of Waters), and Joe Sacco (V.P. activities in their ports, including last Agents meeting. Canada. ' Gulf Coast) gave complete re­ reports on shipping, finances, In addition, Ray McKay, In addition, Carolyn Gentile, ports on the activities in their payoffs and sign-ons, new con­ administrator of the Welfare, president of MEBA District 2, specific areas. struction of boats or ships in their Pension and Vacation Plans; stopped by to reaffirm the close The Port Agents then were areas, and any specific problems Howard Schulman, SIU General ties and friendship of his Union Counsel; Frank Mongelli and with the SIU. In closing the Agents Confer­ Ken Conklin from the Lundeberg 85)1001, and Marianne Ro­ ence, Frank Drozak pointed out gers, national coordinator of the the crucial importance of com­ SIU Political, Social, Welfare munication in running a smooth, and Training Program were on effective operation. He noted, hand to give rundowns on the "we must communicate openly and freely to keep each other activities in their departments. The Agents Conference also informed of what's going on hosted some special guests from throughout the union so that we our brother unions in the SIUNA. can stop small problems from They included: Whitely Disley, becoming big problems, and so president of the Marine Fire­ that we can be totally coordi­ men's Union; Paul Dempster, nated in our efforts on behalf of president of the Sailors Union of the SIU membership." the Pacific; Buck Mercer, presiThe next Agents meeting is dent of the Military Sea Trans- tentatively scheduled for the Ray McKay, president of MEBA District 2. gave tfie Agents Conference a rousing between the SIU and MEBA District 2. address calling for unity and cooperation port Union, and Roman Grale- summer. ^ AFL-CIO Charges Chicken The AFL-CIO has screamed fowl! and put Perdue Farms inc., on the "Unfair List" citing anti-union practices by the chicken company. The "Unfair" listing, which urges all AFL-CIO members and affiliates not to buy Perdue poultry products is an interim measure until the Federation calls for a national boycott of the famous fryers, expected by mid-month. Perdue has been ruffling feathers at the United Food & Commercial Workers Union for what union President William H. Wynn called "an aggressive anti-union phil­ osophy." The company has bought out "union processing plants, closed them for 'modernization' and then re-Opened them non-union," Wynn said. Wynn, who requested that the AFL-CIO Executive Council add Perdue to the "Do Not Buy" list. 6 J LOG / February 1981 isn't putting all his eggs in one basket. The UFCW has launched its own boycott and other activities against the company throughout Perdue's prime poultry markets in the northeast. The UFCW hatched its plan against Perdue following an organ- Frank Perdue With Fowl Play izing drive at a plant in Virginia. While honoring a drivers' picketline 57 workers, UFCW members, were "permanently replaced." The National Labor Relations Board squawked and issued a complaint against Perdue; an unfair labor practice strike is ^currently underway. Backing the AFL-CIO sanctions, the SIU is ufgingall Union members and their families to support the UFCWs efforts. Don't Buy Perdue chickens. A united effort is the best way to convince Frank Perdue to sit down and talk turkey. SlU-MEBA, D-2 May Reinstitute Joint Ed Program The SIU and MEBA District 2 are now in the planning stages of relnstltuting a joint educational program. When the many details are worked out, District-2's upgrad­ ing school in Brooklyn, N.V. will reopen to SIU members who want to advance to licensed ratings in the engine and deck departments. IKeinstitution of the Joint SIU/MEBA-District 2 educational project was agreed on in principle by SIU President Frank ^zak and MEBA District 2 President Ray McKay during meetings in Bal Harbour, Fla., earlier this month. Further meet­ ings between the SIU and D-2 must be held before the program gets underway. Phase one of this joint pro­ gram was begun in 1966 during the Vietnam sealift build-"P when there was a big demand for licensed personnel. More than 600 SIU members got their licenses at that time and are now sailing aboard District-2 con tracted vessels. . , The program wasdiscontiniie when the need for licensed engine and deck department personne was met. Now, however, a ne demand is foreseen. �/ Winter Duty on Lakes Hardly Brrr-abie W inters on the Great Lakes are long, cold and inhos­ pitable. Snowfalls are measured in feet, not inches. Ice starts forming on the Lakes and their connecting waterways in No­ vember and gets thicker and more solid as the winter lumbers along. Some of the small islands located in and around the Great Lakes are reachable only by snowmobile. While almost all the vessels that ply the Lakes during the nine months of the regular shipping season have long been laid up for the winter, some Lakes traffic is necessary. Electric generating plants, for one, need oil no matter what the season. And that oil gets delivered via barge. It's slow, frustrating work, making those oil deliveries. Sometimes it takes several hours just to work a barge up close enough to the dock to make the delivery because there's so much ice jamming the dockside. And sometimes it's such a slow busi­ ness just getting where you have to go, you think you're never going to make it. Ice Bound 3 Days Last month, the SIU crew of the tug Daryl C. Hannah might have started to wonder whether they were even going to move before the spring thaw. The tug A Coast Guard cutter stands by encased In Ice lust In case she's needed to help uncase the Daryl 0. Hannah. and her barge were stuck in the ice in the middle qf the connect­ ing channel between the St. Clair River and Lake Huron and for three days nothing and nobody could get her out. Getting stuck in the ice is an occupational hazard of a winter run oh the Great Lakes. Coal carriers, ore carriers, cement vessels, tugs and barges do it all the time. Vessels like the Unioncrewed fleet of carferries, which run year-round are equipped with their own built-in icebreak­ ers. It's a winter wonderland on the Daryl C. Hannah, but who needs It. Ice was more than a foot thick alt over the boat, The SlU-contracted Presque Isle was stuck on Lake St. Clair for a day. It took a pair of Coast Guard icebreakers and two com­ mercial icebreaking tugs to free her. But the combined efforts of three icebreaking tugs and three Coast Guard icebreakers could­ n't free the Daryl C. Hannah. And the Coast Guard was start­ ing to get a little worried because the tug and her barge were creating an immovable obstacle in the middle of an important channel. Thick-skinned SIU deckhand Vernon GImpel claltns that the cold domn't bother him In the least. This photo was taken fromtheshore, showing the total expanse of Ice on theSt. Clair River, and the trapped tug In the dtstmce V •, Already one vessel, the SIUcontracted ST Crapo (Huron Cement) had been stopped dead . in her tracks. And the Coast Guard knew the longer the Daryl C. was stuck, the longer the backlog of ships waiting to enter the channel would grow. ^ So Capt. Bob Watterson, Coast Guard commandant in Detroit, sent two helicopters into the bleak, wintery Michigan skies to get a birdseye look at the paralyzed tug. What they saw was a boat marooned in brash ice—slabs and chunks of ice eight inches thick, some of it in sheets five feet high. The deck of the Daryl C. was almost indistinguishable from the frosty River. Rails, winches, lines, ladders, liferings—every­ thing that was exposed to the elements was encased with a solid 12 inches of ice. And there were the SIU deckhands, axes in hands, slowly chipping it away. An armada of icebreakers made their way to the Daryl C. called in from other parts of the Lakes. Guided by radioed in­ structions from the hovering choppers, the Daryl C. Hannah was finally on her way, three days later. To the SIU crew of the Daryl C. and to many Lakers and Boatmen accustomed to a Great Lakes winter run, getting stranded in the ice is just part of the job. But for a lot of the rest of us, one look at, these frosty^ photos is enough to make us think of heading south for the duration. • SIU deckhand Tom Schoop gets ready to do the Impossible, almosti He's golny to chip away foot-deep Ice from the rails, vi^nches an^^ther deck gear on tne uaryi nvinan. , February 1981 / LOG / 7 liiiifiiiife -4 �Sun Not Shining on America's Shipyards Chester, Pa.—At Sun Ship­ yard in Chester, Pa., more than 3,000 workers are in the middle of building four new ships and com­ pleting two ship conv'ersions. 'When they're finished, all but about 1,000 of them will be out of workf Last month. Sun announced plans to fold its shipbuilding operation, replacing it with ship repair and heavy equipment manufacture. One immediate result of the yard closing will be the addition of some 3,000 shipyard workers to the unem­ ployment rolls of this city where the jobless rate is already 14 percent. But the closing of Sun Shipyard will have a serious impact far beyond _the bounda­ ries of Chester County. The closing of Sun Shipyard, which comes less than two years after the layoff of2000 workers at the Seatrain Shipyard in Brook­ lyn, N.Y., is yet another indi^tion that the American shipbuild­ ing industry may be heading for extinction. At the beginning of 1981, the U.S. shipbuilding order book listed only 53 merchant ships. All but 17 of them will be completed by the end of the year. Activity in Naval ship con­ struction presents a brighter picture than its civilian counter­ part. Statistics from the Ship­ building Council of America showed 91 Navy vessels on order or underway in U.S. yards at the end of 1980, up from 64 Navy ships in 1972. But the decline in merchant shipbuilding is outstripping any increase in Navy construction. For instance, 3,000 shipyard workers were recently hired at the Philadelphia Navy yard for the $500 million overhaul of the aircraft carrier Saratoga. But when nearby Sun Shipyard closes its gates, some 3,100 workers will be unemployed. Though they are the most visible victims of the closing, the 3,100 shipyard workers who will lose their jobs will have plenty of company on the unemployment lines. When a major industry goes under many supply and related businesses go down with it. For the immediate future Edwin Hood, Shipbuilding Council of America president predicts "some 30,000 skilled shipyard workers face the uneasy prospect of unemployment with another 90,000 in supplier activities similarly affected." In addition, the closing of a major industry puts a strain on the municipality in which it's located. "With the Sun Ship layoffs," said Joseph F. Battle, mayor of financially squeezed -Chester "that's going to knock 10 percent off our revenues at one blow." For Chester, as for many towns and cities suffering from an exodus of industry, it's a blow they can ill afford. Out of Chester's 47,500 residents, 16,000 are on welfare and tens of thousands more are collecting , unemployment or have moved away. The city was forced to impose a two percent wage tax in an attempt to counter an industrial. economy which "has been slip­ ping for 15 years," said one economist. Industry is fleeing the north­ east in general, heading for the Sun Belt states where energy is cheaper, or abroad, where workers are non-unionized, exploited and willing to work for next to nothing. But Sun Shipyard isn't mov­ ing. After 64 years in Chester, the yard, owned by the Sun Com­ pany, one of the nation's top 10 oil corporations conducted a year-long marketing analysis which told them the market tor civilian ships would continue to decline.' Compounding the problems for the merchant shipbuilding industry, said Shipbuilding Council President Hood, are the "expedient actions of the Defense Department in planning to acquire 11 commercial-type, foreign-built vessels to fill ship voids in the nation's sealift forces." Those 11 vessels, which cost U.S. workers 80 million man hours of employment, "should have been ordered from domestic shipbuilders three or more years ago," Hood charged. The results of the government's actions are somewhat baffling. "With one hand," says Hood, "the government purchases foreign-built ships while with the other, it doles out unemployment benefits to U.S. shipyard workers who should have built the ships in the first place." Instead of patronizing foreign shipyards the U.S. government should be at work formulating— and adhering to—a policy which supports shipyards at home. Domestic shipyards are already an endangered species. With a little more neglect they may dis­ appear altogether. $S24M Tentatively Set for Fiscal '82 Marad Budget Before he left office. President Carter submitted to Congress a tentative budget for Fiscal Year 1982 that included a $524 millionappropriation for the vitally important Maritime Administra­ tion subsidy programs. The $524 million figure can be broken down as follows: $417 million for operating differential subsidies, and $107 million for construction differential subsi­ dies. The projected outlays for operating differential subsidies include a sizeable increase from last year, when Congress was forced, for the first time, to issue a supplemental appropriation of $45 million to cover unexpected expenses. The projected figure for construction differential subsi­ dies contains a $28 million cut from the 1981 budget. The figure is well below what the Maritime Administration had hoped to get in view of the record number of applications it has received for construction subsidies. A $28 million cut would probably jeopardize a newly implemented subsidy program aimed at fostering the installation of anti-pollution devices on 8 / LOG / February 1981 tankers. Without such subsidies, or without a corresponding relaxation of stringent antipollution standards that will soon go into effect, owners will find it necessary to scrap tankers that would otherwise remain in this country's domestic and foreign trade. Title XI funds are not affected by cutbacks in construction subsidies, for they are considered to be off budget credit activities, There is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding Carter's tentative budget, For one thing, the budget is almost certain not to be passed in its present form. A .new Republican Administration is taking power, and so is a new Republican Senate. It is probable that they will have different priorities. But President Reagan and the leaders of the new Republican Senate have expressed a strong desire to strengthen this country's badly neglected defense, naval and maritime capabilities. These objectives are in conflict with their desire to cut back govern­ ment spending. n Seafarers. . . Diesel Engineers Are Now In Demand Apply for the Transportation Institute Diesel Scholarship Program at SHLSS. It pays you while you learn. You get free room, board and books. •» To apply, contact the Admissions Office, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. Program starts June 22. .rr^ . -»T i �-N. mill Sciihtrcrs liucrnatiunal Union of North America. AFL-CIO February 1981 Legislative. Administrative and Regiilatorv Happenings Navy Overlooking U.S. Fleet in Ship Procurement Leaders from the maritime industry have warned key people in Congress and the Reagan Administration about the disas­ trous consequences that will befall^he American flag merchant marine if the U.S. Navy is allowed to proceed with its plans to buy foreign-built, foreign-owned, and foreign-manned vessels. Prominent union officials and industry representatives, including Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, and Herb Brand, chairman of the board at the Transportation Institute, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting maritime research and develop­ ment, have sent a strongly worded letter to the following people: Caspar Weinberger, secretary of Defense; Malcolm Baldridge, secretary of Commerce; Rep. Walter Jones (D-NC), chairman of House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Senator Slade Gorton (R-Wash.), chairman of the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce. According to the letter, it has been the stated policy of the American government and the Defense Department to "procure American-built ships from American-flag operators when those operators could meet stated military goals." However, in recent months the Navy has repeatedly tried to ignore that policy. The Navy is presently trying to charter foreign-built and foreign-crewed vessels that are owned by Hansa, a bankrupt German firm, when perfectly acceptable alternatives could be obtained from American flag companies. This attempt to charter German-owned vessels comes shortly after the Navy spent more than $20 million to buy an English combat supply ship, the RFA Lynes. While these two incidents in themselves do not represent a serious threat to the American flag merchant marine, they can have serious consequences for the futj^re, especially if the Navy no longer feels obliged to observe the stated governmental policy of procuring American flag vessels whenever possible. I. Propeller Club Plans TV. Ads Promoting U.S. Maritime The Propeller Club of the United States has formally announced the formation of a new program aimed at publicizing the present inadequate state of the American flag merchant marine through the wide­ spread use of T.V. spot announcements and film clips. The program was first conceived during the 1979 National Convention of the Port of New Orleans Propeller Club. Industry members have been busy determining the economic feasibility of establishing such a program. Financing remains something of a problem. With that in mind, the Propeller Club has established a special fund. The SIU has been strongly supportive of the program's concept. So has the NMU, the ILA, the National Maritime Council and the Shipbuilders Council of America. It has worked closely with the Propeller Club to see that the program gets off the ground. Inouye Introduces Ocean Shipping Act of 1981 Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) is continuing his efforts to reform the overregulated and under-supported maritime industry by introducing the Ocean Shipping Act of 1981. The bill, S. 125, is nearly identical to the measure Inouye introduced last year. Inouye's bill was among several maritime reform bills introduced during the last If enacted, the Ocean Shipping Act of 1981 would "revise and codify" the 1916 Shipping Act. Specifically, it would protect and clarify the status of the Federal Maritime Commission, as well as reform the structure of U.S. shipping councils. SJU Stewards Tour Nation's Capital Baldridge: Maritime NeedsBilateral Treaties With the exception of the ever exceptional Daniel Inouye, few people in Washington has been thinking in terms of long-range legislative programs. Everyone here has been preoccupied with the release of the 52 American hostages and the inauguration of Ronald Reagan. Democrats are still in shock over their poor showing in November, and Republicans are just getting ready to divide the spoils of victory. The transition from one Administration is a typically American, typically messy, phenomenon. It will be quite some time before all the newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries get the feel of their jobs. Long range programs will just have to wait for a . while. Judging by recent statements, some Cabinet appointees are quicker studies than, others. One of the quickest seems to be Malcolm Baldridge, the new Secretary of Commerce. When asked during his con­ firmation hearings about his feelings towards the American flag merchant marine, Baldridge replied, "The only thing standing between the United States and a viable Merchant Marine is money and bilateral treaties." One of the highlights of the SlU's Steward Recertification Prograrh is the day-long visit to Washington for a tour of the Congress, and brief­ ings at Transportation institute and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Seen here on the steps of the Capitol are (l-r bottom row) Kolasa Stanislaw, Harold Fielder. Raymond Taylor. Corrent, Gossie McKee, Robert Campbell. Joseph \" session of Congress, and the only one to win widespread support. Smith, and Betty Rocker, legislative representa­ tive for Transportation Institute. In the top row are (l-r) Joe Wall from the Vocational Department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, and SIU Stewards Roosevelt Robbins, Waldrop Lambert. Bennie Guarino and Edward Dale. February 1981 / LOG / 9 y �' Eagleton Asks Labor's Help to Rebuild Dem Party I' Sen. Thomas Eagleton, one of the few Democratic Senators to win reelection last November, has called upon the labor move­ ment to help rebuild the "splint­ ered" Democratic Party. Sen. Eagleton made his re­ marks at the recent annual dinner of th^Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Maritime Port Council. The dinner, emceed by SIU Vice President Mike Sacco, was attended by more than 400 members and friends of the St. Louis Port Council^ the largest turnout ever for this affair. Eagleton said that the Demo­ cratic Party faces "a massive and urgent rebuilding job, in which trade unions and trade unionists must play a key role." The Missouri Senator said that the Democrats had such a poor showing at the polls last Novem­ ber because the party had lost site of the key issues on the minds of the majority of Americans. He criticized his party for "trying to be all things to all people," but instead came "to stand in the eyes of the voter for nothing in particular." He said that his Party must; New House I 4 t ' j; 1 •;> f, \ ' i Three awards were presented at the St. Louis Port council dinner by SIU Vice President and Port Council Secretary-Treasurer Mike Sacco (second from left). The award recipients are. from the left: Dr. James E. Lewis (Humanitarian Award): Sen. Thomas Eagleton (Able Helmsman Award), and Dick Mantia of the Building and Construction Trades Council (Man of the Year Award). "get back to basics in terms of issues and initiatives, and prune our list of priorities to those issues of overriding importance on which Democrats throughout the Party can agree." Eagleton said thaLthe Demo­ cratic Party must concern itself with such issues as, "improving our productivity; developing a whole new energy base; renewing our industrial plant; accelerating basic research, and most im­ portant, coming to grips with Chairman Jones Vows Action to Help Maritime In his first major policy state­ asserted, is a concerted effort on ment since succeeding John the part of all segments of the Murphy, Walter B. Jones (D- maritime industry to work to­ N.C.), the new Chairman of the gether to turn back the decline of House Merchant Marine and the American flag merchant Fisheries Committee, stressed his. marine,. "No one segment of our long-standing support for the national maritime community maritime industry. can go it alone. While govern­ Jones told an audience that ment can offer no cure-all, had assembled at the Center for neither business nor labor can go Ocean Law and Policy in the it alone either. We need one Virgin Islands that he assumes his another." office without any prejudice, and When asked about the new few, if any, pre-conceived no­ Administration's stand on the tions. "This should give me the maritime industry, Jones insisted freedom to hear carefully the that President Reagan's com­ needs and desires of all segments mitment to restoring America's of this industry." seapower was "firm and un­ What is needed now, Jones qualified." Overseas Chicago Committee i 1 } i "i i: i i •i? 'i' He talked about his disap­ pointment over Congress's fail­ ure to enact the oil cargo prefer­ ence act in 1977. But he took heart in the knowledge that "not one major political figure dis­ puted the objective (of that bill). namely, to build and operate more American ships in order to protect our strategic interests. While there was debate and disagreement as to the means to that end, there was no argument as to that goal." Electrify Your Knowledge Shock your fellow Seafarers who have not moved forward in their career. Take this six week course in Marine Electronics. Learn troubleshooting, maintenance and repair operations on Shipboard Electronic systems. Course starts May 25. i i;, tf • corrosive inflation." Sen. Eagleton affinried that "an active role must be played in the union halls of this country'^ if the Democratic Party is to have any hope of success. After wrapping up his wellreceived address, Sen. Eagleton was presented with the St. Louis Port Council's "Able Helmsman Award." The award is a plaque inside a ship's wheel, which noted Senator Eagleton's longstanding support for maritime and for the American labor movement. Two other awards were also presented at the dinner. Dick Mantia, exec, secretary treasurer of the local Building Trades Council and head of the St. Louis Port Council, was given the "Maritime Man of the Year Award." And Dr. James Eugene Lewis, director of surgery at Cardinal Clennon Memorial Hospital for Children, was given the Port Council's "Humanitar­ ian Award." The St. Louis Port Council has grown dramatically in the past year. SIU Vice President Mike Sacco, who serves as secretarytreasurer of the Port Council, said that the dinner was a rousing success. He said, "this dinner helped the Port Council finan­ cially, politically and otherwise. We hope to use this dinner as a springboard for the most active and effective year ever for our Council." ___ Sacco also said that the dinner helped to "bring together the many divergent areas of labor in the St. Louis Community. And in today's world, with the problems facing the trade union move­ ment, the more unity we have among unions the better." The Ship's Committee of the ST Overseas Chicago (Manime Overseas) huddled here for a payoff last month in the port of Jacksonville. They were Bosun D. Elette ship's chairman; AB Jorge Osorio, deck delegate; Chief Cook Clyde Goodman! Engine Delegate Edward Whisenant, GSU Adam E. Martinez. Steward/Baker Henry Jones, steward delegate and AB Mark Shean. / LOG / Fetoruary 1901 �V Seafarers HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP / ,^ss;:>sss^!:ssTOSS^5:'vS?;^ysssassmssm^TOS\^TOSS^ Piney Point Maryland Conveyor Course Offers Opportunity To Move Ahead Providing skilled Seafarers for the Great Lakes is an important part of the program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Robert Droulard sails as Conveyorman out of the Port of Algonac, Mich. He Is using the off-season to upgrade his skills. School of Seamanship. One of the courses available at the school is designed to upgrade Lakes Seafarers in the conveyor department, and to train conveyormen to operate unloading equipment safely and efficiently. The course of instruction consists of conveyor belt con­ struction and types of belts; belt adjustment and belt splicing techniques. Students will also receive practical training in electrical troubleshooting, elec­ trical test equipment, power failure testing, hydraulic ram theory, practical hydraulic trou­ bleshooting, pipe fitting and threading, and gate construction. Electric Arc Welding and oxyacetylene cutting will also be taught in the machine shop. The course will also cover cargo handling procedures, types Seafarer Maynard Baker makes final adjustments on a repair Job he was doing on a typical conveyor belt. Maintenance and repair of conveyor equipment aboard the big self-unloaders that ply the Great Lakes is an essential skill. of cargos and their characteris­ tics, loading and unloading oper­ ations, preventative maintenance schedules, safety equipment, and safety rules and regulations. Great Lakes Seafarer Mike Schroble checks a belt splice for squareness. Hands-on Instruction Is the key element In the four-week Conveyorman course, as It Is in all of the ^vocational upgrading courses at the 'Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The World In Which We Live: SHLSS Offers Biology Course For College-Level Credits by CINDY MEREDITH Throughout the ages, seafarers have been fascinated by the myriad and varied creatures that inhabit the sea and the skies above. The lively descriptions of Melville and Slocum excite the imagination. Still today, the first sighting of a whale or a dolphin will quicken the heart of a young seafarer. Many upgraders have told me stories of watching porpoises play off the ship's bow, or of rescuing sea birds that stopped on their ship to rest. Seafarers share an intimate relationship with their environ­ ment, much more so than do those in any other profession. Because of this closeness, many seafarers want to know more about the ocean and the creatures that share the seas with them. Now our members will have an opportunity to learn about the mysteries and beauty of marine life in the oceans of the world. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, in coop­ eration with the Charles County (Md.) Community College, is offering Biology 102, a study of the members of the animal kingdom. The college-level course begins with an introduction to general biological principles. This will include a study of the structure and operation of the environ­ ment; the structure and operation of the cell; and the development and classification of animals. Once these principles are learned, students will begin a study of each of the major groups in the animal world. In this part of the course, students will learn the major characteristics of each of the major groups, and will examine live a preserved speci­ men in the lab. By the time the students have completed the course, they will have earned four credits toward a college degree. More important still, students will have more knowledge about, a better under­ standing of, and more respect for the animals that share the world in which we live. (For more information about this or other college-level courses, write to: Academic Department, SHLSS, Piney Point, Md., 20674.) February 1981 / LOG / II j J -- r •I �Seafarers David Shaw and Bill Epps work with SHLSS instructor Jim Harrison in assembiing js fuii-wave rectifier. Seated is Seafarer Mike Murphy. The sixweek Marine Eiectronics course provides both classroom and hands-on training In ail phases of shipboard electronics repair and maintenance. Marine Eiectronics Course Offered At SHLSS To As the electronic equipment weeks in duration, consists of Meet Seafarers' Needs aboard today's modern ships • both classroom and practical becomes more sophisticated, the , burden of repair arid mainte­ nance becomes more difficult and demanding. It is not enough anymore that seagoing Electri­ cians know only the barest essentials of shipboard electric circuitry. 0 o"fl~b~b"6 0 In order to be an effective and efficient troubleshooter, and to perform maintenance on the electrical gear in the engine control and cargo control rooms of today's ships, seagoing Electri­ 0 cians must be trained and competent in all phases of electronics. The Marine Electronics course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, six training in all phases of marine electrical procedures. To be eligible for this course, applicants must hold all QMED ratings and endorsements. The next course begins May 25, and the following course will begin Sept. 14. SHLSS instructor Jim Harrison (left) watches as Seafarer Bill Epps assembles a rectifier. Seafarer Epps sails out of the Port of Baltimore. Seafarer Glenn Hutton gets hands-on experience assembling an AC motor control. Seafarer Hutton ships out of the Port of San Francisco. 12 / LOG / February 1981 o Jim Harrison diagrams the diode mode for Seafarer °- , I �••'V- : PJesel Eng/ne Course Takes It Apart and Puts it Back Together The Diesel Engine course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship aims to provide its students with a Thorough knowledge and under­ standing of all aspects of the maintenance and operation of diesel engines. During the one or two-month training period (there are two courses available) students work with experienced instructors in the classroom, in the machine shop and aboard one of the school's towboats. Students will work on various size diesel marine engines. Engines will be stripped, cleaned, machined, adjusted and reassembled. All phases of diesel engine operation will be studied during the course, including fuels, lubrication and electrical com­ ponents. As with all of the upgrading courses offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, the twin goals are to equip our SIU membership with the skills they will need to move ahead in their chosen profession, and to provide the industry with the best trained maritime work­ ers anywhere in the world. •* Hands-on training Is an Integral part of the upgrading'programs at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Here, Seafarer Michael Bums checks connecting rod bearings as part of the Diesel Engine course. Simon (Ski) CzeslowskI (left) and Harold (Slim) Whightsll adjust exhaust valves on a diesel-englne as part of their Diesel Operation and Maintenance course. Ski works for Sea-Land In New York, and Slim works for Dixie Carriers out of New Orleans. Aiming For the Stars: SHLSS Engine Instructor Dave Greig (center) watches as his students make final adjustments trefore starting the engine. If It starts, they pass. If not, well—track to the drawing troard. Left to right are Simon (Ski) Czes­ lowskI, Harold (Slim) WIghtsll, Vincent Carrao and Robert Ohrany. Celestial Navigation Course Is Popular With Seafarers byPAULALLMAN A well-rounded course in C:elestial Navigation has been offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship for the past two years, and it has proven popular and helpful to both our deep sea and inland towboat members. The course is being offered again this year on four different starting dates beginning March 2. The class will also begin on May 25, Aug. 10 and Nov. 1. The classes will meet for four to six weeks, depending upon the needs of the students. The course was originally designed to serve the Masters and Mates on our deep sea towing vessels. Any Towboat Operatof who sails more than 200 miles off-shore is required to pass a U.S. Coast Guard celestial navigation examination. The course was originally built around the requirements for this examination, and coverall of the subject areas required by all inspected deck licenses up to, and including. Third Mate of Un­ limited Ocean steam or motor vessels. The SHLSS Celestial course is unlike those offered by most other Maritime Schools in that we include actual underway training in conjunction with our classroom work. We sail on one of the SHLSS towing vessels out into the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay in order to practice the actual Polaris and by the meridian passage method. Students will also be able to determine latitude and longitude by celestial run­ ning fix, including a line of position by observation of the sun. While this course is offered to meet needs of those Seafarers who are required to pass a U.S. CoasT Guard Celestial examina­ tion, it is also open to those who procedures for celestial naviga­ have always had a curiosity about tion. Upon completion of the the ancient art of celestial course, the students will be able navigating. Many of our students to calculate the exact moment have also been deep sea AB's who of sunrise and sunset. They will are thinking of preparing for be able to determine compass their Third Mates exam. If you error, both by taking an ampli­ are included in one of these tude of the sun and by azimuth of categories, submit your applica­ the sun, and they will know the tion as soon as possible for one of procedures for finding latitude by our four 1981 classes. February 1981 / LOG / 13 tBsrr �V •• , i SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE ,-L :r'^ ..." ' 1-Mi Check-in-Date Completion Date March 2 May 25 August 10 November 1 April 2 June 25 September 11 December 4 March 16 October 5 May 1 November 20 March 2 June 19 September 11 March 26 July 16 Octobers Third Mate Julys September 11 Able Seaman March 29 April 26 May 24 August 16 October 11 November 22 April 23 May 21 June IS September 10 Novembers December 17 Bosun Recertification February 9 April 13 August 10 April 6 Junes Octobers Steward Recertification March 9 May 11 July 13 September 7 October 12 May 4 Julys September 7 Novembers December 7 "A" Seniority February 2 March 9 April 6 May It Junes Julys August 10 September 7 Octobers Novembers December 7 March 2 April 6 May 4 Junes Julys Augusts September 7 Octobers Novembers December 7 January 4 Lifeboatman/Tankerman February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 May 10 June 7 July 5 August 16 September 13 October 11 Novembers February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 May 21 June IS July 16 August 27 September 25 October 23 November 20 Course Check-in-Date LNG Celestial Navigation March 26 May 21 July 16 September 12 Novembers First Class Pilot July 30 May 10 September 27 December 17 Quartermaster March 2 April 27 June 22 August 17 October 12 May 24 July 19 September 13 Novembers FOWT . Completion Date Course QMED i 1981 June 18 August 13 Octobers Decembers Marine Electrical Maintenance March 2 V Julys October 26 April 23 August 27 December 17 Marine Electronics July 2 October 22 May 25 September 14 Refrigeration Systems March 2 Maintenance and Operations June 22 October 12 April 9 July 30 November 19 Diesel (Regular) March 30 June 22 October 12 April 23 July 16 Novembers Diesel Scholarship March 30 June 22 October 12 May 21 August 13 Decembers Pumproom Maintenance and Operations — February 16 Junes October 26 March 26 July 16 Decembers Automation March 30 Augusts April 23 August 27 Basic Welding March 2 May 25 August 17 March 26 June IS September 10 Third Assistant Engineer April 13 Augusts June 19 October 9 Towboat Operator May 11 July 2 Towboat Operator Scholarship March 30 June 22 ' September 14 14 / LOG / February 1981 r- .'•i-s»--.'-' 4 • May 14 Augusts^" October 30 �Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application • Name. (Last) • Date of Birth — Mo./DayAear (Middle) (First) Address. v, (Street) . Telephone. (Area Code) (Zip Code) (State) (City) Lakes Mmber • Inland Waters Member • Deep Sea Member Q . Seniority. Book Number Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In _ Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. • Social Security :F-.. Piney Point Graduate: Q Yes Entry Program: From. Upgrading Program: From. No Q (if yes. fill in below) to. (dates atteiKled) Endorsements) or License Received . to. (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: Q Yes No ("J Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR • Yes No • Dates Available for Training. I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). ENGINE DECK Q • • • • • • Tankerman AB 12 Months AB Unlimited " AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator / Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operafer Not More than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (O'er 200 Miles) . Master J Mate • • • • • Tmrd Mate STEWARD ^ O FWT • Oiler • OMED - Any Rating • Others. Q Marine Electrical Maintenance Q Pumproomi Maintenance and • Operation Q Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Q Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Q Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Q Q • • Q Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towtx>at Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting transportaiion will be paid unleas you praaant original recaipts upon arriving at tha SchooL RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME -—(Show only amount needed to umrade in rating noted above Or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL v RAHNQHELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE February 1981 / LOG / 15 -1. i- 'vV-'' „r, �, AA7^f^rman's Edward Rutledge Psjf^w Jobs on Wotormo i>lC/VV •''Sf-' ^ csre^s This bill has been a ^ n run out of me south caroimas delega is named tion to the Continental Con rsSSsS^ 0^: sea. ^ . The ship is the Edwaro Rutledge. the second of two sisterships built re­ cently by Avondale Ship­ yards in New Orleans for Waterman Steamship. The Edward Rutledge, crewed out of the New Orleans hall, is an impor­ tant addition to the Waterfleet She represents /' ' 1- ^he Rutledge is the fifm y| ^1^ •>'p^ new, or newly acquired, w ^I, JI ^ • ifiii ^/llil* UMI^ LASH ship to be taken over by Waterman in the last year. In addition. Water­ man has three new RO/RO ships on the plan­ ning boards. A decade ago. Water­ ,/; man was in serious danger of going out of business. be: But the company has reemerged as a power among American-flag liner operators. The company has been able to do this because of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which provides con­ struction subsidies and loan guarantees to opera tors of vessels in the U.S. foreign trades. The SlU spearheaded the 1970 Act through Con- f» :; • , MM I e c-:.. • ,• -•••'•SVfi fe- The waterman LASH Edward fluHedge named, «e an Walrman's LASH ships, tar a signer of the Declarafion of Independence. 53 _ _ and lifeboats on the LASH T^^elin® and nKe her StU crew. s«' IASAI I Saloon Messntan Mel weOT wS^an's fleet. •« t Sl^nglnes aboard the EdwardRulledge are (l-r): Ken Larpenteur, third assisianf, David Boj®, ^ip s «!«=!« :6e^amlnCooiey. port elecW^^^^ e'r: ' i«oI 16 / LOQ / February 1981 .-.e; • ''•'•)••'* -'if'f? 'f' .•:.. r- 'try'"fC'tV ' •; .•,;.V ve):..e-e;-M;.--:ee .v" ' . • L •• ,•, ;••'.• .-V,,, . i.,--, r-/r~' ' '''-i''; 0r ••['" -'{i .'•• r''^' , ••f •!, b-.-".- A"-r "r'\ '•••'!7 ' '•'•• "'' • �A-y>#U-;'T-:-kS"- .fif- ; • AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Sets Program to Reverse Maritime Deciine V ^ _ The Executive Board of the 8-milllon member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) has taken the first step in an agressive program of iegisiative action to reverse the deciine of the American maritime industry. The MTD, under the leader­ ship of MTD and SiU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak, acted on a wide range of crucial issues affecting American workers in general and maritime workers in particular at its Executive Board meeting in Bai Harbour, Fia. Feb. 12-13, 1981. This was one of the best attended Board meetings in MTD history, in addition to the Executive Board members, 22 of the 28 presidents of the MTD's Port Councils were in attendance. However, the MTD Execu­ tive Board, which represents 43 national and international unions, focused on several key goals concerning the U.S. maritime industry. MTD President Frank Dro­ zak caiied these goals, "rea­ sonable, achievable answers to some of the severe problems facing our industry." Drozak emphasized the necessity of these programs since, "American operators are finding it difficult to com­ pete with foreign fleets which ail receive major protections from their own governments." Drozak caiied for, and received the enthusiastic and unanimous support of the MTD Executive Board for the foiiowing initiatives: U.S. and Its key trading partners. • Targeted tax relief to pro­ mote full parity In U.S. vessel construction, so that operators will look to American yards rather than foreign yards to build their ships. • Adoption of the United f4a- • Legislative action reserving a fair share of exported American coal for American flag, American crewed ships. • Transfer from the Navy's Military Seailft Command to the private sector all transportation, auxiliary and other service func­ tions which can be effectively handled by the merchant marine. • Negotiation of bilateral ship­ ping agreements between the Special 8 Page Supplement tlons UNCTAD Code for Liner Conferences, but with assurances that It will not violate any existing U.S. shipping laws. In addition to the above pro­ grams, the MTD Board vowed action on numerous other Issues regarding all segments of mari­ time, Including deep sea. Great Lakes and the offshore towing and Inland waterways Industries, (see pages 22-23 for a complete rundown on these actions.) The MTD Executive Board also heard addresses from an Impres­ sive array of speakers Including AFL-CIO President Lane Klrkland. Other speakers Included Congressmen Walter Jones (DN.C.) and Leo ZeferettI (D-N.Y.), as well as Paul Burnsky, presi-, dent of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades' Department, and top AFL-CIO staff people Including Al Barken, director of COPE; Ray Denlson, director of Legislation; Alan KIstler, director of Organizing and Field Services; and Rudy Oswald, director of Research. Andrew Gibson, president of Delta Steamship also addressed the Board meeting, (see details on these addresses pages 18-19). = ILABaek in MTD Family: Cieason Calls for Utdty HE International Long­ considerable resources of the goals set forth by the Maritime eluded, "whatever we have to do shoremen's Association has International Longshoremen's Trades Department at its Execu- to cooperate, whatever it takes to reaffiliated with the AFL-CIO Association toward achieving the tive Board session. He con- get the job done, weH do it." Maritime Trades Department after a lengthy absence. MTD President Frank Drozak announced the ILA's reaffiliation with the MTD and welcomed ILA President Teddy Gleason back into the MTD family of 43 national and international unions comprising 8 million workers. Gleason then hit the deck and expressed the ILA's appreciation and happiness at once again being a member union of the MTD. He then delivered a stirring mes^sage calling for solidarity and unity among American trade unions. Gleason pointed out some of the political problems facing the trade union movement, and tie stated that "we have to forget the labels of Democrat and Republi­ can for now; we have to work with those who will work with us. ILA President Teddy Gleason calls for labor unity after being welcomed back into tfie Maritime Trades Department by MTD Gleason then pledged the President Frank Drozak (rigfit). T vr:' • ."V/. February 1981 / LOG / 17 A. •4 �« ' • New House M.M. Chairman Jones Addresses MTD E XPANDING America's statement at the Sun Shipyard. shipbuilding capability as The Congressman then urged well as the country's merchant American shipyards to follow fleet were stressed by the new Japanese shipbuilding produc­ Chairman of the House Mer­ tion technology, the basics of chant Marine and Fisheries which, he noted, originated- in Committee. the U.S. Speaking before the MTD the Congressman therefore Executive Board on Feb. 13, feels that American shipyards Representative Walter B. Jones must develop products that are (D-N.C.) expressed his views on competitive on the world market. the vital subjects of "re-industri­ "Obviously, as long as American alizing the shipyards of the U.S.- shipyards are wholly dependent and insuring that we have a on subsidy programs and the commercial fleet that is sufficient Navy for their order books they to meet our economic and will never achieve the kind of cost national defense needs." efficiency and volume needed He pointed to the recent under today's financial condi­ closing of the Sun Shipyard in tions." Philadelphia and the ultimate Talking about America's waloss of 3,000 jobs. Jones said he terborne domestic commerce, hoped that "President Reagan Jones pointed to the "grim also took note of this closing and situation for our coastwise realizes the urgency of our trades." He cited a Maritime present maritime predicament," Administration report that stated Jones pointed out that as a there are presently only 15 selfpresidential candidate, Reagan propelled ships remaining in the -had made his maritime policy coastwise and intercoastal trade rtep. Walter Jones (D-N.C.), chair­ man, House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the United States. The committee chairman noted the economic advantage of water transportation and urged that Denison:Will Fight Budget Ax 'jp HE AFL-CIO is gearing up its legislative department to repel expected attacks in the new 97th Congress on basic sot3ial programs and pro-worker legis­ lation which the AFL-CIO fought so hard to achieve as far Barkan: Labor Still Strong on Capitol Hill A BARKAN, long time head of the AFL-ClO's Com-" mittee on Political Education (COPE), told the MTD Board that the AFL-CIO will continue to fight as always for the rights of workers. He said that the conservative victory at the polls last November was by no means a mandate to start desmantling the programs that labor fought to build. Barkan pointed out that Regan, for instance, won only 51 percen.t of the popular vote as compared to 62 percent for Nixon in 1972 and 63 percent for Johnson in 1964. ways be immediately sought "to increase the size of our domestic fleet." Looking back at the last Congress, Jones, who has been a member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee for 15 years, said that 30 days of subcommittee hearings had been field on the Omnibus Maritime bill. He said that the hearings showed that the policies set forth in the 1936 Merchant Marine Act "are not working. The various agencies in the Federal bureauc­ racy which are supposed to implement maritime policy are fragmented and operate at crosspuposes." Barken noted that COPEendorsed candidates fyr the Presidency and for Congress were 59.5 percent successful. This cornpares to a success rate of 59.8 percent in 1972, 56.4, percent in 1968, and 70 percent m-1976. The last ,was an unusual year, partly because of the Watergate scandal of the early 1970's. The COPE director predicted Al Barkan, that 1982 would be a turnaround AFL-CIO COPE year with labor making a big Though the loss of the White comeback politically. .House and the Senate has been' "We will stand fast in our billed in the media as a defeat for political beliefs," Barkan said, labor, Barkan stressed that labor "and continue labor's 'never say supported candidates did well. die' tradition." back as the days of FDR. Ray Denison, head of the AFL-CIO Legislative Depart­ ment, said that labor would fight to preserve important social programs like unemployment insurance, social security, food stamps, medicare. Trades Ad­ justment Assistance, and more, from falling victim to devastating budget cuts. ^ 1 Ray Denison, head of iegisiatlon for AFL-CiO Rep. Zeferetti Seeks Gov't Action on Maritime R EP. Leo Zeferetti(D-N.Y.), a member of the key House Rules Committee, has pledged his support to revamp govern­ ment policy concerning the Jean Ingrao Hospitalized, Misses Board Meeting • J y MTD Executive SecretaryTreasurer Jean Ingrao missed her first board meeting in 29 years". She was in the hospital for an operation. The Executive Board members all signed a get-well card and offered their prayers for a swift recovery. The latest report on Mrs. Ingrao's health is that she's doing fine and itching to get back to work. , 18 / LOG / February 1981 , .American maritime industry. He told the Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department that "we must arrest the decline of U.S. maritime," noting that less than 5 percent of all U.S. foreign commerce is carried in American bottoms, and that there are less than two dozen functioning shipyards in the U.S. -A former member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Zeferetti said he would vocally support programs thait would 1.) increase the merchant fleet's role as a military auxiliary to the Navy. 2.) reserve a fair share of exported U.S. coal for American flag ships. 3.) loosening of government regula­ tions which drive up the cost of building ships in American yards. 4.) change in the tax structure to make it more attractive to build vhAE TJO Rep. Leo Zeferetti (D-N.Y.) ships in the U.S. instead of overseas. Zeferetti added that he would work to "convince the Reagan Administration of the impor­ tance of a strong merchant marine ,to America's defense capability." He also said that he would support the MTD in fighting cuts in the already too low maritime subsidy programs for construction and operating differentials. Rep. Zeferetti said that it would take "a lot of headaches and hard work" to accomplish the goal of a revitalized merchant fleet. But, he promised his ^'unflagging support" in his position on the Rules Committee toward achieving that goal. �• \ Kirkland Pledges AFL-CIO Clout to Help L INKING the strength and stability of the U.S. econ­ omy with the nation's maritime capability, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland issued a strong call on the opening day of the Maritime Trades Dept.'s Execu­ tive Board meeting for a revital­ ized U.S. merchant marine "built in American yards, manned by American crews and dependably controlled under the American flag." In his Feb. 12 keynote address before the largest AFL-CIO department Kirkland told the MTD Executive Board that "your goal of creating a strong merchant marine is not yours aloneT^ft is a goal of the entire movement past, present and future," he said, adding bltintly "there is no way our country can guarantee its own survival, let alone reach its highest potential, without it." Kirkland noted that in the face of the current "vast expansion of the world market for coal, there was never a better time for America to revitalize her ship­ ping and shipbuilding industries." Coal Is An Answer The expanding market for U.S. coal means, Kirkland continued, that "there was never a better opportunity for the U.S. to negotiate bilateral agreements with our trading partners who want our eoal, so that American ships can be guaranteed a fair share of coal and other cargoes. Such a program would not only benefit the U.S. merchant marine but "would stimulate the entire economy," said Kirkland. "It would mean enhanced profits, as well as paychecks in many industries. AboVe all, it would bring America's defense estab­ lishment a margin of safety that certainly does not exist as long as foreign countries control Amer­ ica's lifeline." Pointing out that the MTD's job in the months ahead would^ focus on convincing the new Administration and Congress of the crucial role of the U.S. merchant marine jn the nation's economic and defense capability, Kirkland promised that the effort would have the active support of the AFL-CIO "all the way." Coupled with labor's fight to preserve and upgrade the U.S. merchant fleet Kirkland told the MTD Executive Board, is the fight to maintain key laborbacked social programs which have been targeted for the ax in the new federal budget. Will Fight Budget Cuts "Those who oppose labor's programs have always found the federal budget an ideal target," he said. "Their assaults,... always fall on workers and on the poor. nonetheless. "We have never struck our colors on a single issue," he said, "and we will not do so now." 100 Year Anniversary AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland the young, the old, the weak and the helpless..." Though acknowledging that the coming fight on the budget would not be an easy one Kirkland promised that the AFLCIO would wage a good fight Labor's Crucial Job, "...organize, organize, organize" A LOT of things about the American labor movement have changed in the last hundred years. But the basic aims of the AFL-CIO today are as clear-eut a® ">ey were a eentury ago when Samuel Gompers, the first AF of L president, issued the battle cry—"organize, organize, or­ ganize." In his address to the Maritime Trade Dept's. Executive Board, meeting Feb. 13, Alan Kistler, head of the AFL-CIO Dept. of Organizing and Field Services repeated Gomper's words and talked about how increased organizing was a key to the survival of the U.S. labor movement today as at any time in American labor history. Over the past 20 years, Kistler said, organizing drives have brought more than two million new workers into U.S. labor unions. But in spite of those impressive statistics, organized labor is having trouble maintain­ ing the same percentage of unionized workers. Metal Trades Bumsky Vows Support for U.S. Maritime P f- AUL Burnsky, president of the Metal Trades Depart­ ment, AFL-CIO, has pledged his department's all out support in the "noble cause" of revitalizing the American flag merchant marine. Speaking before the MTD Executive Board meeting, he said the Metal Trades unions, which largely represent shipyard work­ ers, share common problems and common goals with American seafarers. He blasted multinational oil companies, which own and operate extensive "flag-of-convenience" fleets to carry Amer­ ica's oil imports, as enemies of the U.S. fleet and U.S. shipyards. He said, "we simply cannot depend on foreign-crewed Liberian and He reminded his audience that the American labor movement is marking its Centennial Anniver­ sary this year and said that the longevity of the labor movement proves that "movement is built for the long haul. We are liot dismayed or disheartened by temporary setbacks." "Our primary duty," Kirkland told the MTD Executive Board, "is to build this movement of ours in every way we can, in every corner of the country, to make sure it has the power and resources to do its Job in the workplace and in national af­ fairs." • "If we do that as it should be done," the AFL-CIO president concluded, "I have not the slightest doubt of our ability to learn the lessons and meet the challenges that corne our way over the next 100 years," , I Paul Burnsky, president. Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO. Panamanian ships to stand strong for America in a national emergency." Burnsky said that the fact that foreign flag ships carry more than 95 percent of all America's foreign commerce is a "national embarrassment." He said that the problems of the U.S. merchant fleet mirrored those -of the shipbuilding industry which is facing "a loss of 30,000Jobs in the next three years." Burnsky praised the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department for its constant fight to uplift America's maritime industry. He also said that his department had called on Congress to enact two programs to help the American fleet and American shipyards, as follows: • Establish and guarantee funds for a long term merchant marine construction program. • Accelerate and broaden the present Navy construction pro­ gram, with emphasis on mobile, adaptable conventional forces. The slipping percentage figures of organized workers in this country are caused by several problems, Kistler said. First, the labor market has been shifting away frorn older traditionally unionized industries to newer trades and services which are non-unionized. Another shift, Kistler pointed out, is the geographical move of industry out of strong union areas like the notheastern United States, into the largely non-union south and southwest. In addition, Kistler said, the number of workers in the labor force has increased dramatically over the last two decades. "We've got to get out there and -organize, Kistler said. "We must get together and work together to help each other organize." Alan Kistler, Dir. of Organizing and Field Services, AFL-CiO February 1981 / LOG / 19 �If " I:•<!•, s:,. U': V^lj f^ ^• • 1.:, i i • .'f • " #' Anthony Scotto, president of the Greater New Yoi-k and Vicinity MTD Port Council. Roman Gralewicz. president. SlU of Canada and Eastern Area Exec. Bd. member of the MTD. * William Konyha. president of the Carpenters ^/lTn QW and member of MTD Exec. Bd. MTD President Frank Drozak IIMPPIS with Jesse Calhoon president of National MEBA and an MTn __ i nranK urozak (le^eets witn jesse uainoon, presioent ot National MEBA and an MTD Exec. Bd. member -maritime situation to MTD Board meeting. He also called for unify unity of all meeting, segments of maritime. • Leon Schacter. MTD Exec. Bd. member and vice-president -president emeritus of the United Food and Commercial Workers. Highlights iUaritime Trades DepartmeinExec. Bd. Meeting Feb. 12-13,1981 y "i'If- i c H' c , fs T Workers and MTD Ex^ec. Bd. member MTD Vice President Steve Leslie addresses of^th^°0^pe'rSiTM President Page Groton. of the Boildrmakers union, and an MTD Exec. Bd. member, hits! peck on a shipbuilding resolution as part of the big turnout for the Board meeting listens. Rudy Oswald, head of the AFL-CIO Research Department, gives the MTD Board meeting a rundown on economic issues as labor sees them. • Peter Rybka. vice president of the Grain Millers and an MTD Exec. Bd. member. Lawrence Motley, president of the Aluminum Workers, greets the MTD Bd. meeting. Holley recently came-aboard as an MTD Exec. Bd. member. "•<i7 r, •' •'f- I ¥ ; r • .IT" 7 -- i' "r^i 'H. - • Cl John Yarmola^ vice presitlent of the SIUNA and an MTD Exec. Bd. member. Morris Weisberger (left) Western Ama FVOZ^ lormer presideni ol Ihe Sailore Union of the PacBic vice president of AFSCME and an MTD Fypn RH ' exec. BO. member. 'km . • it., D Bernard Puchalski. president of the Chicago MTD Port Council MTD Exec. Bd. members Lester Null (left), president of the Pottery Workers and John McNamara. president of the Firemen and Oilers, . F.-i-iv: ^VL_"L"T'^ . =^7- ___• irraiB »w It 7 74:#^ •I Dominick Carnavale. of the Plumbers Union. is an MTD Exec Bd member •|74(=.^fr -T :T •" . • r;fi:-V ,.7. • - .'5- V. JT 1^11 �SiE»r:®~ MTD Executive Board Vows Action on The Executive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, during its meetings on Feb. 12-13, 1981, passed numerous resolutions dealing with the health and safety of the American maritime industry and American workers in general. Following is a brief but complete rundown of those actions: • ' *^1 «'•, Bilateral Shipping Agreements . 'I'." The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) urges the new Reagan Administration to negotiate bilate'ral shipping agreements with the U.S.'s foreign commerce trading partners so as to boost trade, shipping and maritime employment. Today, the United States has bilateral shipping agreements with other nations. These agreements between two trading countries give each nation a percentage of .the cargoes carried. The pacts also give part of the cargoes to ships of third countries. Maritime Administration Since the Reagan Administration got a bid to transfer the Maritime Administration (MARAD) from the U.S. Commerce Department to the U.S. Department of Transporta­ tion, the MTD resolves again to oppose any such= move. The same proposal was turned down by the U.S. Congress in the 1960s during President Johnson's reign. Moving MARAD to the Trans­ portation Department would give the maritime industry less attention in a department interested mainly in the trucking and railroad industries. Naval Support Vemels This resolution recommends that the President and the Congress should transfer from the U.S. Navy to private industry the operation of auxiliary and support ships (oilers and tugs) sailed by the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) and the Navy. Even the Government's General Accounting Office (GAG) says it would be cheaper. And it would let the Navy use its budget to build warships. With overseas oil and scarcer raw materials harder to move in a national emergency or wartime, the U.S. merchant marine serving then as an effective naval supply and support auxiliary, must gain vital peacetime experience now in this critical role on a larger scale. UNCTAD Code for Liner Conferences The MTD calls for the U.S. to accept the United Nations Confer­ ence on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Code for Liner Confer­ ences or foreign flagships will cap­ ture more American and worldwide commerce. export terminal in the port of New York and New Jersey as fast as possible. The Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J. is now looking at possible sites on Upper N.Y. Bay to build a coal export terminal linked to Conrail. The port is nearer to Europe—a major user of steam coal—than other U.S. coal exporting ports. Such a coal export terminal would generate more jobs for maritime. The code, which may start this year, is a global plan of cargo sharing to promote liner operations of the developing Third World. At least 24 countries representing a minimum 25 percent of the world's liner trades must okay the code. Today, 48 nations representing 18.7 percent of the world's liner trades have okayed it. Coal Exports The MTD asks Congress to fund the modernization and capacity America's Competitiveness expansion of inland waters trans­ The MTD urges both the Presi­ portation projects, and for the dent and Congress to review the Administration to negotiate bila­ U.S. trade policy. The present teral shipping agreements for the foreign policymakers must look at increased export of our coal. Grea­ domestic economic roadblocks to ter use of our coal for domestic trade and the revitalizing of our power was also urged. economy. Tax laws and regulations Improvements are needed on the should also be revised. Mississippi River locks and danfs . Accelerated Depreciation network, nationwide coal terminals The MTD resolves that U.S. tax and harbor dredging projects. laws be changed to allow for More bulk ships must be built accelerated depreciation of vessels since U.S. flag bulkers carry only 2 like other maritirhe nations do. percent of these cargoes out of the 40 The U.S. flag shipping industry percent of this country's internation­ wo^ks at a disadvantage because it al trade. The bilateral coal shipping agree­ does business under a restrictive tax policy which hinders new invest­ ments would give more jobs to ment and discourages reinvestment. Seafarers, shipbiiilders and those in The U.S. allows depreciation after the maritime shoreside trades. 14.5 years. Japan and Western Coal Export Terminal Europe typically after six years. In The MTD supports the efforts of Great Britain, vessels can be depre­ the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Port ciated in a single year. Authority of New York and New Export Promotion ^ Jersey, Conrail and others to The MTD asks the U.S. Governdevelop a modern and major coal » ;ht "to mestic J last been a Jarine for 15 ys of i been ritime arings t forth i^Act arious reauc;d to :y are cross- kX if the spartI fight social /ment food I Admore, tating AFL-CIO, MTD Honor the Memory of Paul Hail P RIOR to his death on June 22, 1980, Paul Hall had served faithfully for 23 years as president of the Maritirne Trades Department and for nearly that long as a vice president and executive council member of the AFL-CIO. In fact, at his death, Paul Hall was Senior Vice Presi­ dent of the AFL-CIO. His accomplishments were widely known and respected throughout the trade union movement. And during the MTD Executive Board meeting Feb. 12-13, Paul Hall's memory was honored by both' AFL-CIO _ President Lane Kirkland and the entire Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department. \ First, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland read and then presented to Mrs. Rose Hall a beautifully written, leather bound statement adopted and signed by all of Paul Hall's peers on the AFL-CIO Executive Board. Then, Mrs. Hall was,presented with a statement, framed and Mrs Rose Hail is presented with the AFL-CIO Executive Council's statement on the late Paul Hall by AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland (second left). MTD Presi­ dent Frank Drozak (right) and Steve Leslie, MTD Vice President (left). printed on parchment, of love and appreciation of Paul Hall by the entire AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Board. The Board then offered a special tribute to both the mem­ ory of Paul Hall and in apprecia­ tion to Mrs. Rose HalL The Board unanimously installed Mrs. Hall as an Honorary mem­ ber of the MTD Executive Board. Below is the text of that resolution, as read by Dominick Carnevale of the Plumbers Union: Honorary Board Membership for Rose Hall For 23 years until his untimely death. Paul Hall poured every ounce oj his unsurpassed abilities as a leader and organizer into budding the Maritime Trades Department into a thriving, dynamic organization represent­ ing the interests of 8 million American workers. Throughout all of those years. Rose Had unwaveringly sup­ ported her husband in all his erideavors with pride and dignity. At the same time. Rose Had extended to the members of the MTD Executive Board, past and present, every kindness and courtesy willingly and graciously. At this time, the Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department wishes to collective­ ly "thank you " Rose Had for your support and friendship ad these years. And that we wish this dose relationship to continue for many, many years to come. THEREFORE, BE IT RE­ SOLVED that the Executive, board of the Maritime Trades Departtnent demonstrate its love and re.spect for Rose Had by appointing her as an honorary member of the MTD Executive Board. 22 / LOG / February 1981 : rf'"'. on for id of vould ;agan npor;hant fense at he D in y too :ranis ating at it aches iplish ;hant I his I his iittee �Crucial Maritime, Worker issues merit to work with labor and management to review and enforce more effectively its international agreements. It recommends the Government-industry-labor advi­ sory groups be given a greater role in policy making. With protectionism in interna­ tional trade on the upswing, direct export promotion grows in importance.Foreign governments aid their productive industries with dumping, indirect subsidies, favorable laws and treatment and non-tariff bar­ riers. The Japanese use government agencies to promote exports. The Germans use joint labor-manage­ ment policy-making bodies. Meanwhile, the U.S. loses domes­ tic jobs and industries to the multinational companies overseas. While the U.S. Trade Act of 1979 levied tariffs on many goods and fought dumping and subsidies, it is hard to enforce. However, the ACT gave us a U.S. Trade Representative Office which works with the Depart­ ments of Commerce and Labor and the MTD in the export field. Pension Offset on Unemployment Compensation The MTD backs the passage of Federal legislation which would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the requirement that States reduce the amount of unemployment compensation. Starting Apr. I, 1980, the U.S. Unemployment Compensation Re­ form Act of 1976 required all States to reduce a person's unemployment compensation by the amount of any governmental or private pension or retirement pay received by an • individual. The National Commission on Unemployment Compensation rec­ ommended repeal of this proviso. Taxation of Social Security Benefits The MTD will support legislation in the 97th Congress, through statute, prohibiting the taxation of Social S'ecurity benefits. Congre.sS pass a resolution in 1980 expressing that Social Security benefits should remain tax exerhpt. Minimum Wage Legislation The MTD wilL intensively lobby in Congress for increased minimum wages and will strongly oppose any efforts to impose a subminimum. For more than 10 years, conserva­ tives in and out of Congress have tried to foster a youth subminirhum wage upon the nation. They have Wanted the Federal minimum wage to be cut by 25 percent for. young­ sters 18 to 20 during the first six months on a new job. The drive, said to create jobs for teenagei s,really undercuts the inade­ quate minimum wage and gives corporations a cheap labor pool. The subminimum wage doesn't create new jobs but results in adult workers (mostly women) getting fired so teeners can be hired in their place at lower pay. Then after six months, when the required full minimum wage takes effect, the hired teenagers are fired in turn so a new batch of youngsters are taken on at the subminimum wage. Ah increased minimum wage is needed now, not a reduction. Today the $3.35 ceiling is worth less in real wages than the. minimum wage of the early 1960s was. An increase would mean more spending to hype the economy and create new jobs decreasing unem­ ployment. skills of our memberships. Manage­ ment must make major capital improvements. And with long-term redevelopment must be protection of workers' needs for jobs and economic security. Service Industries The MTD recornmends that the U.S. Government support and promote service industries in inter­ national trade based on: • A.definition of our service indus­ tries and their problems must be given. • The Government must set up the mechanisms through which bi­ lateral, case-by-case, negotiations can take place. . Food Stamp Program • Service industry markets and jobs The MTD will vigorously oppose must be protected in domestic law any and ail efforts to sharply cut the and in international agreements. program which brings a decent diet • Trade Adjustments Assistance to the poor and needy. And will should be given workers affected strongly support efforts in Congress by imports. to maintain the present Food Stamp • Multilateral discussions should be Program. pursued once all the facts are Only a dozen years ago, malnutri­ available and bilateral negotia­ tion and hunger in the U.S. hit tions have been concluded. millions. The Food Stamp Program Almost 70 percent of U.S. em­ has helped to alleviate this, say ployment is in services. They face Field Foundation doctors. new competition here and abroad in This fiscal year, higher food prices international trade. and rising joblessness will cost the Service industries can also.export program more than $11-billion. jobs. Runaway ships, films and Some 2I-million poor, elderly, shops ill data processing are the disabled and jobless get 44 cents culprits. Foreign ships and airlines each a meal. Over half of these take away jobs too. households have yearly gross in­ In building and construction comes of less than $3,600; 85 percent contracts worldwide, the U.S. has under $6,000. dropped from Nt). I to No. 5! Conservatives created a myth about food stamp fraud, abuse and Enviroiunent waste. Now the Administration and The MTD resolves that we must the Senate have the program slated be careful to see that a clear balance for the budget axe. is struck in protecting the natural environment. We must avoid ex­ Producltivity tremists. Where regulations go too The MTD resolves to prevent far, they should be changed. But misguided productivity proposals when the basic human need for a from becoming weapons to be used decent living and working environ­ against labor. The organized move­ ment is challenged, we must con­ ment has lead the drive to push tinue to come down on the side of economic policies of full employ­ that basic human need. ment and economic growth resulting The Perdue Boycott in productivity increases. It is resolved that the MTD Recessions always lower produc­ strongly supports the struggle of the tivity; prosperity increased it. And Frank Perdue workers to organize this country h^s been operating far below its overall industrial capacity . into a union. The MTD supports the boycott of Perdue products to win for over 10 years. Plus uncontroll­ the strike and obtain a union able skyrocketing imported oil costs and interest rates are other contract. The MTD urges all affil­ factors leading to mounting' infla­ iates to give the maximum aid and assistance to that boycott. tion. Perdue Inc., producer of highly Management defines productivity advertised and priced poultry, as working harder for the same mistreats and abuses its workers. It's wages. Labor says it is better work blocking the workers at the Acor raising each worker's hourly comac, Va. plant form forming a output. You get this from a skilled, union and bargain collectiveFy. experienced, and educated labor Allegedly it intimidated, harrassed~ force and modernized, well-main­ threatened and dismissed workers tained equipment reflecting the who support the efforts of Local 117 latest technology. Since 1950, poor of the United Food and Commercial management failed to take a longWorkers International Union to term view on economic investment organize them. Perdue has ordered in modern machines and technology. We must continue to upgrade the. its employes to work under con­ ditions which are arbitrary, meanspirited, onerous, cruel, dangerous and unworthy of 20th Century America. The workers are now picketing the plant under an unfair to labor strike. The union is now boycotting all Perdue products. Great Lakes Shipboard Safety More than five years have passed since the Great Lakes bulk carrier Edmund Fitzgerald went down with all hands during a raging but typical November storm on the eastern end of Lake Superior. Opinions differ on the reasons for the accident. However, there is a consensus on the need to update regulations governing Great Lakes vessel design and construction. The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment urges that the Coast Guard's inquiry in regards to freeboard be adopted by Congress. It also urges that the Coast Guard work closely with the Great Lakes shipping industry to protect the safety of the men and women working onboard American flag vessels. V( 'fr. 7i 4'•J ' 7 • •V/, • USPH8 Under a series of resolutions dating back to 1798, the United States government is legally and morally responsible, for providing quality health care to seamen who sail onboard vessels documented under its laws. Unfortunately, the,continued existence of this country's strong system of Public Health Service is being threatened by budget cuts and continuing uncertainties surround­ ing the economy. The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment calls upon the new Adminis­ tration and the new Congress to restore the USPHS budget to its previous level. It would like to remind Congress that these hospi­ tals have proven to be quite a bargain, for not only do they provide health care service to seamen, but they provide it to other federal health beneficiaries, at costs far below what the federal govern­ ment pays for comparable services. •T • '''ji " '.1:- 1I Gambling There are a number of steps that the federal government could take that would go a long way in reviving the once-proud American flag cruise ship industry, at little or no cost to the American taxpayer. Laws prohibiting gambling on­ board American vessels do very little good and a great deal of harm. They encourage operators to document their passenger vessels under the laws of some other country. Jobs are lost, and so are tax revenues. Meanwhile, gambling has not been diminished in any way whatsoever. 1 • i'i ,r Continued on fol'o wing page •>i February f981 / LOG / 23 • �^: • ^' !il'- MTD Board Acts on Crucial issues Continued tram previous page In the same vein, U.S. tax laws inhibit growth of an American flag passenger cruise industry. To give one example; a business can deduct business expenses if it holds a convention on land. It cannot deduct those same expenses if it hold its convention onboard a pas.setiger vessel. The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment urges the federal government to put prejudice aside, and to carefully examine all methods of reviving its once-proud passenger cruise industry. Fishing Industry in New York Jobs and taxes are being lost to New York and the federal govern­ ment because nothing is being done to nurture a regional fishing indus­ try. There is ample space in the New York harbor for development of a seafood complex that would include operating and administrative activ­ ity for the handling, storage, process­ ing, marketing and distribution of fish and fish related products. The MTD therefore call upon the federal government and the state of NewYork to support the necessary state/federal legi.sIation that would make establishment of a New York fishing industry possible. Health Care Given the grim statistics—thou­ sands of working men and women die from work-related accidents and illnesses each year, and m6re then 2.5 million more are injured—the Maritime Trades Department op­ poses all efforts to weaken or diffuse OSHA. The Department also urges that efforts to train union members on important matters of occupa­ tional health and safety be ex­ panded. All work hazards should be identified, so as to prevent accidents from occuring, and illnesses from developing. St. Lawrence Seaway The U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and the Seaway Authority of Canada have signed documents implementing a new Joint Seaway Tariff of Tolls. The Maritime Trades Department opposes additional Seaway toll increases, inasmuch as the Seaway debt will be gradually eliminated by this latest agreement. Moreover, any future plans to increase tolls, or to impose user charges on Seaway vessels, should be discouraged. U.S. Auto Industry The American auto industry is in the middle of a battle for its very survival. The difficulties being faced by this critical industry will have repercussions for other U.S. indus­ tries, including the maritime indus24 / LOG / February 1981 . I, try on the Great' Lakes, for it depends on the auto industry for much of its cargo. The Maritime Trades Department recommends that management, labor and govern­ ment work in unison. The federal government should examine all of its available options—including the imposition of import quotas and the adoption of liberal trade adjustment assistance, the kind that was pas.sed by the last Congress—and act quickly, for the auto industry's problems pose a very real threat to the national security of this nation. Dredging the Mississippi Jersey. The Save Our Port Com­ mittee wants to modify the nu­ merous procedures and laws affect­ ing the dredging industry; centralize the authority for issuing permits, for the present procedure is costly and time-consuming: suspend the con­ troversial bioaccumulation testing requirements pending refinement of the testing process; establish reason­ able criteria for issuing dredging permits; eliminate a major source of pollution by removing PCS "hotspots" in the Hudson River. SS Poet country's foreign trade, especially with Canada. However, American flag opera­ tors are unable to compete effec­ tively with their Canadian counterp,arts,. in large part because the Canadian government does what the American government refuses to do: it provides its Merchant Marine with extensive subsidies that enable the owners to modernize their equipment. The MTD urges the federal government to take action to guarantee the U.S. an equal share of the U.S.-Canadian cargo: It also urges the appropriate government agencies to make every incentive available to American flag operators to encourage them to enter the Great Lakes overseas trade and the U.S.­ Canada Great Lakes and Seaway bulk cargo trade. The tragedy surrounding the dis­ appearance of the SS Poet says a great deal about the way that the federal government carries out its statutory obligation to protect the safety of the men and women who sail onboard vessels documented under the laws of the United States. Great Lakes-Seaway Before the SS Poet left port Marketing October 24, there had been nu­ The Maritime Trades Depart­ merous signs that she was unseament goes on record as supporting worthy. MarAd's proposals for developing a It has been widely reported in the U.S.-Great Lakes-St. Lawrence press that the shipping company was Seaway Marketing Corporation to negligent in waiting ten days to promote the Great Lakes-Seaway report cessation or radio contact. system and to boost American-flag What is'also true, and what should participation in all Great Lakesbe remedied, is that the Criminal Seaway trades. Code governing such negligent Fuel Allocation behavior is ambiguously stated. Child Care Program -Despite the obvious need to move In times of fuel scarcity, the United States government empha­ quickly so as to save whatever A major change has occured in the sizes use of water-borne transpor­ persons remained alive from the 34 make-up of this nation's work-force. tation, especially on the Great man crew, the Coast Guard waited Women now comprise a substantial Lakes, where vessel operators five days to begin its search. block of full time workers. More After having belatedly begun its deliver iron ore to feed the steel than six million pre-school children industry, coal to fuel power plants search, the Coast Guard wanted to have mothers in the work force. and grain to feed our people and the give up quickly when no trace was Because of this fact, and the fact people of the world. If it is at all found of either the ship or the 34 that the growth of quality child care possible, the Maritime Trades crew members. The agency had to be centers has riot kept pace with the Department urges the Department pressured into following up its initial need for them, the unions that of Energy to deliver lt)0% of the search with a more extensive one. _ comprise the MTD call upon Con­ These tragic, and perhaps un­ operators fuel needs, for the Great gress to establish a quality child care Lakes region is the heart of our necessary, developments have program that takes into account the agricultural and industrial power, caused the AFL-CIO Maritime health, social and educational needs and water-transportation is by far Trades Department to question the of Anierican children, the most the most fuel efficient mode of laws relating to the protection of precious resource this nation has. American seamen, as well as to the transportation we have.' implementation of those laws. The Department calls upon the U.S. Dredi^ng Congress to investigate this tragic The Port of New York and New Jersey will undergo an economic loss, to develop adequate statutory crisis if the federal government does guidelines for the monitoring of not do something to encourage the American flag vessels, and to review dredging of the region's channels the manner in which the LI.S. Coast Guard carries out its statutory and berths. There is widespread concern that obligations. the port will have to be closed for Great Lakes Trade lack of dredging. If that were to happen, more than 60,000 jobs Nowhere is the decline of the would be lost, as would billions of American flag Merchant Marine dollars in taxes, sales revenue and more apparent than on the Great personal income. Lakes. The Maritime Trades Depart­ By all rights, the Great Lakes ment supports proposals put forth maritime industry should be before the U.S. House Merchant thriving. One-fifth of this nation's Marine and Fisheries Committee by population and one-quarter of its the "Save Our Port Committee", a industry and total wealth are located coalition of business, labor, environ­ in the Great Lakes region. mental and community organizaThe Great Lakes region is also the tio.ns frbm New York and New center of a large portion of this < The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment urges Congress to pass legisla­ tion that will require all work done on harbors, rivers and estuaries be done by American flag vessels, dredges and barges. In regards to the Mississippi River: it is an essential part of this nation's economy. Dredgirig it will allow larger vessels to travel to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and other important facili­ ties and communities. The dredging will .pay for itself, for it will substantially lower the cost of transporting coal, grain, oil and other such products vital to our nation's well-being. ega Congner f In- in the mbers, d the �Directory SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America Frank Drozak, president Joe DiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon HaU, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president Dispatchers Report lor Deep Sea DEC. 1-31, 1980 TOTAL REGISTERED AilGroups . CiassA ClassB ObssC TOTALSHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB CiastC Port DECK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork.. ................... Philadelphia.. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile.... NewOrleans Jacksonville. ....:. San Francisco Wilmin^on Seattle.... PuertoRico Houston Piney Point — Yotohama..... 10 118 7 58 3 6 7 7 5 32 7 5 2 1 10 2 8 25 8 12 52 20 27 18 25 103 39 34 38 26 82 4 1 TolNs..... 610 3 4 0 3 88 17 6 23 74 25 19 16 14 38 10 1 5 7 27 48 4 4 3 0 1 2 2 32 8 8 10 1 14 1 21 76 19 77 4 17 53 17 44 10 5 8 2 7 1 81 520 398 53 0 220 8 92 4 26 11 14 18 2 22 1 Port 0 3 0 Philadelphia... —..... Baltimore Norfolk..... Tampa. 4 1Q7 2 40 0 5 2 82 1 67 0 1 21 15 7 11 1 1 20 12 8 11 0 0 37 90 22 11 25 5 1 2 1 20 49 22 10 31 6 17 8 10 38 11 6 11 6 1 59 18 3 100 15 33 14 42 1 7 26 4 29 9 359 239 8 7 Mobile.... NewOrleans.. Jacksonville .......... . San Francisco 40 Wilmington Seattle.: PuertoRico Houston.... PineyPoint Yokohama.. Totals ............ 1 478 3 ' 0 4 2 19 5 0 170 . 4 2 3 0 0 8 40 0 1 3 1 20 0 38 Port 5 1 6 0 3 0 0 0 21 2 49 1 31 0, 2 0 53 2 64 Baltimore Norfolk 15 11 8 5 1 2 15 10 12 12 3 0 Mobile 14 2 0 11 10 0 Philadelphia ........... 3 Tampa 8 NewOrleans.... Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmin^on 47 14 17 13 Seattle PuertoRico Houston Pin^ Point Yokohama......... Totals 4 0 2 1 5 4 22 7 2 0 10 4 19 2 12 ' 5 28 3 0 8 10 253 109 7 1 1 0 0 31 Port 2 NewYork Philadelphia...: NewOrleans.... Jacksonville San Francisco..... Wilmin^on Seattle PuertoRico... Houston PineyPoint Yokohama Totals TotahAIIDspartments. 3 16 3 3 8 5 1 13 5 10 15 13 1 17 0 0 113 4 169 13 34 22 8 37 116 36 62 22 45 13 93 0 2 676 5 69 4 13 11 9 10 32 11 26 9 12 6 26 0 1 244 2 12 0 5 2 3 0 4 2 7 12 6 1 8 0 0 64 3 , 1 0 2 66 3 24 15 12 24 59 26 43 22 28 11 56 0 0 391 1 44 4 9 5 3 5 7 4 33 8 4 4 9 0 0 140 0 12 0 1 2 2 0 3 1 28 8 15 0 2 0 0 74 5 3 12 31 15 50 7 20 10 36 7 24 11 24 0 1 258 17 9 10 65 1 292 0 2 1 0 20 2 11 2 3 1 0 46 5 39 7 16 7 6 14 47 18 31 4 12 19 30 0 0 255 9 252 30 70 44 23 25 104 49 128 48 49 29 70 0 0 930 11 126 7 18 16 8 8 31 12 113 82 46 11 45 0 0 534 ^218 1,594 785 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Boston Tampa Mobile 7 64 12 10 11 11 5 38 12 28 23 20 4 34 0 1 280 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston.... NewYork Norfolk 9 153 21 39 35 28 39 160 72 85 54 61 24 115 0 1 896 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Baltirmre. ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AilGroups aassA ClassB ClassC J I 6 35 129 15 38 7 5 1 8 30 9 30 2 9 22 19 18 33 16 15 74 27 69 18 4 55 1 5 6 2 5 11 4 59 29 47 31 48 18 6 22 0 0 194 1 644 A 0 228 1.535 U4i 3^ _ . 1.137 929 120 •'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last montk ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of Decesnher was good in most A&G deepsea ports. A total of 2,186 jobs were shipped last month to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. That's an increase of 561 jobs shipped over the previous month. Of these 2,186 jobs only 1,137 or sHghtiy more than half, weretaken by"A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and"C seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good for the foreseeable fiiture. . 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Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 February 1981 / LOG / 25 W'''"c': •: • • v Jfe V • - --Ti. ;• �W- SIU Rehab Program a Lifesaver One Seaman's View of Drugs • W''t The reason I am writing this letter is to share with the membership a statement that a friend of mine made about drugs. I have been sailing in the SIU for four years. And I have seen several people who have messed themselves up from drugs, booze, etc. My friend's statement on drugs goes something like this: "Drugs destroy the user's spiritual and physical ability to function as a truly complete human being. Should the use of marijuana be legalized or decriminalized, we will all be hurt. Because though the law may look at marijuana as a misdemeanor type drug, it is more than a misdemeanor in its effects." Some people may not consider the above statement profound. But I feel that every little bit helps if it will help convince the constant users of drugs of the dangers they are bringing upon themselves. A Seaman Jacksonville, Fla. I just wanted to take this time to say Happy New Year, and may it be prosperous for you all, and at the same time say a word about how great the Seafarers International Union and the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center has been for me. The SIU is one of the best organizations I have had an opportunity to become a part of. They have come thru when I and my wife needed them. Thanks to the SIU from both of us. Now about the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center (S.A.R.C.). For me the S.A.R.C. was a life saver. You see, I'm an alcoholic. I've been to other treatment programs before coming to the S.A.R.C. They were good programs, but I was like a fish out of water. Here, I was involved with Brother seamen. It makes a difference. They have the finest staff and counselors, and everybody cares, trainees, SIU personnel—I could go on forever. I'll be leaving here shortly—going back into life, as a new man. They taught me so much here, but most important how to live without a drink and I thank everyone for this. I look forward to life now. My wife and I are and will be forever grateful for everything. To my Brothers and Sisters of the Sea—if any of you think or suspect you have a problem with alcohol, stop for one second and think. It could save your life. The SIU and S.A.R.C. are here for us and are ready to help. Thanks again SIU and S.A. R.C. Today is the first day of my life. May God Bless All of You, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Vest Bradenton, Florida Diesel Grad a Hit With Sea-Land Brass 76 Scholarship Winner an Engineer ; ft >:? I am writing to yoii, as a scholarship recipient, to thank you again for your valuable assistance during my college years. The scholarship proved to be a mighty asset throughout my four years as a Chemical Engineering student at Cooper Union. The award, combined with my savings, proved to be ample enough to attend college and pursue my technical training without any financial worries. Thus I was able to complete my courses andL participate in quite a few extracurricular activities without having to hold a part time job during the school year. Presently I am working as a Design Engineer for Chevron, U.S.A. Inc. The work is both challenging and satisfying, and the whole field is expanding due to the high demand for technical personnel to help solve tlie nation's problems. Now I have my whole career, and a good part of my life, ahead of me to look forward to, but before I look ahead I wanted to once again thank you for making it possible via the SIU Charlie Logan College Scholarship program. It helped me get to where I stand today, and hopefully to where 111 stand tomorrow. Many thanks again, Nicholas Livanos 1976 Scholarship Winner Hard Work, Full Speed Ahead I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the hard work that it takes to make the SIU as strong as it js today and to keep it that way in the future. We realize out here the constant fight the Union wages in Washington, D C. to keep our industry strong. And we realize that the Union's lobbying efforts, testimony before committees, letters to Congressmen and Senators, combined with the leadership of Frank Drozak and our Washington team, is paying off for us all. The Washington fight is a crucial fight. It is necessary for the future of the SIU and the future of the American merchant marine, which is so badly needed for our country. Fraternally, Bill Mullins, AB LNG Leo 26 / LOG / February 1981 Just a note to advise you that I met one of the Graduates of the Lundeberg School Diesel Course on board the Sea-Land Explorer. He was sailing QMED. The crew was pulling a piston while I was on board. This QMED was acutely aware of the situation and he took the initiative throughout the work. Actually, all the crew that was involved conducted themselves very well. Thought you would be interested in knowing that the efforts of the SIU and Piney Point are paying off for everyone concerned. Sincerely, SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC. J.J. Nichols Manager, Fleet Engineering . Services. Retiree Never Misses an Edition I receive the Log every month. I want to express my thanks to the SIU for the fine editing of this most informative Union publication. Though I am retired, I am still very interested in our Union and what happens in the maritime industry. I also wish to express my thanks and gratitude to the Seafarers Welfare Plan for their help, and to all our brothers on the SIU Executive Board for keeping this Union the best in the maritime industry. Fraternally, Arthur J. Heroux, Retired There in Times of Need On behalf of my late husband Beirly Bodden and myself, I would like To thank everyone at the SIU for the kindness and consideration in paying the doctor and hospital bills so promptly, as well as the prompt and kind handling of his death benefits May everything go well with the SI U so it will be able to help others as it has helped me. Sincerely, Mrs. Edna Bodden Tampa, Florida - .'i x: - my �r-'- N- U.S. Flag Must Get Share of Coal Exports AST summer, former Presi­ dent Carter emerged from a [meeting with the European ComLon Market countries and Japan [bearing assurances from those (energy-hungry nations that they would double or triple their purchase of U.S. coal by the end [of the century. Ever since that summit meet[ing concluded. Congress, various state governments and private industry have been climbing all lover each other to set the U.S. (coal export program in-motion. In a world scrambling for I alternative energy sources, coal is I about to hit the big time. And the United States, blessed with an abundance of the fuel, is counting on nothing less than a bonanza in coal sales. However, naming the United States the "chief producer and exporter of coal for the interna­ tional market" is one thing. Making it happen is something else again. To bridge the gap between seeing the U.S. as the world's foremost coal exporting country on paper and in reality, the Federal Government gave assur­ ances that they were prepared to help industry cope with the increased mining of coal and development of adequate han­ dling, storage and transportation facilities.: In addition, there were prom­ ises of aid to speed the significant expansion of ports on the Gulf, East and West Coasts to accom­ modate deep draft coal carriers; expansions which must take place before a coal export pro­ gram of any size can get off the ground. The port of Baltimore, the . nation's second largest coal exporting port, is buzzing with privately-funded improvement projects. Recently a group of six corporate investors announced that they were jointly funding a S150 million coal handling facil- L Februoiy, |98| I -I i- • H .. •4 -•I ) r T• •i',' 4 '4' 'is. •-••I ity for the port. While private investors are busy expanding the storage and transfer capabilities of U.S. coal ports. Congress is taking a look at the public side of it—snipping away some of the red tape so that badly-needed dredging of key coal ports can begin as soon as possible. Sen. John. Warner (R-Va.)and Sen. Bennett Johnston (D-La.) co-sponsored legislation to streamline the now-lengthy process of granting harbor dredging permits. Similar Official Publication of the Seoforeri International Union of North America, Atlontic, Gulf, Lakes and Inlond Waters District, AFt-CIO Vol. 43, No. 2 Executive Board Frank Drozak Joe DiGiorgio Secretary* teasurer A Angus "Red" Campbell President Fd Turnel" Pxeculive Vice-President Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Vice President James Gannon Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Rotan (-oast Associate Editor 1B9 ! 1::; ^^<fiSLAriOAf Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor nayonpour Marietta Homa Assistant Editor Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photography/ Writer Dennis Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J.. Vana Production/Art Director ^ Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters ^'stna, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. '499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brob'kiyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) legislation has also been introduced in the House. Legislation to speed the process of deepening U.S. ports to the 55-foot depth required by deep draft coal carriers is obviously needed. Passage of such a measure would allow Baltimore, for one, to clear the backlog of 50 to 60 ships which now sit outside her harbor for long'periods of time waiting for coal. But passage of these bills won't change the fact that of all those ships waiting to make a foreign coal run, not a single one of them flies the American flag. None of the measures related to the U.S. coal export program which have been introduced to date make a single mention of a role for U.S.-flag vessels. Though a sizeable bulk fleet will be necessary to move the coal -as many as one thousand 100,000 dwt dry bulk vessels by some estimates -the government hasn't taken a single step to make sure at least some of those ships are built in U.S. shipyards. Nor have there been any assurances that at least a portion i of the American coal moved abroad will be delivered in American-flagships. In these times of scarce energy supplies, it is good to know that the' United States has the resources to provide other nations with badly-needed fiiel. But these are also times of high unemployment; of a dwindling American shipbuilding base; of a iieglected U.S. mercihant marine which could be given a badlyneeded boost by being included in a U.S. coal export program. The U.S. isn't considering giving away American coal to Western Europe and Japan. Why then should we consider giving away tens of thousands of American shipya rd, seagoing and related support jobs? Yet without adequate guar­ antees—guarantees which should be attached to any pending legislation related to the U.S. coal export program—that IS exactly what our government is proposing to do. We believe that a wholesale giveaway of American jobs is a handout this nation can neither afford nor justify. February 1981 / LOG / 27 J'. • I I' .U' • ' it ;A-' . II - - 'f «. I �•V-. . Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10118 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTlIVfORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman. Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 - Tele. #(301) 539-6967 1 J I I • •r-H; n--.: • •C-: 'i I HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 8T1 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 ,> ;• '0 f At recrewing in the middle of last month of the tug Freedom in the port of Jacksonville are (left)Cook William Justi of Tampa and Tankerman Lowell Jones of Jacksonville. . ' da Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters J :i DEC. 1-31,1980 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups aassA Class B Class C nOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C •-•. i . DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis ; Piney Point Paducah Totals •. — 0 0 G ... ..; 0 4 . 0 1 3 .:. 3 0 0 8 20 0 3 0 4 48 :. 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .0 1 2 0 5 0 0 1 12 0 2 5 1 32 0 0. 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 ,6 2 10 34 Port . . . v^vr-r , J.., ;. >i. • ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C • ' 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 32 0 1 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 7 0 1 5 0 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 9 0 0 0 7 0 10 0 • 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 30 0 5 0 8 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 '' 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0' 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 1 3 1 0 8 0 1 5 7 0 2 0 3 41 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 5 0 3 6 9 0 10 0 43 85 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa • Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ••••••••• • ••••••••••••a San Francisco..'.. ••••••••• Wilmington ....-r.... Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals • ••••••••••'•a* V" 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk ; Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals Totals All Dapartments. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 '0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT .• —. • 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 ^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 ( 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 59 34 43 47 22 14 97 1 0 Q •'Total Registered- means the number of men who actually registered for shipping-at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means thetotal number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. ZB / LOG / February 1981 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 - > 44 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 7 16 106 ^ TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 ^SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings^ Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, California 94104| Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. l Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hansiin 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER^ MASS. E^A Orlando A'TVhite Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930| Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts. Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza • Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263^6330 IJ 1 �• j; = Irate Readers to Log; Button Gwinnett a Liberty Ship, Too! When we ran our story on Waterman's new LASH ship Button Gwinnett (see the Log, Nov., 1980) we had no idea it would evoke the response from our readers that it did. It seems we neglected to mention an earlier SlU-crewed ship by that same name, a Liberty Ship, with a wartime record of service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean sea lanes. Two former crewmembers of the Liberty Button Gwinnett, Willard Pratt and Willard Rowlee, wrote to remind us about that earlier ship named for an obscure signer of the Declaration of Independence.^ They both asked the same question: "How about a follow-up article on the Liberty Ship Button Gwinnett? We felt it was the least we could do to make up for our oversight. So here it is fellas, and with a picture of the old gal to boot! The Liberty Ship Button Gwin­ nett was launched at the South­ eastern Shipbuilding Corp., Savan­ nah, Georgia in May, 1943 as part of the unprecedented American ship­ building program during World War 11. While on the ways she was designated Hull #11 and, like most of the other 88 Libertys built at that yard, was named for a famous Georgian. Others were named for such notables as Thomas Wolfe, Isaac Hopkins, Juliette Low and Casimir Pulaski (a Revolutionary War hero killed during the Battle of Savannah). As a Liberty, the Button Gwinnett measured 441'6" overall with a breadth of 57' and a depth of 34' (draught of 26'10"). She displaced 14,245 tons and had a hauling capacity of 10,500 dwt. Her 2,500 hp. triple expansion, steam recipro­ cating engine gave her a designed service speed of 11 knots (that is, when her bottom was clean!). Owing to extensive welding and ' prefabricated assembly modules, the Button Gwinnett was constructed in about 30 days' time and at a cost of about $2 million. (Some Libertys were launched in less than two weeks, while one—the Robert E. Peary— was launched after just four days and 15 hours!) It was said that the Libertys were "built by the mile and chopped off by the yard." Eyewitness Accounts It would be difficult to detail the wartime experiences of the Button Gwinnett, since most of the deck and engine log books of the Libertys operating at that time have been destroyed. As a result we must rely heavily on the memories of those who sailed her and other Libertys. Willard Rowlee (Bk. #43252, retired) sailed on the Button Gwinne/r as Steward Utility in early 1945. In a recent letter to us he recalled some of his experiences in the ship. • \- • • J The Liberty Ship Button Gwinnett. The New Button Gwinnett, a LASH ship, operated by Waterman. "We had a very eventful trip to it rattled the Button Gwinnett. We Marseilles, France from New York also had a couple of air raids while in France but they didn't come very and Newport News, Va.," he wrote. "It was in January and we went in close." convoy. It was a slow (eight knots) Though the Libertys have been and rough crossing. credited with making the difference "As we lined up in three columns between victory and 'defeat, those to enter the Straits of Gibraltar at who sailed them will admit they high noon it got kind of noisy. The tended to bounce around some in nearest two ships port side, a Liberty rough seas. Willard Rowlee remem­ Ship and a tanker, were hit. 1 have bers one weather-related incident never known if it was mines or that occurred in the Button Gwin­ torpedoes but the escort ships were nett: dropping depth charges so close they "1 do remember that it had a coal seemed to raise their fantails right galley stove and 1 would get one half out of the water, not to mention how hour overtime each day for starting the fire and getting ready for breakfast. I also remember a lot of pitching and rolling one night, and when I went to the galley the next morning the deck was awash with dirty sea water and the pots and pans were floating all over the place. I think breakfast was a little late that day." During World War II, the Button Gwinnett was operated by the South Atlantic Steamship Line. When the war ended. South Atlantic con­ tinued operating the ship until 1948 when she was placed in the reserve fleet in Wilmington, N.C. She was not withdrawn again from the reserve until she went for scrapping in Panama City in December, 1968. It was during the ship's last year of operation that Seafarer Willard Pratt sailed in the Liberty Button Gwinnett as oiler. Though the passage of time and "countless" other voyages and ships have made it difficult for Pratt to recall much about the one voyage he made in the Button Gwinnett, the ship left an impression with him nonetheless. It was, after all, Pratt who wrote to us saying we had "failed entirely to mention a certain beautiful old Liberty." Beautiful? Well, in spite of President Franklin Roosevelt's labeling the LibertysUgly Duck- ' lings", there are many seamen, such as Willard Pratt, who would beg to disagree. One last note: when the Wilming­ ton Reserve Fleet was phased out in 1968 all the remaining 22 ships (all Libertys, including the Button Gwinnett) were sold together in a lot for $600,000. That's just under $28,000 per ship. Now all but a few of the original 2,700 and some odd Liberty Ships are gone (the most notable excep­ tion being the fully restored museum ship Jeremiah O'Brian now oper­ ated by the National Park Service in San Francisco.) But, as we found out recently from a couple of our readers, the memories are going strong! ... ( :^1'. •V ' • "'r-, ' V Uiaiiliiliiri Rnillir trHt MK DEC. 1-31,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C , Algonac (Hdqs.). 36 9 3 Algonac (Hdqs.). 21 9 3 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A ^assB Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 58 62 4 29 13 7 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 42 29 0 20 9 5 1 4 8 0 0 . 22 58 24 ToWsAllbepartmerrts... 91 68 11 117 107 5 •'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shippingat the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port atthe end of last month. 75 88 36 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.). 6 3 0 Algonac (Hdqs.). 28 47 5 17 16 ENTRY DEPARTMENT , 0 0 February 1981 / LOG / 29 -ii. �.> Recertified Bo­ sun James Joseph I Gorman, 52, drowned while fishing offa boat in St. George's Inlet, Jacksonville on Sept. 13. Brother Gorman joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing 35 years. He graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1977. Seafarer Gorman also sailed in World War II and he sailed for Crowley Maritime in 1978 on the tug Gauntlet. A native of New York City, he was a resident of Jacksonville. Interment was in Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Mary Gorman and a brother, Frank of Miami and Harbor City, Calif. Ronald Eugene Hayes, 31, died in University Hospi­ tal, Jacksonville on July 15. Brother Hayes joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1967 (sailing as a. FOWT. He was bom in Baltimore and was a resident of St. Augustine, Fla. and Jacksonville. Burial was in San Lorenzo Cemetery, St. Augustine. Surviving are his mother, Evelyn of St. Augustine; his father, Paul and his sister, Linda. ciyde Wilson Marriner Jr., 27. died of multiple internal injuries in Mary view Hospi­ tal, Portsmouth, Va. when his motorcycle was hit by a car in Chesapeake,- Va. on Aug. 23. Brother Marriner joined the SIU in 1978 sailing as a wiper after his graduation from Piney Point. He was born in Ports­ mouth and was a resident of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Burial was in the Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth. Surviv­ ing are his mother, Mrs. Dorothy M. Taree of Newark, N.J.; his father. Seafarer Clyde W. Marriner Sr. of Portsmouth; an uncle, James Marriner and a grandmother. li;-^.--V.-t^.- ..,V^. Pensioner Jo­ seph John Keat­ ing, 70, died of cancer in Callicon, N.Y. on Aug. 31. Brother Keating [ joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician and 3rd assistant engineer. He walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Keating also owned a printing business. Born in New York State, he was a resident of Whiting, N.J. Burial was in Hardyston (N.Y.) Cemeteiy, Sullivan County. Surviving are his widow, Mary and his uncle, John Keating of the Bronx, N. Y. Roy Joseph Kelly, 58, died of heart-lung failure in the Baltimore USPHS Hospital on May 6. Brother Kelly joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun. He Was a former member of the SUP and the, IBU. Seafarer Kelly was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Memphis, Tenn. and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in the National Cemetery, Memphis. Surviving are his mother. Pearl of Memphis; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Ackerman of Coldwater, Miss, and three sisters, Mrs. James H. Young Jr. of Memphis, Mrs. Mary Olgivie, also of Memphis and Mrs. Cecelia Wolfe of Vienna, Va. Pensioner Alex­ ander Kingsepp, 78, passed away from natural causes on Nov. 1. Brother Kingsepp I joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. He sailed 34 years. Seafarer Kingsepp was on the picketlines in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike and the 1962 Robin Line beef. A native of Estonia, USSR, he was a resident of Lakewood, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Anna. Pensioner Jose Gabine Galarza, 86, passed away from a pulmonary ailment in_ the Chalmette (La.) General Hospital on Feb. 9. Brother Galarza joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. He sailed 39 years. Seafarer Galarza was a veteran of the post-World War I U.S. Army. Born in Ascension, Paraguay, he was a resident of St. Bernard, La. Burial was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Joseph Jr. of New Orleans and Ronald; a daughter, Mrs. Alice G. VonHolden of St. Bernard and a brother, Ramon. James Patrick McNeely, 51, died of pneumonia in the Tampa Me­ morial Hospital on Mar. 9. Brother McNeely joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a tankerman and pilot. He sailed as a recertified bosun and mate on the hydro tug Zanzibar (Constmction Aggregates) from 1961 to 1979. Seafarer McNeely also ^iled on the Dredge Ezra in 1979 and iheDredge Long Island. And he sailed from 1971 to 1979 as.a mate for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge and was on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Elizabeth, N.J. from 1972to 1974. In 1961, he was on the picketline in the N.Y. Harbor beef. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident of Port Richey, Fla. Cremation took place in the Wash­ ington Memorial Park Crematory, Coram, N.Y. Surviving are his widovv, Catherine; two sons, James Jr. and Steven and five daughters, Li.nda, Eileen, Lorraine, Cathy and Barbara. Henry Dean McRorie, 51, died of a heart attack in St. Luke's Hospi­ tal, Jacksonville on Oct. 14. Broth­ er McRorie joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Nor­ folk sailing as a QMED. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer McRorie was a veteran of the U.S. Air Forces in the Korean War. A native of Anderson, N.C., he was a resident of Norfolk and Monroe, N.C. Burial was in Lakeland Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Minnie T. Bivene of Monroe. Pensio ner James Crist Mitchen, 59, died at home in New Orleans on July 19. Brother Mitch­ ell joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun and 3rd mate. He was an organizer in the Isthmian Line drive. Seafarer Mitchell was also a poet and mechanical draftsman. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Regular Army in World War 11. Bom in Gettysburg, Pa., he was a resident there. Cremation took place in the St. John Crematory, New Orleans. Surviving are his mother, Anna; his father, C. D. Mitchell of Gettysburg; two brothers, George of Adams, Pa. and Richard of York Springs, Pa. and a sister, Mrs. Lorna Yingling of Gettysburg. Jeffrey David Hess, 24, died of multiple injuries in St. Mary's Hospi­ tal, Leonafdtown, Md. on Nov. 6 when his motor­ cycle hit a fixed object in St. Mary's, Md. He was, attending an AB upgrading class at the Point at the time. Brother Hess joined the SIU in 1978 following his graduation from the HLS. He sailed as an OS aboard the LNG Capricorn (Energy Transportation) in 1980 and the LNG Aquarius (Energy Transportation) in 1978. Seafarer Hess was born in Lansing, Mich, and was a resident there. Interment was in Deepdale Cemetery, Lansing. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Ruth J. Dale of •Lansing and his father, Reuben of Pennsylvania. Pensioner Wil­ liam Airtry, Jr., 49, died of a heart J, attack in New Orleans on Oqt. 28. Brother Autry joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing last as a chief steward. He graduated from the Andrew Fumseth Training School, Mobile in 1958. Seafarer Autry applied for nomination to the general election of Union officers in 1971. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Born in Mobile, he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in Penn Hill Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son, William Jr. of University, Ala.; his mother, Jeannette, and hi^ father, William Sr. of Mobile. Oliver Russell Celestlne, 61, died while serving on the SS Anchorage (Sea-Land) on 1 Apr. 14. Brother Celestine joined the SIU in 1944 in 'the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. Celestine sailed for 32 years. He also rode the Robin Line. Seafarer Celestine hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. A native of Houma, La., he was a resident of New York City. Burial was in McDonoghville Cemetery, Gretna, La. Surviving are his widow, Lenese, and his mother, Ruth of New Orleans. Pensioner Roy Ellis Curtis, 70, passed away from arteriosclerosis in IsSt. Mary's Hospi­ tal, Port Arthur, Tex. Brother Curtis joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1959sailing as a 3rd cook. He was bom in Georgetown, Tex. aiid was a resident of Port Arthur. Seafarer Curtis also sailed as a wiper. Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cem­ etery, Port Arthur. Surviving are his widow. Alma; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Garland of Port Arthur and his mother, Mrs. Addie Tyler, also of Port Arthur. Joseph Remko, 59, died of heartlung failure in the Baltimore US­ PHS Hospital on Oct. 25. Brother Remko joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Remko was bom in Fenrtsylvania and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment' was in Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Glen Burnie, Md. Surviving are his widow, Betty; a son, Joseph Jr. and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley and Eva Remko. Pensioner Eu­ gene Chinaros Ollvares Salvador, 76, succumbed to 1 asthma at home in Kenner, La. on Sept. 28. Brother Salvador joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a chief steward. He was bom in the Philippine Islands. Cremation took place in the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 2 Cre­ matory. Surviving is his widow. Myrtle. William Seltzer, 62, died in the Staten Is. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Sept. 6. Brother Seltzer joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. He was born in Alabama and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Burial was in Fair Lawn (N.J.) Cemetery. Sur­ viving are his father, John of the Bronx; two brothers, Clovis of Mobile and Johnnie Jr. also of the Bronx and a sis­ ter, Mrs. Catherine Conway of Mobile. 30 / LOG / February 1981 m �m Pensioner W«l! ter Frank Russell Sr., 64, died of I heart failure at i home in Houston on Aug. 27. Broth­ er Russell joined ; the Union in the 1 port of Houston in 1956 sailing a7a deckhand for G&H Towing from 1956 to 1977. He was a former member of the Teamsters UnionLocal 940, Galveston from 1946 to 1956. And he was a veteran of the^U.S. Navy in World War 11. Boatman Russell was born in Danville, 111. Cremation took place in the Brooksidb Crematory, Houston. Surviving are his widow, Pauline; a son, Walter Jr. of Houston; four daughters, Helen, Deborah, Ada and Paulette and a brother, WUbur. Lyman Ong, 56, died of heart fail­ ure in the Univer­ sity of California Hospital, * San Francisco on Aug. 2. Brother On^ first sailed on the West Coast in 7952. He joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1950 sailing as an officers' waiter for the American President Line and the States Steamship Co. Ong was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Born in San Francisco, he was a resident there. Burial was in Olivet Memorial Park Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his mother, Quan Shee Ong of San Francisco; a brother, Algernon of San Diego, Calif, and a sister, Evangeline Dang, also of San Francisco. Pensioner John Frank Murphy, 62, died of cancer in Christ Hospital, Oaklawn, 111. on Sept. 18. Brother Murphyjoined the Union in the port of Chicago in 1961 sailing as an oiler and deckhand for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. in 1948 and for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1937 to 1979. He was born in Chicago and was a resident of Coloma, Mich. Interment was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth, 111. Surviving are his widow, Margaret of Chicago and four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Hanrahan, Mrs. Joan Sutton, Mary and Shirley. Pensioner John I Marvin Keech,63, succumbed to a stroke in the Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven, N.C. on Apr. 1. Brother Keech joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailingasa chief engineer for McAllister Brothers from 1955 to 1979. He was also fisherman for the Belhaven Fish and Oyster Co. from 1949 to 1955. Boatman Keech was also a member of the SIU Fishermen's and Seafood Workers Onion-Atlantic Coast Division and the UMW's Marine Workers Local. A native of Belhaven, he was a resident ihere. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Belhaven. Surviving are his widow, Geneva; a daughter, Dorothy; a grandson, John Dodd Hague and a ''r"'her, Jesse of Belhaven. ---.loa Pensioner Rob­ ert Stanley McKenney, 67, died of heart-lung fail­ ure in the Penin­ sula General Hospital, Salis­ bury, Md. on July 19. Brother McKenney joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engi­ neer for Baker Whiteley Towing from 1967 to 1972. He was a former member of the ILA Local 1510. Boatman McKenney was born in Northeast, Md., and was a resident of Baltimore. Burial was in Parkwood Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow. Vera and a son, Ronald. Ira Lee Perine, 65, was dead on arrival of a heart attack at the Jack­ son (Ala.) Hospi­ tal on June 22. Brother Perine I joined the' Union in the port of Mobile in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and cook for Radcliffe Materials from 1955 to 1980. He was a former member of a AFL-CIO construction union. Boatman Perine was born in Choctaw Bluff, Ala. and was a resident of Jack­ son. Interment was in New Canaan Cemetery, Jackson. Surviving are his widow. Ever Mae and a son, Joseph of Choctaw Bluff. Pensioner Rich­ ard Herman DedI hus, 94, passed away from influ­ enza in the Ed^ monds Villa Care Center, Snoho­ mish County, Seattle, Wash, on Feb. 9. Brother Deditus joined the Union in the port of Seattle saUing as a chief cook and baker. His artifacts were donated to the San Francisco Maritime Museum archives. He started sailing on the West Coast in 1934. In 1936-7, he sailed on the last ship to sail 'round the world before World War II the SS President Harrison (APL>Just before the war he sailed to Hawaii and to Alaska on the SS Baranoff. He was on the picketline in the Maritime Federal Pacific Coast beef. And he held the Pacific War Zone Medal of WW II. Bom in Briesen, Germany, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1939 ' and he was a resident of Seattle. Burial was in the Rose Garden of Greenland. Cemetery, Mt. Lake 10, Wash. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Mary; a son, Raymond of Spokane, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. June Nelson of Lynwood. Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Anna Kretchmer of Germany; five grand­ children and eight great-grandchildren. Pensioner Cello "Cecil" "Champ" Moranl, 72, passed away from heart failure at home in Petaluma, Calif, on May 24. Brother Morani joined the Union (MC&S) during World War 11m the port of San Francisco sailing as a rooin steward for 35 ye^s. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1941. Morani was quite a baseball hitter. He was born in Illinois. Cremation took place in Cypress Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Petaluma. Surviving are three brothers, Louis of San Francisco and Albert and Frank of Fairfax, Calif. Jack Arthur I Stevenson, 22, died when his mo­ torcycle hit a fixed object in Harris, Tex. on Sept. 10. Brother Stevenson {joined the SIU in _ 1978 after he grad^ted from the^HLS where he was a tour guide for bosuns and Boy Scouts. He sailed as a tankerman and pumpman. Seafarer Stevenson was born in Altoona. Pa. and was a resident of Winter Park, Fla. Burial was in Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Winter Park. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel and Alice Stevenson of Winter Park and a brother. Pensioner Al­ bert Eugene Stout, 80, passed away from pneumonia on Sept. 16. Broth­ er Stout joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a pumprtian. He sailed 18 years. Seafarer Stout was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bom in Nashville, Tenn., he was a resident of Algiers, La. Surviv­ ing is a daughter, Mrs. Juanita S. Keller of Marrero, La. Leroy Edward j Schmidt, 57, died of pneumonia in jthe Harborview I Medical Center, j Seattle on Aug. 12. Brother Schmidt I joined the Union I in the port of Seat­ tle in 1954 sailing as an AB for SeaLand from 1962 to 1980. He sailed 40 years. Lakp-Schmidt was born in Menominee,^ich. and was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Washington Memorial Park Crematory, Seattle. Surviving are his mother, Marie of Menominee; a brother, Amold of Racine, Wise, and a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Beach of Spokane, Wash. Pensioner Vernor Rudolf Ylitalo, 63, died in the Memorial Med­ ical Center, Ash- . land. Wise, on Sept. 9. Brother Francis John Ylitalo joined the Wagner, 26, died Union in the jjort of multiple injuries of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.-in 1961 sail­ sustained in an ^ auto accident in ing as an AB and tankerman. Also he worked for the Great Lakes Dredge and Philadelphia on Dock Co. He was a member of the SIU Sept. 20. Brother from 1947 to 1956. Laker Ylitalo was a Wagner joined the SIU in 1975 fol­ veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. A native of Marengo, lowing his graduation from Piney Point Wise., he was a resident of Ironwood, sailing as an AB. He was born in Phila­ Mich. Burial was in Riverside Ceme­ delphia and was a resident there. Surviv­ tery, Ironwood. Surviving are his ing is his mother, Mrs. Helen di Battista "widow, Rauha and a daughter, Susan. of Philadelphia; his father, Robert; sis­ ter, Roseann, also of Philadelphia; a Pensioner Cal­ brother and four other sisters. vin Curtis Harris, 62, died of a heart Saleh Moham' attack in the Bay ed Barbara, 44, Minetta (Ala.) Indied of a brain tu­ , firmary on Aug. mor in the Harper 31. Brother Harris Hospital, Detroit joined the Union I on Oct. I. Brother in the port of Mo­ Harhara joined bile in 1956 sailing as a cook for Rad­ I the Union in the cliffe Materials from 1951 to 1979. He port of Detroit in 1971 sailing as a FQWT. He was born in "was also a Dozier operator. Boatman Harris was born in Uriah, Ala. and was Aden and was a resident of Detroit. a resident of Bay Minette. Burial was in Burial was in the Mt. Hope Memorial Mineola Cemetery, Uriah. Surviving Gardens Cemetery, Crimean Turks Sec­ are his widow, Margie and a son, Glenn. tion, Liyonia, Mich. Surviving are his widow, Miriam; two brothers, Mohsin Pensioner Jo­ of Dearborn, Mich, and Ahmed Saef of seph Antonio JarChicago, 111. dine, 63, died at home in Philadel­ Raul Manfredo phia on Sept. 5. Agullar, 58, died Brother Jardine of cancer in the joined the Union Booth Memorial Medical Center, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. on Oct. 17. Brother Aguilar I joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief electrician. He was born in Honduras and was a resident of Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y. Burial was in St. Raymond's Cemetery, the Bronx, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Cleofe; two sons, Raul Jr. and Francisco and a daughter, Mrs, Mary Ann Santiago. adelphia in 1951 sailing as a deckhand and oiler for Tay­ lor and Anderson from 1959to 1974and the Warner Co. from 1949 to 1958. He was a former member of the NMU. Boatman Jardine was born in Prov­ idence, R.l. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Regina; three sons, Dominick of Philadelphia, Thomas and Joseph Jr. and two daughters, Deborah and Francesca of Gary, Ind. February 1981 / LOG / 31 �Michael R. La Gasse Andrew Noreikat S eafarer Andrew Norei­ kat, 25, gradu­ ated from the HLS in 1976. He sails as an AB. Brother Norei­ kat earned the lifeboat, fire­ fighting and CPR endorsements. He ships out of the port of Wilmington. Joe Mispacel James Wadsworth Seafarer James Wadsworth, 25, grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. ip 1973. Brother Wadsworth upgraded to 3rd cook there in 1975. He holds the lifeboat, firefighting and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) tickets. Wadsworth lives in Jacksonville and ships out of that port. Orlando Flores • J Seafarer Or­ lando Flores, 24, graduated from the Lundeberg School Entry Trainee Pro­ gram in 1976. He upgraded there to fi remanwatertender (FQWT) in 1978. Brother Flores earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. Flores lives and ships out of the port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Todd R. Peden •» t Seafarer Todd R. Peden, 26, is a 1977 graduate of the H L S S. Trainee Pro­ gram. Brother Peden now sails as an AB. He has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. Peden resides in Pittsburgh, Pa. and ships out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Seafarer Joe Mispacel, 25, is a 1977 graduate of Piney Point. Brother Mispa­ cel upgraded to FQWT there the same year. He has the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. Born in St. Louis, he lives in Waukesha, Wise, and ships out of all ports. Kevin W. Thatcher Seafarer Kevin W. ThatI cher, 24, gradu­ ated from the HLS in 1978. He upgraded to cook and baker therein 1979 and to chief cook in 1980. Brother Thatcher acquired the LNG, fire­ fighting, lifeboat and CPR endorse­ ments. Thatcher has rode the LNG Gemini (Energy Transport), LNG El Paso Southern and LNG El Paso Arzew. A resident of Staten Is., N.Y., he ships out of the port of New Yoi-k. Anthony MIgllara Seafarer An­ thony Migliara, 125, is a 1978 graduate of Piney Point. Brother Mig­ liara upgraded to AB there in 1979. He is a I holder of the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Migliara lives in Ridge, L.I., N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Christopher Chubb Seafarer Christopher Seafarer Chubb, 22< is a Charles Foley, 1978 graduate of 26, graduated the HLS Entry f.f!- Trainee ProL from the HLSS m in 1976. He sails gram. Brother F as an AB. Bro'Chubb up­ ' ther Foley graded to 3rd V earned the lifeI cook there in boat, firefight- 1980. He has the lifeboat, firefight­ il I ing and CPR ing and CPR tickets. Born in New endorsements. A resident of Balti­ York, he resides in St. Louis and more, he ships out of that port. ships out of the port of New York. Charles Foley i il 32 / LOG / February 1981 iS Jack Wayne Andrews Seafarer Jack Seafarer Wayne Andrews, Michael R. La 21, in 1978 grad­ Gasse, gradu­ uated from the ated from Piney Lundeberg Point in 1978. School. He up,Br,other La Gasse upgraded graded to to AB there. He FOWT there in holds the fire­ 1979. Brother fighting, lifeboat Andrews up­ and CPR tickets. And he earned his graded to QMED at the HLS last General Education Diploma (GED) month. Andrews has the lifeboat, at Piney Point. A native of New firefighting and CPR endorsements. York, La Gasse lives in Brooklyn, Born in Baltimore, he lives there and N.Y. and ships out of the port of ships out of the port of New York. New York. •IP % Robert Shaw Salvatbre A. Ventura Seafarer Robert Shaw, 25, was gradu­ ated by the HLS in 1976. Brother Shaw upgraded to AB there in 11979. He holds the tankerman, llifeboat, fire­ fighting and CPR tickets. Born in New Jersey, he ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Salvatore A. Ventura, 20, graduated from Piney Point in 1978. He sails as an AB. Brother Ventura earned pthe firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He was born in St, Louis, Mo. and ships out of the port of New York. Notice On Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) Whon throwins In for work man who passass Lifabaatduring a Job cali at any SlU man andaraamant by tha Hiring Haii, aaamon must pro- United States Coast Quard. duco tho fdiiowing: The Saafarars Appeals Board « mambaraiiip cartifieata may waive tha pracading san(whara paaaaaaad) tanca whan, in the sola Judg­ • ragiatratian card ment at the Board, undue • ciiniacard hardship will result or axtsnu• seaman's papers ating circMmstancas warrant • vslidi up^to-data paaapart ai^waivar." In addKian, whan asalgnlng Alaa,.ali entry rated mama Jab tha dispatehar will com­ Imrs must show their last six ply with the iaiiawing Saetian months dischargaa. 5, Subsaatian 7 of tha Sill Further, tha Saafarars Ap­ Shipping Ruias: peals Board has ruled that "C ' "Within each class of sanlar- claaaificatian seaman may ity rating in ovary Depart­ only ragistar and sail as entry ment, priority far entry rating ratings in only ana dapartJaba shall be givan to ail mant." Get qualified for the good pay and working conditions aboard these high technology ships. Contact the SHLSS Admissions Office to enroll in the next LNG course. �VIRGO (Apex Marine), December 21—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Perry Burnette; Secretary E. Kelly; Educational Director James H. Badson; Engine Delegate O. Zandrono; Steward Delegate James Reeves. No disputed OT. Chairman extended his apprecia,tion for a fine crew and advised all to read the Log so you will he aware of what is going on in the Union. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. SEA-LAND PIONEER (Sea-Land Service), December 7—Chairman Law­ rence Ruel; Secretary O. Paschal; Educational Director Jeffrey Christensen; Deck Delegate James Thompson. No disputed OT. $14 in ship's fund. Chairman extended a thank you to the Secretary Treasurer's office for for­ warding SlU official ballots to members who requested same. They were received in Dubai on November 29, 1980. Movie films were exchanged in Dubai for new ones. The crew finds the movies both entertaining and relaxing. The chair­ man again emphasized the importance of safety aboard ship and would appreciate it if the members would report to hiip any conditions that they ' deem unsafe. A vote of thanks to the steward department for excellent meals. Next port Naples. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaBALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), HOUSTON (Sea-Land Service), De­ Land Service), December 14—Chair­ December 21—Chairm'an Tan Joon; cember 28—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ man, Recertified Bosun T. Price; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educasun Basilio Maldonado; Secretary H. Secretary A. Reasko. No disputed OT. • tional Director W. J. Dunnigan; Ortiz. No disputed OT. Chairman" All mail that was received from Steward Delegate Stonewall Jackson advised all members who qualify to headquarters is posted on the bulletin Some disputed OT in deck department. upgrade as soon as they can. Secretary board. Chairman discussed the benefits $15.25 in ship's fund. Chairman re­ reported on behalf of the SI U all of our of going to Piney Point to upgrade and ported on the sad news that was received wishes to all of our brothers at sea and all those who qualify should attend. The about the death of our Brother Ralph PANAMA (Sea-Land Service), De­ ashore for continued cooperation with chief steward has the applications for Quinnonez and our fellow brothers that our President Frank Drozak and the cember 7—Chairman, Recertified Boupgrading and for LNG school. The were lost on the SS Poet. A cable was sua M. Kerngood; Secretary J. F; Union staff. Working together, we can importance of donating to SPAD was received and posted about the jaise in Miller. No disputed OT. Chairman achieve our objectives for the New Year. also noted. The chief steward extended a pay and overtime. Discussed the discussed the importance of safety A vote of thanks to the steward vote of thanks to all hands for keeping importance of donating to SPAD. A aboard ship and noted that accidents do department for the good service on the the crew lounge clean. Observed one vote of thanks to the deck department - Holidays, the special Christmas and occur due to carelessness. Also sug­ minute of silence in memory of our for helping to keep the pantry and gested that those who qualify should go Thanksgiving dinners. departed brothers. to Piney Point to. upgrade. A vote of messroom clean. The crew and the LNG LEO (Energy Transport), thanks to the steward department for a officers had a very happy Christmas SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land December 1—Chairman, Recertified Job well done. Next port Piraeus. with plenty, of food. Service), December 26—Chairman, A. Bosun David LaFrance; Secretary Lasnansky; Secretary S. Brown; Edu­ Official ship's minutes were also< WILLIAM HOOPER (Waterman Henry Jones, Jr.; Educational Director cational Director E. Foreman; Deck received from the following vessels: Steamship), December 14—Chairman, Kenneth Linah; Engine Delegate Clif­ Dele^te D. Davis; Engine Delegate Recertified Bosun T. J. Hilburn; ford Hall; Deck Delegate O. C. Wiley. Overseas Harriette Allen George; Steward Delegate Her­ Secretary Don Collins; Educational $130 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Williamsburg bert Allen. No disputed OT. Secretary Director P. Thomas; Deck Delegate W. Chairman requested all to maintain Sea-Land Freedom noted that a wire was received about the Becher; Engine Delegate M. Beasley; safety watch and to report all hazards at Santa Lucia cost of living increase on wages and Steward Delegate C. Smith. No dis­ once. Brother William Mullins brought Sea-Land Independence overtime. Also received was a holiday puted OT, in deck or steward depart­ up motion of shipping LNG jobs frpm Ogden Columbia greeting from our President Frank ments. Secretary thanketj the new OS Japan and a letter was forwarded to Potomac Drozak. All members were also en­ for bringing the Log from the Harry headquarters. A vote of thanks to the Montpelier Victory couraged to take advantage of the Lundeberg School in Piney Point. steward department for a nice Thanks­ Charleston upgrading courses at Piney Point.A vote Several articles of interest were noted in giving dinner, also for our pool parties Sea-Land Resource of thanks to the steward department for Log for the crew to read and also which are enjoyed by all. Observed one Philadelphia a job well done. Report to Log: "Hats . brought to their attention was the minute of silence in memory of our Santa Adela off to Piney Point and to Josette .Van picture of the dragon eating seamen's departed brothers and sisters. An extra Overseas Juneau Fleet, GSU crew mess for doing an papers up with the seaman who becomes minute of silence was observed for the Mayaguez excellent job. She is appreciated and involved in drugs. A vote of thanks to crew of the 55 Poet and our past Transcolorado respected by all crewmembers. She is an the steward and his department forajob President Paul Hall. Next port BonDel Cam po October 1980 Piney Point graduate. well done. A general discussion was held tang. Overseas Washington This is a first for me working with a on the loss of the SS Poet. The crew Aleutian Developer POINT SUSAN (Point Shipping), woman in the steward department. S. sends their deepest regrets to the Merrimac December 8—Chairman C. J. Dockrey; Brown, Steward." Next port Pt. Ever­ families and loved ones of the crew of Sea-Land Voyager Secretary L. Gadson; Educational glades. • the Poet. Next port New York. Del Viento Director A. Thaxton. Some disputed Santa Cruz SANTA CLARA (Delta Lines), OT in engine department. $6 in ship's AGUADILLA (Puerto Rico Ma­ Santa Elena December 21—Chairman R. O. Brad­ fund. Chairman discussed the benefits rine), December 3—Chairman, Recerti­ Boston ford; Secretary W. J. Fitch; Educational that will come from voting for the fied Bosun Victor Carbone; Secretary Overseas Ulla Director F. Diaz. $14 in ship's fund. No increase in Union dues which is being Frank Vega; Steward Delegate J. Sea-Land Economy disputed OT. Chairman advised all requested because of the cost of Romero. No disputed OT. A vote of Sea-Land Market members to read the Log to know what operations that has gone up and the cost thanks to the steward department for a Sea-Land Pacer is going ori in the Union. There was a to keep our Union halls open. A vote of job well done. Observed one minute of Delta Sud confirmation on the cost of living thanks to the steward department for a silence in memory of our departed Overseas Aleutian increase. Secretary handed out repair job well done. Next port Tampa. brothers and sisters. An extra minute in Overseas Chicago lists which should be made out and memory of the brothers we lost on the Overseas Alice turned in. A vote of thanks to the' 55 Poet. Our condolences to their OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Ogden Yukon stewartf department for the splendid families and friends. Next port San Overseas), December 30—Chairman Sea-Land Endurance Holiday dinners. Observed one minute Juan. Henry Jones; Secretary P. L. Hunt; •Sea-Land Innovator of silence in memory of our departed Educational Director Harry Granger; Sea-Land Liberator brothers. Engine Delegate Charles Gallagher. $50 SEA-LAND LEADER (Sea-Land LNG Gemini in ship's fund. $560 in movie fund. No Service), December 7—Chairman Wil­ Walter Rice LNG TAURUS (Energy Transport), disputed OT. Chairman praised the liam Burgess; Secretary O. B. Smith; Capricorn December 22—Chairman Howard whole crew as a fine group of sailors and Engine Delegate Frank Keller; Steward Button Gwinnett Webber; Secretary E. L. Haber; Deck wanted to especially thank the deck Delegate Steve Murawski. $121 in ship's Overseas Anchorage Delegate John Davis; Engine Delegate department for the good job they did fund. Some disputed OT in deck and Overseas Vivian Jose Vargas; Steward Delegate Patrick and for remaining ori their good engine departments. The chairman was Cove Communicator Geary. $355 in ship's fund. No disputed behavior during the entire trip. Thanked taken off ill in Algeciras, Spain. The Tamara Guilden OT. Chairman suggests that all mem­ the crew for keeping the messhall clean LNG Capricorn bers read the Log to keep up with what is acting chairman urged all those who and cooperating with the steward need upgrading to avail themselves of Maryland ping on in the Union. Also the department. Also received news of pay the opportunity offered at Piney Point. Mount Vernon Victory importance of donating to SPAD was •raise, cost of living, along with Holiday They should register for the classes as JPoint Julie discussed. Observed one minute of extra greetings from Frank Drozak. A vote of early as possible. Also stressed was the UST Pacific silence in memory of our departed thanks from the second pumpman and importance of SPAD and to participate Ogden Traveler Captain. A vote of thanks to the steward the crew for a fine Christmas and in other Union activities. Observed one Sea-Land Exchange department for a job well done and also Thanksgiving, dinner. Next port Port minute of silence in memory of our Transcolumhia for the very enjoyable pool parties. Next Arthur. departed brothers and sisters. port Nagasaki. February 1981 / LOG / 33 i-. �serving another 5-month waiting period, provided your second dis­ ability is expected to last 12 months or more. Payments you may be receiving as military disability pay are not offset "i • •l' i : I ./ • against Social Security benefits. Combined Worker's Compensation and Social Security benefits cannot go above 80% of your total average earnings before you became dis­ abled. Santa Clara Committee i } disability, and this disability has lasted, or can be expected to last, not less than 12 months. And you must be "fully insured" and also have had 5 years (20 quarters) of coverage in If yoM .should become severely dis­ the last 10 years prior to your abled, yov! can start drawing disability. A worker who becomes disabled monthiV Social Security benefits between 24 and .31 can qualify for (after a 5-month waiting period) just as if you had reached retirement age. disability benefits if he worked in Your dependents can also draw one half of the quarters between the time he is 21 and the time he is benefits. The time element in applying for disabled. A person disabled before disability benefits is very important age 24 is eligible if, he worked 6 —a delay of over 12 months in quarters of the last 12. (There are making application may result in special rules for disabled blind people.) your losing benefits. If you return to work in spite of To be eligible you need medical proof from your doctor, hospital, or your impairment, your benefits will clinic where you have had treatment, continue during a trial work period and it should show you are unable to of up to 9 months (not necessarily do any sorl of substantial work for consecutive) to test your ability to pay because of physical or mental work. If you are able to do substan­ tial work after 9 months, your benefits will continue for an adjust­ ment period of 3 additional months. There is a waiting period of 5 months after your disability begins before you can collect disability benefits. Once you have gone back to work, if you subsequently become disabled within 5 years, you can again receive benefits without ' Social Security Available To Disabled Before Retirement Age / ' •! >• "t. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS j}. SlU Rep Teddy Babkowski (seated center) checks the Union book of (seated left) Chief Steward Walter Fitch, secretary-reporter of the SS Santa Clara (Delta Line) at a payoff on Dec. 29 at Port Newark,.N.J. The rest of the Ship's Committee are (standing I. to r.) AS Bill Isabel, deck delegate; Engine delegate Robert Arana and Recertified Bosun Richard Bradford, ship's chairman. At the table (right) is SlU Pensioner George Alexander. USPHS Has 24-Hour Toll Free Number Seamen and boatmen can use a toll free number 24 hours a day to locate the nearest Public Health Service hospital outpatient clinic, contract physician, or emergency health services. The service is provided from the Nassau Bay, Tex. PHS hospital. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: J Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.V. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. • ftj CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU . -- when you call long distance,.you first dial the number 1. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS | " CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the menjbership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed.audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which arc to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All . .expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only, upon approval by a'majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Anywhere outside of Texas, the number is 800-231-SHIP. From inside Texas, the number is 800-392-SHIP. Also, the Tele­ phone Company requires that patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Unioii. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities' for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, of threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and 'appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeb that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address b 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. 34 / LOG / February 1981 r• r• » . t �in"M7'irr'''"'^°'^'*=SIU -inn, ara'-pS-Lrr^-r s«-~s,S2: He attended the 97n P '^.™."it;"i°rss joined the ^ Sm in 1944 in the port of San Juan I sailing as an AB. Brother Passapera I was bom m Yabucoa, P.R. and is a resident there. resides m San Francisco. i ?-VyeriferSS: ^anciscoaadisaresidemofBothell, a«.,MiBre,56,jome<,,heSIU «air Baltimore in I960 em mg y a FOWT. Brother Miller sailed 32 years. He was also a jr^Cin-s,. Seafarer Miller was bL l»56saUi„gasaroWT ? « f."""" was born i^h' ^ 6 thi^m'^m""*'''5-joined mi? n u ^ork in 1958. Brother Blyth sailed 37 yeais n^io ... -'port of New Ori^ns sailing as a FOWT. Brother Hubert Harrington O'Brien 62 was a former member of the SUP Seafarer Blyth hit the bricks in the 1961 Grater N.Y. Harbor beef. Born ° "'e U.S. Navy. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. inin ISrfn III'''""' SIU 1949 in the port of New Orleans re^Wcnk x7 Orleans. Amenca and is a resident of New Brooke Benjamin Butler 61 Nn"rf ll''® ^ port of B orfolk sailing as a FOWT. Brother Butler was born in Columbia, S.C and IS a resident of Grand Prairie," ^'ling as a chief electrician. Brother Wilson IS a veteran of the U.S Navy m^rldWaraHerrastSl, s-:="&-=v: Clarence Edward Owens 55 joined the SIU in 1946 in rh! l ?? graduated from the Recer thesis.^r 1?"•"" ofPhOadelphia JO'""' in BL!^or^'"®r" """ Curtis B .1. r ® "''® 'o 1980 Brother ^eswasafortnermember 1963 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Crawford was also a railroad fire­ man. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Philadelphia. Phi ad I I"™ i" Ph adelphiaandisaresidentofWest Collingswood, N J IT SIuTl94?®T"' U in 1942 in the port of New York . Adolph Schaeffer, 72 joined the Union in the pan of Baltimore m 1956 sailing as a ^rgeman for Baker Whiteley Co . sailing as a bosun. Brother Echevarfi the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was born ^^68 to 198a Brother Schaeffer r 62, joined the Slu in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother th* .rllf Picketlines in both Sli°t t^*""• J°'"9d the J>IU m the port of Mobile in 1957 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Howell r^eived a ,960 Union PorZal RoJX": •""" of tJenrfngs J.e^ "^"S- "Joined teSIUin l947intheportofNorfolii syngas an AB. BrotherLonggota 1960 Union Personal Safety Award lor sailing aboard an accident-free v^el, the SS Sree/ Poyoger. He is a Vetera pf the U.S. Army in World Cong was bom in Graham, N.C. and is a resident there. . Thomas C. -T.C.- Malone, 63, joinrt ,he SIU in the port of Mobile in 1962 sailing as a 2nd cook and baker. Brother Malone was bom in oaz, Ala. and is a resident of Houston. Fr^eriek C.Hm«enJr..67.joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in AM ® for iQ^n Brothers from 1975 to J 980. Brother Hansen was a former member of the Masters, Mates & Pilots Union and the NMU. He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Wilmingtop, N,C. 1962 Robin Line strike. He was born m Tobago, B. W.1. and is a resident of aan Francisco. John Heacox, 59, joined theSlU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as an AB and ship's delegate. Brother Heacox also sailed during the Vietnam War. He was a former member of the SUP. Seafarer Hea­ cox was born in Ohio and is a resident of Camano Is., Wash. Roberto Goseco Tiamson 62 jomrt «„ SIU m He ponZ'N^ York m 1955 sailing as a OMFn be go, a, HLS Brother Tiamson sailed 32 years He pTanT^ Pampanga, ^ Rl-^and ma resident of San FranOvido Rivera "Red" Rodriguez, 65,joinedtheSIUin 1938 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother RodS B^uJifp'' Recertified Bosuns Program m 1974. He hit the bncks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef the 1963 Caribe Motors strike in Puerto RICO and the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Rodriguez IS a veteran of the National Guard Wore Wort, War II. Bom in So City' York v7C • : -• 1 fbomfaTe^rS^rwT . g and IS a resident of Jacksonville. m was a^rmer member of the ILA He 0 , '•9™ i" Baltintora and is a resident of Baltimore. ® ship, the .55- mid ofiger^e is a veteran of the U S I WotW War II. Seafarer Howe ,s also a elotheulter. A native inTorld WaHr^ A' , .J ,vr-uaiiee2=^ Hnion ,n the port of Norfolk in 1961 filing as a captain for G& H Towing frp 1950 to 1980. Brother Buie waf a tormer member of the NMU He is ^veteran of the U.S. Army in World War H. Boatman Buie was born in Wtoagtoa, N.C. aod is a resident tbe'^s'u il^,Z' ®'°"*' " j<'™« Yorf!!• P°" !,/ 3- 1 blew JiJ MiK^ ^ blew York IWom o- ° "•<' QMED fcotlier Rtsbeek was bom in Czecli. Slovakia and is a resident of Mountain Uke Terrace, Wash. '''•Wewicz, 58 PbiTH l'n' "•= P"' oi Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as n Wkhand for Curtis Bay Towing for M years. Brother Wenelewiezis a vaeian of the U.S. Array in World lochen """ '"'™ Conshoochen. Pa. and is a resident of Bensalem, Pa. ' the^T"' "'-92-joined £xr!:::'"'°'"'"wn.aS w™t™° f,.!-''"®''""'"'™. He was born m Philadelphia and is a resident there. ^ - ana is a 198f / LOG / 35 -A �i"S"S"s?5s »;„ ''aoiand, „ sweater Sl.'llS'Zl^T" thr ^nows anH rfeserve« ^'''ther "-. J"""""-"-"V. 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File early if you can. That way if youVe entitled to a return (God forbid you have to pay), you'll get it promptly. As is customary this time of year, the Log runs some general info on taxes. So, here it is: If you received any advance earned income credit (EIC) payments from" your employerfs) during 1980 Even if your income was less than the amounts shown above, you must file a return if you owe any taxes, such as: FICA (Social Security) on tips you . did not report to your employer. • Minimum Tax. • Tax on an IRA (Individual Retire­ ment Arrangement). • Tax from recomputing a prior year investment credit. These rules apply to all U.S. citizens and resident aliens, including those under 21 years ofage. They also apply to those nonresident aliens arid resident aliens who are married to citizens or residents of the United States at the end of 1980 and who file a joint return. Wbo Should File Even if you do not have to file, you should file to get a refund if income tax was withheld from your pay. Also file if you can take the earned income credit. If you file for either of these reasons only, you may be able to use Form 1040A. Highlights for 1980: Important reminders for this year. Wben to File You should file a^soon as you can after January 1, but not later than April 15, 1981. If you file late, you may have to pay penalties and interest. If you know that you cannot meet the April 15 deadline, you should ask for an extension on Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Advance Earned Income Credit (EIC) Payments Jf you received advance payments of the earned income credit from your em­ ployer, you must file a tax return even if your income was below the minimum level for your filing status. If your allowable credit is different from the advance payments you received, your tax liability will increase or decrease accordingly. Renewable Energy Source Credit Has Been Increased Both the percentage and the maximum credit allowable for installing solar, wind, or geothermal energy equipment in connection with your principal residence have been increased. Certain structural parts, such as solar roof panels installed as a roof, also qualify. See Form 5695 for more details. Political Contributions You can claim a credit for one-half of what you gave, but not more than $50 ($100 if you are married filing a joint return). However, you may no longer claim an itemized deduction for these contributions. Standard Mileage Rates Increased The standard mileage rate for business use of a car or truck has been increased to 20 cents per mile for the first 15,000 miles. For each mile over 15,000, the rate is 11 cents. The standard mileage rate for charitable, medical, or moving purposes has been increased to 9 cents per mile. Estimated Tax Payments by Retirees 'f you are retired now or plan to retire in Wbere to File 1981, you may have to make estimated from your spouse for all of 1980) and: tax payments. Or, you may choose to Under 65 $3^00 have income tax withheld from your 65 or over 4,300 pension or annuity. For more details, see Publication 505, Tax Withholding If you were married filing a joint return and Estimated Tax. and were living with your spouse at the end of 1980 (or on the date your spouse Do You Want More or Less died), and: Income Tax Withheld in 1981? Both were under 65 $5,400 One was 65 or over 6,400 If the refund you receive or the amount Both were 65 or over 7,400 you owe IRS is large, you may want to change your withholding for 198i. If you were married filing a separate Unresolved Problems return or married but were not living IRS has a Problem Resolution Program with your spouse at the end of $1,000 for taxpayers who have been unable to 1980 resolve their problems with IRS. If you have a tax problem you have been If you could be claimed as a dependent unable to resolve through normal on your parents' return, and had taxable channels, call the toll-free telephone dividends,, interest, or other unearned number for your area and ask for the income of $1,000 or more .,. 1,000 Problem Resolution Office. If you were a qualifying widowfer) with Wbo Must File a dependent child and: Your income and your filing status Under 65 4,400 generally determine whether or not you 65 or over 5,400 must file a tax return. You must file a return for 1980, even if you owe no tax: And your Income was at least: If you were single (this also means legally separated, divorced, or married with a dependent child and living apart If you could exclude income from sources within U.S. possessions 1,000 If you were self-employed and your net earnings from this work were at least $400 Please use the addressed envelope that came with your return. If you do not have an addressed envelope, or if you moved during the year, mail your return to the Internal Revenue Service Center for the place where you live. No street address is needed. Wbicb Form to File You MAY Be Able to Use Form 1040A if: • You had only wages, salaries, tips, unemployment compensation, and not more than $400 in interest or $400 in dividends. (You may file Form 1040A .even if your interest or dividend income was more than $40(1if you are filing only to get a refund of the earned income credit), AND • Your total income is $20,000 or less ($40,000 or less if you are married and filing a joint return). Since Form 1040A is easier to copiplete than Form 1040, you should use it if you can unless Form 1040 lets you pay less tax. However, even if you meet the above tests, you may still have to file Form 1040. You MUST Use Form 1040 if: • You itemize deductions. • You claim more exemptions than are shown in the tax table for your filing status. • Your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Exception: You can still use Form 1040A if you continued on following page February 1981 / LOG / 37 '7 •r li-i- �continued from previous page have a dependent child and can meet the tests on page 6 under Married Persons who Live Apart (and Abandoned Spouses). • You can be claimed as a dependent on your parents'return AND had interest, dividends, or other unearned income of $1,000 or more, AND had earned income of less than $2,3000 if single (less than $1,7(X) if married filing a separate return). • You area qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child. • You were a nonresident alien during any part of 1980 and do not file a joint return (or Form 1040NR). • You were married to a nonresident alien at the end of 1980 who had U.S. source income and you do not file ajoint return. Exception: You can still use Form 1040A if you meet the tests on page 6 under Married Persons Who Live Apart (and Abandoned Spouses). • Yoa.take_any of the Adjustments^to^ Income shown on Form 1040, lines 23 through 29. • You file any of these forms: Form 1040—ES, Declaration of Esti­ mated Tax for Individuals, for 1980 (or if you want to apply any part of your 1980 overpayment to estimated tax for 1981). Schedule G, Income Averaging. Form 2210, Underpayment of Esti­ mated Tax by Individuals. Form 2555, Deduction from, or Exclu­ sion of. Income Earned Abroad. Form 4563, Exclusion of Income from Sources in-United States Possessions. . • You owe any of the taxes on Form 1040, line 36 or lines 48 through 52. , • You claim any of the credits on Form 1040, lines 39 through 46. • You claim any of the payments on Form 1040, lines 58, 60, 61, or 62. • You are required to fill in Part III of Schedule B for Foreign Accounts and Foreign Trusts. if V -F ft I • i ' • RoundingX)ff to Whole Dollars You may round off cents to the nearest whole dollar on your return and schedules. But, if you do round off, do so for all amounts. You can drop amounts under 50 cents. Increase amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example: $1.39 becomes $1 and $2.69 becomes $3. I - Amended Return Use Form 1040X to change an income tax return you have already filed (Form 1040 or Form 1040A). Presidential Election Campaign Fund This fund was established by Congress to support public financing of Presiden­ tial election campaigns. YQU may have $1 go to the fund by checking the Yes box. Oaa Joint return, both of you may choose to have$l go to this fund, or both may choose not to. One may choose to have $I go to this fund and the other may choose not to. If you check Yes,it will not change the tax or refund shown on your return. Do not claim this amount as a credit for contributions to candidates for public'office on line 38. Other Information Death of Taxpayer Did the taxpayer die before filing a return for 1980?—If so, the taxpayer's spouse or personal representative must file and sigrt a return for the person who 38 I LOG / February 1981 - 'siV' due on your own return. died if the deceased was required to file a If you file a separate retlirn, write return. A personal representative can be your spouse's full name in the space an executor, administrator, or anyone after Box 3 and your spouse's social who is in charge of the taxpayer's security number in the block provided property. for that number. If the taxpayer did not have to file a If your spouse does not file, check the return but had tax withheld, a return boxes on line 6b that apply if you can must be filed to get a refund. claim the exemptions for your spouse. If your spouse died in 1980 and you did not remarry in 1980, you can file a Were You a Head of Household Joint return. You can also file a Joint return if your spouse died in 1981 before There are special tax rates for a person filing a return. who can meet the tests for Head of A Joint return should show your Household. These rates are lower than spouse's 1980 income before death and the rates for Single or Married filing a your income for all of 1980. Write separate return. "deceased" and show the date of death You may use this filing status ONLY in the name and address space of Form IF on December 31, 1980, you were 1040. Also write "Filing as surviving unmarried (including certain married spouse" in the area where you sign the persons who live apart) or legally return. If someone else is the personal separated and meet test a. or b. below: representative, he or she must also sign. a. You paid more than half the cost of If a refund is due, the person claiming keeping up a home which was the it must file with the return a Form 1310, principal residence of your father of Statement of Person Claiming Refund mother whom you can claim as a Duea DeceaseifTiixpayer. If the person " dependent. (You mdst be dbleTo c claiming the refund is a surviving spouse this parent as your dependent without a filing a Joint return with the decedent. Multiple Support Declaration, but you Form 1310 is not needed. did not have to live with that parent.) OR U.S. Citizens Living Abroad b. You paid more than half the cost of Generally, foreign source income must keeping up the home in which you lived be reported on your return. Please get and in which one of the following also Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. lived all year (except for temporary Citizens Abroad, for more information. absences for vacation or school): Filing Status Boxes 1 through 5 Were You Single or Married? Consider yourself single if on Decem­ ber 31 you were unmarried or separated from your spouse either by divorce or separate maintenance decree and you do not qualify for another filing status. State law governs whether you are married, divorced, or legally separated. If you were married on December 31, consider yourself married for the whole year. If you meet the tests for Married Persons Who Live Apart (and Aban­ doned Spouses), you may consider yourself single for the whole year. If your spouse died during 1980, consider yourself married to that spouse for the whole year, unless you remarried before the end of 1980. Married Persons Joint or Separate Returns? Joint Return, In most cases, married couples will pay less tax if they file a Joint return. You must report all income, exemptions, deductions, and credits for you and your spouse. Both of you must sign the return, eyen if only one of you had income. You and your spouse can file ajoint return even if you did not live together for the whole year. Both of you are responsible for any tax due on a Joint return, so if one of you does not pay, the other may have to. If your spouse died in 1980, or in 1981 before filing a return for 1980, write in the signature area "Filing as surviving spouse." Also write "deceased"after the name of the decedent and show the date of death in the name and address space. Separate Returns. You can file separate returns if both you and your spouse had income, or if only one of yoy had income. If you both file, you and your spouse must figure your tax the same way. This means if one itemizes deductions, the other must itemize. You each report only your own income, exemptions, deductions, and credits, and you are responsible only for the tax 1. Your unmarried child, grandchild, foster child, or stepchild. (This person did not have to be your dependent.) Note: If you are filing as Head, of household because of an unmarried child, grandchild, foster child, or stepchild, who is not your dependent, enter that person's name in the space provided on line 4. Enter only one name. If any other person qualifies you for Head of household, no entry is needed. 2. Your married child, grandchild, foster child, or stepchild. (You must be able to claim this person as your dependent without a Multiple Support Declaration.) 3. Any other person listed below whom you can claim as a dependent. However, this person does not qualify you if he or she is your dependent under a Multiple Support Declaration. Please see the rules on page 7 for Dependent Sup­ ported by Two or More Taxpayers. Grandparent Brother-in-law Brother Sister-in-law Sister Son-in-law Stepbrother Daughter-in-law, or Stepsister if related by blood: Stepmother Uncle Stepfather Aunt Mother-in-law Nephew Father-in-law Niece Were You a Qualifying Widow or Widower With a Dependent Child? If so, you may be able to useJoint return tax rates for 1980 and use Tax Table B or Tax Rate Schedule Y. If your spouse died during 1979 or 1978 and you did not remarry before the end of 1980, file a return for 1980 showing only your own income, exemp­ tions, deductions, and credits. However, you can figure your tax at Joint return rates if you meet all 3 of the following tests: a. You could have filed a Joint return with your spouse for the year your spouse died. (It does not matter whether you actually fijed a Joint return.) b. Your dependent child, stepchild, or, foster child lived with you (except for temporary absences for vacation or school). c. You paid over half the .cost of keeping up the home for this child for the whole year. ^ Check Box 5, Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, and show the year your spouse died in the space provided. Do not claim an exemption for your spouse. (You can claim the exemption only for the year your spouse died.) If your spouse died in 1980 and you did not remarry, consider yourself married for the whole year. If your spouse died before 1978 and you did not remarry, you may check Box 4 if you met the tests under Were You a Head of Household? Otherwise you must file as Single. Exemptions Line 6a Boxes For Yourself You can a]wa~ys take one ^xemptibn fb yourself. Take two exemptions if you were blind, or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if you were blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6a for the exemptions you can take for yourself. You can take the extra exemptions for age 65 or over and blindness only for yourself and your spouse. You cannot take them for dependents. Age and blindness are determined as of December 31. However, if your 65th birthday was on January 1, 1981, you can take the extra exemption for age for 1980. Line 6b Boxes For Your Spouse You can take exemptions for your spouse of you file a Joint return. If you file a separate return you can take your spouse's exemptions only if your spouse is not filing a return, had no income, and was not the dependent of someone else. Your spouse's exemptions are like your own. Take one exemption if your spouse was neither blind nor 65 or over. Take two exemptions if he or she was blind or 65 or over. Take three ex­ emptions if blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6b for the extmptions you can take for your spouse. If at the end of 1980, you were divorced or legally separated, you cannot take an exemption for your former spouse. If you were separated by a divorce "that is not final (interlocutory decree), you may take an exemption for your spouse if you file a Joint return. If your spouse died during 1980 and you did not remarry before the end of 1980, check the boxes for the exemp­ tions you could have taken for your spouse on the date of death. Lines 6c and 6d Children and Other Dependents Please enter on line 6c the first names of your dependent children who lived with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Please enter on line 6d the full names and other information for your other dependents. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Each person you claim as a dependent has to meet ALL 5 of these tests: a. income; b. support; c. married dependent; d. citizenship or residence; and continued on following page �... »,• zW continued from pnwiom pege e. relationship. These tests are explained below. a. Income The dependent received less than $1,000 gross income. (This test does not have to be met for your child who was under 19^ at the end of the year, or a full-time student at least 5 months of the year. b. Support The dependent received over half of his or her support from you, or is treated as receiving over half of his or her support from you. under the rules for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents, or Dependent Supported by Two or More Taxpayers. If you file a joint return, the support can be from you or your spouse. Support includes items such as food, a place to live, clothes, medical and dental care, and education. In figuring support, use the actual cost of these items. However, the cost of-a place to live is figured at its fair rental value. Do not include in support items such as income and social security taxes, premiums for life insurance, or funeral expenses. Capital items—You must include capital items such as a car or furniture in figuring support, but only if they are actually given to, or bought by, the dependent for his or her use or benefit. Do not include the cost of a capital item such as furniture for the household or for use by persons other than the dependent. In figuring total support, you must include money the dependent used for his or her own support, even if this money was not taxable (for example, social security benefits, gifts, savings, welfare benefits, etc.). If your child was a student, do not include amounts he or she received as scholarships. c. Married Dependent The dependent did not file a Joiiit return with his or her spouse. However, if neither the dependent nor the depend­ ent's spouse is required to file, but they file a joint return to get a refund of tax ' withheld, you may cl^m him or her if the other four tests are met. you by an authorized placement agency Interest on certain State and municipal for legal adoption. -s, bonds. • A foster child (any child who lived in Amounts you received from an insur­ your home as a member of your family ance company because you lost the use for the whole year). of our home due to fire or other Student Dependent. Even if your child ^ casualty to the extent the amounts had income of $1,000 or more, you can were more than the cost of your claim the child as a dependent if he or normal expenses while living in your she can meet tests b, c, and d above: home. (You must report reimburse­ AND ments for normal living expenses as • was enrolled as a full-time student at a Incoine.) school during any 5 months of 19&0. or Amounts an employer contributed on • took a full-time, qn-farm training your behalf and benefits provided to course during any 5 months of 1980. you as an employee or the spouse or (The course had to be given by a .school dependent of an employee, under a or a State, county, or local government qualified group legal services plan. agency.) Examples of Income You Must Report Children of Divorced or Separated The following kinds of income should Parents. If a child's parents together be reported on Form 1040, or related paid more than half of the child's forms and schedules. You may need support, the parent who has custody for some of the forms and schedules most of the year can generally take the listed below. exemption for that child. However, the Wages, including salaries, bonuses, parent who does NOT have custody (or commissions, fees, and tips. who has the child for the shorter time), Dividends (Schedule B). may take the exemption if a or b below, . Interest (Schedule B) on; applies. tax refunds; a. That parent gave at least $600 toward bank deposits, bonds notes; the child's support in 1980, and the U.S. Savings Bonds; decree of divorce or separate mainten­ certain arbitrage bonds issued by ance (or a written agreement between State and local governments; and the parents) states he or she can take the accounts with savings and loan exemption, OR associations, mutual savings b. That parent gave $1,200 or more for banks, credit unions, etc. each child's support in 1980, and the Unemployment compensation parent who had custody cannot prove (insurance) that he or she gave more than the other Amounts received from accident and parent. health plans in place of wages, if your Note: To figure the amount of support, employer paid for the policy. a parent who has remarried and has Bartering income (Fair market value of custody may count the support pro­ goods or services you received in vided hy the new spouse. return for your services). Dependent Supported by Two or More Business expense reimbursements you Taxpayers. Sometimes two or more received that are more than you spent taxpayers together pay more than half for these expenses. of another person's support, but no one Alimony, separate maintenance or alone pays over half of the support. One of the taxpayers may claim the person as a dependent only if the tests for income, married dependent, citizenship or residence, and relationship discussed A major tax beef by seamen is earlier (tests a, c, d, and e) are met. that normally taxes are not In addition, the taxpayer who claims withheld on earnings in the year the jlependent must: they earned the money, but in the a. have paid more than 10% of the year the payoff took place. dependent's support; and b. attach to his or her tax return a For example, a seaman who signed Form 2120, Multiple Support signed on for a five month trip in Declaration, from every other person September, 1979, paying off in who paid more than 10% of the support. January^ 1980, would have all the This form, states that the person who five months' earnings appear on signs it will not claim an exemption in his 1980 W-2 even though his 1980 for the person he or she helped to support. actual 1980 earnings might be less Birth or Death of Dependent. You can than those in 1979. take an exemption for a dependent who There are ways to minimize the was born or who died during 1980 if he or she met the tests for a dependent impacts of this situation. For while alive. This means that a baby who example, while on the ship in lived only a few minutes can be claimed 1979, the Seafarer undoubtedly as a dependent. support payments received from and deductible by your spouse or former spouse. Refunds of State and local taxes if you deducted the taxes in an earlier year and got a tax benefit. Life insurance proceeds from a policy N you cashed in if the proceeds are more than the premiums you paid. Profits from businesses and professions (Schedule C). Your share of profits from partnerships and small business corporations (Schedule E). Profits from farming (Schedule F). Pensions, annuities, endowments (Schedule E). including lump-sum distributions (Form 4972 or Form 5544). Gains from the sale or exchange (including barter) of real estate, securities, coins, gold, silver, gems or other property (Schedule D or Form 4797). Gains from the sale of your personal residence (Schedule D and Form 2119). Rents and royalties (Schedule E). Your share of estate or trust income, (Schedule E) including accumulation distributions from trusts (Form 4970). Supplemental annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act (but not regular Railroad Retirement Act benefits). Prizes and awards (contests, raffles, lottery and gambling winnings). Earned income from sources outside the United States (Form 2555). Directors fees. Fees received for jury duty and precinct election board duty. Fees received as an executor or administrator of an estate. Embezzled or other illegal income. Long-Trip Tax Problems d. Citizenship or Residence The dependent was a citizen or resident of the United States, a resident of Canada or Mexico, or an^alien child adopted by and living with a U.S. citizen in a foreign country. e. Relationship The dependent met test I. or 2. below. 1. Was related to you (or your spouse if you are filing a joint return) in one of the • following ways: Child Mother-in-law Stepchild Father-in-law Mother Brother-in-law Father Sister-in-law Grandparent Son-in-law Brother, Daughter-in-law Sister or, if related by Income Grandchild blood: Examples of Income You Stepbrother Uncle Do Not Report Stepsister Aunt Federal social security benefits. Stepmother Nephew Welfare benefits. Stepfather Niece 2. Was any other person who lived in Disability retirement payments and other benefits paid by the Veterans your home as a member of your Administration. household for the whole year. A person Workmen's conipensation benefits, is not a member of your household if at insurance damages, etc. for injury any time during your tax year the or sickness. relationship between you and that Child support. person is against local law. Gifts, or money or other property you C/ie Word child includes: inherited or that was willed to you. • Your son, daughter, stepson, or Dividends on veterans' life insurance. stepdaughter. Life insurance proceeds received • A child who lived in your home as a because of a person's death. member of your family if placed with pay the full tax on them with his return, at 14 percent or upwards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1980 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1980 return would have to explain that he had reported some of his earnings in 1979 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-ofpocket on some of his earnings took draws and may have sent for a full year until he gets the allotments home. These can be refund. This procedure would also reported as 1979 income. undoubtedly cause Internal Rev­ Unfortunately, this raises an­ enue to examine his returns, since other complication. The sea­ the income reported would not man who reports these earnings coincide with the totals on his in 1979 will not have a W-2 W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this (witholding statement) covering them. He will have to list all procedure Justified? It is justified allotments, draws and slops on only if a seaman had very little the tax return and explain why he income in one year and very doesn't have a W-2 for them. considerable income the next. Furthermore, since no tax will Otherwise the tax saving is minor have been withheld on these and probably not worth the earnings in 1979, he will have to headache. February 1981 / LOG / 39 'V j" �">:tj IBS f u'i. RESERVE LOG FOR THE FUTURE <'• If 1 1'" DONT LET OUR SECURITY RUNOUT 30' A DAY IS ALL IT TAKES Sign the SPAD dieck-off today. fy- -\ A'' •|: '..' : ^ -,V; •• 't' . ' -i • ' ' ^ '• . ,•• ""'v."• "• ' ' •'/'• '" ' 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES NEW COMMERCE SEC. ADVOCATES BILATERAL SHIPPING PACTS FORMER LABOR SEC’Y MARSHALL TO TOIL FOR AFL-CIO UNIT NAVY STONEWALLING USE OF PRIVATE SECTOR WILMINGTON MEMBERS HOLD SERVICES FOR LOST POET CREW DELTA QUEEN “LIFE” EXTENDED TO 1988 SIU CREWS CONFERENCE TO CONVENE IN APRIL JOHN DWYER RETIRES AFTER 27 YEARS WITH SIU SIU HOLDS FIRST AGENTS CONFAB OF 1981 AFL-CIO CHARGES CHICKEN KINGPIN FRANK PERDUE WITH FOWL PLAY SIU-MEMBA, D-2 MAY REINSTITUTE JOINT ED PROGRAM WINTER DUTY ON LAKES HARDLY BRR-ABLE SUN NOT SHINKING ON AMERICA’S SHIPYARDS $524M TENTATIVELY SET FOR FISCAL ’82 MARAD BUDGET NAVY OVERLOOKING U.S. FLEET IN SHIP PROCUREMENT PROPELLER CLUB PLANS T.V. ADS PROMOTING U.S. MARITIME INOUYE INTRODUCES OCEAN SHIPPING ACT OF 1981 SIU STEWARDS TOUR NATIONS CAPITAL BALDRIDGE: MARITIME NEEDS BILATERAL TREATIES EAGLETON ASKS LABOR’S HELP TO REBUILD DEM PARTY NEW HOUSE M.M. CHAIRMAN JONES VOWS ACTION TO HELP MARITIME CONVEYOR COURSE OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE AHEAD SHLSS OFFERS BIOLOGY COURSE FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL CREDITS MARINE ELECTRONICS COURSE OFFERED AT SHLSS TO MEET SEAFARERS’ NEEDS DIESEL ENGINE COURSE TAKES IT APART AND PUTS IT BACK TOGETHER AIMING FOR THE STARS: CELESTIAL NAVIGATION COURSE IS POPULAR WITH SEAFARERS NEW JOBS ON WATERMAN’S EDWARD RUTLEDGE AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT SETS PROGRAM TO REVERSE MARITIME DECLINE ILA BACK IN MTD FAMILY: GLEASON CALLS FOR UNITY NEW HOUSE M.M. CHAIRMAN JONES ADDRESSES MTD DENISON: WILL FIGHT BUDGET AX BARKAN: LABOR STILL STRONG ON CAPITOL HILL REP. ZEFERETTI SEEKS GOVT. ACTION ON MARITIME JEAN INGRAO HOSPITALIZED, MISSES BOARD MEETING KIRKLAND PLEDGES AFL-CIO CLOUT TO HELP M.M. LABOR’S CRUCIAL JOB, “… ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE” METAL TRADES BURNSKY VOWS SUPPORT OF U.S. MARITIME MTD EXECUTIVE BOARD VOWS ACTION ON CRUCIAL MARITIME, WORKER ISSUES AFL-CIO, MTD HONOR THE MEMORY OF PAUL HALL MTD BOARD ACTS ON CRUCIAL ISSUES U.S. FLAG MUST GET SHARE OF COAL EXPORTS IRATE READERS TO LOG: BUTTON GWINNETT A LIBERTY SHIP, TOO! 40 YEARS AT SEA UNDER HIS BELT; TIME TO RETIRE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 2 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d7d30a589e1a5f01a013076230bf9e50.PDF 91ca87db731d18244a29d685bc342622 PDF Text Text '' '•'- •-•' ^ ;-s. v' "• -- =;-~'i^.V'i»'Vr •=^-:T--..:.;.-;-:iirii^:i^.r, •''^'-*'5'"'! . W.''i^f''''"l ' •.-: '-i" ' '•, Frank Drozak Elected President of SiU page 3 /, >' 90i£9 Nosiavw iS 31ViS 9TS OSIM-DOS iVOiaOiSIH iS N0Ii33S SNOIiSinDOV ^ J ^ ' . y,:v:«!i'i; •irf: Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO JANUARY I98I New Jobs on Waterman LASH George Wythe page 11 Ufiion to Host Deep-Sea Conference in April 31 Reagan Has 7-Point Program for U^. Maritime pag.5 r . • .' i ,1 f" ^ • (-\f • :,. ..i ? . �'T '•:. PREsidENi's REPORT I wish to express my sincere apprecia­ tion to the SIU membership for your overwhelming support and confidence in electing me president of the SIUAGLIWD. I accept the tremendous responsibility you have entrusted to me, and I pledge to lead our Union forcefully, intelligently and honestly. It is also with a deep feeling of pride and history that I will carry out the duties of president, which were so well performed for so many years by my predecessor, Paul Hall. He was truly one . FRANK DROZAK of the great figures in the history of the American labor movement. As your president, my primary responsibility is the protection and enhancement of the welfare and security of the SIU family, including active members, pensioners and their dependents. At the present time, our organization is in.excellent condition. Our jobs base is strong. Our contracts are second to none. Our benefit plans, including Pension, Welfare and Vacation, are in the best financial condition ever since their inception. Our school in Piney Point is the best vocational and academic training facility anywhere in the nation for seamen and boatmen. But no one should be misled by our position of strength today. The maritime industry is facing serious problems across the board. The industry is in the midst of an upheaval of change in regard to technology, economics and politics. These changes are putting new and increased pressures on the T ;ivr- ability of the U .S. maritime industry to be competitive on a world­ wide basis. The changes and problems may ultimately demand a rethinking and reshaping of many basic maritime policies on the part of government, management and labor. My point, brothers and sisters, is simply this. The SIU is in good shape today. I foresee growth and expansion for our Union in the future as well as a steady improvement in the lives and livelihoods of SIU people. However, there are no guarantees for tomorrow. We must make it happen for ourselves. We must always remain in a position to shape our own future instead of having it shaped for us. That means hard work. And it means a willingness to face our problems head-on instead of sidestepping them and hoping that they go away. We must face the challenge of new technology by improving our skills at Piney Point. We must face the challenge in the political arena by continued support and participation in SPAD. And we must be willing to cooperate with management and government to ensure the economic stability of our industry. There are no ea.sy answers. There never have been for us, and I'm sure it's not about to get any easier. But we have always survived. More than that, we have pros­ pered. We have done it with a combination of hard work and determination. Most importantly, though, we have done it together as a united brotherhood, standing strong side by side. There is no substitute for unity. It's the most fundamental con­ cept of trade unionism. Unity has been the standard bearer of our Union. With your help and continued support, I will do my utmost to keep it that way. And by all of us working together—as one -we can change the hopes and aspirations of today into the realities of tomorrow. Unions Want Gov't Policy Changes ontheMaritime building of vessels in those HE AFL-CIO Ad Hoc Com­ mittee on Maritime Industry Problems, chaired by Federation President Lane Kirkland, has called for an aggressive fivepoint plan to reverse the_decline of the American maritime indus­ try. The Ad Hoc Committee, made up of the key seagoing unions including the SIU, pointed out the "urgency" of early enactment of the recommended changes in government policies toward maritime. SIU President Frank Drozak, who represented the SIU at the meeting affirmed that "the maritime industry does not need new subsidies, loans, grants or bail-outs. It only needs govern­ ment policies that recognize its importance to all American citizens, no matter how far from the water they may live. Our industry is perfectly capable of paying its own way without new tion with private industry. The government money. The Ad Hoc Committee called Navy should transfer to the private sector the operation and for the following: • A commitment to revitalize new construction of naval the virtually nonexistent dry bulk auxiliary support vessels. The Navy must establish a U.S.-flag fleet. The American merchant marine must be charter and build program adequately considered in all wherein the private sector will be programs now being developed guaranteed in advance employ­ to promote the export of ment of its vessels. At the present American coal to foreign time, chartering is on a spotpurchasers. If U.S.-flag ships market basis, often for periods of carried their fair share of coal less than three years. The private exports, America would have a merchant marine is often left much stronger fleet to carry not empty handed after promises of only coal but also strategic cargo go unfulfilled. • Tax laws must encourage materials. • The privately-owned U.S. ship owners to build and operate merchant fleet must be put to the most modern fleet in an greater use by the Navy for efficient manner. Government routine auxiliary functions. This regulations are choking the policy will save defense dollars, private merchant marine. better prepare the private fleet for The United States must reduce any national emergency and the I4Y2 year depreciation permit Navy personnel to man schedule for ships. Most other strategic vessels instead of nations have much more favorshipping oil and food in competi­ able tax schedules that encourage nations. • The United States must sit down at the negotiating table, particularly with developing countries, to draw up bilateral trade agreements. • The United States govern­ ment should ratify the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's proposed code of conduct forliner services. Drozak said the Committee's concern was shared by represen­ tatives of all segments of the maritime industry, labor and government at a recent sympo­ sium sponsored by the University of Vit^gima^; leaders participated in the program, held this month in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drozak reported that th^re v^as broad agreement that the U.S.-flag fleet is in grave peril and that only new government policies could revitalize the industry. 2.67% COLA Goes into Effect for Deep Sea Contract With the latest Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), deep sea members have increased their earnings over the past two-and-ahalf years by 39.2 percent. The recent COLA went into effect on Dec. 16, 1980. It amounted to 2.67 percent. This COLA, compounded with contractual wage raises and other Cost of Living Adjust­ ments, adds up to a 39.2 percent increase in pay since June 16, 1978 when the deep sea tanker and freightship/passenger agree­ ments were signed. The COLA applies to base wages, premium rates, overtime (for work in excess of eight hours, Monday-Friday) and penalty offwatch rates (Monday-Friday). Seafarers should note that the COLA is not applicable to onwatch, Monday through Friday, or on-watch Saturday, Sunday and holiday penalty rates and special rates such as longshore work and tank cleaning. / However, the 2.67 llercent COLA does apply to the^eep-sea vacation benefit. / / A full rundown oii how the latest COLA affects ybur wages appears on pages 15-jI6 of this Log. / Fn..rth Awe (Brooklyn, N.Y. Chani !e of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union Atlantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distrirt AFI nn ' '^'^'--CIO, 675 Fourth Ave.. larooKiy. 1123; Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 43, No. 1, January 1981. (ISSN «0160-2047) f- 2 / LOG / January 1981 • • i- I J �Frank Drozak Elected Prasident of SiU ^RANK DROZAK has been overwhelmingly elected pres­ ident of the SIU-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District in a secret mail ballot as provided for under the SIU Constitution. (See below for all election re­ sults.) The ballots were counted by the official Union Tallying Com­ mittee, made up of 18 rank-andfile members. The Committee consisted of two members from each of the SIU's nine Constitu­ tional ports. They were elected by their brother members at special meetings in the nine Constitu­ tional ports on Dec. 29, 1980. The Tallying Committee's report appears below. It should be noted that in addition to the election of officers, there were two Propositions on the ballot. Proposition 1, a Constitution­ al Amendment on Dues, was overwhelmingly passed. Proposi­ tion 2, a Constitutional Amend­ ment creating the office of Vice President in Charge of the West Coast, was also overwhelmingly passed! The tallies on these two propositions are included in the Tallying Committee's report. Following is the Union Tally­ ing Committee's report on the vote tally: F OFFICIAL TALLY SHEET FOR ELECTION OF 1981-1984 OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Seafarers International Union of North AmericaAtlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO As Constitutionally provided, the Union Tallying Committee did not count the votes for those candidates Ed Turner New Exec. V.P.; Joe DiGiorgio Re-elected Secy.-Treas. Leon Hall, Red Campbell, Mike Sacco, Joe Sacco Elected V^P/s 2 Propositions Also Pass who were unopposed for any offtce or job, and such candidates are considered to he elected. The entire section dealing with unopposed candidates reads as follows: Article XIII, Section 5(a)—"A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall he deemed elected to such office or Job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Commit­ tee shall not be required'to tally completely the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that such unopposed candidate has been elected to such office or job. The Election report Meeting shall accept the above certification of the Union Tallying Committee without change." VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS & CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT Angus Campbell, (C-217) 5,111 (elected) Robert (Bob) O'Rourke, (0-3) 506 No Votes 200 Voids 27 * * * TOTAL PRESIDENT VOTES Leo Cronsohn, (C-801) 97 Frank Drozak, (D-22) 5,590 (elected) No Votes 142 Voids 15 VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND WATERS Mike Sacco, (S-1288) Unopposed, elected Total . 5,844 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Anthony C. Aronica, (A-449) 421 Ed Turner, (T-8001) 5,187 (elected) No Votes 214 Voids 22 Total . Total 5,844 VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF^^HE ATLANTIC COAST Leon Hall, Jr., (H-125) Unopposed; elected VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Joe Sacco, (S-1287) Unopposed, elected HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE Jack Bluitt, (B-15) John Fay, (F-363) George McCartney, (M-948) Steven Troy (T-485) U nopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected 5,844 SECRETARY-TREASURER Joseph DiGiorgio, Unopposed, (D-2) elected NEW YORK AGENT Jack Caffey, (C-lOlO) U nopposed, elected NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Horace Hamilton, (H-8001) Luige lovino. (1-11) Earl "Emil" Lee, Jr., (L-8001) Frank Mongelli, (M-llll) Carl Peth, (P-755) George Ripoll, (R-708) Trevor Robertson (R-723) Robert Selzer, (S-1258) Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected Unopposed, elected PHILADELPHIA AGENT Ted Babkowski, Unopposed, elected (B-1) PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN Robert "Joe" Air, U nopposed, (A-61) elected Stephen Papuchis, Unopposed, (P-5198) elected BALTIMORE AGENT George Costango, Unopposed, (C-5795) elected BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN Richard Avery, Jr., Unopposed, (A-20017) elected Robert Pomerlane, Unopposed, (P^37) elected MOBILE AGENT D. L. "Sherifr Dickinson, (D-227) Thomas Glidewell, (G-467) (elected) No Votes Voids 4,576 Total 5,844 689 430 149 MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Jack M. Dalton, 592 (D-337) Hubert Hollis Johnson, 543 (J-192) Edward "Edd" Morris, 4,553 (M-1358), (elected) Darry Sanders, 524 (S-2016) George Vukmir, 4,381 (V-269), (elected) No Votes 904 Voids 191 Total 11,688 NEW ORLEANS AGENT Gerald A. Brown, Unopposed, (B-1159) elected NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Donald C. Anderson, Unopposed, (A-5244) elected Leo Bonser, Unopposed, (B-1193) elected Mike Worley, Unopposed, (W-752) elected The It-men Union tellying conunlHee Is shown here hard el work counting the bellots lor the elecllon ol Union officers, as well as the count tor the two propositions on the ballot. Continued on Page 34 January 1981 / LOG / 3 • • .A aiz ; : !• I 1 •' . • �'ff Drozak Pledges Cooperation With Reagan Administration I' •: I: ,' -rt , r4f 1 - ''' T 'I \ ;• ;^K.;; On a Christmas visit to the S.I. LiSPHS Hospital, SID Rep Johnny Dwyer shakes hand of (right) Chief Steward Joseph Gray. It's Traditional: Christmas, 1981 'Cheer' for Beached Seafarers Following the Union's Christ­ mas and New Year's custom, SIU Welfare Rep Johnny Dwyer paid his annual pre-Christmas visit on Dec. 23 to members and pensioners laid up over the yearend holiday at the Staten Is. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital. Similar visits were made by SIU officials to USPHS hospitals throughout the country. John distributed Christmas cards, season's greetings, cartons I•• of cigarets or cigars and a $50 Christmas bonus check. And with his out-going genial personality he cheered up the ill and bedridden hospitalized there during Yuletide. Ordinarily, Dwyer regularly pays weekly visits to the hospital to hand out the daily in-hospital benefits due eligible members under the normal sickness and accident provisions of the Welfare Plan. Deep Sea Pensioner Louis Martoncsik (right) gets some Christmas cheer from SIU Rep Johnny Dwyer at the S.I. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital. i-. .- S/U President Frank Drozak has communicated the SIV's commitment to work with the nation's new President Ronald Reagan on a wide range of issues concerning the good of the American maritime industry and the nation at large. In a letter dated Dec.30,1980, Drozak stated that the Union stands ready to "do everything within the limits of 6ur ability to cooperate" with the Reagan Administration to help maritime. Below is a reprint of the complete text of President Drozak's letter to Mr. Reagan. December 30,1980 Tlie Honorable Ronald Reagan Freaident-Elect Office of the Sresident-Elect Washington, DC 80870 Dear Mr. Reagan: As the time approaches for you to assume the Presidency, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere good wishes for the success of your Administration. As do all Americans, the Seafarers International Union of North America and Its membership, fully appreciate the gravity of the problems which confront this nation and the rest of the r world As President of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department representing 42 national and international unions consisting of eight million members, we also fully appreciate the gravity of the problems which confront this nation and the rest of the world The marltune industry, which we have the privilege of serving, is among those with critical problems, both in Its economic standing and from a national security standpoint. You addressed these problems in the course of your campaign, and we realize you are aware of their existence. Although these problems are not eaiy to solve, remedies can be reached, provided we all approach the problems frankly a.r>d sincerely. IVIy own view Is that with the cooperation of the Administration, the Congress, and the industry—both management and labor—we can make America's vital shipping industry competitive and profitable. Rather than attempt massive programs, however, we should begin ty concentrating on those few critical areas which offer opport%uty for immediate and effective results. _ There are1number of such options. In the interest Of brevity, let me say simply that under your eaxtershlp, which is fundamental to the success of any such program, we can proceed to define, agree upon, an ultimately implement the actions necessary to restore an American presence on the high seas. we will do everything riiP^ ability to cooperate In this will set in motion the dflvpinr^ ^ appropriate parties together to develop such a program. SIU Rep Johnny Dwyer (left) gives Christmas present to Great Lakes 2nd Pnnu John Wagner at the S.I. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Dec. 23. ^ RaspectftiRy, jB'x'aiik Drozak President Seafarers Xntemational Union t 4 / LOG / January 1981 'A' •' '* . 4 • i..,.. r �Reagan Has 7-Point Program for Maritime President Ronald Reagan has proposed a seven-point program to revitalize the U.S. rnerchant marine through deregulation, new cargo policies and by provid­ ing leadership to make govern­ ment help, not hinder, the growth of our national fleet. SIU President Frank Drozak has pledged the Union i support to the Reagan Administration in implementing those programs that will be beneficial to the U.S. maritime industry. At this time, of course, Mr. Reagan's proposals are just that—proposals. It will take a lot of work in Congress to implement them for the good of the industry. Folio wing is a complete look at what Mr. Reagan has in mind for our industry: Reagan Maritime Pian F the United States is to survive as a viable and progressive nation, we must have the leader­ ship that has been denied to the American people in these vital areas. We must develop and undertake a maritime policy that will (1) demonstrate our under­ standing of the importance of the seas to America's future; (2) reestablish the U.S. flag com­ mercial fleet as an effective economic instrument capable of supporting U.S. interests abroad; and (3) demonstrate America's control of the seas in the face of any challenges. I A specific naval-maritime program must be developed that will: 1. Provide a unified direction for all government programs affecting maritime Interests of the United States. We must insure that there is active cooperation between the Navy and the Merchant Marine and the governmental depart­ ments responsible for each. We must see that long-range building programs for naval and merchant ships are established and carried out without falling victim to petty bureaucratic jealousy. This is the role of the President and 1 shall see that our maritime policy is coordinated to insure that it achieves the objectives we set for it. 2. Insure that our vital ship­ building mobilization base Is preserved. It is essential that sufficient naval and commercial shipbuild­ ing be undertaken, to maintain the irreplaceable shipbuilding mobilization base. Without this nucleus of trained workers and established production facilities, we can never hope to meet any future challenge to our security. 3. Improve utilization of our military resources by Increasing commercial participation In support functions. The Navy today is facing a critical shortage of trained per­ sonnel. With the commercial industry assuming increased responsibility for many auxiliary functions, substantial cost saving can be achieved and a large reserve of manpower can be released to provide crews for a growing naval fleet. This is an example of the means by which we can increase defense mobility without adding burden to the taxpayer. 4. Recognize the challenges Me fntwe is Hsw Are you Ready for It? y^ii CM Be/ Take the LNG Course at HLS. Courses start March 2 and April 27. To enroll, fill out the application in this issue of the Log, or contact the Harry Lundeberg School. created by cargo policies of other nations. The United States has tradi­ tionally espoused free trade. However, the international shijpping trade is laced with a network of foreign governmental prefer­ ences and priorities designed to strengthen foreign fleets, often at the expense of U.S. maritime interests. We must be prepared to respond constructively for our own interests to the restrictive shipping policies of other na-, tions. A major goal of the United States must be to insure that American-flag ships carry an equitable portion of our trade consistent with the legitimate aspirations and policies of our trading partners. Lakes, to the producing heart­ land of the nation. Again we are paying a high price for the absence of any coherent national policy. 7. Reduce the severe regulatory environment that Inhibits Ameri­ can competitiveness. As foreign competition on maritime scene has increased, so have the operational and regu­ latory restrictions on U.S. ship­ ping and shipbuilding. Many of these restrictions increase costs and, in some cases, simply prevent our ships from compet­ ing with foreign ships. There is rarely, if ever, any commensurate benefit from these restrictions. Accordingly, we will carefully and rapidly review the effect of these restrictions and sponsor appropriate actions. Conclusion In carrying out these expansive programs, a coordinated effort will be undertaken to create new jobs for American seamen, ship­ yard workers, and the thousands of workers in related industries. These maritime industries which are vital to our national well being, in the past have had an outstanding record of providing not only employment but the training to enable minorities and the disadvantaged toobtain con­ tinued advancement. This seven-point program will be carefully developed and it will 5. Restore the cost competi­ be carried out. We cannot expect tiveness of U.S.-fiag operators In others—either allies or adversar­ the International marketplace. ies—to respect our interests if we It has been American policy show no respect or concern for since 1936 for the additional costs them ourselves. The failure to of building and operating U.S.- develop and carry out an effective flag ships to be borne by a system naval and maritime program will of subsidies to help insure the deny the use of the seas to the competitiveness of American United States and, eventually to importers and exporters. But our the Free World. parity system failed in the midThe er-osion of American 1970's because most foreign maritime strength is unnatural, governments moved to protect untimely, and endangers the Free their own vital maritime interests World. The strategic concepts after the shipping collapse of the upon which our military plan­ mid-70's. We must now take ning is based includes the rapid corrective action to make certain support to our allies. our merchant fleet and our The United States has a her­ shipbuilding industry survive and itage of the sea that dates from the first settlement of our coun­ grow. 6. Revitalize our domestic try. The oceans—and the ships— water transportation system. and men that both build and sail The inland water transporta­ on them—have been a prominent tion system provides an eco­ factor in shaping the crucial nomic and energy efficient development of our nation's method of moving the goods and history. Our economic vitality, commodities of the nation be­ national defense, and foreign tween all parts of our country. It policy options will depend in­ also provides a vital link in our creasingly on the use we make of international trading effort by the sea during the remainder of tying the ports of all four sea- this century. coasts, which includes our Great RONALD REAGAN January 1981 / LOG / 5 mm �USCG Ends Hearings on Poet Tragedy HE first chapter in the myste­ rious disappearance of the S.S. Poet and her 34-man crew ended in Philadelphia last month as a joint National Transporta­ tion Safety Board/Coast Guard Marine Board of Inquiry con­ cluded the public part of their hearings, no closer to a solution than when they convened. During 11 days of testimony the Coast Guard, and attorneys for the SIU, MEBA District 1 and BMO questioned dozens of witnesses. The thrust of the T examinations attempted to dis­ cover whether the Poet had been properly loaded with the 13,500 tons of corn she was carrying to Port Said, Egypt and whether she was seaworthy when she left Philadelphia Oct. 24. With the conclusion of the public hearings on Dec. 12, the Marine Board of Inquiry moved into phase 2 of their investiga­ tion. They are planning to create mathematical models to dupli­ cate weather conditions and the metallurgical structure of the Poet. The models will be matched in an attempt to determine how the 36-year-old Poet might have fared under conditions of a violent storm which swept the East Coast Oct. 25 and 26. They also plan to inspect the SS Penny, the Poet's sistership when she returns to the U.S. later this month, searching for clues aboard the Penny which may point to structural deficiencies on the Poet. The Board does not expect to issue its final report before July 1981. Meanwhile the Board officially declared the Poet lost and her 34-man crew, including 24 Seafarers "presumed dead" after a 10-day, 300,000 square mile air search failed to turn up a single trace of the Poet or her crew. SIU Brings Out Key Points As with any investigation into the disappearance of a ship, the Continued on Page 35 Ship's Bell Tbils Knell for Lost Poet Crew tit Rites New York-Philadelphia—Jan. 6-7—Memorial services for the lost 34 crewmembers of the missing SS Poet—24 of them Seafarers—were held here on successive days at New York's Seamen's Church Institute and the City of Brotherly Love's Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church. With SIU N. Y. Patrolman Bob Stevens and other SIU members in attendance at the Institute, the 1846 ship's bell of the wrecked SS Atlas in which 42 were lost, tolled eight times the knell and "end of watch" for our departed brothers. Seamen's Church Institute Chaplain, the Rev. William Haynsworth, told about 60 mourners of the Poet's crew that "the most profound tribute that can be paid to the 34 men who perished aboard the SS Poet (on Oct. 24-25) is for us to seek whatever measures can be found to increase the safety of Amer­ ican vessels." He also noted that it had been 17 years since another U.S. ship had sunk with all hands. After the services, the widows of the Poet's chief and second mates, Mrs. Norman H. Currier and Mrs. William A. King placed a memorial floral piece into N.Y. Harbor at Battery Park for the lost crew. The next day in Philadelphia, as SIU Port Agent Joe Air read off the names of the departed to over 100 relatives of the lost crew and as a choir of eight sang the Mariner's Hymn at a memorial service in the historic Gloria Dei (Old Swede's) Church, Rector Rev. David B. Rivers and the Rev. Robert H. Peoples officiated. '*v'-'"vt.,-r The grieving families of the iostPoef crew read from the Bible at services in Phiiadeiphia. •> •'-•4' Monthly Membership Meetings • '5 .1 Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters New York ..... Feb. 2 .............. 2t30p.m. ......... Philadelphia ........ Feb. 3 ..... ......... 2.30p.m. ......... Baltimore Feb. 4 .............. 2.30p.m. .......... Norfolk Feb. 5 ...... ......... 9.30a.m. ............. Jacksonville .... ......... 2i00p.m. » •• Algonac Houston ......... 2.30p.m. .......... New Orleans ... Feb. 10 ......... 2!30p.m. ............. Mobile Feb. 11 San Francisco .. Feb. 12 2:30p.m Wilmington Feb. 16 " Seattle Feb. 20 2;30p.m. Piney Point .... 10:30a.m San Juan 2:30 p. m Columbus Feb. 21 Chicago Feb. 10 Port Arthur Feb. 10 ...... St. Louis Cleveland Feb. 12 .:7... ..... Feb. 12 Honolulu • ,— 6 / LOG / January 1981 •* #:r' V . • -f'V Fellow SiU members attend services for their lost brothers on the Post at the Seamen's Church Institute in New York. SIU representative Bob Stevens Is at right. UIW 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. •— 1:00 p.m. Relatives of lost Poet crewmembers prepare to throw flowers Into the New York Seamen's Church institute In Downtown �V! . l-'.rfrjt.i. • H A Crews Conference Scheduled for April conference that will help the SIU plan for the 1980's, as ^ well as for the upcoming A&G deep sea contract negotiations, will be held in April. •, To take place the week of Apr. 20 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., the Crews Conference will be attended by 69 elected delegates representing all ports and the three shipboard departments. The rank and file delegates, 23 from each shipboard depart­ ment, will be elected at a special meeting to be held at 2:30 p.m. on Apr. 16 at the ports of the SIU, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland Waters District. SIU President Frank Drozak has called for this imporant conference which he feels will "act as a springboard to launch the SIU on the right path in this decade." Drozak said that "the input of the membership at this confer­ ence is an absolute necessity if we are to meet the challenge that the. coming years will bring to our Union and to the whole maritime industry." Drozak pointed to the many changes that are evident in the industry. For instance, tech­ nology is creating new types of ships with new demands for the men and women who crew them. Also, competition from foreign countries as well as the possibility of damaging legislation in our own country, means that the membership must be alert and knowledgeable to meet the challenges. Focus on Contract Part of preparing for the 1980's means getting started with a solid contract that accurately represents the wants and needs of the membership. The three-year Deep Sea Tanker and Freighter/ Passenger Agreements that were signed in 1978 expire on June 15 of this year. Delegates to the conference will make recom­ mendations that will be used by the Union committee that nego­ tiates the new contracts. The conference delegates will be aided in making their recom­ mendations by the responses of the members in questionnaires that have been sent to their homes. The questionnaires are also available at all Union Halls. Further, a copy of the ques­ tionnaire is reprinted in this Log. These forms must be returned to Union Headquarters by Mar. 15. ;C . ^ " ''U" New Deep Sea Contract Will Be Main Focus Besides the contract and ship- Baltimore: 3; Boston: 3; Detroit: ping rules, other items to be 3; Jacksonville: 3; Mobile: 3; discussed at the conference Norfolk: 3; Philadelphia: 3; San include training and upgrading; Juan: 3; Seattle: 3; Tampa: 3; the role of the SIU ki politics and Wilmington: 3; St. Louis: 3, and the law; meetings aboard ship Piney Point: 3. and other forms of communica­ If any port fails to elect its tion; the SIU Constitution; quota, then Headquarters will improving the Pension, Welfare, hold a special meeting on Apr. 17 and Vacation Plans. at 2:30 p.m. to elect that port's Based on shipping and regis­ quota. The following are the qualifi­ tration and the past year's activi­ ties in each of the ports, cations a deep sea member must representation will be as follows: meet if he or she wishes to be New York: 12; New Orleans: 6; elected as a delegate: (Proof of Houston: 6; San Francisco: 6; these qualifications must be I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Last Name First Name Middle Initial > Street Book Number I. City or Town Social Security Number State Zip Dept. (Deck, Engine, Steward) SIU CONSTITUTION. The SIU constitution sets forth the rules and regulations governing the Union, its members and its officers. The constitution spells out your rights • and your responsibilities. The purpose of the SIU constitution is to describe these rights and responsibilities so that everyone will know and understand ^ what is expected of him. Do you have any suggestions for improving the SIU Constitution? II. PENSION, WELFARE & VACATION PLANS. The SIU benefit plans make It possible for Sea­ farers and their families to face the future with dignity and confidence. Im­ provement in the Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans will be included in _ ' the contract negotiations. Do you have any recommendations for improving the plans? III. EDUCATION & TRAINING. Training to meet the challenges of new technology, academic enrich­ ment to provide a fuller meaning to the lives of seafarers, and professional counseling to deal with the stresses of a seafaring life are all parts of the SlU's program to meet the needs of our members. Do you have ideas on how we can expand or improve these programs? If you need more space — use a separate sheet of paper. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Continued on foUowing page January 1981 / LOG / 7 r','- "-;l y'- produced at the special meetings held on Apr. 16, and if necessary, on Apr. 17). • Possess a full book with "A" Oceans Seniority in good standing. • Have 24 months seatime with SIU-A&G contracted deep sea operators in ratings above entry. • Have at least 90 days of such employment in the period from Apr. 1, 1980 to Apr. 1, 1981. "Seatime" will be considered as any time for which contributions have been made toward Pension and Welfare eligibility. '•SI..-, V . s • �I Continued from previous page* IV. SHIPBOARD MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATION. Shipboard meetings 8'o"r members an opportunity to express their opinions on all matters concerning their jobs, and their rights and duties as SlU members. • Do you have any suggestions on how shipboard meetings can be made more effective?. Do you have any ideas on how we can improve communications between our members at sea and headquarters ashore? . '-J' ..C-.- V. LEGISLATION. The maritime Industry is the most federally regulated and legislated industry in the U.S. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the Oil Import Bill, Public Health Hospitals and the Jones Act are just some of the important areas affected by legislation. What do you think we can do to protect our jobs and job security through legislation? .( V VI. POLITICS AND THE LAW. "Politics is Porkchops." This is the fact of life for Seafarers. It was j , , through political action and your participation in SPAD that we won the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and won the legislative battle for the Oil , " Import Bill. Again — it's all tied in with jobs and job security. How can we become more effective? VII. THE SlU CONTRACT & SHIPPING RULES. Keeping in mind the condition of the maritime industry today and the changes we can expect in the future, what are your suggestions for updating the Standard Freightship & Tanker Agreement and the SlU Shipping Rules? Jl V , r§o[ If you need more space — use a separate sheet of paper. 8 / LOG / January 1981 -4.1:^ Jl''• ;-V Ndi-BsiSSi III 1111.=-. rs;;. �^ "-iv-' .*;" '•" ':! -'-ri'-Tf-;- mintD Seafarers International Union of Siortli America. AFL-CK) January 1981 Legislative. Ailministrative and Regulatory Happenings Reagan Names Cabinet: Impacts Maritime Directly After a lengthy and highly publicized search. President Ronald Reagan has revealed the names of the men and women who will head the various executive departments and agencies in the new Administration. Since the November 4th election, journal­ ists and political commentators have talked about little else other than the make-up of Reagan's new Cabinet. Analyzing the so-called "selection process" became something of a national pasttime, on par with watching Dallas on Friday nights. Magazines and television news programs devoted much of their energies towards finding out what person was in line for what Cabinet post. The cast of characters changed daily. Seemingly lost in this avalanche of gossip was the realization that Reagan's choices would have important consequences for the people of this country. To give an example close to home: the maritime industry is regulated by every single one of the executive departments. The Labor Department sets safety standards for workers. The Commerce Department reviews applications for Operating and Construction Differential Subsidies. Opposition from the State Department can kill a bilateral trade agreement. The list is endless. Most disinterested observers feel that on the whole, Reagan has named sgme highly capable people to Cabinet positions. Of course, it will be a while before one can judge the quality of the appointees, or their understanding of national issues, especially as those issues relate to the welfare of the maritime industry. Here is a list of Reagan's Cabinet choices: Alexander Haig, Secretary of State; Casper Weinberger, Secretary of Defense; Donald Regan, Secretary of the Treasury; William French Smith, Attorney General; Ray Donovan, Secretary of Labor; Jean Kirkpiitrick, Ambassador to the UN; Franklin Pierce, Secretary of HUD; Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services; William Casey, Director of the CIA; T. H. Bell, Secretary of Education; David Stockman, Director of OMB; James Edwards, Secretary of Energy; James Watt, Secretary of Interior; J.- Block, Secretary of Agriculture; Malcolm Baldridge, Secretary of Commerce; Bill Brock, Special Trade Representative. •/ Operators Seeking Title XI Financing Hits Record V.'. According to projections, 1981 is going to be another busy year for workers at the Maritime Administration. It is estimated that during the coming year the Maritime Administration will have to process a record number of applications for government-guaranteed financing under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. Before it can do that, however, the agency will have to clear up backlog numbering more than 120 applications valued at some $3 billion. At present, it takes ah average of nine ^ months for an application for Title XI flnancing to be approved. The delay can be traced to the importance that ship-owners place on securing Title XI loans, as well as internal pressures within the Maritime Administration, which has been severely^ affected by a recent government hiring freeze. Delta Gets Subsidy to Reconstruct Two Ships The Maritime Subsidy Board has awarded $267,000 in construction differen­ tial subsidy funds to Delta, an SIU contracted shipping company. Delta will use the money to increase the cargo handling capability of two breakbulk vessels that are being used in its foreign trade service. The money awarded represents 32% of the $832,000 that Delta projects is needed to reconstruct the two vessels. Construction Differential Subsidies are awarded to ship-owners who build their American crewed vessels in domestic shipyards. The subsidies are an effective way of promoting the American flag, merchant marine. Construction Differential Subsidies are usually equal to the amount of money it would cost to build a vessel in a domestic shipyard, minus the cost of building that same ship in a foreign one. t... I •; Towboat Scholarship Winners View the Washington Scene Participants in ttie TI/SIU Towboat Operators Scholarstiip Program visited Transportation Institute and the Washington office of the Sea­ farers International Union during a recent trip to the nation's capital. The visit included a tour of the Capitol where this photo was taken. Seen here are (bottom row l-r) Joseph Hayes. John Gray, Lawrence Butler, John Organ, Patrick Brown, Richard Wylie, Timothy Nickels, Ricci Anderson and Lloyd La Beach. In the top row (l-r) are Barry Neibert, Max Fischer, Terry Kittle, Joseph Luquette and Richard Orgel. Funds Awarded to Help Tankers Convert The Maritime Subsidy Board has agreed in principle to award subsidies to three SIU contracted tankers so that they can be refitted to meet strict new federally mandated pollution standards that are scheduled to go into effect this coming June. In order to comply with the terms of the Port and Tanker Safety Act, each tanker must have a new crude oil washing system installed (or, depending upon the tanker, an inert gas system). The improvements are expected to cost as much as $38.7 million, half of which will be covered by the subsidy, More than ninety subsidies are expected to be awarded so that American ship-owners can meet the terms of the Port and Tanker Safety Act. No concrete sum has been paid out by the Subsidy Board. Before that happens, financing will have to be arranged and costs adjusted. An undetermined, though probably small, number of this nation's 236 American flag tankers are expected to be prematurely scrapped because their owners do not feel that it will be economically feasible to meet the new pollution'standards. The SIU feels that the government should balance its priorities and devise ways of having those tankers replaced. The three SIU tankers that have been awarded subsidies are the Worth, the Roue City and the Beaver State. All thfl® owned by the Berger Group. January 1981 / LOG / 9 - *1; • V- i' ' ' �Bradley Amendment Triples 5PR Fill Rate WASHINGTON, D.C.— President Carter signed into law last month a bill that could greatly speed up the delivery of oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Program. An amendment to a Depart­ ment of Interior Appropriation bill raised the daily fill rate of SPR from 100,000 to 300,000 barrels per day, "or a sustained average annual daily rate of fill which would fully utilize appro­ priated funds." American seamen benefit from this Program since at least 50 percent of the cargo must go on 300,000 Barrels Per Day: Half For U.S. Ships U.S.-flag ships. The SPR Program was estab­ lished under the 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Its purpose is to buy and store oil for use in case of national emergen­ cies or a cutoff of imported oil supplies. The amendment to the bill, which became Public Law 96514, was introduced by Senator Bill Bradley (D-N.J.). The President is given a good deal of leverage in obtaining the oil in that the amendment says "the President shall immediately seek to undertake and thereafter continue, crude oil acquisition, transportation, and injection activities at a level sufficient to assure that crude oil storage in the strategic petroleum reserve will be increased to an average annual rate of at least 300,000 barrels per day...." After strong protests by the SIU and the Transportation Institute, the Department of Energy (DOE) agreed late last year that cargo preference laws apply to the SPR Program. That means that at least 50 percent of SPR cargo must go on American-flag ships. (See full story in November 1980 Log). The SPR Program was reac­ tivated last October after a lull of about a year. Ninety-two million barrels, or a supply of 12 to 13 days, had been stored when shipments were stopped at that time. The petroleum is stored in salt domes in Texas and Louisiana. The goal under the 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act was one billion barrels. Key House, Senate Maritime Committee Heac/s Chosen T HE new power structure that has risen on Capitol Hill as a result of the 1980 election is slowly, but surely, revealing itself. The Republican Senators and Democratic members of the House of Representatives held separate meetings earlier this month so that they could deter­ mine which of their peers were going to hold the vitally impor­ tant Committee Chairmanships during the next session of Congress. There were a number of un­ expected developments, espe­ cially in regard to those Commit­ tees that regulate the maritime industry. As expected, the new House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Chairman will be Walter Jones (D-N.C.), who will succeed John Murphy (D-N.Y.). Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) was chosen vice-chair­ man of the same committee. 'Ufffest Seafarer' Rep. Walter Jones Sen. Bob Packwood Merchant Marine Subcommittee which was a surprise, because the will be Slade Gorton, a moderate title of vice-chairman is not Republican from Washington usually awarded. who defeated Sen. Warren MagOn the Senate side, the Repub­ nuson. licans chose Robert Packwood The Republicans, in the No­ (R-Ore.) as chairman of the vember election, captured con­ Senate Commerce, Science and trol of the Senate for the first time Transportation Committee. since 1954. That gave them the The new Chairman of the right to choose'the Chairmen of Rep. Mario BlaggI the different Senate Committees. Even though the Democrats retained control of the House of Representatives, they still had to assign a number of new Commit­ tee Chairmanships. A good number of incumbent Demo­ cratic Chairmen were defeated in the November election. DIESEL MECHANICS WANTED Learn Basic Diesel theory and operations in the four week Diesel Technology course at SHLSS. This nneans job opportunities for you aboard the Diesel-powered U.S. Flag ships under contract with the SIG. Diesel Engineers enroll in the eight week Diesel Engineering Course at SHLSS. Get your license and get ahead. Course for the Diesel Technologv starts March 30 through April 23. Course for the Transportation Institute Diesel Engineering Scholarship Pro­ gram starts March 30 through May 21. All ap­ plication materials must be received by hebruary 27. Hi1 fhfii wiikt and fouf days old In this Bhife But atrisey Joshua Lee Roles, the 0fiha i§R ©t liu &s§uh Ruoe Olssen. fs ih his Union f shirt As soon as he learns how to write, we expect he ll have his appitcelion in for Rney Point Sign Up Mow! Join the crowd of Seafarers who've improved their pay and job security. 10 / LOG / January 1981 ^r :- : \ �/ 1 ACH Gcofg© Wythe heads the Ust of signers The ,,3., 893-foot vessel «as for New Jobs for Secrforers on The »VJ-' . ve^d ,s/a;,<f. .r'®rve,rs,SI«- N- «'r'/.h«e th«e sMp.,.he J"-' Ove, the past tetv yi^lU- iTc^erxh'e iiHiiiii iHiffFfT^' ""^W^TOiiBM ^ from Virginia M. of the ship, wer Ah of the " „74 at Avondale Shipyo^ Ne« Orleans and wer 9^ bv Waterman this pas 11 VifcliMii "P^ if '.. ® •"•ESTssman ^3j3„ie skyline, snap^ B^^r^CellfCrflVeS Field Represe s-'-Hrrs?:3s=rss S=s.cr= s 5IW 'pr;.-' already learned rvorsu.. ... -- ;^:ide"ie SIO few&3= SriSHs s«5^ The Field Represeiitahs.^ Represem^":-- :r^O-rpXcal ports they will be ass.gned to. Welfare Training Program. machine in WashmS o • '"Thrcmnemtone of the srs- the Pt°g""t off.ee will be 4 a Field Representative • „.,„,ne out the Sn programs on the local , .; , J g r^:/aftertheyeomplete | ^'•^jFtT'Cesentatlve^ ports for sever ' SlU P'^®®***?"^educa*'0"®' program the month long ^ tatives by for the F'e of 19 to the ^SVil^tundeberg School with the Tmbemhip and the day-to-day . - „f FVTP I men. on Jan. 4,1^1- FiCorv.- ^-'Cri-rt-' 31 SlU Ships Mount Overseas Washington; A t/Z/n; Ogden Aleutian; Oversea Leader; Overse^J^' contract to the SlU. seas Ogden ChatOverseas^ rZiflWpZon; Potoships was ^ to the higher Z^ng^r; Og ^ ^^^rage; Comac; averse^ ticut; lumbia; r,^„iorer; Cove tor^Cove Communicator; J the 1972 Shipping Navigator, C _ ^^^er; Overent signed between the Russia was Agreement| betwe s 4toko Overseas Alice: the previous year. seas A laska. ^ Qver"u-^n'of Se gmin cargoes are Merrimac; Os ^„i,ash. and °a fir American-nag ships. 'u.s''''MaVme 'reserved cefls K/vian." for Am the Ogden WiHomeue. ' iTlUCVl «-r*;sS-r= Uhli Jwp^aTe efgiw" All niL>h31shipsa-ehg^^^^^ Tthese "n;-- " " srrsS?-»-,rs,s • ,he Presidential camDuring 'he Pta^ „ he rS «p"eal '"V^L'notso comp 1981 "TJIC SiSi'st-r. s-'- ssr::t'"SHrs» asked by reporters month. THC M11<U ytf/^iors with 41 vessels eligible t.""" '' ^''''>''-i • ;:::;:sa January 1981 / LOG /1' r » ' •i-,-k'.: .; .'-.-d.". �BttetewtiStefc! - -rfiwcKa .i.i : ,s:_... Oh Those Holiday Menus, Bnrp! Man Overboard Saved This is to inform you of the excellent seamanship and conduct displayed by the SI U crew of this vessel, when one of the crew went over the stern while this vessel was about 150 miles off Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, on a passage from Balboa to this port on December 11, 1980. He went over at morning coffeetime. The onlooking crewmen immediately released ring buoys, and notified the bridge. The alarm was sounded, extra lookouts posted and both motorboats swung out and manned, all in a seamanlike manner with no panic or excitement. The man in the water was located and #3 boat lowered. He was rescued after spending 33 minutes in the water and returned to the ship. The lifeboat was waterborne only 27 minutes. These times should indicate the efficiency of the crew's response. It is difficult to select any individual for special credit as all hands participated in the effort. The deck gang, under Bosun Ray E. Schrum, had the boats ready by the time the Mates arrived. William C. Dowzicky, AB, raced amidships to inform the crew and then stood lookout atop the port kingpost, keeping the overboard man in sight and helping direct the boat to him. I've been told that Glen James, AB, was the first to spot the man. The list of active participants contributing to the rescue encompasses almost the entire crew list. The boat crew was commanded by J.F. Gordian, 2nd Mate and the motor was operated by B.K. Gajewski, 1st Assistant Engineer. The unlicensed men in the boat were Thomas A. Keenan, AB, William R. McCorkle, OS, Francis R. Wagner, 2nd Pumpman, William T. Christopher, Pumpman/Engine Maint., and Eldridge Smith, Engine Utility. Although there was a good-sized swell running, the boat was launched and returned, hooked on and hoisted aboard without any damage or injury, to cap an excellent performance in all respects. I take this opportunity to express a "Very Well Done" to all hands. I am proud to be their Captain, and the SIU must be complimented for the quality of these crew members. Sincerely yours, L.L. Frank, Master S/T Mount Vernon Victory With the Xmas holidays just behind us, I would like the membership to know that the menus of the MV Tamara Guilden were dynamite. If you ever run a contest for good shipboard cooking, our menus would be hard to beat. And all this by a steward department that hardly knew each other the week before when the ship was taken out of lay-up, crewed, stores loaded and on it's way in six days. Real pros, evreyone of them. And this is not a classy new ship. It's a 20-year old workhorse hauling coal in the North Atlantic in the winter. Our steward department includes Johnny Hogge, steward; K;A. Outlaw, chief cook; M.E. Calhoun, pastry chef; J. Kumor, 3rd cook, and P.J. Devine, messman and salad king. By the way, our holiday menu consisted of Tom turkey, baked smoked Virginia ham, prime ribs, broiled spring chicken, as well as a selection of appetizers, nine vegetables and an assortment of cakes, pies and candies. Brrrp! Fraternally, E.P. Burke, B-666 And the Crew of the Tamara Guilden Rotterdam, Holland Paul Hall—^Never a Better Union Man Paul Hall was a seaman's-seaman, an old timer's-old timer, a workingman's-workingman, and as good as any man that ever walked a picket line on all coasts from the very early 30's right up to the present time, and I never remember meeting a better union man than Paul Hall. You better believe that we who knew him will miss him a long, long time. I am glad to see the younger men coming up in our union and doing a fine job. God bless them, and may they always keep the SIU banner waving. I remember when these men started in the SIU, and have seen them grow along with the Union. I've walked picketlines in about every port in the USA, with all maritime unions, AFL and CIO, and I can tell you that none, but none of them are any better (and most not as good) as the Seafarers International Union. I've sailed in the NMU, SUP, MFOW, MCS, Army Transport (before it was MSTS), and walked all their picketlines, and I'll still take the SIU—all the way. I retired a couple of years too soon, and lost out on the raise in pension, and the retirement bonus, but thank God for the SIU, and if these young fellows just coming in today only knew what we went through, they would get down and give thanks every night of their life. SEAFARERS FOREVER, 'Saki Jack' Dolan, Retired Keansburg, N.J. Salmon Biting by the Bay "ij "i V':" Brotherhood...Thru Good Times and Bad 1 "' -llf.' "• . T On Dec. 14, 1980, we lost our youngest son Frankie Lee Hall in an accident in Oklahoma. My husband Clifford was on board the LNG Leo in the Far East. I called Mr. Mike Sacco (SIU Vice President) at the St. Louis union hall to tell him what happened and to ask how I would go about getting Clifford home. Mr. Sacco told me not to worry about anything, that he would do everything he could to get Clifford home as soon as possible. Within three hours, I was talking to Clifford —"ship-to-shore" telling him of our loss. He was able to get off the ship the next day and was home within a few days. Our sincere thanks to Mike Sacco and the Union for all they did to get Clifford home. We would also like to thank the Union brothers and their families of the St. Louis union hall for the flowers they sent. Also to the captain, officers and crew of the LNG Leo for their kind thoughts and flowers. May God bless each of you. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford C. Hall Fredericktown, .Mo. 12 / LOG / January 1981 Here's Reino Pe/aso (pensioner) showing off his 22 lb. salmon. Good catch ReIno! Just wanted to drop a line to say hello to my old shipmates and to wish everyone a great 1981. For this pensioner, fishing was good outside the Golden Gate Bridge. I brought home 10 salmon from 4 lbs. to 22 lbs. My best to Fraternally, Reino J. Pelaso, P-8, Retired Vallejo, Calif. �-m Undermanned Navy Can Look to Merchant Marine Ronald Reagan Rpaoan has Viae come up Ronald with a sheaf of policy statements outlining the goals and priorities of his Administration. Included is a seven-point maritime pro­ gram which recognizes that the "maritime industries... are vital to our national well-being." While each of the seven points of Reagan's 'maritime program indicates an awareness of the current state of the U.S. maritime industry, one point in particular deserves commendation. In calling for increased co­ operation between the Navy and the commercial maritime indus­ try to the advantage of both, Mr. Reagan echoed a point which this Union has been vocally advanc­ ing for years. Let the Navy devote its dollars and its manpower to its warships and look to the private merchant fleet and its pool of skilled, professional seamen for military support functions. The Navy has made no secret of its personnel shortages. Just a few months ago Adm. Thomas Hayward, chief of naval opera­ tions conceded that the Navy is "approaching the point where we may have no realistic alternative but to consider standing down some ships." - Of course, the Navy does have an alternative. The private mer­ chant fleet already includes vessels which could easily take over support tasks such as supplying and fueling Navy ships at sea as well as at-sea repairs and its jurisdiction, ignoring the rescues. offered support of the merchant We've pointed this out to the marine and Jeopardizing the Navy. The U.S. Maritime Ad- security of the nation in the ministration has repeatedly bargain. pointed it out. So has the General Assigning naval support work Accounting Office. But the Navy to the U.S. merchant marine has continued to jealously guard which is ready, willing and able to Offtciol Publicotion of the Seaforers Intornationol Union of North Amorica. Atlantic, Gulf, lokes ond Inland Wofort Diitrict, . AFKIO Jonuory, 1981 Vol. 43, No. 1 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Secretary- Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Leon Hal Fice President Joe Sacco MikeSacco Vice President Vice President Vice President James Gannon Ray Bqurdius Assistant Editor Don Rotan West Coast Associate Editor 989 Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photography! Writer Dennis Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vana Production!Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #dl60-2047) undertake it makes sense. It makes sense for the Navy, for the private maritime industry and for the comprehensive and effective defense of the United States. It is gratifying that the new Reagan Administration agrees that with the commercial industry assuming increased responsibility for many auxiliary functions, substantial cost saving can be achieved and a large reserve of manpower can be released to provide crews for a growing naval fleet." We believe the intent of this statement can be accomplished with relative ease by the new President. By issuing a directive transferring to the private sector the operation and the future construction of naval fleet support vessels the Navy will be free to invest funds and personnel in combat vessels. Such a transfer could be streamlined by placing military auxiliary services under the control of either the Military Traffic Management Gommand or a Defense traffic agency. This would eliminate the competition which now exists between the private merchant marine and the Navy's Military Sealift Command which now oversees naval support work. A less dramatic solution which would achieve more or less the same result could take the form of a written directive issued by the new Administration instructing the MSG to employ U.S.built,. U.S.-flag vessels whenever such vessels are available for support work. Too often, the MSG either overlooks or exeludes U.S.-built^ U.S.-manned merchant vessels for naval support jobs, in contravention of United States policy, Through his naval-maritjme program Ronald Reagan has indicated an understanding of the intent of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 which calls for a strong merchant marine capable of serving as a military auxiliary in peacetime and in time of national emergency. Our role in the months ahead will be to ensure that understand-: ing is translated into action. January 1981 V - , .'Tfl )r LOG i' ;i V ; . I 13 ' 1." S-" • - : L..-- c • ..v; >" , - m V- �T -nAiiw .r^-' .V- \ ; 'jisi John Bunker Honored By Maritime Historical Society John Bunker, head of the SI Us Historical Research De­ partment. was honored last month by the National Maritime Historical Society for his '*outstanding contribution to the nation's maritime heritage." The Society presented Mr. Bunker with its 12th .Annual James Monroe Award at a dinner at the Seamen s Church Institute in downtown Manhattan. Wellwishers toasted Mr. Bunker who has maintained a close relationship with the SIU since 1942. Peter Stanford, director of the National Maritime Historical Society, presented Mr. Bunker with the award. He noted Mr. Bunker's literarv achievements. Unclaimed Wages Maritime Overseas • L • ' i-1 ^ i?:-W Following is a list of Seafarers who have unclaimed wages due them from Maritime Overseas Corp. if your name appears on this list, you may get your unclaimed wa^ by wTiting to Pa>Tnaster, Maritime Cherseas Corp., 43 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10036. Remember to include the follow­ ing information; the Maritime Overseas' vessel or vessels you w orked on; the rating or ratings you sailed, and the dates vou worked. J. Merrill 4I"-"4-6"'94 R. F. Flounmy 461-12-5049 F. E. Perkins • 365-S0-S5^ J. Sumlin 421-10-42:5 A- T. Smith 223-76-5155 E. E. Gibbs. Jr. 420-20^15" F-Johnson 230-^^1 V. O. Da\is 424--6-!:S3 G. Patino • 467-94-2115 H. Home 264-56-35^5 J. C. Leach 2S3-32-5^23 P. Rodriguez J.L-Burk 004^12^4 Grader S- B. 567-^1795 J A. Hoeoeveki Ifi-52-5909 H. Ghamboiin . 159455-5160 R. L Dixon 4t9-2i>4H04 R. M. Lee 405-56-0354 CMilkr I42-I2-535S L Thomas 434-S4-2503 J. Gladney 213-30-! 79! J. St. John OSO-24-3092 H. W>att 46O-10-T221 D. Campus 5^>-S)-354« Y. Omar 37^-6^-9715 M. Tebbetis 003-32-02S9 123-01-9107 -A. Mohsin 3T6-5S-6Si9 E. Varffis 5^1-2S-9003 J-OT^ 101-32-5061 F. Smith 217-Ig-^3 IC Monahan 217-68-31S2 J. Remko 216-20-6152 P. Benhneman 213-66-1200 J- Gonzaks 055-24-6505 R-G. MoWej 266-35-1390 F. Re>aokls 464-38-5g<^ J- P. Wimroer 420-62^1827 G. A- Peters 216-68-5410 John Bunker. Ml hnadoftheStLTs Hietoricat Research Department, receives congratulations from Peter Stanford, tBractor of the Matfona/ Itarmme Hfstorical Society at a dinner last month at the Seaman's Church Institute. which include publication of Liberty Ships. The L'giy Ducklings of iVar 11(1972).and Harbor and Haven 11979), the first comprebeEtsve history of the Pen of New York prior to tise War. Stanford also- lauded Mr. Bunker for kradlesi paofie interest to resEore tse Sarr of India , a Civik War vnsisge iro® sailing s^^..'is hack m the J 95CI*5,. Tie San-of Mma. now a tloasinisErmisetiiiL is use okiest resiQsred commerciaL EB tfie couniiv. Mr., Bimker. who shrppied with the SIU during World War II, has participated in many special projects for the SIU, including the development of Piney Point. He began putting together the Seafarers Historical Research Dept. in 1974. Since then, he has developed a comprehensive his­ tory of the SIU and the entire Anserican maritime labor move.-laeiitla his career he has also worked as a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor in Boston, the Louisville Courier in Louisville, Ky. and the San Diego Tribune. The National Maritime His­ torical Society, founded in 1963 is an organization dedicated to preserving the maritime heritage of the United States. They are presently involved in many proj­ ects, including restoration of the Wavertree. a Cape Horn square rigger, originally built in 1885. The Society also publishes a smartly done quarterly magazine entitled Sea History. Mr. Bunker, a die hard lover of the sea and ships, was a perfect recipient for this year's Society award. The SIU is proud of his accompl ish ments. New Wage Rates for Pacific Maritime Association ¥e8sels FoBomnQ are the new wage and overtime rates for seamen working aboard SlU-Padfic liari&ne Association Vessels. EFFECTIVE 12/16/80 Wage Rates for Dry Cargo Vessels BASE WAGE RATE HOURLY POSmON VESSEL TYPE MONTHLY OVERTIME CliefScswsnf .............. ....Freighter $1,650.71 $6.00 SEs*2rd ..... Modified Mariner 1,741.22 6.00 iStswaM Baker SS Maine 1,831.76 6.00 C^ief SEiward C!^Cook ^Hawaiian Princess ... I.6I1.92 6.00 Cfef Co-t^ Ni^ Cook- and Bako^ .Freighter 1,556.48 6.00 Cook, and Baker. 2rai Cook Freighter 1,459.47 6.00 AsasrasH Cock. Messmas Frei^ter ].., 1,303.38 6.00 AssBESii Cook CoGi&GtaskHi ......... Hawaiian Princess 1.344.04 6.00 srd. Freighter 1.170.39 4.55 VkssBSi^ Freighter 1,122.34 4.55 Pa^sgerBR- Passenger Waiter .......Modified Mariner ' 1,122.34 4.55 Hawaiian Princess 4.55 1,12134 TkefeBewmg wM except when m S ight Cook and Baker k employed: On Freighters, when carrying more than two paaemgen. there shag be added to the kottrfy nu^e the following sum: Chief Steward Chief Cook Znd Cook & Baker Pantiy Messman Staadby Work xad Rates Cargo Workieg Rate: Monthly 515 00 10 00 lo.oo 7 50 of Pa; Straight Time Overtime... $6.52 9.70 a«T« Department work cargo, they shall receive the same cargo rate of pay and the same Q«r« tmK ana hot feaeh consiceration as is received by the Unlicensed Deck Department The howf; cargo rate doB he: Straight Time Hours .... $ 7 Ig 1238 ^ i4 -• LOG / Jaroary T98 J �New Deep Sea Pay Rates: Eff^tive Dec.16,1980 Following are the revised base monthly wage scales; premium rates; overtime rates for work performed In excess of eight (8) hours, Monday through Friday, and penalty off watch rates Monday through Friday for the Standard Tanker and Frelghtshlp/Passenger Agreements. The new rates reflect a 2.87 percent Cost of Living Adjustment. This Increase also applies to the Deep Sea Vacation benefit. Note: The C.O.L.A. is not applicable to on-watch Monday-through-Friday or onwatch Saturday, Sunday and Holidays penalty rates and special rates such as longshore work and tank cleaning. Freightship/Passenger Agreement Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates As of December 16,1980 DECK DEPARTMENT Boatswain (SL7's, SLlS's Lash, Mariner and Passenger) Boatswain Carpenter Carpenter Maintenance A.B. Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman Fire Patrolman O.S. Maintenance Ordinary Seaman r ENGINE DEPARTMENT ChiefElectrician(SL7's, SLlS's, Lash, Mariner and Passenger) Chief Electrician (Delta) — Chief Electrician Crane Mtce./Electrician Electrician Reefer Mtce Second Electrician Engine Utility Reefer Mtce Refrigeration Engineer (when one is carried) Refrigeration Engineer (when three are carried) Chief First Assistant ' Second Assistant Q.M.E.D Plumber Machinist Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Day) Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Watch) DeckEngineer Engine Utility/FOWT (Delta) Engine Utility Evaporator/Mtce Oiler ..." Oiler (Diesel) Watertender Fireman/WatertendeFireman Wiper Ship's Welder Mtce. Oiler/Maintenance Utility General Utility/Deck Engine STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (SLTs, SLlS's, Lash and Mariner) Steward Cook Steward/Baker Chief Steward Chief Cook Cook and Baker Second Cook Third Cook Assistant Cook Messman Utilityman Passenger Vessels Chief Steward Chef Chief Cook Head Waiter/Wine Steward Chief Baker ^...... .... Monthly Rate $1,666.25 1,473.74 ] ,355.90 1,355.90 1,253.02 1,181.81 1,122.02 1,122.02 93.7.59 877.05 i 1,782.67 1,779^68 1,733.74 1,733.74 1,733-74 1,620.72 1,620.72 1,620.72 Premium Rate $14.34 12.83 11.82 11.82 10.91 10.31 9.80 9.80 7.66 7.66 15.64 15.05 15.05 15.05 15.05 14.12 14.12 14.12 Overtime Rate $8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 4.99 4.99 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 1,662.41 1,477.25 1,378.07 1,666.25 1,486.10 1,418.01 1,276.79 1,375.10 1,388.19 1,295.13 1,187.91 1,122.02 1,207.44 1,122.02 1,122.02 1,122.02 1,042.24 1,391.92 1,295.13 1,042.24 12.95 12.36 11.99 14.34 12.95 12.36 11.14 11.99 11.99 11.30 10.38 9.80 10.54 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.12 11.99 10.54 9.12 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 4.99 8.21 6.29 4.99 1,666.25 1,666.25 1,666.25 1,473.74 1,309.90 1,276.78 1,122.02 1,106.86 1,106.86 870.21 870.21 14.34 14.34 14.34 12.83 11.44 11.14 9.69 9.69 9.69 7.64 7.64 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 6.29 6.29 6.29 4.99 4.99 1,944.71 1,473.74 1,309.90 1,309.90 1,309.90 continued on following page 16.85 12.83 11.44 11.44 11.44 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 ; i • Uatf'' %. I January 1981 / LOG / 15 �New Deep Sea Pay Rates: Effective Dec.16,1980 Premium Rate Monthly Rate 2nd Steward/Head Waiter 3rd Steward/Storekeeper . Chief Pantryman Butcher 2nd Cook Cook and Baker . Asst. Head Waiter 2nd Baker ;•) Bartender Bartender/Club Steward Messman Utility Utilityman Galley Utility • Pantryman Passenger Waiter Officer Bedroom Steward .... Passenger Bedroom Steward .. Night Steward Stewardess Deck Steward Deck/Smoking Room Steward Janitor/Utilityman Day Porter/Utilityman Chef Utility Crew Messman Crew Pantryman Crew Bedroom Steward —... Beautician-Barber 1,308.51 1,307.34 1,305.94 1,298.98 1,289.08 1,289.08 1,276.78 1,276.78 1,274.00 1,268.21 1,106.86 1,106.86 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 870.21 1,242.91 ^ 11.32 11.32 11.30 11.23 11.16 11.16 11.14 11.14 11.03 " 10.99 9.69 9.69 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7,64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 7.64 , -0- Overtime Rate 8.21 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 8.21 8.21 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 -0- PENALTY RATES Off Watch, Monday through Friday Group I $9.15 Group H 7.34 Group HI 6.53 Tanker Agreement Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates As of December 16,1980 : } Monthly Rate $1,733.74 1,571.60 1,512.67 1,289.93 1,135.20 Premium Rate $15.05 14.47 13.19 11.25 9.92 ^ Overtime Rate $8.21 8.21 8.21 6.29 6.29 1,042.31 900.18 9.12 7.87 4.99 4.99 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Q.M.E.p. Chief Pumpman Second Pumpman/Engine Mtce Ship's Welder M tee Engine Utility Oiler Mtce. Utility OUer Fireman/Watertender General Utility/Deck Engine Wiper 1,733.74 1,585.98 1,585.98 1,404.05 1,276.98 1,308.32 1,135.20 1,135.20 1,042.31 1,042.31 15.05 13.81 13.81 12.09 11.36 11.37 9.92 9.92 9.12 9.12 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 6.29 6.29 6.29 4.99 4.99 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (on vessels constructed since 1970) Steward Cook Steward / Baker Chief Steward (25,500 DWT or over) Chief Steward (under 25.500 DWT) Chief Cook Cook and Baker Third Cook Assistant Cook Messman Utilityman 1,733.74 1,733.74 1,733.74 1,577.86 1,518.95 1,363.45 1,331.28 1,180.85 1.180.85 870.20 870.20 15.05 15.05 15.05 13.75 13.23 11.89 11.25 9.69 9.69 7.64 7.64 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 8.21 - 8.21 6.29 6.29 4.99 : 4.99 DECK DEPARTMENT Boatswain (on vessels constructed since 1970) Boatswain (25,500 DWT or over) Boatswain (under 25,500 DWT) ; B. Deck ^Maintenance i^bleSeaman ................................................. O.S. Deck Maintenance Ordinary Seaman .- •-'M' • pm P ^ :ii, I PENALTY R ATES Off Watch, Monday through Friday Group 1 S9.15 Group 11 i 7.34 Group 111 ....^ 6.53 1' -1I i-'i 16 / LOG / January 1981 •ri' i' 4 I;' 5 ' _I*4f �U.S. Unions to Russians: ^Keep Out of Poland' NEW YORK, N.Y.—Several hundred trade unionists descended on the New York office of Aeroflot, the official Russian airline, but they weren't looking for plane tickets. . The sign-carrying unionists, including a score of Seafarers from the Hall in Brooklyn,were picketing Aeroflot on 45th St. and Fifth Ave. to protest the buildup of Russian troops on the Polish border and to express their support for Poland's courageous workers who have risked their lives to form the infant free-trade union, Solidarnosc. The demonstration was well timed as thousands of Christmas shoppers from around the country read the picketeers' messages as they scurried from one peoplepacked department store to an­ other on the most famous avenue in America. One sign, wielded by SIU representative Bobby Stevens, revealed the feeling of the demon­ strators: "Russia—Keep Out of Poland." The demonstration lasted sev­ eral hours as the pickets circled in front of Aeroflot chanting union songs and shouting pro-Polish slogans in unisori. A group of demonstrators from. Local 1199, a big New York-based hospital workers union, sang "we shall overcome" over and over again. A plcketllne of Seafarers demonstrates outside the offices of Aeroflot, the Soviet airline. Cops assigned to the detail got caught up in the warmth and solidarity of the union crowd and chatted pleasantly with the dem­ onstrators. One cop said it "was the easiest assignment" he ever had, because the crowd was so well disciplined. Joining the demonstrators was Mrs. Lane Kirkland, wife of the AFL-CIO president. With sign in hand, she led the pickets whose numbers included members from many New York area unions. The demonstration in front of Aeroflot was just one of many activities the AFL-CIO and American trade unionists have participated in recently in support of Polish workers. SIU members Joined other AFL-CIO unions m proclaiming support for the free trade unions In Poland. Here, Mrs. Lane Kirkland, wife of the AFL-CIO president. Joins the plcketllne. Thousands of individual Amer­ ican workers have contributed money to a fund organized by the AFL-CIO to help the new Polish Union. The first big gift from the AFL-CIO to Solidarnosc was a $50,000 offset printing press. The press was desperately needed by the Polish trade union leaders to spread the word of unionism and to educate the workers on the developments regarding their organization. The AFL-CIO also ran some fund raising luncheons for the Polish union. In addition, funds are being raisied from the profits of selling American union-made T- ' shirts emblazened with Solidar­ nosc across the chest. This Seafarer Is holding a sign that spells out the Union's message loud and dear: USSR Keep out of Poland! AFL-CIO Plans Celebration of Labor's Centennial WASfflNGTON, D.C.—AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland an­ nounced a year-long celebration in 1981 of the centennial of American labor. The Federation is planning a series of activities starting this month and continuing through­ out the year. The culmination will be a celebration at the AFL-CIO's fourteenth Constitutional Con­ vention to be held in November in New York. It was in November of 1881 that the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions was officially formed. In 1886 this group became the American Federation of Labor (AFL). The first person to be elected president of the Federation was Samuel Gompers of the Cigarmakers' Union. •• The announcement of the cen­ tennial celebration was made in a letter Kirkland sent to labor union leaders throughout the country. He made the announcement oil Dec. 5 which marked the 25th anniversary of the merging of the AFL and the CIO. In his letter, Kirkland said, "We hope that people in the political and legislative processes, in the academic community, in industry and commerce and agriculture, in cultural activities and the profes­ sions and the arts, will all join with the men and women of our unions in commemorating this centenary of American labor." The centennial celebration has two themes—"achievement" and "challenge." As Kirkland put it, these themes represent "pride in our past gains, coupled with the ^'^Afugo^ recognition that it will require even greater commitment, energy and vision to advance labor's cause in the years ahead." Kirkland said he hopes many different sectors of the AFL-CIO will become involved in the celebration. As he noted, "the task of carrying out the AFL-CIO centennial is not an assignment for any one person or small group of persons. It will require the willing cooperation of every sector of the AFL-CIO." The struggle of the working man to improve his conditions and to lead a dignified life has been a long one. It has resulted in vast improvements. But much more remains to be done. The celebration will reflect this. Ac­ cording to Kirkland, "during the centennial year of 1981, we shall rededicate ourselves to the sound principle of harnessing demo­ cratic tradition and trade union heritage with the the. necessity of reaching out for new and better ways to serve all working people and the entire nation." January 1981 / LOG / 17 �The Lakes Picture mended nded that "the Ann Arbor (carferries) be continued in its entirety ' icsc are the Atkin^.u. 4,'-.A (These tne SIU-contractcd Mu-coniraciea carferries carierries Viking. r iKing. Arthur K. /l/A7/?.vf>/,and City of Milwaukee, operated by the Michigan ln^erstate Railway Co ) Another aspect of the proposed transportation plan could bring even bigger benefits to the SlU-fleet of carferries. That recommendation calls for discontinuation of the C&O carferry service from Manitowoc' to Kewaunee as soon as the Interstate Commerce Commission grants permission to abandon the service. That could mean more cargoes for Union carferries. While the Dept. of Transportation must still issue a final ruling the recommendation of the staff commission is viewed as a positive sign that the Ann Arbor carferries will be operating in the future. Algonac Just about the entire SI U-contracted fleet is now laid up as severe cold and thick ice forced Lakes transit to a near standstill. It took the Sam Laud (American Steamship) nearly four days to make the 30-mile run between Lorraine and Cleveland, a trip which usually takes about four hours. She's laying up in Cleveland, right across from the Union hall. The Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit Co.) is planned for another run or two before lay-up, depending on ice conditions. The ST Crapo (Huron Cement) was to have wintered in Detroit but her immediate future is uncertain. The Crapo got stuck in the ice at Algonac and was there for two days before she was freed. She's'now in Alpena, Mich., where the crew was paid-off. The company's waiting to see what happens with the ice before they try to move the cement carrier. Under orders from the Michigan Transportation Commission, the state DOT will be setting up a new panel to oversee transportation services on the Lakes and seek ways to revitalize the industry. This type of authority has been under consideration since the mid-1970's. In a related action Michigan State Senator Phil Arthurhultz intro­ duced a bill before the state legislature in November seeking the creation of a Lake Michigan Transportation Authority. The bill authorizes a seven-member authority made up of six "consumer" representatives and the head of the Transportation Commission. The Authority will be able to issue revenue bonds, establish fares and routes, buy or lease vessels and port facilities, and operate orcontract for cross-lake service. A similar bill was introduced before the Michigan House of Representatives. Cleveland Whether or not the Chief Wawatam will be returned after $37,000 worth of repairs are completed has not yet been decided. But the 70-yearold Chief h the center of a big controversy. On Dec. 5, the Detroit News rah an editorial titled "Farewell, Chief Wawatam" declaring that "the Chief \s doomed and properly so." The editorial complained that the Chief \s "kept afloat with an annual $2 million subsidy" from "a financially distressed state." They argued that the coal-burning Chief \s "inefficient, requiring a crew of 27 regular and eight supplementary hands." "In contrast," says the Detroit News, the Norfolk & Western Railway's "rnodern tug & barge units operate with a crew of four. An N&W barge carries 11 to 28 cars a trip compared to 16 or 17 for the Chief" The state, the editorial urged, "should study a new tug & barge operations patterned on N&W's." No way! said SI U Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt. In an editorial reply printed in the Dec. 11 edition of the News. Bluitt shot holes in the newspaper's position. Bluitt's letter is reprinted, below: "I would like to reply to the Dec. 5 editorial, "Farewell, Chief Wawatam."v. You mentioned that the Norfolk & Western ferry service in Detroit operates with a crew of four, compared to the ^of 27 regular and eight supplementary hands. For your information, the N&W ferry operates with four I rnen on each watch which amounts to 12 men every 24 hours plus a supplementary crew of four, or a total of 16 crew members. They operate two tug-barges for a total crew complement of 32 employees. Several years ago the Chief Wawatam was replaced by a tugbarge that ended in a complete fiasco. Crossing the Detroit River cannot compare with crossing the Straits of Mackinac, especially in the winter. I can remember seeing the tug docked m St. Ignace while the barge sat on the ice in the middle of the Straits. That was the end of tug-barge and the old C/i/c/ was put back in service. I don t see the state saving money by wasting taxpayers' > ^ dollars for any new studies on tug-barge." T ' VJack Bluitt, Port Agent ^ Seafarers International Union Port of Algonac m i • f • J "•'•'> • •;A-- i%i !| •4 • (1 - i r J 1 " .t Frankfort After a series of meetings held across the state of Michigan during late 1980 that state s Department of Transportation gavea preliminary nod to the continuing operation of the SI U-contracted Ann Arbor carferries A staff report issued by the DOT on Dec. 17 recommended one of six transportation plans being considered prior to the opening of rail transportation contract talks in April. The proposal favored in the staff report was the one which recom- Erie Sand Steamship s Lakewqodwas at the G&W Industries yard here undergoing repairs when it was discovered that her shaft was misaligned. She was taken to the Port Weller Dry Dock to correct it. Duluth Laying up in this port are American Steamship's Indiana Harbor and Belle River. Also wintering here are Kinsman's Merle M. McCurdy. Frank R. Denton and C. L Austin. St. Lawrence Seaway A week before the scheduled Dec. 15 closing of the St. Lawrence Seaway it looked like there might be a less-than-orderly end to the season. A fog belt stretching from the Soo Locks to Montreal forced all ship traffic to a halt. , However, the fog lifted and the system was cleared close to the deadline. The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., which operates the system for the U.S., reported there were 83 oceangoing ships in the Seaway above the Locks at St. Lambert, Quebec on Nov. 24. Last year there were 150 vessels still in that portion of the Seaway at that time. According to the regulations of the Seaway, vessels heading east from the Lakes could avoid the late penalties imposed after Dec. 15 by checking in at designated stations beforehand. Fourteen ships were still in the Seawayafter the deadline but all except five Lake carriers avoided late penahtes of from $20,000 for one day to $80,000 for four days. All shipping had to be cleared from the Seaway before Dec. 21 when the Snell and Eisenhower locks were de-watered for repair and main­ tenance work. Funding Under a $5 million allotment, the Coa.st Guard will construct 14 new fixed aids to navigation in various Great Lakes locations during 1981. I he fixed lights will replace buoys on the St. Mary's River, Lake St. Clair and Lakes Huron and Erie. Maritime Administration head Samuel B. Nemirow proposed that 10 percent of all government preference cargoes be shipped through Great a es ports. At a meeting witfl Great Lakes shippers and port represen­ tatives. Nemirow said Marad will propose rules to require each govern­ ment agency handling preference cargo to meet a 10 percent quota for Great Lakes ports. The quota is a result of a visit to the Lakes by Commerce Secretary hihp Klutz.nick last August. During the visit Lakes shippers and port spo esmen petitioned Klutznick to direct some preference cargoes to Lakes ports. The Great Lakes interests had al.so asked the Commerce Secretary for special government sub.sidies for Great Lakes shipping.but Klutznick turned thumbs down on that request. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life t8 / LOG / January 1981 "•Y �P< • J ^CSLfSLTCrS HARRY LGNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ^tessssssssssss;^ Piney Point Maryland Third MatC) Assistant Engineer Courses Are Offered for First TimeatSHLSS Because of a continuing short­ age of licensed mates and engi­ neers in the offshore towing industry, and because many SIUcontracted companies are ex­ panding their offshore opera­ tions, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is offering two new courses: Origi­ nal Third Mate and Original Third Assistant Engineer. These courses will enable the SIU to meet our contractual obligations to our operators. The courses are designed to prepare Seafarers who already have many years of seatime for the Coast Guard License examinations. To be successful in obtaining a license, each student must have a arirl ii//\»-lr a Strona strong Hpsirp desire tn to iMrn learn and work toward this license. It is imper­ ative that the student have an ample knowledge of the material before ^starting class. Seafarers who have studied on their own before coming to the school, will find it much easier to keep up with the fast moving pace of the course. SHLSS Vocational Director John Mason stressed that this is only a preparatory course. It is designed to review material and to prepare students to take the Coast Guard examination. "This is not a beginners course," Mason emphasized. Prior to arriving at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School u* ^a..-j of Seamanship, students must. apply at the Coast Guard, and be scheduled to sit for the exam. Listed below are the seatime requirements which applicants must present to the Coast Guard to prove their eligibility for the examinations: THIRD MATE You must have discharges showing three (3) years in the Deck Department: two and a half (21/2) years as Ordinary Seaman and six (6) months as Able Seaman, Quartermaster or Bo­ sun, OR all three (3) years as Able Seaman, Quartermaster or Bosun. THIRD ENGINEER You must have three (3) years Protecting Our Job Security: The Electrical Maintenance Course offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has been modified and updated to meet the needs of the industry, and to prepare our membership for the technolog­ ical advances of many new SIUcontracted ships. Beginning in March, the course will be eight weeks to include the electrical systems on board the new LASH Il-type vessels. This will consist of all electrical equipment aboard the LASH II ships, including the stores cargo winch, constant tension mooring winch (used to handle barges), and the 500 ton lighter gantry crane (Alliance and Morgan) utilizing reliance elec­ trical systems. It is strongly recommended that any electrician taking jobs on LASH II ships take this course since the complexity of the systems require a good knowl­ edge of corrective maintenance. This course currently consists of electrical safety and test, and a one week review of basic electri­ cal theory. Ohms law, batteries and magnetism. One week will examine electrical tests and measuring equipment, and the • • .S ^ • ir^ service in the Engine Department of steam or motor vessels: two and a half (I'A) years as Qualified Member of the Engine Depart­ ment (QMED), one and a half (V/2) years which must have been as Fireman/Watertender, Oiler or QMED, in a watchstanding capacity. The dates for the new courses are: Third Mate—July 6, 1981 Third Assistant EngineerApril 13,1981 and August 13, 1981 Both courses will encompass ten weeks of instruction, and will cover all areas which are included in the Coast Guard examination. Provides Needed Shipboard Skills Simpson model 260 multimeter. The next three weeks consist of electrical cable and hardware, connecting flourescent lamps, convenience outlets, marine outlets and flourescent lamp ballast changing. In the fifth week, the course will take up AC and DC genera­ tors, distribution and paralleling generators, 3-phase motor over­ haul and motor starters. Week six is devoted to print reading which covers Westinghouse cargo handling equipment used on the Delta and Mariner ships, constant voltage and constant current systems. Gen­ eral Electric anchor windlass, and AC 3-speed pole changing controls. Weeks seven and eight will cover the LASH II equipment. Feed-back from Seafarers and ship operators indicate that all equipment being taught is pres­ ently aboard most SIU ships. The membership as well as ship operators are encouraged to notify the Seafarers Harry Lunde­ berg School of new equipment or systems which should be included in the Electrical Maintenance course. In order to obtain maximum benefit from the Electrical Main­ tenance course. Seafarers should have at least 24 months sailing as Electrician. Positive New Year Resoiutions We are slowly slipping into another year, and before one can blink an eye it will be time to evaluate exactly what we did to better ourselves. We all have a mental checklist on how we can best improve ourselves. When it comes to formal education, we sometimes pull back and seem to make excuses to avoid investing our time in such a worthwhile program. You, the SIU member, have at your fingertips an academic program which is second to none, both in terms of quality education and easy availability. At the Seafarers Harry by JAQUELINE G. KNOETGEN Director, Academic Department Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, you have an opportunity to obtain your high school diploma. You can no longer sit back With the excuse that time does not permit you to prepare for the examinations. The academic staff would be more than happy to send you a pre-test and then let you know the length of time that it would realistically take you to accom­ plish your goal., Do you shy away from reading or math because you lack the skills? Are you forever asking someone to fill out your OJT slips or other forms because you always seem to have forgotten your glasses? Well, we have reading and math specialists who are trained to get to the root of the problem and give you the Help which will get the skills going for you. We hope to challenge those of you who are interested in obtaining your Associate of Arts degrees from Charles County Community College. We have added to the list of courses which will enable you to achieve your goal. Act now! We are only a phone call or a letter away! January 1981 / LOG / 19 itsi& �I jtj 'O.r"' m • .'->•'-.J "ii ••/. Lundeberg School Ope 1981 With Wide Variety of 8 imanship Courses The Seafarers Harry Lundeben Jchool of Seahnanship begins 1981 with a vocational education J ;ram that offers Seafarers a wide variety of professional advance! jnt opportunities. SHLSS Vice President Frank [ongelli said that the school would continue to offer specialized col ;es to help Seafarers upgrade their skills and improve their earning ipacities. And, two new courses are being added to help our inland latmen members improve their pro­ fessional lives. The two newco les are Third Mate, and Third Assistant Engineer. John Mason, director of jtional education at SHLSS, said: "With the announcement of its ^81 curriculum, SHLSS is renewing its commitment to provide the iritime industry with the best trained and most qualified Seaf; |rs anywhere in the world. The Seafarers School is renewing 1 commitment to offer SIG members the best training possible." A complete list of all courses a iiiable at SHLSS is published in this issue of THE LOG. These cours are your opportunities, The staff at SHLSS stands re ly to offer every assistance to help you achieve your professional lals. All that is needed is your willingness to come to the schoo Id make an effort to succeed. •: c-• ^ ' • , ^.1 .j; • '4 ' .- �SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE 1981 I i Completion Date Course Check-in-Date Completion Date Course Check-ln-Date LNG January 5 March 2 April 27 June 22 August 17 October 12 January 29 March 26 May 21 July 16 September 12 November 5 Quartermaster March 26 March 2 July 16 June 19 September 11 October 8 March 12 January 5 September 11 July 6 QMED January 15 May 7 September 24 April 9 July 30 December 17 FOWT January 29 March 26 May 21 July 16 September 10 November 5 February 26 April 23 June 18 August 13 October 8 December 3 March 2 July 6 October 26 April 23 August 27 December 17 January 5 May 25 October 12 February 12 July 2 November 19 March 2 Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and Operations June,22 October 12 April 9 July 30 November 19 .4. -. -V ,-i .,,, - Marine Electrical Maintenance Marine Electronics Diesel (Regular) January 5 March 30 June 22 October 12 January 29 April 23 July 16 November 5 Diesel Scholarship January 5 March 30 June 22 October 12 February 29 May 21 August 13 December 3 Pumproom Maintenance and Operations February 16 Juhe 8 October 26 March 26 July 16 December 3 Automation March 30 August 3 April 23 August 27 March 2 May 25 August 17 October 12 March 26 June 18 September 10 Novembers January 5" January 29 Third Assistant Erigineer April 13 August 3 June 19 October 9 Towboat Operator May 11 July 2 Basic Welding Conveyorman r- " ^ Towboat Operator Scholarship January 5 March 30 June 22 September 14 Celestial Navigation First Class Pilot February 26 May 14 August 6 October 30 March 2 May 25 August 10 November 1 April 2 June 25 September 11 December 4 March 16 October 5 May 1 November 20 Third Mate January 5 January 30 March 27 April 24 May 22 August 14 October 9 November 20 January 29 February 26 April 23 May 21 June 18 September 10 November 5 December 17 Bosun Recertlflcation February 9 April 13 August 10 April 6 June 8 October 5 Steward Recertlflcation March 9 May 11 July 13 September 7 October 12 May 4 July 6 September 7 November 2 December 7 January 5 February 2 March 9 April 6 May 11 June 8 July 6 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 9 December 7 February 2 March 2 April 6 May 4 June 8 July 6 August 3 September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7 January 4 January 5 January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 December 4 December 18 January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 December 4 December 18 January 1 Able Seaman "A" Seniority Lifeboatman/Tankerman i. - . ' • introeation rizes a esand •cable Is and larbill J here gned. rand urdy. •ence ison. ship V the rates 1 the year me. rom Tby ill in late hen ain- lew '81. lair 10 eat rnrnor :• >rt to ce ut 3 J 22 I LOG / January 1981 �• •• ' wS' f-'V/'- Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course • (Pleiise Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgracding Application Name. (Last) • (Please Print) • Date of Birth. (First) (Middle) Mo./Day.'Year • Address. (Street) (City) (State) Deep Sea Member 0 Book Number : Lakes Member 0 . Seniority. Port Presently Registered ln_ Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. I Social Security ft. Piney Point Graduate: 0 Yes Entry Proaram: From No 0 (if yes. fill in below) to (dates attended) Endorsements) or Uporadino Proaram: From to License Receiucvl (dates attended) I Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: 0 Yes •• (Area Code) Inland Waters Member 0 • Date Book ! Was lssued_ • Telephone. (Zip Code) No p Firefighting: 0 Yes I Dates Available for Training No 0 CPR 0 Yes .. ! ; i Am Interested in the Following Course(s). ; DECK ENGINE : • Tankerman ^ i • AB 12 Months AB Unlimited ^ AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland !• !• Towboat Operator Not More than 2(X) Miles Towljoat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Master 0 Mate Pilot _ s° i•"H D IB I• IB Third Mate 0 O 0 0 0 FWT 0 Oiler OMED - Any Rating Others. Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation 0 Automation 0 Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems 0 Diesel Engines 0 Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) 0 Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) STEWARD • 0 • 0 0 Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS O 0 0 0 O LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting 7^® transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. I I I • No 0 j Ji I RECORD OF B/IPLOYMBSIT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, s I whichever is applicable.) ! VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE I SIGNATURE Please Print RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Luncieberg UpgracJing Center PINEY POINT. MD. 20674 January 1981 / LOG / 23 rn,,, - ' - — it'Vilil ^ 'V 1 .1—• ... �IS,II Directory SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America Frank Drozak, president Joe DIGIorglo, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president NOV. 1-29, 1980 J. 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class-B Class C Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClaKA Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT '.';:vj4i!Jsr • •1^'; -•- ;-(f r & Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk.; Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Yokohama.. Totals. ;f ; ; .' 31 15 5 — 24 72 25 45 22 . 39 ,18 >........ 62 0 0 459 .' : 4 83 14 .".'.... ;.. : 3 30 4 0 10 0 5 19 4 22 7 9 3 13 0 1 150 0 6. 4 3 5 6 2 5 0 0 45 11 13 6 1 2 1 Port •\. 4i .... 3 84 6 19 9 1 13 46 13 38 12 18 9 40 3 2 —... ... Totals 316 Port ' • 3 . 37 4 6 1 6 5 13 9 17 8 11 3 10 0 3 136 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 3 3 0 1 0 0 23 r' Boston NewYork Philadelphia.. Baltimore..... Norfolk Tampa Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington* Seattle PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals ....." '.. 4 30 15 26 10 18 15 21 7 0 270 0 3 1 4 6 6 0 1 0 0 23 12 0 20 0 11 13 53 28 29 20 55 16 50 0 0 383 11 142 17 40 26 18 39 138 58 93 43 52 12 116 0 0 805 3 75 9 18 14 13 8 41 15 28 21 14 2 42 0 1 304 2 16 1 6 10 8 0 6 6 10 16 10 2 11 0 1 105 1 63 8 12 12 0 8 32 15 19 10 21 12 32 3 0 2 34 3 2 2 -2 2 18 3 20 8 14 10 7 3 3 248, 133 0 43 1 11 12 5 16 18 8 28 7 18 5 30 2 0 204 4 0 18 7 2-0 2 . 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 4 1 4 0 14 13 2 3 , 4 9 2 0 8 1 9 0 1 0 79 37 1 50 2 8 11 1 11 30 15 63 7 41 9 24 2 1 276 4 48 11 5 14 1 8 13 2 34 6 24 11 22 35 2 240 2 NewYork 21 -. ; Totals... Totals All Departments , 3 6 4 3 10 24 8 18 3 9 5 18 0 0 5 115 14 23 23 14 12 43 16 57 17 28 20 39 38 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 8 2 0 0 0 19 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 1 1 24 0 6 0 1 0 0 33 5 46 3 6 7 5 0 16 1 57 25 ' 19 7 16 0 0 134 466 213 1,113 831 318 > '' ' 907 '' 643 (617) 482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161. DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 4 156 15 35 18 5 24 88 34 65 21 31 12 81 0 1 590 5 83 4 13 13 14 8 32 16 24 5 20 3 23 0 1 264 2 9 1 5 1 3 0 7 1 6 5 4 0 6 0 0 50 0 65 2 24 15 8 22 35 26 41 15 27 4 55 0 0 339 3 38 5 5 5 5 4 10 3 25 5 4 3 13 1 0 129 0 14 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 29 8 12 0 0 0 0 70 4 39 3 12 9 8 9 43 21 22 6 8 7 23 0 0 214 10 246 33 64 37 27 38 89 51 107 53 36 26 81 1 1 900 9 115 8 25 20 14 3 31 11 99 91 • 50 8 46 0 . 0 530 1,948 1,597 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Boston Philadelphia Baltimore... Norfolk Tampa Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle..... PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Yokohama 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port n- 14 13 3 11 70 10 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Philadelphia : Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mooile New Orleans ....;.. Jacksonville San Francisco -. Wilmington......... Seattle..' PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Yokohama ff 5 77 7 HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. ... .800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 - (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 7^ 755 •"Total Registered" me^ns the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. u/ Shipping in the month of October was good in most A&G deepsea ports. A total of 1,625 jobs were shipped last month to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. That's a slight decrease over the previous month. Of these 1,625jobs only 907 or slightly more than half, were taken, by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good for the foreseeable future. 63 Rogers St.01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU; Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. ..IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. ........ 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PORTLAND, Or. 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalorj Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA. .lapan ...... P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 24 I"LOG / January 1981 • y. :• > • -,U �uktarv of the SlU, Part IV X Xji- ISU Falls Apart:New Unions Rise From Ashes by John Bunker Y 1936 the International Sea­ men's Union was headed for the rocks, buffeted by forces from within and without. At a long and stormy Washington convention in February of that year, conservative elements retained control of the union and reelected the venerable Andrew Furuseth as president. More importantly, they pushed through a constitutional amendment giving the union's executive board the power to revoke the charter of any local union at any time. The board then revoked the charter of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, which Furuseth charged was being taken over by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and other radicals. The ISU tried briefly in 1938 to set up a competing union but this attempt soon died for lack of support. The SUP sailors remained faithful to their union. Another factor in the weakening of the ISU had come about in 1934 with formation of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, a central labor organization containing some ISU units, principally the SUP, plus longshoremen and other groups. Harry Bridges, the longshoremen's leader, was. the principal organizer of the Federation which Victor Olander, national secretary of the ISU, claimed was set up to destroy [ the International. But it was also being wrecked i from within. Dissidents in the ISU charged that lofficials were not holding the required elections and had nego­ tiated contracts with shipowners without approval of the membership hnd demanded their removal. Probjably an equally important factor in jundermining the union, however, jwas the general temper for change jthat was sweeping the country in the 11930s. It is possible that no change jwithin the old union structure would jhave satisfied the activists who (wanted new leaders and a more aggressive program in tune with the (times. A coast-wide strike started on the [West Coast in October of 1936 as eamen demanded a new agreement jto replace the 1934 pact with the • phipping lines. ISU officials resisted Efforts to call a general sympathy Strike on the East Coast and this Incited more unrest among the rank *nd file. Numerous unauthorized ^ympathy strikes took place. In March of 1936, crewmen of the P'ner California went on strike at piling time in San Pedro, refusing cast off the lines unless the anama Pacific Line met West Unhappy about the reluctance of their leaders to call out "all hands"in support of the West Coast, a group of dissidents set up a Seamen's Defense Committee in October of 1936. Joe Curran, a 34-year-old newcomer to the maritime labor scene and spokesman for strikers on the liner California, became chair­ man of the Committee's strike strategy committee, the beginning of his rapid rise to power. Curran was described by the New York Times as a "young and militant disciple of Harry Bridges"and as a "key man in the rank and file of seamen here." B •/o/m Bunker is director of the ffajarers Historical Research De- Fiery Harry Lundeberg, late presi­ dent of the SUP, was a key figure in the '30s seamen's movement. Coast wage scales and overtime. Secretary of Labor Frances Perk­ ins pursuaded the crew by telephone to sail the ship and promised to look into their grievances when it docked at New York. But Secretary of Commerce Daniel G. Roper branded the action a rputiny and when the ship docked the strike leaders were logged and fired. Many ISU men blamed their officials for not backing up the crew in this beef and the leadership was further weakened. They were fast losing control over their members. In October of 1936, ISU crews staged a sit-down strike in sympathy with West Coast seamen and against orders of union officials, starting with a sit-down on the S.S. Ameri­ can Trader at New York. This "sitting down" on the job was a new type of action that was to become common during the labor unrest of the 1930s. ISU officials called on the men to live up to their agreements and sail the ships and threatened to expel those who didn't, but these threats had little effect. In November of 1936 ISU men in Boston struck in support of the West Coast and issued a daily mimeo­ graphed strike bulletin in which they denounced both union officials and shipowners. The Seamen's Journal, official publication of the ISU, pointed out the inconsistency of Curran's sud­ den disenchantment with ISU lead­ ership, saying he had only been a member of the union for one year during his seafaring career. But Curran was aggressive, articulate and ambitious and the times suited him well. And it was evident, judging by those who surrounded and sup­ ported him, that Curran was willing to front for the strong cadre of leftwingers in the new union. He later repudiated these associates and helped reduce their influence in the NMU. In November, Curran headed a so-called Insurgent Seamen's Com­ mittee which negotiated contracts with two small steamship lines. Prudential and Transoceanic, this being made possible by support from the Marine Engineers Bene­ ficial Association, the American Radio Telegraphers Association and the Masters, Mates and Pilots, which were striking these com­ panies at the time. In May of 1937 a large group of the ISU rebels led by Curran and Jack Laurenson broke away from the old union entirely and formed a new organization called the Na­ tional Maritime Union, claiming 27,000 members. They filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election and determine which group should be bargaining agent for the more than 70 ISU lines operating out of the East Coast and the Gulf. The voting started in June of 1937. The NMU was victorious on most of the ships, although the crews on some lines, notably the Eastern Steamship Company, remained faithful to the old union. But with the new organization dominating the elections it was evident that drastic action had to be taken to maintain the AF of L's role in maritime labor. And so in August of 1937, the AFL took over the remnants of the ISU in order to rebuild a seamen's union within the Federation. William Green, president of the AFL, requested the resignation of ISU officials and the Federation's executive council placed the union's affairs in the hands of an executive committee which included Green, ILA President Joe Ryan, and AFL organizer Holt Ross. At Green's request, Harry Lunde­ berg, head of the SUP, sent a top assistant, Morris Weisberger, to New York to set up a nucleus for this rebuilding, straighten out the union's financial situation, and organize a new dues structure for the Atlantic and Gulf divisions. A Seamen's Reorganization Commit­ tee was established for this purpose in December of 1937, with Lunde­ berg naming Robert Chapdelaine temporary head of the new union. During this time it operated under a federal charter. Once it was stabilized and in firm hands, the executive council of the AFL issued a charter. This was done at the Houston convention on October 15, 1938, the charter being handed to Lundeberg by President Green. By then about 7,000 members had been organized on the East Coast and the Gulf and Green was predict­ ing that there would soon be 30,000 on all coasts. The new AFL seamens union, the Seafarers International Union, was now underway and going "full speed ahead." •sMNclKR jfenri hr Grni Ijkes NOV. 1-29,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups aassA Class 8 Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups aassA Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) 50 28 61 1 40 14 0 31 17 0 4 0 25 65 100 101 * ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) 35 22 27 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 18 Algonac (Hdqs.) 17 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) 27 45 13 19 0 0 64 103 105 81 Totals All Departments. Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping atthe port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 31 41 January. 1981 / LOG / 25 • f �• •• r • William Woytovitch, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 196! sailing as a cook for lOT in 1955 and for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1936 to 1980. Brother Woytovitch was a member of the SI U from 1948 to 1953. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Woytovitch was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. August Julius Wojciechowski, 57, joined the Union in 1957 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a tankerman for Harbor Towing from 1945 to 1980. Brother Wojciechowski sailed deep sea as a junior engineer from 1937 to 1945. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Edward Lombardi, 66, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1964 I sailing in the steward department. : Brother Lombardi rode the Reiss ^ Steamship Co. ships. He was a I former member of the Teamsters Union. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Lombardi was born in Newark, N.J. and is a resident of Oak Park, Mich. Ignatius Thomas Salerno, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Salerno sailed 31 years. He was on the picketlines in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike and the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Salerno is a veteran of the U.S. Arjny's Corps of Engineers in World War 11. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. X*? Pensm Lorenzo Quinones Alvarado, 51, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing as a bosun and in I the steward department. Brother Alvarado sailed 22 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Seafarer Alvarado was S. born in Lajas, P.R. and is a resident of Hoboken, N.J. Simon Jan De Zee, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. Brother De Zee sailed 47 years. He was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and is a resident of Reno, Nev. Alphonse HoIIings, 53, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing in the steward department. Brother Hollings was born in Ala­ bama and is a resident of Mobile. John Joseph Kavanagh, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Boston sailing in the steward department. Brother Kavanagh hit the bricks in the I96I Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Boston and is a resident of ReVere, Mass. \ Claude Myers Sturgis, 49, joined the SI U in 1947 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Sturgis also sailed for the former IBU. He was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Charles Edward Veach, 59, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Veach is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was born in Durant, Okla. and is a resident of New Orleans. Odd Jan Olsen, 58, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing as a junior engineer and chief electrician. Brother Olsen graduated from the SIU MEBA School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. as a 1st engineer in 1967. He was bom in Harstad, Noway and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Olsen is a resident of New York City. Stafford Leslie McCormfck, 57, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Houston sailing as an AB for the Caribe Towing Co. in 1974 and for G & H Towing from 1973 to I974and as a 1st mate. Brother McCormick 4 was a member of the former IBU. He ^ is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in IP : World War II. Seafarer McCormick was born in Galveston, Tex. and is a resident of Houston. Carmelo Reyes, 62, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Reyes walked the picket lines in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef, the 1962 Robin Line strike, the 1965 District Council 37 beef and the 1971 maritime strike. He was bora in Puerto Rico and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. George Mi Chang, 66, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Chang sailed 32 years. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Chang was born in China and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. and the maximum earnings subject to the tax will go up on Jan. 1. Most workers will be affected only by the change in the tax rate, which will rise for both employees and their employers from 6.13 percent of covered earnings to 6.65 percent. ONLY PERSONS who earn more than $25,900, which is the present ceiling on wages subject to the social Here's the third installment of a new Log column dealing with Social Security. We will try to keep you informed of rules and regulations, and changes in the law. SS Tax for Workers and Earnings Limit for Retirees Up in '81 .Both the social security tax rate security tax, will be affected by the rise in the taxable wage base to $29,700. About 10 percent of workers are in this group. In return for paying more into the fund, they will become entitled to higher future retirement benefits and greater family protection in the event of disability or death. These other changes will also take effect on Jan. I: • The maximum amount that retirees may earn annually and still receive all of their benefits will increase from $5,000To $5,500 for those aged 65-71 and from $3,720 to $4,080 for those under 65. Benefits are reduced $1 for every $2 of Artemi Kanits, 65, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler and FOWT. Brother Kanits sailed 42 years. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Kanits is also a machinist. Born in Estonia, USSR, he is a naturalized U.S. citizen. And he is a resident of Long Island City, Queens, N.Y.C. Steve Szanto Jr., 54, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Szanto sailed 35 years. He was born in Dakota, W.Va. and is a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Paige Clarence Toomey, 74, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an OS. Brother Toomey sailed 43 years. His hobbies are riding and sailing. Seafarer Toomey was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Reistertown, Md. Ralph John Good, 63, joined the Union in the port of Cleveland in 1961 sailing as a scowman and dredgman on the tug John McGuire (Great Lakes Dredge and Dock) from 1947 to 1980. Brother Good isa veteran of the U.S. Army in World Was II. He was born in Bellevue, Ohio and is a resident of Avon Lake, Ohio. John Coelho, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Coelho was born in Portugal and is a resident of Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Edward Frank Costin, 63, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a steward utilityman. Brother Costin was born in Maryland and is a resident of Baltimore. Recertified Bosun Jessie Sam Lewis, 51, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Norfolk. Brother Lewis graduated from the Union's Recerti­ fied Bosuns Program in November 1975. He received a 1960 SIU Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Iberville, that year. Seafarer Lewis was born in Moorhead City, N.C. and is a resident of Everett, Wash. earnings exceeding these amounts. As at present, persons 72 and over may earn any amount without any reductions. • The amount of earnings re­ quired for a quarter of coverage will increase from $290 to $310. Four quarters will be credited for earnings of $1,240, up from $1,160. 26 / LOG / January 1981 » V " f-i .• �From OS to Chief Mate, But Not Always Calm Seas T the age of 22 Rudy Loizzi signed on the SIU~contracted Steel Apprentice as OS for a four-month trip around the world. The year was 1960. If you had told Loizzi then that one day he'd have a Chief Mate's license, he probably would have said, "You've got to be kidding— it^vould take a miracle!" Well, as Loizzi himself would tell you, it didn't take a miracle. It just took a "few" years, and a system that still makes it possible for a young seaman to come up through the hawespipe. Looking back, Loizzi says that 1960 was "a big year for- me." That was the year he joined the A 'The SIU was- -and still is—a big part of my life. It gave me a chance and the encouragement to better myself" merchant marine, and the SIU, after a four-year hitch in the Navy. That was also the year he shipped on the Steel Apprentice, helped the SIU with an organiz­ ing drive on the Great Lakes, worked on the Laker Norman W. Foy, and gave himself a brand new AB ticket for Christmas. For the next six years Loizzi shipped steadily out of New York as AB or dayman, and mostly on tankers. "I got in the habit of sailing tankers on long voyages," he recalled. During the critical shortage of seamen in 1967 for the Vietnam Sealift, Loizzi had plenty of seatime and jumped at the chance to upgrade to Third Mate. He enrolled at the M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) Upgrading Center in Brooklyn and a few months later had his first job as Third Mate, on the T-2 Bradford Island. He stayed on that ship for 10 months. The following year Loizzi and the Buckeye Atlantic had a close call in the Saigon River. Sandbags had been placed on the wings of the bridge—good protection against small arms fire, but not much else. Somewhere between Yung Tau and Saigon the ship came under attack—and it wasn't small arms. But Mother Luck was on their side that day. They took a hit, but the shell bounced right off the ship. A dud. Loizzi decided to take a break from the "rigors of war" and enrolled once again in the KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Chief filiate Rudy Loizzi M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) Upgrading School in Brooklyn. That was in late 1969. Early in 1970 he was handed a Second Mate's license. Now it was time for others to learn from the expertise of Rudy Loizzi! He spent the first half of 1971 as a deck instructor at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Then, in the latter half of '71 he decided to work up on the Lakes again, which he did for a while as an AB/Quartermaster. Then it was back to school for Loizzi at the M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) KNOW YOUR RIGHTS I SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniorI ity arc protected exclusively by the contracts between the I Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available j in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation I of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the I contracts between the Union and the employers, notify j the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return fejceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus '^ed" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to ou at all time.s, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper * eets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SlU 1" ^. Know YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU I Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a i detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by j the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee I of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendai tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting I reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AtlanUc, I Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered I in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All I expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made J only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of 1 the various trust funds. . Upgrading School in Toledo, Ohio, where he successfully prepared for his First Class Pilot (Lakes and Connecting Rivers) license. For the next year he worked as pilot on various lakers. But the salt water, as it will do, beckoned and Loizzi was back sailing deep sea in 1973. He stuck with it for the next six years, shipping as Second Mate. Then, in December, 1979 the former OS re-entered the M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) Upgrading Center in Brooklyn to prepare for his Chief Mate's exam. He passed it with flying colors the following May. Before heading off into the sun for new adventures—and respon­ sibilities—Rudy Loizzi paused to reflect on his career and those who helped him along the way. He told the Log recently: "The SIU was—and still is—a big part of my life. It gave me a chance and the encouragement to better myself." "And, if I may, I'd like to thank my teachers and brother union members at the M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) School." So be it, Rudy. And we'll be looking for you in a few years when you go for your Master's! patrolman or other Union"official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in ihe Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub ishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its cofiective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed S; membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists o Ihe Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. NO monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under "o circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason un"ess he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without nniviiiLr a rcccipt or if a member is required to make a Sient and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this sSould tnLiately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SFAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any lime a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 675 - 4lh Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. January 1981 / LOG / 27 \ i \ i. < ' ..i ,. I ... _ « > i t t, k �Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10118 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD, Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TO crew O.S. Hag ships today, you have got la kaap up with world lochnolopy. So kaap your lah sacura, laarn Shipboard kulamalian. laka iha kuiamaiian caursa al SHLSS. ii starts March so ihrauph kprtt 23. TO anratt, contact SHLSS or your stu Raprasantihva. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters NOV. 1-29,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED Ail Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port DECK DEPARTMENT 0 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals 0 2 0 2 ' 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 33 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 7 2 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 0 2 2 16 34 Port '.A0 • .!'^-<':_=v.• - sT •'. '• -ifX • Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis ; Piney Point Paducah Totals ' -0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : ».. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 I 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 10 — .....s.. -.. ....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 • Totals All DofMrtments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 21 42 34 15 14 •"Total Registered" means ttie number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. •7* • 0 0 0 8 0 7 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 15 36 0 3 0 7 84 0 0 0 10 0 1 2 6 1 0 6 0 1 7 5 0 4 0 4 47 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 11 0 0 7 0 7 8 11 0 10 0 76 137 ' 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 6 13 101 50 156 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston New York Baltimore Norfolk...:........ Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington — Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 ^0 1 0 4 31 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port J ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C ^ TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 fSAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, California 94104} Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. I Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 •C--1 - DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCiESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930| Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263^6330 28 / LOG / January 1981 (I • 'i I < v'l .* .. ' I' ' �# Algonac, Mich. Late in November, Hannah Marine's largest new barge in their ninebarge fleet, the Barge 6301 was launched at the Bay Shipyard, Sturgeon Bay, Wise. The barge measures 407 by 60 by 21 feet. She carries 63,000 barrels of oil and has 10 cargo tanks. She has three segregated piping systems with three cargo pumps. St. Louis Norfolk St. Louis Agent Pat Pil dsworth reports that the boat Peter Fonc/i/was crewed on Dec. I. He added late last month that ice packs were slowly closing down the Upper Mississippi River. Traffic was still going up the river but, he said, layup was expected soon for the towboats ahd barges. Only on the Illinois River was traffic moving slowly. Contract negotiations at the Carteret Towing Co. and the American Towing Co., Wilmington, N.C. are continuing. * » * Early last month, the tug Admiral (AT&T) layed up here for the winter season. » * • * MARAD okayed funding of $38.5 million for National Marine for five new towboats and 46 double-skinned petroleum-chemical barges. All the towboats have already been delivered to National Marine. One was built by Dravo, St. Louis and Albert Ortes Boatbuilding, Krotz Springs, La., built the others. Twenty barges have been delivered so far with another 16 to be delivered in the first three months of this year. * Jacksonville * Houston Last month a new contract was signed and ratified at Western Towing. It would give their Boatmen an immediate daily wage increase, and for the first time Major Medical health coverage under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. They also got an increase in vacation pay in the third year of the new contract and an extra holiday, Easter. At the same time, dredge Long Island {^orih American Trailing) came into this port for repairs at the North Florida Shipyard. Mobile SlU Welfare Claims Administrator Tom Cranford.was here late last month to "straighten out all claims and service the membership." Radcliffe Materials could be making Coosa-Alabama River history through its increased sand and gravel barging there. Last year, Radcliffe barged 900,000 tons of sand and gravel to this port from the upper reaches of the Alabama River and 600,000 tons of the sand and gravel to Montgomery, Ala., the state capital and home of Maxwell Air Force Base. This means that Radcliffe towboats and barges are working the full length of the Alabama River on a continuing basis. This could be the first time since steamboat packet days that someone has been running the river around the clock for this distance. 1981 Class Dates Set for Bosun, Steward Recertification The Seafarers Appeals Board, at its December meeting, ap­ proved the scheduling of the following classes for the Bosunand Stewards Recertification Pro­ gram for the coming year: >• 'J. Here are the photos of the most recent graduating class of the December, after completing the two-month Stewards program. Stewards Recertification pro­ gram. The group graduated in Bosun Recert. Feb. 9, 1981 Apr. 13, 1981 Aug. 10, 1981 Steward Recert. Mar. 9, 1981 May 11, 1981 July 13, 1981 Sept. 7, 1981 Oct. 12, 1981 i... Roosevelt Bobbins Edward Dale •J Charles Corrent Joseph Smith Benny Guarino Raymond Taylor Bosun classes will consist of Approximately four weeks at jPiney Point and four weeks at Jbnion Headquarters in New lYork. The Steward classes will con'st of approximately six weeks It Piney Point and two weeks t Union Headquarters in New lYork. I in the past, all applicants jwili be chosen by a special •committee consisting of three r^nk and file bosuns or stewards, |as the case may be. I Those designated by the Selecwill be notified Ifjon Committee ^^luuiiLicc win oe noiiiieo thp ...... A I y the Seafarers Appeals Board1 I y telegram and by certified mail. Gussie McKee See Your SKI Representative for details or applications. January 1981 » • >. 4 A > . ^ .i -A t • ' I \ A A ^ . S'.AX'A ••• >;%,.'* - ^ A V *-;V • ^ A 4. \ I. V ' • s V . » V I .. . ^ 1 . « V I >:,} I V-.. ^ * \ LOG 29 ^ ^ A t s - ' ' i .< .4 1-: , . ., i 1 . 1 l I < • �At Sea iy Ashore Ogden Marine Ogden Marine, which operates a bulk fleet, is expected to order two new bulk carriers costing about $75-million apiece to be built at its Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans in the near future. The company is also having two chemical carriers beign built at the Yard. Ogden Marine also plans to order a pair of bulk carriers from a Japanese shipyard. Sea-Land Service Government funding is now available for the U.S. Navy to buy SeaLand Service's eight 27,000 dwt SL-7 containerships for a fleet of emergency supply ships. The Navy and Sea-Land will begin negotiations soon. Each one can carry 1,096 35-foot and 40-foot containers. President Carter signed into law a defense appropriation bill which includes $285-million for the purchase and conversion of these turbinepowered, high speed (33 knots) vessels. Matson Line Matson Line, the principal carrier between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii, is now having its SS Lur/ine converted from a strictly R/OR/O ship to a lift-on, lift-off (L/O L/O) vessel as well. Aft she will remain R/O R/O while forward shell be L/O L/O. The $41-million conversion at the Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa. will be completed by the end of this year. The 700-foot trailership, which now carries 134 24-foot containers, will be cut in half, her decks gutted and a 126 midbody inserted making her 826-feet long. She then will be able to carry 1,046 24-f6ot boxes. The containers will be stacked three high on deck. China-Egypt China has bought 500,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat for delivery in part by U.S. flag ships in June 1981-2. Egypt bought 1 million metric tons of U.S. wheat and wheat flour worth $210-million, half to be carried by American flag ships. American President Line Beside having three giant, diesel-powered containerships being built at Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans for delivery in 1982, APL with the port of Los Angeles, will jointly build a $33-million container terminal that will be No. 1 on the West Coast. APL will sign a 20-year lease with the port, moving in in 1983. The facility on the West Basin of the harbor will cover 100 acres and have two 960-foot berths and a 200,000 sq. ft. box freight station able to store and handle 6,000 40-foot boxes on chassis. It will handle 70 to 75 million tons of cargo over 20 years. The giant containerships will be able to carry 1,247 40-foot boxes, twice the capacity of APL's largest ships now in service. The 860-foot containerships will be 106-feet wide with a displacement of 49,360 long tons sailing at 25 knots. APL will also relocate its Seattle operations to a bigger 46-acre ter­ minal by June 1981. Northern Border Gas Pipeline Northern Border Natural Gas Pipeline Co, got a $ 1 billion plus loan from 28 U.S. and Canadian banks to build a 823-mile, $1.4 billion leg of its Alaska pipeline system. The company's five partners will get up the rest of the $1.4 billion. The whole project, including the Alaskan lap, is expected to be finished by 1985. The line will go through Alaska's North Slope, Canada, Mon­ tana, North and South Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa. Nine pipeline construction firms employing 5,000 workers will pay $550-million for the pipe creating 2,000 jobs for steel workers. Houston ^ Four major oil and gas companies and one of the U.S.'stop chemical firms have asked the Department of Transportation for a deepwater oil port license here. The firms included are Phillips Petroleum, Continental Pipeline, Dow Chemical and Seaway Pipeline. The consortium plans to build its crude tanker port, a single-buoy system, 12 miles off Freeport, Tex. It could take care of 500,000 barrels a day. China Expects U.S. to Be Biggest Trade Partner by 1985 Trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China continues to grow at a fast pace. According to projections made earlier this month by Bo Yibo, vice premier of the People's Republic of China, the United States may eventually replace if <4 Japan as China's top trading partner, perhaps as early as 1985. This growth in trade has repercussions that go far beyond surface statistics. Commerce between the United States and China helps to bridge the vast social and economic differences that exist between the one-time antagonists, thereby making it easier for them to co­ operate on important strategic matters. The United States exported some $3.4 billion worth of goods to China in 1980, most of which were agricultural products such as wheat, cotton, corn and This Man Has It All soybeans. Americans imported $869 million worth of Chinese goods. Trade between the "United States and China is governed by a bilteral agreement that protects this country's maritime interests. Opponents of such agreements have argued that they hinder international trade. Judging by the rapid growth of Sino-American trade, that is not so. Ftrsonals Job Opportunities. Frederick E. Lillard , Great Pay. Please contact, your sister, Clara Huffman, 39314 Richland, Luisnia, Mich. 48150. John Thomas Thompson Eliza Meadows Please contact, Carmelo Murphy, excrew member S/S Point Margo at 2225 McCarthy Street—Houston, Texas 77029. Miguel Castro Martinez Please contact, Irma Castro Mar­ tinez, Calle 14-S.O. #1776, Las Lomas, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00921. Tel. (809) 992-5167. Security. A* You can learn it too. Take the Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Course at SHLSS. Enroll now. Course starts March 2. Get in on today's opportunities in the SlClcontracted fleet. Contact SHLSS or your SKI Representative. Deposit in the SIU Blood BankIt's Your Life This man knows reefer maintenance'.^ 30 / LOG / January 1981 ". �^:H..1'• •' I'-i,v:.1 V " -h \ Economy Committee US'' HURRY ar^ii • >;-s m The Transportation Institute Scholarship for Towboat Operator will be awarded A' :• soon Apply Now |lU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated center) lues receipt for (seated right) Recertified Bosun William Crawford shio's chair Ian of the Ship's Committee of theSS Sea-LandEconomy at a payoff oHOeb 3 S ort Elizabeth N.J. The rest of the committee and a crLmernber are tSed to r.) AB Ben Jarratt deck delegate and Engine Delegate J R. Graydon. Standing ll M T? Hunley, Steward Delegate Gerald McEwen and Chief Electrician Bill Thomas, educational director. • - George Wythe Committee See Your SlU Representative for details and applications. For course starting March 30 All application materials must be received by February 27. mM VJ Mi / Bosun William |yi. Parker (2nd right), ship's chairman of theSS George rywe (Waterman) is at a payoff on Dec, 30 at Pier 7, Brooklyn, N.Y. With him are kprf f ^ Committee of (I. to r.) Chief Cook William Lance, steward pegate. Chief Steward C. Rooks, secretary-reporter and AB Jim MalOney, deck A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION DONY SHACKLED TO . DRU€$./ THBTleE DUMB DAN€EROU< DESTRUCTIVE DEADLY .AND YOU YOUR •evs/^s^ A3» l./fi£// S.KU. January 1981 / LOG / 31 • b•• �iakes OlilHmer Conrad Schmidt Happy on SlU Pendon B •"brother rother Qolitv»iy4#- has V«#>^ Conrad Schmidt spent most of his working life shipping on the Great Lakes. He caught his first ship in 1935, and joined the Union in the port of Toledo in I960. This May, Brother Schmidt received his first pension check at the Frankfort Union Hall where he is well-known as a hard-work­ ing seaman and a loyal Union man. Seafarer Schmidt sent the Log his seafaring history in a nutshell which we are reprinting here. We wish him smooth sailing and good health in the years of his retirement. "I was bom on Washington Island, Wisconsin and started sailing on the Great Lakes in the spring of 1935. I shipped aboard the steamer Reiss Brothers as coalpasser. But there was a mixup. There were too many coalpassers and not enough firemen. I was offered the job as fireman. It was a tough job, but I made out alright. •i: ttT„ _ . /• «^^ ^ "In the year of 19361 stayed at home and worked on my father's farm. In the spring of 19371 went to Milwaukee and tried to ship out, but no luck. So I sent a telegram to the chief of the Reiss Brothers and got a job there again as fireman. I was there during the season of 1939 and through the spring of 1940. "The company used me as oiler aboard the old Richard J. Reiss which had formerly been named the George W. Peavey. I was an oiler there until June 1943 and was transferred to the new Richard J. Reiss, which had been built at the Great Lakes shipyard in Detroit. I was an oiler there through the season of 1945. Pensioner Conrad Schmidt "In February 1946, 1 was oiler aboard the Richard J. Reiss. offered a job working for the I accepted the job and was oiler Washington Island Electric Cor­ there through the season of 19b3. poration which had just been By June of 1964 the Richard J. constructed. I worked there in the Reiss had been converted to a self power plant maintenance and unloader and 1 accepted the job line construction department as Conveyor Engineer. I held this until the spring of 1952. position until Novem^ber 19, 1979 "1 was then offered a job as at which time I retired. "In my retirement, I'll be busy making improvements around my home that I've been putting off and plan to go fishing often. I know what the conditions were like sailing on the Jakes years ago and the improvements there were in all departments aboard the ship after the Union was estab­ lished. "I thank the Seafarers for the Supplement pay and their retire­ ment plan, which to me is certainly more than satisfactory." Notice On Job Call Procedure (inland) WiMn throwing in for work during a Job cali at any SiU Hiring Haii, boatman muat produco tbo foiiowing: • momborabip cortHicato (wboro poaaoaaod) • rogiatration eard • oiinic card • seaman's papers Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobrietv eeino n hIinH man • . . . eeing a blind man walk down a^ street makes the rest. of« us thankful ^ well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guidinK arm to the blind because we all think it must he a terrihie thing to be unabie to see where you're going. An alcoholic can't see where he's going either, only alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his familv And thats where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy-and just as important-as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling^ he needs. And hell get the support lort of brother SIU members who are fighting ^7 the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center you 11 be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. I ft-© xC I Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name I I j Address I I I Mail to: I I I j Book No. (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 Ij (Zip) I I I I 32 / LOG / January 1981 •. V ? Sja- >. ... i-f-' i,.-. •• J. > �-r^ • lyier "ayde" Womack Seafarer lyier Raynard "Clyde" Womack, 26, graduated from the Entry Trainee Program of the Harry Lundei berg School of Seamanship (HLSS) Piney Point, Md. in 1979. Brother Wo­ mack upgraded to fireman-watertender (FOWT) and completed the LNG Course there this year. He earned the lifeboat, firefighting, first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscita­ tion (CPR) endorsements. Born in Reidsville, N.C., he lives in Colum­ bus, Ga. and ships out of various ports. Justin J. Delaney Seafarer Jusstin J. Delaney, 25, is a 1977 grad­ uate of the HLSS Trainee Pro­ gram. Brother Delaney up­ graded to 3rd I cook there that same year. De­ laney rode the LNG Aries (Energy Transport) on her maiden voyage. He has the LNG safety, firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. A native of St. Louis, Mo., he lives there and ships out of the port of Nevv Orleans. Darryl White Darryl White, 25, gra'duated from the Lundeberg School in 1978, upgrading to FOWT the following year. He's a veteran of the U.S. Navy I and served in the iVietnam War. He holds firefighting, jlifeboat, and CPR tickets. Darryl is •also a musician, playing lead and rhythm guitar. He hopes to get his IQMED rating sometime in 1981. A pative of Brooklyn, N.Y., he ships the port of New York. Darryl ^as actually in last month's class of rA upgraders, but the Log inadverfaiuly left his picture out. Our ^Pologies Darryl. Manuel Francisco Holguin Clay P. Mitchell Kermett Mangram Seafarer Manuel Francisco Hol­ guin, 37, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1973. Brother Holguin up­ graded to FOWT in the port of New York in 1978. Holguin was a commando in the Ecuadorean Army from 1972 to 1973. Also he has worked as a pri­ vate eye. And he holds the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. A native of Manta, Ecuador, he lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Clay P. Mitchell, 25, is a 1979 Piney Point graduate. He upgraded to FOWT there in 1979, too. Broth­ er Mitchell re­ cently rode the ST Washington (Hudson Waterways) in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) maneuvers in European waters. Mitchell plans to attend the QMED Course at the Point in May 1981. He also earned the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. A native of Maryland, he lives in Tulsa, Okla. and ships out of the port of Baltimore. Seafarer Ker­ mett Mangram, 26, graduated from the HLS in 1978. Brother Mangram up­ graded to AB there in 1979. He has the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Eventually, he would like to be a patrolman for the SIU. A native of Jacksonville, he lives there and ships out of that port. Wilbur L. Adams Seafarer Wil|bur L. Adams, I 58, started sail­ ing in 1973 in the j port of. YokoI hama, Japan. In 1975, he up[ graded to AB at Piney Point. Brother Adams was a former Green Beret sergeant major of the U.*S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group (SFG)in Vietnam. He retired from the Army in 1972 after serving 26 years in both the Army and the U.S. Navy. Adams holds the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR cer­ tificates. Born in Springfield, Mo., he lives in Norfolk and ships out of that port. Steven Boettcher Seafarer Steven "Steve I Boettcher, 26, is a 1978 HLS En­ try Trainee Pro­ gram graduate, j Brother Boett­ cher upgraded [to AB there in 1980. He has the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat pa­ pers. Boettcher was born in Cincin­ nati, Ohio, lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Houston and ships out of that port city. 99 Russell McAllister Seafarer Rusisell "Russ" McI Allister, 22, in 1978 graduated 1 from the HLS; He returned i there in 1980 to upgrade to AB. Brother McAl­ lister earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR en­ dorsements. Born in New Hamp­ shire, he lives in Somerworth, N.H. and ships out of the port of New York. Raymond J. Picciolo Seafarer RayI mend J.Picciolo, 21, graduated i from HLS in 1979. Brother Picciolo up[graded to FOWT and I QMED there the I same year. He holds the following certificates: first aid, CPR, lifeboat and firefighting. His ambition is to earn a marine en­ gineer's license. Picciolo was born in Miami Beach, Fla., lives there and ships out of all ports. lipping Procedures (Deepen) WiMii throwing in for work duHng o Job coil of any SIU Hiring Hail, aoamon muat producothO fallowing: • momborahip cortificato (wboro posaoaaod) • rogiatration card • elinic card • aoaman'a papora • valid, up-to-dato paaaporl bi addition, wbon aaaigning m Job tbo diapatcbor will com­ ply with tbofollowing Soctlw 9, Subaoction 7 of tbo SIU Shipping Ruloa: , . "Within oacb ciaaa of aoniority rating in ovory Uapartmont, priority for entry fating joba abail bo given to aii aoa- men who poaaoaa Lifeboatman ondoraomopi by tbo United Statof^Mot Guard. Tbo Soafmara JGifoala Board may waive tbo pracoding aontonco wbon, in thai aolo Judg­ ment of tbo Board, undue bardabip wiii iCauH or extenu­ ating cireiimatancoa warrant au^ waiver." iUao, all entry rated mombora muat abow their teat aix montba diacbargoa. Further, tbo Soafarara Appoala Board baa ruled that "C claaaification aoamon may only rogiator and aaii aa entry ratinga in only one depart­ ment." , ;'S - Carey Fain Seafarer Carey Fain, 25, started I sailing with the SIU in 1976. Brother Fain now sails as a QMED and FOWT. He upgraded to QMED at the HLS in 1979. And he holds the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tick­ ets. A native of St. Louis, Mo., he lives there and ships from the port of Seattle. Thomas Davis •• Seafarer Thomas Davis, 22, graduated I from the HLS in 1978. He upI graded to AB j there in 1980. He earned his GenI eral Education Diploma (GED) in 1978 at Piney Point and the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat endorse­ ments. Bom in The Bronx, N.Y.C., he lives in Englishtown, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. Patrick C. Ray, Jr. ^ Seafarer Pat­ rick C. Ray, Jr., 21, graduated from Piney Point in 1979. He upj graded to AB there in 1980. j Brother Ray has earned the CPR, 1 lifeboat and fire­ fighting certificates. Born in Geor­ gia, he lives in Atlantic-Porte Vedra Beach, Fla. and ships out of the ports of Jacksonville and Houston. John Martin Sweeney Seafarer John Martin Swe«iey, 25, graduated from Piney Point in 1976. He up­ graded to FOWT there in 1977. Brother Sweeney has the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. He was born in New Jersey and lives in Glenside, Pa. and Philadelphia and ships out of the port of New York. January 1981 / LOG / 33 . f-"'- •'\i' j"ii»' '•' I , �Report Continuedfrom Page 3 HOUSTON AGENT Louis Guarino, (G-520) vSfcv, Unopposed, elected HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Patrick Pillsworth, 4,833 (P-1079), (elected) •John Ruiz, (R-in6) 1,015 Harmando Salazar, 4.700 (S-1966), (elected) F. E. "Gene" Taylor, 4,978 (T-180,1, (elected) No Votes 1.701 Voids 305 Total 17,532 SAN FRANCISCO AGENT Juan J. Reinosa, Unopposed, (R-70) elected SAN FRANCISCO JOINT PATROLMAN D. "Frank" Boyne, Unopposed, (B-8) elected Gentry Moore, Unopposed, (M-8001) elected DETROIT AGENT Jack Allen, (A-674) Article XIII, Section 6 of the Constitution. This report is unanimous, there being no dissents. Therefore, except Thomas Farrell, F-5720 for the contingencies provided for in Port of Philadelphia Article XIII, Section 4(f) of the Constitution, this closing report shall be accepted as final. Our report shall be mude up in Carl Churko, C-706 sufficient copies by the SecretaryPort of Baltimore Treasurer's office to comply with the requirements of the Union Constitu­ tion. All of the members of the Com­ mittee wish to express their deep Port of Detroit appreciation for the cooperation and assistance given to us by the Union's legal department and its technical and clerical staff. Clyde Kreiss, K-28 Port of Houston Finally, the members of the Union Tallying Committee wish to con­ gratulate the elected officers and jobholders. We extend our best wishes for the next four years. We hope that you will carry on the tradition of our Union and advance ' the strength of the maritime in­ dustry. nr* 5^. John F. Smith, S-687 Port of New Orleans i.'. Torry Kidd, Jr., K-553 Port of Mobile ^^ M^ •' — William Stubblefield, S-5811 Port of St. Louis Unopposed, elected James Colder, G-72, Chairman Port of New York ST. LOUIS AGENT James Martin, (M-5290) Frank Barone, B-1192 Port of Philadelphia Unopposed, elected ST. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN Manuel "Joe" Sigler, Unopposed, (S-2101) elected PROPOSITION #1 (Constitutional Amendment- -Dues) YES 4,915 NO 730 NO VOTES 175 VOIDS 24 TOTAL 5,844 PROPOSITION #2 (Constitutional AmendmentVice President in Charge of fFe.v/ Coast) VES 5,305 NO 320 NO VOTES 151 VOIDS 68 TOTAL 5,844 CONCLUSION The official tally of this Commit­ tee is annexed hereto and made a part of this closing report. It is recommended that the membership concur in the tally as well as in this report in its entirety. Subject to the appropriate action of the membership at the "Election Report Meetings," our tally repre­ sents (he basis for the in.stallation into the offices or jobs as provided in Jack Rhodes, R-688 Port of Baltimore Michael Doherty, D-704 Port of Detroit Maurice Duet, D-11 Port of Houston Robert Broadus, B-404 Port of New Orleans Henry Peterson, P-643 Port of Mobile Marvin E. Garrison, G-8004 Port of San Francisco Dave Wierschem, W-5595 Port of St. Louis Theodore Goodman, G-134 Port of New York who made uo rank-and-«/e members JameToolZ nnHnt tS Standing In background is James Goider, port of New York, who served as Committee chairman. 34 / LOG / January 1981 :-<c ajS/i .. : — - Port of San Francisco Fraternally submitted: DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN Byron F. Kelley, Unopposed, (K-12039) elected h:: .... • -Si �USCG Ends Hearings on Poet Tragedy Continued from Page 6 Poet inquiry addressed the possible and probable causes of the tragedy rather than the actual. But, under intensive examination by SIU attorney Arthur Abarbanel, certain key points emerged during the hearings indicating what must have been contributing factors. Testimony from the last eyewitness to see the Poet before site left Philadelphia raised questions about whether the vessel was properly loaded. Independent river pilot Capt. Gary Harper, who'd guided the 523-foot Poet to open water, said that the vessel's bow had been riding two feet lower than her stern, making her hard to handle. "1 mentioned it to the Captain," Harper said, adding that the Captain had told him he'd even out the vessel by redistributing bunkers. During the hearing it was established that the Poet's afterhold was empty while her three forward holds were loaded. However S. Fraser Sammis, president of the National Cargo Bureau and Capt. Albert Gerckin who supervised the Poet's load­ ing, testified that the Poet's cargo was properly loaded. "The Poet's cargo compart­ ments were properly trimmed out," Sammis said. "A machine is used to blow grain into all the corners," to make sure there are no air pockets. This is done, Sammis added, to keep the grain from shifting. "If the grain shifts the uneven distribution of weight could cause the ship to founder or capsize," he said. However, under questioning, the Cargo Bureau spokesman conceded that they check only to make sure cargo doesn't shift within the hold, not for "hogging and sagging." (Hogging occurs when a wave lifts a vessel's mid­ ship section and sagging when the bow and stern are raised by waves.) It's possible for a ship to break apart if it can't withstand that kind of pressure. Speaking after the conclusion of the hearings, SIU attorney Arthur Abarbanel charged that "the loading procedures were not adequate." The National Cargo Bureau doesn't have "people there watching the whole proc­ ess," he said. "They should have someone there as each hatch is closed, not just one hatch." Abarbanel also noted a num­ ber of points brought out at the hearings which • questioned the overall seaworthiness of the Poet. "The ship carried an unusual number of settling and oxygen tanks," Abarbanel said. "They carried 20 or more instead of the usual five or six tanks, indicating they were probably doing a lot of welding." Recent inspection of the Poet had turned up "holes and fractures in the deck area and wastage of the structure which had been repaired at various times," Abarbanel said, adding that the ship's owner, Hawaiian Eugenia Corp. "never made repairs until the last minute. They also got waivers on many required repairs which were necessary," he said. In addition, "the company let the Poet go out to sea without reporting every 48 hours, even though that's a requirement and even though, on previous voy­ ages, that ship did report every 48 hours." Called to testify, Hawaiian Eugenia Corp. Pres. Henry J. Bonnabel said he was not alarmed when the Poet missed its usual 48-hour check-in on Oct. 26 and did not report the vessel missing until Nov. 3. "It is not unusual," said Bonnabel, "for a vessel on a foreign voyage of this kind to go four or five days and sometimes longer without com­ munication. We assumed," he . continued, "it was atmospheric conditions or something was wrong with the radio." After finally reporting the Poet missing, the Coast Guard delayed another five days to begin their search. This delay is standard operating procedure, according to the Coast Guard."When a ship is reported missing we don't jiist jump in a helicopter and go look," said a CG spokesman. "We do a series of communica­ tion checks to see who has heard from the ship last." The S1U took strong issue with the fact that the Coast Guard waited five days to start the search. "The Coast Guard complained that there was too large an area to effectively search," said legal counsel Abarbanel, "but waited five days while the winds and the tides effectively enlarged that area." The Coast Guard had planned to call off the search on Nov. 13, after five days. But under strong pressure from SIU New York Agent Jack Caffey, from the families of Poet crewmen and from Rep. Mario Biaggi, whose aid as chairman of the House Coast Guard subcommittee the SIU enlisted, the search was extended until Nov. 17. Relatives of the missing crewmen were incensed over both the company's delay in reporting the Poet missing and the CG's delay in beginning the search. Lawsuits totalling in the tens of millions of dollars have been filed against Hawaiian Eugenia Corp. by just about every family of the 34 crewmen. Abarbanel, who is handling some of the lawsuits, says every one of them "cites the company for negligence and unseaworthi­ ness." Action on all the lawsuits is pending. SiU Had ^Party in Interest^ Status at Hearings Due to Court Victory Nothing can erase the tragic fact of the S.S. Poet's disappear­ ance. But the SIU's ability to fully participate as a "party in interest" in the recently concluded Marine Board of Inquiry hearings could go a long way towards improving regular vessel inspection and loading procedures to prevent similar tragedies in the future. As a "party in interest" the Union was able to examine and cross-examine witnesses and do whatever was appropriate to make sure all the facts were brought out and an accurate record made from which proper findings and conclusions can be drawn. According to Arthur Abarba­ nel of the law firm of Schulman & Abarbanel who represented the Union at the hearings, "there's no question that the Union's ability m act as a 'party in interest' made ^ big difference. The Union has ihe experience to know ex'actly what questions to ask," he said. That meant the most important issues got aired. The SIU's ability to fully protect the Interests of Sea­ farers during the Poet investi­ gation is a direct result of a land­ mark ruling handed down by a U.S. District Court Judge last October. That ruling, which stemmed from a 1978 lawsuit filed by the SIU against the Coast Guard, declared that the Coast Guard had wrongfully denied the SIU "party in interest" status during a 1978 Marine Board of Inquiry investigation. Following the collision of the SlU-contracted S.S.Yellowstone and an Algerian freighter in which five crewmen died in June, 1978, the Coast Guard and the NTSB convened a joint hearing. As with all Marine Board of Inquiry investigations, the Board's two-fold purpose was 1) to determine the cause of the accident and 2) to make recom­ mendations relative to any unsafe shipboard conditions which were found to be contributing factors in the accident, to prevent similar accidents from occurring. When the Yellowstone hearing began, Schulman & Abarbanel, as the Union's legal representa­ tive, petitioned the Coast Guard to name them a "party in interest." They argued that since the Yellowstone was an SIUcontracted vessel, the Union had a "vital and critical" interest in the hearings and a duty, under the collective bargaining agree­ ment, to ensure safe working conditions aboard the vessel. The Coast Guard, however, refused to designate the Union a "party in interest." The Union then took the issue to the Federal Court, Southern District, N.Y. On Oct. 14, 1980, U.S. District Judge Mary Johnson Lowe upheld the Union's posi­ tion, ruling that "where a Union is the representative of seamen aboard a vessel involved in a marine casualty it, under... Fed­ eral law, is a party in interest..." Though it was issued long after the inquiry into the Yellowstone accident was concluded, the ruling laid the groundwork for the SIU to fully participate in future marine casualty investiga­ tions involving SIU crews. The recent hearing on the disappearance of the Poet was the first test of the Court's decision and the SIU, as well as the two maritime unions repre­ senting the Poet's 10 licensed crewmen were all named parties in interest as a consequence. Because of the Union's full participation in the hearings, key points were raised which might otherwise have remained buried; points which will have a bearing on the recommendations the Board will eventually issue to better protect U.S.-flag vessels and seamen in the future. January 1981 / LOG / 35 SirMii-- �• -.-ra-ssea&Bslfis Pensioner Michael Dunda, 64, died of cancer in the Parkview Hospital, Toledo, Ohio on May 15. Brother Dunda joined the Union in the port of Toledo in 1959 sailing as a conveyorman and oiler for the Erie Sand Co. and the American Steamship Co. He was also a meat cutter. Laker Dunda was born in Yukon, Pa. and was a resident of Toledo. Burial was in Restlawn Memo­ rial Park Cemetery, Wood County, Ohio; Surviving are his widow, Mary Lou and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Fellows of Erie, Pa, and Mrs. Elsie Popha of ' Girard, Pa. Pensioner John "Blocky" Blizzard Jr., 64, died of lung failure in the Baptist Medical Center, Columbia, S.C. on May 31. Brother Blizzard joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a FOWT. He sailed 29 years, 17 deep sea. Seafarer Blizzard picketed and or­ ganized for the Union for 25 years. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Charleston Heights, Co­ lumbia. Interment was in Olympia Cemetery, Columbia. Surviving are his widow, Gloria; a brother, George; and a sister, Mrs. Eloise Luaf of Bradenton, Fla. Harold "Harry" Floyd Yon, 73, died of a heart attack in the Os­ teopathic Hospi­ tal of Detroit on June 2. Brother Yon joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a dredgeman, deckhand and oiler for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1936 to 1945 and for Dunbar and Sullivan on the Tug Superior from 1949 to 1974. He was business agent for the Dredgemens Union. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., he was a resident of Detroit. Burial was in Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit. Surviving is his widow, Margaret. Pensioner Harold Fehmer Clooney, 64, suc­ cumbed to cancer at home in Lake Charles, La. on May 7. Brother Clooneyjoined the Union fn Port Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a captain for Sabine Towing from 1953 to 1969. He was born in Lake Charles, interment was in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery, Lake Charles. Surviving are his widow, Lillian Lee; a son, Thomas apd a daughter, Rebecca. Pensioner Michael Waldorf Burns, 52, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the San Fran­ cisco USPHS Hos­ pital on June 16. Brother Burns joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as an AB on the Bull Line. He sailed 23 years. Seafarer Burns was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of St. Paul, Minn., he was a resident of San Francisco. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Teresa Murphy of New Richmond, Wise, and a sister, Mrs. Rosemary Salsech^ider of St. Croix Falls, Wise. Charles Albert Campbell, Jr., 56, died of multiple injuries in Union Memorial Hospi­ tal, Baltimoreafter being hit by a car while walking on May 5. Brother Campbell joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1950 sailing as an OS and in the steward department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Seafarer Campbell was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Baltimore County. Surviving are his widow, Ella; two sons, Charles Jr. and Garry; two daughters, Geraldine and Rosalyn; a brother, Calvin and a sister, Mrs. Esther HoIIey, both of Baltimore. Pensioner John Joseph Walsh, 78, passed away from a cerebral hemor­ rhage in Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital on July 23. Brother Walsh joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in I960 sailing as a deckhand and bridgeman for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&ORR) from 1917 to 1966. He was a former member of the MM&P Union, Local I from 1956 to I960. Boatman Walsh was born in Philadelphia and was a resident there. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery, Glenside, Pa. Sur­ viving are his widow. Alberta and a daughter, Joan. Patrick Francis Sellers, 19, died in' Frankford Hospi­ tal, Philadelphia on Dec. 9, 1979. Brother Sellers joined the Union following hisgrad­ uation from the Harry Lundeberg School (HLS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1979. He sailed as a deckhand and 3rd cook for Inland Tugs and for ACBL's Northern Towing and on the Towboat Bill Elmer (Southern Ohio Towing) from 1978 to 1979. Boatman Sellers was born in Ft. Benning, Columbus, Ga. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Inter­ ment was in New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George and Mary Sellers Sr. of Philadelphia; a brother. Seafarer George Sellers Jr.; an uncle, Robert Sellers and an aunt, Gloria Ann Sellers. 36 / LOG / January 1981 ...A;. William Joseph Leonard, 60, died of heart failure at home in Duluth, Minn, on June 17. Brother Leonard [joined the Union in the port of Duluth in 1978 sailing as a FOWT and QMED for the American Steamship Co. and the Kinsman Marine Transit Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Leonard was born in Little' Mareh, Pa. Interment was in Park Hill Cemetery, Duluth. Surviving are his widow, Dolores and two daughters, Debra and Janet. Pensioner Charlie Stewart Jr., 72, died of heart-lung failure in Doctor's Hospi­ tal, Groves, Tex. on Feb. 29. Broth­ er Stewart joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a captain and mate for the Sabine Towing Pilots Assn. from 1942 to 1980. He was a mem­ ber of the HIWD in 1960andtheUMD. Born in Sabine Pass, Tex., he was a resi­ dent of Groves. Burial was in the Oak Bluff Memorial Park Cemetery, Pt. Neches, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Ollie; and a sister, Mrs. Ellen McCorkle of Port Arthur. Joseph Alex­ ander. Cichomski, 62, died of heartlung failure in the Nassau Bay (Tex.) USPHS Hospital on May 13. Brother Cichomski joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Cichomski was born in Elizabeth, N.J. and was a resident of Houston. Inter­ ment was in Gilchrist Cemetery, Hugh Is., Tex. Surviving is his widow, Lorene. George Andrew Connelly, 59, was dead on arrival at the De Kalb Hos­ pital, Fort Payne, Ala. on Feb. 20, 1967^ Brother Connelly joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1963 sailing as an AB for the Erie Sand and Navigation Co. in 1966 and the Canadian Holiday Line in 1963. He sailed 34 years. Laker Con­ nelly was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident of Erie, Pa. Burial was in Erie. Surviving are his widow, Bernice; a son, Francis; two daughters, Mrs. James (Jean Agnes) Haysworth Booth of Ocala, Fla. and Mrs. David (Patricia) Thomson of Hialeah, Fla. and two brothers, John and Shad, an Erie district attorney. Pensioner Lucio Flodio Ceperiano, 69, died of heart disease in \ the Charity Hospi­ tal, New Orleans after being stricken in the City Munici­ pal Auditorium on June 20. Brother Ceperiano joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 46 years. Seafarer Ceperiano also rode the Isthmian Line. Born in the Philippine Islands, he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, No. 2, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Maria Chris­ tiana and five daughters, Lillian, Nelly, Teresa, Gloria and Lucy. Pensioner William Francis Xavier Clarke, 74, died of heart failure in the Ormond Beach (Fla.) Osteopathic Hospital on June 5. Brother Clarke joined the Union in the port of New York in I960 sailing as a tug dispatcher for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1924 to 1970. He was a former member Pensioner Phil­ of the International Organization of lip Sterling Brooks, Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P) 73, died of a heart Union from 1936 to I960. Boatman attack in Slidell, ' Clarke was bom in Jersey City, N.J. and La. on Apr. 16. was a resident of Bogota, N.J. Burial Brother Brooks was in Cresthaven Memorial Park joined the SIU in Cemetery, Clifton, N.J. Surviving are 1947 in the port of his widow, Helen; a son, William Jr. and New Orleans sail­ a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ellen Clarke. ing as a FOWT. He sailed 42 years. Pensioner Seafarer Brooks was born in California William Daniel and was a resident of Covington, La. Weisse, 58, died Burial was in Allison Cemetery, Coving­ of heart disease ton. Surviving are his widow. Ruby Bell; on arrival at the a daughter, Deborah and a son-in-law, Presbyterian HosEric L. Townley of Slidell. ' pital, Albuquer­ que, N.M.on June Edwin Waino Soyring, 54, suc­ 21. Brother Weisse cumbed to coronary artery disease in joined the Union in the port of New Lakeside, Wise, on Apr. 14. Brother York in I960 sailing as a mate (Tug Soyring joined the Union in the port of Jersey City) and tug dispatcher for the Cleveland sailing as a FOWT for 30 Penn-N.Y. Central Railroad from 1942 years for Kinsman Marine and Bay to 1973. He was a former member of the Shipping. He was also a plumber and MM&P Union. Boatman Weisse was a carpenter. Laker Soyring was a veteran veteran of the U.S. Navy during World of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born War II. Born in New York City, he was a in Superior, Wise., he was a resident resident of Rio Rancho, N.M. Burial there. Interment was in the Finnish was in Vista Verde Memorial Park Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery, Maple, Cemetery, Rio Rancho. Surviving are Wise. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. his widow, Jeannette; a son, William Jr. Saima Neuman of Superior. and a daughter, Jo Ann. �Pensioner John Wilburn Swindle, 75, succumbed to heart-lung failure in Flowers Hospi­ tal, Houston on May 31. Brother Swindle joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1959 sailing for Bay Towing and for Radcliff Materials Co. He was born in Caryville, Fla. where he was a resident. Burial was in, Bethel Cemetery, Washington County, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Lena and a daughter, Gloria. Pensioner William "Willie" Daniel Boyd Reeves, 67, drowned in Black River Lake, Con­ cordia, La. on Mar. 30. Brother Reeves joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a captain (Towboat National Progress) for National Marine Service from 1944 to 1974andfor Coyle Lines in 1942. He was born in Jena, La. and was a resident of Monterey, La. Burial was in Harrisonburg (La.) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Rachel and a brother, Ernest of Rhinehart, La. Victor Silva, 61, died in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Oct. 7. Brother Silva I joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He "hit the bricks in the 1965 District Coun­ cil 37 beef. Seafarer Silva was born in Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in St. Ray­ mond's Cemetery, the Bronx. Surviving are his daughter, Luz; his mother, Mrs. Manuela Rodriguez of New York City and a sister, Teress Rivera of the Bronx. Pensioner AnI tone Pacuinos, 73, I died of a heart at\ tack in Cambridge I (Mass.) Hospital j on Sept. 15. BrothI er Pacuinos joined the SIU in 1944 in t the port of New York sailing as an OS. He was on the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Pacuinos was born in Massa­ chusetts and was a resident of Cam­ bridge. Interment was in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, Mass. Sur­ viving is a sister, Mrs. Helena Palimeni of Cambridge. « James William Boland Jr., 52, died of a heart attack in the Com­ munity Hospital, Brazoria County, Tex., on May 23. Brother Boland joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1974 sailing as an AB and oiler for G & H Towing from 1971 to 1980 and for Texas Tankers in 1971. Boland was a former member of the United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 250 St. Louis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Boatman Boland was born in St. Louis, Mo. and was a resident of Freeport, Tex. Burial was in Restwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Clute, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Hilda Marie and a son, Charles. Henry Michael iGorden, 55, sucI cumbed to a heart attack at home in Philadelphia on Sept. 27. Brother Gorden joined the Union in the port I of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a FOWT, night dis­ patcher and pier watchman for Curtis Bay Towing from 1957 to 1980. He was a former member of the UMW Union, the IBL and the ILA Local 333. Boatman Gorden was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Philadelphia. Intermient was in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Philadel­ phia. Surviving are his widow, Agnes; two sons, John and Thomas and two daughters, Constance and Veronica. Pensioner Russell Dean Gilmour, 83, passed away from heart failure in Mercy Hospital, Buffalo on May 13. Brother Gilmour joined the Union in the port of Buffalo in 1961 sailing as a deckhand, linesman, oiler and chief engineer for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1942 to 1973 and the Buffalo Gravel Co. from 1938 to 1942. He was a former member os the Shipbuilder's Union from 1938 to 1961. Laker Gilmour was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 1. Interment was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y. Surviving is his daughter, Mrs. John (Clare) Sproch of Cheektowaga. Pensioner George Kenneth Marionneaux, 63, died of heart-lung failure in Doctors Memorial HospiI tal. Baton Rouge, La. on Mar. 30. Pensioner Cello "Cecil" "Champ" Brother Marion­ Morani, 72, passed away from heart neaux joined the Union in the port of failure at home in Petaluma, Calif, on May 24. Brother Morani joined the Houston sailing as a chief engineer for Union (MC&S) during World War 11 in National Maritime Service from 1952 to the port of San Francisco sailing as a 1971 He also sailed for A. P. Breaux & room steward for 35 years. He first Sons from 1946 to 1952. Boatman sailed on the West Coast in 1941. Marionneaux was a former member of Morani was quite a baseball hitter. He IBL Local 1827. Born in Plaquemine, was born in Illinois. Cremation took La., he was a resident there. Interment place in Cypress Hill Memorial Park was in Grace Cemetery, Plaquemine. Cemetery, Petaluma. Surviving are Surviving are his widow, Geraldine; a three brothers, Louis of San Francisco son, Randolph and two daughters, and Albert and Frank of Fairfax, Calif. Geraldine and De Ette. Pensioner Sid­ ney Charles Day, 71, passed away from heart-lung failure.in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on July 9. Brother Day I joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He sailed 35 years and rode the Waterman Line. He also sailed during World War 11 as a member of the SUP and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Day attended the 1970 SIU Pensioners Conference at Piney Point. Born in Louisiana, he was a resident of Wil­ mington, Calif. Interment was in All Souls Cemetery, Vallejo, Calif. Surviv­ ing are a sister, Mrs. Catherine D. Coon of Inglewood, Calif, and a niece, Michelle Ann Coon of Torrance, Calif. Pensioner Alvin LaverneDoud,63, died of lungfailure in the Naval Re­ gional Medical Center, San Di­ ego on May 23. Brother Doud I joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1957 sailing as a chief steward for the Calmar Line and as a 2nd cook for the MSTS in 1956. He was a former member of the Cooks and Assistants Union. Seafarer Doud was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. A native of Yakima, Wash., he was a resident of San Diego. Cremation took place in Greenwood Crematory, San Diego. Surviving are his widow. Feme of Rockdale, 111.; a sister, Mrs. Goldie Opal Shelton of Tacoma, Wash.; a stepson. Jay E. Dodge and a step­ daughter, Cheryl Joanne Reed. Riley Franklin "Bluestack" Beech, 49, died of heartlung failure in the U.S.A. Medical Center, Mobile on Apr. 11. Brother Beech joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as a deckhand on the Tug Doris Roman (Mobile Towing) from 1957 to 1980 and for Bay Towing in 1957. He was born in Coppland, Washington County, Ala. and was a resident of State Line, Miss. Interment was in Eret Cemetery, Wayne County, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Edwina; six sons, George, Leon, Michael, Emery, John and Travis and two daughters. Norma and Jean. Pensioner Joseph Thomas Bertolino, 62, died of a heart attack in the Nassau Bay (Tex.) USPHS Hospi­ tal on Mar. 31. Brother Bertolino. joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a deckhand for the G & H Towing Co. in 1948. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World 11. Boatman Bertolino was born in Galveston and was a resident there. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Galveston. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Lorraine; two sons, Michael and Daniel; a daughter. Lor­ raine and a sister, Mrs. Josephine Wilson of Galveston. Pensioner Elton Fuller Gallop Sr., 71, passed away from heart failure and was dead on arrival at the Memorial Clinic, Manteo, N.C. on Mar. 24. Brother Gallop joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1968 sailing as a chief engineer for NBC Lines in 1968 and for Curtis Bay Towing in 1972. He was bora in Wanchese, N.C. and was a resident there. Interment was in Cudworth Cemetery, Wanchese. Surviving are his widow. Iris and a sister-in-law, Mrs. James M. Williams Jr. of Wanchese. l;''! ii;; Pensioner Sam­ uel Pasquale Manzione,78, died of a heart attack in the Broward General 1 "Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on May 3. Brother Manzione joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a Hudson River Pier 50 floatman for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1923 to 1966. He was a former member of the MM&P Union from 1932 to 1960. Boatman Manzione was a produce merchant from 1918 to 1923, A native of Salerno, Italy, he was a ^ resident of Ft. Lauderdale. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Betty and a sister, Mrs. Betty Pisarski. Pensioner I Ernest Brooks I Avant, 60, died of heart-lung failure in the Medical Center of Central i Georgia, Macon on Apr. 4. Brother Avant joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Jacksonville sailing as an AB. He sailed 40 years. Seafarer Avant was a veteran of the U.S. Navy prior to World War II. Born in McRae, Ga., he was a resident of Miami. Burial was in West Flagler Memorial Park Cemetery, Coral Gables, Fla. Surviving are two daugh­ ters, Linda of Miami and Mrs. Karen Moore of Mount Horeb, Wise. Stephen Zavadcson, 75, passed away in New York City on Dec. 5. Brother Zavadcson joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun for Sea-Land and Seatrain from 1951 to 1963. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor and 1962 Robin Line beefs. Seafarer Zavadcson sailed 36 years. He was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident of New York City. Surviving is a brother, Andrew Watson of Gary, Ind. January 1981 / LOG / 37 "M 'S Bi;'-• �mm -• J! .•'• '" -' -, • ,•I •'i • '! • i •! i' ,, - r' r - ••' !--> 1, • r • f i • - -• • "• f..' - t :i - r-;! .-J'i • /;. '; • '.vl-'V- ZAPATA RANGER (Zapata TankSEA-LAND COMMERCE (SeaOVERSEAS ULLA(Maritime Over­ ship), November 16—Chairman Fred Land Service), November 16—Chair­ seas), November 17—Chairman M. C. Forney; Secretary P. Franco; Educa­ man A. Vilanova; Secretary R. Barnes. Cooper; Secretary H. W. Roberts; tional Director P. Kerney; Deck No disputed OT. Chairman advised all Educational Director J. Jordan; Engine Delegate G. Smith. In a recent issue of members to go to school at Piney Point Delegate Charles E. Smith. No disputed the Log. the Steward noted one article and explained the qualifications neces­ OT. Chairman noted that all repairs that he wants to bring to the attention of sary. Also suggested that the older that had to be done were completed. this crew and all of our Union bro­ members could be helpful to the There were no communications received thers, that being the questions the younger ones. Discussed the importance except the Log. A vote of thanks to the Secretary of the Navy aSketl about the of donating to SPAD. For safety steward department for a job well done. Merchant Marine being willingand able reasons the aft house fire doorsare to be Observed one minute of silence in to support the Navy that were answered kept closed. A vote of thanks to the' memory of our departed brothers and by President Frank Drozak. He pointed steward department for a job well done. sisters. out that the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point has the facilities to train our members in a few weeks. There are many things that we want that we have to fight for but you don't have to fight to go to Piney Point. You only have to ask and it's all free. The Log was passed out to the department delegates. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. LONG LINES (Transoceanic Cable), November 2—Chairman Rf Garcia; Secretary Ira Brown. $250 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Secretary reported that he is willing to assist any WILLIAM HOOPER (Waterman SEA-LAND HOUSTON (Sea-Land ^ man filling out welfare forms. (Sample Steamship), November 9—Chairman, Service), November 27—Chairman, forms were available.) Also discussed Recertified Bosun Thomas J. Hilburn; Recertified Bosun Julio Delgado; were selected subjects from the Log and Secretary Don Collins; Educational Secretary H. Ortiz. No disputed OT. some from previous Logi about upgrad­ Director Paul Thomas; Deck Delegate Chairman noted that according to the ing and the importance of everyone who Werner Bechner; Engine Delegate November Log from now on we will qualifies to do so. Everyone present Milton Beasley Jr.; Steward Delegate have in each port a field representative seemed interested and pleased with this Charles S. Smith. Some disputed 6T in which means that our Union business discussion. Report to Log: "The engine department. Chairman held a will be better explained to us and will cableship Long Lines left Newington, N. discussion on the use of narcotics help our families. A vote of thanks to H. on October 31 and expected to return aboard ship and advised all members to our Union officials. Secretary reported; there January 26, 1981. Cable will be read the Log which brings up the subject "We the crew of the Houston feel laid between Guam and Taiwan and every month on the penalties involved proud of our brothers on the TT some cable and repeaters will be from such practices. Secretary reported WHHam.shurgh for the heroism and delivered for the Navy to Japan and that there was some very good reading compassion they gave to the passengers Guam." Next port Honolulu. in the October issue of the Log of the Pri.sendam." It was also PUERTO RICO (Puerto Ripo Ma­ regardijig the constitutional amend­ recommended that the young members rine), November 15—Chairman Frank ment on , regular dues, and the reim­ take advantage and upgrade at Piney C. Bona; Secretary H. Ridgeway; bursement of upgraders for transport to Point. The steward department asked Educational Director J. Barry; Deck and from Piney Point. Next port for the cooperation of the crew in Delegate John Murphy. $48.35 in ship's Madras, India. keeping the pantry and messhall clean. fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a Observed one minute of silence in OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE (Mari­ discussion on Union benefits and memory of our departed brothers. time Overseas), November 22—Chair­ advised all members to read the Logand ACHILLES (Newport Tankers), No­ to support our Union by writing to their man, Recertified Bosun J. D. Moore. vember 3—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ respective Congressmen to support our Some disputed OT in deck and steward sun Michael Casanueva; Secretary R. departments. Chairman read the mem­ merchant fleet forjob security. A vote of D. Bozeman; Educational Director C. bership survey questionnaire and thanks to the steward department for a R. Tangford; Steward Delegate John advised all members to fill it out as soon job well done. Observed one minute of Robinson. No disputed OT. Chairman silence in memory of our departed as possible. A note of sympathy was sent discussed the advantages of upgrading to the Log office for the families of the brothers. at Piney Point and how those who LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ Poet. Observed one minute of silence in port), November 16—Chairman, Re­ their memory and for all those brothers qualify should go for better job secur­ ity. A vote of thanks to the steward certified Bosun A. P. Waters; Secretary and sisters who have departed. department for a job well done. F. T. Motus; Steward Delegate Mark E. OGDEN CHALLENGER (Ogden Simpson. $4.50 in ship's fund. No Marine), November 30—Chairman, WILLIAMSBURGH (Bay Tankers), disputed OT. A letter was received and Recertified Bosun R. D. Thoe; Secre­ November 16 —Chairman H. S. Lindposted from Vice President Red Camp­ tary R. De Boissiere; Educational sey. Secretary R. W. Rutherford; bell. Also .some articles from the Log Director H. Callien. No disputed OT. Educational Director J. P. Schaefer; were posted for all to read. Secretary Chairman reports that everybody Deck Delegate T. M. Murphy; Engine reported that the crew had enjoyed two should get interested in the upgrading Delegate R. J. Mancini; Steward Dele­ very nice picnic style dinners. After programs at Piney Point because in all gate M. Qader. $20.57 in ship's fund. dinner the crew played volley ball in the reality it is your bread and butter that is Some disputed OT in deck departrnent. pool. The crew extended best wishes to at stake. Failure to make more money A vote of thanks to the steward the steward who was getting off in the on the job lies only in your ambition to department for a job well done. Report next port. A good friend who did hisjob get ahead so the answer lies in Piney to Log; "As everybody will have read by well. Next port Osaka. Point upgrading programs. Also sug­ now we had quite an experience recently LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), gested that all members should write to when we rescued the passengers and November 2 —Chairman, Recertified their congressional leaders in their crew of the Prisendam. The rescue went Bosun M. B. Woods; Secretary^C. L. district and push for a new and better off very well and the crew did one Shirah; Deck Delegate Bryan Lsenstadt; merchant marine. Everyone should fantastic job. We received cables from Engine Delegate David Shaw; Steward know that we are in a real fight for President Frank Drozak, the Governor Delegate David Pappas. No disputed survival of our shipping rights. The of Alaska, the Secretary of Transporta­ OT. $49 in ship's fund. Chairman held a Union needs your support in these tion, the United States Coast Guard discussion on the articles in the Lr^gand matters. A vote of thanks to all Commander and the company. The advised all members to read them very department delegates for their coopera­ only one that was conspicuous by its thoroughly. It was requested that all tion. A special vote of thanks to R. De absence was one from the Holfand crc\vmembers wear the proper clothing Boissiere, steward for a fantastic American Lines, owners of the Pri­ while on watch. A vote of thanks to the Thanksgiving dinner with all the sendam. As steward aboard the ship I steward department for a job well done trimmings including Chardanay wine, know how the Good Lord felt when he .especially the pool parties. Next port egg nog and many desserts. Next port fed the five thousand. R. W. Ruther­ Tobato, Japan. Baton Rouge. ford". Next port Port Arthur. 38 / LOG / January 1981 • •• OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine), November 9—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Sven Jansson; Secre­ tary George W. Luke; Educational Director Joel Spell; Deck Delegate R. W. Rogers; Steward Delegate R. Cook. $155 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chairman explained to the membership the importance of voting in the Union election and also explained about the ballot in the Log. A discussion was held by the members at this meeting on the hazards of sand blasting aboard ship. The sand and dust impairs the health of the men doing the job and if the sand gets on any machines expensive repairs have to be made. If this can happen to a machine imagine what the damage can be to an individual. It was suggested that if the crew must sand blast, a shore gang be put on ship to handle and place sand. Chairman wants anyone geting off ship to give 24 hours notice so jobs can be filled so ship wont run shorthanded. This must be done Monday through Friday not only on week ends. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Also a special prayer for our much missed President Paul Hall. Next port New York. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following ships: Sea-Land Independence Arecibo Boston Sea-Land Economy Del Sol ^ / Cove Communicator iA LNG Leo , Newark Overseas Harriette Montkello Victory Sea-Land Mariner Ogden Traveler Sea-Land Liberator Sea-Land Trade Atlantic Cove Engineer ^ Thomas Nelson Seattle ' Overseas Ohio • • "V, • Sea-Land Express Delta Norte i- . Sea-Land Developer vIS v y Cove Navigator ^ iv Westward Venture Point Julie Sea-Land Explorer Del Campo Delta Sud y-fc.'.: Overseas Arctic Sea-Land Resource -• Borinquen Jacksonville Sea-Liind Freedom Charleston Ogden Champion Philadelphia Sea-Land Market Maryland • Del Mundb y Connecticut Bayamon Tamara Guilden Manhattan Jeir Davis Delta Caribe <yy j Overseas Aleutiiiii ^^ y Overseas Alice Sea-Land Mac Lean Del Viento Sea-Land Pacer Overseas Valdez < , Point Margo » • Sugar Islander Caguas •-Mi �O'Mp] > •;• The Old Dog House,'Through the Looking Glass' By Saki Jack Dolan UST up the New York water­ front from Battery Park there was an old building at 25 South St., known around the world by seafaring men as the "Doghouse." Why, it seems just like yesterday that old "Ma Roper" was handing out orders to seamen on the beach for a room, a day's meals, a pair of shoes (the winos among us naturally sold them at once for a jug of Muscatel), or the clothes she gave us we peddled to "Frenchy the Tailor," just across the park from the old Doghouse. It was just a five minute walk, up a few short blocks to our old Union Hall (the SIU at 52 Beaver St.). During the lunch-break between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., about half the Hall used to go down to the Doghouse for a "stubby," or a lunch at a fair and decent price (the food was not half bad sometimes. It was according to which ship's cook was broke and on the beach, and was working there at the time). About every wheel in the SIU stopped by there one time or another. I ate or had a beer there at one time or another with Paul Hall, Lindsey Williams, Sonny Simmons, Paul Gonzorsik, Edward Xavier Mooney, Don Hall, Sailor Hall, Bull Shepard, Frankie Mongelli, Slug Zeikman, Bill Hall, J. P. Schuller, Frenchy Michilet, Teddy. Babkowski, Tom Ban­ ning, Eddy "Manny" Manning, ole Ben Reis, and about all the wheels there were in the old days. Even Joe "No Coffee-Time" Curran was there during the NMU Tanker Strike in 1938. Old Harry "Lunchbox" Lundeberg stopped by one day with the best dang seaman I ever knew—our own beloved A1 Bernstein, who died last year. Hoffa came by, so did Joe Bananas. Not only was the dog­ house known for seamen, but many Society Page blue-bloods climbed the marble stairs to the best seamen's house there ever was. Ma Roper knew them all, the rich and the poor, from every walk of life, captains, chief engineers, admirals, and many high muckity-mucks from the Army too. Many a political biggie looking for some kind of support or a favor came by to try and con the stupid seamen (as we were always known). * Ma J ? V » ' The old Seamen's Church Institute, known 'round the world as the 'Doghouse.' as it appeared years ago when it was located on South Street. It brings back many a memory for the oldtimers. Roper (God bless her) took care of them all, and treated everyone like gold. When the SIU took over the old Borinquen after A. H. Bull Lines bought her and renamed her the SS Puerto Rico, she was overhauled in the Baltimore Shipyard and we brought her up to New York and tied her up across the street from 25 South St. She stayed here for several weeks until the maiden voyage. Tom Gordon was chief steward, "Big-Nose" Walter Reidy was chef, Joe Di Giorgio was bartender, Ed Mooney was lounge steward, Saki Jack was storekeeper. What a ship! What stories could be told! Our captain "Percolator" Huggins was a whole book just by himself. I remember one day at the doghouse, ole "Sam," the seaman's friend, was trying to peddle me and McChristian a supposedly "Gold-Watch" for seven bucks (who ever heard of a gold watch for seven bucks?), Sam was well known on the New York waterfront, and made a fortune selling junk to seamen. "Sacki" Jack Dolan is an SIU One thing about the old Pensioner, an ex-chief steward, who is a doghouse, as long as you didn't 'eguiar contributor to the Log. stagger too badly, they would let you check in. If you woke up rolled in the morning, well, that seemed to be a seaman's fate. If some seaman didn't wake up rolled in the morning they figured they had a bad night. This was long beforp the SIU had their fancy AA-Clinic down there in the state of Maryland. There were many of us old gashounds and winos (including yours truly) that could have made good use of a good Union-Run-AAClinic in those days. It would have saved me many a thousand of hard earned Yankee dollars. "Frenchy the Tailor"—^just across the park from the doghouse—would sell you a "tailor-made-suit" for 30 bucks, and re-buy it from you when you sobered up broke after a pay Off for ten dollars—maybe. There was one doorman-guard there at the old doghouse who clobbered an old seaman and knocked him down the stairs and killed him. He didn't stay there too long afterwards. Mostly it was pretty good there and they took pretty good care of us drunks. If they had to call the "fuzz," usually they would kick you out early in the morning if you could walk (of course, unless you had money and wouldn't let them roll you, then you had to go to court and pay the fine.). I've often wondered why Hollywood never came up with a picture about the old doghouse and some of the famous characters that were known around there in the old days? What a screenplay that would make! "Lost Weekend" would seem like "Snow White." I admit to being an old exgashound, wino or whatever else suits your fancy (I guess, I've been through all the mills). But thank the Lord I could always take care of myself most of the time and only remember getting rolled once at the old Victoria Hotel on Gay St. in Baltimore by "Big T—Jean." I saw Jean after that several years later when they run her out of Baltimore for rolling a chief engineer and not giving the cut to the local detectives. She bought me a drink for old times' sake. The Seaman's Church Institute at 25 South St. was really the seaman's friend and did more good for seamen in the old days than any organization around. January 1981 / LOG / 39 �•• '-r-v: • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES UNIONS WANT GOV’T POLICY CHANGES ON MARITIME 2.67% COLA GOES INTO EFFECT FOR DEEP SEA CONTRACT FRANK DROZAK ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SIU IT’S TRADITIONAL: CHRISTMAS, 1981 ‘CHEER’ FOR BEACHED SEAFARERS DROZAK PLEDGES COOPERATION WITH REAGAN ADMINISTRATION REAGAN HAS 7-POINT PROGRAM FOR MARITIME USCG ENDS HEARINGS ON POET TRAGEDY SHIP’S BELL TOLLS KNELL FOR LOST POET CREW AT RITES CREWS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL NEW DEEP SEA CONTRACT WILL BE MAIN FOCUS REAGAN NAMES CABINET: IMPACTS MARITIME DIRECTLY OPERATORS SEEKING TITLE XI FINANCING HITS RECORD DELTA GETS SUBSIDY TO RECONSTRUCT TWO SHIPS FUNDS AWARDED TO HELP TANKERS CONVERT BRADLEY AMENDMENT TRIPLES SPR FILL RATE KEY HOUSE, SENATE MARITIME COMMITTEE HEADS CHOSEN NEW JOBS FOR SEAFARERS ON LASH GEORGE WYTHE SIU KICKS OFF TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES 31 SIU SHIPS ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDY TO CARRY GRAIN TO USSR, IF… UNDERMANNED NAVY CAN LOOK TO MERCHANT MARINE JOHN BUNKER HONORED BY MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY U.S. UNIONS TO RUSSIANS: “KEEP OUT OF POLAND” AFL-CIO PLANS CELEBRATION OF LABOR’S CENTENNIAL THIRD MATE, ASSISTANT ENGINEER COURSES ARE OFFERED FOR FIRST TIME AT SHLSS PROTECTING OUR JOB SECURITY: ELECTICAL MAINTENANCE PROVIDES NEEDED SHIPBOARD SKILLS POSITIVE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS ISU FALLS APART: NEW UNIONS RISE FROM ASHES FROM OS TO CHIEF MATE, BUT NOT ALWAYS CALM SEAS CHINA EXPECTS U.S. TO BE BIGGEST TRADE PARTNER BY 1985 LAKES OLDTIMER CONRAD SCHMIDT HAPPY ON SIU PENSION USCG ENDS HEARINGS ON POET TRAGEDY SIU HAD ‘PARTY IN INTEREST’ STATUS AT HEARINGS DUE TO COURT VICTORY THE OLD DOG HOUSE, ‘THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 1 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/106ac08aa50311ec5977cbbbd495ba53.PDF 867ff2cb5ca9d3b2740a032994c5a7b0 PDF Text Text '^SLL i :ih .-, V; I ' ' t.." �• «. • Ralph Quinnonez.One of the Best, Dies at 63 Ralph Quinnonez, Atlantic Coast and Gulf Director of the SIUNA affiliated United Indus­ trial Workers, whose career in the labor movement was as farreaching as it was productive, died suddenly, Dec. 4. He had been a mainstay of the New York political scene, as well as one of the highest ranking native born Puerto Ricans ip organized labor. He was 63 years old. As a young man, Quinnonez had worked on the docks, where he earned a reputation for being tough yet honest. When he joined the UIW in the early fifties', he played an instrumental role in the turbulent waterfront beefs. Before joining the UIW (then called the MA WD), he had been active in the Teamsters Union, where he made personal contacts that proved to be indispensable to the political growth of both the UIW and its parent organization, the SIUNA. He had a reputation for being a top-flight organizer. He brought that skill to many important . campaigns, from the bloody Roter-Broil organizing drive that helped establish the UIW as a potent force in the industrial worker field, to the Chicago Taxi Beef, where he served as the late Paul HalPs right hand man. He spent much of his time in recent years directing the UIW's organizing drive in the Virgin Islands. Since 1976, he helped to sign up nearly 4,000 workers there, half of them in the public sector. The UIW had represented the 3,000 workers at the Seatrain Shipyard in Brooklyn until it was forced to close down last year because of the chronic economic problems facing the U.S. shipbuilding industry. At the time of his death, Quinnonez had been working with representa­ tives from the government and private sector to help devise a The late Ralph Quinnonez. One of Top Officers of SlU-Affiliated UIW The late Ralph Quinnonez (right) was a delegate to the 1980 National Democratic Convention last summer. With Brother. Quinnonez on the Convention floor when this photo was taken were, from the left: Bill Dobbins. UfW Columbus. Qhio: Frank Pecquex, SlU legislative representative, and Felix Francis, UIW Virgin Islands Area Director. plan that would enable the Brooklyn y^d to re-open. He was instrumental in protecting the welfare of those workers who lost their jobs when the yard closed. Largely through his efforts, the workers were granted Trade Adjustment Assistance from the Federal government, which ^ meant that tliey could receive 75% of their base wages for one year, as well as supplemental funds to learn new skills. Dem Convention Delegate Quinnonez was very active in both local and national politics. He was elected delegate to the National Democratic Conven­ tion in 1976, and again in 1980. He was a close personal and political friend of Governor Hugh Carey of New York and a key figure in the Labor for Carey Committees. His political acumen was legendary. Associates like to . recount the time he helped save a local Congressman from all but certain defeat by casually walking into his headquarters on the day of the election and telling him where to direct his last ditch campaign efforts. He had an amazing gift for personal intimacy. He was probably the best liked labor official in the state of New York. nasi. Published monthly. Second cLs Associates were stunned by the news of his unexpected death. He was one of the.more colorful members of a If ew York political scene, not known for its staidness. He had a compelling publfc^ image. Huge and irrepressibly funny, he was always the center of any public gathering. People naturally gravitated to wherever he was. His co-workers found him warm and concerned. They remember his almost tireless dedication to his union member­ ship. Every person associated with the UIW could recount countless examples of Ralph Quinnonez's good deeds. few, if any, black dock workers; a force in the. New York political scene when there was just a handful of black and Puerto Rican politicians. He possessed an amazing breadth of knowledge. He could recite the most obscure OS HA regulation as if it were one of the ten commandments. He was fluent in at least four languages: Spanish, English, Italian and Yiddish. He was perhaps the top labor negotiator in the industrial workers field. He was well known through­ out the labor movement. He cut across all sorts of lines: racial religious, linguistic. He was an active member of the Latin American Labor Council. Just before his death he was named as a Vice President of the New Jersey State Federation of the AFL-CIO. He became a minor celebrity of sorts during the 1976 Democratic Convention when Daily News Columnist Jimmy Breslin wrote a story about him that emphasized his weight. In typical Ralph Quinnonez fashion, he laughed He often said that he was from and said, "I don't remember "the Old School." His family Breslin as being a lightweight." came before anything else, and His good natured personality then his union. He was a devoted often obscured his fierce deter­ protege of the late Paul Hall, who mination and complexity. for many years was President of He achieved success at a time the Seafarers International when it was unfashionable to be Union. black, let alone Pu^Rican. He He is survived by his wife of 31 was a sergeant in the Army when years, the former Mary Harris; blacks were routinely denied sons Ralph, Jr. and Paul; advancement; a leader among daughters Cynthia and Linda; a dock workers when there were brother and three sisters. No^la"'DeceSl^r 1& OistricA. AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.V , 1I i , r ' ^-HI .f. I I tr 'iT|-|-'-r.'|-iTi"ri^|-|-ii|-i <iijp-ff >T.riirii-*yiiiii>ini >'i \T\, ' i t''" �Ground Is Broken for New SiU Hail in Mobile President Drozak on Hand for Occasion A new SIU union hall for the port of Mo­ bile, something which has been on the drawing boards for quite sometime, is about to become a reality. The site for the new Mobile facility was picked out a few months ago and work on the building is set to begin at anytime. The new Mobile Hall is an important part of the SlU's overall program of improving and expanding Union services and facilities for SIU mem­ bers. SIU President Frank Drozak got the ball rolling as he turned over the first shovel of soil at the groundbreaking ceremony held on November 12. Drozak told the crowd, With shovel in hand, SIU President Frank Drozak. left, does the honors of turning oyer the first ground at the site which will soon which included numerous SIU be the brand new SIU Union hall in the port of Mobile. Drozak is joined in thp groundbreaking ceremony by Mobile City. members and top city Commissioners Gary Guarino and Lambert Mims. After the groundbi^eaking tendance. The festivities were officials, on hand for the for many years to come." Work on the hall is expected ceremonies SIU Mobile Port replete with shrimp and ceremony that "the SIU and Mobile .have come a long way to be completed by midv1981. Agent Tom Glidewell hosted a oysters fresh from the together," and that "the bond The building will also house fine reception for union surrounding waters, not to this new union hall represents officers of the Greater Mobile members and Mobile County mention a little grog. A officials who were in at­ splendid time was had by all! will cement our relationship Area Maritime Port Council. It's lust some arass and a bunch of trees right now. but by the middle of 1981. the new SIU hall for Mobile will grandly fill this space. -;y- After the groundbreaking, the SIU held a reception for members and their families. A good time was had by all. Just ask. from the left: Mrs. Choysie Edmonds. Frank E Edmonds and Tom Clay., Here's a photo showing the crowd of SI U.members. SIU families and well wishers who turned out for the new Mobile hall groundbreaking ceremony . December 1980 / LOG / 3 y• . • -- AJ �Coast Guard Ends Search for Poet Ship and Crew of 34 Vanish in the Atlantic: Board of Investigation Underway • i PHILADELPHIA, PA.—The answer to why the 11,421 dwt SIU bulk-carrier SS Poet (Hawaiian Eugenia) disappeared without a trace, after last being heard from on Oct. 24, remains a puzzling riddle. On Nov. 17, the U.S. Coast Guard "regretfully" ended its futile air and sea search and rescue operations for the missing 522-foot bulker with her crew of 34 (24 Seafarers) after 10 fruitless days. A dozen Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Air Force and Canadian Argus jets flew more than 70 sorties scouring 300,000 square miles of the Atlantic with modern locater devices. Taking off from bases in the U.S., Bermuda and the Azores, the search planes spotted not a "coffee can nor oil slick nor life jacket" from the disappeared 36-year-old cargo vessel. Some planes, a week after • ' -I the search began, found 4 to 5 miles of visibility as they ranged 1,000 miles east of Delaware Bay. Other jets from the Azores scanned the 9,000 hp ship's 3,200 nautical mile-course to midocean crisscrossing the Atlantic and the Straits of Gibraltar. U.S. planes from Rota, Spain also scoured the sea lanes near the Straits. On Nov. 8, the Coast Guard started the massive search. On Nov. 3, the SS Poet's owners who had waited nine days, reported the steamship overdue to the Coast Guard! All together, the shiphad been incommunicado for 14 days before the search started. The Poet left Philadelphia early on a clear night on Oct. 24 last radioing the same day off Cap.e Henlopen, Del. She carried a cargo of 13,500 long tons of kernel bulk corn due in Port Said, Egypt on Nov. 9. Commanding was Capt. Leroy A. Warren, 57, of Bel Air, Md. who sailed the Poet for the last year on nine consecutive voyages, next to the last one to Egypt and back, with the same deck officers as on the final trip. The Coast Guard speculates that the Poet on Oct. 25 or 26 heading on a 36 degrees North latitude course ran into a big, freak storm with 70 mph winds and 20-foot waves plus heavy rain and maybe became disabled, drifted off course and perhaps foundered. The gale drove one Panamanian ship onto the beach and demolished homes on the New Jersey shore. The Poet carried two lifeboats for 40 persons each, a poppingfree, inflatable liferaft with lifejackets and 18 ring buoys. She also had LORAN (Long Range Aids to Navigation) and, if the ship went down, a float-free longrange radio transmitter activated by salt water which Inquest On Poet Disappearance Continues . A Philadelphia, Pa.—A Board of Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the SS Poet began here on Nov. 19. The Board is headed by Capt. Herbert G. Lyons, chief of the Marine Safety Division, Seattle. For the first time, the U.S. Coast Guard (CG) let lawyers representing the Unions of the missing men examine and crossexamine witnesses. Previously, union counselors were allowed only to present Findings Expected in February questions to the examining officers who decided whether they should be asked and ans­ wered. The board's findings are due around the end of February, when the Poet's sistership, the SS Penny will be inspected about Jan. 25, 1981 when she returns to the U.S. The court feels that the Penny inspection "...will help ascertain what corrective mea­ sures are necessay to preclude the repetition of a similar tragedy should the ship be considered lost." Opening before a packed. Custom House hearing room filled with nearly 100 relatives of the missing seamen, the 4 / LOG / December 1980 inquiry focused on the sea worth­ iness of the Poet and possible negligence in the operation of the vessel. It also focused on the corn and the start of search and rescue efforts. On the board of inquiry are: Cmd. Warren D. Snider, chief inspector, Seattle; Lt. William J. Morani Jr.^ port operations. Providence, R.I. and the Na­ tional Transportation Safety Board's J. Johnson. Taking the witness stand on the first day, downriver Pilot Gary G. Harper, on the Delaware since 1962, exclaimed that the' Poet was "2 feet down at the head" from the stern when he took her to Delaware Bay. He added that the master said he "would correct it" presumably by moving fuel and water to ballast the stern. The next day, SIU Attorney Arthur A. Abarbanel, with N.Y. Port Agent Jack Caffey along­ side elicited from the president of the National Cargo Bureau (which supervised the loading of the corn on Oct. 20) that the cargo was properly and fully loaded with no "voids" in Nos. 1, 2 and 3 holds forward and amidships. Also that No. 4 hold in the stern remained empty because its hatch cover could not be opened. This caused the Poet to be down at the bow. Further crossexaminations by the board, ship owner's laywer, Raymond T, Letulle and ques­ tions posed by relatives to the cargo loader brought out that they thought a ship so fully packed would prevent cargo shifting to affect the vessel's stability. A 12 degree list is the maximum, one testified. They also discounted a spontaneous combustion fire, and water get­ ting into the hold. Following on Friday, Nov. 21, MEBA Attorney Marvin Barish quizzed Chief Surveyor Ronald J. Sullivan, who backed the testimony of his crew, on "hog­ ging" and "sagging"!This is when waves lift a ship amidship and at the bow and stern. Later, Tug Docking Capt. Virgil Quillen at the Tidewater Grain Elevator, South Philadel­ phia, testified that he noticed that the Poet's bow rode low. He said he told the captain and some of the crew. Reconvening on Saturday, Nov. 22, the board called the owner's Philadelphia agent, Joseph Serverson who said that "routine repairs were made to the Poet's boiler room and radio and a mobile crane taken off." The 32-year-od SS Flora of the Poet's fleet had boiler.trouble on Nov. 16 and had to be towed to Continued on Page 12 could broadcast distress signals for two to 10 days. The Poet was the first U.S. freighter to disappear since 1963 when the SS Marine Sulphur Queen sunk with a crew of 39 off Key West, Fla. In 1973, the U.S. SS Silver Dove sank in the Northern Pacific when a sugar cargo shifted. The crew survived. In December 1978, the West German 45,284 dwt SS Muenchen. a LASH ship, got off an SOS but vanished without a trace 500 miles off the Azores. The ship's owner says he suspected the Poet had radio trouble and would have called via telephone from the Azores. The Coast Guard said they get reports of many ships overdue or in distress, so when a ship is reported missing they "just don't jump into a helicopter and go look." They do a series of radio communications checks (like AMVER—American Vessel Emergency Rescue System) to see who heard from the ship last. This they did from Nov. 3 to 7 without luck. That's when they got worried. On Nov. 19, a Coast Guard Board of Inquiry in Philadelphia began a probe into what happened. It was still going strong in mid-December. Calvin Bethard Roland Courter Eddie Sylvester Claude Berry Edward Bradley Earl Whatley Abraham Murlllo Waller Mitchell �24 Seafarers Among the Crew of flte Lost Poet PHILADELPHIA, PA.—The fol­ lowing is a list of the Seafarers reported missing at sea aboard the disappeared SS Poet (Hawaiian Eugenia) which left this port on Oct. 24. 1980. Frank Holland Thaddeus Simmons Aired Schmidt Carl Jackson Edward Adams Mosel Myers George Ward Tracy Walker Noel McLaughlin Shawn Gooden Stephen Conners Jerry Batchler Hans Peter Zukier Otis Hunter The Log regrets that the pho­ tos of two of the Poet crew were unavailable. AB Goff, Carl L., 53, of Warren, R. I. BrotherGoff joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1973. He was born in the United States. Surviving is his wife, Hilda. Bosun Adams, Edward Dempsey, "Rocky", 43, of SlideM, La. Brother Adams joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing 24 years. He also sailed as a crewboat captain from 1956 to1961 and was a rigger in the Boilermakers Union. Seafarer Adams was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1954 to 1956. He was born in New Orleans. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Katherine Francis of Slidell. OS Schmidt, Alfred E. Jr., 23, of Elkins Park, Pa. Brother Schmidt joined the SIU after graduation from the HLS in 1979. He was a former mernber of the IBU and the Steelworkers Union. Seafarer Schmidt was a music fan. He was born in Philadelphia. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E., Sr. and Barbara Schmidt of Elkins Park and his brother. Seafarer John Egan. Deck / Engine Utility Holland, Frank Eugene, 58, of Baltimore. Brother Holland joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of San Francisco sailing 41 years. He was also a baker. Seafarer Holland was born in Balti­ more. Surviving are his wife, Eva; his mother, Mrs. Josephine F. Davis of Baltimore and a sister, Mrs. Cath­ erine Balcerowicz, also of Baltimore. OS Bradley, Edward Eugene, 24, of Norristown, Pa. Brother Bradley joined the SIU following graduation from the HLS in 1979. He sailed in 1978, too. Seafarer Bradley attended Slippery Rock (Pa.) State College for a year. He was born in Norris­ town. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Anne Bradley of Wyndmoor, J=>a.: a brother. Sea­ farer Robert Bradley and an uncle, Frank Bradley of Philadelphia. AB Courier, Roland Herbert"Sklpper" 39, of Fort Pierce, Fla. Brother Courter joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1979. He sailed inland on the Great Lakes from 1977 to 1978 for the Erie Sand Co. and the American Steamship Co. Seafarer Courter wias a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1966. He was born in Camden, N. J. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Courter of Port Charlotte, Fla. AB Zukier, Hans Peter, 32, of Philadelphia. Brother Zukier joined the SIU following his graduation from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (HLSS) Piney Point, Md. in 1968. He was born in Nortorf, Holstein, West Germany and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Surviving are his father, Wojciech and mother, Mrs. James Liselotte Fredette, both of Philadelphia. AB Myers, Mosel, 28, of Philadel­ phia. Brother Myers joined the SIU after his graduation from the HLSS in 1969. He attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in 1970. Seafarer Myers was born in Philadelphia. Surviving are his wife, Francine; a daughter, Terase and his mother, Martha of Philadelphia. AB Gooden, Shawn T., 26, of Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. Brother Gooden joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1980. He sailed aboard the SS Mayaguez (Puerto Rico Marine) from 1979 to 1980. Seafarer Gooden was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1971 to 1976. He was born in Manhattan, New York City. Surviving are his wife, Carol and his father, the Rev. T. T. Gooden of West Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. W iper Simmons, Thadeus Marten, 22. of New Orleans. Brother Sim­ mons joined the SIU following his graduation from Piney Point in 1978. He was born in New Orleans. Surviving is his wife, Wanda. OS Connors, Stephen James, 23, of Somerdale, N. J. Brother Connors joined the SIU after his graduation from Piney Point in 1978. He shipped out of the port of New York. Seafarer Connors was a former member of the United Brotherhood of Carpen­ ters. He was born in Philadelphia and had lived in Brooklyn, N. Y. Surviving are his wife, Cynthia and a sister, Mrs. Bernice L. Guggino of Cherry Hill, N. J. Chief Steward Sylvester, Eddie, 53, of Whistler, Ala. Brother Sylves­ ter joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1956. He graduated from the Union's Stewards Recertification Program in 1977. Seafarer Sylvester was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Mobile. Surviving are his widow. Marietta and seven offspring. Chief Cook Jackson. Carl, 53, of Philadelphia. Brother Jackson joined the SIU in the port of Phila­ delphia in 1966. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during and after World War II. Seafarer Jackson was born in Virginia. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth and his mother, Nancy of Philadelphia. Cook and Baker McLaughlin, Noel William, 55, of Coden, Ala. Brother McLaughlin joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile. He was born in Mobile. Seafarer McLaughlin is survived by his wife, Mary and his mother. Louise of Mobile. Oiler Hunter, Otis Raymond, 29, of Dallas, Tex. Brother Hunter joined the SIU after his graduation from the HLS Veterans Program in 1978. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Hunter was born in Dallas. Surviving are his widow. Faye and his father, Eddie of Dallas. Steward Utility and 2nd Cook Whatley, Earl K., 48, of Crichton Station, Ala. Brother Whatley joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1952. He also rode the Delta Line and sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Whatley was born in Mobile. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell apd Mary Ella Whatley of Mobile. Messman and 3rd Cook Batchler, Jerry Jr., 19, of Philadelphia. Brother Batchler joined the SIU in 1980 after his graduation from the HLS. He was born in Philadelphia. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sr. and Uris Jill Batchler of Philadel­ phia: a brother Jeffrey; a sister, Kim and a grandmother, Mrs. Otis Austin of Philadelphia. Messman Walker, Tracy Reed, 23, of New Orleans. Brother Walker joined the SIU in 1980 following his graduation frorh Piney Point. He had sailed on the S/L Port in 1979 from the port of Philadelphia. Seafarer Walker was born in Louisiana. Surviving are his mother, Louise of New Orleans and an uncle, Joseph Walker of Harvey, La. FOWT Bethard, Calvin Elmo, 54. of Gretna, La. Brother Bethard joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1964. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees in World War II. Seafarer Bethard was also a boilermaker and mechanic. And he was born in Baca County, Colo. Surviv­ ing is a brother, Orville of Orange, Villa Park, Calif. FOWT Murlllo, Abratiam Gomez, 54, of Cortez, Honduras, Central America. Brother Murillo joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. And he was a carpenter.Sea-farer Murillo was born in Hon­ duras. Surviving is his wife, Elsa. FOWT Ward, George Evander Jr., 45, of Mobile. Brother Ward joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1960. He was born in Mobile. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George and Etta Mae Ward Sr. of Mobile. Oiler Mitctiell, Walter Marten, 60, of Baltimore. Brother Mitchell joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore. He was born in Baltimore. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Tillie Leary of Baltimore and a brother, John of Parkville, Md. Oiler Berry, Claude Douglas, 53, of Citronelle, Ala. Brother Berry joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore. He started sailing in 1943 in World War II and was an engine delegate on the SS Poet. Seafarer Berry was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Fruitdale, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Susie; a daughter, Mary and his mother, Mrs. Bonnie Bell.Weber of Lucedale, Miss. AB Sallee, Rickey Alan, 31. of Philadelphia. Brother Sallee joir)ed the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1980. Surviving is his wife, Dolores. December 1980 LOG 5 ^ j. • r i �U.S. Maritime Hindered By Too Much Gov't The ability of the maritime industry and other American businesses to compete in foreign and domestic markets is being endangered by the failure of the United States government to put its house in order. On the one hand, the maritime industry and other American businesses are being plagued by an overwhelming maze of gov­ ernmental red-tape. yetwhenthe United States government can make a positive contribution to the development of one of its domestic industries, it more often than not does nothing. Take the maritime industry. It is regulated by more than eighty different-federal agencies and other entities. With such loving attention, then surely things must be looking up. Recovery should be just around the corner. No dice! The American flag merchant marine continues its decline, even as the United States government fails to take advan­ tage of promising developments that could help bring about its revival. For example: it is not uncom­ mon for dredging projects to be delayed two years or more while several different governmental agencies review the same applica­ tion. The cost of these unneces­ sary delays have been known to top $20 million. Yet these dredging projects are vitally important. Few, if any, U.S. ports are deep enough to handle the larger and more economical "superbulkers" that have been built to carry coal. Without some stimulus to the dredging industry, the American coal export industry will remain a dream. Most experts agree that the modernization of existing port facilities is something that should be the primary responsibilities of the Federal government, like the creation of the highway trans­ portation system was more than 20 years ago. At the very least, however, these experts would like to see the federal government stop hindering the development of an important new industry by needless overregulation. Studies carried out by reputed authorities, such as the Trans­ portation Institute, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting maritime research and develop­ ment, stress the connection between the renewal of the coal export trade and the revitalization of the American flag. Yet there is little evidence that the United States government is thinking along these lines. It is even a chore to get the most rudimentary programs passed. Year after year, there is some serious challenge to the con­ tinuation the construction and operating subsidy programs. Yet these two programs are the two most effective maritime pro­ grams that exist. Without them, there would be no domestic shipbuilding industry, nor would there be any American flag merchant marine. EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES DEALING WITH MARITIME RELATED AFFAIRS Following Is a list of the government departments, agencies, offices and other bureaucratic entities which in some way have an effect on the maritime industry and the jobs and job sefcurity of America's maritime workers. As you can see by this iist, which numbers over 80 such entities, the U.S. maritime industry is the most reguiated industry by far in this country. The SiU's position is that the buik of reguiatory and other maritime business having to do with the government shouid be bandied by one department. it wouid cut down on the cost of government, it wouid hait unnecessary deiays in getting important maritime programs off the ground. And it wouid, in genera/ heip, rather than hinder, the growth of America's maritime industry. Executive Office of the President Domestic Affairs and Policy Office of Management and Budget National Security Council Council of Economic Advisors Council on Environmental Quality Council on Wage and Price Stability Office of the U.S. Trade Representative : '\ Interior Dept. Commodity Credit Corporation Commodity Program and International Affairs Farmers Home Administration Federal Grain Inspection Service Office of the General Sales Manager International Trade Policy Office of Transportation Commerce Dept. Economic Development Administration International Trade Administration : Maritime Administration National Bureau of Standards National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration Defense Dept. Logistics, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Law of the Sea (Joint Chiefs of Staff) Joint Transporation Board (Joint Chiefs of Staff) • • •' • , . I -' Energy Dept. Coal Technology Gas, Shale and Oil Technology Leasing Liaison Committee Strategic Petroleum Reserve Office of Energy Contingency Planning (Economic Regulatory Administration) Oil Pipeline Board (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Health and Human Services Public Health Service Agriculture Dept. LOG / December 1980 Navy Dept. Naval Operations Military Sealift Command > Cabinet-Levei Departments 6 Army Dept. Corps of Engineers Military Traffic Management Command • ' • • •' Land and Water Resources Energy and Minerals Offshore Minerals Regulation > ; Office of Marine Geology -Water Resources Division > Bureau of Mines ' U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Land Management Office of Outer Continental Shelf Program Coordination Geological Survey Office of Water Research and Technology Water and Power Resources Service Justice Dept. Anti-trust Division Torts Branch (admiralty and shipping) of Civil Division Land and Natural Resources Division Labor Dept. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Employment Standards Administration Continued on Page 27 �• •5fi Laud Crew for Saving Great Land From Fire ;iWi wi Y ov need C02 and water to put out any fire. But just as important, when a fire starts aboard ship you need quick decisive action from a crew trained in fireflghting. That's exactly the response which met the cry. "Fire in the hold" which was sounded on Oct. 30 aboard the SlU-contracted SS Great Land (Totem Ocean Trailer Express), enroute to Anchorage, Alaska. According to the company's. Marine Manager Richard Grif­ fith, fire began inside one of the KFF (Keep From Freezing) trailers aboard the Ro/Rp vessel.' The trailer contained alcohol, ether and other flamniable hospital supplies. Heaters are kept in the cargo holds, to keep the KFF trailers at the proper temperature. The fire began "when the substance in the trailer mixed with oxygen. A spark from a heater ignited it," Griffith said. Since the fire. Totem Ocean has decided to discontinue the use of plug-in heaters for KFF containers. Eye Witness Account But it was the "quick response and well-executed firefighting abilities" of the Great Land's crew and officers which "saved the vessel from experiencing greater damage and possible total loss," said Griffith and company President Robert B. McMillen in a message to Great Land Capt. Charles Walther. "The fact that all of this was accomplished without one injury to personnel," the message added, "is a credit to the seamanship of all involved. We take our hats off to you and the men for a job well done." The Log learned the details of the recent firefighting operation aboard the. Great Land from Seafarer John A. Sullivan, Jr., engine delegate. Following is Brother Sullivan's account: "The routine on the SS Great Land was shattered last trip by the dreaded cry all mariners fear most—"fire in the hold." As the cry of fire went through the sleeping quarters, the general alarm sounded and the crew knew this was no fire drill. "As the crew rushed On-deck, the first assistant engineer hurried to the engineroom to get the fire pumps going. The Chief Engineer rushed to the C02 room and got the sprinkler system going in the forward holds. "Bosun Perry Keliikoa and Chief Mate Ed Johnson directed the crew in gathering all fire hoses. Three and four lengths of hose had to be,connected to reach the fire. "As Chief Steward Alva McCullum and Salem Nasser opened the fire station valves, streams of water were directed onto the flames. Capt. Walther turned the ship so a cross ventilation could blow the smoke away. The flames leaped higher. The deck plating turned cherry red and streams of water had to be played on the plates to cool them down. The Export Council is an impor­ tant advisory committee formed to study export trends and to recom­ mend to the President changes in the export policies of the United States. Named along with Drozak to the Export Council are: Stephen P. Yokich, of Detroit, vice president of the United Auto Workers and a member of the UAW International Skilled Trades Advisory Commit­ tee; and Thomas F. Barnum, of Lake Forest, III., president and chief executive officer of Consolidated Foods—Frozen Foods Group, and senior vice president of Consoli­ dated Foods. • h'f- -J" -" -'V-T I V • If you can find out and fix it, you've got great job security and good pay. So take the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course. it starts March 2 and continues through April 23. Fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to enroll. 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 38 14 2 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Algonac(Hdqs,). 18 9 0 69 61 0 54 0 37 1 21 11 21 4 8 4 2 0 34 98 33 Totals All Departments 89 114 13 133 119 1 *'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the BeaCh" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 133 144 50 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 40 29 . STEWARD DEPARTMENT 4 '8 1 24 29 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 29 83 10 0 •/i-j .-i-" h • -r" • , DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) " •. What's Wrong? Algonac (Hdqs.), Algonac (Hdqs.). A v-.,v H. isNldK iHNri fir Ertii MB OCT. 1-31,1980 • t 1: "The Chief Electrician Steven Senteny and QMED Larry Hines started down the smokefilled ramp with the first hoses. OS Ahmed Baabad and Ms. Rosenda Arrendondo, also OS, along with C-hris Fields, messman, picked up the second hoses and followed the electrician and QMED down the ramp. Drozak Named to President's Export Council SIU President Frank Drozak and two other top level execs were named recently to the President's Export Council by Pres. Jimmy Carter. "The independent pilot, Andy burning and in danger of ex­ Warden, looked like something ploding at any second. Still the from outer space, with his bald crew of firefighters moved in head and walrus-type mustache closer to the burning trailer. and with the breathing apparatus "Finally, extinguishing the strapped on, ready to rescue any­ flames, the bosun and mate gave one overcome by smoke. the word to take a break. As the "Little did the crew at the crew climbed out of the smokebottom of the ramp know, but filled ramp, fire broke out again. the rest of the crew, led by The smoldering tires of the oldtimers ABs Ed Parsely, Virgil trailers had burst into flames. Dowd and Sam McKnight were Again the weary crew dashed fighting a fire, above their heads. down the ramp and took up the "The fire had gotten so hot that fight. After a couple of hours the the paint and tires on the vans fire wasjfinally put out for good. topside had started to burn. "The vesspl resumed its course Electric sparks from burntTOUt to Anchorage. A well-liked and overhead wiring were flashing all respected Captain Walther sent over the place. Broken bottles of down the greatest compliment a hospital supplies made footing mariner can hear: "Well done slippery and dangerous. And 55 men, well done.' The ship and its gallon drums of alcohol (two of cargo were safe." which had already exploded, John A. Sullivan, Jr.—S-392 blowing the trailer apart) were SS Great Land 0 '-r December 1980 / LOG / 7 �v-J SlU Crew Praised for Role in NATO Exercises But U.S. Flag Must Be Built Up as Military Auxiliary A n SlU-contracted ship won high praise from her cap­ tain and the U.S. Maritime Ad­ ministration (MARAD) for her recent role in NATO exercises. The ship, the SS Washington (Hudson Waterways), was re­ activated during the summer by MARAD. Formerly the Seatrain Washington, the converted Ro/Ro had been in the National Defense Reserve fleet. She was broken out in order to participate in military exercises in support of U.S. armed forces in northern Europe, including a NATO convoy operation called Reforger '80. (Reforger is short for Return of Forces to Ger­ many). As part of her work the Washington offloaded 330 vehicles in the Netherlands. In a telegram to SIU President Frank Drozak, MARAD Ad­ ministrator Samuel Nemirow complimented the performance of the crew. "The successful voyages of the SS Washington ..." said Nemirow, "demonstrates the readiness and the capability of the U.S. flag merchant marine to support Department of Defense requirements." In a letter to the Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P) Union, the captain of the ship said that the ""SS Washington was the only American ship • participating in the Teamwork 80 exercise. All other ships came from other NATO countries." Capt. E. J. Melis went on to say, "I am taking this oppor­ tunity to praise all my officers (all MM&P members), also MEBA District #2engineers and the SIU ^rew for a job well done." He also pointed out that Commodore A. L. Henry, USN (Ret.) "had much praise for SS Washington's fine performance," Military Role The job done by the officers and crew of the SS Washington supports a point that the SI U and other U.S. maritime unions have been making for years. Namely, that commercial ships operated by civilian personnel from the private sector can be used on a larger scale to support U.S. Naval and military operations. Even though the SIU is happy that the SS Washington was used in this military exercise, the Union believes that much more must be done. It's the SIU's held late last year and early this contention that the only real year by Rep. John Murphy (DN.Y.), then chairman of the reserve fleet is an active reserve. The inactive reserve fleet does House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. (Sealift is a not come close to showing what would happen in an emergency. term coined by the Defense What is needed is a large fleet of Department. It includes the ships that will be able to respond deployment of Navy and mer­ chant ships of the right type and quickly. NATO's former Supreme speed, manned by trained and Allied Commander in the dependable crews, capable of Atlantic, Admiral Isaac. C. Kidd, operating together at sea at the Jr. has hit at the problem. One outset of war.) Taken as a whole, the Con­ year ago he told the Senate Subcommittee on Merchant gressional testimony of Naval Marine and Tourism that the and defense experts painted a small number of vessels in ready consistently dark picture. Rep. reserve (20) was hardly adequate Murphy summed it up as follows: "On the basi^ of the evidence 1 when one considers that 6,000 shiploads a month would be have been citing in this statement and of the evidence elicited in 22 needed in a NATO war. He said, "When one thinks in days of hearings on the Omnibus Maritime Bill, I have come to the terms of 20 versus 6,000y that could, by a critic, be called inevitable conclusion that the United States is shockingly 'tokenism.' That is better than poking your eyes with a stick, but unprepared to meet the maritime demands of an overseas military not much." The point Kidd was making is confrontation. Our merchant that little exercises here and marine would be totally in­ there, however, useful, are an adequate to the task of reinforc­ evasion of the big problem—the ing and supplying our overseas strengthening and development forces and those of our allies." Murphy was unsuccessful in of the U.S. merchant marine as a trying to get monies put in the naval and military auxiliary. The sealift capability of the maritime budget for an actual U.S. was the subject of hearings sealift readiness exercise. Joe Goren Retires at 60; Long Time West Coast Official J OE Goren, a longtime official of the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S) Union and then of the SIU, retired recently. His last post was as port agent for the Union in the Los Angeles, Calif, area. (The MC&S and the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, merged in 1978.) Goren, a 60-year old native of British Columbia, Canada, first went to sea when he was 17. At that time, his wages were $67.50 Joe Goren per month with "no overtime for Saturdays, Sundays or Holi­ organizing of the Queen Mary days." and getting a contract after a five A member of the steward year strike." There were department. Brother Goren numerous appeals by the sailed until the early I950's when company to the National Labor he came ashore to work for the Relations Board and the courts. MC&S. But Goren says the union won In the mid 1950's he helped every case and finally received affiliate the union with the AFL- $145,000 in back pay for the CIO. He was also instrumental in Queen ^Vfan's employees. establishing the first Maritime Goren has been active in many Trades Department (MTD) Port areas concerning the union and Council on the West Coast in the labor movement in general. 1958. He served as the Council's He was vice president of the Los first president, and for 22 years he Angeles County Federation of was vice president of the MTD's Labor, AFL-CIO; delegate to Southern Port Council. California State Federation In talking about his years with meetings; delegate to SI UNA the union, Goren said, "I guess con\entions where he seized as the highlight was the successful Resolutions Committee chair- man; administrator for ten years of the MC&S's Don Hotel for union pensioners; project director for 11 years of an MC&S youth training program, and a member of every negotiating committee for MC&S since 1956. Brother Goren is also a believer in the need for political activism on the part of labor. He served on the Executive Board of the AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education in Los Angeles County. As Goren says, "the maritime industry is a product of legislation and requires our unions to always be alert to laws and submit our recommendations to protect our jobs and members." Goren has also been very involved in community activities. He was on the California State Coastal Commission, and the Los Angeles County Energy Commission. Though retired from the Union, Brother Goren is still active in the labor movement. Presently he's working for the AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute as associate representative working out of Los Angeles. Niarad OK's Subsidy for 2 Ogden Ships SlU-contracted Ogden Marine has received approval for construc­ tion subsidies and loan guarantees to construct two diesel-powered product tankers from the U.S. Maritime Administration (Marad). It will cost SI20 million to build the two ships, which will be suited to carryJ chemical, petrochemical and \#viicriiiivai ailU petroleum products. The ships would also have the capacity to carry grain. The ships will be built at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, There is no projected delivery date y®*- The construction of the two vessels is made possible under provisions of the Title XI program of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, a bill spearheaded through Congress by the SIU. Without this program, American operators, for the most part, would not UC be auic able to build JIV" new ships llVi lU UUIIU competitively against foreigners, Title XI guarantees 87'/: percent ©f the vessels' estimated actual cost. Ogden is only,{>one of many SH contracted companies which have used the provisions of Title XI to expand and modernize their fleets. 8 / LOG / December 1980 \ •A.-j.'Cifr-ij.1 . �lingtoji Wi M Soatarers lincrnational Union of North America. AFL-CK) December 1980 • f Legislative." Administrative and Regulatory Happenings MARAD Chief Says U.S. Needs $5B in New Port Facilities make ah annual report to Congress on the While participating in a panel discussion state of this nation's port facilities. before the 69th Convention of the American Nemirow stressed that the purpose of the Association of Port Authorities in Norfolk, Sam Nemirow, head of the Maritime act was not to disturb the long tradition of local port autonomy that has existed in the Administration, predicted that 247 new port facilities would have to be constructed by 1990 at a cost of some $5 billion if this country is to maintain an adequate network The Maritime Administration lauded the . of deep sea and river ports. role that ocean commerce and marine Nemirow made repeated mention of the technology have played in helping to recent National Port Assessment Act, which "promote commerce and understanding directs the Maritime Administration! tb 1 Ijetween the United States and China." The recent thaw between the two coun­ tries can be traced to fears they both have concerning Soviet intentions. However, vast The National Institute for Historical political and social differences still exist Preservation has published the eligibility which hinder the development of a truly requirements for its fourth annual maritime preservation grants program. The program seeks to focus attention on this country's The General Accounting Office (GAO) proud maritime heritage by awarding has published the preliminary findings of a matching grants to carefully selected non­ study it is conducting on this nation's profit organizations and public agencies. transportation network. GAO estimates The NIHP has to date awarded more than that nearly a fifth of the total gross national $5,400,000 for 123 different projects carried product, or some $500 billion, is spent on out in 30 states and territories. Applications national transportation. for this year must be postmarked no later The preliminary findings seem to suggest than Feb. 6,1981 and sent to: National Trust that this country is confronted with some for Historic Preservation, 1785 Mass. Ave., serious transportation problems. Among N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036. the issues that the GAO study touches upon are the decline of the American flag merchant marine, and the desperate state of • i United States. Rather, it is to pinpoint important national trends so that the U.S. government and local authorities can work together in making sure that this nation's economic interests are well protected. Maritime Helped Forge New Bond Between U.S.—PRC Grants Given for Maritime Heritage Projects warm relationship. According to MarAd, ocean commerce and marine technology have helped to bridge those differences by providing the U.S. and China with common interests. Trade between the United States and China totalled $2.3 billion in 1979. That figure is expected to exceed $10 billion by "1985. A good portion of that projected trade 'is expected to relate to maritime commerce. GAO Study Shows Need to Help U.S. Shipbuilders rf^i Operators Look to Other Sources of Fuel for Ships the domestic shipbuilding industry. GAO estimates that more than half of the 26 U.S. shipyards presently in operation will fold by 1984 unless something is done to save them. It also notes that without some sort of reassessment of this nation's maritime policy, the American flag merchant marine will continue its decline. The GAO plans to conduct a series of audits to supplement the findings of its study. Speakers at the Propeller Club's 54th Annual Convention discussed the energy crisis and how it is affecting the maritime industry's ability to secure enough fuel for the operation of its American flag vessels. Professor Jose Femenia, of the State University of New York Maritime College, told the assembled audience that the dwindling of the world's oil reserves has made it imperative that industry planners look to other souYces of energy. "The use of coal as a marine fuel is a very definitely economically viable alternative for today and for the future." William G. Bullock, Assistant to Di­ rector, Office of Ship Construction, Maritime Administration, pointed to coal as ^'America's most abundant fossil fuel, (one that) is being rediscovered by everyone in the energy business." .STAD b Ihe SUJ*. fumiamiom poWinIi Wnbb«lMi. D.r. TW .SlU Mkt for • coMribofioo!! aiU>. TV Uoioo IV IIMHMT 4ontti to SPAD lo upfofi tV tkcfioa ««poi|pii of Itfblalen wlie luvc dMnto • pro ••ritli or rro-Ubar rmrd. SPAD roabin IV SIL' lo »orA tftclbd> oo IV »H»1 moriliair b«K< lo IV roi«rr». TVir m bsm M hart a dirtrf iiapact oa IV ioV aii4 job wcoriD of aH StU BwaH bm. dtcp-wa. laland. aad l.akrs. TV sin orfrt itr oMrabm lo cnalhiat Ibcfr Car record of rapport for SPAD. A awaiVr caa coabribalr lo IV SPAD faad a> V or rV MM Hi. w aulic ao rpalribalioa al all KHboal fear of rrprbaL A cop> of IV SPAD report b IM ailb IV Federal Fbclioa Commhrioo. It h araHabk for parrbaie fro« IV FF.C faiWaibiafloa.D.C. L A popular part of the SlU's "A" Seniority program is the Visit to Washington, D C. where SlU members have a chance to take a first­ hand look at the SlU's Washington workings as well as the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept., the Transportation Institute and Congress. Here, on the steps of the Capitot. is a recent "A" Seniority Class including (from bottom row): Tirriothy R. Van Pelt. Norman N. Bull, Jeffrey A. Peltz. Stanley Vane, Darryl White. Michael Woods. Gregory A. Poer. Pierce J. Porter. Michael Tewes, Jesse J. Thrasher. Jaime L. Quinones and John Picciolo. Accompanying the group was SlU Patrolman from the port of San Francisco Trevor Robertson (top. right). December 1980 ; LOG 9 �Grass Roots Politics Keyed GOP Victory ECENT gains by the Re­ publican Party in the 1980 Election took most observers by Surprise. Few people had ex­ pected the G.O.P. to capture control of the Senate, or to pick up 33 seats in the House of Representatives. liTretrospect, the Republican resurgence was caused by a number of short and long term factors: inflation, unemploy­ ment. and the Iranian hostage situation. None of these factors, however, were more important than the hard work that the G.O.P. had put into building an effective grass roots machine. After Watergate, the G.O.P. had found itself in pretty desperate straits. Less than a quarter of all Americans called themselves Republicans. The Democratic Party held what seemed to be an insurmountable lead in the Senate and the House R of Representatives. Moreover, the Republicans had a serious problem with their image. Americans seemed to associate them with Watergate, the Depression, and Big Busi­ ness. Rather than ignore their problems. Republican officials made some hard, and ultimately successful, decisions. Instead of spending all of their resources on the 1976 Presidential Election, they chose to concentrate on building an effective grass roots machine. Led by Bill Brock, a former Senator from Tennessee, they made slow but steady gains. They recruited promising young pro­ fessionals and trained them in the fine art of political campaigning. They poured money into captur­ ing control of state legislatures, which are responsible for deter­ mining the boundaries of the Congressional Districts. They •fashioned an extensive list of large and small political donators, and used the money to support Republican candidates in all 50 states. The Republican resurgence illustrates something that we at the SIU have always known: you have to work hard for everything you get. Like the Republican Party, the SIU has spent much time and effort in developing a strong grass roots machinery. We've never taken the jobs of our members for granted, and we're not about, to begin now. The New United States Senate An asterisk designates a Senator whose term did not expire this year. A dagger designates a re-elected in­ cumbent Senator. ALABAMA COLORADO HAWAII Howell Hetlln, O.* Jeremiah Denton, R. ALASKA Bill Armstrono, R.* Gary Hart, D.t CONNECTICUT TedStevens, R.* Lowell Welcker.R.* Frank H. Murkowskl, R. Christopher J. Oodd, D. ARIZONA Dennis DeCooclnl, D.* Barry Goldwater, R.t ARKANSAS \ David Pryor, D.* Dale Bumpers, D.t CAUFORNIA S. I.Hayakawa, R.* Alan Cranston, D.t DELAWARE Spark Matsunaga, D.* Daniel K. Inouye. D.t IDAHO JamesMcClure, R.* Steven D. Symms, R. ° ILLINOIS KANSAS Nancy Kassebaum, R.* Bob Dole, R.t KENTUCKY W. D. Huddleston, D.* Wendell H. Ford, D.t LOUISIANA J. B. Johnston, D.* Russell B. Long, D.t MAINE William Roth, R.* Joseph BIden, D.* Charles Percy, R.* Alan J. Dixon, D. George Mitchell, D.* William Cohen, R.* FLORIDA INDIANA MARYLAND Lawton Chiles, D.* Paula Hawkins,R. GEORGIA Sam Nunn, D.* /MackMattlnglv,R. Richard Lugar,R.* DanQuayle, R. IOWA Roger Jepsen, R.* Charles E.Grassley,R. Paul Sarbanes,D.* C.McC.MathlasJr.,R.t MASSACHUSETTS Edward Kennedy, D.* Paul Tsongas, D.* MICHIGAN Donald RIegle, D.* Carl Levin, D.* MINNESOTA D. F. Durenberger, R.' Rudy Boschwiti, R.* MISSISSIPPI John Stennls, D.* ThadCochran, R.* MISSOURI John Danforth, R.* Thorn. F. Eagleton, D.t MONTANA JohnMelcher, D.* MaxBaucus, D.* NEBRASKA Edward Zorlnsky, 0.* J. James Exon, D.* NEVADA Howard Cannon, D.' Paul Laxalt, R.t. N. HAMP. Gordon Humphrey, R.* Warren Rudman, R. NEW JERSEY H.A.Williams, D.* Bill Bradley, D.* NEW MEXICO PeteDomenlcl, R.* Harrison Schmitt, R.* NEW YORK Daniel Moynlhan, D.* AlfonseM. D'Amato, R. N. CAROLINA Jesse Helms, R.' John P. East, R. NORTH DAKOTA Quentin Burdick, D.* Mark Andrews, R. OHIO H. M. Metzenbaum, D.* JohnGlenn, D.t OKLAHOMA David Boren, D.* DonNlckles,R. OREGON Mark Hatfield, R:* BobPackvwxxl,R.t PENNSYLVANIA H.John Heinz, R.t Arlen Specter, R. RHODE ISLAND Claiborne Pell, D.* JohnChafee, R.* S.CAROLINA Strom Thurmond, R.* Ernest F. Holllngs, D.t SOUTH DAKOTA Larry Pressler,R.* James Abdnor, R. TENNESSEE Howard Baker, R.* James Sesser,D.* WASHINGTON Henry Jackson, 0.* Gorton Slade, R. WEST VIRGINIA Jennings Randolph, D." Robert Byrd, D.* TEXAS John Tower, R.* Lloyd Bentsen, D.* UTAH VIRGINIA Harry Byrd, I.* John Warner, R.* , Orrin Hatch, R.* JakeGarn, R.t VERMONT Robert Stafford, R.* Patrick J. Leahy, D.t WISCONSIN William Proxmlre,D.* Robert W. Kasten Jr., R. WYOMING Malcolm Wallop, R.* Alan Simpson, R.* The New House of Representatives KANSAS (5) . Following is a list of the newly elected members of the House of Representatives. Asterisk denotes incumbent. 8, Billy Evans, D.* ALABAMA (7) 32. Glenn Af«ie-"M o.* 1. Jack Edwards, R.* ?. W. Dickinson, R.* 3. Blli Nichols, D.* ». Tom Bevlll, D. " 5. Ronnie Flippo. D • 4. Albert Smith, R. 7. Ricnar-IShelOy, D." ALASKA (J) Al-Large Don Young, R.* 33. WaTouOrisham, R.* 34 Dan Lungren, R.* 35. Dave Dreler, R. 36. G. Brown Jr., D • 37. Jerry Lewis, R • 38 Jerry Patterson, D * 39. W. Dannemever, R.* 40. Robert Badham, R.* 41.BIIIL0wery, R. 42. Duncan Hunter, R. 43. Clair Burgener, R.« ARIZ0NA(4) COLORADO (5) - John Rhodes, R.* 2 .'/orris UdalLD.* 3. Bob Stump, D.* 4. EldorTRudd. R.* 1.P.Schroeder. D.* 2. Timothy WIrfh, D.* 3. Ray Kogovsek, D.* 4. Hank Brown, R. 5. Ken Kramer, R.' ARKANSAS (4) 1. John Alexander, D.* 2. Ed BethuneR* 3. J.H.schmdt,R» 4. Beryl Anthony, D* CALIFORNIA (43) 1. Eugene Chappie, R. 2, Don Clausen, R.' 3-Robert Matsul, D.* 4. vie Fazio, D.* 5. John Burton, D.' 6. Phillip Burton, D.* 7. George Miller, D.* 8. Ronald Dellums, D.* 9. Fortnev Stark, D.* to. Don Edwards, D,* 11 TomLantos,D. 12. PaulMcCloskey,R.* 13. Norman MIneta. D.* 14. N. Shumway, R.* 15.TonyCoelho,D.* 16. Leon Panetta, D.* 17.C. Pashayan, R.* IS. William Thomas, R.* 19. R. Lagomarslno, R.* 20. B. Goldwater Jr., R.* 21. Bobbi Fiedler, R, 22. C.Moorhead.R.* 23. A. Bellenson, D* 24. Henry Waxman, D.* 25 Edward Royt>al, D.* 26. John Rousselof, R.* 27. Robert Doman, R.* «. Julian Dixon, D.* . A. Hawkins, D • • -.C' G. Daniel son, D,* V '.^wn Dymally. O. CONN. (<) 1. William Cotter, D,* 2. Sam Geldenson, D, 3. L. DeNardls, R. 4. S. McKlnney, R.* 5. W. Ratchford, D.' 6. Anthony Moffett, D.* DELAWARE (1) AtLarge Tltom. Evans Jr„ R,* FLORIDA (15) 1.EarlHutto,D.* 2. DonFuqua, D." 3. Charles Bennett, D,4. BtllChappell Jr., D.* 5. Bill McCollum, R. 6.C.W. Bill Young. R.* 7. Sam Gibbons, D.* 8. Andy Ireland, D.* 9. Bill Nelson, D.* 10.L.A Bafails.R.11. Dan Mica. D.* 12. Clay Shaw, R. 13. William Lehman, D.* 14 Claude Pepoer.D • 15- Dante Fascell. D.* GEORGIA (10) 1. BoGInn, D.' 2. Charles Hatcher, D. 3 Jack Brinkley, 0.* 4. Elliot Levitas,D.* 5 WycheFdwier.D.* . 6. Newt Gingrich, R.* 7. Larr y McDonald, D.• 10 • LOG / December 1980 9, Ed Jenkins, D,' 10, Doug Barnard, D.* HAWAII (2) 1. Cecil HafteLD.2. Daniel Akaka, D,* IDAHO (2) 1. Larry Craig, R. 2. George Hansen, R.* ILLINOIS (24) 1 H. Washington. D. 2. Gus Savage, D. 3. Marty Russo.D.* 4. Ed. Derwinski, R.* 5. JohnFary, D.* 6. Henry Hyde, R.* 7 Cardiss Collins, D.* 8. D, Rostenkowskl, D.* 9. Sidney Yates, D.* 10. John Porter, R,* 11. Frank Artnunzio, D.* 12. Philip Crane, R.* 13. Robert McClory,R.* 14. John Erienborn, R.* 15. Tom Corcoran, R.« 16. Lynn Martin, R. 17.GeoroeO'Brien,R.' 18. Robert Michel, R * 19. TomRallsback, R.* 20. Paul FIndley, R." 21. Ed. Madloan,R.* 22. Daniel Crane, R.* 23. Melvln Price, D.* 24. Paul Simon, D.' INDIANA (II) 1. A. Benjamin Jr., D.* 2. Floyd Flthlan.D.* 3. JohnHller, R. 4. Dan Coats, R. 5.EIwoodHlllis.R." 6. DavidEvans, D.* 7. John Myers, R.« 8. H. Joel Oeckard, R.' 9. Lee Hamilton, 0.' 10. Philip Sharp, D • 11.A. j8CobsJr„0 • IOWA (•) 1. James'.eact' R * 2- Thomas Tauke.R • 3. Coooer Evans. R 4. NealSmith,D.* 5. TomHarxtn, D.* 6. Berkley Bedell 0.* 1. Pat Roberts. R, 2. Jim Jeffries, R,« 3. Larry Winn Jr.. R.« 4. DanGllckman, D.* 5. R. Whittaker. R.« . KENTUCKY (7) 1.Carroll Hubbard, b.' 2. W. Natcher Jr. D.* 3 Romano Mazzoli, D.' 4. Gene Snyder, R.* 5. Harold Rogers, R. 6. Larry Hopkins, R.* 7. Carl Perkins, D.* LOUISIANA (8) 1. Bob Livingston, R.* 2. LIndy Boggs, D.* 3 W.J.Tauzin, D.* 4. Charles Roerner. D. 5. Jerry Huckaby, D,* 4.W. H.Moore, R.* 7. John Breaux. D.* 8. GllllsLong.D.* MAINE (2) 1. David Emery, R.* 2.0lymola Snowe, R.' MARYLAND (8) 1. Royden Dyson, D. 2. Clarence Long, D.* 3. B.MIkulskI, D.* 4. Marlorle Holt, R.* 5. G. Spellman, D.* 6. Beverly Byron, D.* 7. Parren Mitchell, D.* 8. Michael Barnes, D.* MASS. (12) 1. Silvio Conte.R.' 2. Edward Boland, D.* 3. Joseph Early, D." 4. Barney Frank,D. 5. James Shannon, D.* 4 N. Mavroules, D.* 7. Edward AAarkey, D.* 8. T, O'Neill, Jr.,D.* 9. JoeMoakley, D.» 10.M. Heckler, R,> 11. Brian Donnelly, D ' 12. Gerry Studds, D.* MICHIGAN (II) 1 John Conyers, D.* 2. Carl Pursell. R.3 Howard Wolpe, D " 4 David Stockman. R * 5 Harold Sawyer. R • 6. Jim Dunn, R. 7.0aleKiidee.D.* 8. BobTraxier, D.' 9. Guy VanderJagt, R.* 10. Donald Albosta. D.* 11. Robert Davis, R.* 12. David Bonlor,D.* 13. George Crockett, D. 14. Dennis Hertel, D. 15. William Ford, D.* 16. JohnDlngell, D.* 17.W. Brodhead. D.* 18.J.BIanchard,D.* 19. W. Brcomfleld, R. 4. C. Smith, R. 5.M. Fenwick, R.« 6. Edwin Forsythe, R.* 7. Marge Roukema, R. 8. Robert Roe, D.* 9. H. Hollenbeck, R.« 10. Peter Rodino, D.* 11. JosephMlnish. D.* 12.M. Rinaldo, R.* 13. James Courter, R,* '4. Frank GuarinI, D." 15. Bernard Dwyer, 6. MINNESOTA (8) NEW MEXICO (2) 1. ArlenErdahl, R.« 2. Tom Hagedorn, R.« 3. BIIIFrenzel. R.* 4. Bruce Vento, D * 5. Martin Sabo.D • 6. Vin Weber, R. 7. A. Stangeland, R.* 8. JamesOberstar. D.' I Manuel Lulan, R.* 2. Joe Skcent NEW YORK (30) 1. WllllamCarnev, R.* 2. Thomas Downey, b." 3. GregoryCarman R 4. Norman Lent, R.* MISSISSIPPI (5) 5. R.McGrath. R. 6. John LcBoutllller, R". 1. Jamie Whitten. D.* 7. Joseph Addabbo, D.* 2. DavldBowen, D.* 8. B. Rosenthal, D.* 3.G.A/lontoomerv,D.' 9. G. Ferraro, D.* 4. Jon HInson, R.* 10. Mario Blaggi, D.* 5. Trent Lott, R.* 11. James Scheuer, D.* 12. S. Chisholm, D.' MISSOURI (10) 13. Stephen Solarz, D." 1. William Clay, D.* 14. F. Richmond, D.* 2. Robert Youna D.* 15. Leo ZeferettI, D.' 3. R. Gephardt, D.* 16. Charles Schumer, D. 4.lkeSkelton,D.* 17. GuyMollnarl, R. 5. Richard Boiling, D.* 18. William Green, R.' 6. E. T. Coleman, R.» 19. Charles Rangel. D.* 7. Gene Taylor. R.* 20. Ted Weiss, D.* 8. Wendell Bailey, R. 21. Robert Garcia. 0.* 9. Harold Volkmer. D.* 22. J. Bingham, D.* 10. Bill Emerson, R. 23. Peter Peyser, D.* 24. R. Ottlnger, D.* MONTANA (2) 25.H. FIshJr ,R.' 1.Pat Williams, D.* 26. 8. Gilrnan, R.» 2. RonMarlenee, R.* 27. M. McHugh, D.* NEBRASKA (3) 28. Samuel Strattoo, D.* 29. Gerald Solomon, R.* 1. D. Bereuter, R.« 30. David Martin, R. 2. Hal Daub, R. 31. Donald Mitchell, R.» •3. Virginia Smith. R.* 32. George Wortley,R NEVADA (I) 33. Gary Lee, R.' 34. Frank Horton, R." Al-Large 35. Barber Conable, R.* Jim Santlnl. 0.* 36. JohnLaFsice, D.r N. HAMP. (2) 37. Henry Nowak, D.' 1. N. D'Amours, D • 38. Jack Kemp, R,» 2. Judd Gregg. R 39. Stanley Lundlne, D* NEW JERSEY (15) N. CAROLINA (II) 1. James Fiorlo.D.* 2. William Huones, 0 * 3. James Ho'. .rd, D • 1 Walter Jones. D.* , 2 L H Fountain, D.* J Charles Whitley. D,* 4. Ike Andrews, D.* S.Stephen Neal, D.* 6. Eugene Johnston, R. 7. Charles Rose,D.* 8. W.G. Hefner, D.* 9. James Martin, R.* 10. James Broyhill.R.r 11.BillHendon, R. N. DAKOTA (1) At-Large Byron Dorgan, D OHIO (23) 1. Willis Gradlson.R.' 7. Thomar. Luken, 0.* 3. Tony Hall, D,* 4. Tennyson Guyer, R." 5. Delbert Latta, R.* 6- BobMcEwen, R. 7. Clarence Brown, R.* 8. rhom. Kindness. R.* 9. Ed Weber, R. 10. Clarence Miller, R.« 11. J. W.Stanton, R.* 12. Bob Shamansky. D. 13. Donald Pease, b.* 14. JohnSelberlIng, D.* 15. Chalmers Wiley, R.* 16. Ralph Regula, R.* 17. JohnAshbrook, R.* 18. D. Applegate, D.* 19. Lyie Williams, R.* 20. MR.Dakar, D* 21. Louis Stokes, D.* 22. Dennis Eckart, D. 23. RonaldMoHI.D.* OKLAHOMA (6) 1.James Jones, D.* 2. MlkeSynar, D.* 3.WesWatkin5,D.* 4. Dave McCurdy, D. 5. M. Edwards, R.* 6. Glenn English, D.* OREGON (4) 1. LesAuColn, D.* 2. Denny Smith, R, 3. Ron V/yden, D. 4. James Weaver, D.* PENN.<25) 2. William Gray, D • f R.Lederer. D.* ' 4. C I^ugherty, R.» 5. Richard Schuize, R.* 6. GusYatron 0.* 7. Bob Edgar, D • 8. James Coyne, R. 9. BudShuster, R.* 10. Joseph McDade, R.* n. James Nelltgan,R. 12. John Murtha,D.* 13. L. Coughtln. R.* 14. William Coyne, D. 15. DonRltter,R.* 16 Robert Walker, R.' 17. Allen Ertel, D.* 18. l3ouoWalgren, D.* 19. W. Goodling, R.* 20 Joseph Gaydos, D.* 21. Don Bailey, D.* 22. Austin Murphy, D.* 23. W.CilngerJr., R.' 24. Marc Marks, R • 25. E.Atkinson, D.* RHODE L (2) 1.F.St. Germain, D.* 2, C. Schneider, R. S. CAROLINA (6) 1. Thomas Hartnett, R. 2. FloydSpencc, R.* 3. Butler Derrick, D.' 4. C. Campbell, R.' 5. Kenneth Holland, b.* 6. John Napier, R. S. DAKOTA (2) 1. Thomas Daschle, b.* 2. Clint Roberts, R. TENNESSEE (8) 1. JimesQuiilen, R.* 2. John Duncan, R.* 3. M. BouQuard, D.* 4. Albert Gore Jr., D.5. William Boner, D.» 6. Robin Beard, R.* 7. Ed Jones, D.* 8. Harold Ford, 0.* TEXAS (24) I.Sam Hall, b.* 2. Charles Wilson, D.* 3. James Collins, R.* 4. Ralph Hall, D. 5. JlmMattox, D.* 6. PhllGramm, D • 7. BUI Archer, R.* 8. Jack Fields, R. 9 Jack Brooks, D.* 10 J. J. Pickle, D." 11. Marvin Le8th,D.* 12. JImVJrIght.D.' 13. Jack HIghtower. D." 14 William Pfltmar P 15. E. dele Garza, D.* 16. Richard White, D.* 17.C.Stenholm,D.' 18. Mickey Leiand, D* 19. KentHance, D.' 20. Henry Gonzalez, D.' 21.TomLoefller, R.* 22. Ron Paul.R,* 2.3, A KazenJr ,D • 24. Martin Frost, D.* UTAH (2) 1 james Hansen, p. i Dan .Marriott. R.* VERMONT (1) At-Large James Jeffords, R. VIRGINIA (10) 1. Paul Triple Jr, R." 2. G Whiteliurst, R.* 3. Thomas Blllev, R 4. Robert Denlel, R. 5. Dan banlel. D.* 6. M. C. Butler, R " 7. J. K. Robinson, R." 8. Stanford Parrls, R 9.W Wampler. R.' 10. Frank Wolf, R. WASHINGTON (7) 1.Joel Pritchard, R.' 2.AISwlft,D.' , 3. Don Booker, D.* 4. Sid Morrison, R. 5. Thomas Foley, D. 6. Norman Dicks, 0. 7. Michael Lowry, D. W.VIRGINIA (4) 1. Robert Mollohan, D.' 2. C. Benedict, R. 3.MlckStafon, R. 4. Nick joeRahall.D. WISCONSIN (9) 1. LesAspln.D • 2, R. Kastenmeler.D. 3 S. Gunderson. R. 4. C Zablocki.D/ 5. Henry Reu«s. D_ ^ 6. Tlwmas Petn. R. 7. DavldObey D ' 8. Toby Roth. R * 9 Ser.senbrenner R WYOMING (1) Af-Largt .. RlchardChenev R �IJ =•'?: h/ pf.- A Seafaring Santa -.fe :• j". BY JOE SCUTERI I i! '^' Twas The Night Before Christmas On The Converted T-2 The Crew Was All Sleeping There Was Nothing To Do « ' * * Our Stockings Were Hung Round The Boiler With Care Not For No Special Reason Cept They Dry Better There * St. Nick Was A Strange One Not Like Pictures I'd Seen With Tattoos And An Earring* Now What Could This Mean * I'm The Seafaring Santa! He Said With A Grin Then Tossed Me A Gallon Of Beefeaters Gin * I Was Lying Half Dozing All Snug In My Rack The Porthole Was Open - A Breeze On My Back - He Yelled "Call All Hands" We've Got Partying To Do I've Still Got One Ship Off The Coast Of Peru * when All Of A Sudden Much To My Surprise I Heard Sleigh Bells Ringing Somewhere In The Skys * So I Ran Down Below Calling All Who Could Hear, Someone Threw A Soot, Caught Me Right On The Ear ,» * I'm Cracking, I Thought Or Dreaming, Or Both But As I Lay Thinking A Hearty Voice Spoke, * * , "On Bonnie, On Rubble On Suzy, On Jean On Roxie, On Trixie ; On Sweet Genevieve On Cindy, On Lois On Gertrude, On Mae That Don't Sound Like No Reindeer I Thought With Dismay *\ WelfWhenlCarheToo The Ship Was A Wreck, With QuartJugs,And Seamen Sprawled AW Over The Deck * * * And Up In The Heavens Just A Speck To My Eye AvV *. The Sailboat Was Sailing V Off Into The Sky Christmas Morning Was Quiet ^ . Aboard Our Lost Ship " / The Crew Wasn't Talking They Were All Very Sick * I Jumped To The Porthole Not Believing My Eyes A 40 Foot Sailboat Was Filling The Sky 4 * '' ,• :-.v> • And No One But Me Could Remember That Night Except That They Partyed And Had A Big Fight as Decked uecKed Real Fancy There Might Have Been Girls It Was With Pine Trees And Bright Light Their Memory Was Hazy Finally Decided And 11 Cute Ladies Dressed In Red And In White ' '^ost Likely Crazy..; And Out On The Bow Just As Fat As Could Be Stood St. Nick And An Elf They Were Checking Our Lee * * And Once They Decided With The Wink Of An Eye They Dropped To The Ocean Right Out Of The Sky * * I Ran Up The Stairwell And Right Out On Deck They Were Having Some Trouble Making Fast To Our Wreck * And Now I Will Leave You My Story Is Through But Before I Get Going Let Me Say This To You • * If You're Out On The Ocean On That Night Of The Year And Your Being Forgotten Is Your One Biggest Fear -* I oA * Just Remember Who's Coming ' And You Will See I Was Right Now Merry Christmas My Brother And To All A Good Night. * So I Dropped Them A Laddder And I Lowered A Line And Pulled Up 4 Seabags And 9 Cases Of Wine r December 1980 / LOG / 11 • • ' -V.i •''2^ �/ ^Aleeria—El Paso Price Beef Goes On: Crews Stay on Ships The settlement—which a couple of months ago seemed so close between the U.S. and Algeria over the pricing of the latter's natural gas, is not so imminent today. The impasse, which has gone on for nearly nine months, has affected six SlU-contracted LNG ships owned by El Paso Co. However, there is some good news in all this for Seafarers. The company has extended for two months the crewing of three of the sfiips, They are the El Paso Southern: El Paso Arzew, and the El Paso Howard Boyd. The other three vessels are in the shipyard for repairs. El Paso still feels confident "9/ . . ; oo JntprmpHiaries that a settlement will be reached are acting as intermediaries between the U.S. and Iran on the in the near future. Actual negotiations with the hostage situation, may possibly Algerians are being handled by be playing a part in delaying a the U.S. Department of Energy settlement. The trouble between the (DOE). The Department took over the talks last Spring when North African country and El negotiations between El Paso Paso began when Algeria decided to radically hike the price of its and Algeria broke down. Two months ago a settlement natural gas early this year. El Paso's contract with the seemed near but negotiations seem to have hit a snag. The exact Algerians to carry natural gas reason is not known but perhaps was renegotiated last year. (The the delay is due, in part, to the company has been importing recent national elections. Algerian natural gas since 1978.) Changes are bound to take place It was agreed that the price would in DOE when the new Adminis­ be $1.94 per thousand cubic feet: This increase was approved by tration takes over, and this may be affecting the negotiations. the DOE which, under law, must Also, the fact that the Algerians rule on the price of any imported gas. Meanwhile, however, the Algerian government decided to press for an even greater price increase than what had been negotiated. Algeria would like gas prices to be comparable with crude oil prices of the Organiza­ tion of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Deposit in the SIU i^Blood BankIt's Your Life Coast Guard Ends Search for SS Poet Continued from Page 4 the Azores. On June 21, the Poet ran aground at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. No hull damage was listed. At the afternoon session, CG Petty Officer Joseph Pedrick told the hearing that on inspection of the Poet he found oil drums, a gallon can of kerosene and tanks of compressed gas and acetylene lashed to the ship's rails without proper dunnage to stop sparks. At the hearing at the beginning Now you can improve your math skills In Your Spare Time! HOW? The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has courses for you in fractions, decimals, algebra and geometry. These are self-study courses. We will send them to you and you can study them while you're aboard your ship or boat. You can use these courses: • in your job; • to improve your math skills for upgrading; • to review old math skills or learn new ones; and • • • to earn credits for your college degree. i '• Send for the course you want today! Just fill in and mail the coupon below. of the next week. Poet top owner, Henry J. Bannabel, 55, replying to why he waited so long to report the vessel missing explained, it was "not unusual for a ship on a foreign voyage to go three, four or five days and sometimes longer without communication." On Nov. 7, he continued, he asked the Coast Guard to "increase efforts." Later on when it looked like the Coast Guard would end its search, he said, he sent a message to President Carter asking that the search be continued. So did 300 friends and relatives of the missing send telegrams. Bonnabd was on the stand two days. At this juncture, lawyer Sidney Zwerling of the Brotherhood of Marine Officers interjected that he would give Bonnabel the five days, but by Oct. 31,he declared, the Poet's emergency radio could have called the Azores. >i' : •:^' u! -n.'-o*'.- •„ :ISf I am an SIU member. Yes • My Book Number is. I joined the SIU in 19. Please send me thq course(s) checked below. ( ( .( ( ( On the day of the last hearing before reconvening on Dec. 8, CG Capt. Milton Y. Suzich, chief of operations of the Atlantic Rescue Center Headquarters, Governor's Is., N.Y. said the air search was held up until they checked ships and foreign com­ munications centers for the No • ) Fractions ) Decimals JPercents )Algebra jCeometry HaU NOTE: Complete all five courses and earn four college credits. Send my course(s) to me at this address: Not one of fame or fortune Nor gathering place for pictures old Not a passage way thru misfortune Nor an empty-corridor cold Name : Street. City. _State_ Bpt a mighty force of human sympathy Tunneled thru a single hall An access to human dignity A corridor of dreams . . . called Paul A. Sailor S.S. Robert E. Lee _Zip Code Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Lois Knowles; Mathematics Department 12 / LOG / December 1980 ''^6 1 ' whereabouts of the Poet. This is SOP (Standard Operating Pro­ cedure) the Coast Guard says. Then the head of the Board of Inquiry, Capt. Lyons said ".... we will be investigating the search and information may lead us to reopen the search..." As the Log goes to press, a series of new witnesses were scheduled to be heard, including: CG Lt. Cmdr. D.G. Jones, who inspected the Poet in drydock at Port Arthur, Tex. in 1974. In 1977, she was inspected there for stability. She was last inspected there last March. Also testifying will be an expert from the Philadelphia Ship Repair Co. where the ship was fixed. The ex-radio officer of the vessel, Ashley P. Pearson; a Federal Communications Com­ mission rep, RCA radio techni­ cian William M. Barnes, and AMVER System expert Edward Bender will then be heard. They will be followed by a surveyor from the American Bureau of Shipping, the owner s port engineer, Robert Del Valle, the owner's representative, Ed­ ward Simon; an ex-master of the Poet, Capt. Lyle Clemes and an ex-chief engineer of the ship, John V. McManey. ; ...zjm �Kirkland: Labor Will Continue to Articulate Workers' Needs The 1980 Elections have American workers. altered the political landscape of Kirkland, a long time associate Washington, D.C The conse­ of the late George Meany, has quences go far beyond individual always been a staunch supporter changes in the composition of of the American worker. Before Congress. this election, however, his voice Already, the effects are being was part of a choir. With the felt. The role that organized defeat of a record number of labor plays in the political Democratic Senators, the choir process has undergone a subtle has far fewer members. change, though to what, only He has been singled out by time will tell. One thing is readily political commentators as being apparept: Lane Kirkland, one of the few public officials President of the AFL-CIO, has who has the potential to revitalize assumed a much more visible role the old Democratic coalition. in articulating the needs of People point to his formidable intellectual skills, which were ready to cooperate with the much in view last year when he Administration" in solving the helped formulate the historic many serious problems that "National Accord." challenge this country. A modest man, with a wry He has made it clear, however, sense of humor and a speaking that the price of that cooperation manner reminiscent of the late does not include forsaking the Adlai Stevenson, Kirkland needs of American workers. seems oddly miscast as a knight Speaking at the installation of in Shining Armor. new officers of the Postal But already he is making his Workers, he noted that "the presence felt. American labor movement Last month, he wrote an intends to vigorously pursue its eloquent letter of congratulations responsibility to serve as the to President Reagan which stated aggressive advocate of workers that organizgd labor "stands and their interests." ' l:{ • LS T,L Study: Coal Could Bring US Flag Resurgence ..? t- T HE Transportation Insti­ tute, one of the leading centers for maritime research in the United States, has published the results of a study it conducted on the ways that the expanding coal export trade can be expected to affect the maritime industry. The study breaks new ground by approaching a familiar subject through a slightly different perspective. America's coal reserves have been a hot topic of conversation fof several years now. But few experts have discussed the effect that these reserves can have on other sectors of the American APL, Los Angeles Launch Joint Bffort To Build Terminal SlU-contracted American Presi­ dent Lines has announced a big agreement to build jointly with the City of Los Angeles a 100 acre container Terminal on John S. Gibson Boulevard on the West Basin of L.A. Harbor. \^en completed, the terminal will be the biggest such facility on the West Coast. It will have two 960 ft. deep sea berthing docks and the facility will be capable of handling 6,000 containers. APL is planning to move to the new facility in 1983. That will work out just fine for the company which is also building three new diesel powered containerships at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans. Those ships will be completed in 1982. Penoaal* Lester Reeves Please contact, Mrs. Louella Arrlngton, 1010 Lincoln Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Urgent! Mack C. King Please contact, Thomas (Tommy) E. • Markham, P.O. iiox 971, Reno, Nevada 89504. Asa E. Moore Please write, Gayle, P.O. Box I1I36, Macon; Ga. 31212. James Lee Camp Please contact, Mrs. Judy Camp Bolton, GafTney, S.C. Tel. (803) 4891532. Urgent! James A. Nesler Please contact, the Log office, editor. Tel. (212) 499-6600 Ext. 242. Herbert R. Newell . Please contact, Mary Newell (c/o Parker) 330 W. Ocean Blvd., Apt. 511, Long Beach, Calif. 90802. Philadelphia JOT and Southern Natural Resources (SNR) of Birmingham, Ala. late last month signed an agreement for SNR to buy lOTs 51 coastal tank barges and 37-tugs. The $100-million plus purchase is expected to be completed by the end pf the year. ^ SNR has interests in interstate natural gas pipelines, offshore drilling, oil and gas production. Algonac, Mich. The tug Ohio (Great Lakes Towing) last month helped to tow the ST Peter A. Widenel. loaded with storage grain; down the Detroit River enroute to the port of Buffalo. economy. The study conducted by the Transportation Institute ex­ plicitly recognizes that the United States has a highly, developed economy. What happens in one industry will have repercussions that will go beyond that one industry. The study maintains that the United States government, through careful planning, can use the expected boom in coal exports to bolster other segments of the American econqmy, most notably the maritime industry. Careful management of the, coal export trade can lead to a renaissance of the American-flag merchant marine; That would mean the creation of thousands of additional jobs for American workers, new tax revenues more favorable balance of payments figures, and an improved defense posture. The TI study made the following recommendations: 1. There must be a commit­ ment from shippers and the government that an equitable share of exported coal will move on US flag vessels. Norfolk Contract negotiations began At the Carteret Towing Co. and the American Towing Co. of Wilmington, N.C. New Orleans Going into their yearly winter layups soon are the SS Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen (both Delta Steamship Co.). The Union is working with the Bay Houston Towing Go. here which recently bought the Whiteman Towing Co. The company will go into fullswing operations at the first of next year. St. Louis 2. Ports must be improved to Two new asphalt tank barges built and delivered for and to the handle the vastly increased ~ National Marine Service will really keep things cooking in this port. quantity of coal exports, and the Like a pizza delivery van, the barges keep the cargo hot while they are larger vessels needed to carry moving down and up the inland waterways in this neck of the woods. those exports. The 297-foot, double skinned barges will handle 2,436,000 gallons of asphalt hot enough to pump. The heat comes from a volcanic heater 3. Improvements must be which heats oil instead of water. The heated oil then is pumped through a made in the inland waterways, or system of pipes in the barges to keep the asphalt hot. else they may become overly Later the asphalt is pumped out of the barges at 2,800 gallons a minute. congested. It takes IV2 hours to offload each barge. Pachicahf Ky. 4. The United States should Tennessee River barge traffic, with average tow size going to 7.39 barges enter into bilateral trade last year from^ 1978's 6.83 barges, hit a record 4.7 billion ton miles in 1979. agreements with its major The record means a 300 million-ton-mile increase over the 1978 tally. partners in the coal trade to The total was 33 million tons in 1979 over 1978's 31 million tons. Mostly assure them a long time supply of in the Kentucky-Pickwick D^ areas. U.S. coal. In 1979, 81,518 barges locked through the dams, the highest figure since 1944. 5. The United States govern­ The hikes were due to the increased movement of coal and the greater ment should assure the U.S. flag use of the economical inland water transport. Transportation costs for Merchant Marine an equitable the water movement are the lowest for bulk coal, chemicals, some share of the cargoes generated by petroleum products, steel and others. the coal export boom. December 1980 . LOG V-,. f. pi'iTIiliiiliiui 13 • r. V- J �SILTs New England NE year ago this January the Atlantic Fishermen's Union merged with the SIU, establishing a relationship of which the Seafarers is espe­ cially proud. These are seamen in the true sense of the word, working each day in close contact with the sea as they set and haul their nets off the New England Coast. Many of them come from families who've engaged in commercial fishing for several generations. And many have experienced the tragedy of losing a close friend or relative to the sea. Yet, they continue their honorable profession year in and year out, supplying food for the tables of America. Though most of the 50 some odd fishing boats of the former Atlantic Fishermen's Union hail from the Port of Gloucester, on Massachusetts' picturesque Cape Ann, others set out each day from the ports of Boston and New Bedford. Hundreds of fishermen crew these boats, and all of them now enjoy increased security and improved benefits as members of the SIU. When weather conditions prohibit going out beyond the breakwater in search of cod, haddock and whiting (or other species of fish), there is always plenty of maintenance work to do in port, as these pictures taken recently in Gloucester show. O <'y... THEY THAT GO , * J,T DOWN TO THE SA IN SHIPS _ J623 - »?23 - • •Syp > - «• . • ^•--J -y The Fishermen's Memorial in Glouces­ ter. Mass. Sabastian Scola. a fisherman for almost 50 years, mends net on the St. Peter III. Looking on is 18-yearold fisherman Tom Favaszza Giousesterman engineer Serafina Pallazola. v| Benny Cianciola, engineer on the Serafina II, was awarded the Glouces­ ter Mariner's Medal in 1 967 for attempting to save another fisherman who was swept overboard. Fisherman Thomas Linquata of the Rosanne-Mana. ~ NPart of the Gloucester fishing fleet for many years, the SIU-contracted RosanneMaria and the Serafina II; Warming up in the foc sle of the S/. Peter III are. I. to r.. Tom Favazza. , Scola. Captain Tom Favazza. Anthony Gallo. Joe Piccatello (captain of the contracted American Eagle), and SIU Gloucester Port Agent Mike Orlando 14 / LOG / December 1980 .ili �>•*••*•« ''u4; '-^i'-;^~ ^ «i4i -«• Upholding Generation's Old Tradition r-i^.D » A • K. • ^ ^ ^— - Gloucester Port Agent Mike Orlando, left, and Union rep Leo Sabato, right, pose Gloucester Port Agent Mike Orlando, second from the left helps mend net on the with Massachusetts Governor Edward King at the recent dedication ceremony for Hosanne-Maria. the new freezer on the Glouscester State Fish Pier. Vinnie Ciancinino hoses down the deck of the Italia. boat's captain Stephen Biondo, left, and engineer Louis Biondo. ' . = Joe Misuraca, cook on the Sf. Pe/er///, was snapped bringing on stores for the galley. •j'- Crewmembers of the SlU-contracted stern-trawler /fa//a. Engineer Tony Gallo mans the winch on the St. Peter III. Gallo. a fisherman with 50 years' experience, has worked on the St. Peter III for the last 25. December 1980 / LOG / 15 .. �'Thank God for American Seamen' Helped Thru Tough Time My husband, Curtis Southwick, an SIU member since 1944 was hospitalized in April of this year to have surgery for a ruptured disc in his lower back. While he was unable to work, the Union helped us by sending S&A benefits and then by taking responsibility for the hospital bills and doctor bills when the PHS denied responsibility for them". I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to the SIU for helping us to get through a difficult time. The SIU is truly a great Union. • '-V y: 'i Sincerely, Deborah Southwick Jam^port, N.Y. ^ . New Daddy Will Help Union Grow I would like to thank the SIU personally for helping my family and myself obtain maternity benefits for my wife and new daughter. The Union's actions have shown that the SIU truly believes in the welfare of its members. I hope to be able to help the SIU grow in size and strength in the future years to come. They have certainly helped my family grow. Fraternally, Dan Hiltgen Santa Barbara, Calif. Holiday Wishes From Oldtimer I sincerely wish to send my best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Season to our President Fank Drozak, and all the staff at Headquarters, especially the Log. I also wish all my seafaring brothers—whether they be retired or active Seafarers on land or at sea—the very best in this Holiday Season and the best for the New Year. My thoughts are with them all the time at the approaching New Year. Fraternally, Paul Capo, Retired Metairie, La. i' ;!'• Many Acts of Kindness -'"'~jh"''' I am writing this letter to express my thanks to the Union and to George Costango, port agent in Baltimore, for the many acts of kindness rendered to me at the time of my husband's death. He passed away on July 18, 1980 and since that time I have learned what a great and caring Union my husband was associated with. Without the help of Mr. Costango I would have been lost. He is a -man with a very big heart. He really cares. 1 am glad I have him as a friend. May God bless him and all members of the SI U because this is a Union that really takes care of its men and also their survivors. I have two sons who are members of the SIU and we can't begin to express our thanks. Sincerely, Mrs. Leonard Roman Baltimore, Md. . ' I look forward each month for the Log. I read every article and I am so proud of all the SIU's fine wonderful people. I was a resident of Baltimore and the wife of a merchant seaman. I take cruises at different times and what I have learned has fitted me for seatime. I was so proud to know that one of our supertankers, the Williamsburgh, was instrumental in the rescue of nearly 500 passengers aboard the Primendam (foreign-flag passenger liner, Dutch officers, Indonesian crew) last month near Alaska. God bless each man on the Williamsburgh who stood by for the safety of those people. Sincerely, C. M. Alread Kenbridge, Va. , ' LNG Crew In 'Holding Pattern' As you are well aware the crews of the El Paso fleet have been in a holding pattern for quite some time waiting for the price agreement on Algerian gas to be officially announced so we can resume hauling LNG into the U.S. East Coast, I am taking the trouble to write to you to letyou know what a fine job the SIU crew has done on this vessel during this period of waiting we are experiencing in the Greek port of Scaramanga. This crew under the leadership of Bosun Frederick Walker, ship's chairman, has continued to cooperate and keep this vessel in readiness to start moving LNG into the States once we get the orders to move out and load up. Sincerely yours, Jerome G. Benyo Master EL PASO HOWARD BOYD $200 to SPAD—Gladly In reading the Log and talking with old shipmates, we all agree congratulations are in order for a job well done on the part of the SIU. With pleasure, I am sending SPAD $200 with more to come in the future. I hope some important building will be named after our great leader Paul Hall, who led us through some very trying times and put dignity and security in the lives of seamen for the first time in history. It is important to teach the young seamen the fight we had to get where we are today. I was sorry to see that President Carter lost out. But our fight seems to be eternal. But at least I got 11 votes out for him. Fraternally, Lawrence McCuilougb Miami, Fla. Del Viento Crew Save 7 Cubans This is written in response to the excellent display of seamanship and lifesaving procedures carried out by the crew and officers of the i SS Del Viento in the rescue of seven repatriated Cubans on their way from Miami to the Cuban port of Mariel. These seven men, which were on their way to retrieve their families in Cuba started, their trek in two boats. One broke down and the transmission on the other failed. Being out there for three days, they were sighted by the personnel on watch while the ship was enroute to Venezuela via Miami. The Chief Mate J. Rose quickly took charge with the 3rd Mate Montelone and Seafarers Dan Marcus, Charles Dallas, Georgel Burke, and Milton Alvarez to complete a flawless rescue. The! Steward provided food and shelter and the Purser providedl medical assistance. On behalf of the officers and crew we thank allj that participated for the excellence and precision. Sincerely, Delta Line .;'•- -y' 16 / LOG / December 1980 ... J i -A •>» ^-'yL . i.., r-—' �Commentary, In Verse A Few Thoughts at Christmas Time As the Log goes to press in the month of December, And Christmas is close on our heels once again. It's a time for reflection, a time to remember. The troubles and triumphs of seagoing men. In this space is usually found, Your Union's position on matters weighty. But just this once we're breaking new ground. To bid farewell to ninteen-eighty. • So fill the cups with Christmas spirits And deck the decks with fir and yew. We propose a toast—let's hear it For the men and the women of the SlU. Here's to Here's to Here's to Here's to the cooks, here's to the bakers. the FOWT's. the Boatmen, here's to the Lakers, the guys who ship deep sea. Here's to the crew of the Williamsburgh for the greatest sea rescue in history. And here's to the Virgo—she's number 14 In the Union-crewed fleet of LNGS. Raise a glass, a Yuletide wassail. Toast to the advent of an era. Marked by Sea-Land's D-9 vessels Built 'cause fuel is growing dearer. In 1980 we saw quite a few new tugs, new barges and new ships. Crewed up by the SlU, And launced upon their maiden trips. The UST Pacific came down the ways. And three more LASH's from Waterman. The American Mariner crewed in May, (She's a bulker on the Great Lakes run). I'llIMSI M.\.^ i»X THK "VVAVK," The Oceanic Independence, with her well-trained Union crew. Marked the passenger fleet's renaissance. May all U.S. cruise ships be SlU! Construction on new Dam & Locks At Alton, III., got underway. Trade with Russia, it was blocked. But a pact with China was okayed. As for politics, this year was jumbled. Some you win, and some you lose. That's the way the cookie crumbled— Here's a rundown of our views. This year was a time to mourn. For many who we loved and knew. The Poet, Egypt-bound with corn. Disappeared with her Union crew. The hard-fought Ocean Mining bill Was enacted into law. Jobs for U.S. seamen will Come with the mining of the deep sea's floor. A price war on Algerian gas Is holding up El Paso tankers. The U.S. DOE must pass a judgement before they can weigh anchor. Official Publicoflon of fhe Seoforerj bteTnotionol Union of North America, AtlonHc, Gulf, Lakes end inljsnd Waters District. AFl-CIO December, 1980 Vol. 42, No. t2 Executive Board President Leon Hall Vice President Joe Sacco Mike Sacco James Gannon Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor ' Don Rotan West Coast Associate Editor Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Dennis Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana Production!Art Director A din inistrat ive A ss istant 389 Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photography j Writer Here's to our departed brothers. Stop the engines! Toll the bell! Here's a toast, a last hurrah for Them, they served their Union well. Most of all, here's to the man Who's likes we'll never see again. We won't forget you soon, Paul Hall, Our leader. Union brother, friend. Here's to Frank Drozak, to Joe DiGiorgio, Here's to Jack Caffey, to Leon, to Red. Here's to John Dwyer and Joe and Mike Sacco To all Union officials—full speed ahead. Vice President Vice President Vice President A Coast Guard cutter, she collided With our tanker Capricorn. Twenty-three Coast Guardsmen died Aboard their vessel, the Blackthorn. Here's to the unsung heroes who. With courage and humanity. Have never gotten their just due. For rescues they performed at sea. Frank Drozak Joe DiGiorgio Secretary- Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell lUiAWN* HV Uri{. UoirKIM.SuX. A salute to George Meany, here's luck to Lane Kirkland And to all at the AF of L-CIO. ? Our holiday greetings, our seasonal best to Schulman, Abarbanel and Jean Ingrao. Here's to our Union, it's strong and it's growing. Here's to the future! Here's to success! Here's to calm seas, to fair winds a'blowing. Merry Christmas and God Bless. Published monthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232, Tel, 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) December 1980 / LOG / 17 C".. ^ -T 'W'': • ' ' •^y irilill-iiifir" - nL'.'' ' ;f• �A History of the SIU, Part HI Bom of Strikes, Depression Era Violence by John Bunker HE Seafarers International Union was born in the hectic, strike-ridden days of the Great Depression, the world-wide eco­ nomic slump of the 1930s. The founders and many of the early members of the SIU came out of the International Seamen's Union, founded in 1892 as a federation of a number of seamen's unions on the four coasts of the United States. JThe great achievement of the ISU was its support of the long-time battle to improve the legal status of seamen and of safety and living conditions aboard ship. This fight culminated in passage of the Seamen's Act of 1915. But the union's history, unfortu­ nately, was plagued by frequent internal strife, a continually weak financial sitaation, and the notalways-successful effort to speak for its various autonomous parts, which could not always agree on common objectives. In I9I3, for instance, the ISU revoked the charter of the Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union because it would not support a national legislative program. The Eastern and Gulf Sailors Association, headquartered in Boston, was chartered to replace it. There was a continual change­ over in the make-up and leadership of unions within the ISU. In the space of a few years, as an example, the Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union became the Sailor's Union of the Atlantic, and then the Sailors and Fireman's Union of the Atlantic. ' Thanks to the shipping boom of World War I, the ISU enrolled more than 115,000 dues paying members and enjoyed a brief period of financial prosperity. One of its major successes was the strike of 1919, which resulted in a base wage of $65 for ABs and $90 for firemen, all all-time highs for deep sea sailors in peace time. But this war-generated shipping boom soon ended, there was a world-wide shipping depression, and by 1921 membership rolls of the ISU had shrunk to 50,000. Owners refused to renew contracts and decreed wage cuts of up to 25 percent, which the ISU refused to accept. An all-ports strike started on May 1, 1921. T t ! . .'. An overturned t'u'ck and mounted police bear witness to violent action rn San Francisco during 1934 maritime strike. favorable for the owners because of with Pier 38 as a start. Trucks were the big reservoir of jobless seamen. driven to the pier on the afternoon of After two months the strike the second of July, with the drivers collapsed and the wage cuts being evacuated from the water end in a launch. prevailed. On the morning of Thursday, July This defeat weakened the ISU. It was further crippled by the 3, more than 5,000 longshoremen, continuing disruption by such seamen, and curious onlookers had radical groups as the Industrial gathered on the Embarcadero near Pier 38. At about noon a convoy of of tne the World Workers oi worm (IWW) and the Marine Workers Industrial loaded trucks came off the pier under police escort and headed for a Union (MWIU). warehouse on King Street, passing For about ten years after the illfated 1921 strike, the ISU was unmolested through the picket lines. relatively dormant. But it was Pickets Killed projected head first into the violent This operation was repeated West Coast longshoremen's strike of several times to the growing 1934 despite the reluctance of its discontent of the pickets. Finally, leadership to get involved. The ILA West Coast dock- the strikers could stand it no longer workers had gone on strike May 9, and when the trucks again tried to run the gauntlet the longshoremen 1934 for more money, a 30 hour week, union-run hiring halls and a and the sailors bombarded truckers, coast-wide contract. West Coast and police with bricks and stones. Police counterattacked with clubs seamen walked off their ships in support of the dock workes and and tear gas. The battle had begun. When it was over one picket had presented demands of their own for higher wages, union recognition in been killed and many hurt. collective bargaining, and better There was no action on Indepen­ conditions aboard ship. East Coast dence Day, but by 8 a.m. on July 5 officials of the ISU then decided to some 3,000 pickets had gathered on support the strike in all areas, the Embarcadero and when a Belt asserting that 1933 demands for Line locomotive came along with better wages and conditions had cars for the pier, the battle began been ignored by shipowners. again. Pickets set, cars on fire, The owners rejected all demands. hundreds of policemen charged the Shipping in San Francisco and massed pickets, and a full-scale other West Coast ports was soon at a engagement began, with bricks and stand still. Within a few days more bullets, clubs and tear gas on near­ than 50 ships were idle at their docks Companies Finked Out Unions by Rincon Hill, a knoll along the or at anchor and piers were filled Shipowners set up their own with cargo that could not move to waterfront. When police charged up the hill to chase the pickets away, hiring halls and hired non-union its destination. men or those who had dropped out Shipowners and other business shots were fired and two pickets were killed. Scores were wounded. of the union, a situation made more interests then determined to open When the National Guard moved the port and plans were made John Bunker is director of the through the Industrial Association in that night and took over the Seafarers' Historical Research De- to run trucks through the gauntlet of waterfront, the Embarcadero partmeni. pickets and get cargo off the piers. became a no-man's land. 18 / LOG / December 1980 The unions retaliated by calling a general strike on July 16. This action paralyzed the city. Nothing moved. Stores closed. Only a few restaurants were permitted to open. Business life came to a standstill. The strike was called off on July 19 when the Joint Strike Committee representing 120 striking unions, agreed to put all demands to arbitration. The President had designated a National Longshoremens Board to arbitrate the dispute. The 1934 strike, which lasted 39 days, resulted in substantial gains for both longshoremen and seamen, with the latter obtaining wage increases, a three watch system on board ship and better living conditions. Although the strike seemed to end with satisfactory results for all concerned there were more strikes to come in those troubled days of the Great Depression, with labor unrest only one phase of the social fermentation and upheaval. Labor unrest included a new form of on-the-job protest called the sitdown strike, in which men literally sat down on the job. There were a number of sit down actions in the maritime industry, with seamen preventing ships from sailing as a means of getting immediate response from owners on demands for higher wages and union representation. Two new maritime unions. Seafarers International Union and the National Maritime Union were, born in these hectic times, ot sprang out of the old ISU, w ic faded away as an organizatio which had served its purpose an had outlived its time. �Seafarers , * ^ HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP isssssssssssss;^ Piney Point Maryland Boatmen Earn Engineer Licenses Under U/SIU Scholarehip Plan T HE first group of SIU boatmen to participate in the new Engineer Scholarship Program are now undergoing training at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. The new diesel engineer program—like the Towboat Operators program—was estab­ lished by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and the Transpor­ tation Institute to meet the needs of the inland waterways industry. and to provide boatmen with a program to advance their careers. The intensive two-month course will prepare our boatmen students for Coast Guard examinations to become licensed Chief Engineer, and Assistant Engineer for uninspected motor vessels. During their two-month training program, boatmen will get classroom instruction ia-all aspects of diesel engine operation and maintenance under the guidance of experienced instruc- tors. They will also benefit from Engineer must be 21 years of age, actual experience and training and at least 19 years old for aboard the schools boats and in Assistant Engineer. In addition, the machine shop. all applicants must pass a The scholarships are available physical examination. to all qualified SIU boatmen. To All interested boatmen who meet be eligible, applicants must be, the basic requirements for the U.S. citizens with normal color licenses, are urged to write to the vision, corrected vision of 20/30 Scholarship Selection Commit­ in one eye and 20/ 50 in the other, tee, C/O The Seafarers Harry and at least 20/100 without Lundeberg School of Seamanglasses. Applicants for Chief ship, Piney Point, Md. 20674. Chuck Krumboltz (left) works for the G & H Towing out of Houston. Ernie Trotter works relief for Taylor & Anderson Towing and Lightering Co. out of Philadelphia. Al Smith works for Taylor & Anderson Towing and Lightering Co. out of Philadelphia. .• . .i ' Bob Hurst (left) works with the Virginia Pilots Association out of Norfolk. Here he works on a diesel ehgine under the guidance of SHLSS Instructor David Grieg. Walter Bickel works for G & H Towing out of Corpus Christi. • December 1980 / LOG / 19 r- �• - ^' .•': . z z'-.: College Level Courses Now Available: " _ _ ^ . 'T .'.ai- ^, hr -> : SHLSS Preparing Study Pregram For Associate of Arts Degrees W I k- •H • >• h' • m:- ITHIN the next few months. Seafarers will be able to complete requirements for an Associate of Arts degree at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. Academic staff members are now putting the final touches on a new General Studies Curriculum which will include English, math, sociology and thr humanities. In explaining the program, SHLSS Academic Director Jacqueline Knoetgen explained that trainees and upgraders earn college credits during their vocational training. Most trainee and all upgrading courses are accredited by Charles County (Md.) Community College. "With most of our guys, they have gone as far as they can with their vocational courses," Ms. Knoetgen said. "What they need now are the academic courses to complete their requirements for a degree, and this is what we will be able to provide for them." During their basic programs, trainees earn about 27 credits toward the degree requirements. Upgrading courses can supple­ ment all of the remaining "elective" courses toward the 6264 credits needed. The program being developed at SHLSS calls for individualized study which will include assign­ ment of planned study materials and frequent evaluation by the teachers. SHLSS Academic Department teachers Tracy Aumann and Lois Knowles review library study materials as the Seafarers School prepares to offer four mew college-level courses in the Spring of 1981. The new courses will enable Seafarers to earn Associate of Arts degrees from Charles County (Md.) Community College. The academic course will also be available to SlU members who may not be interested in an Associate of Arts degree, but want to learn more about math, science and the humanities to enhance their careers or broaden their own intellectual horizons. Guiding the Qeneral Studies Program through its formation are SHLSS teachers Tracy Aumann, Lois Knowles and Sandy Schroeder. Initial transscript evaluations made by the SHLSS Academic Department reveal that more than 150 upgraders who have recently completed courses at the school are very close to fulfilling the requirements for a degree, lacking only the required academic courses. Some courses are already available: sociology, psychology, biology, political science, art, and physical education (sailing). Four new courses—two in English and one each in math and sociology—and a humanities course (music) will be included in the curriculum in the Spring of 1981. From Oeki^ Seamansli/p to LORAN: HLSS Offers Quartermaster Course S TANDI> } wheel watch on today's sophisticated is not what it wheelsman is expected t than simple That's w specialty co master comes seafarers for The four-we( require a sp examination that graduate about the el( arger and more ocean-going ships ised to be. Today's r quartermasterknow a lot more leel commands, ere the SHLSS rse for Quarterin to qualify deck lis demanding job. course does not ial Coast Guard )ut it does require know a great deal ;ronic navigation Seafarer Allan Swanson gets instruction on radar scope plots from SHLSS Instructor Harry Coyle. Students learn the use of radar, LORAN, fathometers and REP during the four-week Quartermaster course. Pensioner Earns H. S. Diploma Y ES, Brother Seafarers, there is education after 65. Eugene Sieradski is a veteran Seafarer, a 67 year^old pensioner, and a brand-new high school graduate. You'd never guess he was 67. He still carries the ramrod straight posture of the Polish cavalry in which he once served. And he still very much displays ' Jhe European courtliness that is sadly gone out of style. Brother Sieradski came to b 'J h Piney Point from his home in Miami to go back to school. "It's been 50 years since I was in a classroom, and there's a lot of cobwebs that need to be cleared away," he said once during a brief moment of doubt. But, if he had any doubts about succeeding, his teachers had none. All of them were encour­ aged by his willingness to work and with the ease with which he grasped new ideas. Change and the acceptance of " •i I . High School Graduafe Eugene Sieradski expresses his gratitude to his teachers after he successfully completed the examinations. And that feeling of gratitude was mutual From left _ fhft SHLSS teachers are Tracy Aumann. Mary Coyle. Sandy Schroeder Lois Knowles and Cindv Meredith . ' new ways is not unfamiliar to Brother Sieradski. He had to find a new way of life after he fled his native Poland during the great purges of the Stalinist era. He had to find a new way of living, and so he went to sea. After a number of years sailing aboard vessels flying the flags of many different nations, he found himself in 1958 aboard the Liberian Wang Trader when that ship was sold and came under U.S. registry. It was in that year that he joined the SIU and began helping to organize other ships under the SIU banner. Learning the English language was not an easy thing for Eugene. In spite of this, he studied and earned ratings until today he holds every engine rating there is, including Qualified Member of the Engine Department. Eugene Sieradski has lived a full life, and what is good is that he lives the full life today. Getting his high school diploma was just the beginning, he says. He phoned his teachers a couple of weeks ago. He said: "I'll be coming back in the Spring." We'll be looking for him. equipment to be found in today's ships. Successful completion of the Quartermaster course leads to a certificate of competance. The course is open to all Seafarers who hold a U.S. Coast Guard endorsement of "Able Seaman Unlimited Any Waters." Some of the areas covered in the course are use of the magnetic and gyro compasses; rules of the road; emergency procedures, including firefighting; interna­ tional codes and signals; aids to navigation; use of radar. Instructor Harry Coyle demonstrates the proper use of parallel rules to plot a course as Seafarer Albert Pickford watches Intently. The SHLSS Quartermaster course provides a wide range of wheelhouse skills. '••-Myyy Seafarer Charles Boles (left) who ships on the Great Lakes, goes over a course plotting in the Straits of Mackinac with Seafarer Angel Urti. Bolep hales from Detroit while Brother Urti's home is in New Qrleans. SIU Tow T HE latest towboat p SIU inland cor sections of the including the Coast and the duating class of ots represents anies from all United States, St Coast, West ilf. In the photo ere, the graduates are (l-r bJtom row) NedTeller, G&H 'wing, Corpus Christ!; John E ns, Curtis Bay, Baltimore; Cra Brown, Q&H Corpus Christ! eonard Fuller, G&H, Houstc ; David Domangue, CroW: Long Beach; and R- G. I rdett, G&H, Houston. In the back r# are (l-r) David Jordan, Cresce Towing, New Orleans; Steve Nelson, G&H, Corpus Chris Larry Nixon, G&H, Houston Arthur Grundmeyer, Crescer Towing, New Orleans; Mic Orillion, Crescent Towin -New Orleans; and Paul Allma •'nstructor and head of the ^HLSS deck department. The towboat pilot program, like other beginning and upgrad­ ing progranis at the Seafarers training center in Piney Point, is a statement of the SIU's commitment to provide the inland waterways industry with the best trained and most qualified boatmerr possible. To this end, the SIU's towboat pilot program includes both classroom and on-the-job in­ struction, with emphasis on practical problem-solving. The towboat pilot course is six weeks. Students are provided with all study materials, and are guided by experienced instructors. Special help is also available from the SHLSS academic department in the areas of math, and reading and study skills. The next towboat pilot class will begin on March 16 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. o i.;i#;--' "v . I' :• y y LORAN, fathometers and RDF; and weather, tides and currents. Successful completion of the Quartermaster course also entitles student to six college credits. The next Quartermaster course begins March 2. �Pumproom Maintenance Course Provides Special Engine Skills HE specialty courses offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship provide additional upgrad­ ing opportunities to Seafarers, and they are in good measure the reason why SIU deep sea sailors and inland boatmen are the best qualified maritime workers anywhere in the world. One of these courses is Pumproom Maintenance and Operation, a six-week course which is open to Seafarers who hold a QMED Any Rating endorsement, or an endorsement as Pumpman. The course includes classroom and practical instruction on the maintenance and operation of valves, emergency procedures, cargo pump operations and loading procedures, cargo measurement, discharging and ballasting procedures, tank cleaning and inert gas systems, fire fighting and safety, pollu­ tion control, and cargo control Seafarer John Fink is learning-by-doing by adjusting the systems. valves on a pump. John ships out of the port of New York. The course also entitles those who successfully complete the course requirement to receive six college credits. The next class begins Feb. 16. T • I • . Don Bush (wearing safety goggles) does lathe work as part of the pumproom maintenance course. Seafarer Bush makes his home in Norfolk. e. 5a lis ag :w n. A. •ly ee IS, to id ee. 39 ns n, in g Seafarer Chris Devonish makes a linkage adjustment on a reciprocating pump. Chris ships out of the Port of New York. SHLSS Instructor Jim Sheaffer (left) works with Seafarer John Fink as they set up a job on a lathe. The six-week course covers all aspects of safe operations and maintenance of shipboard pumprooms. Railroad Industry Looks At SIU Alcohol Rehabilitation T HE nation's railroad indus­ try together with the various unions comprising the railroad brotherhoods are looking at the SIU's alcohol rehabilition program as a model for new rehabilition policy for their industry. In a recent visit to the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilition in Piney Point, Md., representatives of railroad industry and labor, and the U.S. Department of Trans­ portation met with the SIU's staff and toured the Center. In the photo at right, SIU Rehabilition Counselor Mary Lynn Rogers and SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli talk 22 / LOG / Dec^ber 1980 with Daniel M. Collins, labormanagement specialist with the Federal Railroad Administra­ tion, and Washington con­ sultants Philip C. Fedewa and Lawrence J. Fedewa. Also attending the orientation visit to the SIU's facilities were Daniel W. Collins, director of education for the United Trans­ portation Union, and J. A. Paddock, senior consultant on alcohol and drug abuse programs for a Washington consulting group. The Seafarers Alcoholic Rehibilitation Center was established in Valley Lee, Maryland in 1973 to provide for the needs of SIU members who are suffering from the disease of alcoholism. The SIU's program uses counseling and group discussions with a strong emphasis on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. A / ;J,-^1;I.-!, .'""•ppw d II o le ;t il �-Svl.vfe • r - • '7 4' Directory SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers bf North America Frank Drozak, president Joe DIGIorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea OCT. 1-31,1980 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port 7 97 10 18 16 14 18 77 33 60 28 45 8 ft0 497 4 57 11 9 8 11 2 25 12 24 23 13 1 39 1 0 240 8 66 6 12 12 19 5 36 7 38 20 44 9 25 11 1 319 Port ' .'Vt ... t •// 14 7 147 84 14 13 37 15 25 9 25 8 32 6 135 43 61 23 92 25 43 34 51 14 14 0 129 \ 56 0 0 0 0 819 337 /• 2 / 89 7 23 15 7 18 45 20 33 14 31 4 61 3 0 372 2 46 0 6 7 6 7 17 5 21 7 18 1 15 1 1 160 0 6 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 4 2 6. 0 5 0 0 32 1 30 0 10 5 7 3 13 5 13 13 13 6 24 3 1 147 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 0 0 • 0 17 6 5 157 , 93 >U9 6 41 17 24 14 7 13 28 11 94 32 40 9 55 30 22 12 35 24 11 3 99 28 2 0 0 1 640 298 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia • Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilniington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals • ; f^ 1 35 2 9 5 4 5 19 16 26 13 17 3 27 0 0 182 Port Totals All Departments 3 1 1 2 0 1 .0 1 1 5 4 11 0 5 1 1 37 ENGINE DEPARTMENT •, Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals ^•REGISTERED ONBEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk I Tampa Mobile ! New Orleans i Jacksonville / San Francisco Wilmington / Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile • New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco • Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 4 28 2 2 5 1 2 6 0 22 0 4 4 7 7 0 94 1 4 46 6 7 8 4 2 10 4 26 9 6 6 11 1 0 150 0 0 31 0 10 0 2 1 • 1 0 2 1 21 6 8 0 0 0 01 52 ENTRY DEPARTMENT nV-' • I'M-' , 1 26 2 10 4 5 4 32 ' 9 12 4 9 7 19 0 0 144 ,1.195 5 133 19 35 21 23 21 47 19 69 26 32 17 55 45 0 567 1,061 2 32 412 6 4 3 6 12 42 34 21 1 17 1 0 197 314 3 40 3 20 6 6 5 45 21 25 8 1-4 11 22 0 1 230 1,105 709 85 2,041 14 265 42 65 41 25 45 88 63 98 48 39 32 83 4 0 952 1,737 8 133 7 29 21 13 5 27 21 82 107 43 4 49 0 0 549 772 '^®gistered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the |::|ort at the end of last month. ^ ' ipping in the month of October was good in most A&O deepsea ports. A total of 1,899 jobs were shipped last i/h" S"J-contracted deep sea vessels. That's an increase of 237 jobs over the previous month. Of these 1,899 s oply 1,105 or slightly more than half, were taken, by "A"seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "f"" eniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good for the foreseeable future. HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 ,(212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. I2J6 E. Baltimore St. 21202 ' (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. .... 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 CLEVELAND. Ohio ""2)SA.Ai733 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 ' DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 , (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 63 Rogers St.01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 • HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424" MOBILE, Ala. ..IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PORTLAND, Or. 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos. Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) M A 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 . (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 436()4 ' (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON. Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA. Japan ...... P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 20l-793.> December 1980 LOG 23 ' ' • i ¥ •1 'iJ: iiJ .'iM' / �. At Sea If Ashore < ST Bay Ridge Seatrain Lines Inc., has gotten the okay from the Federal government to repay construction subsidy monies on the supertanker Bay Ridge. clearing the way for operation of the Bay Ridge in the Alaskan oil trade. Federal law prohibits vessels built with U.S. construction subsidies from operating in domestic intracoastal trade. But last February the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Seatrain could operate another supertanker, the Stuyvesant, on the Alaskan oil run pending repayment of $27J2 million in government construction subsidies. The Bav Ridge will enter the Alaskan oil trade as soon as she leaves a San Francisco shipyard where she's being repaired after a collision with a tug. !; • l! ' . Houston, Tx. x Sea-Land Service Inc. marked two milestones at the port of Houston last month. First, the company's multi-million dollar, 40-acre container terminal was dedicated by Sea-Land President R. K. Johns. The new terminal, located at Harbours Cut, ranks as one of the largest in the nation. During the dedication ceremony, the Sea-Land Express, one in the company's new line of D-9 vessels, arrived at the port. The second milestone was noted during the dedication ceremony: last year, Houston outranked all other U.S. ports in foreign commerce for the first time. s• 1Ji «:. :v \ New Orleans •:,, :p- The Maritime Administration dedicated their new Merchant Seaman Fire Training Center here on Nov. 19. Like the other Marad firefighting schools around the country, the New Orleans facility will offer both classroom and hands-on training in firefighting. Open to all personnel involved in waterborne commerce, the Center offers two courses: firefighting on barges and firefighting on ships. t ^4 "' . ."••-•SKI! Buried Treasure A marine historian who has determined that no fewer than 633 vessels have gone down off the Delmarva Peninsula, near Ocean City, Md.; is determined to salvage one of them. Donald Stewart, president of the Atlantic Ship Historical Society, s' ; f , it ^ Here's the second installment of a fiew Log column dealing with Social Security. We will try to keep you informed of rules and regulations, changes in the law. and of course your benefits under the Social Security Adtninistration. We hope you enjoy the column. If you have any suggestions concerning this column please drop us a line. Family Benefits After Yoiir Death If you are insured by Social Security when you die, no matter what your age, monthly survivor benefits are payable to: • Your widow, or widower, at age , 65 (or age 60 if reduced benefits are elected); • Your widow or widower at any • age who is caring for your child— under 18 or disabled—who is entitled to benefits. • Your disabled widow or wid­ ower 50 or older. • Your unmarried children under 18 (or 22 if full-time students), and those 18 or over who become disabled before reaching 22; • Your dependent parents 62 or older; • Your divorced wife if she is not married and is (1) caring for a child (under 18 or disabled) who is entitled to benefits on your Social Security record or (2) age 60 (50 if disabled) and was married to you for 10 years. (A divorced woman mar­ ried less than 20 years will have her benefits reduced by the amount of any pension she receives for public employment not covered by Social Security.) formed a corporation and raised over $100,000 to find and salvage a 60gun Spanish warship which went down in a hurricane more than 200 years ago. . . .u Stewart says the vessel held $40 million in gold, silver and gems and he believes the loot is still aboard. Using a specially equipped research vessel called the Bloodhound. Stewart believes he's detected the sunken Spanish ship. "I know within a mile radius of the site where the remmns of that ship are located," he said. The salvage operation is slated for this spring but Stewart isnt revealing either the location or the name of the Spanish wreck—he doesn't want anyone to "try and cash in" on the operation. • fefe.T Mofson Navigation Palm trees may be more common in Honolulu than their coldloving Evergreen cousins but therell soon be plenty of pine on Hawaii. Matson Navigatiorrwill ship a total of 175,000 Christmas trees in 275 refrigerated containers from Seattle to Honolulu during the month of November. ^ On Nov. 6, the first shipment of 25 containers left Seattle aboard the SS MaunawUi. arriving in Honolulu Nov. 13. The SS Maunaleileft Nov. 20 with 45 containers. The largest shipment, 180 containers, was loaded on the MaunawUi Nov. 22 for transshipment to the SS Manukai. The MaunawUi then back-tracked to Portland and Seattle for a final load of 25 containers, arriving Honolulu Dec. 11. » * • Matson's 55 Luriine is scheduled for conversion from a strictly Ro/ Ro vessel to lift-on/lift-off as well. She went into the shipyard in Chester, Pa., last month and the conversion is expected to be finished by the end of the year. Boston, Mass. Ground was broken last month on Boston's Massport Marine Terminal, an $80 million terminal that is expected to boost the port's container-handling capacity by 50 percent. The facility, which will be completed in 1993, will pump some $10 million into the region's economy. The container terminal will cover 47 acres and will include a fourberth, five-crane container port. It will also include a bulk and general cargo facility which could be ready for use by 1985. Adding to the port's fortunes is another containership terminal, now under construction at Castle Island. The $15 million facility, a singleberth, two-crane operation, will add 15,000 containers a year to the port's capacity. It will be finished next summer. In general, each surviving depen­ dent, other than an aged widow or an aged parent, receives three quarters of the monthly benefit amount you would have received if you had lived to retire at age 65 (or, if you had already retired at age 65 or later, the amount you were receiving as a monthly benefit). However, there is a "family maxi­ mum" which js the top amount that can be paid to your survivors taken together. As with retired workers. Social Security payments to a surviving dependent are reduced if the depen­ dent works and earns more than the earnings limit for the year (in 1980, $5,000 for those over 65, $3,720 for those under 65). However, work by a parent does not affect the benefits of surviving children under that par­ ent's care. Lump-sum death benefit—In addition to the monthly benefits survivors receive, the deceased Your widow or widower who worker's spouse living in the same starts getting checks at 65 is entitled household is entitled to a lump-sum to the amount you would have been death payment of $255. If there is no receiving had you lived (or were such spouse, this payment can be receiving when you died), although a made to the person who paid burial nondependent widower will have his' expenses, or directly to the funeral benefits reduced by the amount of home if the expenses have not been any pension he receives for public paid. employment not covered by Social Security. A sole surviving child is entitled to a benefit not less than the primary amount. A dependent parent will receive 82'/2% of your age-65 benefit amount. (If there are two dependent parents, each is potentially eligible for 75%.) 36 le in ;at nd in ad jht ihip The heir nen, rted n on dby a via vlate :orge Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—Its Your Life 24 LOG / Deqe^mber 1980 •.; �•TT"- .... - - - -.<;•= •.•:L:.».i:i-^-^^. •.-.- r^'.-rr.ri^-.^--r. -»:. • '^•- » Pix From the Ships At Sea... O •''ti • .i N every ship there's at munication is a two-way street. least one crewmember with And the more communication we a .camera snapping pix of his get from the ships at sea, from the shipmates and happenings on the Lakes and from our boats operating in the harbors and vessel. The Log is happy to receive inland waterway system, the any and all photos from our ships . better. and boats. We can't publish all of Send the photos to Log, them. But well do our best to Seafarers International Union, publish as many as we can 675-4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Here's a shot of the LNG Libra and LNG Leo side by side at sea. The Libra depending on availability of 11232. If you wish the photos to transferred her cargo to the Leo at sea after she had lost use of her propel­ be returned to you, please include ler. According to Tom Brooks, bosun on the/-/bra, the operation went smoothly space. So keep those cards and letters a forwarding address where they and professionally (phale-tyir OS John Edwardsnn) and photos coming in. Com­ may be sent. C: Y 1; i y. • •'i' The SlU steward department on the SSPresident Pierce (American President Lines) gather for a friendly photo. They are Sam Brown, 2nd cook; Jackson Garland, chief cook; Doyle Jorgenson, 3rd cook; Catherine Harris, saloon waitress and Carl Rosander, chief steward. PJglails in the Pantry (A S6m Chmtey tor our SlU sisters) Pigtails in the pantry, Mascarra on the deck. Panty hose and lipstick down below. Perfume in the passage Hairpins in the sink Dainty things hung where they will not show. So Why's the bos'n shouting? What's brought him to the brink? I've never knowri his nerve to fail. Did the crosstree topple? Blocks come crashing down? No! Mary Sue just broke another nail. Grease on pretty eyebrows Red lead sprinkled through the curls. Tallow mixed with talc Stand back. Chief, and make way for the girls. Recall the old days, sailors. The bitter and the hard, The heat, the dirt, the snarling mates galore. And bless our SlU sisters. They've brought us things we never had l)efore. Charles Bortz No*. 11, isao M'SMIIO NortMW Nonama This dramatic photo shtrws the at sea refueling of the Navy ship USNS Mispillion in the Pacific. The job was accomplished by the crew of the SIUmanned Ogden Charger (photo by Seafarer Wallace Stephens). Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan Columbus Chicago Port Arthur St. Louis Cleveland Honolulu Date Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 10 Jan. 8 Jan. 17 Jan. 13 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 15 Jan. 8 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 9:30a.m. 2:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 10:30 a.m. 2:30p.m. — — 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. •— —• UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. — \ 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. — .— ' — — 1:00 p.m. — — . — ' ,#• . ft'l- 2:30p.m. — December 1980 / LOG / 25 �mi»rajz>-.i-.. . - -•..-c,«=«L'«i3e?K-^-^*^''SSSr-3S5 '•'W LNG ARIES (Energy Transport), October 25—Chairman, Recertified Bosun F. Pehler; Secretary J. Kundrat; Educational Director John Ponti; Steward Delegate Martin E. Buck. No disputed OT. The Log was received. Chairman made a few remarks about the Union election of officers. Report to Log: "On September 30, 1980 SIU crewmembprs helped rescue 21 Vietnamese boat people. That same night one of the women gave birth to a baby girl as was reported in a letter from Singapore on October 5, 1980." SEA-LAND SEATTLE (Sea-Land Service), October 11—Chairman, Recertified Bosun William Robinson; Secretary Eddie Hernandez; Educa­ tional Director Don Pase; Deck Delegate W. Matthews; Engine Delegate Dominic Cavallo. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a talk to the members about the opportunities they have to better themselves in this Union through Piney Point and how important it is for us to donate to SPAD. Report to Log: "The only unusual thing that happened two trips ago was that coming from Puerto Rico a wj[iale got tangled SEA-LAND LEADER (Sea-Land up on the ship's screw and held us up for Service), October 11—Chairman, a few hours so we have to go to the Recertified Bosun A1 Whitmer; shipyard." Observed one minute of Secretary R. Macareeg; Educational silence in memory of our departed Director William R. Burgess. No brothers. disputed OT. Chairman read the Union ACHILLES (Newport Tanker oath of obligation to refresh memories Corp.), October 26—^Chairman, and to remind the younger members Recertified Bosun Michael Casanueva; what is to come when they upgrade and Secretary R. D. Bozeman; Educational become full members. Talk was given on Director C. R. Langford. No disputed duties to our Union and all were urged OT. A discussion was held on Piney to work for the Union's continued Point. Some of us older members think growth. Chief Mate, T. Moulton, sent it is a good thing and everyone who can down words of praise for the entire deck should take advantage of the opportu­ department and thanked them for a job nity to better themselves. The younger well done. The steward department was men who come from training at Piney commended for the little extras that go Point are needed. Report to Log: "We, into making a good ship better. the crew of the SS Achilles who have been on here a long time would like to SEA-LAND GALVESTON (Sea- say thanks to Captain R. Wolfe. He has Land Service), October 25—Chairman, done a great job on this ship. He has Recertified Bosun John Japper; Sec­ seen to it that most repairs were taken retary Norman Johnson. No disputed care of. You should have seen this ship OT. Chairman discussed the im­ when he came on. He has cleaned it up, portance of donating to SPAD and of got new refrigerators, icemakers, deep practicing safety aboard ship at all freezes, you name it, he has done it." times, liie steward will be getting off in BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), December to attend the Stewards October 26—Chairman, Recertified Recertification at Piney Point and Bosun Jose L. Gonzales; Secretary encourage all men to take advantage of George W. Gibbons; Educational Direc­ the programs the Union offers. More tor W. J. Dunnigan. $15.25 in ship's fund. trading means more money in your No disputed OT. Chairman reported that pocket. Next port Naha. the ship ran into bad weather coming SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land from Boston, Mass. If there are any Service), October 26—Chairman, Re­ repairs necessary due to the storm they certified Bosun Emilio Sierra; Secretary should be reported immediately. Voting C. E. Bell; Educational Director Robert is now going on at the Union halls to Henley Jr.; Deck Delegate Jam» W. elect a President and other officers. Read Fultz; Engine Delegate Raymond the Union Paper, the Log, to know what MachaJ; Steward Delegate Harold is going on from time to time. A vote of McLeer. No disputed OT. Chairman thanks to all department delegates for a asked all crewmembers to refrain from job well done. Next port Elizabeth. smoking on deck during refueling in Long Beach. Requested all entry rating WASHINGTON (Hudson WaterwaysX to upgrade and for everyone to take October 26—Chairman G. Cojrelli; advantage of the courses offered at Secretary H. Scypes; Engine Delegate M. Piney Point. The Log was received and Beny; Steward Delegate David Horton it was suggested for all to-read to keep Jr. No disputed OT. Chairman spoke to up with what is going on in the Union. A Red Campbell and Leon Hall and they vote of thanks to the steward depart­ received word that the ship's crew ment and the deck department from the performed their duties well. The Captain engine department for their coopera­ extended to the crew a job well done and tion. Report to Log: "Vessel will go to hopes to sail with the same men again. A shipyard on the 20th of November. It special vote of thanks to electrician will remain in the shipyard for 20 days. Rogers for showing movies by video tape The crew will fly home from the for crew. The video machine and tapes shipyard and the vessel will recrew on were Rogers own set. Observed one December 10, 1980 according to the minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Beaumont. company. Next port Long Beach. 26 / LOG / December 1980 UST ATLANTIC (Interocean Mgt.), October 5—Chairman, Recertified Bosun G. Mattioli; Secretary Clyde Kreiss; Educational Director L. C. Gayle; Steward Delegate Nelson Rodri­ guez. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that a letter received from Vice President Red Campbell in regards to the fire aboard ship was read'. Discussed the importance of upgrading and donating to SPAD. Noted that there was a good crew on this trip and that everyone was doing his job. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. COVE TRADER (Cove Shipping), October 19—Chairman T. Gailas; Secretary M. Bruschini; Educational Director J. Rodriguez; Deck Delegate Ronald S. Davis. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Secre­ tary reported that everyone who qualifies should think about going to Piney Point to upgrade for better jobs and job security. At the present time anyone who goes to SHLSS to upgraide will have his transportation expenses refunded by the school. Educational Director wants the latest information about the courses at Piney Point so they can be posted on the ship for everybody that is plajining to upgrade. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Baton Rouge. OGDEN LEADER (Ogden Marine), October 19—Chairman J. R. Colangelo; Secretary Ernie Hoitt; Educa­ tional Director Alan R. Gardner. No disputed OT. Secretary read the consti­ tutional amendment. He also advised that we will be getting 90 days store this voyage in the states. Educational Director reported that Piney Point has temporarily closed the QMED and FWT programs. Also that there should be no smoking on deck at anytime while at a loading or discharge dock. $34.50 in ship's fund. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OGDEN MERRIMAC (Ogden Ma­ rine), October 19—Chairman T. S. Barnes; Secretary O. Esquive; Educa­ tional Director M. Akoon. Some disputed OT in engine department. Chairman requested all members to get all your repair lists ready so they can be turned over to the boarding patrolman. Payoff will be in Norfolk either Tuesday or Wednesday morning. Discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. All members who qualify should go to Piney Point to upgrade and if you have the time, and .not the money to get there, the Union will pay transportation if you finish the course you are taking. Ob­ served one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine), October 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Sven Jansson; Secretary George W. Luke; Educational Director Jerry Windham; Deck Delegate John Donaldson. No disputed OT. $150 in movie fund. There was a communication that was received that had some answers of questions we asked of SIU Vice President Red Campbell. Better attention should be given to those who are sick or injured and being sent to a doctor while in Panama. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Baton Rouge, La. PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Marine), October 4—Chairman F. Goethe; Secretary H. Ridgeway; Educational Director J. Barry. No disputed OT. Chairman suggested that everyone read the Log and know what your Union is doing for you. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BENJAMIN HARRISON (Water­ man Steamship), October 17—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun Jimmy Garner; Secretary Thomas Liles, Jr.; Educational Director Charles Henley; Deck Delegate Norman D. Gillikin; Engine Delegate Daniel W. Clifford; Steward Delegate Ronald R. Moore. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Secretary reported that the crew list was mailed to Headquarters from Jeddah. Also, that all crewmembers should upgrade at Piney Point. There are some forms available also some forms for benefits. It was re­ ported that the jacks on the crane are very dangerous. They don't work properly. The storing of the crane is also unsafe. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Official ship's minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vesscts; Ses-Land Liberator Bay Ridge Overseas Juneau Houston Dd Mundo Aredbo Del Viento Btuinqpien Bayamon Montpdicr Victoiy SM-Land Resource Sea-Land Economy Mt. Vernon Vktmy Mount Washbigton Sea-Land Pioneer Del Campo Sea-Land Maifcet Ultnunar Golden Monarch Ogden Potomac Cove Trader Sea-Land Exchange Overseas NataMe Tamara Guflden Point Julie Svita Mercedes Overseas Joyce Sea-Land Commerce Santa MagdUena Smta Cruz • Ihmscolorado Overseas Aleutian Ogdoi Ihivder StonewaO Jadtson Sea-Land Indepmdence Newark DdRio Cove Tide Sea-Land Omsumer Delta Norte Sea-Land Producer Walter Rice AguadiBa Dd Viento Santa Juana Mayaguez Sea-Land Pacer Tanqn Sugar Islander Sea-Land Trade Sea-Land Defender Brooklyn Sea-Land Express I �rr y.' —i^r -'' •• '"' •'''-•' f •-T' EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES DEALING WITH MARITIME RELATED AFFAIRS Continued from Page 6 Independent Agencies State Dept. International Boundary and Water Commission U.S. and Mexico Office of International Trade Office of Fisheries Affairs Office of Marine Science and Technology Affairs Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs National Security Council Interagency Group for Law of the Sea Office of Maritime Affairs Transporation Dept. ^ Maritime Policy Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary U.S. Coast Guard Office of Marine Environment and Systems Office of Merchant Marine Safety Marine Safety Council Research and Special Programs Administration Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Treasury Dept. U.S. Customs Service Inter-American Development Bank Internal Revenue Service International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Monetary Fund Civil Aeronautics Board • Environmental Protection Agency Export-Import Bank of the United States ^ Federal Maritime Commission • Federal Trade Commission U.S. International Trade Commission Interstate Commerce Commission National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration National Labor Relations Board National Transportation Board Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Office of Personnel Management Panama Canal Commission Small Business Administration Water Resources Council Federal Communications Commission ^ National Science Foundation ' " Nuclear Regulatory Commission • Delaware River Basin Commission Susquehanna River Basin Commission Tennessee Valley Authority International Development Cooperation Agency Agency for International Development •i ;• Cove Sailor Committee THE TANKERMAN TEAM r- .•A Here's the Ship's Committee of the ST Coi^eSa/'/or (Cove Shipping) last month at the Exxon Dock, Bayway, NJ, They are (front I. to r.) AB R. L. Cooper, deck delegate; Chief Cook La' France Smith, steward delegate and Chief Steward/Baker John Miller, secretary-reporter. In the back row (I. to r.) are Recertified Bosun Jim Elwell, ship's chairman and Edward Henry, engine delegate. Santa Barbara Committee Welt trained Seafarers acc^ting the challenge ... To Be The Best! To get the Job done! SlU Rep Teddy Babkowski (seated 2nd r.) got a friendly welcome late last month from (on his r.) Crew MesSman Julio Kotan at a payoff aboard the SS Santa Barbara (Delta Line) at Port Newark. NJ The Ships Committee and crewmembers are (seated I. to r.) Cook,-'Baker Jimmy Mann, steward delegate. Wiper John McLain and 2nd Electrician Tim Stagg Standing (I. to r) are AB Luis Morales, deck delegate: R(3certifled Bosun Stan Jandora. ship s chairman: Chief Steward C. White, secretary-reporter and OS David Ace Aelick A skilled tankerman is necessary to move liquid cargoes, maintain pollution control and prepare the vessel for CISCG inspection. Safety and firefighting are also taught. >• A tankerman course starts every 2 weeks beginning Jan. 15; Jan. 29; Feb. 12. December 1980 iKfe;' • J' I- fniii p LOG wWMi 27 -. �rx'ST^^rar's ^ .„..I-.-zr Raymond Earnest Haulcomb, 52, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a chief engineer for Mobile Towing from 1946 to 1980. Brother Haulcomb was born in Flamington, Ala. and is a resident of Mobile. Joseph Holman Roberts, 63, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a general ste­ ward utility. Brother Roberts was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Hackensaek, N.J. Julio Indalicio Santiago, 63, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Santiago walked the picket lines in both the N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Catano, P.R. • ")' , •; ;•- >- Eugene William Repsch,62,joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a cook for McAllis­ ter Brothers from 1950 to 1980, P.F. Martin & Co. from 1956 to 1968 and Curtis Bay Towing Co. Brother Repsch was a member of the Tilesetters Union, Focal 1800 from 1946 to 1952. He was also a member of theNMU. Boatman Repsch is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Minersville, Pa., he is a resident of Philadelphia. •>s.: Charles Gordon Shaw, 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1967 sailing as a captain for McAllis­ ter Brothers from 1965 to 1980 and for Moran Towing from 1962 to 1965. Brother Shaw sailed 39 years. He was a former member of the NMU Local 333. Boatman Shaw was born in Richmond, Va. and is a resident of Norfolk. Raymond Joseph Kane, 73, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1970 sailing as a cook. Brother Kane also sailed during World War II. He at one time cooked in a RussianAmerican restaurant. Born in Lex; ingt(^, Kyi, he is a resident of Mt. Clemens, Mich. EIrIck Harrison Horsman, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand and captain for Curtis Bay Towing from 1941 to 1980 and for Red Star Towing from 1937 to 1941. Brother Horsman was a former member of the MM & P and the IBL Union Local 1700. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Salisbury, Md. Charles Francis McGovem, 65, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a bridgeman for the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Eastern District Terminal from 1950 to 1960. He was born in Jersey City, N.J. and is a resident of Point Pleasant Boro, N.J. Eldred John Stark, 67, joined- the Union in 1938 in the port of Pt. Huron, Mich, sailing as an AB. Brother Stark sailed 20 years and for Kinsman Marine. He was born in Marine City? Mich, and is a resident of Algonac, Mich. John Smith Parkin, 63, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a pilot and mate for McAllister Brothers from 1965 to 1980. Brother Parkin was born in f Beaufort, N.C. and is a resident of 5 Deptford, N.J. Frank Joseph Raleigh, 71, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for Cur­ tis Bay Towing from 1946 to 1980. Brother Raleigh was a former member of the MM & P and the ILA. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Raleigh was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Yeadon, Pa. Luke B. Scariano, 66, joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a deckhand and chief engineer for Crescent Towing from 1951 to 1980. Brother Scariano was bom in New Orleans and is a resident there. i.: John Miller Retiring After Wild and Wooly Sea Career -s Anyone who thinks that Amer­ ica's merchant marine isn't this nation's 4th Arm of Defense, just ask SIU steward/baker John Miller. He'll open a drawer in his foc'sle and proudly pull out his U.S. Maritime Service Bars from three wars. He has service bars from World War II from three theaters of war, the Atlantic, the Mediter­ ranean and the Middle East. He also has service bars'from the Korean and Vietnam con­ flicts. A twist to Brother Miller's sea history is that he also spent time in the Army during the iCorean War as a paratrooper. He ••1 I PertmuOs 1 James Mulcahy Please get in touch with Angelo Liquori, Seafarers Accounting. You have a $50 hahy hond waiting to he sent out to you. But the Union does not know where to send it since you have moved and failed to give a forwarding address. You can write the Union, 6754th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. II232, or call 212-499^6600. .' J: ii'- Walter George Kaulhack Your family requests that you call home on an urgent matter. The telephone number is: 804-543-4377. k 28 / LOG / December 1980 was captured by the enemy and tortured by having part of a finger cut off. He spent 18 months as a POW. But Seafarer John Miller has come through it all in fine shape. Presently, he's sailing aboard the Cove Sailor. But on Jan. 4, 1981, when he turns 55, Brother Miller is going to call it a day and take a well deserved Early Normal Retirement. M iller's first trip was as a wiper on the Liberty ship John W. Hoyt in 1943. And the run? You guess­ ed it! Murmansk. His ship never made it through. It was tor­ pedoed, but Miller made it through in one piece. . Here's our best to Seafarer John Miller, We wish him smooth sailing and good-luck in the years ahead. As he looks forward to retire­ ment, Brother Miller has no regrets. He will be kept more than busy running a small importexport business in Clearwater, Fla. with his wife, Jean. Miller, who ships primarily out of Tampa, is well known in the Gulf as a strong union man ready to step forward for any cause of the SIU. One more thing; he's a damn good cook and well liked by all his shipmates. People like John Miller make the SIU what it is today, a strong, growing, colorful union. Steward/Baker John Miller, donning his trademark of chefs hat and neckorohiof. shows off his Merchant Marine Service bars representing action in throe wars for ,the American merchant marine. |rst I �•:'r--?):;5-;-'' re-:I 3! The Lakes Picture Algonac Frankfort bo7h7rm.tXt^Th1a^'TM-r ^ She s being readied for use should the voIurJl 7K inspection, of a third carferiy. volume of business demand the use Chicago SlU-contrarted American Steamship Co has scheH.,i<.H 11 u- . the winternavigation season this year Thevarethl / ships for Clair, H. Lee White. Sam Laud BuffalJ ^ f^^rbor. St. Mariner. Roger M. Kyes. Belle River Adam^'^E r^^'f Detroit Edison. Cornelius and the slated for a winter run and Huron Cement will (Litton) is carriers. That brings the number of SITI r""I or two cement expected to participate in winter navieatin" vessels The reason' for th'e un^"c^n SIU Algonac port agent Jack Bluitt is that "bu.inl l shipping, says picked up. There's a big demand fo^ o" stockpiles. • "Mostly to replenish • » » ribbon-cutting ceremonv Thio 'locked at the terminal for the ceremony. Chicago port agent Joe Sigler paid her a servicing visit. Octrcrft went down with all ha^s^fn Lake^^lD? with ceremonies herl earliest o.L„g da,.TnX ?"sUO~ ^mund Fitzgerald v/hich ^975, was marked wr?a'L°'td''t^!7e"Mrnt?'S^^^ »'«> ™4morial sanctuary bell was tolled 29 times on?? f" 77" "ic crewmen. f"' ^''l' »f <hc Fitzgerald's Chm?h'''Ws'l7???^St\rag^'7'tto^ Mariners of what the Great Lakes are amf th? n • '' " recognition Lakes are and the personnel who work them" he said. * 0.h^«. "e about a week Z tht m?u™ ^o^m^^Sr H * * quSLntal!?.ta'??tmh''tLTrr^ '^°~on Clubs, among """ » the carfeny collided with the dock at St IgI,Me"'Mch°Th""®^ injuries to the SIU crew but the rA/a,A„o " There were no and she's stiU thete ">» aWpyard for repaits Now the state is pondering her future Thf»ir'ro ^ • j • her to diesel. They're also considerin« " • ^ considermg converting ^-.plac7oftheCi???rh=3r^^^ thSteXX'ItfrSn'ht^H^hirh fta?"-'"' .7:/ - Testiag, tMtiiig... and...critical habitats " ^ ^ ^ grounds com???; trb^UTlatomyo^ l""rt pro^am'next ycTrL testing a fuel made from finelv prmmH ship traffic. brought on by icebreaking and • » .» Day'j;e"BMtTi;,oojrt^7^ 7'" "Democrat, n° "" ^ Rep. Robert M. Carr forme'? MM77emblvman' 14th C D wi?? ??. 7 P°""" _in f^.u. with the strong backing of the Union. the, election of f™" Michigan's 1st Pension Check for Deloatch . W- ° Canton, will be fuel oil. Severaldiffer»Tooal ?ifr?^ in heavy marine one is actuaUy used on a Great Lake7e" v«s'd ThZ '7°'"^ part of an on-going studv to determine K 1 T Costing program is affect the Perf.frmaL"tV:ptS lost his Con Jill ^ aaid, "Carr vited ^;™7^;^J''"<^"«»' °«'^"'"a«twoyears,-Blui„ an Ohio i Coal Futures and^LS^fn mttrgfe" XuSsTf ""'7^" States, with abundant coal deposits is expected to become a ma' pr^ueing chough ?or b1t?°d« 7,3 June, President Carter and ,?rCe?s o7 ,tr 7™'^ Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Japan agreed tL nT®' the United "chief producer and exnnrtfr rsf i <• would be the /vfS size can really begin program of major Lakes. The port of Erie Pa now hac Q f ® Great ".ri-Tra Shortly. The plan calls for construction nf !7 fsj Pensio^Seck /7fS?P"D^'oatch when he picked up his fceived his check I" of Jacksonville, Fla. Brother Deloatch. left, Icoatch 'srnooth JlS B°"ser. We all wish Brother 'luoin saiim in his retirement years. J" ® released S.r.'^s.r.ct^i;rriJrF~ -vSi- ' ¥ December 1980 / LOG / 29 �-:i;' Boat People, Saved, Clothed, Fed By SIU Crew • HEN Christmas time nears, the spirit of brother­ hood is supposed to be rein­ forced. But the crew of the SIUcontracted Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) didn't need the spirit of Christmas last August to practice brotherhood of the sea. W ^ r It was on the morning of Aug. 11 when the crew of the Trans­ colorado spotted a 40-foot boat drifting in the choppy and rainbeaten waters of the South China Sea. On board were 67 Viet­ namese refugees. A full story on the incident ran in the September issue of the Log. But last month the Log received photos of the refugees from Seafarer Phillip Livingston, cook and baker on the ship, and we decided to recap the story to go along with some of the pictures. A heavy squall was in progress when.the refugees' boat was seen about 50 yards from the ship. The Transcolorado, which is chart­ ered by the Military Sealift Command, was on her way from the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to the U.S. Naval Station at Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to SIU Bosun Victor Ardowski, a pilot ladder was used to bring the stronger refugees on board while a stretcher was used for the children, babies, and those who were sick. On the night of the rescue, Ardowski reported, a Special Meeting was called at which the SIU brothers took up a voluntary collection to help the boat people. The contributions were used to buy items for the refugees from the ship's Slop Chest, such as, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, candies, gum, cigarettes, and some Tee shirts. The 67 refugees taken aboard the Transcolorado had been at sea three days, a relatively short time compared to the length of A young Vietnamese refugee appropriately displays a bar of Lifebuoy soap aboard the ship that became the "lifebuoy" to him and 66 of his countrymen. 1 time some boat people spend on the water. Although they were in good physical condition, the captain of the ship said the refugees "looked utterly bedraggled and fatigued when they were picked up, but were very well behaved." iU^ o,u:.* r.Q«/< tF#» rAfiioppc "Innlfpi One little tellow salutes tor the camera in this photo aboard the Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) with some of the refugees and Seafarer Adolph Lamonthe, pantryman (seated).. Photos taken by Seafarer Phillip Livingston. Though some of the clothes they got on board ship may not fit just right, the refugees-shown here two days after their rescue-don't seem to mind one bit. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION DONT GET TANGLED UP WITH DRUGS IF CAUGHT YOU LO$e YOUR RAPER$ FOR LIFE/ .V" �Timothy Ray Van Pelt Seafarer Tim­ othy Ray Van Pelt, 22, in 1978 graduated from HLS. He now sails as an FOWT. Brother Van Pelt upI graded to FOWT in Piney Point, Md. in 1979. He is a holder of the lifeboat, firefighting, LNG and CPR tickets. Van Pelt lives in Baltimore and ships out of that port and the port of New York. Norman Bull Seafarer Nor­ man Bull, 23, graduated from the HLS Trainee Program in 1978. Brother Bull up­ graded to AB there this year. He has the life­ boat, firefighting I CPR endorsements. Bull ships from the port of New York. Michael Woods Seafarer Michael Woods, 27, is a HLS Trainee Pro­ gram graduate. He upgraded to FOWT there in 1977. Brother Woods earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. Mike lives in Chevy Chase, Md. and ships out of the port of Baltimore. Jaime L. Quinones Seafarer Jaime L. Qui­ nones, 29, grad­ uated from the Lundeberg School in 1973. He now sails as a cook and baker. Brother Qui­ nones holds the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR endorsements. Seafarer Quinones was born in Ponce, P.R. and is a resident there. He ships out of the port of New York. • John R. Picciolo Jeffrey A. Peltz Michael Tewes Seafarer John R. Picciolo, 24, ) graduated from the , HLSS in 1973. He sails as an AB, a rating which he earned this year. He also earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat endorsements. He was born in Miami. Brother Picciolo attended college studying for a B.S. in Business Law. Seafarer Picciolo is a former member of the Musicians Union. He says he recently wrote a leather-bound book, entitled "Emo­ tional Access*' ready for New York publication next year. He lives in Miami Beach, Fla. Picciolo ships out from all ports. Seafarer Jef­ frey A. Peltz, 26, graduated from the HLS Entry Trainee Program in 1975. Brother Peltz upgraded to fireman-watertender therein 1977 and got LNG training in 1978. He earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. Peltz says he's "wait­ ing to get into the next available QMED class." He lives in Massapequa, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. ,Seafarer Michael Tewes, 24, is a 1978 graduate of the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship (HLSS) Entry Trainee Pro• gram, Piney Point, Md. Brother Tewes upgraded to AB there the same year. He has the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), firefighting and lifeboat tickets. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Tewes lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Gregory A. Peer Seafarer Gregory A.Poer, 23, graduated from the HLSS in 1978. He up­ graded to AB there this year. Brother Poer also sails as a tankerman in the inland field. He holds the lifeboat, firefighting, LNG and CPR tickets. Poer lives in Lynnwood, Wash, and ships out of the port of Seattle. Notice On Job Coil Procedure (inland) When throwing in for work during a Job call at any SiU Hiring Hail, boatmen must produce the following: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card ' • clinic card • seaman's papers INLAND Stanley Vane Seafarer Stan­ ley Vane, 22, graduated from the Lundeberg School in 1978. Brother Vane up­ graded to FOWT there in 1979. He has the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR schooling. Born in the port of Baltimore, he ships out of that port. Jesse J. Thrasher Seafarer Jesse J. Thrasher sails as a chief stew­ ard. a rating he upgraded to in 1978. Brother Thrasher holds the CPR, LNG. lifeboat and fire' • fighting tickets. He ships out of the port of Seattle. Pierce J. Porter Seafarer Pierce J. Porter, 56. sails as a FOWT since he upgraded to that rating at the Lundeberg School in 1978. Brother Porter has the firefight­ ing. lifeboat and CPR tickets. He ships out of the port of Norlolk. ...AND MAKE MONEY. The cargo doesn't move without the skill and say-so of the Chief Pump­ man. ffe's top man. So he earns top dollar for his skills. Get those skills Get your Chief Pumpman endorsement Take the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations course at SHLSS. It starts Feb. 16 and continues through Mar. 26. To enroll, see your SIU Representative or contact SHLSS. December 1980 / LOGi 31 �k"' •- • ' • • * I' •- • •v-,_ - :••,••, iA'ff Larry Dockwiller Floyd Mitchell, Jr. Bill Wroten Donald Ga Nung Rudy DeBolsslere Ronald Fluker Willie Wilson Bob Scarsborough Bud LeClaIr Henry B. Donnelly Junior Hughes Andrew Reasko 12 More Complete Steward Reoert Program -ri^„ *OX lI-»_ xr il .. . .. The recent Steward Recerti- they had obtained from taking fication Class ended on an the Program to help their upbeat note, with the mem­ fellow shipmates. bers of the graduating class The Stewards were involved receiving their certificates at in vigorous two month internthe monthly membership iii^iiiuc;i oi 11 u ^ meeting at the Headquarters ® divided their time Building in New York City. between the Seafarers Harry Upon receiving their dipio- Lundeberg School of Seamas, a number of Stewards "Tranship and Headquarters. pledged to use the knowledge Among other things, the Stewards studied the various benefit plans available to members of this union. When they go back to their ships, they will be able to rustle up plenty of know-how with their usual quota of fine meals. The Stewards were also exposed to the union's Wash­ ington operations in a one day visit to the nation's Capitol. During their visit to Wash­ ington D.C., the Stewards visited the Transportation Institute, a non-profit organi­ zation aimed at promoting maritime research and devel­ opment, and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, where they \yere given an indepth briefing on the SlU's legislative activities. Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety eeing a blind man walk down a street makes the rest of us thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all think it must he a terrible thing to he unable to see where you're going. An alcoholic can't see where he's going either, only alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. AH you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and cohnseling^^ he needs. And hell get the support of brother SIU members who are Fighting ijj •the same tough battle he is hack to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road hack to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you II be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. S I Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Book No. I I I Address I I (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A VaUey Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 W: 32 / LOG / December r980 (Zip) �Seafarers Pluck 17 Off Stricken Panamanian Ship S-L Patriot Crew Keys At'Sea Pacific Rescue I Ts not just good seafaring skills that make American seamen the best in the world. It's also the fact that U.S. merchant mariners are ready and willing to offer assistance to those aboard distressed vessels any time, anywhere. 'z: ZZZff'- ' ' s'i-,'". • ' yy • V ss -v; ,,yy'ZytZifyAZyr A recent case-in-point was the role the SlU-contracted SeaLand Patriot played last month in the at-sea rescue of 17 crewmen from a foreijgn-flag break bulk/container vessel. y -. ' rz.- Mid-morning on Nov. 13, the Patriot's master, Gapt. David R. Patterson, received a message from Coast Guard headquarters in Honolulu that the Panaman­ ian-flag ship Sunshine Island was without power in rough seas. 1 ' •' Part of the SlU crew aboard the Patriot as they prepared This inflatable liferaft was used to transport Sunsh/ne Island crewmen to the Patriot and supplies back to the foreign-flag to pass lines to the. Sunshine Island, in background. vessel, Photos by Seafarer Emlllo V. Sierra engineroom had caused the safety aboard the Sea-Land the Sea-Land Patriot had power failure. The crew of the containership. completed the rescue and was The Patriot was en-route to foreign flag ship was without , Food, batteries and other once more en-route to Yoko­ Yokohama, about 1500 miles food and other vital supplies and supplies were then passed via hama. She arrived on schedule east of Japan when they received the Sunshine Island's lifeboats liferaft from the Patriot to the Nov. 17. the distress call. The Sunshine were inoperable. crewmen who were remaining Hats off to the SlU crew and Island was without power some Hampered by stormy weather, aboard the Sunshine Island uniW the officers of the Sea-Land 237 miles west of the Patriot's the Sea-Land Patriot accom­ a tug, dispatched from Osaka, Patriot for acting in the finest position. plished the rescue operation as Japan, arrived to tow them in. tradition of the Union and the When they arrived at the efficiently as possible. Crewmen Bygone o'clock that afternoon U.S. merchant marine. Sunshine Island's location, the from the Patriot passed a line to crew of the Patriot learned that a the disabled Sunshine Island and 2 Stowaways Arrested on S-L Resource fire in the Panamanian vessel's hauled 17 of that vessel's crew to British police cornered two stow­ captain of the unwanted guests as aways on the SlU-manned Sea- the ship was enroute from BremerLand Resource after several hours haven to New York in the English of a hide-and-seek search through­ Channel. The captain notified the 4^ ''' J. out the ship. British Coast Guard which in­ One of the stowaways was armed structed the vessel to be brought with a rifle, but the two gave up into Berry Head where she would be without a shot being fired when it- ^boarded by police and immigration was inevitable that they could not officials. escape. The cat-and-mouse chase took The stowaways were discovered place with the stowaways scurrying by one of the Resource's crew among the maze of containers below members as he inspected the ship's deck..The cops finally cornered the cargo of containers. The stowaways duo who were promptly arrested. had apparently set up camp with One of the stowaways .said he was food and bedding in one of the Swiss while it was believed that the The Sea-Land Patriot was enroute to Yokohama when she learned the containers. other was on the run from the ranamanlan Sunshine Island (above) was in trouble and needed help; The crewmembcr notified the Foreign Legion. '• ft - .• ' . •- i.- • . ' -T S'L Voyager, New D-9, Working Far East Run "Voyager" is the name of the unmanned spacecraft that re.centlyjourneyed millions of miles to the planet Saturn and beyond. A new SlU-contracted ship— though she'll be bound to this planet Earth—is also named Voyager." It's an appropriate •appellation, since the Sea-Land (Sea-Land Service, Inc.) will hopefully be traveling over thousands of miles of ocean propelled by her fuel efficient diesel engines. She's one of 12 new D-9 class diesel-powered containerships to he built this year by the company and to be manned by Seafarers. All of the vessels have been christened and many of them, like the Sea-Land Voyager, are already in operation. The ships should all be crewed within the next few months, The building of these 12 vessels represents the largest single containership construction pro­ gram ever to be undertaken by a private carrier. The Sea-Land Voyager, like her sisterships, weighs 23,424 DWT and can handle five times the cargo volume of a C-1. Yet she does it with far greater efficiency and travels one-third faster. Each of the new D-9 class containerships operates at a service speed of 22 knots. The vessels can make a round trip run between the U.S. West Coast and Asia without refueling. They are expected to provide a 35 percent improvement in fuel efficiency over steam turbine vessels of comparable size and speed. According to the company, these diesel ships can also burn a wider variety of fuels, including the least expensive ones. Like her 11 sisterships, the SeaLand Voyager can carry both 35ft. and 40-ff. containers. The 745- ,ft. ships have an 839-container capacity with 165 slots allocated for refrigerated cargoes and 34 for bulk liquid tanks. The Sea-Land Voyager was built at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Kobe, Japan as were two other D-9's. Four of the ships were con­ structed by Mitsubishi at their yard in Nagasaki, Japan. Three of the containerships were con­ structed at the Mitsui Engineer­ ing and Shipbuilding Co. yard in Tamano, Japan, and two were built at the Hyundai Industries Co. shipyard in Ulsan, Korea. December 1980 / LOG / 33 f; -••K. 'S • �:^»i;T.' Cops Cite Seafarer for Saving 2-Year Old There's a two-year old girl in Sacramento who will grow up to be a healthy, and hopefully happy, young lady thanks to the heroic efforts of Seafarer Joseph English. English saved young Christine Keller with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after she was hit by a car while playing in a toy wagon. The 59-year old Seafarer wit­ nessed the incident and rushed to the girl's aid. When he reached her, she was unconscious and •'"• J Deposit in the SIU jL^Biood BankIt's Your Life -• didn't appear to be breathing regularly. So Brother English used mouth-to-mouth resuscita­ tion to restore regular breathing until the ambulance arrived to take over. Brother English's heroism and quick action did not go un­ noticed. About a month after the incident, he was presented with a Citation for his lifesaving efforts by the Sacramento Police De­ partment. Attending the ceremony, feel­ ing fine and frisky, was twoyear old Christine Keller with her mom. Brother English, who said it was the first time he ever had to use mouth-to-mouth resuscita­ tion, stated emotionally that little Christine "is now a part of my life." Our hats are off to Seafarer Joseph English for displaying a cool head and deep concern for his fellow man when it counted most—when a little girl's life was on the line. USPHS Has 24-Hour Toll Free Number Seamen and boatmen can use a toll free number 24 bours a day to locate the nearest Public Health Service hospital outpatient clinic, contract physician, or emergency health services. The service is provided from the Nassau Bay, Tex. PHS hospital. Anywhere outside of Texas, the number is 800-231-SHIP. From inside Texas, the number is 800-392-SHIP. Also, the Tele­ phone Company requires that when you call long distance you first dial the number 1. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters OCT. 1-31,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C • ^.^•rv:.>,;.- ; Boston —i New York t Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk.... Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco.. Wilmington Seattle «... Puerto Rico — Houston Port Arthur Algonac .................................. St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals .................................... ~Sr-«; • 0 0 0 3 0. 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 20 0 2 0 3 44 0 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 5 2 10 0 20 0 44 31 ; — ... '. ; ....^ — ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 4 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore— Norfolk Tampa Mobile I....... — New Orleans Jacksonville • San Francisco Wilmington — Seattle ..' Puerto Rico — Houston Port Arthur. .....; .... Algonac St. Louis Piney Point — ...• Paducah ". — ..• Totals • I 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 9 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5 , 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 0 4 5 1 1 7 1 2 1 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 1 8 12 38 , 6 0 0 4 . 5 0 1 13 - 7 92 60 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 16 1 0 7 0 5 11 11 0 10 0 116 184 Totals All Departments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0_ 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2. 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 9 - a STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port -I ... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 19 0 0 0 0 25 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 I 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ?3 35 58 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-^ 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 15 21 22 112 63 211 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. • '-Jv' • '• In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various jjorts, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10118 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaptan, Heyman, Greenberg, Cngelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer «Sc Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813)'879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 DECK DEPARTMENT Port ? TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Legal Aid Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Ma.ssachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Pla/a Seattle, Washington 98119 . Tele. #(206).285-3610 CHICAGO, ILI.. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-63.30 34 •/ LOG / December 1980 ;. • .'-y- ,•1 �..L'.'/I SIU Tug Enterprise Makes Living in Gulf Oil Trade The tugboat Enterprise (lOT) and her crew of SIU boatmen were seen in Port Everglades, Florida on one of their frequent stops in the area. They were in ^ ' fli port awaiting a load of oil for their huge tow, the barge Ocean 262. The barge is actually the forward end of an old T-2 tanker which was cut off and modified to facilitate towing. Needless to say, the Enterprise tows a shipload of oil. Regular stops on the Gulf run for the Enterprise, besides Port goula and Gulfport, Miss. The vessel is part of IOT*s deepseagoing Mariner fleet. • :• I-,: <, Aboard the lOT tug Enterprise at Port Everglades, Fla., is tug Captain Joseph W. Berryman. Whipping up a chicken dinner in the Enterprise's galley is cook Joe "Pete" Pietras. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Catching some Florida sun as he does some painting on the Enterprise's deck is AB Bob Tyler. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts arc posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board " 275 - 20th Street, Bropklyn, N.Y. II2I5 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, cither by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. LONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are availi'hlc in all SIU halls. The.se contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship oi boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for O'l" on the proper ''bcjis and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so aflfected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gull. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Pretty as a picture. lOT's tug Enter­ prise. snapped dockside in Port Ever­ glades. Fla. patrolman or other Union olficial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, olficer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has beer, reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate. Irom among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any olVicial capacity in the SIU unless an otlicial Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an olficial receipt, but feels,that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SjU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. AH contributions arc voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. if at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, qr that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. December 1980 I LOG / 35 �•r... t.'V •i;. 'v: •iV ••|#' t's i •f i i i I I •i i. I :"4 ..•<4 '3. i: •f ,>i Pension e r Edelmiro "Ed" Albarran, 63, died of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital, Staten Is., N.Y. on Aug. 23. Brother Al­ barran joined the port of Baltimore sailing in the steward department for Sea-Land and Puerto Rico Marine. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer Albarran was born in Yauco, Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Burial was in St. Raymond Cemetery, the Bronx. Surviving are his widow, Angelita; his mother, Mrs. Maria Morela and two sisters, Aida and Julia Morel. Pensioner Osvaldo Rivera Delgado, 74, .died of hepatitus in the Fernandez Me­ morial Hospital, Bayamon, P.R. on Aug. 18. Brother Delgado joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Mayaguez, P.R. and waS a resident of Bayamon. Surviving are his widow, Alicia; a son, Ferderick and two daughters, Ruth and Maria. Francis "Frank" Winthrop Draper Jr. Ill, 28, died on Sept. 12. Brother Draper joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1979 sailing both inland I and deep sea as a chief engineer and chief electrician on the Tug Adventurer (Crowley Marine) for Hydro of Delaware and for SeaLand. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Forces. Seafarer and Boatman Draper was born in Washington, D.C. and was a resident of Jacksonville. Surviving are his widow and his father, Frank of Jacksonville; Harry Leonard Oakes, 56, suc­ cumbed to heart disease at home in New Orleans on May 1. Brother Oakes joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a FOWT for the Delta Line. He was born in Haverhill, Mass. Seafarer Oakes was also a member of the SUP. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Betty of San Francisco; three sons. Seafarer Frank Oakes, David and Mark of Chesapeake, Va.; a daughter, Jane; his mother, Ethel of San Pedro, Calif, and two sisters, Camile of Lawrence, Mass. and Mrs. Wilma Johnson of Jacksonville. 36 / LOG / December 1980 James Walter Sumpter Jr., 53, died of heart-lung failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Aug. 15. Brother Sump­ ter joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook and chief steward for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. and the Delta Line. He was on the Delta Shoregang from 1975 to 1980. Seafarer Sumpter was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Born in Kokomo, Ind., he was a resident of Metairie, La. Cremation took place in the St. John Crematory, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Helen Yvonne; three sons, Michael, Van Vlaenderen of New Orleans and James Jr.; four daughters, Catherine, Barbara Jean of New Orleans, Mrs. Margaret Anii Hirstuius of Metairie and Deborah Louise. Albert Ray­ mond Kennedy, 28, died in Slidell, La. on June 29. Brother' Kennedy I joined the SIU in 1969 following his I graduation from the HLS, Piney Point, Md. He sailed as an AB and QMED. Seafarer Kennedy upgraded in 1971. Bom in Bogulusa, La., he was a resident of Pearl River, La. Burial was in Evans Creek Cemetery, Pearl River. Surviving are his widow, Denise; a son, Albert Jr.; a daughter, Brandie; his father, Luther of Pearl River; a brother, Alvin and a sister, Rosa, both of Slidell. Hector Rene Rosado, 29, died of pneumonia in the Nasisau County Medical Center, East Meadow, L.L, N.Y. on Aug. 5. Brother RoI sado joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967 sailing as an AB for Sea-Land, Puerto Rico Marine and Dixie Carriers. He graduated from the HLS in 1966. Seafarer Ro^do was a Vietnam War veteran of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Div., Co. E and holder of the Bronze Star and Air Medals. A native of Mayaguez, P.R., he was a resident of Sayville, L.L, N.Y. Interment was in Guanica Municipal Cemetery, Guayanilla, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Gricel; a son. Hector Jr. and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo and Olga Rosado of Guayanilla. P e n s i on e r Paul Kronbergs, 74, succumbed to pneumonia in St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, N.J. on Apr. 19. Brother Kronbergs joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. He sailed 44 years. And he walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Kronbergs was bora in Latvia, USSR, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Hoboken. Cremation took place in the Rose Hill Crematory, Linden, N.J. Surviving is a niece, Mrs. Peter (Christine) Aron of New York City. Pensioner Eugene Frederick Seuthe, 67, died of cancer in the Buf­ falo (N.Y.) Medi­ cal Center on Aug. 19. Brother Seuthe joined the Union in the port of Cleveland in 1953 sailing as a bosun for the American Steamship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in both World War II and the Korean War. Laker Seuthe was born in Alsace Lorraine, France and was a resident of Buffalo. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y. Surviving is his widow. Rose Marie. . Pensioner Henry Trowell Buckner, 67, died of pneumonia in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Mar. 6. Brother Buckner joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Savannah sailing as a bosun. He sailed 50 years. Seafarer Buckner was born in Hampton, S.C. and was a resident of New Orleans. Burial was in Greenwich-Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah. Surviving is a brother, James of Savannah. Blagglo Famlgllo, 64, died of lung failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on July 12: Brother Famiglio joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1960 sailing as a waiter for the Delta Line for 29 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Famiglio was born in New Orleans and was a resident of Arabi, La. Burial was in Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are a brother, • Paul of New Orleans and two sisters, Mrs. Jerome-J. (Marguerite) Abodieof Arabi and Nancy. Bryant Layton Holloway,21,died from injuries in a fall before arrival at Christian Hos­ pital N.E., St. Louis County, on Aug. 2. Brother Holloway joined the SIU in 1977 following his gradua­ tion from Piney Point as class bosun. He sailed as an AB since 1979. Bora in St. Louis, he was a resident there. Inter­ ment was in Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis County. Surviving are his mother, Carol and his father, James of Hazelwood, Mo. Pensioner John Joseph Kane, 76, passed away from heart and kidney failure in Providence Hos­ pital, Mobile on Mar. 14. Brother Kane joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was on the picketline in the 1965 Di.strict Council 37 beef. Seafarer Kane was born in California and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Nelle. Pensioner Arthur George Boyd, 75, passed away from kidney failure in the Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, Colo. On July 27. Brother Boyd joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a cook for 22 years. He received a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Del Valle (Delta Line). Seafarer Boyd also worked as a butler and chauffeur. Born in New Orleans, he was a resident of Lakewood, Colo. Interment was in Dallas, Tex. Surviving is his widow, Beulah. Peter Marvin Blanchard, 54, died of a heart attack on arrivalat East Jefferson Hospital, Me­ tairie, La. on Apr. 26. Brother Blan­ chard joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1951 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 36 years. Seafarer Blanchard received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Del Sol (Delta Line). And he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Laurel Valley, La., he was a resident of Kenner, La. Burial was in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are a daughter, Geraldine Anita Rodriguez and a sister, Mrs. A1 (Margaret) Blazio of Metairie. Atanaslo Donex Espino, 81, passed away from a heart attack in the San Francisco General Hospital on Sept. 5. Brother Espino • joined the SIU in I the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 22 years and walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Espino was born in Policarpio, Espino, P.I., was a U.S. naturalized citizen and was a resident of San Francisco. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy; a son, Robert of San Francisco and two daughters, Maria and Georgia. Recertified Bosun Leo Wil­ liam Gallagher Jr., 54, died of heart failure on the North Atlantic aboard the S-L 7 Galloway on Apr. 2. Brother Galla­ gher joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Boston. He graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. Seafarer Gallagher sailed 37 years and ' rode the CjS Long Lines (Transoceanic Cable). And attended the 1972 Piney Point Educational Conference. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War 11 and helped to organize Cities Senice. Gallagher also did some private Hying. A native of Chelsea, Mass.. he was a resident of Jal, N.M. Interment was in Kermit, Tex. Surviving are his father. Leo of Chelsea and a sister. Evelyn also of Chelsea. �liv ;; ^. Oefeo Osro Boyd, passed >1 from hear. J '* faiP„„ "^fr-frng fr the K">«s DaughtersHospital, Brookfc»>'on. Miss, on ~ -.ct i-iug. ^ p , Boyd joined the ^"S- 8. Brother • t fr^nsioner J, i""?"' 83. passed 3way from a heart ®^ack m Baptist Hospital, Miami, I V FrL\"' 'EZ^' DeBoch.,®"?;' ''•eti of a lung ail-' ment in Hunting. 26 "" ^"iy •'"'J' % 5 .®™ther I", «<>»P"at I.0P52 in "Ll-t."- . Robert William Powell 45 ^ 'n the Mississippi River'Ju ,B«"in.o,e and Oh^fond for the /i™- H-Y. from 1939 f„ Beook•"pen a union m™ij He had nattveofAvon,Ma» h of Huntington inf '™" resident -"V^SS , "Si oner John Heniy MorExxon Docks, East Bat off the 64, died in Candler General l^nion ,n the port of NZ^ J W^Pital, savanfn AB. He aJso sailed for^ "ah on Sept. 14 last year. Boatman Pnu, Towing Brother Morris Hew York aZZlT"ora Norfbllc. Burial tvas ® '•esident "f of ^^e SIH in Horfolk. Cemetery, Norfolk c'" Cawn u '" ^"^ing as a hn widow, Ann Flore are his Savannah and u/ Wr. and Z Eva Parent B"rial Z in T " 'wrs. Evan and Eucv Pouf«ii l^emorial GarH. Lawn f(Allied TZZ) " '"S BPWok Cettety'Sr" «' "»8 is a tiaughto' BPH"™ rr"""-Jean of Hantington. r„f fas'oner ^bJames Piih. 8". passed sway from i„ fa'Inre „ Petersburg (Va., general Hospital I— °a-inly26.Brother BiH 'n 1939 in the port of Hf "" as a waiter and saLn sailing Years and duting wZlT'T « „l'bnsioner r Harold Barker, 64, died in St. Eliz­ abeth Hospital, 'be PieketlfnriJ He was Beaumont, Tex Harbor beef. finr„ • '^61 N Y ™ I^. 6, 1979.' Indies, he was a natura^^®"*'®^ ^^st .Hfother Barker and was a tesidentSf a'' ®' "'fren Joni^ the Umon WM in the James M W^Jk? Ba-fal Tex. in 1964 P°rt Arthur tfirAorid?^® wfliam '•>" the Florida Hospftm s 'j' 26, died «l Park Cemetery 'pete if""" Bfemorof injuries sustaiS jS""""' °'''P»<'o. 2nd engineer on regare two gran^ugS"? ®°™'YiP'-and-run truck wh-f" "™ok by a (Slade Towing) from 1950^'^^ ^rown Dixon and Barbara r5 ! Annette L. Orlando, Fla on a ^ walking in Mass. Jamaica Plains fr>f the Eeland Bowm ^ ° and /—' ^'3. on Anr 70 la ® " .a """• Mardones joined Wardones joined the iJnL - Bother -Pensioner Ram Ch- r. to 1950. Boatman BTT ^^48 oT the U.S. Army in WoAw « ® "Tampa in 1978 sailinc a" diseas" .Pensioner started sailing in IQ?-''He Q"een Elizabeth u " at the bom in FoZ I He ' WiHiam resident of Orange TL T \ a _Mardones sailed for Cro \ Kong on Feb Rowloon, Reynolds, 66, died from 1978 to 1979 anZ^ ^^ West ri first m Doyle Cemeten^ Stark! failure in Mariner. He was bnm ^/T' ^ messman He '^"*0 saihW ying are his widow nr ' 5^" ^tirviProvidence HOS a resident of Orlando r Francisco. CremaT^ ^ ^sident of San William, Michael RichZ' f'f^s Mobile on two daughters Barh Caiy; place in the Carey Hanw^0"g- Surviv n°" m ^"'3^ 2. Brother stepdaughter, km S^^''®sfrnnda Intennent was fn Mrs. Charlotte D sf joined Tark Cemetery, MiaZV l^°°^'awn '^ava, Hawaii and Si/ "fKailua -''er, Nilved Of Miamr^"^ ^u: cffTo::^:-^' ^ Pensioner passed away from Moore, 84 ^'frabeth, N.J attack i'n Moore joined the UnionAA t'le port of Phijad_. . " ^ C^^al isooin ^s en oiler on the ,"«l sailing M South Wha the Co., from (independent 8orninDila,S^™^„f ?82, He was H J. and teas a resld^m "r"^^'' <=''""'Y. bStTif '^^'SCO first sailina San ,'" '¥• He sailed Coast ant dayman and BR an assis^a-^PLandttefi'a' "•= Matson r^'iay was 60™^ Ha "an Mail Li„e. Natiomr, Memo^tTcem ".™'"'aa Baaflc, Honolulu H ^Vofthe are tiro brothers r ""' B"rviving and aisrets, M° and Samuel and Mrs. Bella c» ' F'hnoe Mitchell lulu. "alia Stanton, all „f „„™l : Cbing, ddB^tej^bfr^Marvin William IJtheportofMobilesamn^ San" capis,trs^^"; Srs„"™'- srssi" «Zr "" '"sident omirS -"si-s beart ""ackZ^thTpaTof^' in Wood Ridge S;/"rial Hospital FrankP 'ver Memo^ia. Surviving arn t ^ Mile 30. Brother MichamS ^"^une son, Hubert Jr tllAei' a the port of Elberta M" Z Norma Diane andn. ^°tma, as a deckhand OS sailing his mother, Sula ""®°^Mobileand ;-tchman on the J//T Arbor, Mich.) Car F1 ^Ann p^^'- . Mission, Mich Ftnnkfo t tau™ m Old of fnke Twso was i„ Crysta Mich. Su™vS"a"?: County nndtwosom Tf ""''''''ow,Elai„e «'cba=l. ^'^—Bmukfottaud ca„°e"""th''T'^died of u ' R ) PresbyterSen, "P'Pi'"' on p • Brother SHl in i944 in fh« joined the eZsu: T " Nov. 12 1970 D . Z r"""^' Rusebio Aniceto Salaaar, "l M!" •'"oiaon Memonal HospiMiami on May 29. Brother Sala^"rjoined theSlU ^ntson and Ap, ^"b Ca"^" °f US. Navy A ^ T'enegarao pV.™'™ of ''B®"'Calif ^ """""b'- Ted of Z Rico and was a Af' « Piedras, P.R. SurvivLt Ri® ^^"andadaughte^^^«^blow, _ -^^V4,'^®P°«t>fNeiv IMS iiMs gf0M.mm ^ "11 rne Wesf . ^'"ig Ursi S">„"".<'w"s"resSem:rr.'"««'-re®. HCIT" MZZPI ZZ'""' in HA '"""on of tte M e^ v"" BFEL. "Honolulu he was a ""k-"orn '"•onnent was i„ v" 'bere. Ceo'ctery, Hono"uln 0°"°' Memorial pf"8bter. Norma aun ™™® "re a C. Vap " sister. Mm. '^^9 Hubert "Tinv" '"'led 32 years SZ^^'"FOWT. .^Bon KemtX ^s borninAlLama anH"" 61, succumbed to oT Mobile. Inter^enf "^^^^^^^Ment Pensioner Salvador H i u cancer in the /Memorial Gardens Cem? succumbed to cancer in?' . SPHS Hospital, '"S are a son Gr. Surviv25, 1979. Brother ich ^^fttle on Nov. Nassau Bay, Tex ^"Shter, Mrs.' Laura ® the West Coast in 19^3 on on Mar. 24, 1979' Mobile and a brother cook for the Alaska Sif assistant Mohile. '• Heniy, also of Kennedy ^,^:*^ intheportofMAbf« resident of Zt7j% " ih^fMobL s^r " chief steward. He sailed ^ fonsioner frOB Fidel Art,„i„ wiuow, Mary. R'vera, 74, passed "way from cancer arey Micham CO .. . rnc-dent of Cold S^ri ' ^ ?^Xnr-JSg4S" •Y'dow, Alice and a son, Salel "" fThc.. Dank Wh4,f„7'".°® -e a M. Wheat, hoth ocZZZc7 • " "boatd the ''J'- He . B — y^'upire •" the the entry er/!.'".'"rating ^'rginia Beach. was ^ ^s a resident of December 1980 / LOG .^v;. 37 �m SF! ' hi • y• "1. ;• r Notice To Mariners •' •M.|7 '•-' ' - " .1. Upgrading Class Schedules For Jan.-June Are Announced W' yA • 4 , V O' i '3'* Ia • k' Upgrading class schedules for the first six months of 1981 are announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. To register for any of the following courses, use the Upgrading Application form which is published in this issue of THE LOG. January 1981 LNG: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. QMED: Jan. 15-April 9. FOWT: Jan. 29-Feb. 26. Marine Electronics: Jan. 5-Feb. 12. ^ ^ ^ ; Diesel (unlicensed): Jan. 5-Jan. 29. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 28. Conveyorman: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 26. Able Seaman: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. ^ Lifeboatman: Jan. 2-Jan. 15; Jan. 15-Jan. 29, Jan. 29-Feb. 12. Tankerman: Jan. 2-Jan. 15; Jan. 15'-Jan. 29; Jan. 29-Feb. 12. February 1981 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: Feb. 16-Mar. 26. Lifeboatman: Feb. 12-Feb. 26; Feb. 26-Mar. 12. Tankerman: Feb. 12-Feb. 26; Feb. 26-Mar. 12. , - .-.u,'... March 1981 LNG: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. FOWT: Mar. 26-April 23. Marine Electrical Maintenance: Mar. 2-April 23. Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operation: Mar. 2-April 9. Diesel (unlicensed): Mar. 20-April 23. Diesel (Liccnsed/T.I. Scholarship): Mar. 20-May 21. Automation: Mar. 30-April 23. Welding: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. ^ Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): Mar. 30-May 14. Celestial Navigation: Mar. 2-April 2. PUot: Mar. 16-May 7. v Quartermaster: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. Able Seaman: Mar. 27-April 23. Lifeboatman: Mar. 12-Mar. 26; Mar. 26-Ai^il 9. Tankerman: Mar. 12-Mar. 26; Mar. 26-April 9. April 1981 LNG: April 27-M,ay 21. Able Seaman: April 24-May 21. Lifeboatman: April 9-April 23; April 23-May 7. Tankerman: April 9-April 23; April 23-May 7. May 1981 QMED: May 7-July 30. FOWT: May 21-June 18. Marine Electronics: May 25-July 2. Welding: May 25-June 18. Towhoat Operator: May 11-July 2. Celestial Navigation: May 25-June 25. Able Seaman: May 22-June 18. Lifeboatman: May 7-May 21; May 21-June 4. Tankerman: May 7-May 21; May 21-June 4. June 1^81 LNG: June 22-July 16. _ « , , an Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations: June 2-July 30. Diesel (unlicensed): June 22-July 16. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): June 22-Aug. 13. Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: June 8-July 16. Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): June 22-Aug. 6. Quartermaster: June 19-July 16. Lifeboatman: June 4-June 18; June 18-July 2. Tankerman: June 4-June 18; June 18-July 2. Courses may be added or cancelled, and dates may be changed, depending upon the particular needs of our membership and the special requirements of the industry. Two ships that pass In the day-the Del Campo (Delta) enroute to the port of Newark was snapped from the deck of the Ogden Challenger. In the background, the famous New York City skyline. In -the foreground of course is "Old Glory.' Notice On Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) When throwing in for work during a Job call at any SlU Hiring Haii, seanien must pro­ duce the foiiowing: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers • vsdd, up^o-date passport in addition, when assigning a Job the dispatcher will com­ ply with the following Section 5, Subsection 7 of the SlU Shipping Rules: , "Within each class of senior? Ity rating in every Depart­ ment, priority for entry rating Jobs shall be given to all man who possess Lifeboat­ man endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sen­ tence when, in the sole Judg­ ment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenu­ ating circumstances warrant such waiver." Also, all entry rated mem­ bers must show their last six months discharges. Further, the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board has ruled that "C classiflcatien seamen may only register and sail as entry^ ratings in only one depart­ ment." Would you like to get your High School Diploma? We would like to help you. Here's all you have to do: Come to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship If earning your diploma is W something you have been putting off, delay no more. Fill out this coupon and send for your application kit. NAME ADDRESS PHONE Are you an SiU member Dyes Dno book number • Please send me an application and pretest packet. • Please send more information on the GED program. > ,^ Address to: Tracy Aumann GED Department » Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 il 38 / LOG / PecQfn^r 1980 V. i A-Z'*• '.'' '• '• -v f �if.- "r-.,;'-•#V Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course ; (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (Please Print) [ Upgra(ding Application S Name. (Last) (First) Date 6f Birth. (Middle) Mo./DayAear • Address. (Street) (City) [ (State) Deep Sea Member Q 1 1 1 Book Number • '— Lakes Member Q Senioritw — Social Securitv # Port Presently Qoni^*.>»>.4 i« Port Issued —— 1. ^ Endorsements) or License Now Held " " . Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) Entrv Proaram: From • (dates attended) Upgradina Procnram: From : (Area Code) Inland Waters Member Q • : , Date Book Was Issued Telephone. (Zip Code) r to — • • • > if Endorsements) or License Rereii/eri to (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat • Yes • , No p Firefighting: • Yes - :— No • CPR • Yes No • Dates Available for Training • r-Jl • I Am Interested in die Following Course(s). I J"", DECK ; • Tankerman ••AS 12 Months ! Q AS Unlimited ; • AS Tugs & Tows I • AS Great Lakes S (• Quartermaster ! O Towboat Operator ; Western Rivers S • Towboat Operator Inland I • Towboat Operator Not • Morethan 200 Miles : • Towboat Operator (Over I 200 Miles) . ! • Master Q Mate !Q Pilot i • Third Mate ENGINE • FWT • Oiler • QMED - Any Rating Q Others. Q Marine Electrical Maintenance Q Pumproom Maintenance and Q Operation • Automation --• Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) O Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motpr Vessel) B STEWARD • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • O LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman IP'""® Fighting I RECORD OF B^PLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, S whichever is applicable.) • SIGNATURE Please Print RATING HELD DATE SHIPPH) DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPUCATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT. KD. 20674 December 1980 / LOG / 39 I"'-*?-..'-'! • �Sign the SPAD check-off today •JTS' • 'r'* -j- • V, •v..' : y^' . .- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: RALPH QUINNONEZ, ONE OF THE BEST, DIES AT 63 GROUND IS BROKEN FOR NEW SIU HALL IN MOBILE COAST GUARD ENDS SEARCH FOR POET INQUEST ON POET DISAPPEARANCE CONTINUES 24 SEAFARERS AMONG THE CREW OF THE LOST POET U.S. MARITIME HINDERED BY TOO MUCH GOV'T LAUD CREW FOR SAVING GREAT LAND FROM FIRE SIU CREW PRAISED FOR ROLE IN NATO EXERCISES JOE GOREN RETIRES AT 60L LONG TIME WEST COAST OFFICIAL MARAD OK'S SUBSIDY FOR 2 OGDEN SHIPS GRASS ROOTS POLITICS KEYED GOP VICTORY ALGERIA-EL PASO PRICE BEEF GOES ON: CREWS STAY ON SHIPS KIRKLAND: LABOR WILL CONTINUE TO ARTICULATE WORKERS' NEEDS T.I. STUDY: COAL COULD BRING US FLAG RESURNGENCE SIU'S NEW ENGLAND FISHERMEN UPHOLDING GENERATION'S OLD TRADITION A FEW THOUGHTS AT CHRISTMAS TIME BORN OF STRIKES, DEPRESSION ERA VIOLENCE BOATMEN EARN ENGINEER LICENSES UNDER TI/SIU SCHOLARSHIP PLAN SHLSS PREPARING STUDY PROGRAM FOR ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREES PENSIONER EARNS H.S. DIPLOMA SHLSS OFFERS QUARTERMASTER COURSE SIU TOWBOAT PILOT CLASS GRADS REPRESENT ALL SECTIONS OF INDUSTRY PUMPROOM MAINTENANCE COURSE PROVIDES SPECIAL ENGINE SKILLS RAILROAD INDUSTRY LOOKS AT SIU ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PIX FROM THE SHIPS AT SEA JOHN MILLER RETIRING AFTER WILD AND WOOLY SEA CAREER BOAT PEOPLE, SAVED, CLOTHED, FED BY SIU CREW SEAFARERS PLUCK 17 OFF STRICKEN PANAMANIAN SHIP S-L VOYAGER, NEW D-9, WORKING FAR EAST RUN COPS CITE SEAFARER FOR SAVING 2-YEAR OLD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 12 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7b17e7fe35465fc41aad8cdd23782dee.PDF fbd3ef56e55200227cd89832867b1ce2 PDF Text Text ., •• i • A-r • • • • . -"•. . • V-,-" U .-,-• L '-..•j^'-'-}'.y' -r--. - ' -^•. l=-':r^-'-i: .A • " ••• V, lyjj : : MM -• -.Zi: 'Li • Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakesand , ^••"AM N 01_i 3.35 _S N 011 SI n o 0 V ;MBER 1980 IMVy. II T?: -i ^P-9, •->SS Poet 8-® > •; . ':,; • ...' ^r-T r li.. - • --• "j. M • • i'' Mi Mz; li •M M m-H page 3 y jAf I ; - ^ •;A n- -•/M' .• "'i-.-?';':- •; New Jobs for •:5;.. ••iy M''*.~^' ''•''V,-' V" ^ **' '• ' ' '*f - • ^•.- rMzm 1 - My • r - ' T r, "; »' ' M. |. . . I.y ' 1^.- UT'. r«.,-4®T f,- '-•• .K••''•'• •'^i';- My- yM I '-K' : G&H Tug Eva Joins SI U's Texas Fleet y/y --. SlU on LASH Button Gwinnett page 15 SI U's New Program to Increase Services for Members, Pensioners Underway pages 6-7 .. .- -j.w'-j- • H--. M'-'- '-;.;".T?---f^-^ - - - '>•, ...£' ... . .. • MfM ; Atlantic With Crew of 34 "-A' 'M)"... • • 3- r'i 1 Alfssmg in 8v '•> y' t "' 1. �Too Much Gov't Holds Back Maritiiifie Progress More Than 70 Fed Agencies Controi Maritime: Shoujd Hove One T -1 HE competitiveness of the American flag Merchant Marine is being whittled away by an overwhelming maze of governmental red-tape. More than 70 different Federal agencies are involved in the regulation of the maritime industry. More often than not, four or five different agencies have jurisdiction over the same matter. Take a simple dredging permit. Present Corps of Engineers regulations require that the average processing time for dredging applications not exceed three and a half months. The actual processing time, however, is between four and 10 months. According to a recent study conducted by the General Accounting Office, it is not uncomon for projects to be delayed two years or more while several different government agencies review the same application. The cost of these delays have been known to top $20 million. The GAG study makes the following conclusion. It is difficult, if not impossible, to coordinate the actions of four or five separate government agen­ cies, all of which are subject to bureacratic infighting, conflict­ ing policy objectives and limited yet overlapping spheres of jurisdiction. The one thing these agencies have in common is the ability to hold up a permit and make it a pawn in a bureacratic power struggle. The problems caused by allowing different federal agencies to have overlapping spheres of jurisdiction are becoming more serious every day. Many American industries are being done in, not by foreign competitors, but by their own government. Many potential American flag vessels are never constructed because prospective owners are scared off by the repeated delays involved in securing approval for operating and construction differential subsidies. There.is no one place where representatives of the maritime industry can go to discuss the problems facing their industry. Officials at the Maritime Administration blame officials at the Coast Guard who blame officials at the Justice Depart­ ment who blame officials at the State Department who blame officials at the Maritime Admini­ stration. \ The bottom line is this: there is no accountability. Clearly, some reorganization of the Federal agencies is in order. Something must be done to make our government officials accountable for prevailing conditions. Nothing could help the maritime industry more than if the various maritime programs were put under the Jurlsdictipn of one particular departments Much has been made about increasing the productivity of private sector workers. Well, the same is equally true of govern­ ment. Unless government gets its house in Order, American industry will continue to decline. MTD Pressing Action on Fish Bi/f, Fed Agencies Use of US, Flag WASHINGTON, D.C.—The >FL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) is an eightmillion member organization consisting of 43 affiliated unions. One of those unions is the SIUNA whose president, Frank Drozak, is also president of the MTD. The MTD takes an active role in helping member unions achieve their goals and uses its collective strength to back many labor causes. For instance, to help U.S. fishermen, the MTD is pressing for final action on the American Fisheries Promotion Act. This bill could bring full development of U.S. fishing resources. Also, the Department is opposing certification by the Federal Aviation Administration of three new aircraft whose flight crews would consist of less than three people. In a letter to President Carter on the issue, Drozak wrote, "Certification of a smaller flight crew [than three] is considered unwise in light of National Transportation Safety Board and Civil Aeronautics Board studies which pinpoint a direct relation­ ship between crew sizes and airline accidents." Concerning the carriage of government cargoes on Ameri­ can-flag ships, the MTD told the White House recently that "a growing number of Federal agencies have been working with increasing frequency to under­ mine the cargo preference laws of the United States." The Department urged Presi­ dent Carter to issue a directive to Federal agencies instructing them to ship at least 50 percent of the cargo under .their control in U.S.-flag ships. In another matter, the Department actively supported a bill, recently signed by President Carter, that prohibits the regulation of collective bargain­ ing agreements by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). In a letter to President Carter, Drozak had said that the Department, together with the rest of the American labor movement, holds that "there is no justifiable place for government intrusion in the free and unfettered collective bargaining process." The above examples represent only a small fraction of the many issues for which the MTD fought in recent months. The Depart­ ment is constantly involved in trying to better the livelihoods and the quality of life for American workers. SIU-Backed Bill Enacted to Improve Towing Safety -f RESIDENT Carter has . signed into law, H.R. 6242, a bill that calls for the creation of a 16-member Towing Safety Advisory Committee. The SIU supported the bill and urged President Carter to sign it. The committee is expected to work closely with the Coast Guard on matters relating to the safe operation of towing vessels and barges'pn inland and coastal waterways. Committee members will be consulted prior to the publication of any official regulation that could conceivably affect the towing industry. These commit­ tee members will be on hand to offer advice to the Coast Guard, as well as to represent the views of the towing industry as a whole. The creation of a Towing Safety Advisory Committee will go a long way towards improving relations between the Coast Guard and the towing industry,which have been badly strained sfnce the Towing Advisory Committee was dismantled in 1977. The committee had been an important channel pf communi­ cations between the industry and the government. It is expected that the new Advisory Commit­ tee will re-open those channels. Repeatedly over the past three years, needless misunderstand­ ings have arisen that could have been avoided had only the Coast Guard taken the time to solicit the industry's opinions. Hope­ fully, all that will change. Membership on the Commit­ tee will consist of the following: seven members from the barge and towing industry; one member from the offshore mineral and oil supply vessel industry; two members from port districts, authorities or terminal operators; two members from maritime labor; two members from shippers; and two members from the general public. He Learns Tax Lesson, The Hard Way Seafarer Norman Dubois learned a lesson about taxes the hard way, and it cost him over a hundred bucks. Dubois was always under the impression that if you are at sea during the required filing period for Federal taxes (Jan.1-Apr. 15), there was no penalty for filing late. Not so, said IRS. Dubois was told that tax returns had to be filed during the prescribed period, unless of course, the taxpayer files for an extension. No other excuses accepted! So here's the bottorn line. If you are going to be at sea during the filing period, have someone file for you or file an extension for you. Dubois said that there is a lot of seamen who thought, like him, that there was no penalty for filing late for a seaman. With his pockets considerably lighter because of his experience, Brother Dubois offers the following advice; "File early." Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO 67«i Fourth AUP Brooklyn N.Y. 11232. Published rnonthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 42, No. 11, November 1980. (ISSN #0160-2047) AI-L LIU, b/b Fourth Ave., BrooKiyn, . 2 y LOG / November 1980 �•,='- (V I;.." •'f'f;- - I- •'•"• I S5 Poet Missing in Atlantic With Crew of 34 ... A S the LOG prepares to go to press, U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force search planes and sea rescue ships were combing the Atlantic Ocean for the missing 11,241 ton bulk carrier SS Poet (Hawaiian Eugenia) with a crew of 34—24 of them Seafarers. On Nov. 10, the 500-foot freighter was six days overdue for a landfall at the Straits of Gibraltar. The 9,000 hp ship had left the port of Philadelphia on Oct. 24 with a cargo of corn bound for Port Said, Egypt. The ship was due to pass Gibraltar on Nov. 4 and was scheduled to arrive at Port Said on Nov. 9, 1980. The United States Coast Guard conducted an exhaustive air search from high altitude for the missing ship over a 100,000 square mile area ranging from the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf to 1,000 miles out to sea. After the high altitude search, the Coast Guard began the very difficult task of fine-tooth combing the same area from a much lower altitude flying in formation. Another Coast Guard plane out of the Azores is tracking the scheduled course of the Poet all the way to Gibraltar. Upon notification from the Coast Guard that the ship was missing, the SlU imitiediately contacted the families of the Seafarers aboard the Poet by telegram, asking them to get in touch with SlU Headquarters. . At this time, there are absolutely no clues concerning the fate of the vessel. Coast Guard people speculated that the ship'could still very well be safe, but unable to send out signals due to radio problems. However, the general attitude of the Coast Guard was one of pessimism. Complete details on the Poet will be carried in the December Log. The vessel was built in 1944 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Richmorid, Calif. In 1965, she was converted to the troopship, SS Gen. Omar Bundy. And in 1976, she was renamed the 55 Portmar (Calmer Line) and more recently the 55 Poet. The overdue Seafarers are: Bosun Edward D. Adams AB Rickey A. Saliee AB Mosel Myers ' AB Roland H. Coufter AB Hans P. Zukier AB Carl L. Goff AB Shawn T. Gooden OS Alfred Schmidt OS Edward E. Bradley Deck/Eng. Utility Frank E. Holland Oiler Walter M. Mitchell Oiler Claude D. Berry Oiler Otis R. Hunter FOWT Calvin E. Bet hard 'FOWT Abraham G. Murillo, FOWT George E. Ward Wiper Thaddeus M. Simmons Chief Steward Eddie Sylvester Chief Cook Carl Jackson -1.; Mx^oi u/ Cook/Baker Noel W. McLaughlin Messman Tracy R. Walker Messman Jerry Batchler Steward Utility Earl K. Whatley The missing officers are: Capt. Leroy A. Warren Chief Mate Norman. H. Currier 2nd Mate William A. King Members voting in Piney Point. Port Agent Terry Bader. left, mans the counter. Voting is presently being conducted in 31 ports for the election of SIU, AGLIWD officers for the term 1981-1984. Seafarers may pick up their ballots and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. until noon, Mondays through Saturdays, except on legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 1980. Carter Will Leave T : I: SlU General Proceeding Reagan, HE long hard presidential four years. This has always been our campaign ended dramati­ cally on Nov. 4, 1980 with an political philosophy. We support unexpected landslide victory for those who have supported us. Ronald Reagan and the Republi­ We never turn our backs on our friends. And Carter was certainly can Party. The SlU offers its congratula­ a friend to maritime. President Carter's impressive tions to President-elect Reagan on his victory. We are prepared to record on maritime includes; cooperate with the Reagan Ad­ • Passage of the Ocean Mining ministration fully on matters of bill, which will mean thousands importance to the U.S. mari­ of American maritime jobs in the future in this brand new industry. time industry and the nation. As reported in recent issues of • The recent Bilateral Trade the Log, the SlU supported Agreement with China reserving President Carter in this cam­ one third of all cargoes shipped paign. The Carter Administra­ between the two nations for U.S. tion delivered some extremely flag ships. important new programs for • Passage of the Passenger Ship maritime. We based our support Bill, which fostered the rebirth of for Carter, not only on his the all-but-dead U.S.-flag maritime record in the past four passenger liner industry. years but on what Carter had • The Alaska Oil bill, which planned for maritime for the next reserved Alaska crude for^U.S. "^rH Mate Robert W. Gove 3rd Radio Officer Joseph Vyhnak Chief Engineer Lloyd G. Thayer 1st Asst. Engineer Michael S. Canfield 2nd Asst. Engineer Christopher Carrino 3rd Asst. Engineer Mark S. Henthorne 3rd Asst. Engineer Anthony J. Bourbonnais •t'. use alone and guaranteed that the oil would be carried by American ships. • The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act was passed in 1978 and it reserved all Jobs in drilling on the U.S. outer continental shelf for American workers. These are just a few of the more important things concern­ ing maritime that can be credited to the Carter Administration. Carter also had an excellent record on labor supported issues in general, from enactment of a new formula for graduated increases in the minimum wage to increases in social security. In fact. President Carter signed more bills into law in one term than any president since FDR. As the Reagan team prepares to take power on Jan. 20, 1981, the SIU foresees little problem For a detailed report on the election procedures, including addresses of the 31 ports, see the special supplement in the October Log. . All full book mfemhers in good standing are urged to cast their vote in the election for officers of their union. with working with Reagap on a maritime program. During his campaign, Reagan on several occasions, expressed interest in a strong U.S. flag merchant marine. The SlU's ultimate goal, of course, remains the same. We want to return the American merchant marine to its once preeminent state on the world's sealanes. We feel that this nation cannot maintain a strong economy or a strong national security without a healthy, competitive merchant marine. Of course, a lot of work has to be done to help the U.S. maritime industry, which is facing many serious problems. We made good headway during the Carter Administration. We hope to continue this effort during the Reagan Administra­ tion. November 1980 / LOG / 3 •I , =.vi • . �.) use to Establish Paul Hall Chair In Marine Transportation Frank Drozak, Herb Brand Will Co-Sponsor Fund Drive T •V RIBUTES are still being paid to the memory of Paul Hall, who was president of the SlU for nearly twenty-three years until his death June 22, 1980. Those who knew Paul Hall would agree that none of the tributes being paid to his memory would have pleased him as much as the recent decision by the University of Southern Cali­ fornia to establish a Paul Hall Chair in Marine Transportation Studies. The drive to fund the Paul Hall Chair at USC is being sponsored by two close friends of the late SIU President; Herb Brand, Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a non-profit organiza­ tion aimed at promoting maritime research and develop­ ment, and Frank Drozak, the pian who succeeded Paul Hall as President of the SIU. The following prominent Americans have pledged their support to establish an endow­ ment for the Paul Hall Chair: Lane AFL-CIO President; Rep. Thomas P. O'Neill, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and now Vice Chairman of Bechtel Corp.; Jerry Wurf, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; Jesse Calhoun, President of the Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association; U.S. Senators Warren Magnuson of Washington, Ernest F. Hoilings of South Carolina, Ted Stevens of Alaska, Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, and Bob Packwood of Oregon; and William J. Baroody, Jr., president of the American „ ' , - • •!•-•{ f.. , <r Institute for Public Policy Research. Paul Hall was one of the giants of the modern maritime industry. He is best remembered for his allconsuming interest in education. He was fond of saying that the maritime industry had to reach out to the American people and communicate to them how important it was for this country to have a strong Merchant Marine In other words, he sought to educate the American people. He was also instrumental in establishing one of the most successful maritime trailing centers in the country, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Not only does the SHLSS provide its graduates with a strong back­ ground in basic seafaring skills, it also seeks to improve the quality of their lives. It does this by making available a number of USC's Institute for Marine and important educational tools: an Coastal Studies, which since its alcoholic rehabilitation center, a Establishment five years ago has high school equivalency pro­ becdme a national focal point for gram, top-notch educational the study of oceanography, ocean facilities that can be used towards engineering add marine policy. obtaining an associate's degree in The Institute offers eighty-six marine studies. courses in twelve academic The newly established Center departments. It operates a for Marine Transportation at the number of coastal research University of Southern Cali­ laboratories. fornia is expected to fill an When asked to comment on important national need, for the new department. Rose Hall, there is a lack of qualified Paul Hall's beloved widow, maritime managers in the United replied, "I can't think of a more States. A rigorous graduate level appropriate honor to pay Paul. curriculum has been fashioned. He loved the Merchant Marine. An industry advisory committee And he dedicated his Whole life will ensure that the curriculum towards improving the quality of meets the needs of shipyards, educational facilities within the shipping companies, maritime maritime industry. Look at the labor unions, shippers, port ^nd Harry Lundeberg School of terminal operators, and govern­ Seamanship. Thanks to his ment agencies. efforts, it has become the finest The Center for Marine maritime training center in the Transportation will be part of country." Carter Signs Bill Giving US, CoaF Ships Preference to Unload J. I . i" . WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bill that will aid American-flag coal carriers was signed into law last month by President Carter. Numbered S. 1442, the bill has an amendment that grants priority berthing privileges to U.S.-flag coal carriers engaged in the coastwise trade of this country. The legislation actually puts into law a tradition that had recently come under attack. It had been^ a widespread custom for port officials to allow American-flag vessels sailing in the coastal trade "to go to the head of the line." Because of inadequate storage aiid port facilities, vessels carrying coal have had to endure port delays of thirty days and more while they wait in line to be loaded. One of the reasons for allowing U.S.-flag coastal ships "to go to the head of the line" was the importance of coal as an energy source in this country. Efforts - to increase domestic consumption of coal would suffer a severe setback if shipments were delayed an average of 30 days and more. However, recently exporters of coaL threatened to bring suit against ports and coal compa­ nies that gave "head of line preference" to American-flag vessels. They were annoyed at the delay that their vessels had to experience while loading at outdated port facilities. Unsure of the outcome of such a suit, the coal companies and ports had decided to rescind the preference they had given the American ships. But Congress and President Carter realized how important the encouragement of domestic coal consumption is to this country. Through S. 1442 they therefore made "head of line" privilege a law. The SIU fully supports that decision. 4 / LOG / November 1980 • r- �fs I Republicans Gain Control of the Senate Republicans ih line for major shift of power oc­ curred on Capitol Hill, Chairmanships, which are where as a result of the 1980 usually determined on a basis of elections. Republicans captured seniority, include: Jesse Helms of control of the Senate for the first N.C., Agriculture; John Tower of Texas, Armed Services; Peter time since 1954. The effects of Ronald Reagan's Domenici of New Mexico, stunning victory filtered down to Budget; Bob Packwood of the Senate races, where Republi­ Oregon, Commerce; Mark cans gained 12 seats. They now Hatfield of Oregon, Appropria­ control 53 seats. The Democrats tions; James McClure of Idaho, control 46. Energy; Bob Dole of Kansas, Among the losers were a Finance; Charles Percy of number of Senators who had Illinois, Foreign Relations; been strong advocates of a re­ Robert Stafford of Vermont, vitalized American flag merchant Public Works or Labor; Lowell marine. That includes men such Weicker of Connecticut, Small as Warren Magnuson (D-Wash) Business; Jake Gam of Utah, Banking; Barry Goldwater of and Birch Bayh (D-Ind.) Republican control of the Arizona, Intelligence; Strom Senate means that 'Republicans Thurmond of South Carolina, will assume control of the presti­ Judiciary. Previously, many of these gious, and powerful. Committee chairmanships had been held by Chairmanships. A men who were sensitive to the needs of the American flag Merchant Marine: Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, Commerce; Henry Jackson of Washington, Energy; Russell Long of La., Finance; Warren Magnuson of Washing­ ton, Appropriations. Also scheduled to change hand's are the chairmanships of the vitally important subcommit­ tees, as well as the staffs of all standing committees and sub­ committees, which are usually determined on the basis of party affiliation. Among the new Republican Chafimen and Subcommittee Chairmen are a number of Senators who understand the importance of maintaining a strong American flag Merchant Marine, men such as Senator John Warner of Virginia who was instrumental in securing "head-of-the-line" privileges for U.S. flag bulk carriers. The intricate structure of the American political system makes it impossible to predict the consequences of this shift in power. The support or opposition of a Committee Chairman can determine the fate of a proposed piece of legislation. Access to Committee Chair­ men is often determined by the whims and preconceptions of Committee staff members. * The unexpected election results underscore the following fact: an organization such as the SIU must place a high impor­ tance on maintaining a strong Washington presence if it is ta protect the interests of its members. I .I':-' 1 . pi . F • L A. l!' n House of Representalives Will Have Many New Faces rn he changes in the U.S. House First of all, labor and the lost out in their reelection bids In a major upset, powerful of Representatives following indijstry lost some strong sup­ were: Michael Myers (D-Pa.); House Ways and Means Commit­ T the national elections may not be porters. Second, coming into the as radical as in the Senate, but they are still very significant. To go along with Ronald Reagan's victory, there was an upsurge in Republican Party support. In the House of Repre­ sentatives the Republicans picked up 33 seats. The composition of the new House, which will meet after the first of the year, will be 243 Democrats and 192 Republicans. (The current House has 276 Democrats and 159 Republicans.) For the maritime industry in general and maritime labor in particular this change is very important. House for the first time are a lot of new people who are not familiar with the maritime industry. Some of the biggest changes in the House came in a crucial Committee for maritime—the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Among those defeated was John Murphy (D-N.Y.) who for many years has been a staunch supporter of a strong U.S. merchant fleet. Also defeated was Thomas Ashley (D-Ohio), the temporary chairman of the committee. Others on the committee who Edward Stack (D-Al.); Robert Bauman (R-Md.), and Melvin Evans (R-V.I.). Also, Joe Wyatt (D-Tex.) retired. Whatever Party is in the majority in either the House or Senate gets the chairmanships of the Comrriittees. Therefore, after Ashley and Murphy, John Dingell (Mich.) is next in ranking to be chairman. However, he is expected to become chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Corrimittee. The next two ranking members are Walter Jones (N.C.), and Mario Biaggi (N.Y.), both of whom have expressed interest in the chairmanship. Lt •/I V,. tee Chairman A1 Ullman (Ore.) lost his bid for reelection. Also, Frank Thompson (N.Y.), who was chairman of the House Adminis­ tration Committee was defeated. In addition, three chairmen retired: Robert Giaimo (Conn.) Budget; Harley Staggers (W.V.) Interstate and Foreign Com­ merce, and Ray Roberts (Tex.) Veterans Affairs. The SIU, of course, will be working with this new Congress, with our old friends and with the freshmen members. We will be working to insure that the voice of maritime labor is heard loud and clear. •>r •W y- I M I ti h AFL-CIO Pres. Kirkland 'Ready to Cooperate' With New Administration AFL-CIO President Lane Kirk­ land made the following .statement on the election of Ronald Reagan as President. Kirkland, who has the complete support of the SIU, stated: "The nation faces many serious problems that will challenge all of our energies. The AFL-CIO stands ready to cooperate with the new Administration in constructive ef­ forts to solve those problems in the best interests of our country." "The election results show that unemployment and inflation weighed most heavily on the minds of working people and their families. Americans expressed a desire for a change in their circumstances and prospects, for revival of the national economy, and for an improvement in America's standing on the world scene. We shall carefully weigh such proposals as President-elect Reagan may advance to rebuild the nation's industrial base, and will do our best to assure fairness and equity for American workers." "In rebuilding the economy, we continue to believe there is a need for cooperation between business, labor and government, and we stand ready to play a constructive role in such an effort. As always, we shall vigor­ ously pursue our responsibility to serve as the aggressive advocates of workers and their interests." "The new Administration will benefit from the achievements of President Carter, particularly in the area of energy policy which offers hope to the nation that the strangle­ hold on the American economy resulting from a dependence on imported oil will be broken." "Finally, 1 want to express my personal appreciation for the thou­ sands of union members who vol­ unteered their time and energies to work in this campaign. While the results are disappointing, anyone who believes as strongly as we do in the democratic process will accept, in good spirit, the verdict of the American people." Lakes Seafarers Get COLA Hike -k As of Nov. 1, 1980, Great Lakes 1980 add-ons will he rolled into the SIU members working under con­ base hourly rates effective Jan. 1, tracts with the Great Lakes Associa­ 1981. The next cost of living adjustment tion of Marine Operators, Kinsman Lines and Boh Lo Co., received a date is Feb. I, 1981. Cost of Living increase of 14 cents per hour. Special Notice COLA'S are computed quarterly, To avoid any problems ar.j based on increases in the Consumer Price Increase. The Great Lakes cost Relays when being flown from of living adjustment is one cent per U.S. ports to foreign countries, hour for every .3 point rise in the please carry on your person the following documents: CPI. The November COLA, which is Passport the final adjustment for 1980, brings Union Book the total cost-of-living add-ons for Clearance Slips the year to 94 cents per hour. Under Vaccination Card the terms of the SIU's contracts with Seamans Papers GLAMO, Kinsman and Boh Lo, the November 1980 , LOG I 11 f. iF •T 5 ' 'I/.' J-/ �Increai^ Political Action & Improved Services to Members, T HE number one job of any union is making life better for its membership. That means good job security. Top-notch benefits. A decent pension. But the SIU has taken the job of making life better for its people one step further. Because the SIU knows that Seafarers and Boatmen are not only members The Field Representative assigned to the port of Boston is Joe Corrigan (2nd left). Here, he meets with some SIU members at the Union hall, including (l-r) Phillip Neergaard. Ed O'Connell, Sal Fiore and Alton Hamety. It's part ot every FieldRep's job to get involved in the community and that's just what Jacksonville Field Rep Bill Hodges is doing as he checks out a local bazaar with Lucy Giardino. of the seafaring community. They and their families are also members of communities throughout the United States. In order to make the benefits of Explaining the SlU's landmark Political Social and Welfare Program is the programs National Coordinator, Mariann Rogers, who will be working out of Washinoton, D.C. their communities more readily available to active SIU members, to pensioners and to their families, the Union has kicked off the National Political Social and Welfare Training Program. The National Political, Social and Welfare Training Program was created, SIU President Frank Drozak said, "to provide better, faster and more effective services to SIU members, retirees and their families." The goal of this brand-new, landmark program can be summed up in one word— SERVICE. Service to Seafarers and Boatmen, retirees and dependents, whatever their needs are, wherever they happen to be. When it's in full-swing, the new program will be operated out of 20 SIU ports by a specially trained Field Representative. So far, 13 Field Representatives have been assigned. These Field Representatives have extremely important duties—to help SIU members, pensioners and their families with a wide variety of problems, ranging from Union business to Federal agencies. The Field Representative will know how to cut through the red tape which may be holding up your claim from Social Security, Unemployment, Public Health or any other state or local agency. If you have a question about what benefits you're entitled to from the Federal government as a Cleveland-area Field Rep Martin VlttardI reveiws SIU vacation applications with Union members Terrence De Mentor, deckhand, and Richard Stropich, tug captain, of the tug Olive Moore (Lakes Trans. Co.) Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) center, looking over a recent issue of theLog with Cleveland Port Agent Mark Trepp (I) and Field Rep Martin Vittardi (r). One aspect of the Field Representative's job is to work in the area of politics. Here, Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall (I) and New Jersey Field Rep James Ward get together for a chat. 6 / LOG / November 1980 -- �-r-'- J. / r Pensioners Goal of New SIU Program retired or a disabled seaman, for example, the Field Rep will make a thorough check on your behalf. And if there'sja special program in your area which may be beneficial to you, such as a Senior Citizens program or a child care facility, your Field Rep will know about it, or find out about it, and explain how you can take advantage of it. But that's just the beginning of the field Representative's duties. Any problems you—or your family—may have concerning a Union welfare claim will be promptly handled by the Field Rep in your port. And if you're at sea, the Field Rep will be available to help your wife or a dependent with any problems concerning the SIU Welfare, Vacation and Pension Plans. Finally, the Field Reps duties will include participation in the SlU's grassroots political effort. The Field Representatives will get to know, and work with, state and local politicians where it counts the most—in their congressional districts, their assembly districts, their precincts back home. This kind of contact with elected officials will give the SIU' and SIU members broader recognition and better service from politicians. By the end of this year, all 20 Field Representatives will be working out of every SIU port on the East, West and Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes and the Rivers. So far. Field Reps have been assigned to Brooklyn, N.Y., Algonac, Mich., Baltimore, Boston, Duluth, Houston, Jacksonville, Jersey City, Norfolk, San Francisco, Seattle and The National Coordinator of the new program is Ms. Mariann . :• I • Vi Rogers, who will be working out of Washington, D.C. • :l Shortly after the New Year, all 20 Field Reps will spend two months at Piney Point where they will go through an indepth education program. i • ••i. /V -[•'si f?;'! •:..T ••-Ft Who do you go to If you're an SIU Pensioner with a question about a claim? If you're in Boston, you go to Field Rep Joe Corrrgan, as SIU Pensioner Garret Wile ' • 1 '..i L There will soon be Field Representatives in all 20 SIU ports meeting with and assisting Union members and their families with any problems they may have. Here Norfolk Field Rep Bill Hutchens, (I) talks with Seafarers Brad Bradshaw (stancting) and John Thomas Short. At a local labor meeting in the Baltimore Union Hall, Field Rep Bob Anton (I), meets with (l-r); Kevin Kissler. National COPE: Ed Lamont, COPE Director for Maryland and Washington. D.C.: Steve Jackson, Carter Campaign Coordinator: Joe Townsley, Teamsters Joint Council President and Pres. of the Baltimore Maritime Port Council: and George Bowen and Jim Tallent, both of the UAW. 4. New York Field Rep Tom Messana (I) helps Seafarer Jack Marcario. who ships Chief Electrician fill out-a benefit form. Greeting President Carter is Philip R. Piccigallo who. as Northeast Area Director of the SlU s National Political. Social and Welfare Program, coordinates the Field Representatives and activities in his area. November 1980 / LOG / 7 �SlU Wins Case Vs. USCG on Yellowstone Loss a recent U.S. District T T Court ruling as the solid groundwork, the SIU will now be able to more fully protect the interests of Seafarers during Coast Guard inquiries. Th'e court ruling, handed down Oct. 14 by U.S. District Judge Mary Johnson Lowe, capped a lawsuit initiated two years ago by the Union against the Coast Guard. The Union's suit was filed on Nov. 24, 1978. five months after the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board convened a joint inquiry into the collision of the SIUcontracted SS fellowstone (Ogden Marine) and the Alger­ ian-registered Ibn Batouta. At least five crewmen were killed and several others injured when the Algerian freighter rammed into the portside of the Yellowstone in the Straits of Gibraltar on the afternoon of June 12. The hearing's dual purpose was (1) to determine the cause of the accident and (2) to make recommendations relative to ship construction, manning, etc., to prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future. When the hearing began, the law firm of Schulman & Abarbanel appeared as legal representative for the Union and ' i.-.' " r.'j'. • • :/- Here's the first insttdbnent of a When you work in retirement, new Log column dealing with your earnings may affect your Social Security. We wUl try to own and your dependents' bene­ keep you informed qf rules and fits. If a dependent works, his regulations, changes in the law, earnings will affect only his and of course your benefits under benefits. If your earnings in the Social Security Admini­ retirement would result in higher stration.'We hope you etijoy the benefits, your benefits will be column. If you have any sug­ automatically recomputed each gestions concerning this column year and you will receive the please drop us a line. increase without further appli­ cation. Work After Retirement NOTE: The earnings limit There is a limit on how much after age 65 will be raised to you can earn and still collect Social Security benefits. For $5,500 in 1981, and to $6,000 in 1980, if you're 65 or over, $1 in 1982. benefits is withheld for each $2 After that the limit will be tied you earn above $5,000. to average wages of employees Exception: If 1980 is your first covered by Social Security. retirement'year, you'll get your The earnings limit for people full monthly check for each under 65 also will increase to month in which you neither (1) keep pace with increases in work as an employee for more annual covered wages. than $416.67, nor (2) perform "substantial services in selfemployment," regardless of your total earnings for the year. If you're under 65, the annual earnings ceiling is $3,720; the SEPT. 1-30,1980 monthly ceiling is $310. After you reach 72(70, starting in 1982), you can make any , Algonac (Hdqs.) .1..... amount and still draw your full Social Security. Algonac (Hdqs.) ,. Algonac (Hdqs.) HflHfcbcR Rmri fir Gmiliin *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B CI^C Totals All Departments..... 3 • 53 16 77 57 November 1980 ' i . /T Class A Class B Class C 0 58 16 11 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 55 20 1 43 20 5 7 7 3 ,0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 16 11 0 ^ 155 57 su 90 10 14 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 143 Registered on the Beach means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 6 ' LOG **REGISTEREDON BEACH All Groups DECK DEPARTMENT - Algonac (Hdqs.) - .• • for Seafarer David Beck who had there are not enough men, this been the wheelsman on the may very well cause extreme dan­ Yellowstone at the time of the ger to the seamen's working crash. conditions." Since both Brother Beck and The Court upheldThe Union's the Union had a vital interest in position on all key points. the outcdme of the hearing, the "Where a union is the representa­ lawyers asked the Coast Guard to tive of seamen aboard a vessel name them "parties in interest." involved in a marine casualty," A "party in interest," explained said the Court's Memorandum of Howard Schulman, has the right Opinion, "it,, under... Federal to fully participate in a hearing, law, is a party in interest.. examining and cross-examining "The union participates in witnesses and doing "whatever is training and apprenticeship appropriate on behalf of the schools for the promotion of client so that all facts are known safety conditions aboard U.S. and an appropriate record made, vessels," the Court pointed out. from which proper findings and "...its members live and work conclusions could be drawn." aboard those vessels in the same But the Coast Guard refused to manner as the Yellowstone," and designate the Union a "party in the union has a "vital and critical interest." Using their own narrow interest in the safety and working interpretation of the law, the conditions of-their members Coast Guard said the only role aboard such vessels." In addition, the Court ruled the Union could play in the hearings was to develop ques­ that the Coast Guard "impermis­ tions and give them to the sibly narrowed the statutory examining officers who would grant of participatory rights... decide whether or not they by giving a more restrictive meaning to the term 'parties in should be asked. With their hands tied by the interest' than set forth" by the Coast Guard, the Union took the law. While the SIU's lawsuit was issue to the Federal Court, pending in the courts the Coast Southern District, N.Y. In a clear and well-docu­ Guard and the NTSB concjuded mented suit the Union argued their investigations and pub­ that "part of the hearing is to lished their findings and recom­ determine safe working condi­ mendations. tions and appropriate" manning However, by ruling in favor of to ensure those safe conditions the Union's position, the Court and that the Union has a "vital set an important precedent which and critical interest in the safety can be drawn upon in the event of and working conditions of its any other marine casualty members" aboard ship. investigation.- involving an SIU Howard Schulman under­ crew. scored the importance of the The Court clearly backed up SIU's participation in a hearing the Union's right to participate which could have a direct impact fully in any inquiry which directly on shipboard manning scales. affects the welfare of SIU "Manning," he said, "is a vital members. And the Union will issue as to whether or not there rely on this Judgement in order to are proper working and safety defend the interests of the SIU conditions because if it is found membership in the future. 45 3 - 2 89 34 128 52 �•^'V. •i i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ttt ill toa^liiiigtiii - i" I ;' •«- ) , "L,- 1 • " Seafarers International Union of Nortii America. AFL-CH) November 1980 President Carter has signed into law the Maritime Appropriation Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 1981. Authorizations for the maritime industry, like bther federal appropriations, must be approved each fiscal year. The annual authorizations bill is perhaps the single most important piece of legislation to affect the maritime industry. Among other things, it establishes levels of federal support for the construction and operating differential subsidy programs that form the basis of this country's maritime program. Were these subsidy prograrris discontinued, the jobs of most American seamen woTild be jeopardized, and the continued existence of the American flag Merchant Marine would be put into question. The bill allots the following federal monies: $135 million for the construction • differential subsid)^program; $346.7 million for the operating differential subsidy program; $17.1 million for research and develop activities within the maritime industry; $32.5 million for maritime education and training expenses; $38.8 million for Maritime Administration Operating expenses; and a supplemental authorization of $44.3 million for the operating differential subsidy program in the Fiscal Year 1980 Appropriations Bill. regulations. The Conference Report that accompanies the bill explicitly states that the legislation is not intended to signal the beginning of a rate war between railroads and inland water carriers. the Conference ^ -In the- words of— — A .-;X "'• • ',>1 •• ™ Marad Sees Need to Beef Up Bulk Fleet. Speaking before an audience filled with representatives of the maritime industry, XSamuel B. Nemirow, assistant secretary of. Commerce for Maritime Affairs, discussed a number of issues facing the American flag Merchant Marine. Noting the depressed state of the dry-bulk sector of the American flag Merchant Marine, Nemirow called the development of an adequate dry-bulk fleet a pressing national need. He urged Congress to re­ introduce and adopt the Administration's long ignored dry-bulk subsidy program, which had been submitted to Congress some . fifteen years ago. The President's dry-bulk proposals, Nemirow explained, are designed to "remove built-in constraints in existing maritime laws that have inhibited invest- ment in this type of carriage." Nemirow also assured his audience that a new awareness of national security consid­ erations will lead to a greater emphasis being placed on the development of a strenghtened American flag Merchant Marine. He cited increasing concern over this country's Sealift Capability and recent bilateral maritime trade agreements between the United States and China as being two examples of this trend. most dynamic aspect of the American flag merchant marine. However, the Marad report conclusively shows that it gets tougher and tougher all the time for American ships to compete with the foreigners. This once again brings up the SIU's • Ti' , • • J. •rff. • • "T I'., ' Report: "Railroad rates and practices that affect rail-water competition that are unfair, destructive, predatory or otherwise under­ mine competition and that were unlawful immediately prior to enactment of this Act shall continue to be prohibited. 1'" In the past, graduates of Federal and state maritime academies often failed to sail in the American flag Merchant Marine, despite the 'fact that they had received a, federally financed maritime education and/or gener­ ous federal subsidies. The SIU and other maritime unions have long been critical of this occurence, for it was a waste of valuable limited resources that could have been used to better advantage elsewhere. SPAD is the SlU*s political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washiogton, D.C. November 1980 / LOG / 9 J'-' .j.%! . 'i position that the U.S. must look toward bilateral shipping agreements and other such cargo sharing arrangements with our major trading partners. The economy and security of this nation, and the viability of the U.S. flag merchant marine, demands it. The Maritime Education and Training Act imposes legal sea-duty obligations on graduates of federal academies. Graduates must spend five years at sea, or else face mandatory military service. Graduates of the six state maritime academies are required to spend three years at sea. U.S. Representative Les AuCoin, D-Ore., Chairman of the House Select Committee on Maritime Education and Training that authored the bill, has said that "the bill's practical result will be better trained officers for our U.S. Merchant vessels at a time when demand for licensed officers exceeds supply." ( •-'J - ^ • ''i-- ii-i.. ' . - i-.l; . Carter Signs Maritime Ed Bill President Carter has signed into law the Maritime Education and Training Act, a bill that seeks to redress imbalances in the federal system of maritime education. . 11 •1 >4. Report Shows Decline in U.S. Flag Share Of Containerized Cargo statistical report by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has pointed up a "steady decline" in the amount of containerized cargo Carried by American flag ships. The report shows that U.S. flag participation fell "from 34.8 percent during 1977 to 31.4 percent for 1978." The report also stated that during 1978', the U.S. fleet "transported 9.3 million long tons, a decline of nearly eight percent from 1977." The U.S. intermodal fleet is by far the •'•1'T • Railroad Deregulation Becomes Law: Will Not Hurt Tow Industry The Railroad Deregulation Act has been signed into law. The bill's provisions are in keeping with the present Administration's overall policy objective of deregulating industries that have been overly burdened with unneeded and cumbersome federal _ -i " . r :• A' -Legislative. Administr.itive and Regulatorv Happenings 1981 Maritime Subsidy Bill Signed Into Law u I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I •I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I • • ft -j fi-' 4." J. . i -V : -r-A T ' . -7 '-•i .•i •A --it-"' -t ^ �....Sr'iUt-- What a Crew: Save Boat People, Deliver Baby "It was an unusual two days for the SIU crewedLNG Aries." So wrote Ordinary Seaman David Hecht. He was describing the events that led to the rescue of a small fishing vessel containing 21 Vietnamese refugees, includ­ ing one woman who promptly went into labor after boarding the Aries. The LNG Aries had been underway in the South China Sea * ¥ , -r LNG Aries . ;-"•.'PI;'- .,• .-;,• :^. • • en route from Tobata to Arun. The deck and engine gangs had just knocked off for-funch when a call from the . bridge notified Bosun Fred Pehler that a small fishing boat had been sighted. As Brother Hecht writes: "It was a well co-ordinated rescue effort by the SIU crew. While the deck department was lowering the gangway and preparing to tie the fishing boat to the ship, the engine department was slowing engines down. As this was going on Chief Steward Joseph Kundrat was busy setting up an emergency station on deck while Chief Cook George Taylor Jr. was preparing sandwiches for the travel weary guests. "Things were just returning Here's some of the hero LNG Aries crew. They are. kneeling left to right; Cargo Engineer Skip Doty, Bosun Fred Pehler and AB Mike Wiley. Back row from left to right are: 3rd Mate John Whitely, OS Christian Werner, AB Bob Smith, OS Tom Cuddihy OMED John Ponti, AB Jerry Lopez, Wiper Charlie Brown, 3rd Engineer Pete Schadel, AB Ernie Ford, AB George Holland, Chief Mate William Gatchell, 2nd Mate Jon Anderson. SIU crew members missing from photo are:.AB Howard Knox, OS David Hecht, OMED Ray Nugent, OMED Olie Mortensen, Chief Steward Joseph Kundrat, Chief Cook George Taylor Jr GSU's Everett Rice, Martin Buck, Jeff Franco. —' - to normal when AB Bob Smith notified the bridge that Ngoyen Thi Bich Phoong was beginning labor. She was immediately taken up to the ship's hospital where prepara­ tions were made to deliver the first child born on an SIU LNG carrier." Chief Mate William Gatchel and Cargo Engineer Skip Doty delivered the child, a healthy baby girl. They were assisted by Second Mate Jon Anderson. After the delivery Chief Mate , William Gatchell commented that "the feeling was indescrib­ able." Cargo Engineer Doty quipped, "I've made many deliveries aboard the Aries, but none quite like this one." It's Official; Deck Depf/s Can Cany 50% Blue Tkkets E • ^. ^•\t Ws.. 'w.' • xpanded job openings for blue ticket AB's is one of the plusses of legislation signed into law by Pres. Carter last month. Under a provision of the Small Vessel Inspection & Manning bill, 50 percent of the AB comple­ ment aboard deep sea vessels can now be bluejicket AB's. Previ­ ously 65 percent of the AB's aboard deep sea ships had to have green tickets. The SIU supported adoption of the 50 percent blue ticket provision to open up job oppor­ tunities for the growing number of blue ticket AB's who are registered for shipping. (To earn a blue ticket, a seaman needs 12 months wa^chstandrng time as an OS. Green ticket AB's must have 36 months on-deck watchstanding time.) Another provision of the multi-part measure which had the support of the SI U calls for an end to bare-boat chartering of vessels. Through bare-boat char­ ters, companies have been able to skirt some U.S. inspection and manning requirements. The Union also endorsed parts of the bill which: reduce the minimum age requirement for an AB from 19 to 18 years of age; maintain the sea service require­ ment for AB 'Unlimited' at three years; increase vessel inspection violation fines from $100 to $500 a day for each day of inspection; and count time spent in approved training programs as seatime. But in spite of the successful passage of the 50 percent blue ticket provision and some of the bill's other beneficial sections, the Small Vessel Inspection & Man­ ning bill did not have the blanket approval of the SIU. The bill contains sections which the Union and the AFLCIO vigorously opposed on the grounds that they would jeopar­ dize crew and vessel safety, if adopted. The detrimental aspects of the measure include: • reduction of the percen­ tage of AB's on vessels with a two-watch system from 65 to 50 percent of the crew complement. • creation of a six-month AB 'Special' in the offshore mineral and oil industry. • changing offshore supply vessels to a two-watch standard. Under this provision the work­ day of seamen aboard offshore supply vessels can be upped from eight hours to 12 hours. • reduction of seatime require­ ments for AB's on seagoing tugs and towboats from 18 to 12 months. In a letter sent to Congressmen prior to the final vote on the Small Vessel Inspection & Man­ ning bill, SIU President Frank Drozak was sharply critical of those parts of the measure which downgrade minimum service requirements or lengthen the shipboard workday. ^ Both the lack of adequate experience on the part of seamen and the lack of sufficient rest time sanctioned by this bill will "jeopardize the lives of the human beings involved and at the same time, our nation's environ­ ment," Drozak warned. Notice On Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) WiMn throwing in for work during a job ^il at any SIU Hiring Haii, soamon muat produco tho foiiowing: • momborship cortificato (whora poasossod) • rogistration card • clinic card • soaman'a papers • vrdd, up4o-dato passport In addition, whan assigning a Job tho dispatchor will com­ ply with tho fallowing Section 5, Subsection 7 of tho SIU Shipping Ruioss i. « ity rating in every Depart- men who possess Lifeboatman ondorsemont by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sen­ tence when, in the sole Judg­ ment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenu­ ating cii^cumatances warrant such waiver." Also, ail entry rated mem­ bers must show their last six months discharges. Further, the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board has ruled that "C classificatien seamen may only register and sail as entry ratings in only one departmenL" Jebe shall be given to ail sea- 10 / LOG / November 1980., •. . -• •If- - .. . .i)'' • .. '>*; �N.Y. Port Council Institutes Paul Hall Memorial Award: Sea-Land's Hiltzheimer 1st Recipient New York, N.Y.—Hundreds of members and friends of the Miaritime Port Council of Greater New York & Vicinity gathered in the Sheraton Centre here on Oct. 18, to honor SeaLand's Charles 1. Hiltzheimer as the recipient of the MFC's first annual Paul Hall Memorial Service Award. The significance of the award, which will be presented annually in the name of the late SIU President Paul Hall was ex­ plained by N.Y. MFC President Anthony Scotto. "Tonight," Scotto said, "we are initiating the Paul Hall Memorial Service Award—keeping his spirit alive ^ by honoring those individuals v^o continue to work for the embodiment of his ideals." Scotto, who acted as chairman of the evening, spoke fondly of Hall, recalling "those qualities which define the man as a leader. His tireless efforts earned him the distinction of being called/the father of the modern American merchant marine.^', Following his remarks, Scotto introduced SIU President Frank Drozak as the first speaker of tiie evening. Calling Hall "one of the greatest men I ever had the opportunity of working with" Drozak said that Hiltzheimer, Sea-Land's chairman, chief executive officer jsnd president, was a deserving recipient of the first MFC Paul Hall Award. "Sea-Land pioneered con­ tainer shipping," said Drozak. The first annual Paul Hall Memorial Award given by the New York Port Maritime Council is displayed by its recipient Charles Hiltzheimer, president and chief executive officer of Sea-Land Service, after it was presented to him by Rose Hall, widow of the late SIU president. Standing at right is SIU President Frank Drozak and at left is Port Maritime Council President Anthony Scotto. "They established routes throughout the world to make this country competitive." Hiltzheimer, who joined SeaLand in 1962, had a lot to do with the development oF the company's container operations. The MFC's choice of Hiltzheimer as their . 1980 awardee is a dis­ tinction, Drozak said, "I think Paul would have liked to see himself." Presented by Rose Hall The presentation of the plaque to Hiltzheimer was made by Mrs. Rose Hall, Paul's widow. When she stepped to the podium, Mrs. Hall was given a bouquet of roses and a standing ovation. "The first annual Paul Hall Man of the Year Award," Hall said, "is for an individual the Maritime Port Council feels has done the most for the maritime industry.' Hiltzheimer is an appropriate choice for this award, she continued, reminding the audience that Paul often said "management, labor and govern­ ment must work together if the American flag merchant marine is going to survive. "Paul called Charles Hiltzhei­ mer a 'good operator,"' Mrs. Hall said, adding that "it was his highest compliment.' The inscription On the plaque which Mrs. Hall handed to Hiltzheimer said the Sea-Land president "shared with Paul Hall a long and close relationship in the crucial area of maritime relations." It was signed by N.Y. MFC President Scotto; Jack Caffey, vice president of the MFC and SIU N.Y. port agent and; MFC Secretary-Treasurer Sidney Heller, on behalf of the 36 N.Y.-area unions which are MFC affiliates. In accepting the award, Hiltzheimer said it is ''especially meaningful to me because it is given in rememberance of a great American, a dynamic labor leader and a friend." Hiltzheimer noted that "Paul used to say 'seapower is the symbol of a great nation' and he was right." This nation, he added, "has the largest world trade. Why," he asked, "shouldn't we have the largest merchant fleet." "Paul believed," Hiltzheimer went on, "in all of us working together as Americans. We're all in the same boat," he added, "and it doesn't matter much which section of the industry we represent." We must all work together, Hiltzheimer said, because "our merchant marine must regain its competitive posture." Attending the annual MFC banquet'were many N.Y.-area maritime labor leaders as well as elected representatives from New York and New Jersey. SIU Wins 50% SPR Cargo Guarantee for U.S. Ships A FTER strong protests by the I SIU and the Transporta­ tion Institute, the Department of Energy (DOE) has agreed that cargo preference laws apply to this country's Stategic Petrolem Reserve (SPR) Program. New contracts for shipment of oil under the SPR Program had recently been signed after a year's lull in deliveries. These contracts were assigned over­ whelmingly to foreign-flag shipsIn a strongly worded telegram to the White House on Oct. 9, SIU President Frank Drozak said that this action "violates the intent of the law which calls for a minimum of 50 percent up to the maximum of 100 percent of these cargoes to be carried on Ameri­ can vessels..." A telegram protesting the action was also sent to the White House by Peter Luciano, execu­ tive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Transportation Insti­ tute (TI). "This situation poses a serious threat to American ship­ ping interests." TI is an educa­ tional and research organization for the maritime industry. A meeting on the issue was held at the DOE in mid October. Present at the meeting with the DOE representatives were of­ ficials from the White House, and labor leaders, including Drozak. At this meeting the DOE agreed to four points; 1) the applicability of cargo preference laws to the transport of the SPR; 2) renegotiation of the ship­ ping contracts for the 24 million barrels of oil that have already been awarded for this fiscal year; 3) if some of the llYz million barrels to still be awarded in this fiscal year come from Alaska, those shipments would not be included in the overall percentage figure for shipments allrited to American-flag vessels. (Under the Jones Act, any shipments between U.S. ports have to go on American-flag ships.) 4) if the above measures still result in a shortfall for U.S.-flag vessels in this fiscal year, the difference will be made up in the next fiscal year. The SPR Program was estab­ lished under the 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Its purpose is to buy and store oil for use in case of national emergencies or a cutoff of imported oil supplies. The goal under the act was one billion barrels. Ninety-two million barrels, or a supply of 12 to 13 days, had been stored when shipments were stopped about a year ago. Congress has mandated that the President fill the oil reserve with at least 100,000 barrels per day. Of the 36.5 million barrels slated to be purchased and stored in this fiscal year, contracts for the purchase of 24 million barrels had already been signed. The petroleum is stored in salt domes in Texas and Louisiana. In his telegram to the White House, Drozak pointed out that the use of U.S.-flag ships should "be spread evenly over the fill period so that American shipping can plan appropriately. If the maximum is allowed American shipping, it would serve as an inducement to build-perhaps at least 20 new ships during the course of the SPR Program." fl-'r.. November1980 / LOG / 11 '1 •J • ;• T f •» i .;.r_ J • \ ;; I ^.. • " .. --6f. 'v- • �t' • Forgotten By History, Button Gwinnett Lives Again o ''Tlie name-^//o« Gwinnett, L although not exactly a household word, does appear in two very noteworthy places. The first is on the Declaration of Independence which Gwin­ nett signed in 1776 as the head of the Georgia delegation to the Continental Congress. Until recently, that was But­ ton Gwinnett's big claim to fame, mainly because he didn't live long enough to accomplish any other great things. A year after the signing of the Declara­ tion, Gwinnett came to an un­ timely end when he lost a duel with General Lachlan Mcintosh which capped their rivalry over the post of Brigader General of troops raised in Georgia. But the name Button Gwinnett liyes on. It is now proudly borne by an SlU-contracted LASH vessel. J 'New' Waterman LASH Carries His Name The latest addition to Waterman Steamship's growing fleet, the Button Gwinnett took on her SIU crew in the port of New Orleans on Sept. 27 and set off on her maiden run to the Far East Oct 8. She returned to Long Beach, Ca., via the Panama Canal on Nov. 3. A spokesman for Waterman said the S93-foot Button Gwin­ nett "will be engaged in worldwide trade." She'll be running alternately to the Far East and Indonesia and to the Mid-East. The^ Button Gwinnett is the third of three LASH ships Water­ man took over from Central Gulf Co. Ail three of the sisterships were built in 1974 and all were rechristened by Waterman for Southern signers of the Declara­ tion of Independence. (One was named for William Hooper who headed the North Carolina dele­ gation to the Continental Con­ gress, the other for George Wythe, whose name tops the list of signers from Virginia.) Button Gwinnett, the LASH vessel, was originally christened the Green Valley. Button Gwinnett, the man, was christened Button for his god­ mother, Barbara Button, in Gloucestershire, England, where he was born in 1735. He moved to the New World, settling first in South Carolina and later moving to Georgia where he was a merchant and a plantation owner. An interesting footnote to the saga of Button Gwinnett: though he affixed his "John Hancock" to the Declaration of Independence, Gwinnett apparently signed signe very little else. According to antique dealers, if you can find an authen­ tic Button Gwinnett signature, it could net you as much as $100,000! ''Cutting some tasty looking cream pie is John Buckley (right).a saloon messman . Beside him is Crewmessman Ernest Ponson. <- • u - SIU Representative Ted Babkowski (left) discusses a matter with Chief Steward Vic Romolo who was a former Delta Line passenger steward. Brother Romolo has been with the Union for 36 years. Getting ready for his trip overseas by getting a shot.from Dr. Alverez, is Seafarer Joe-A. Osorio, AB. McCartney Blasts Feds for Skirting U.S. Flag Ships STRONG criticism of the treatment that the U.S. maritime industry has received from some Federal agencies was delivered by the SIU last month in Seattle, Wash. The occasion was the Propeller Club convention and the speaker was SIU West Coast Representa­ tive George McCartney. Referring to the maritime industry, he said that the Federal bureaucracy "is slowly cutting our collective throats and appears to be intent on watching us bleed to death." The Propeller Club is made up primarily of managment people of U.S. maritime companies from shipbuilding outfits to ship owners and ship operators. The Club's purpose is "to promote, further and support an American merchant marine..." A McCartney also talked about the Omnibus Maritime bill that was debated in Congress this year. "Instead of uniting the industry, the bill really did an effective job of splitting it in such a way that a unified approach became impossible, as events showed." He pointed out that the bill contained many sections that the SIU found very unsatisfactory. In fact many segments of the maritime industry had serious questions about various parts of the bill. But "as the splits in attitude began to develop" there was no real attempt to get together and resolve the differences. As McCartney said, "that was one problem we did not deal with intelligently...There are other problems of a very critical nature that we are going to have to deal with, and deal with firmly, if we are going to advance this industry." Among those problems is the Federal bureaucracy which he says "refuses to commit to carrying out the spirit and intent of the laws of our' land with respect to U.S.-flag marine transportation." McCartney cited the Depart­ ment of Agriculture, the Agency for International Development, the Transportation Department, the State Department, and the Navy's Military Sealift Com­ mand for their negative attitudes toward the U.S. merchant marine. For instance, he said that the Department of Agriculture "is absolutely intent on using every flimsy excuse to erode American shipping out of its. lawful participation in the carriage of grain cargo." Speaking about the Military Sealift Command, McCartney said the agency operates "a government business in direct competition with the private shipping industry." However, the SIU representa­ tive reiterated the Union's strong support of the armed services "including the U.S. Navy and its legitimate objectives." In his concluding remarks, McCartney urged all segments of the maritime industry to work together. "What this industry must do is strengthen its col­ lective efforts; it must concen­ trate its abilities on speaking with a strong voice on those matters on which we have fundamental agreement.' -12 / LOG / November 1980 M • .»• �»*C3'"iilR.KH-MyiMil ! ' -.. '-X' •• (.•:' '1^ ,^ •..._ •'li,':: Retiree, 92, - •• of Proud SiU Family Seafarer Frederick Reyes Jr. was in New York recently finishing his training for his "A" Book in the SIU. While Freddie was here he had occasion to stop by the LOG Office once or twice to pay the staff a visit. Being a rather friendly sort, Freddie is easy to engage in conversation. During one of the chats we had with him, Freddie got on the subject of his grandfather who he spoke of with the admiration that only a grandson can have for his grandpa. Luckily, we caught the sparkle in Freddie's eyes and couldn't pass up the opportunity Heres a proud SIU family, headed up by 92-year old Pensioner Francisco to meet the elder statesman of Morciglio, center. Other family members are, from the left Seafarer Frank Mordgiio; Mrs. Mercedes Morciglio; Beatrice Reyes and Seafarer Fred Reyes. this seafaring family. cliffs firing down at the U.S. "all seamen" living under the RANCISCO Mordgiio was armada with muskets," he recalls. same conditions, wages were low born in the town of Guanica, "We were all laughing and having and hours were long and hard Puerto Rico on January 29,1888. a good time watching the battle but, they shared the "comradery His grandparents, who were of take place," he said. However, as of the sea." Mates and captains Italian and French descent had the U.S. ships drew closer they alike were happy to teach come to the island in the early began to open firewith their huge Francisco their skills and he 1800's. Francisco's grandfather cannons and "the Spaniards ran learned them quickly and well. was of course, a sailor. into the mountains with their Soon he was sailing AB and not Before the turn of Jhe century, tails between their legs." Seeing long afterward Quartermaster Puerto Rico was still under the that this was no laughing matter and Bos'n. Francisco may not rule of Spain and Spanish Francisco and the others who have been the fastest learner on merchant vessels laden with were watching also "headed for his schooner however, because he goods from the old world were the hills." The Spanish-American remembers a friend of his who a common sight in the harbor. War was on and by its end the "over a period of ten years, Morciglio's father and uncle were island of Puerto Rico would be worked his way up until he was both harbor pilots in Guanica United States territory. the ship's captain." and young Francisco liked to By the age of 1^, Francisco Eventually, his sailing took stroll down to the wharf and Morciglio had begun a sailing him into the U.S. coastwise trade watch them guide the vessels into career of his own. A friend told betwgen Baltimore and Puerto* port. It was on one of these him of a job on a schooner and Rico. It was during this period, occasions in 1898, when at the the eager boy started out sailing while working for Bull Lines, that age of ten (and while playing around the island in the merchant he Joined the SIU as a charter hookey from school) lie got his ship as an ordinary seaman. member in 1938. He and his first glimpse of the naval forces of On the schooner "there was shipmates "voted overwhelm­ the United States. little difference between the ingly" to join the fledgling union. "The Spaniards were on the officers and the crew." They were He j:emembers, "it was an easy F choice to make. Before the union xwe had no benefits at all. Maybe, if you worked a ship steady for a year they would give you one week's pay—about $12." Luckily, men like Harry Lundeberg and Paul Hall came along and things changed. Morciglio recalls that "he once shipped with Paul Hall on the S.S. AmeliafBuW Lines) while he (Paul) was still a messman." It was on this same ship that his son Francisco Jr. also began his SIU career in 1940. The senior Morciglio remem­ bers a few close calls he had while shipping during World War II. "There was one time while sailing in a convoy when a couple of the ships were torpedoed." But, perhaps the worst thing, or maybe it was the luckiest as things turned out, was the time he and a shipmate had just gotten off the S.S. Barbara in Puerto Rico, having decided to stay home for one trip. The ship was blown up "just out of the harbor" and he "lost quite a few of my buddies." * Francisco ended his sailing days at the age of 66, in 1953. That was t,he same year his grandson Frederick Reyes was born. Frederick along with his uncle Francisco Morciglio Jr., carries on the fine family tradition of sailing for the SIU. Freddie says "guys like my grandfather and my Uncle made it easy for me to sail. They laid the groundwork so that the seamen of today could make a really fine living onboard a ship." TJ. WanH Proposed Air Quality Regs Re-evaluated WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Transportation Institute (TI) is fighting against the possibility of enactment of confusing and con­ flicting pollution proposals that could detrimentally affect ships entering U.S. ports. New Federal and state regula­ tions have been proposed concern­ ing air pollution controls on ships and in port terminals. TI wants the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to "take an actiye role" in these proposals in order to assure "that vessels may operate in U.S. waters and use U.S. ports without facing a bewildering array of complex and unnecessary regulations." The request was made in a letter to MARAD chief Samuel Nemirow by Herbert Brand, chairman of the board of TI. The Institute, which represents 174 shipping companies, is a private, non-profit research and education organization based in Washington, D.C. Its member companies operate U.S. - flag vessels in the nation's foreign and domestic shipping trades, includ­ ing the inland waterways and Great Lakes. , The Federal regulations have been issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to control air pollution at new or modified port terminals. A meas­ ure of the air pollution caused by ships while in of near the port is included in these regulations. Brand said the EPA regulations leave many questions unanswered, and he appealed to MARAD to seek those answers. TI is also concerned about a study being done in California which was mandated by the legislature there. The study is should be developed by the appro­ supposed to examine attempts by priate Federal authority and pro­ local agencies within the state to posed as international standards, monitor air pollution caused'by with the cooperatioif of theshiping ships. industry." Brand said that although the In his letter. Brand cited a 1979 legislature directed the State Air MARAD study of air pollution Board to consult the maritime rules at 17 port areas. That study industry in the study, "we know of concluded that such controls were no contact within the maritime costly, would result in little benefit industry since the state law was to air quality and were of question­ enacted." able technical feasibility. He called upon MARAD to The study further recommended help ensure that the industry that a Federal agency replace state "participates fully" in the develop­ and local control and, with inter­ ment pf recommendations in national concurrence,,develop California. _ national standards for vessel He also pointed out that since emission control. shipping is an international activ­ Brand said that actions of the ity, a one-sided approach by the State of California and the EPA U.S. is unadvisable. "fly in the face" of those recom­ "To the extent air pollution mendations and "may result in emission controls for vessels are costly and inconsistent air pollu­ necessary," Brand wrote, "they tion restrictions on vessels." November 1980 / LOG sI • J io;VivW'y ys 13 a. - \ '-y �> Texas Port Council Names SIU's Joe Sacco *Man of Year' H OUSTON, Texas may be one of the biggest cities in the country, but on the evening of Oct. 25, it felt like a small, neighborly town. Representatives from state and local government, from Hous­ ton-area labor unions and from many shipping and towing com­ panies turned out for the annual Maritime Port Council Dinner, and to salute Joe Sacco, SIU vice president in charge of the Gulf. Sacco was honored as the Man of the Year at the 16th Annual Dinner Dance of the Maritime Trades Department's West Gulf Ports Council. The award was presented to Joe Sacco, who also serves as executive secretary of the West Gulf Ports Council, as a tribute to "a labor leader whose career includes service on behalf of thousands of working men and women from Coast to Coast." Sacco described himself as "elated" by the award and by the reception of the hundreds of friends and associates who gathered at the Houston Mar­ riott in his honor. "Everybody was very warm, very receptive. I felt like I was at t> - %c. •mJV- home," said the Brooklyn-born Sacco, who added that he was voted an "honorary Texan" by the audience. Presenting JOe with the West Gulf Ports Council award, as well as with a special plaque from the International Longshoremen's Assn., was J. H. "Buddy" Raspberry, president of the South Just presented the Key to the City of Houston at the West Gulf Ports Council 16th Annual Dinner and Dance is Joe Sacco (second from left), SIU vice president and executive secretary of the Council. Giving him the key at the dinner held in Houston, Tex. is Jim McConn (left), mayor of the city. Also at the podium are Harry Hubbard (second from fight), president of the Texas AFL-CIO, and Gordon Hyatt, president of the West Gulf Ports Council. Sacco also received the Council's award as "Man of the Year." Atlantic & Gulf Coast ILA. The ILA award came as a surprise to Joe Sacco, as did the presentation to him of a key to the city, along with words of praise from Houston Mayor Jim McConn. In addition to Mayor Mc­ Conn, speakers at the awards dinner included U.S. Rep. Bob Eckhardt, MTD Executive Secretary-T reasurer Jean Ingrao and John White, chairman of the Democratic National Commit­ tee. Harry Hubbard, president of the Texas AFL-CIO and Gordon Hyatt, West Gulf Ports Council president, gave welcoming re­ marks. Commenting on the turn-out of what he called a "nice segment of the entire community in Texas," Sacco said it showed "a commitment on the part of labor, management and government that we have to work together closely to solve the common problems of all working people in the state of Texas." The West Gulf Ports Council includes unions in the Houston vicinity with locals in maritime, 'waterfront or related areas, rep­ resenting more than 40,000 union members. SIU Could Be Crewing 6 More Brand New LNG's By 1985 T ' HE role of Seafarers in the hauling of liquified natural gas (LNG) is likely to grow in the early I980's, especially if certain obstacles .are overcome'in the construction of six new LNG tankers now on order at the General Dynamics Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. Three of the 125,000 cubicmeter LNG tankers were ordered by Zapata Western LNG, Inc., a subsidiary of Zapata Tankships, Inc., in early September. Three additional tankers were placed on order recently by Ogden Marine of Indonesia, a subsi­ diary of Ogden Corp. Zapata and Ogden are SIU companies. If all goes well, those jobs could be ready for filling late in 1985, the projected completion date for the ships. Actual construction of the new LNG ships will have to '^ait, however, until after approval by the Maritime Administration of construction subsidies and financing through long-term bonds, as applied for by Zapata and Ogden. Two other factors could also influence the construction schedule of the six ships, namely, the negotiation of pricing agreements with foreign LNG suppliers, and review of seismic studies relating to the site of a proposed LNG receiving ter­ minal at Point Conception, Calif. That review is now being conducted by the California Public Utilities Commission. All these stumbling blocks appear to be surmountable. It's expected that all six LNG ships will be plying the seas between SIU's Abarbanel Finishes Another Marathon I.;i- Gliding in under the wire of the grueling 26-niile New York City Mara­ thon with a finishing time of3:54:50 was the SIU's intrepid legal counselor, Arthur Abarhanel. Abarbanel, of the Union's law firm Schulman & Abar­ hanel, finished 7,893rd out of a field of more than 16,000 starters who negoti­ ated sharp turns, steep hills and four bridges that took them through all five of New York's boroughs. .'. 14 / LOG / November 1980 c,. •.V/, y*; When he crossed the finish line of his sixth completed marathon Abarbanel, 57, reported he "felt fine. This was one of my better marathons," he said, adding, "I didn't feel exhausted or tired." When asked if he'd enter marathons in the future, Abarbanel answered like the lawyer he is. "111 play it by ear," he said. "I'm not saying no and I'm not saying yes." the U.S. West Coast and Indonesia—with Seafarers aboard—by 1985. Once again, the SIU's pioneer­ ing efforts in LNG, safety training, will mean added job security for Seafarers in the years to come. What'& Wrong? If you can find out and fix. it, you've got great job security and good pay. So tcdce the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course, It starts Jan. 5 and continues through Feb. 12 Fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to enroll. �U^VT.! i.l.lT.'--'! ••. }• . . •. r ! Taking five aboard the Sea-Land Independence are crewmen Walter Chanev QMED; Jack-DeCulty.AB: and C.B.Bu^tts wiper ^wmen waiter Uhaney. . • ^ / /!,wo?oow^ ^ Everglades, Fla,, part ot the SlU crew on the SeaEand/ndeper7dence posed tor this photo. They are (l-r); Tom Gallo.QMED; Grant 3rd Mate; E.Szydlowski. Wiper: Andrew Hudimec, Bosun. SeaThe Sea-Land Independence, ^ another part of Sea-Land ^ Services' new D-9 program, was captured live by the Log as she steamed^ oops, that is dieseled her way into Port Everglades on Oct. 10. It was the maiden voyage to Florida's East Coast for the brand new containership. Everyone on board was extemely pleased with the vessel's performance, as well as the general ambience of the ship. Not only is the Sea-Land Indepen­ dence, a good looking ship, she is 5 also a very comfortable one. All ' crewmembers have their own rooms with toilet and shower. Also the ship is equipped with an exercise room complete with sauna. The Sea-Land Independence along with her 11 diesel-powered sisters is expected to save the company a tidy sum in fuel bills over the years. Next stop is New QMED Isaias Cambronero prepared himself tor the job on the Standing a gangway watcti on the Independence is AB John Orleans where the D-9 will Independence by taking special training courses in diesel Gardner. payoff. engines at the Lundeberg School. The D-9 vessel has the capacity to handle 839 40foot containers in addition to 35-footers. Part of the steward department aboard the Independence are Messmen Del Loder (I) and Lou Spatora. .• ..i * , I • i:-. The 745-toot Sea-LandIndependence underway on her maiden run. G&H Puts 7th Brand New Tug Into Service: More Jobs for Boatmen The last of a series of seven new tugs built by G&H Towing of Texas has entered the SIUcontracted fleet of boats. She's the 88-foot long Eva. Like the six sister boats that preceded her, the Eva will do power of 3,000. Built at the shipdocking and other harbor McDermott Shipyard in Morgan work in the Galveston-Texas City, La., the boat weighs 178 City area, gross tons. The Eva has a beam of 32 feet,* Her sister boats are: Titan; a draft of 16 feet, and a horse- Laura Haden; Denia; Barbara Neuham; Mark K, and W.D. Haden, 11. Along with the Eva, these boats represent increased job opportunities for SIIJ Boatmen. . November 1980 / LOG / 15 ... .=«*^ �•f i: 1 i'l • I. ^SiU Saved Day for Lakes Seamen' Scholarship Winning Seafarer Likes College I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the Seafarers International Union's Charlie Logan Scholarship which I was awarded in 1979. After my first year of college on the scholarship I can now fully understand how such a chance to enhance my education will affect my life without changing the occupation which I have -come to enjoy. I have been using the scholarship to study Architecture at the University of Washington, a program that is not completely centered around the concept of Architecture solely as a means to build a building. Along with the technology of design and construction, a major emphasis is placed on the behavioral influences of one's environment. This knowledge has helped me to better understand and live with many of the day-to-day problems of ship-board life. For instance, knowing how the general lighting quality of a place so confined as an engine room can determine one's attitude toward working in that engine room, or the different effects of colors and variations of colors used in a daily living environment with regards to basic environmental satisfaction, has produced in me a greater concern for living Conditions aboard ships. The improvements in these and other environmental conditions can be seen every time a new ship rolls off the ways. I believe the SIU can and should continue in its fight to constantly imprpve the quality of life aboard American vessels, and the Charlie Logan Scholarship has helped me in not only seeing how but why these improvements must be made. For this, and much more, 1 thank you. Fraternally yours, Gary J. Westerholm Book#W-1095 Seattle, Wash. «• «• i. i i: ICW Struggle Contim/es 1 read with deep interest the full page story about our union's (International Chemical Workers) struggle in Laurel, Miss, which appeared in the September issue of the Log. 1 wish to thank you on behalf of all our members in general and those of our Local Union 882 in particular for bringing to your members news of the terrible injustices Sanderson Farms is inflicting on the strikers. As you may know, we have stepped up our boycott of Sanderson products by recently seeking the help of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the lUD and the AFL-CIO, which has endorsed the boycott. Publicity such as yodr union has given our cause in Laurel cannot do anything but help buoy the spirits of the strikers. They are a courageous and dedicated group and will be pleased to learn that your union has given their struggle not only nationwide, but also worldwide publicity in the pages of your fine publication. Further, your union's participation in our May 17 "March for Dignity." as well as all the other groups who helped us, will show those anti-union forces that the Labor Movement is truly united for the benefit of the American worker. Again, thank you for the fine story and pictures and if the ICWU can help the SIU in the future, please do not hesitate to call upon us. Sincerely and Fraternally, Frank D. Martino, President International Chemical Workers Union i t I •4 •t ,1 % 1 f •V i 1 16 / LOG / November 1980 •: i.-- Reading in the Log that Lakes Seamen have received 94-centsan-hour cost of living increase during the 1980 season tells me how lucky they are to have the SIU to go to bat for them. On the Lakes myself (1923-55), with the SIU to protect me only from '53'-'55,1 would like to give the kids today a run-down on wages prior to World War 11 on the Lakes. Of course this will sound like ancient history to today's Lakes Seamen going back to before the War, but our trials trying to survive then are stillgraphically engraved on my memory. Perhaps it was my decision to marry my Ashtabula sweetheart when 1 was only 20, that was 1930, that lead to my hardships of trying to survive on the Lakes' wages of that period. Briefly Brothers we entered the Depression years with our $105.00 a month for Wheelsmen. Remember, this was for 12 hours a day, six on, six off.Then as the Depression deepened in 1934, the year Uncle Sam (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) recognized that Lakers were also seamen covered by the seamen's act of 8 hour days, U.S. Steel, backed by Pickands Mather, and don't forget The Lake Carriers Association, the Fink outfit handling the hiring, cut our wages to $84.00 a month. Now kids here is my point for this complete dissertation. At $84.00 a month a Lake Wheelsman's hourly rate was 35(E, an increase of six cents an hour over 1933 but a loss of $21.00 a month on the old rate of $ 105.00 and 12 hours a day. So, count your blessings that today's Laker, with a full season under your belt, can survive the cruel winters that we suffered through. Bud Knuckey Knuckey Road Brooksvill, Fl. fSr Local Will Always Remember Paul Hall We want to extend our thanks for your acknowledgment of this Local's contribution to the Cancer Research Fund of New York University's School of Medicine, as reported in the Seafarers' Log. We are not the only Union which owes a large measure of gratitude to the late Seafarers International Union President Paul Hall and in the name of these many beneficiaries of Paul's many favors, we propose that a committee be created to commemorate the memory of Paul Hall and to raise an annual fund for cancer research. We will gladly support such an undertaking as I know will many other unions. Fraternally yours, Dennis M. Silverman President, Local 810 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Crackerjack Steward Department 1 would like to extend my vote of thanks through the Log to the Steward Department aboard the S.S. Mount Washington for their cooperation to me and for a job well done. Especially to Mr. Edward Fuller, Chief Cook, Mr. Edwin Felker, Baker, and Mr. John "Champ" Silva for the extra time and effort put forth by them to put extra dishes out such as Chateau Briand, Veal Parmesian, Veal Cordon Bleu, Oysters Rockefeller, Eggplant Parmesian, Chicken Garienne, Ham and Broccoli Cream Sauce, a good assortment of dinner rolls, pastry, and vegetables. These men are extra conscientious as well as good shipmates and a credit to our union. Sincerely, Paul Cox, Steward S.S. Mount Washington �• , ' /• SIU Will Continue to Fill T- - ..,.f ' .<. ;W r • .;. ;-..Vf4'j:;-; T HE elections are over. The U.S. ship of state has a new master. He may alter his ship's course. He'll certainly change her crew. But like the captain of any ship, he is pledged to keep his vessel running smooth, to sail her true and steady. No matter who skippers a vessel, a seaman has a job to do and that job is the same regardless of who's in charge. , It's the same with maritime. The merchant marine isn't Republican or Democratic. It's American. Without a strong, stable U.S. merchant fleet capable of carrying a substantial portion of U.S. trade our nation's economy cannot prosper. Without an adequate number of ships flying the U.S. flag, ships capable of fulfilling a key military support function, our nation's security is not wholly protected. The United States would not have become a free and independent _ nation or a major world economic power without a strong national fleet. And we cannot maintain either our economic status or our freedom without one. The importance of a U.S. fleet to ^ this nation's economy and security has not altered because the leader­ ship of the country has changed . hands. And the work of this Union— the drive to upgrade the size and quality of our national fleet; to guarantee our ships a fair share of U.S. cargoes—has not changed either. In the wake of this month's elections there have, however, been profound changes on Capitol Hill. The new Republican majority in the Senate means a 100 percent turnover Our job in the months ahead is a in committee chairmanships. big one. But our- course is crystal There have also been many clear. The SIU will press on in the changes in the House of Representa­ future as we have in the past, tives, most notably on the all- providing strongand able leadership important House Merchant Marine toward the goal of a strong and & Fisheries Committee. And a capable U.S. merchant marine. change in the Administration means Washington will be full of new a top-to-bottom change in all federal faces come January. New congress­ agencies, which directly or indirectly men, new senators, new Cabinet influence U.S. maritime policy. secretaries, new administrators. Official Publication of the Seoforers Interootionol Union of North Americo, Atlantic. Gulf, lakes end Inbnd Waters District, AFl-CIO November, 1980 Many of them, like the vast majority of their constituents, have only a limited understanding of the mari­ time industry or of its problems! These people need to be educated about the U.S. merchant marine. They need to know how vital it is that the United States free herself from dependence on the unstable, unreliable third world nations that carry most of our foreign trade. They need to be informed that the success of any U.S. military mission depends directly on the strength of the U.S.-flag fleet; that right now, the U.S. fleet is not strong enough or large enough to undertake an emergency military sealift. And it is up to us to tell them. The American people spoke on November 4, exercising the most basic of all their rights—to change Vol. 42. h4o. 11 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Leon Hail •Joe DiGiorgio Secretary- Treasurer Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Don Rotan Marietta Homayonpour Max Siege) Hail West Coast Associate Editor Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photographyj Writer Marie Kosciusko 389 A dministratiut* A ssistant Voting Is presently being conducted in 31 ports for the election of SIU, AGO WD officers for the term 1981-1984. Seafarers may pick up their ballots and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. until noon, Mondays through Saturdays, except on legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 1980. M Edra Ziesk ••"-891 . WJ Qeneral Ek Vice President James Gannon Ray Bourdius their leaders. But the democratic process does not end at the ballot box. If we expect our legislators, our congress­ men, our senators, our President to govern us well we must let them know what our concerns are. We have to spell out our needs and suggest solutions to our problems. We cannot expect a firm commit­ ment to the U.S. merchant marine from a single elected or appointed leader, be he Republican or Demo­ crat, unless he knows what's at stake. It is up to us to tell him. Targeting our objectives does not mean that success will come easy. It will not. But our purpose is clear. Our cbmmitment is total. Our aim is unalterable—to ensure the survival and the growth of the U.S. merchant marine. Assistant Editor Dennis Lundy Photography George J. Vana Production!Art Director Pubhshed monthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf. LaKes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) ^ For a detailed report oiilhe election procedures, including^ addresses of the 31 ports, see the special supplement in the October Log. ,• _ All full hook members in good standing are urged to cast their vote in the election for officers of their union. N ovember 1980 , , LOG T Ut i ..J• 1--' \ ten T^ihl \ 17 ; a; • •-'ri'T. •r �•ffeSsi prsfrrm* .^1 n. m II 2'^- Srson' 'f the starboard the aircraft ,Joard quarter of or me carrier Saratoga. i#-: various companies in the Philadelphia harbor ease the _ her drydock. Oh the tug Defender (iOT) SlU Boat­ man Willie Williford, deckhand, flexes his muscles as* he sands down the deck. ^ 1^ 1 10 SIU Boats Escort Samoga on Date^for 'i i( •* O 'it. " ^ V-'- ' • Ir.- • •'il.-'-?! • CTOBER 8 was a big day for Philadelphia and a big .r:rn. , -4day for SIU Boatmen in the Philadelphia area. On that Wednesday afternoon no fewer than 10 SlU-contracted tugs helped guide the huge Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga on the last leg of her journey to Sun Shipyard in Chester, Pa. The Saratoga is slated for a major overhaul at the Shipyard , a refurbishing that will cost at least Framed by the porthole is Boatman ^ takes care of some Union business with the I? _ fi in T snH /i a half billion dollars. Tom ^Breslin. cook on the tug T and A Hundreds of shipyard workers ^ ^ are expected to be employed over Morgan, captain of barge 48, and Greg l^oore. cook. the two years the Saratoga will remain in drydock at Sun. And many times that number of jobs will be created in related shoreside industries, providing a badly-needed boost to employ­ ment in'the hard-pressed City of Brotherly Love. As the Saratoga made her way from Philadelphia's Navy yard to Sun Shipyard, the harbor bustled ..ft: ;v«with activity. Three Union-contracted towing companies sent delega­ tions of SlU-crewed tugs to assist in the escort of the Saratoga. The engineer; Tom Bethal, oiler, and Ed Duane Bethal. captaig ^ main contract for the Saratoga job had been awarded to Taylor " ^ ' m TV. & Anderson. SIU Boatmen crewing four T&A tugs guided the Navy vessel to her berth at the shipyard, completing a trip which began at Jacksonville, Fla.'s Mayport Navy Base. Assisting the T&A boats were three SlU-crewed Curtis Bay tugs, the H.C. Jefferson. Cavalier and Labert Point. Also helping out on the big towing job were three SlU-contracted McAllister boats, the Muriel McAllister, the J.P. McAllister and the Triton. Two Navy tugs rounded out SIU Holding a meeting with crewmembers aboard the AB; the complement of 12 boats Representative Joe Air (second from right). From the left are. Rich which brought the Saratoga to Deckhand Joe Chuyska'heaves up the Travis Williams, mate: David Lopton, AB; Ralph Gardener, captain. her temporary home at Sun line from, the 7 and A 11 to the Caputo. cooK. starboard quarter of the Saratoga. Shipyard. it -•|t^ IP• it- 1, .;i 'it % •' - 'ili" iA ^ri - -. • i h' «t# t. i e- 18 / LOG / November 1980 , V'-:- �I UAO^,,.,..., _ HARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL : 'i«'l ;1 SEAMANSHIP There's More to It Than Just QMED: Piney Point Maryland I .4- Specialty Engine Courses Available To IncreaseYour Skills—Earnings M Im : OST Sepfarpr« thinly OST Seafarers think fKA the r • electonics, refrigeration and air this equipment will always be in FOWT or the QMED conditioning, automated control program when they talk of systems, steam plants, machine demand. This course will prepare upgrading. No question but that work, and many others. Time is you to operate, repair and maintain just about every piece of these are necessary endorsements just too short to cram it all in refrigeration and air condition­ on the upgrading ladder. But, during the regular QMED ing equipment that will be found let's face it: no one is going to schedule. aboard any SlU-contracted learn all there is to know about So, there are specialty courses vessel. some important shipboard at the Seafarers Harry Lunde­ The course begins with the systems as diesel engines, marine berg School of Seamanshipmaintenance and operation of courses that will increase your small refrigeration units such as skills and raise your earning refrigerators, freezers, water power. There are a number of coolers and ice makers. You will such courses available where put together a small refrigeration jou can devote your full system. You will learn to attention to learning whatever evacuate, check for leaks, charge skill you need. and adjust the unit. All of the courses are specially Next, refrigerated container prepared by Seafarers engine units are examined. Here, both department instuctors to fit the electric and diesel refrigeration needs of our own SIU member­ units are covered. Maintenance ship. To help you select the of both the electrical and course which would be most mechanical equipment is stres­ helpful to you, we will describe sed. The use of electrical wiring the various specialty courses in schematics is taught, andtroublethe LOG. shooting methods are examined. Let's start with the "Mainte­ -Finally, centrifugal systems for nance and Operation of Ship­ large ships carrying fruits and board Refrigeration Systems." vegetables are examined. During • The shipboard refrigeration course at The maintenance of shipboard this part of the course, you will go the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School refrigeration systems is an aboard one of the big reefer ships of Seamanship is the best anywhere. increasingly important skill, and and go through their entire Just-ask QMED Seafarer Julius John­ the Seafarers who are qualified to system. son, shown here who recently com­ pleted the course. operate and efficiently maintain The course is six weeks. O Previous experience with refrigeration and electrical equipment is helpful—but is not necessary. So, begin now to take advantage of the many specialty engine courses available at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. It's your future—make it worth while! .••I' ,v,™.v. Learning Marine Electronics Seafarer John Speer works on a "Thermo-King" unit as part of the hands-on training for the maintenance and operation of shipboard refrigeration systems. Diesel Engine Class Graduates ..•rp Seafarer Victor Palumbo works at a schematic board with SHLSS Instructor Terry Connors as he learns the intricasies of Marine Electronics. Brother Palumbo sails out of the Port of New Orleans. V: — November 1980 / L0G7 19 «vp- ; ' �-J-- High School Plan Features 'Flexibility': Academic Staff Is Developing An Independent Study Program "'HE SIU has always been committed to the education of its membership. This concern fpr education is shown not only in the vocational training but also in the academic" areas. The Academic Department at the Seafarer's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship continues to develop new programs to help SIU members meet their educational goals. This commit­ ment is shown through the GED and Reading programs, the Charlie Logan Scholarship, and Charles County Community College courses. These are just a few of the ways that the Seafarers School is striving to meet the members' needs. " Now, the teachers iri the GED T w;. • Going Back Some 50 Years &- "Seafarer Eugene Sieradzki is going to high school at the age of 67. "It's like dusting away the cobwebs of some 50 years," he says. Brother Sieradzki is enrolled in the High School Equivalency (GED) Program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. How's he doing? "Just great!" says his teacher Mary Cole. M-" , Seafarer McQuay Is GED Achiever Seafarer Thomas McQuay was misquoted when he talked about how he dropped out of school. In the last issue of the LOG he said nobody cared whether he stayed in school. "The truth is that my mother and a lot of other people did care, but things just happened," he explained. Anyway, McQuay is a GED achiever, and he. his mother and a lot o1 his friends are mighty proud of that. An Interested Visitor From Down Uiider • : When the Australian Government decided to put together a comprehensive maritime training program, one of the places they wanted to take a close look at was the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. Mictiael Saint, seen here, is the chief executive officer of the Australian National Maritime Industry Training Committee. I came to the Lundeberg School. " he explained, "because your reputation for the quality of your maritime training has travelled around the world." During his day-long visit to the Lundeberg School, Mr. Saint met with the vocation training staff and later with the SHLSS academic department. Here he learns about various study programs from Sandy Schroeder and Patty Trosbach. . Ji f • .,5 . .,'0-, f - , .v.?. program are busy at work developing an Independent Study GED Program. This program is being developed so that SIU members can work toward earning their high school diplomat while upgrading in their particular department. The program will be set up in conjunction with our library so that students can use the materials written by the GED Staff along with films, filmstrips, cassettes, video tapes and other resources. This program is being devel­ oped because many upgraders find it financially difficult to come to Piney Point for the GED program. With the new program, a motivated upgrader can study GED in his spare time while taking other upgrading pro­ grams. The GED exam is a five-part exam in the areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, English and Reading. The Independent Study Program is set up on an individualized basis, helping students with their strengths and weaknesses. For example: If Joe Seafarer is a good reader aind a Social Studies buff, he may want to take these sections of the course as an independent study. If his Math, English and Science skills are a little weak, he may take those subjects in a classroom situation working daily with the heljp of a teacher. As in all the academic areas, the program is designed with the individual's needs and skills in mind. How can you get into the independent study program? There are a series of tests in the GED subject areas. After you take the tests, a teacher will sit down with you and recommend which program will best suit your skills and academic goals. Flexibility is the key word. The GED staff wants to help you. With the many types of program offered, there is one that will fill your needs. To many Seafarers, earning a high school diploma has been an important goal. It is a matter of deep personal pride as well as an excellent way to increase your knowledge and further your educational goals. Skills learned in GED classes can be applied to both your job and personal life. So the next time you are in Piney Point to upgrade in the vocational department, make sure that you stop in the academic department to see what we can do to help you. Members of the' SHLSf materials as they finalize i program. From left are Academic Director Jac Aumann. Congressionai ')ec Former Maryland Congr with Frank Mongelli, v' Lundeberg School of S : director of Vocational Ed to the school. The Cong Merchant Marine and Fii 1973. Throughout his Garmatz was a stand-u industry. The September class , large one-and al P Diamond, ^''^'^^cHouard Robert Burgess. Ejja Danyliw. In front froth Bertsch and John O N nan )resi nans tion; imar ies( ingrr end �IIS •. ,1 . For the SIU Boatman,..and the Industry: •- J Towboat Scholarship Program Will Help You Get Ahead H academic staff pore over study lew tiigh sctiool independent study ols Knowles, Sandy Schroeder, jeline G. Knoetgen, and Tracy L/ PT M 0111" T r I member­ ELPING ourSIU ship move up to more responsible jobs—with better pay and job security is what upgrading is'all about. In the Inland Waterways industry/there are a number of opportunities provided for SIU members to help them improve their jobs and the quality of their lives. One of these opportunities is the TI/SIU Towboat Operator _ _ . . »-•-« 1 • ' Scholarship Program. This program—funded by the Trans­ portation Institute, sponsored by the Seafarers International Union, and specially designed by the professional staff at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—is the ' finest in the towboat industry. ' It is a "hands-on" program to help , career-oriented boatmen jnove up to the wheelhouse. Onthe-job training together with « - useful classroom instruction equips the graduates to operate all kinds of towboat equipment safely and expertly. The TI/SIU Scholarship Program is a very real oppor­ tunity for the boatman who is serious about his career to start moving up the ladder. If you are interested, send for your application kit by writing to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. •m f: • em Visits SHLSS lan Edward Garmatz (right) chats )resident of the Seafarers Harry lanship (left), and John Mason, Ition at SHLSS, during a recent visit iman was chairman of the House ries Committee from 1965 through ingressional career, Chairman lend of the SlU and the. maritiitie Moving tank barges with the towboat Susan Collins gives the TI/SIU Towboat Scholarship participants real experience in the wheelhouse. Boat­ man Terry Kittle who works for Heart­ land Transportation out of Paducah, Ky., is gaining confidence as well as , experience. Boatman Max Fischer takes the wheel of the towboat CL 2 as part of the onthe-job training offered through the TI/SIU Towboat Operator Scholarship program. Max works for National Marine out of Houston. Boatman Joseph Hayes does his chart work as he prepares for his Towboat Operator's license. Brother Hayes works for Allied Towing out of Norfolk, Va. fi \ imHler/ Watertender Class Graduates LAfSeafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was a Ir ^"^9 Colors. Standing from left are Instructor Bill Foley, David imfipln^ ^oazzo, James Hoffman, Steven Walters. Steven Saari, g y , ^ohn Twomey, Lawrence Rodal. Michael Minix and Robert ® Sundling, Ronald Koski, John Briggs. John Bates. Dennis - Graduates Earn Able Seamen Endorsements They completed four tough weeks of classroom and on-the-job training; then they sat for a thorough examination before U.S. Coast Guard examiners. When it was all over, tSjs happy group of Seafarers had earned endorsements as Able Seamen. In the top row. (l-r) are Ed Burke. Keith Kincaide, Chris Guttierrez, Mike Hunter, Dave Emis, George Tricker, Pam Monaco, Dwain Wynn. Frank Schliep, Jon Bailey and Mike Dorness. In the middle row are (l-r) SHLSS Instructor Harry Coyle. Robert Lynch, Lori Frandino, Robert Welles, John Callan, Rusty Harris. Maanor Mia. Steve Kastel. Edward Dials and Scotty Boatright. Kneeling are Scott Trester, Bill Bell. Sam Bennett and Ronald Mena. �I SlU Laker Gus Kuhlkeeps close watch over his rolls. Brother Kuhl, whose horrie Is Cleveland. Ohio recently completed the Cook and Baker program. Mary Warriner went from the Trainee program right into the Third Cook program. During her training sft,e worked under the supervision of experienced Steward Department Seafarers like Chief Steward Gossie McKee. Sister Warriner is now sailing as Third Cook on the LNG Carrier Libra. SHLSS Offers Career Opportunities In Maritime Food Service Ia& Seafarer Dave Fuller worked hard during his upgrading.tour, and he said he enjoyed every minute of it. Brother Fuller, who ships out of the Port of Wilmington. Calif., successfully completed the Cook and Baker program at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Raymond Anthony (left) learns the fine art of menu planning from veteran SlU Chief Steward Frank Costango. Seafarer Anthony recently completed the Cook and Baker program and plans to work aboard SlU-contracted towboats in the New York area. The Seafarers Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship at Piney Point offers complete , career training in the steward department—from entry-rated General Utility all the way up to Chief Steward. There's no limit to the career opportunities, and there are substantial pay increases at every step of the way. Experienced food service instructors—many with long­ time seagoing experience—are hctre to help you. Age is no barrier to upgrading, nor is a lack of formal education. Teachers and instructors will help you make up the difference. The only limit is the limit of your own ambition. f V —* ' ^ V jf .VV-v' -i.- • -T' - -V'' Enrico Hernandez took full advantage of the Seafarers steward department upgrading program and is now qualified to sail as Chief Cook. Brother Hernandez ships out of the Port of Baltimore. Chief Steward Willie Wilson really enjoys his work—and that's good because he has been going to sea for more than 40 years. Seafarer Wilson, Who ships out of the Port of New Orleans, recently completed the Steward Recertification ^program. • - 22 / LOG / November 1980 rY r-. yyy,. .vwv, , ^ ,-1,, , :y:yy; , y, V, yyi, ..^y - ,,..y •^-'sy.y , - Vy'-,Yy-r,,.-' �-r'^ . j;. . ^ „. . !i rviC • .•• . ;•: N-- SEA-LAND LIBERATOR^Sea- r—'&S4mam= man, Recettm™ Delegate J. Sh^;°En?-Wega.^„2r^; Srirld M^W NO dlsp^ wets Reived from headquarters the letters I concerning ""^rc O L A.'Arrival wiU he in pension . • ^ morning. •''^'''"®'Tmln4h»rd the ship in The provided agreemen CAPRICORN raoS^ M- V Delegate John Cooper; Engine ,eck Delega Delegate ^'^'fRak^ No disputed OT. Chair>pa that the repairs from the last nan care of and both neetmg ^re working propivashing thanks for ,,ly. Chairman thanks everyone e y^ Yoko ^ . Yokohama, Hong vrnTg Kl and Long Beach. The oounmrs and cabinets in the crew lounge ^ department is not medicine ehest be necessary items as riFTTA SUD (Delta Steamship), ^""'^JminAer^Smeht he placed SeptX fd-Chairnran Ree^W Bosun A. Lasnansky; Secretary • 'nX chest It is impossible to get evena Vieira- Educational Director U. S. Weems; Steward Delegate Stanley Trusinski. No disputed ® appreciated Brother Steve Troy s fund. Chairman reported that there h?ve been no beefs or problems brougM e^^umentir.^ ^4 attention. All ie going Mong weU „_j there has been no lost time accidents Request that the men who are I'minmnisiienee in memory of our helping °";j^f,ipXctionsforaTV Delegatestotakeupc^ wire and a new booster thanks to the steward '"^'""^;otkruts The crew enjoys them and e«e„d. their ap"TNG LIBRA (Energy SrS ^r, of our departed WA-LAND PANAMA (Sea-Land SEALAWW I4__chairman, :ptember '^'^''^teWard =s«r-si:r.: A". .ill -'S ^e^Sr Wiiiiam R. Th^^^ Delegate Alton O'f/ Jn of our departed brothers. requested that all yoUTO q„al.fyh™ld^g,^n „eeds rated mei. in r^partnrents. Dis^ssod the nn. k:Tv:re:~-^-» >"<• ""wUXIAM HOOPER (Waterman St:S).Sep.emhe'2^^^™Recertified Bosun E. A. Ri &iins;Educa.io«MDue«or^A. B„rkette;DeekDel^«W^Hg^°. net! Engiue ?eRg«e M. J- the •disputed OT. Chairman reports t^^^^ '4yc4^andtherest^|^^;-^^ not ''•^""^'SSve been no beefs. r^ri^s'hXfothe . . frtr vour generous dona- aail with you many more trip roMo"'2;r:"'^«^ lata. Tobata. Stary remmdrf Sard deparonentforajob well done. Next CA.I port Dubai. —LNG VIRGO f 'Septeml^r Bosun ®dly K- N ^ Robert F. E^azi • Chairman reported Wright, Deck basso; Engine Secretary OT. ransportation from gate to slup reus Hook. nouiL. vlarcus irDEN CHALLENGER (Ogden S Septemher 2g^« eertmedBosunCh^^ S"Manrner. Educational the individual but the ship „ was ^together and talk to man and QM . enlacing the stool on captain about^^^^^^^^^ the bridge. watch and then mantostandafourhour^^^ ^ be expected to tu ^ Jobworkmgovertnn department. ShSed r S--ra-S r:r4n4fordef««aP-^^ „...| ;eetor Edward Self. S""' r in deck department. C^ ported that the ship will arrive in New irk on Wednesday night pay e next day. Everything has been inning fine. A vote of thanks to the eward department. Observed oj^ linute of silence in memory eparted brothers. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson September V. Ardowski; Secretary R Ferrandiz; Educational Dirwtor ; Praino; Deek Engine Delegate Troy Smith, Etewara Delegate J. Shaw. No disputed Ol^ $73.34.in ship's fund, thanked the crew for being a go cooperative group of men. *t ^ able free voyage. A vote of thanks whole steward department for a joo 11 done. Next port San Francisco. B Norman; _ . _ w piatts. No J- ^tSWlPBi. Rose City Robert E. Lee ^ TTttobrthelteward, baker 3-.- „esday 0^"^„d''SinC Also rain, Subic Bay . ^ needed for requested ^^ deck all others to refuelmg^^d showing movies S:"o'hoxes'wherethe,he,ong dinner. •' :: byr the radio rauiu shack. — SEA-LAND MARKET^(^;;;^.:f William Kleimola; Recertified Engme Educational Delegate Delegate Dan DeMar ' ^ . QJ, John that the usual safety Chairman reported. that ttieu meetings were held. »,ll Neat port Arum Official ship's minutes Mayaguez Achilles Pisces Sea-Land Patriot Sea-Land Trade Sea-Land Express Sea-Land Producer WUIiamsburgh DelMundo Thompson P«® Point Revere LNG Leo Houston Charleston advantage of U. Aiso depattment who handira AMERICAN HRRITA_«^ jSn_ SS Sun Uo paradise; Se^ CMcCurdy.Nodwpu^ OX ^ ^^r^ary rr°ge'°W. Gihh°onsT EdueaUonai reTo.^'n:i::»t=cJln:e.nor, JuTto remind everyone it ts on the 03 office after showings instead of, (Sea-lnnd Septemi«r i h refpay Educational Director Xranscolumhia Golden Endeavor Del Ore LNG Aquarius Cove Navigator Brooklyn Worth ^ Sea-Land Developer Sea-Land Pacer Dei Campo Overseas Valdez Mount Washington Point Judy Sea-Land Galloway ^Xnd Defender Overseas New York Tampa Sea-Land Leader Ogden Leader Inger, Del Viento Jacksonville Golden Monarch El Paso Anew Columbia Howard Boyd Boston Sea-Land Resource Cove Explorer Point Susan Sea-Land Pioneer Santa M«rian» Santa Eleng Tttmara Guilden Shirah;Mucatmnal J62 in shrp's ,, 14, a smooth Chairman noKd tha^^^^^^^^^^^^^j,, running ship a ^ meet the sh p lounge. A were received an P importance discussion h f thanks poolside parties. OVERSEAS VIVIANJMarmm^ ii?c4man noted that the Carlos Caeno. Cha,™a^n Panama on Ship was due ^^wSaturday the 2fin. . Q to go to members who have ;;;°4„er SSeWrv:°hrrhe opportunity a job well done. Novembetl980 /LOG/» �Algonac Luedtke Engineering Co. is on a new job in the twin ports of Duluth, Minn, and Superior, Wise, removing the old bridge between the ports to make way for the new Arrowhead Bridge. It is expected to be completed by 1981 with work shutting down for the winter. • ^. ^" Mobile Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Union Hall here were held on Nov. 12 in conjunction with the Membership Meeting Day. In attendance with the members were SIU President Frank Drozak and Port Agent Tom Glidewell. "•?.' •^• : /. i> -V'-> i.: ^ 'if •> Radcliffe Materials is abuilding 20 200-foot steel deck barges and three twin-screw towboats at the Twin City Shipyard, St. Paul, Minn. " Delivery is expected next January. The construction will cost $8million. f 'S- Port Arthur Second year wage increases of 13.4 percent were gained by the Boatmen of Higman Towing. Incidentally, President Carter got 80 percent of the East Texas vote. Norfolk Contract negotiations are about to start at some of the inland companies at this' port. Tenn-Tom Waterway The U.S. Supreme Court late last nfionth upheld a lower court ruling by refusing to halt construction of the Tenn-Tombigee Waterway. The justices left intact rulings that the Environmental Defense Fund, the National Audubon and Birminghami (Ala.) Audubon Societies and the Alabama Conservancy waited too long before challenging the project in a 1976 suit. Now you can improve your math skills In Your Spare Time! HOW? The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has courses for you in fractions, decimals, algebra and geometry. These are self-study courses. We will send them to you and you can study them while you're aboard your ship or boat. ^ Vou can use these courses: • in your job; • to improve your math skills for upgrading; • to review old math skills or learn new ones; and • • • to earn credits for your college degree. ^nd for the course you want today! Just fill in and mail the coupon below. • '• V, ;/ 't'--/- ?«•:- :• I am an SIU member. Yes • My Book Number is. I joined the SIU in 19. Please send rne the course(s) checked below. ( ( ( ( ( »• Hannah Marine's tug Mary E. Hannah arrived at the Bay Shipbuilding Yard, Sturgeon Bay, Wise, recently for "sight and survey" work. Hannah also plans to build three tank barges of 63,000 barrels, 40,000 barrels and 30,000 barrels capacity. Delivery is expected by next year. Building cost is $16-million. Houston Western Towing contract negotiations are now under way here. Also, negotiations for COLA agreements were successfully completed at G & H Towing, Higman Towing and Moran Towing. New Orleans The paddlewheeler Mississippi Queen (Delta Queen Steamship) with a redesigned paddle wheel to overcome the Upper River's swift currents has been able to return to her home port of Cincinnati six times in the last two years. And she made a quarterly profit of $214,000. Lake Charles, La. Our inimitable Cook D. V. "Pat" Patterson reports he's "still going strong." On Nov. 6 he left Port Arthur to join the Tug Warrior (Crowley. Marine) here. Pat said on a recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico and Port au Prince, Haiti the crew was "happy" with barbecued spareribs, stuffed pork chops. Chili Mac and ear corn despite the rough, overcast weather with 2 to 4-foot seas. Pat enjoyed the Miller time and famous Haitian Barbancourt rum shpreside at the factory. He also got some beautiful, handcarved wooden statues there. A dark cloud on the horizon appeared after the Warrior passed the Dry Tortugas of the Florida Keys as Castro kept an eye on them from the hills of Cuba. On one voyage, a Cuban gunboat circled the tug for a couple of hours. Another time, a small, ragged sailboat loaded with Haitians went by headed for the U.S.A. Pat adds that Capt. Walt Rfeimer of Crystal River, Fla. is commanding the tug. Tampa The recently damaged southbound span of the Sunshine Bridge here which spans the Tampa Bay Channel most likely will be rebuilt says Federal and State highway officials. Previous plans had the span, which was hit by a ship, being replaced with a $100-million superbridge (like the Dames Pt. Bridge, Jacksonville) of six lanes supported by cables spanning the 1,300 foot channel. There are no protective concrete dolphins or buffers around the bridge's piers or reflective devices on the span which could pick up radar. SIU Tug Copt. Chamberlain Retires No • ) Fractions )Decimals )Percents )Algebra )Geometry NOTE: Complete all five courses and earn four college credits. Send my course(s) to me at this address: I f •;•. •. Name : Street. \• : City. .State. J^ipCode Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Lois Knowles, Mathematics Department 24 / LOG / November 1980 -• .• • • -W - Picking up his first SIU pension check at the August membership meeting in the port of Philadelphia is Capt. Curtis Chamberlain, shown receiving his check fromPhiladelphia Port Agent Joe Air. Seafarer Chamberlain retired from Taylor & Anderson on July 1. Plans for the future? "I'm just going to relax for awhile, without worrying about midnight or weekend orders!" he said. Another thing Boatman Chamberlain doesn't have to worry about is hospital and medical coverage. As an SIU pensioner he still receives the top-notch benefits of the Union's Welfare Plan. "The SlU's Pension and Welfare Plans are real security, said new Pensioner Curtis Chamberlain. "•ft �Clothing Workers Win 17-Year Stevens Battle Roanoke Rapids, N.C.— Amid shouts of joy and triumph, textile workers from seven J.P. Stevens plants here voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract ever with the nation's most notorious anti­ union company. The Oct. 19 vote capped a bitter 17-year struggle to get J.P. Stevens, the second largest textile manufacturer in the U.S., to recognize the Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) as the legally elected bargaining agent for its emloyees in Roanoke Rapids. A statement issued by the ACTWU in New York called the agreement "a turning point in our 17-year struggle with a company that has long been the symbol of militant resistance to workplace rights, human dignity, and the improved standard of living which flows from union contracts and a collective bargaining relationship of mutual respect." Speaking on the eve of the contract ratification vote, AFLClO President Lane Kirkland hailed the agreement as "a major victory for all the working people of America. It is a tremendous forward step for the textile and apparel workers of the south," Kirkland added. He praised ACTWU and its mem­ bers who "through 17 long years stood up to an anti-union management, held their ranks together and...persevered." Included in the historic V/i year pact which covers some 3,200 workers at seven Stevens plants in Roanoke Rapids and High Point, N.C., Allendale, S.C., and West Boylston, Ala., are immediate wage and benefit hikes totalling almost 20 percent. Part of that total covers two wage hikes which workers at Stevens 70 non-union southern plants received in the past two years. The union workers at Stevens will receive those raises retroactively, a settlement which will average about $1300 per person. Other provisions of the ACTWU's collective bargaining agreement with Stevens were made public by the union's Executive Vice President Scott M. Hoyman. "The contract," Hoyman said, "regulates work­ loads and provides the security of a seniority system for job changes and promotions." Also included are dues checkoff provisions and pension and other benefits. The key clau.se in the new contract is inclusion of binding arbitration rules. Resolution of that clause, Hoyman said, "was probably the single most important factor impeding our negotiations for more than six years." It was six years ago that the ACTWU was certified as the collective bargaining rep for workers in Stevens Roanoke Rapids plants by the National Labor Relations Board. The long, tough organizing drive which preceeded the election began in 1963. But in spite of the outcome of the union election, J.P. Stevens repeatedly refused to recognize the union. Cited no fewer than 22 times by the NLRB for flagrant labor law violations, Stevens still refused to bargain in good faith with the ACTWU. The tide began to turn, however, when the ACTWU launched a massive "corporate campaign" and a nationwide •M , J.P. Stevens Workers at Roanoke Rapids. N.C.. cheer and applaud their approval of the first contract between the company and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers: The agreement ended a bitter 17-year struggle by the workers. boycott against Stevens. The corporate campaign put pressure on companies to terminate their business dealings with Stevens or to. oust Stevens' corporate directors who sat on their boards. With the solid support of many AFL-CIO unions, includ­ ing the SIU, the ACTWU began holding demonstrations at companies which had business connections with Stevens. ® Two years ago, the union's pressure forced James D. Finley, then Stevens'chairman, to resign from the boards of New York Life and Manufacturers Han­ over Trust, and on Jan. 1 of this year, Finley resigned as Stevens' chairman. When Whitney Stevens stepped in as chairman of the company, contract talks wih the ALCTWU reportedly began in earnest. The impact of the union's campaign was clearly under­ scored by the demands Stevens made on the ACTWU before agreeing to the settlement. The union agreed to call off its fouryear boycott of Stevens' products; to refrain from work­ ing to remove directors from the Stevens' board and to halt attempts to restrict "the availability of financial or credit accomodations to Stevens." In addition, the ACTWU had to agree to give up for l'/4 years its court-ordered right to use certain areas of Stevens' plants for organizing drives. However, buoyed by the successfiil conclusion of the struggle in Roanoke Rapids, the ACTWU has pledged "to continue a dynamic organizing campaign-in the presently non­ union Stevens plants. The ACTWU is determined,"a union statement said, "to use the momentum that this settlement produces to accelerate and broaden our southern organizing program." The ACTWU isn't expecting future organizing drives to, come easy. Stevens spokesmen have stated repeatedly since the settlement was reached that "the company continues to be openly and strongly opposed to unions in its non-union plants." (About 90% of Stevens' workforce is still non-unionized.) But for the workers in Roanoke Rapids, their union contract was worth the fight. "I think," said one 40-year Stevens' employee, "things are going to get better now." A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION NARCOTICS WILL YOU UP AND YOU'LL LO/E YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE.' November 1980 / LOG / 25 ' �*-N. CHICAGO The Lakes Picture ALGONAC Things are looking up a bit for Great Lakes shipping for the first time in months. During the last month three American Steamship Co. vessels fit out and are now running. They are the John A. Kling. theJohnJ. Boland and the Roger M. Kyes. The first independently operated port agency to be established in Michigan set up for business this month. The five-member DetroitWayne County Port Authority was created by a law signed by Mich. Gov. Milliken in Jan., 1979. It replaces the Detroit-Wayne County Port Commission, a division of Wayne County Inter-Governmental Affairs & Management. In late September, the Michigan Transportation Commission voted unanimously to discountinue the subsidies which have kept the Chessie System Carferries sputtering along. Discontinuation of the subsidy, which created a lot of controversy when it was made last summer, was recommended by the state Dept. of Transportation. The final run between Ludington, Mich., and Milwaukee, Wise., was reportedly made on Oct. 4. A Chessie spokesman said the Ludington-to-Manitowc run will be abandoned by next summer. CLEVELAND Mark Trepp is the new SIU, port agent here. He reports shipping out of Cleveland is good and interior renovations on the Union Hall are progressing. DOUBLE FEATURE Mackinac Island, the popular summer community on Michigan's Upper Peninsula which can be reached only by SlU-contracted car ferry, is now a star of the silver screen. A new movie, titled "Somewhere in Time" which is billed as a romance and stars Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, was filmed largely on Mackinac Island and its famous Grand Hotel. The film, a sort of time travel love story, didn't get very good reviews. But Mackinac Island got raves. One reviewer said "the hotel and Mackinac are spectacularly lovely..." Well, when you got it, you got it! Well-known oceanographer Jacques Cousteau sailed his research vessel Calypso into Lake Superior to film above and below the water this fall. In mid-Septermber Cousteau filmed the Superior Shoals off the Keweenaw Peninsula and the area along the Pictured Rocks National Seashore and Whitefish Bay. Next the research team checked out the wreck of the steam yacht Gunilda, which went down in Lake Superior in 1911. Divers off the Calypso confirmed reports that the vessel is in "picture perfect" condition with her mast still upright and her rigging intact. Finally, thanks to favorable weather conditions. Calypso divers launched a mini-submarine and spent 30 minutes filming the Edmund Fitzgerald. Cousteau's project, part of a four-month joint venture with the Canadian Film Board, also calls for visits to Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. At the latter, the team will investigate the wrecks of the American warships Hamilton and Scourge which went down during a storm 167 years ago. To cap off the documentary, Cousteau will re-visit Lake Superior in December to film under the ice. Participants at a recent meeting of the Great Lakes Commission heard a forecast that the future of Great Lakes shipping lies with bulk commodities not container cargo. The forecaster, Peter Jones, who is vice president of Federal Commerce and Navigation, Ltd., of Montreal, stated that grain, coal and other bulk freight showed considerable growth potential for the future. "Grain is king," he said, "and shows all signs of remaining so over the foreseeable future and coal is a comer." However, Jones told the Great Lakes Commission that they should stop "banging the drum" for container shipping on the Lakes because "direct container service to and from the Lakes...is not economically viable in comparison to other routes." While on a six-port Great Lakes tour last month U.S. Commerce Secretary Philip M. Klutznick was approached by a joint labormanagement group with the request that the Federal Government subsidize a U.S.-flag Great Lakes service. The group petitioning Secretary Klutznick included representatives from the ILA, stevedoring companies and port authorities. Though assuring the group that Commerce Dept. would look into their request to give the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet a much-needed boost, Klutznick was reportedly cool on the idea. TONNAGE FIGURES Figures from the Lake Carriers' Assn., for bulk commodity shipments on the Great Lakes for the year to Sept. 1 showed some good news and some bad news. The bad news was the predictable slump in iron ore shipments coupled with a downturn in coal cargoes. Iron ore shipments through Sept. 1, 1980 were 44,724,870 gross tons, compared to 55,362,058 gt for the same period in 1979. The dramatic downturn in iron ore totals is due to the depressed U.S. auto industry. A smaller decline in coal shipments was posted this year. A total 25,695,468 net tons of coal moved on the Great Lakes through Sept. 1, compared to 26,231,472 tons for the same period last year. The good news was the tonnage totals for grain—18,221,601.net tons this year, compared to 15,642,122 last year. But even with the surge in grain movement, bulk freight shipments were down almost 10 million net tons over last year's totals. CHINA'S FORTUNES The new U.S.-China trade pact, signed in Washington last month by President Carter and a representative of the People's Republic of China includes cargo sharing and port access provisions. Most major U.S. ports were opened to PRC-flag vessels under the terms of the agreement, including eight on the Great Lakes. The ports are: Erie, Pa.; Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio; Bay City, Mich.; Chicago, 111.; Kenosha and Milwaukee, Wise.; and Duluth-Superior. A-^sistant Secretary of Commerce Samuel Nemirow said the Chinese have vessels which are suitably sized to call at these ports and they also want to be near the production points for the grain and machinery they want to export. CLEAN WATERS Though Lake Erie's beaches were crowded last summer and fishing was better than its been in years, researchers at Ohio State University's Center for Lake Erie Area Research (CLEAR) find that noit all is copacetic. While there has been a reduction in the amount of pollutants entering the Lake, there has been no reduction in the level of toxic substances actually in the Lake. Progress has been made in reducing the amount of nutrient pollutants, such as phosphorous, entering Lake Erie through its tributaries. (Nutrient pollutants are those which promote the growth of algae which are consumed by bacteria when they die. In the process, the bacteria uses up the oxygen needed by fish and other forms of life.) Over the past 10 years, the research group says, clean-up efforts have focused on limiting phosphorous from entering the Lake through traditional sources, such as cities. But recently scientists began to realize that phosphorous also enter the Lakes from alternative sources, like acid rain, dust particles and farmland fertilizer washing into the Lake. Also, over the past decade, new types of pollutants, like PCB's, PBB's, heavy metals and pesticides have been building up in the Lake. "They invent new toxins quicker than you can test them," said one scientist. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— Ifs Your Life 26 / LOG / November 1980 �'-i. .. Clyde Smith Tom Lasater L- • .,,, -.r • . ;, • -• r- ' R. Kevin Cunningham > •" M.C. Cooper Jerry McLean Rune Olsson Norman Dubois Charies Todora • ' • • "' J.D. Foster Salvatore Frank, Jr. John Bertolino '•••'>.••'"" y^Angelo Urti 12 More Complete Bosun Recertificotion T HE SIU'S commitment to protecting the rights of its members was underscored when the latest class of Recertified Bosuns received their diplomas at the October membership meeting in New York. The Union established the Bosun Recertification Program as part of its continuing effort to ensure that the men and women sailing SIU ships maintain the highest standards of excellence. One of the goals of the programs has been to pinpoint the issues facing the maritime industry, so that the Bosuns taking the course can understand them. Bosuns have always played a pivotal role onboard ships. His­ torically, they have been inter­ mediaries between the licensed officers and the members of the crew. Because of this fact, it is important that they understand the rights and duties of their fellow shipmates. The Bosuns who successfully completed the program were involved in a vigorous twomonth internship. They divided their time between the Harry Lundeberg School Seamanship and the Union Headquarters in New York City. Among other things, the Bo­ suns studied the various benefit plans available to members of this union. When they go back to their ships, the Bosuns will be better equipped to help their crew-members understand their contractual rights, welfare bene­ fits and pension eligibility re­ quirements. The Bosuns were also exposed to the union's Washington Op­ erations in a one day visit to the nation's capitol. During their visit to Washing­ ton D.C., the Bosuns visited the Transportation Institute, a non­ profit organization aimed at promoting maritime research and development, and the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Departnjent, where they were given an in-depth briefing on the SIU's legislative activities. The Bosuns also spent some time visiting Capitol Hill, where they observed this nation's law­ makers in their natural habitat. Dates for the next Bosun Recertification Program have not yet been set. If U.S. Sends Oil to Israel, U.S. Flag Will Carry Percentage WASHINGTON, D C.— Arrangements were finalized here last month in the oil agreement between the U.S. and Israel. If the oil agreement ever has to be implemented, the arrange­ ments include a clause that calls "for appropriate participation of United States flag carriers in the transportation of oil from the United States...." The agreement on oil supply, concluded by the U.S. and Israel on June 22, 1979, was part of the process resulting in the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel. As part of that treaty, Israel agreed to give back to Egypt oil ^ Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life fields in the Gulf of Suez. The oil agreement contains a commit­ ment by the U.S. to make oil available for purchase by Israel if she could not find enough on her own to meet her domestic requirements. The agreement of June, 1979 provided that the U.S. and Israel should meet to develop contin­ gency implementing arrange­ ments. There have been five meetings _ over the course • • of the u past year resulting in the arrangements signed last month, If the oil supply agreement « ever activated, the U.S. would first try to find foreign oil for Israel. If that proves inadequate, the U.S. would sell domestic oil. The implementing arrange­ ments will apply for an initial period of five years and additional periods of three years for the duration of the oil supply agreement, which is 1994. Israel's oil consumption is currently about 160,000 barrels per day, less than one percent of U.S. consumption. .. Accept the challenge! The new American LNG tankers...they're the best. That's why they're manned by the SIU. We're the best—the best trained seafarers in the world. Ac­ cept the challenge of being the best. Train now to serve aboard the finest, safest ships built. An LNG course is beginning at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School on Jan. 5 and continues through Jan. 29. I Sign up today! Write or call: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Office of Admissions Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 ou're tha b—t...Accept the chaUeng November 1980 / LOG / 27 r '• -M �^ -'-".'/ ,r< /^/Tv- . Directory • -' T ' . ' ..fK' '• SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America • -"" , Frank Drozak, president Joe DiGiqrgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hail, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president V '' ' i* • • V . (/• | ]# - • r SEPT. 1-30,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED AH Groups dassA dassB CiastC 8 115 10 23 18 14 18 79 23 38 27 32 15 75 1 0 496 Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PineyPoint ... Yokohama — Totals ... 6 45 1 7 12 8 4 35 8 14 15 12 1 21 3 1 193 2 6 1 7 6 6 0 5 ' 2 8 7 8 0 7 0 0 65 4 112 4, - 20 19 16 8 70 26 27 10 73 20 65 1 0 475 0 3 1 3 0. 1 0 6 0 3 5 5 0 1 0 1 29 1 60 4 11 17 18 2 31 8 18 19 35 2 21 10 0 257 15 170 16 37 25 20 39 124 55 74 43 50 23 124 0 0 815 3 8' 73 16 5 2 10 17 13 15 9 9 9 0 36 3 22 7 9 15 22 13 15 8 1 1 40 15 2 0 1 0 288 111 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa .......—• Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco.. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals —.— 1 81 12 23 10 7 11 62 23 "28 11 21 8 49 2 1 350 2 39 4 9 9 13 2 16 7 16 8 7 4 16 0 0 152 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 • 3 0 2 3 6 0 1 0 1 24 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 f 0 1 0 0 11 0 41 3 9 10 10 1 18 5 21 3 16 4 5 3 0 149 1 56 4 18 11 7 6 60 15 28 7 38 13 40 2 0 306 5 149* 16 33 24 9 31 98 32 46 22 40 12 100 0 1 618- 6 80 8 17 12 12 14 28 11 19 18 15 4 28 2 0 274 0 9 1 3 3 3 0 5 2 2 4 9 0 3 0 1 45 3 79 3 20 17 4 16 59 20 31 16 27 9 61 0 .0 365 6 37 5 11 4 4 0 8 4 16 10 5 5 10 10 0 135 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 17 6 8 0 0 0 1 43 3 54 5 21 4 3 8 32 18 34 11 14 11 21 0 1 240 19 251 44 55 40 19 37 89 65 74 43 42 35 85 66 1 965 7 155 6 27 22 10 7 30 14 71 103 34, 10^ 53 0 0 549 2,038 1,662 748 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk... Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Jacksonville ... San Francisco.. Wilmington — Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 1 53 1 14 13 7 10 27 18 11 8 19 5 26 0 0 213 4 21 3 6 2 3 0 3 1 * 6 5 4 0 9 2 0 69 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 1 17 2 54 3 12 6 7 10 30 16 19 1 30 6 19 0 0 215 0 44 2 7 25 8 3 19 7 12 4 26 3 . 15 34 0 209 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 1 V 0 0 0 0 11 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Boston " New York ; Philadelphia — ;..... Baltimore Norfolk .................................... T3mp3 Mobile ^ New Orleans ........................i.. Jacksonville '— San Francisco Wilmington ; Seattle Puerto Rico ..' Houston Piney Point .* Yokohama Totals' Totals AllDapartmanU. 0 0 167 7 87 16 33 21 17 19 48 31 38 21 33 18 57 41 1 488 2 51 1 109 6 0 11 4 27 36 22 2 22 0 1 204 1,226 902 310 2 33 2 . 16 - 7 4 3 23 14 21 5 10 10 - .r V. : X,.. 996 •- / • 615 51 •'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of Aiigust was good in most A&G deepsea ports, as it has been for the last several years. A total of 1,662 jobs were shipped last month to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of these only 996 or slightly more than half, were taken by "A** seniority members. The rest were filled by **8" and "C" seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good for the foreseeable future. 28 / LOG / November 1980 •i- ' • (617)482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA.1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614)870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port 7: ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups dawA ClwsB ClwsC DECK DEPARTMENT Port •:> TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups daw A dawB dawC HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. ... ,800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (51^ EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. .... 215 Essex St. 02111 63 Rogers St.01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala..^. 1 S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PORTLAND, Or. / 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md.' St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. ^".^.2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, MO. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA. Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO. Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 24»-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan ...... P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori lS.aka-Ku 231-91 ' 201-7935 �' '•" • • VV-; ;•' SffiSt >^'- 'k. .-I-'' W'(^' Y -^X-- r "" •: • •' • At Sea '•- . SS Santa Magdalena Ashore Seafarers and officers aboard the SS Santa Magdalena (Delta Line) gave $590. last month in memory of their departed shipmates. Engineers Ethan Hett and Bob Eaton, who died in a tragic accident aboard ship last ST Point Susan From now until Nov. 25, the ST Point Susan (Point Shipping) will carry from a Gulf or Atlantic port to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel, 23,000 long tons of corn, soybeans or sorghum wheat and 25,000 more long tons of the same cargo. Sea-Land Service Early last month, two of the 12 new Sea-Land D-9s diesel-powered containerships were christened in ceremonies at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard, Ulsan, South Korea. They were the 10th and 11th Sea-Land Endurance and the Sea-LandInnovator. The last D-9 to be christened this month is the Sea-Land Freedom. All of the 12 D-9s will be in operation by the end of this year. A4/ V Lionheart The Coast Guard last month granted a waiver extension to the M/ V Uonheart (Coordinated Caribbean Transport) on navigation and vessel inspection regulations until Dec. 31 or "until a replacement ship" is available. This enables the SlU-crewed Lionheart to remain in service The replacement, a R/O R/O vessel, is being built in West Germany! Also, a Artubar barge for the R/O R/O will not be completed until 1981. Hampton Roads Hatbor Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) expects Congress will OK funding for the deepening of the harbor here to increase the port's coal export potential. He expects action within about six or eight months^n the dredging. Congress was back in action on Nov. 12. Ninety ships this month were waiting here to load on coal. The port exports 80 percent of U.S. coal production. THE TANKERMAN TEAM The monies will be used "to improve midshipman quarters aboard the California Maritime Academy's training ship, the Golden Bear with an appropriate plaque put on board in their honor. The engineers respectively were 1963 and 1972 Academy graduates. SS Santa Isabel N.J. Assemblyman William J. Maguire (R-22nd Dist.) and his wife Doris were two of the 12 passengers who sailed on the SS Santa Isabel (Delta Line) recently from Port Newark, N.J. through the Panama Canal. They called their 14-day cruise on the 21,000 ton freighter the "best ever." The Maguires, who live in Clark, N.J., said the passengers had thenown lounge, with a small refrigerator stocked with cold cuts, fresh fruits, juice and bread. Hot coffee was available anytime, they added. Their cabin, they said, with bath and shower, was twice the size of cruise ship cabins. A washer and dryer, ice maker and hair dryer were other bonuses. Their fare, they estimated, was 30 percent cheaper. "I found very few barriers to spending time with the crew and never missed a morning and afternoon coffee break with them," Maguire commented. Capt. Emidio Calabrese of Fair Lawn, N.J., a World War II vet, showed them the bridge. "The purser and chief steward put on a cocktail hour... that blew our socks off," the assemblyman crowed. "First a heaping platter of shrimp, all washed down with Peruvian piscos," he continued. One passenger after downing a few piscos said he was ready to swim the Canal—he didn't need a ship! The Maguires even liked the jungle birds singing for six hours as they sailed through the Canal. • V • '. . SS Del Sol Fom Nov. 23 to Nov. 28, the SS Del Sol (Delta Line) will haul from a Gulf port to Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 630 metric tons of bulk corn and 1,375 metric tons of bulk wheat. Baltimore Committee .1- Well eii irainea trained Seafarers c>eararers acceptinq acc^tinq the challenge ... To Be The Best.^ To get the Job donel A skilled tankerman is necessary to move liquid cargoes, maintain pollution control and prepare the vessel for OSCG inspection. Safety and firefighting are also taught. A Tankerman Course starts every two weeks beginning Dec. 18. • .,• The crew and the Ship's Comrpittee of theSS i3a////77ore{Sea-.Land) got paid off on Sept. 18 at Port Elizabeth, N.J. The Ship's Committee consisted of (I. to r.) Chief Steward George W. Gibbon, secretary-reporter; 3rd Cook Edgar Vasquez, steward delegate; Crew Messman Sambo Sotomayor, Recertified Bosun Jose Gonzalez, ship's chairman and AS Joe Pozzuoli, deck delegate. Pcmonals Robert T. Taylor Please contact, Wesley Daniels.. Andus Andugar Please contact, editor of the Log. Tel. (212) 499-6600 Ext. 242. Bill Thompson Please contact, sister B£tty, as soon as possible. James Aherns Please contact, Walter H. Stovall, 4635 Oakley Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44102. Tel. 1-216-631-7476. Would like very much to have you come live with him, free of charge. Needs your company! Bruce Mesger You and I have been evicted. Personal possessions at our parents houses. Moving to Berkeley 9/25/80. Contact me, c/o Gaylen Dedrick Deidre Dunphy, 1543 Fairview, Berkeley, Cal. 94703. Tel. (415) 658-7019. Grant Withers. John Kucharski Please contact, your sister Bernice at . 7525 Durwood Road, Baltimore, Md. 21222. Ted Katros Please contact, your old buddy Raoul (Ralph) Caherra, 4221 Palmetto St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19124. Tel. (1-215) JE 3-2954. I would like very much to hear from you. November 1980 LOG 29 . �Zy :• t '-'\. Pensioner Antonio Gonzalez Palmes, 71, passed away from heartlung failure in Franklin Sq. Hos­ pital, Baltimoreon May 30. Brother Palmes joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed 16 years. Seafarer Palmes was a veteran of the Spanish Army before World War If. Born in Spain,-he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in P^rk Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Concepcion and a son, Juan of Essex, Md. Pensioner Ange-Michel ^'Mike" Panagopoulos, 49, died of a heart attack in Greenport (L.I.) Hospital on May 11. Brother Panagopoulos joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a recertified chief steward. He sailed 28 years. Seafarer Panagopqulos attended a Piney Point Educational Conference in 1972. He also attended the Cooks and Stewards School, the Netherlands and the Ecole des Cusinier and Hotelier, Lausanne, Switzerland. A native of Alexandria, Egypt, he was a resident of East Marion, L.I. Burial was in Sterling Cemetery, Greenport. Surviving are his widow, Luise; a son, Theodore; a daughter, Georgia Frances and his mother, Georgia. , ^'k". • fc'.- |;:,i/i. ' W M vV. •• Pensioner Andreas Platis, 80, passed away from cancer in Piraeus, Greeceon May 25. Brother Platis joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He sailed 42 years. Seafarer Platis was on the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. And he attended the 1970 Piney Point Pensioners Conference No. 9. Born in Marketouce Prika, Greece, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son, Mano; a sister, Angela and a son-in-law, Feliz Plocharczyk of Passaic, N.J. i:- •? f .' '. ••tr,'-;! •. • Pensioner Joseph Anthony Walsh, 70, passed away from natural causes in the Staten Is. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on June 3. Brother Walsh joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Boston. He w^s bom in Witless Bay, Newfound­ land, Canada and was a resident of Broolyn, N.Y. Interment was in Green­ wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Mary Lundrigan of Witless Bay. Richard Bar­ tholomew Marchand, 38 died of heart disease at t he Mercy Hospital, New Orleans on May 20. Brother Marchand joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1977 sailing as a saloon messman. He was a former member of the NMU. And a Vietnam War veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Seafarer Marchand was bom in New Orleans and was a resident of Kenner, La. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his father, Paul and ,his mother, Mrs. Kathryn Falcon of Kenner. 1 Pensioner WII-° i llam Joseph "the ^Admiral" McKeon, 79, passed away from heart failure in the Boston USPHS :Hospital on May 24. Brother McKeon joined the SIU iii 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a cook. He sailed 31 years. Seafarer McKeon was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Boston. Interment was In Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington, Mass. Surviving is his sister. Rose M. Bowler of Arlington. Pensioner James Bernard Morton, 64, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on May 28. Bro­ ther Morton joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward for Sea-Land and the Delta and Robin Lines. He sailed 42 years. Seafarer Morton was born in Poley, Ala. and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Whistler-Ceme­ tery, New Orleans. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Patricia M. King of Ponchatoula, La.; his father James of Pritchard, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. Edwina Strickhausen of 8 Mile, Ala. and two granddaughters, Theresa and Pamela Richardson. Robert Hunter Mullen, 54, died of arteriosclerosis on May 5. Brother Mullen joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1970 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 18 years. Seafarer Mullen was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. A native of Houston,^ he was a resident there. Interment was in Houston National Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Audrey and a son, Steve of Jacksonville. Pensioner Michael Karl Burhart Sr., 67, died of natural causes in'the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Oct. 2. 1979. Brother Burhart joined the Union in the port of New York in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from 1961 to 1974. He was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Staten Island. Burial was in Ocean View. Staten Island. Surviving are two sons. Michael Karl Jr. and John. • 30 / LOG / November 1980 vmm Pensioner Florenclo Sanchez Omega Sr., 79, passed away from cancer in St. Patrick Hospital, Batangas City, P.I. on Feb. 4 Brother Omega joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a yeoman and waiter for the Isthmian Line. He sailed with the SUP in 1953 out of the port of San Francisco and for the U.S. Army Transportation ^Service, Fort Mason, San Francisco from 1945 to 1949. Seafarer Omega was born in Palompon, Leyte, P.|. and was a resident of Batangas City. Burial was in Floral Garden Cemetery, Batangas City. Surviving are his widow, Natividad; two sons, Florencio Jr. of Union City, Calif, and Arturo; two daughters, Violeta and Adoracuier of San Fran­ cisco and a sister-in-law, EliSa Ituralde of Batangas City. HQlllsHiifr,67, died of pneumonia in New Orleans on Apr. 4. Brother Huff joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1955 sailing as a chief cook, baker and butcher for 30 years. He also rode the Delta Line. Seafarer Huff was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Bom in Mississippi, he was a resident of Seattle. Interment was in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Meadville, Miss. Surviving are his mother, Laura and a sister, Mrs. Claudia Murray of Meadville. Merrill Floyd Hummel, 62, died of a heart attack in Reading, Pa. on I July 24. Brother Hummel joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Balti­ more sailing as a cook. He sailed 30 years, for Cities Service and as a waiter for the MSTS in 1955. Bom in Reading, he wasa resident there. Surviving are a son, Arthur; a daughter, Lorraine and his mother, Elsie of Reading. Pensioner Rob­ ert Lee Kelly, 74, died of cancer in Doctors Hospital, Mobile on May31. Brother Kelly joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and cargo engineer. He also rode the Alcoa Steamship Co. and American Coal Co. Seafarer Kelly received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Alcoa Roamer. He sailed 55 years and was a boilermaker. Kelly was born in Virginia and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Ida. Pensioner Joseph Alphonse Lavardln, 53, succumbed to heart-lung failure in U.S. Veterans Administration Medi­ cal Center, New Orleans on Mar. 21. Brother Lavardin joined the MC&SU in the port of San Francisco in 1950 sailing as a 2nd cook. Burial was in the St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Lena Mae. '' Albert Raymoind Kennedy, 28, died on June 29. Brother Ken­ nedy joined the SIU following his graduation from the Harry Lundeberg School Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1969. He sailed as an AB and QMED out of the port of New Orleans last on the Alaskan oil run in 1979. Seafarer Kennedy was bom in Bogulusa, La. and was a resident of Pearl River, La. Surviving are, his widow, Denise; two sons, Albert Jr. and James; a daughter, Brandie and his father, Luther of Pearl River. William "BHP Waters Kingsbury, 63, succumbed tq cancer on May 12. Brother Kings­ bury joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1969 . sailing as an AB. He sailed 37 years and rode the Robin Line. Seafarer Kingsbury upgraded to quartermaster at Piney Point in 1976. He retired from the SUP in 1948 sailing with the Standard Oil Co. from 1935 to World War 11. From 1948 to 1967, he was a millwright and iron worker. In 1969, he retired from the Teamsters Union Local 559. Bom in New York City, he was a resident of Old Saybrook, Conn. Burial was in Cedar Hill Ceme­ tery, Hartford, Conn. Surviving are his widow. Vera; his son. Seafarer William "Bill" W. Kingsbury Jr.—a Piney Point graduate—and a brother, Joseph of Old Saybrook, Anthony John Marano, 53, died of cancer in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Feb. 1.1, 1972. Brother Marano joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a FOWT for the Delta Line. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Marano was also a pipefitter. A native of New York City, he was a resident of New Orleans. His remains went to medical science at Louisiana State University, New Orleans Anatomical Board. Surviving are his widow, Earlene of Metairie, La.; three sons, Anthony Jr., John Jr. of Metairie and Dominick; three daughters. Vita of Metairie, Ciro and Catherine and a stepson, William A. Hillerman. G. Modica, 59, succumbed to heart-lung failure In the Providence Medical Center, Seattle on Apr. 6. Brother Modica joined the Union (MC&S) in. the port of Seattle in 1978 sailing as a chief cook for the Matson Line and for PMA from 1968 to 1978. He first sailed from the West Coast in 1946. Modica was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Louisiana, he was a resident of Seattle. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Clara, and a son, Thomas of Seattle. �• ;4'S- ;• \• " Pensioner Miguel Burgos Salcedo, 61, died of pneumonia on June 1. Brother Salcedo joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT I for Puerto Rico Marine and Sea-Land. Seafarer Salcedo sailed 44 years. He [walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. [Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. In 1960, he received a Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Seatrain New Jersey. Born in Naguabo, P.R., he was a resident of Catano, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Marcelina; three sons, Rafael, Roberto and Raymondo and two daughters, Julia and Mrs. Carmen Parrucci of Babylon, L.I., N. Y. Manuel Lagula Salvador, 40, died of heart-lung faily urein Bay General Community Hos-, pital, Chula Vista, Calif, on Oct. 21, 1979. Brother Salvador joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1978 sailing as a cook. He was born in Cavite City, P.l. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego. Surviving are his widow, Sylvia of National City, Calif.; two sons, Jericho and Noah; his mother, Timotea of San Diego and his father, Edilberto, also of Sah Diego. Pensioner An­ tonio Santiago, 70, succumbed to a lung clot in the N ew Orleans USPHS Hospital on June 3. Brother Santiago joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 33 years. Seafarer Santiago was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Pearlington, Miss. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Dolores. Pensioner Miguel Angelio Viera, 62, died of heart failure at home in Baltimore on May 26. Bro­ ther Viera joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Phila­ delphia sailing as a cook. He sailed 35 years. Seafarer Viera attended Piney Point Crews Conference No. 5. He was born in Puerto Rico. Burial was in Baltimore Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Thelmita and two daughters, Arnetta and Augestina. Pensioner Pete Leon, 79. passed away from a heart attack in the Quelpue Hospital. Bilbao. Chile on July 20.1979. Brother Uon joined the MC&SU in the port of San Francisco. He started sailing 'n 1935. During World War II, he Worked for the U-S. Government. Bom in Chile, he was a resident of Valparaiso. Chile. Surviving are his widow. Nora; a son. Anthony; two daughters. Angelina and Mrs. Petronila Leo ofClvalle. Chile; a stepson, Herman of San Francisco, and a sister. Francesca. also of San Francisco. Pensioner Les­ ter Joseph Mahaffey 70, died of heart failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on May 7. Brother Mahaffey joined the SIU in 1943 in the port Of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward. He also rode the Isthmian Line. Seafarer Mahaffey sailed 51 years. Born in New Orleans, he was a resident there. Interment was in St. Bernard Memorial Park Cemetery, Chajmette, La. Surviving are a brother, Huey of New Orleans and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Shirley M. Taledo, also of New Orleans. Ching Fook Wing, 54, died of heart failure in the • San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Dec. 30, 1979. Brother Wing joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as a chief steward. Seafarer Wing sailed 51 years. Pensioner EvaHe was born in China, was a naturalized risto V. AldahonU.S. citizen and was a resident of San do, 68, died of Francisco. Also he was a veteran of the natural causes in U.S. Coast Guard in World War 11. Long Island Col­ Cremation took place in the Pleasant lege Hospital, Hill Crematory, Sebastopol, Calif. His Brooklyn, N.Y. on ashes were flown to Japan for burial. July 22. Brother Surviving are his widow, Eiko KakiAldahondo joined Pensioner Roy J. moto of Sasebo Shi, Japan; a son, Glenn the SIU in 1941 in the port of Boston Thomas Boyd, 65, and his father, Chin Yum Woo. sailing as a bosun. He sailed 38 years, died of natural during the Korean War and rode the Pensioner Ar­ causes in WoodBull and Robin Lines. Seafarer Alda­ thur P. Ceto, 62, ville, Tex. on May hondo hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater died of natural 3. Brother Boyd N.Y. Harbor beef. Born in Puerto Rico, causes in the joined the SIU in he was a resident of Brooklyn. Burial Staten Is., N.Y. 1946 in the port of was in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. USPHS Hospital Baltimore sailing on July 5. Brother Surviving are his widow, Virginia and a as a chief steward. He was a veteran of Ceto joined the son, Evaristo Jr. ' the U.S. Army in World War II. Union (MC&S) in Seafarer Boyd was born in Georgia and Pensioner Wil­ the port of New York in 1958 sailing as was a resident of Woodville. Cremation liam Boleslaw an assistant cook. He also sailed on the took place in the Brookside Crematory, Rutkowski, 75. SS President Cleveland (APL). Born in Houston. Surviving are his widow, died of heart Belize City, British Honduras, Central Jacqueline and his mother. Ruby of failure in the_ Arrierica, he was a resident of New York Abbeville, ^.C. Contra Costa City. And he was a naturalized U.S. County Health Pensioner Wil­ citizen. Burial was in Fair Lawn (N.J.) Services Medical' liam "Bill" Patrick Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Center, Martinez, Connerty, 63, suc­ Geraldine Roland of the Bronx, N.Y. cumbed to heart and a brother, Emile Bailey, also of the Calif, on July 25. Brother Rutkowski joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of disease in SomerBronx. New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed ville (Mass.) Hos­ Pensioner for 45 years. Seafarer Rutkowski hit the pital on May 17. Pedro Villa Reyes, bricks in both the 1961 N.Y. Harbor Brother Connerty 86, passed away beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He joined the SIU in from heart-lung was born in Poland, was a naturalized the port of New York sailing as a FOWT failure in the San U.S. citizen and was a resident of and engine room delegate. Seafarer Francisco General Walnut Creek, Calif. Interment was in Connerty was an ex-prizefighter. He on Apr. Hospital Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Lafayette, was born in Cambridge, Mass. and was 13. Brother Reyes Calif. Surviving are his widow, Maria a resident of Somerville. Interment was i joined the SIU in and a daughter, Elizofia. in Cambridge Cemetery. Surviving are a 1948 in the port of New York sailing for son, Robert; four daughters, Mrs. Carol Judson Powell Lanile Lamb, 60, died 47 years. He also rode the Isthmian Ann White of Somerville; Mrs. Walter in the USPHS Hospital, Staten Is., N.Y. Line. A native of the Philippine Islands, (Patricia) Hilliard, also of Somerville; on Feb. 10. Brother Lamb joined the he was a resident of San Francisco. Mary Jean and Ann Marie and a sister, SIU in the port of Houston in 1955 Burial was in Olivet Memorial Park Mrs. Gertrude Noone of Jamaica sailing as a chief steward. He started Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving is Plains, Mass. sailing in 1937. And he sailed for Moran his widow, Josefa. Pensioner MarTowing of Texas in Port Arthur. Pensioner Lewis Robert Head, 76, Seafarer Lamb was born in Georgia and c e1 o S is o n passed away from pneumonia in the . was a resident-of Houston. Cremation M a g u a d, 7 1, Faith Medical Center Nursing Home, took place in the Rosehill Crematory, parsed away from East China Twsp., Mich, on July 12. heart failure in Linden, N.J. Surviving are his widow. Brother Head joined the Union in 1947 Anne; two stepdaughters. Melissa Manila, P.l. on in the port of Detroit. He was born in Ira June 21. Brother Dozier Jackson and Toni Jackson. Twsp.. Mich, and was a resident of Maguad joined the Pensioner Irving Oiarles Edwards, Wyandotte, Mich. Burial was in Maple SIU in the port of Grove Cemetery, Starville, Mich. 74. passed away from a lung ailment in Savannah in 1955 sailng as a chief cook. Surviving are his brother and sister-in- Cascade Valley Hospital. Arlington. He sailed 46 years. Seafarer Maguad Wash, on Mar. 24. Brother Edwards law. Mr. and Mrs. John and Irene W. was born in llo Ho, P.I. and was a first sailed on the West Coast in 1952 as Head of Fairhaven, Mich. resident of Manila. Burial was in Manila an assistant cook for Matson Line. Memorial Park Cemetery, Paranaque. Pensioner Henry Albert Koerber, 79, PEE, A PL and the American Mail Line. Surviving are his widow, Dolores; a son, passed away from heart failure on He was born in Port Jervis, N.Y. and Paul—a 1979 SIU scholarship winner— arrival at the Paul Kimball Hospital, was a resident of Arlington. Burial was and a brother. Alfredo of llo llo and San Lakewood, N.J. on Aug, 9. Brother in Arlington Cemetery. Surviving is a Francisco. Koerber joined the Union in the port of brother, Cecil of Albany, N.Y. New York in 1960 sailing as a bridge and Pensioner Arthur Herbert Hubbard, motorman for the Pennsylvania Rail­ 51. died of arteriosclerosis in the Edward Salles Rivers, 64. died of road from 1923 to 1966. He was also a General Mayer Hospital, Algiers. La. cancer in Gloucester. Mass. on May 18. carpenter and a former member of the on Dec. 23. 1979. Brother Hubbard Brother Rivers joined the merged Union MM&P Union. Boatman Koerber was a (Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1980) in joined the MC&SU in 1950 sailing as a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in chief cook. He was born in New Orleans the port of Boston in 1966 sailing as an World War 1. Bom in Queens, N.Y., he and was a resident there. Seafarer AB fisherman. He Was a veteran of the was a resident of Lakehurst, N.J. Hubbard was buried in the Olive Branch U.S. Navy in World War 11. Fisherman Cremation took place in the Rosehill Cemetery. New Orleans. Surviving are Rivers was born in Gloucester and was a his widow. Helen; a son. Verdell of New (N.J.) Crematory. Surviving are his resident there. Burial was in Calvary widow, Margaret and a daughter, Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving is his Orleans; a daughter. Beverly and a Gloria. widow, Angela. sister. Mrs. Betty Cemp of New Orleans. November 1980 / LOG / 31 T; V-V' ( • .% 'imi .••V f • •g,: - 'l �3 '00.: Daniel Joseph McMullen, 60, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother McMullen sailed 33 years and during the Vietnam War. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef, attended a 1972 Piney Point Educational Conference and upgraded to quartermaster there in 1975. Seafarer McMullen is a wounded veteran of the U.S; Army in World War II. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a resident of Reading, Pa. Calvin Boyer Stewart, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Boston m 1969 sailing as a QMED. Brother Stewart attended the 1970 Piney Point Crews Conference. He was born in Prince Edward Is., Canada and is a resident of Lisbon Falls, Me. Oscar "Al" Rpnda Vasquez, 69, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as a FO^T. Brother Vasquez was born in Chile and is a resident of San Francisco. Adrian Cahdelaria Torres, 65, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Torres sailed 43 years. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Baltimore. % ,1 Vincent Thomas Yates, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1959 sailing as a chief electrician and engine delegate. Brother Yates sailed 29 years. He was born in Honduras, is a naturalized U.S. citizen and is a resident of Tampa. 0^ • Saul Franco Zambrano, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New York m 1970 sailing as an AB. Brother 2^mbrano was on the picket line in the 1971 maritime beef. He was bom in Ecuador and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Zambrano is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Woodrow Wilson Ball Sr., 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1965 sailing as a tankerman for McAllister Brothers from 1964 to 1980. Brother Ball was born in Louisburg, N.C. and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. r - :1k r-i William Wren Quin,60, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Quin sailed 18 years. Healso sailed as a 3rd assistant engineer for MEBA District 2 in 1966 after he graduated from the MEBA School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sea­ farer Quin was a former member of the Steelworkers Union, Local 1010 and the IBEW. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War 11. Born in Mississippi, he is a resident of New Orleans. William Ogden Boiling, ^5, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB for the ^Ua Une^ Brother Boiling also worked on the Delta New Orleans Shoregang. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Seafarer Boiling was born in Norfolk, Va. and is a resident of SlidelU LaFranklin Nathaniel Cain, 69, joined the SIU in the port of N^ew Orleans in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Cain is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Pearlington, Miss, and is -a resident of Bay St. Louis, Miss. i Anthony J. Zanca, 65, Joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a waiter. Brother Zanca sailed 40 years. He speaks four languages. Seafarer Zanca was bom in Brooklyn, N.Y; and is a resident of St. Bernard, La. Evaristo R. Pantoja, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun. Brother Pantoja hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was bom in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Catano, P.R. Richard Jackson Conner, 62, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for Independent Towing from 1936 to 1980. Brother Conner is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was borri in Conestoga, Pa. and is a resident of Buena Vista, Martin Kowalski Sr., 67, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1957 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Kowalski sailed 31 years. He was bom in Michigan and is a resident of St. Ignace, Mich. Mario P. Nolasco, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a cook and oiler. Brother Nolasco upgraded at the HLS, Piney Point, Md. in 1972. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is a resident of San Francisco. Colo. Elliott Stewart Gordon, 62, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1962 sailing as a chief engineer for Bernhardt Brothers, Inland Tugs and ACBL He also worked for the Ashland Oil Refining Co. from 1946 to I960. Brother Gordon was a former member of the ^ Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn. (MEBA). And he is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Frankfort, Ky he is a resident of Lexington, William Ronald Eden, 71, joined the Union in Pprt Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a cook for Moran Towing, Sabine Towing and D.M. Picton. Brother Eden was a former member of the NJ^U and UMB Union. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's Military Police Corps in World War II. Boatman Eden was " born in Grand Cayman, B.W.I. and is a resident of Port Neches, Tex. Overseas Vivian CommiWee Manuel Barros Silva, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an AB. Brother Silva sailed 36 years. He also sailed 10 years as a room steward for Ameri­ can President Lines. Seafarer Silva was also a member of the Teamsters Union. A native of Hawaii, he is a resident of Milledgeville, Ga. I Do You Know i 'ij I f T NO? • ; Well learn how—it only takes four weeks. That's right. In just you can learn baiic diesel theory Dane aiesei r :•tions. This Tu;.. means new iob oDOortunrlies for job opportunr^ you. Where? Aboard the d'epel-wwer^ U.S.flag ships under contract with the blU. improved their pay and job security. Learn Diesel Engineering at The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Hdqs. Patrolman Ted committee and crewmembers of theST ^ month.They are{seated 1. to a payoff at Stapleton Anc^ ^eiegate; Chief Steward Vmcent to r.)OS JoeR'vas.GSUJerryZ. • ^ ^^Hg^gjacobsen.S^ Barbbacca, deck delegate. 32 J LOG / November 1980 k ^0'^ - - :-'5^rV . .-1. •• . - k k:;-ks-,"k.---I'k'' , • �•:v Senate Conservatives to Jobless: ^Eat Cake' Exfension of Unemployment Benefits Axed A TTEMPTS to extend unem, ployment compensation benefits an extra ten weeks so that American'Workers could better cope with the effects of a lagging economy have been dealt a serious set-back by Senate conservatives. Earlier this year, in a 336-71, vote, the House of Representa­ tives passed a bill that would have extended unemployment benefits an extra ten weeks, from the present 39 weeks to 49. President Carter and the AFL-CIO are strong advocates of such a move. Senate conservatives, led by David Boren (D-Okl.), were able to attach damaging amendments to a Senate version of the bill. Rather than accept the Senate version. House members have decided to let the bill go to conference, where a joint panel of senators and members of the House of Representatives will meet and hopefully agree to a compromise concerning the proposed extension of unem­ ployment benefits. Both the Senate and'House versions of the bill call for a 10 week extension of unemploy­ ment benefits. But where the House version would leave the present structure of dispensing benefits intact, the Senate version would make permanent and farreaching changes. Unemployment benefits are , divided into two types; state compensation benefits, which account for 26 weeks, and extended federal benefits, which account for 13. Once a worker uses up his 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits, an automatic trigger goes into effect, and the worker is eligible for 13 weeks of Federal benefits. Senate conservatives would abolish the national trigger device and impose harsher Federal standards for extended Federal unemployment benefits. It is estimated that 385,000 workers would be made ineligible for continued benefits under such a move, at a time when un­ employment has become an unu­ sually severe national problem. The Senate version calls for a blanket disqualification of people who voluntarily quit their jobs, were discharged for "cause" or .who refused "suitable" employment. At the present time, the Federal government accepts KNOW YOUR RIGHTS judgements made by the state governments. The most hotly debated amendment is the one that would require a worker receiving extended Federal benefits to U.S.-Chma Ink 4-Year Grain Deal Following closely on the heels of the historic bi-Iateral trade pact signed with the People's Republic of China in September, the U.S. has once again wrapped up an agreement with the PRC that could bode well for the U.S. maritime industry. The Carter Administration announced on October 22 the signing of a four-year grain deal with China that provides for the shipment of some six to nine million tons of U.S. corn and wheat to China in each of the next four years. The pact is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 1981. Though it's not immediately known to what extent it might effect the U.S. maritime industry, the pact will ensure a continued healthy trade relationship between the U.S. and China. According to terms of the KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeab Board 27S • 20tii Street, Brooklyn, N.V. 1I2IS Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeqls Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages ^nd conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper '•heets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU •-. . earlier bi-lateral trade agreement, the U.S. and Chinese merchant fleets are each entitled to carry at leak a third of the ocean-borne commerce moving between the two countries. But whether or not the bi­ lateral trade agreement would have any real effect on U.S.­ China grain shipments, and the number of American ships involved in that trade, remains to be seen. U.S.-Brazfl Ink Maritime Pact for 3 More Years The U.S. and Brazil late last month signed a 10-year-dld mari­ time agreement for three more years which assures each country's na­ tional flag vessels equal access to Government-controlled cargoes of both countries, according to MARAD. o KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so aS to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are tp be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of * the various trust funds. accept any job with a take-home pay equal to the amount of his unemployment benefit, as long as it is not less than the Federal minimum wage. Many experts feel that this would deprive workers of any flexibility they presently have in finding suitable long-term jobs. mmiiiiint iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally-refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any olficial capacity in the SIU unless an otficial Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels thai he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited.to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection witlr such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Infor­ mation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. The address Is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. November 1980 / LOG>^33 » v.- -CI •v.,-- �T1 Seafarer Says Getting H.S. Diploma Was A Wiz ^"i - • "' '4 (1 '-•• • -Si ri:-| •X E is an excellent program for anyone. The teachers prepare a student to take the GED test and you receive personal attention," he said. The high school equivalency program is designed to help aU seafarers and boatmen get their high school diplomas. An individualized course of study is made for each person to make sure he learns all that he needs to get a diploma. Seafarer Brown said, "The indivi­ dualized program helped to stimu­ late the self-motivation in me to learn." Because of the high school equiva­ lency program at the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship, 75 seafarers and boatmen have gotten their diplomas. Brother Brown is an example of the success that any SIU member can have. And Melvin has plans to upgrade to QMED as soon as he has enough seatime. If you are interested in the high DUCATION is very important to many seafarers and their personal goals can come true through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Seafarer Melvin "Wizard" Brown of New York has taken advantage of several programs. He recently completed the high school equiva­ lency program and earned his diploma. During the two and a half years that Seafarer Brown has sailed with the SIU, te has taken the FOWT, Diesel E.igines, LNG Safety and Welding Courses at the Lundeberg School. "While taking the Vocational courses, 1 found out about the GED program and decided to take this opportunity to get my diploma," he said. Brother Brown dropped out of school in 'the tenth grade. He commented that he received a lot of help from the Academic Staff. "This y-r. •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class Class B Class C Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore......; Norfolk .....'. Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston .... Port Arthur -. Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals ^. T....... .' ..X. ;................. .... " -. .i.. .: 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 3 19 0 0 2 7 43 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 , 2 3 3 29 0 0 0 2 ,0 0 1 22 0 0 •6 0 6 4 6 0 6 0 46 99 Port 0 0 0 • 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 . 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Port "•i Boston New York Philadelphia - • /i - xV^- hf.. TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 0 1 2 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 ,0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 1 7 51 0 5 0 13 98 .0 0 0 7 0 4 1 10 2 0 6 0 0 10 8 0 4 5 12 69 0 0 0 '5 0 3 1 19 1 0 9 0 6 10 14 0 11 2 161 242 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 To 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q.X 0' 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT ; ; Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans /i INLAND ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston .t...... New York Philadelphia : Baltimore........ ... Norfolk ... Tampa Mobile .... New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco ; Wilmington ' Seattle ; ..... Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur. :. Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals .-^.v ........ - if When throwing in for work during a job call at any SIU Hiring Hall, boatmen must produce the following: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers DECK DEPARTMENT Boston /• •' .1 Notice On Job Call Procedure (inland) Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters SEPT. 1-30,1980 • .v:y school equivalency program, con­ tact the Academic Department, Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 or call (301) 994-0010. Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals ..".... .; ; : Totals All Departments. ^ -. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 55 30 104 0 0 0 0 0 ,0 .0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 —0 0 1 0 4 8 32 15 18 116 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 •1 2 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 16 20 71 269 •"Total Registered" means the number ofYnen who actualiy registered for shipping at the port last month '•"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 34 / LOG / November 1980 1" V . • ,.T"- ; Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.V. Schulman & Abarhanel 350 Fifth Avenue ' , New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan. Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson ^ Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879--9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ^ John Paul Jennings, Hennmg, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco. California 94104| Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. I Ecker Bid. San Francisco. Calif. 94105 Tele'.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. ^ Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile. Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit. Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street " Gloucester, Ma.ssachusetts 0193o| Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance. Davies. Roberts. Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza . Seattle. Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago. Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-6330 �Tug McGraw Sails in World Ghamp Philly Harbor Male Joe Worrell is all smiles as he moves the Tug McGraw into position at Philadelphia's Penn's Landing, sporting, of course, a Phillies' cap The SlU-contracted Taylor and Anderson Towing Company and the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club now have a common name on their respective rosters—that being "Tug McGraw" or Frank "Tug" McGraw as the case may he. In a move essentially designed to call attention to Philadelphia's Phillies' ace reliever Tug McGraw gives the thumbs up to Taylor Anderson's Tug McGraw and her SlU crew. It vyas a thumbs up day for Tug all around as Phils won the series and he recorded the save. waterfront, which is in serious need of refurbishing, Taylor and Anderson renamed their 38 yearold tugboat *T and A No. 12" to the Tug McGraw after the ace of the Phillies bullpen. The renaming ceremony, held at Penn's Landing was not only productive but also a good deal of fun as McGraw (i.e*. Unemployment Dips to 7.5% WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sep­ tember's nationwide unemployment rate dipped to 7.5 percent down from August's 7.6 percent and July's 7.8 percent. The jobless rate was the lowest since April's 7 percent. Commissioner Janet L. Norwood of the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) told a Congressional Joint EconomicComraittee hearing that the new unem­ ployment rate showed "further evidence of gradual improvement." She also told the hearing that "I think we have certainly stopped going down." And added that "unemployment rates usually con­ tinue to rise for a few months after an improvement in the economy." More than 60 percent of the 172 industries in the BLS count regis­ tered job gains in September. BLS reported that nearly 200,000 work­ ers found jobs in September mostly in the construction industry, durable goods manufacturing (100,000 more jobs since July), trades and services. This swells the employment rate to 97.2 million working; 7.8 million unemployed. Dr. Norwood further observed that since July the number of jobless here in the U.S. had decreased by about 400,000 workers. A Washington economist, Mic­ hael Evans said he thought "the (jobless) number is real" and that unemployment may stay below 7.7 percent in 1980's final quarter. The most significant gains in September occurred among women whose jobless rate declined to 6.1 percent from August's 6.5 percent. And among teenagers whose unem­ ployment rate fell to 17.5 percent from August's 19.1 percent. The unemployment rate for adult men rose to 6.7 percent in Septem­ ber from August's 6.6 percent. Though the jobless rate for whites dropped from 6.8 percent to 6.5 percent in September, joblessness for blacks and other minorities climbed to 14.2 percent from 13.6 percent in August. White collar employment fell off in August, but employment among the blue collar workers went up after eight straight months of declines. Employment among farm workers also rose. In September also, "discouraged" workers who have given up looking for work increased to 930,000 a jump of 52,000 workers since June. Although most of the "discouraged" are women and blacks, the jump happened among men and whites mostly. Those out of work for 27 weeks or more rose by 5,000 to 930,000 in September. The average length of unemployment of 8.2 weeks in­ creased for the fourth month in a row. > McGraw is the apple of a Philly fan's eye as he stands on the bow of the tug that got his name. the pitcher) vvas on hand to mug for some photographs and sign autographs for the himdreds of Phillies' fans who were on hand. The October 21st ceremony must have been an inspiration to McGraw because that very night he and his teammates went on to defeat the Kansas City Royals in the final game of the World Series and become the World Cham­ pions of Baseball for the first time in the team's history. Incidentally, Tug McGraw got the save in that game and as he struck out the last batter you could hear a steamwhistle toot on the Delaware River. Would you like to get your High School Diploma? We would like to help you. Here's ail you have to do: Come to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship If earning your diploma is something you have been putting off, delay no more. Fill out this coupon and send for your application kit NAME ADDRESS PHONE Are you an SlU member book number Dyes Dno • Please send me an application and pretest packet. • Please send more Information on the GED program. ^ JTU m Address to: Tracy Aumann GED Department » Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship PIney Point, Maryland 20674 November 1980 LOG -is: 35 �1 i AFL-CIO Backs VA Benefits for Seamen issue ? •; t y t -< • • Xj M ARITIME labor's drive to secure veterans status and benefits for American merchant seamen who served their country during World War II won the formal support of the AFL-CIO last month. In a letter to Air Force Secretary Hans M. Mark, AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland said "American merchant mariners who served during World War II have never received the official recognition which their service, dedication and certainly their battle casualties warrant." Secretary Mark is a member of the joint Civilian/Military .Review Board named by the Secretary of Defense to consider the applications of civilian military support groups for veteran status. An application on behalf of all maritime union veterans of World War II including SIU members, was submitted to the Review Board by the Joint casualty record for the Merchant Maritime Congress in January. To date, about a dozen civilian Marine during World War II is groups who played key support direct testimony, written in flesh roles during wartime have been and blood, of the military nature awarded veterans status. While of their employment in time of the Board is reportedly close to a war or national emergency. The ruling on the maritime unions American Merchant Marine has applications, no decision has yet always responded fully to national defense needs without been issued. The AFL-CIO's strong sup­ reservation." Favorable action on the port, however, may spur the application, Kirkland added, is Board on to early action. In his appeal for a favorable "an excellent opportunity for the ruling on the merchant marine Dept. of Defense to further applicafion Kirkland pointed out strengthen the close relationship that "the personnel who man our which must exist between our ships have built a history and Merchant Marine and our tradition of solid and self- Armed Forces." The application for veterans sacrificing support for the Armed Forces in the defense of our status presented to the Board country. Unique among all early this year was filed on behalf civilian industries," he said, of 250,000 merchant seamen, the "their support takes them directly largest non-combat group to into the hazards of combat serve during World War II. Three volumes worth of during war." In his strongly-worded testa­ documentation, representing ment to the wartime contribu­ months of in-depth work, made tions of the U.S. merchant up the application which was marine, Kirkland stated "the submitted under the provisions • the group applying received military training and acquired a military capability or the services perforpied by such group were critical to the success of a military mission; • the members of the group were subject to military justice, discipline and control; • the members of the group were permitted to resign; • the members of the group were susceptible to assignment for duty in a combat zone, and; • the members of the group had reasonable expectations that their service would be considered active military service. Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety ••1 eeing a blind man Walk down a street makes the rest of us thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all thjnk it must be a terrible thing to be unable to see where you're going. An alcoholic can't see where he's going either, only alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And hell get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting ijj the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, youH be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. S • -1] J -li I I : if ' Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center i I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical arid counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. 1! • • Name .} I ook No Address (Street or RFD) -r '• of Title IV of the G.I. Improve­ ment Act of 1977. Title IV includes five criteria used as the basis for determin­ ing the eligibility of the group applying fpr veterans status. While the criteria are "advisory," the maritime unions' application answered each one of them, including: (State) (Zip) I I I I Ik Telephone No, .... Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 A .-i. . I or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 •V 36 / LOG / November 1980 i , aWMiL'' - 'X •• > \ . - �K v" '-•L-r,:;.y:;-, A ^Seniority' Anthony Sacco Seafarer Anthony "Tony" Sacco, 20, grad­ uated from^he HLS in 1978. Brother Sacco upgraded to AB there last year. He earned the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting endorsements. Born in Brooldyn, N.Y., he lives in St. Louis, Mo. and ships out of the port of New York. John Micklos Seafarer John Mitrklos graduated from the HLS in 1977. He upgraded to AB in 1979. Brother Micklos has the LNG, CPR, firefight­ ing and lifeboat tickets. He is a U.S. Army veteran. And he ships out of the ports of^ Baltimore and New York. Victor John DeGroot Seafarer Victor John DeGroot, 21, is a 1977 HLS grad­ uate. He upgraded to FOWT. Brother DeGroot earned his CPR, life­ boat and firefighting endorsements. DeGroot 1 lives in and ships out of the port of New York. G.S. Vanover Seafarer G.S. Vanover, 25, graduated from the HLS Entry Program in 1979. Brother Vanover upgraded to LNG AB in 1980. He holds the CPR, fireI fighting and lifeboat tickets. Born in Oregon, he lives in the state of Washington and ships out of ports on the West Coast. Jeffrey Yarmola Steven Wagner Samson Orlan Sandven Seafarer Jeff r e y "Jeff" Yarmola, 19, graduated from the HLS in 1978. mf-% Brother Yar­ mola upgraded to FOWT there in 1979, QMED in 1980 and earned his high school diploma also. He rode the LNG Aquarius and Leo (Energy Transport) on her maiden voyage. Yarmola also earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resides in Chicago, III. and ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Steven Wagner, 25, graduated from the HLS in 1978. Brother Wagner got his training and earned his high school diploma GED the same year. He sails as assistant cook since upgrading this year and as chief cook on the LNG Leo. Wagner also sailed on the maiden voyages of the LNG Gemini and Virgo (Energy Transport). A native of Louisville, Ky., he ships out of the ports of Baltimore and New York, Seafarer Sam­ son Orlan Sand­ ven, 26, grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1977. Brother Sandven upgraded there to firemanwatertender. He holds the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. His ambition is to be an engineer. Born in New Albany, Ind., he ships out of the port of New York. Edward James Dandy Stephen Gateau Seafarer Ed­ ward James Dandy, 25, is a 1977 HLS grad­ uate. ' Brother Dandy in 1979, upgraded to FOWT. Next I year he plans to I get his QMED rating. He earned the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR endorsements. And he also earned an associate, two-year degree in Liberal Arts from the State University of N.Y. Alfred, N.Y. Dandy lives in Ogdensburg, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. J. L. Dunn Seafarer J.L. Dunn, 30, is a 1971 graduate of the HLS, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. Brot h e r Dunn upgraded to AB in 1977. He has the CPR, fire­ fighting and lifeboat tickets. And he has sailed on the Vietnam Sealift. Dunn is also a U.S. Army veteran. A native of California, he lives in the state of Washington and ships out of West Coast ports. Albert Caulder Seafarer AlI bert Caulder, 32, is a 1967 HLS I graduate. He was among the 1 first group of trainees at Piney Point. Brother Caulder up­ graded to AB there in 1978. He has the CPR, firefighting, LNG and lifeboat endorsements. Caulder was in the U.S. Marine Corps 10 years with the Force Recon unit doing two tours of duty in Vietnam on the frontlines. He has already applied for the proposed 3rd Mate Course at the HLS. Seafarer Stephen Gateau, 21, is a 1978 HLS graduate. Brother Gateau upgraded to AB in 1979: He holds the life­ boat, firefight­ ing and CPR tickets. Gateau ships out of various ports. John Frederick Tubman S e a f a re r John Frederick Tubman, 52, sails in the deck department as an A B and bosun. Brother Tubman started sailing with the SIU in 1965 joining the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1969. He is a graduate of the HLS, San Francisco. Tubman was a f ormer member of the SU P for five .years. Born in Secretary, Md., he is a resident of Salisbury, Md. and ships out of the port of Baltimore. David Aaron Murray S e a Ta r e r David Aaron Murray grad­ uated from the HLS Trainee Program in 1975. He also got his GED degree. Brother Murray upgraded to AB in 1978. And he holds the firefighting, CPR and lifeboat endorsements. Born in Hartford, Conn., he resides in Bethesda, Md. and ships out of the port of New York. Howard 8. Francis Seafarer Ho­ ward Francis, 59, sails in the deck department as an AB Quar­ termaster. Bro­ ther Francis has been, an SIU member 13 years. He has the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) firefighting and lifeboat endorsements. A U.S. Navy retiree, he operates his own fishing boat when not shipping out. Francis ships out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans ........ Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point ,....v... San Juan Columbus Chicago Port Arthur St. Louis ; Cleveland Honolulu Date Dec. 8 .,.. Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec. II Dec. II Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 26..... Dec. 13 Dec. II Dec. 20 — Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 18 Dec. II % Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 9:30a.m. ,2:00p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. '. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 10:30a.m. 2:30p.m. .^.... — — 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. — 2:30p.m. UIW 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. TTOOp.m. 7:00p.m. — — 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. • :> 1:00p.m. November 1980 / LOG / 37 . . . J, ^ I • ./ . . 1 �•I . : r -•' -ST Notice To Mariners' Upgrading Class Schedules For Jan.-June Are Announced I :,•'"• ,.J i.' . Upgrading class schedules for the first six months of 1981 are announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. To register for any of the following courses, use the Upgrading Application form which is published in this issue of THE LOG. January 1981 LNG: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. QMED: Jan. 15-April 9. FOWT: Jan. 29-Feb. 26. Marine Electronics: Jan. 5-Feb. 12. Diesel (unlicensed): Jan. 5-Jan. 29. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 28. Conveyorman: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. ^ Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 26. Able Seaman: Jah. 5-Jan. 29. Lifeboatman: Jan. 2-Jan. 15; Jan. 15-Jan. 29, Jan. 29-Feb. 12. Tankerman: Jan. ^-Jan. 15; Jan. 15-Jan. 29; Jan. 29-Feb. 12. I- .1 /-<1 , 'i ' -• :'-f February 1981 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: Feb. 16-M^r. 26. Lifeboatman: Feb. 12-Feb. 26; Feb. 26-Mar. 12. Tankerman: Feb. 12-Feb. 26; Feb. 26-Mar. 12. •':.' i" r May 1981 QMED: May 7-July 30. FOWT: May 21-June 18. ' r Marine Electronics: May 25-July 2. Welding: May 25-June 18. Towhoat Operator: May 11-July 2. Celestial Navigation: May 25-June 25. Able Seaman: May 22-June J8. Lifeboatman: May 7-May 21; May 21-June 4. Tankerman: May 7rMay 21; May 2Mune 4. ' 'a .i' ^ ! June 1981 XNG: June 22-July 16. Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations: June 2-July 30: Diesel (unlicensed): June 22-July 16. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): June 22-Aug. 13. Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: June 8-July 16. Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): June 22-Aug. 6. Quartermaster: June 19-July 16 Lifeboatman: June 4-June 18; June i8-July 2. Tankerman: June 4-June 18; June 18-July 2. Courses may be added or cancelled, and dates may be changed, depending upon the particular needs of our membership and the special requirements of the industry. March 1981 •H.. \ .•^,' : .'y" •-• 'M |1-IM LNG: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. T FOWT: Mar. 26-April 23. 'I Marine Electrical Maintenance: Mar. 2-April 23. Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operation: Mar. 2-April9. Diesel (unlicensed): Mar. 20-April 23. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): Mar, 20-May 21. Automation: Mar. 30-April 23. Welding: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): Mar. 30-May 14. Celestial Navigation: Mar. 2-April 2. Pilot: Mar. 16-May 7. Quartermaster: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. Able Seaman: Mar. 27-April 23. Lifeboatman: Mar. 12-Mar. 26; Mar. 26-April 9. Tankerman: Mar. 12-Mar. 26; Mar. 26-April 9. A April 1981 LNG: April 27-May 21. Able Seaman: April 24-May 21. Lifeboatman: April 9-April 23; April 23-May 7. Tankerman: April 9-April 23; April 23-May 7. Columbia Paying Off in Baitimore J • -if' ..|i' V I I *»• ' : .•fe:-'." Baltimore Patrolman Al Raymond andSIU Rep Roland "Snake" Williams (seated I, to r.) service part of theStiip's Committee and a crewmember of theS7 Columbia (Ogden Marine) at a payoff there on Oct. 16. They are (I. to r.) Chief Steward John "Big Train" Hunt, secretary-reporter; Recertified Bosun Walter L. Compton. ship's Qhairman; OS Clay Brown, AB David Hartman, deck delegate and 37year SlU member and 3rd Cook Ray Lawrence, steward delegate. 38 / LOG / November 1980 ...AND MAKE MONEY. The cargo doesn't move without the skill and say-so of the Chief Pump­ man. He's top man. So he earns top dollar for his skills. Get those skills Get your Chief Pumpman endorsement Take the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations course at SHLSS. It starts Feb. 16 and continues through Mar. 26. To enroll, see your SlU Representative or contact SHLSS. :^''r ; , ,v. .if- •/-rr* •. -V"-/ L. �"•»«*cw-r •. • ' ^ Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg SchooLof Seamanship .•'J ' ' ' r \ Upgrading Application Name. \ ^ (Middle) (First) (Last) Address. Date 6f Birth J— Mo./Dav/Yoar •M (Street) Telephone (City) (State) / (Area Coda) (Zip Code) Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member Q Deep Sea Member • •4. . Seniority. Book Number Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In. Port Issued r v. - Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. Social Security #. .X. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) Entry Program: From. to. (dates attended) Endorsement(s) or License Received . to. Upgrading Program: From . (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: Yes Dates Available for Training No Q Firefighting: O Yes — No • CPR O Yes No Q — — I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). ENGINE STEWARD FWT • Oiler OMED - Any Rating Others. Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Automation (• Maintenanceof Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) (• Assistant Cook Q Cook & Baker • Chief Cook Steward Q Towboat Inland Cook DECir • • • • • • • • (• • • • • Tankerman AB 12 Months AB UnlimitedAB Tugs & Tows ^^ AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland ^ Towboat Operator Not More than 2(X) Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Master • Mate Pilot Third Mate • • • 1^ Q Q ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • B •A -.'A '• —V' • , '^TU- " LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting .St if ' RECORD OF EMPLOYMBJT TIME •—(Show only amount ne^ed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service. , whichever is applicable.) VESsa ••s., •^ RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE •Mm- SIGNATURE November 1980 / LOG / 39 �. inw^aar- -•*•» V *' "i*^'-i - Keep I'ClSJ ir_M-.- V i;%y '• ; ;i.f^ . • > 'c' "' ." • -v • l'l0'"''Vllil0 1^-:: us Anchored t'.; • •T-, JKIt; •.•'J u S-' I i; .: •V i' ;• m m'. 4#\. • • J. I. 4-H •f\ ma av,->' r;'-'--?S • .••3M � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TOO MUCH GOV'T HOLDS BACK MARITIME PROGRESS MTD PRESSING ACTION ON FISH BILL, FED AGENCIES USE OF U.S. FLAG SIU-BACKED BILL ENACTED TO IMPROVE TOWING SAFETY SS POET MISSING IN ATLANTIC WITH CREW OF 34 REAGAN, REPUBLICANS WINNERS IN ELECTION USC TO ESTABLISH PAUL HALL CHAIR IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION CARTER SIGNS BILL GIVING U.S. COAL SHIPS PREFERENCE TO UNLOAD REPUBLICANS GAIN CONTROL OF THE SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL HAVE MANY NEW FACES AFL-CIO PRES. KIRKLAND 'READY TO COOPERATE' WITH NEW ADMINISTRATION INCREASED POLITICAL ACTION & IMPROVED SERVICES TO MEMBERS, PENSIONERS GOAL OF NEW SIU PROGRAM SIU WINS CASE VS. USCG ON YELLOWSTONE LOSS WHAT A CREW: SAVE BOAT PEOPLE, DELIVER BABY IT'S OFFICIAL: DECK DEPT.'S CAN CARRY TO% BLUE TICKETS N.Y. PORT COUNCIL INSTITUTES PAUL HALL MEMORIAL AWARD: SEA-LAND'S HITLZHEIMER 1ST RECIPIENT SIU WINS 50% SPR CARGO GUARANTEE FOR U.S. SHIPS FORGOTTEN BY HISTORY, BUTTON GWINNETT LIVES AGAIN MCCARTNEY BLASTS FEDS FOR SKIRTING U.S. FLAG SHIPS RETIREE, 92, PATRIARCH OF PROUD SIU FAMILY T.I. WANTS PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGS RE-EVALUATED SIU COULD BE CREWING 6 MORE BRAND NEW LNGS BY 1985 SIU CREWS NEW SEA-LAND D-9, INDEPENDENCE G&H PUTS 7TH BRAND NEW TUG INTO SERVICE: MORE JOBS FOR BOATMEN SIU WILL CONTINUE TO FILL LEADERSHIP ROLE 10 SIU BOATS ESCORT SARATOGA ON DATE FOR OVERHAUL ACADEMIC STAFF IS DEVELOPING AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM TOWBOAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL HELP YOU GET AHEAD SHLSS OFFERS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MARITIME FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOTHING WORKERS WIN 17-YEAR STEVENS BATTLE IF U.S. SENDS OIL TO ISRAEL, U.S. FLAG WILL CARRY PERCENTAGE SENATE CONSERVATIVES TO JOBLESS: 'EAT CAKE' U.S.-CHINA INK 4 YEAR GRAIN DEAL SEAFARER SAYS GETTING H.S. DIPLOMA WAS A WIZ TUG MCGRAW SAILS IN WORLD CHAMP PHILLY HARBOR AFL-CIO BACKS VA BENEFITS FOR SEAMEN ISSUE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 11 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/551fc3ea265e8adab1cf59fd60581ff7.PDF 3eb673470edaff2abd37a7078660a082 PDF Text Text • >'• ' . - =•••;••= ,r--ffT';"?!-:'5 ^^ " • r~r --J^ v» 'i i \ .'55'A i Official Publication of the Seafarers Internaliunal Union. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District . AFL-CIO OCTOBER 1980 , the Developer ':Mri �^-UlSu PRESidENl's REPORT FRANK DROZAK S we come down to the wire in this crucial election, the candidates have drawn the lines. They have let the American people know what their positions are on all the important issues of the day. On Nov, 4, 1980, we will all know who did the best job of convincing the American people who is best to lead this country. The SIU membership knows where this Union stands on the Presidential election.We support theCarter-Mondale ticket, Weare supporting Carter because he has been a good maritime President, The SIU has done well during Carter's first Administration, We'll do even better if he is re-elected. And I'm very confident he will be re­ elected. But I want to make one thing very clear to this membership. And that is that no matter who wins the election—Carter or Reagan or Anderson—the SIU will never let-up on the political front in Washington, D,C, A Carter victory by no means will allow the SIU to write its own ticket in Washington, It means that we have a friend in the White House, And it means that if we are successful in getting a beneficial bill through the Congress, the President will more often than not sign it, A lot of people don't realize that the real key to political success in Washington depends on an effective lobbying effort in the House of Representatives and the Senate, Many Congressmen and Senators have never even seen a ship close up, much less understand the complicated issues and problems facing the American maritime industry. A ^ isiSutia,... If is our job to try to educate the nation's legislators on the important maritime issues, as well as trying to make them understand that a strong America and a strong, stable economy depends a great deal on the health of the country's maritime industry. It's an every day job, too. It is absolutely necessary to keep in constant touch with these legislators and their staffs. In politics, people forget you fast if you don't keep on top of them. The SIU today, is more involved in the political arena than ever before. We have beefed up our Washington staff and they are doing an outstanding job for us. We are also involved in many key Congressional and Senatorial races throughout the nation. This is in addition to our efforts for the Carter-Mondale campaign, SIU members should be aware that the nation's conservative, antilabor forces are mounting a well financed campaign to unseat some of labor's and maritime'sstaunchest friends in Congress, Needlessto say, many of our friends are in re^l dogfights. Hopefully our efforts will help keep these people in office for another term. The most important thing to remember, though, is that no matter who is in office, the SIU has to work and fight from bell to bell in Washington to keep our industry afloat and to keep our job security strong. As we look ahead to this year's crucial election, we can take pride in the fact that our Union is strong, shipping is good, our benefit Plans are in excellent condition and our future looks bright. But at the same time, our merchant marine has fallen "to tenth in the world, and it will take an all out effort to reverse that trend and bring our industry back to number one. Putting this election in perspective, I am very confident the SIU is going to gain more friends than we lose. We have never relied on anyone but ourselves for our security. Anything we have-achieved, we have always had to work for and fight for. We have gotten where we are today by hard work and perseverance. We will continue to put forth our best effort. And with the continued support and participation of this membership, we will succeed. Bill Gives US, Coal Ships ^Head-of-Line' Privileges President Carter is expected to sign into law S, 1442, a bill that would document six vessels under the flag of the United States, Included in the bill is an important amendment that would grant priority berthing privileges to American flag coal carriers engaged in the coastwise trade' of the United States. The amendment, which was first proposed by Rep. Brian Donnelly in the House and modified slightly in the final compromise version, is a re­ sponse to the inadequate facilities that have hindered the develop­ ment of this nation's coal reserves. Because of inadequate storage and port facilities, vessels carrying coal have had to endure port delays of thirty days and more while they wait in line to be loaded. It had been a widespread custom for port officials to allow American flag vessels engaged in the coastal trade "to go to tfee head of the line." There were many reasons for this courtesy, the foremost being that coal is an important alternative source of energy. Efforts to increase domestic consumption of coal would suffer a severe setback were shipments delayed an average of thirty days or more. Exporters of coal, angered at the delay that their vessels have had to experience while loading at antiquated port facilities, threatened to bring suit against ports and coal companies that gave "head of the line preference" to American flag vessels. Unsure of the outcome of such a suit, the coal companies and ports de­ cided to rescind the preference that they had given. Congress, realizing that it is imperative that this country do all that it can to epcourage the domestic consumption of coal, acted quickly to mandate "head of the line preferences," Ocean Mining Group Visits SHLSS Senior officers from Lockheed Corporation's ocean mining group spent two days at the Seafarers Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship this month to inspect the SIU's training facilities—and they liked what they saw. The Lockheed group invited SHLSS instructors to visit their exploratory facilities on the West Coast so that the school can begin setting a specializen training program for seagoing personnel in the ocean mining industry. Also attending the two day meeting were Conrad Welling? Lockheed Senior Vice President, and Gordon Arbuckle, Specia Council to the Ocean Minerals Group In this picture, Ed Dangler, at right, Lockheed's internationat rpnrpcontot . mining, talks with SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli, left and Jack CafS/ N Y^Pnll Agent and executive aide to SIU President Frank Drozak. "-aney, N.Y, Port Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union Atlantir n„i« i . ' 1123^ Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, -N-Y. Vol. 42, No. 10. October 19^ (|SINWT60-2(M^ 2 / LOG / " ' District AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth „ M.,« NY Brooklyn, N. �-ife SlU Crew Saves 457 Liner Passengers At Sea h> « ^ A • • A m •> Williamsburgh Keys ^Greatest Rescue In Maritime Hjstory': _ _ . . west of Sitka, Alaska, early on the morning of Oct. 4. As the first large vessel to arrive on the scene, the Williams­ On the night of Sunday, Oct. 5, burgh was confronted with a fullthe SlU-contracted supertanker scale emergency. The Prisendam TT Williamsburgh (Bay Tankers) was on fire and, according to steamed into the port of Valdez, Williamsburgh Radio Operator Alaska, her decks and hallways Jim Pfister, the liner was "listing packed with the 457 luxury liner to the right and in danger of passengers she had helped evacu­ sinking." Bobbing in lifeboats in the ate in what the Coast Guard is calling "the largest single ship storm-lashed Gulf of Alaska were 470 passengers and crewmen rescue in modern history." The Williamsburgh was en- who'd abandoned the cruise ship route from Valdez to Texas with at 6:15 Pacific Daylight Time. a cargo of oil when she picked-up About 40 of the Prisendam^s crew the radioed SOS from the Dutch had volunteered to remain registered cruise ship SS Pri- aboard the vessel and fight the sendam. Diverting course, the fire which had begun in the ship's Some oi the lescuod passengers. Williamsburgh reached the ocean engine room. But the firefighting effort was liner, situated about 200 miles ' cans who'd paid from $3,625 to severely hampered because the $5,275 for the 30-day cruise American seamanship in the pumps required for pushing around the Orient, were safely rescue of passengers and crew of Williamsbyrgh Capt water through the firehoses were aboard the Williamsburgh. the SS. Prisendam^*^ Drozak knocked out by the fire. The Eighty-three people, including 18 wrote. Praises His Crew for Prisendam's Another kind of praise came mostly-Indonesian passengers and crewmen and two Heroism, Compassion crew attempted to battle the paramedics from one of the Seafarers who who had been deserves much credit himself for blaze with CO2 and foam fire Following is the text of a cable sent overlooked by the Coast Guard extinguishers but the fire con­ in the early part of the rescue, the phenomenal job done by the to the Union from A. H. Fertig, tinued to spread. By nightfall, were safely aboard a Coast Williamsburgh'^ steward depart­ master on the TT Williamsburgh: ment in providing hot drinks for flames had engulfed the Prh "Wish to advise you that In the sendam's upper decks and the Guard cutter. 450 extra people. A few of the passengers pickedsaving and rescue of over 500 lives of remaining crewmen, along with up by the Williamsburgh were In a call to the Harry Lundepassengers and crew of abandoned the vessel's master, abandoned berg School at Piney Point, Prinsedam on October 4,1980, every reported suffering from mild ship. officer and rating on board the Wil­ exposure and were helicoptered Md., following the rescue. Sea­ liamsburg displayed courage, heroWith the Williamsburgh's immediately to Yakutat, Alaska farer Robert Rutherford, a Ism and extreme dedication far arrival on the scene at about 9:00 where a C-130 Coast Guard plane recertified steward from Pacifica, beyond the call of duty and deserve A.M., the rescue operation flew them to Juneau or Sitka for Calif., said "Piney Point should the highest praise and accolades for be very proud for teaching the began. For over 10 hours Pri­ medical treatment. But most of their skilled performance. This res­ sendam passengers, some bare­ the passengers who'd spent hours lifeboat course. Our men," cue was effected In gale force winds Brother Rutherford said in the foot and clad only in pajamas, in one of the six canvas-covered and seas with absolutely no help ' Were plucked from lifeboats in call from Valdez, "had to get off lifeboats or two tenders emerged whatever from Dutch officers and the tanker and go into the body slings and baskets by Coast from their harrowing ordeal in Indonesian seamen from Pririsenlifeboats and help with the Guard helicopters and flown to good health. dam, who can receive nothing but the deck of the Williamsburgh. The Coast Guard cutter de­ rescue. contempt and condemnation for Seafarer Rutherford added livered evacuees to Sitka, 400 their actions during this abandon­ that the mostly-Indonesian crew Airlifted to Deck ment. miles down Alaska's southeast didn't have the kind of e?ipertise "Notwithstanding the above, all In the first hour of the rescue panhandle. The Williamsburg^ in lifeboat operations that the from Prinsedam were rescued. The proceeded to Valdez, the south­ operation 150 passengers were SIU crewmen had. "Thanks to ships company, completely without ern terminus of the trans-Alaska airlifted to the Williamsburgh. the lifeboat course at Piney any rest or sleep for some 60 hours, As they landed on the super­ pipeline. gave up their quarters and personal Point," Rutherford-said, "we tanker's helicopter pad, they were A spokesman for Bay Tankers, clothing to the survivors, most of knew what to do."'^^^ taken below deck and supplied the SlU-contracted company whom were In the 60 to 80-year age The weary Prisendam pas­ bracket. This once again proves that with coffee and other hot drinks that operates the Williamsburgh, sengers were also full of praise for by the SIU steward department. said the tanker had resumed her the American seaman has no peers the Williamsburgh^ crew and the and stands miles above any other While the first stages of the run and was heading back to Coast Guard and full of tales nationality on the high seas. ^rescue went off without a hitch, Texas, as scheduled. She's ex­ about their ordeal. One pas­ "I am proud to command this as-the effort proceeded the pected in port on or about Nov. senger, John W. Gyorkos, who wonderful ship's complement, with­ already-choppy seas rose to 25- 15. The spokesman expressed the was still clad in a tuxedo and out whom none of the above would foot swells and the wind whipped company's pride in the way the dress pumps from the cruise have been possible, and I would up to a 50-knot gale. tanker's crew had handled the ship's entertainment said that suggest that the above sacrifices "We have very difficult sea rescue operation. "They did a prior to the rescue he was should be recognized by the appro­ conditions," reported Williams­ terrific job," he said. "Everyone is beginning "to have doubts that priate government agencies and/or burgh radio operator Pfister in a exhausted and we hope they're underwriters. These suggestions we would all make it. When the were Initiated by the survivors of ship-to-shore radio call about getting some well-deserved rest." seas started washing over the rail Upon hearing of the rescue Prinsedam, who now realize the four hours into the rescue. "We into the lifeboat," he said, "the difference between U.S. flag ships have 250 survivors on board now SIU President Frank Drozak cold was almost unbearable." but another 200 are still in the dispatched a telegram to the TT and brand "X" scows." A North Carolina man, whose A. if. Fertig, Master, water." Williamsburgh. "Congratula­ wife was evacuated to the T. T. Williamsburg After 10 hours the Prisendam tions to the Captain, officers and Williamsburgh, said he prayed passengers, most of them Ameri- crew for the effective show of while he was waiting. October 1980 / LOG / 3 • A: • ,v' .. i rtfc", 1!1} A Hk Jl- * m .-"'Wi- '-'m 4m �SlU Sets UP New Program to Boost Services 91W 9wl^ I^WW .^ Each Port Will Get a Field Representative H -•. • I ELPING seamen! That's what this Union is all about. But the SIU has more of a responsibility to the people we represent than simply providing employment and securing good contracts and top notch benefits. This Union believes deeply that our responsibility does not end at the union hall dpor. The SIU believes that we have a responsibility to help our people and their families, whether they are active seamen or retired, in every area that affects people's lives in this country. SIU President Frank Drozak said, "I'm proud of the job this Union has done'to provide for the welfare of this membership, but the complicated problems of today's society dictates that we simply have to do more." That's why the SIU has instituted a brand new program. It's called the National Political, Social and Welfare Training Program. Its goal can be described in just a few words—to provide better, faster and more effective services to SIU members, retirees and their families. The program has just gotten nas juai. ^ u- •in ,„hirh »,hirh aa member memher township m which memo /-f .1 oo President Dr<.c;Hpnt off the ground.I !>„• But as Drozak said, "we're on our way. It's just a matter of applying ourselves and making it work." The long range goal of the program is to have a Field Representative assigned to each port, 20 in all. This person's job is to help—to help the membership, to help a member's family while he is at sea, to help our pensioners. For instance, if you have a problem with a welfare claim, the Field Representative will be the person to talk to or see at the Union hall. If you're having a problem with a pension or a vacation check, the Representa­ tive will be at your disposal. If you are at sea, and your wife or a dependent needs help or information inioriiiaiiuii Regarding your benefits, the Field Representative will be there. But this is just the start of the Representative's job. If you get the runaround from Social Se­ curity, or Medicare, or Unem­ ployment, or Public Health, the Representative will be available to lend a hand. He will be specially trained in community services. And he will be trained in what people are entitled to from the Federal Government, the State or the local municipality, or . -- The Field Representative will iner c^u also be wi P poS"ekort for the ultimate relfare of this membership. The Field Representative will keJp in touch on a local, "backSe" basis with Senators and Sgressmen. He will also have fhe fesponsibility of getting involved with citywide and community wide politics. This country is run by the politicians. And if we don't keep on top of them, whether it be in Washington, D.C., or St. Louis of Mobile, or Long Island, N.Y., the SIU and SIU members will not get proper recognition. In addition, around election time, the Field Representative u will be able to key the Union s efforts in the election campaigns of our friends in Congress. Essentially, the Field Repre­ sentative will be able to do hundreds of things, and do them fast, that the Port Agent or Patrolmen can't handle imme­ diately. President Drozak said, "our port officials do an outstanding job. But they can't be in two places at one time. They have to pay off ships or service our tugs . . and towboats almost every day. ^ ^ ^^ ...ui. enough time in the day to tend to a lot of other important things dealing with the well being of the membership. I believe this new program will go a long way toward solving this problem, So the Union has assigned 13 Field Representatives^ They are presently working in Brook^ ^''^Xh Boston, Cleveland, Duluth, Houston, Jacksonville, JerseyCity, Norfolk, San Francisco, Seattle, and Wilmington, Calif. Before the end of the year, there will be 20 assigned to every SIU port on the East, West and Gulf Coasts, the Rivers and Great Lakes. The Program will be coordinated out of the SIU's office in Washington by Ms. Mariann Rogers. And it will be directly overseen by SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak. Shortly after the New Year, all 20 Field Representatives will be brought into Piney Point for a thorough two month educational program to school them on the SIU and the programs of this union. The Log will continue to carry stories and picture layouts of the progress of this important new Program. Small Vessel BilhSome Good, Bad News WASHINGTON. D.C.-A bill has been passed by the Congress that is both beneficial and detrimental for maritime lahor and maritime safety. Called the Small Vessel Manning and Inspection bill, there are provisions of the bill that the SIU supported and there are others that we vigorously opposed. The bill's conference report, in which differences in the Senate and House versions of the legislation were resolved, was passed by the House of Repre­ sentatives late last month by a vote of 279 to 111. As the Log goes to press, the legislation has been sent to President Carter. For many months the SIU has been actively involved with this legislation. Through lobbying efforts, testimony before com­ mittees, and letters to Congress­ men, the Union has supported parts of the bill while opposing certain provisions. Among the bill's points that the SIU supported are the following: • Fifty pisrciEsnt of the AB's aboiurd a dei^ sea vessel c^n be ' / October 1980 ' 1-... blue ticket AB's. (Current law says that 65 percent of the AB complement has to be green ticket AB s.) The SIU fought for the 50 percent provision m order to broaden the job opportunities for the growing number of blue ticket AB's who are available for shipping. • Termination of opportuni­ ties for companies to operate vessels through bare-boat chart­ ers..Companies have been able to avoid compliance with certain inspection and manning require­ ments through these charters. • Lowering of the minimum age requirement for qualification as an AB from 19 to 18 years. • Maintenance of the sea service requirement for AB 'Unlimited' at the current level of three years. • Fines for inspection viola­ tions were increased from $100 per violation to $500 per day for each day of inspection. • Time spent in approved school training programs counts as seatime. PoitHHU of the bill that the SIU opposed include the fol- lowing: 1.) The percentage of AB's on vessels with a two-watch system' can be reduced from 65 percent to 50 percent. In a letter sent to Congressmen by Ray Denison, director of the AFL-CIO Depart­ ment of Legislation, he noted that "this action would permit the replacement of a qualified, able seaman by an unskilled, inexper­ ienced, ordinaly seaman." 2.) Establishment of a sixmonth AB 'Special' in the mining and oil industry. The SIU contended that the service re­ quirement for AB 'Special' should be increased in the bill to a minimum of 12 months if safe working conditions were to be maintained. The Union won its point in the House version of the bill but in the conference com­ mittee the six-month Senate version prevailed. 3.) Permission for offshore supply vessels to operate under the twO-watch system. By sanc­ tioning the two-watch system the workday of seamen aboard these vessels can be increased fcbm the standard eight to twelvie hours. a I rte seaiime requirement requin 4.JI irte for AB's on seagoing tugs and towboats has been reduced from 18 to 12 months. In his letter, Drozak noted that many of these provisions will "benefit principally the offshore oil industry while jeopardizing the lives of the human beings involved and at tjje same time, our nation's environment." As SIU President Frank Drozak said in a letter to Congressmen, "We know of no other instance where the U.S. Congress man­ dated and legislated twelve-hour workdays for the American workers." �•.rl;} '' t(' Labor Rallying Behind Carter-Mondale Team President Relying On Trade Unionists To Put Him Back in White House T HE labor movement has a staunch friend in President Jimmy Carter. This was clearly evident when Carter spoke recently (Sept. 29) at the convention of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in New York City. The ILG WU, which represents some 350,000 workers in the garment industry, has endorsed President Carter in his re-election bid. As he arrived at the site of the convention. Carter was greeted by a throng of well-wishers, including a contingent from the SIU. As he stepped from his limousine, turned and waved to the crowd, signs saying "SIU SUPPORTS CARTER-MON­ DALE IN '80" waved back. In a rousing, cheering display of solidarity, some 1,000 dele­ gates were joined by officials from other unions, as well as several prominent New York political leaders, in giving Carter a warm welcome to the conven­ tion. Carter's remarks were well received by those who had gathered to hear him speak. He pledged to continue working toward a number of pro-labor goals, including an increase in the -X President Jimmy Carter arriving in New York City to address ILGWU Convention. Carter was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd which included Seafarers waving signs, proclaiming the SlU's support for the Carter/Mondale ticket. minimum wage, and improving the job security of the American worker. "We are working to protect American jobs," he said, "from unfair foreign competition." In addition, he emphasized that "full employment is my goal." Carter's remarks covered a broad range of issues, from foreign affairs to equal rights. But he kept coming back to those issues that especially concern the American worker, "I believe," he said, "that people have a right to a decent living." Carter's reception at the ILGWU convention has been described as one of the most enthusiastic he has yet received in his campaign for re-election. He has emerged as the clear labor favorite in the campaign. In summation, and borrowing from the ILGWU's own slogan and song. Carter urged those attending the convention to "look for the union label" when voting in November. The AFL-CIO, of which the SIU is a member, and most other labor organizations throughout the country, have recognized and are backing the one candidate they feel wears the "union label": Jimmy Carter. 1 ft 5 iJ. •It fli (/ '! i SIU Backed Bill Passed to Spur U.S. Fishing industry WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bill supported by the SIU and designed to greatly reduce foreign fishing in U.S. waters, was passed by the House of Representatives late last month. At the end of 1979 a similar bill was passed by the U.S. Senate. Now the bill must go to President Carter. Numbered H.R. 7039, the legislation passed by the House is entitled the American Fisheries Promotion Act. The purpose of the bill is the expansion of the U.S. fishing industry. This would be accom­ plished, in part, through gradual elimination of foreign fishing in U.S. waters and through enlargement' of existing loan programs. The SlUNA has a number of" fishing affiliated unions that will benefit from this legislation. The attempt to greatly expand The U.S. fishing industry actually goes back to 1976 when the Fishery Conservation and Management Act (FCMA) became law. At that time, U.S. claims to fishing rights off its coasts were expanded from 12 miles to 200 miles. Within that zone, limits were put on foreign fishermen who also were required to pay certain license fees. It was hoped that the,U.S. fishing industry would substan­ tially grow as a result of that 1976 Act. However, this did not happen. U.S. landings have only increased from 23 percent in fishing zones established by. the U.S. The bill just passed by the House and Senate establishes a phase-out formula for foreign fishing in the U.S. zones. It provides that if American fishermen increase their catch, the foreign allocation will be reduced accordingly.. U.S. fishermen must demon­ strate an ability to absorb a larger share of the harvest. If they do well in a particular year, an additional share of the harvest would be reserved for them the following year. That reserve would be given back to foreign fishermen if American fishermen fail to utilize it. Thei^ will also be a doubling of the license fees that foreign fishermen must pay. Last year foreigners paid $15 million in license fees. Further, the' bill establishes 100 percent observer coverage on all foreign vessels within the U.S. fisheries zone. To help U.S. fishermen grab a bigger share of the market, the bill also provides, among other things, the following incentives: fishing vessels. Also, to the extent funds are available, loans could be provided for operating expenses. • Extension of Title XI Obligation Guarantee program to shoreside facilities and to fishing vessels involved in high risk ventures. There is $10 billion available under this program and ten percent of that amount could be used for fishing vessels. Eligibility would be limited to firms that are 75 percent U.S. owned. • ("-C Iff • Revitalization of an act that says 30 percent of import duties on fish products are to be applied to research and development. Also, the bill seeks to improve the marketing of American • Revitalization of the caught fish. For instance, the bill fisheries loan fund for a two-year provides for assignment abroad period. This will provide low- of at least six special fisheries interest loans to fishermen who trade officers to assist in market are ^bout to default on their development. ^ #1' October 1980 / LOG / 5 lii �w I U.S. and China Sign Bilateral Pact Giving Washington, D.C.—In a White House ceremony destined to go down in the history books, President Carter and a repre­ sentative of the People's Repub­ lic of China signed a reciprocal maritime agreement on Sept. 17. The pact, which includes cargo sharing and port access provi­ sions similar to the U.S./ U.S.S.R. trade agreement, for­ mally opens the door to an expected trade bonanza between the U.S. and the PRC for the first time in 30 years. Under the cargo sharing provi­ sions of the agreement, both U.S. flag merchant ships and those flying the flag of the PRC are each entitled to "an equal and substantial" share of the bilateral trade, "Each party," says the threeyear pact, "...shall provide to vessels under the flag of the other party, a general cargo share and a bulk share in each category to those vessels under its flag and consistent with the intention of the parties that their national flag vessels will carry not less than one-third of bilateral cargoes." The pact's port access provi­ sions open 55 U.S. East Coast, Gulf, West Coast and Great Lakes ports to calls by PRC-flag vessels on four days notice. China has opened all 20 of her ports which are open to international shipping, including one now under construction, to Ameri­ can-flag ships on seven days notice. Three factors were weighed by both nations in arriving at port selection: com- mercial considerations, re­ ciprocity and protection of na­ tional security interests. Signing of the trade agreement was hailed by the SlU which has been pushing for a bilateral shipping agreement since the first overtures to reopening U.S.­ China trade were made 22 months ago. While the Carter Administra­ tion has said repeatedly that they oppose widespread use of bilat­ eral shipping arrangements be­ tween the U.S. and her trading partners, the Administration felt U.S./China trade fell into the category of being appropriate for bilateralism. Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce for Maritime Affairs, Samuel B. Nemirow, who headed up the U.S. delegation that negotiated the trade agreement. U.S. ports open to access by Chinese vessels are: Portland, Maine Boston. Massachusetts Fall River, Massachusetts New York (New York and New Jersey ports of the Port of New York Authority), New York Albany, New York Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (including Camden, New Jersey) Wilmington, Delaware Baltimore, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Morehead City, North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Georgetown, South Carolina Savannah, Georgia Boca Grande, Florida Port Everglades, Florida Ponce, Puerto Rico Tampa, Florida Mobile, Alabama Gulfport, Mississippi New Orleans, Louisiana Burnside, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Orange, Texas Beaumont, Texas Port Arthur, Texas Galveston, Texas Houston, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Brownsville, Texas Anchorage, Alaska Skagway, Alaska Ketchikan, Alaska Seattle, Washington Bellingham, Washington Longview, Washington Everett, Washington Tacoma, Washington Portland (including Vancouver, Washington), Oregon Astoria, Oregon Coos Bay (including North Bend), Oregon Eureka, California Stockton, California San Francisco (including Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond), California Sacramento, California Los Angeles (including San Pedro, Wilmington, Terminal Island), California Long Beach, California Honolulu, Hawaii Erie, Pennsylvania Cleveland, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Bay City, Michigan Chicago, Illinois Kenosha, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Duluth, Minnesota/Superior, Wisconsin U.S.-China Trade Pact At a Glance 'f- - The aims of the historic U.S./People's Republic of China bilateral shipping agreement, signed by President Carter and Chinese. Vice Premier Bo Yibo on Sept. 17, are: • to facilitate trade between the U.S. and the PRC; ^ • to guarantee to U.S.- and PRC-flag merchant ships an "equal and substantial" share of cargoes moving between the two nations; • to entitle the U.S. and China to not less than one-third of all cargoes moving by sea between the two nations; • to open 55 U.S. ports to Chinese-flag merchant ships on four days notice; • to open 20 Chinese ports to U.S.-flag merchant v^seb on seven days notice. 6/LOG / October 1980 President Carter and Chinese Vice Premier Bo Yibo put their 'John Hancocks' on the historic U.S.-China trade pact, which assures U.S. flag vessels at least one third of the cargo share moving between the two nations. Cliinese ports open to commercial vessels of the United States are: Dalian Qlnhuangdao Tianjin Yantai Qingdao Lianyungang Wenzhou Shanghai Ningbo Fuzhou /• Xiamen Shantou Shanwei Huangpu Guangzhou Zhanjiang Beihai Haikou Basuo Shijiusuo (under construction) • • ,.V ^ �-•• •••. ".-w :'k- fi'H-;' '-V -ft-mcrrT• . Hz .. - American Ships One Third Cargo Share said bilateral shipping with the PRC was the only way "to safeguard U.S. comniercial interests." The shipping agreement, one of four accords signed in the White House Rose Garden cere­ mony, was actually finalized earlier this month in Peking where it was initialled by Nemirow and the head of the PRC negotiating team. But the agree­ ments, which, also cover textile trade, civil aviation and consular services, did not become binding until they were officially ap­ proved by Carter and Chinese Vice Premier Bo Yibo. Following the ceremony. Pres­ ident Carter said the agreements signal "a new and vital force" for world peace and stability. Mr. Bo, who led the Chinese delegation to the U.S.-China Joint Economic Committee^ said his nation was "very gratified to see our relations have been making good progress. Especially after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan," ^o noted, "the present U.S. Administration has been pursuing more enthusiastic policies in its relations with us." Under the new bilateral shipping agreement, China is expected to become the number one Communist trading partner of the United States. Trade with China is forecast to reach $4 billion by the end of this year and to top $10 billion by 1985. According to the U.S. Depart­ ment of Commerce, the leading Chinese export to the U.S. last year was oil and other petroleum products which accounted for nearly $1 billion of total U.S. imports from China. At the same time, the U.S. sold the PRC $54 million in oil and natural gas drilling equipment last year. "Oil," said Assistant Treasury Secretary C. Fred Bergsten, "is a very important part of our trade ;--V- I program with China." The U.S./PRC bilateral shipping agreement has a threeyear tenure ^which may be extended, subject to negotiations between the two nations, prior to Ihe pact's Sept. 1983 expiration date. The pact may be cancelled by either Party on 90 days' written notice. In addition, the accord provides for periodic meetings between the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and the PRC's Ministry of Communications "for a comprehensive review of piatters related to the Agree­ ment." .-Z1 .yz: ^ ::|i •4: I: •f 'f: "iy I •. j. a r--}r:h October 1980 / LOG / 7 r •• :^,ir .11.: ' /J-. .1,. J . �MID Supports Expansion of Galveston Port r [E port of Galveston may soon be bustling with incoming and outgoing deep draft vessels laden with crude oil, grain and ore, if a bill, H.R. 6864, makes it through the U.S. Senate. The legislation, which has already been passed by the House, includes a provision to extend the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 and authorizes the deepening of the port of Gal­ veston as well as enlargement of the harbor and channel. i >\ i_ : . .i f Private industry in the Gal­ veston area is reportedly ready to pump millions'of dollars into the port iniprovement project. Pend­ ing Congressional passage of H.R. 6864, industry plans to invest over $300 million for construction of new port facili­ ties, oil distribution pipelines and tank farms plus an additional $80 million for construction of a coal export terminal. Support for the bill, now awaiting mark-up by the Senate Committee on Evironment and . t "V-.;, . -'ir '• ••If '• H..R. 6864 had bipartisan sponsorship in the House from Rep. Ray Roberts (D-Tex.), chairman of the House Sub­ committee on Water Resources aW from Ref). Don Clausen (R-Calif.), the ranking minority member of that Subcommittee. The bill now before the Senate Committee is similar, but not identical to the House measure. There are three key differences betWeen the original version of the bill (which is the version backed by both the SIU and the MTD) and the version now awaiting mark-up by the Senate Committee. Specifically, the differences relate to: 1) cost-sharing. The original bill called for the costs of the port deepening project to be divided with the federal government picking up 75 percent and the locality covering 25 percent. The Senate version splits the costsharing with a 66 2/3 percent share for the federal government and 33 1 / 3 for the locality. 2) funding ceiling. The original bill contains ^no ceiling on fund­ ing for the project while the Senate version does cap the allo­ cation. 3) project study. Both versions of the bill authorize the'Army Corps ofJEflig^ineers to conduct a feasibility study of the harbor project. But the original bill imposes a 12-month deadline on the study, while the revised bill does not. The SIU and MTD feel an open-ended study could create unwarranted delays in the kickoff date of the project. No action will be taken on the. bill until Congress returns from their flection recess in No­ vember. At that time, the SIU and the MTD will be working to get the Senate Committee to adopt the original version of H.R. 6864. T HE Senate Energy Committee has okayed the six individuals to serve on the new Synthetic Fuels Corporation board of directors that will oversee the Federal Govern­ ment's crucial $88 billion synthetic fuels development program. President Carter's nominees n^ await confirmation by the fml Senate. 2# Named to chair the board and serve as chief executive officer is Deputy Energy Secretary John Sawhill. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirk­ land has been nominated to serve a 5-year term as a member c the board. The Synthetic Fuels Corporation was established by the Energy Security Act, which the President signed into law June 30. It puts forth an ambitious program that seeks to , stimulate commercial production of 2 miillion barrels per day of synthetic fuels by 1992—about one third of current oil imports. When he announced the appoint­ ment of Sawhill, President Carter declared that the scope of the project "is greater than the sum total of the interstate highway system, the Marshall Plan and the space pro­ gram all combined." Other board nominees are: • Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus; • Vice President Frank Savage of Equitable Life Insurance Company; • Catherine Cleary, adjunct pro­ fessor of business administration. University of Wisconsin, and former chairman of the First Wisconsin Trust Company of Milwaukee; and • John D. deButts, retired chair­ man of American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Lane Kirkland Flying Out to Brand New SIU Diesel, the Sea-Land Voyager .•)t it'i : of such deepwater port facilities to our nation's energy trans­ portation network," she added, "it is evident that this extension of the Deepwater Port Act is both warranted and appropriate." AFL-CIO's Kirkland Named to High Powered Energy Panel f 1r Public Works, is strong from all quarters. The federal Dept. of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environ­ mental Protection Agency, Galveston-area industry, as well as the SIU and the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Dept. are backing the bill which is expected to boost Galveston's economy as well as the economy of the nation as a whole. In a letter to Senate Envjrqnment & Public Works Coi Chairman Jennings Rand( MTD Executive Secretary-Trea­ surer Jean Ingrao called for "immediate approval of H.R. 6864," sayin&Jhe bill "a^ressed critical national and j:egional needs." One benefit from passage of the bill, Mrs. Ingrao noted, is the "significant reductions in transportation costs for im­ ported crude oil and exported grain, coal and ore which will certainly accrue from the ecbno.mies... which result from the use of deep draft vessels." "Considering the importance >;v, . >1' tef"! Here|s part of the SUJ crew for the brand new ^esel containership, Sea-Land Voyager, which was delivered to the company in the Far East. Among those in photo are Seafarers Glen Christ^son, Walter Davidson, Donald Gearhart, George Rowland, Fred Maciolak, Victor Acevedo Hector DeJesus Elias Limon Robert Hamil Marvin Larnbethe, Marius Del Prado Andrew Perrone, Nick Back, A Mat, Joseph Pazos, Bernard Romanoff, Melv!^ Herdng and Buht A^^in photo are SIU representativeGeorgeRipoll, left,andSea-LandPaymasterNormanWilson, seated. a u 8 / LOG / October 1980 �.ylJ,:--, iTT ttt ii Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CiO October 1980 A • -c " Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings • v • > TI. to Task Force: 'Coal Export Must Help U.S. Fleet" Many experts agree that the United States must make proper use of its coal resources if it is to improve its balance of payments defecit and break OPEC's stranglehold on the American ec momy. Responding to that message, Presidejnt nt Carter has asked John Sawhill, Deputy N^ecretary of the Energy Department, to head a newly-formed Interagency Coal Export Task Force. The Task Force will analyze the present condition of the coal industry, outline different options available to the American , people in regards to the development and export of their coal reserves, and make>^ recommendations to the President some time in December based on its findings. The report is expected to assess the roles to be played by government and the private sector. It will also try to balance competing national interests, such as the need to increase coal production versus ecological and cost considerations. All interested parties have been invited to express their views on the subject. Peter Luciano, Executive Director of the Transportation Institute, has responded to that invitation by submitting a letter to the new head of the Interagency Task Force. Dredgers Stuck in Bureaucratic Muck According to a study conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the American dredging industry has suffered severe and unwarranted financial penalties as a result of unnecessary delays in the processing of dredging permits. Present Corps of Engineers regulations require that the average processing for dredging applications not exceed three and a half months. The actual processing time, however, lies between four and ten months. According to the GAO study, it is not unconimon for projects to be delayed two years or more while several different government agencies review a company's application. The cost of these delaj^ has been known to top twenty million dollars. GAO concludes that the delays can be traced to the fact that too many agencies have becomeinvolved in the permit process. It is difficult, if not impossible, to coordinate the actions of four or five separate government agencies, all of whick are subject to bureaucratic infighting, conflict­ ing policy objectives and limited yet overlapping spheres of jurisdiction. The one thing that these agencies have in common is the ability to hold up a permit and make it a pawn in a bureaucratic power struggle. Senate Unit Opens Door to Waterway Tolls In a surprising departure from historic practice, the Senate Water Resources Subcommittee has voted to repeal pro­ visions in the law that prohibit Federally operated canals and locks from imposing tolls and operating charges. The prohibition was enacted in 1884 to encourage the development of this nation's water-ways so that they could become a cost and fuel efficient method of transporting inter-state commerce. Groups opposed to the repeal note that it would hinder the development of American coal resources by making it more costly to transport those resources to specially constructed ports and storage centers. The SIU is opposed to tolls on the nation's inland waterways. Luciano stressed that the coal export issue is one that affects many different segments of the American business community. It therefore offers this country a significant opportunity to combine the expansion of its coal exports with other equally important national goals, such as the strengthening of the badly weakened American flag merchant marine through the promotion of bilateral trade agreements. I .t." Bill Passed to Strengthen Multi-Employer Pensions Congress has given final approval to a labor supported bill that seeks to protect the economic security of workers covered by multi-employer pension plans. About eight million workers will be effected by the new legislation, including seamen. The bill seeks to strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), a major reform bill that was passed in 1974 when it became evident that the solvency of many of this nation's privately run pension plans could not be guaranteed. The legislation addresses itself to the special problem that confronts this nation's 2,000 multi-employer pension plans, like the SIITs. it creates incentives for companies to remain in existing pension plans^ improves funding standards, and provides penalties for employers who decide to withdraw from multi-employer pension plans, thereby ' endangering the solvency of those plans and burdening the federal government with financial obligations that should properly be assumed by. the private sector. President Carter is expected to sign the bjll into law. '/ :r.,i • A-L SIU Towboat Operators in Washington Maritime Must Make Public Aware of 1 Industry's Plight In an address before the Mobile Chapter of the Propeller Club, Captain William Figari, National President of the Propeller Club of the United States and Corporate Vice President of the Crowley Maritime Corporation, an SIU contracted company, said that the maritime industry must close ranks "to make the public aware of the problems that must be resolved for it to operate as it should." . He stressed that the Propeller Club, which has a membership of 16,000 people, has done all that it could to ^blicize the plight of the American flag Merchant Marine. He commended other maritime organiza­ tions for their work, expressed hope that the industry as a whole could make the American people aware of the need to strengthen their merchant marine, and of the potentially disastrous consequences if they do riot. [ U' li 'fr! If A group of SIU Towboatmen spent a day in Washington recently while they were attending upgrading courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point. During their visit to the nation's capital, a number of them met with Congresswomen Beverly Byron, a Democrat from the Hagerstown/Frederick district in Maryland. Pictured here with Rep. Byron are (l-r) Lonnie Keys, John Littleton, Norman Seekford, SIU Representative John Russell, Tank Lehew, Eddie Chevalier, and Joe Carsoj. October 1980 / LOG / 9 V. �1 ••••.• • • r ' • • •. Fed Agencies Skirt U.S. Flag Use, SIU Charges T •t I'l ' I'.v ,•.«. i.'l HE SIU has stepped-up efforts to halt the growing trend within some Federal agencies to skirt the nation's Cargo Preference laws. Most recently, the Commodity. Credit Corporation of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture proposed an agricultural export program which avoids the U.S.-flag shipping requirements applicable to government cargoes under law. The proposed program, called the "Intermediate Credit Export Sales Program for Foreign Market Development Facilities," would authorize the CCC to "enter into agreements with U.S. private or foreign private or government agencies" to finance U.S. agricultural exports for three to 10 year periods. In a letter sent last month by SIU President Frank Drozak to Dr. Kelly Harrison of the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, Drozak charged that the proposed program "will under­ mine current Congressional and Executive efforts to strengthen the U.S.-flag merchant marine." In addition, Drozak continued, the program "specifically ex­ cludes application of this nation's cargo preference laws." In his letter to Harrison, Drozak underscored a point made in letters and telegrams sent to Labor Secretary Ray Mar­ shall, to key Congressmen and Senators and to President Carter over the past two months. The SIU supports U.S. agricultural export programs, Drozak said, but s,uch programs must not be allowed to deprive U.S.-flag vessels of badly-needed cargo. "Our agricultural export policy," Drozak pointed out, "should not be viewed as independent of our national policy of promoting a strong, competitive U.S.-flag merchant Even Senators Love the Log fleet." While both the SIU and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept. are "distressed over continuing efforts by the Dept. of Agriculture through the CCC to circumvent existing laws and long-standing policies," the problem, Drozak said, could be simply resolved by President Carter. Drozak outlined that solution to President Carter in a letter dated Sept. 19. "I respectfully urge you," Droza,k wrote, "to issue a directive to all Federal agencies...instructing them to ship at least 50 percent of the cargo under their control in U.S.flag ships." Such a directive, Drozak told the President, merely instructs the federal agencies "to follow existing guidelines." In addition, insisting on compliance by all federal agencies with Cargo Preference laws, parallels. T)rozak reminded the President, Carter's firm commitment to the U.S. merchant marine which the President presented to Congress last July. "Within the Executive Branch" Carter's message to Congress said, "I intend to ensure that federal actions promote rather than harm our merchant marine. In particular," the President continued, "provisions in existing laws calling for substan­ tial or exclusive use of Americanflag vessels should be vigorously pursued." Cargo Preference laws were enacted in 1954 to provide the U.S.-flag merchant fleet with at least 50 percent of all govern­ ment-financed cargoes. Strict enforcement of those laws is both within the President's power and in line with his stated commit­ ment to the U.S. merchant marine. Lakes Shipowners Visit SHLSS •^' kf. John Mason (center), directorof Vocational Education, explains one of the many upgrading programs available at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to a group of Great Lakes shipowners. Tfie group came to the. Lundeberg School for a three-day look at the school's varied educational programs. Pictured here in the JrlLSS machine shop are, from left, Floyd Brown, American Steamship Co.; Louis Efvin, American Steamship Co.: Dan Campbell', SIU legal staff; Mason; Daniel Corniilie. Oglebay Co., and Sidney Smith,Erie Sand Steamship Co. Others who came for the visit were John Jaeger. Glamo; Ralph Biggs, Litton Great Lakes Corp.; Jack Bluitt, SIU Port Agent; Joe Zigler, SIU representative, and David Rebert, Great Lakes Seamen's Appeals Board. Sills Jack Caffey Named VP. of New York Port Council Senator WarrenMagnuson (D-Waah.), right, keeps up on his maritime news the sameuwaySIU members do. by reading thteLog. Making sure that theSenator had his copy is a Log reader from way back, the StU's own Edward X. Mooney, enjoying Seattle these days. Mooney ran into Sen. Magnuson at the Washington State AFL-CIO Convention, held recently. Sen. Magnuson is up for election this -year and the SIU is supporting him all the way. He's been a great friend totheSIU and maritime during, his long, distinguished career in the Senate. SIU New York Port Agent Jack Caffey was named as a VicePresident to the Executive Board in the Greater New York and Vicinity Maritime Port Council, The appointment was announced at that body's most recent meeting which was held October New Orgulf Towboat Crewed by SIU Boatmen &• .'•f, Xi •' '"•st ;•• A bright, new red and white towboat has been added to the SlU-contracted fleet. She's the 138-foot MjV Mid­ land (Orgulf) and she means more jobs for SIU Boatmen in the Rivers and Gulf where she'll be running from New Orleans, La. to Cairo, 111.' The barges she'll be towing carry mainly coal and grain. The Midland has a beam of 44 feet, a draft of 9^ feet, and is fitted with a double bottom in the engine room. ~ Her two turbo charged engines are 16 cylinder diesels with a 3,070 horsepower. All controls to the pumps are electric from pilot house to steering compartment. The vessel interior is fully insulated for heat, air conditioning, and sound. All quarters are panelled and furnished with ornamental and specially fitted blackout curtains. 3rd at The World Trade Center. Named along with Caffey was Sidney Heller of the UFCW who was appointed Secretary-Treasurer of the-Board. The Maritime Port Council holds regular meetings to provide a format fori AFL-CIO member union operat­ ing in the Port of New York to air j their problems and discuss| possible solutions. In his remarks to the Councij members .Caffey pointed to the SIU's rank-and-file memberj who were present at the meeting and strongly suggested that th "other unions also get thei membership involved throug representation at the meetings. /10 / LOG / October 1980 :Li'0r//Tr'~-0 «y / , -J, j •" 5--'— '; VT • �,: ;;f :• Sen* Daniel K. Inouyc G0ts AOTOS Award Says Gov't Mast Give U.S. Fleet ^Extra Edge' operate (490 ships- -90 dry bulkers) under flags of convenience." In conclusion, Inouye pledged that his subcommittee will try to EN. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) chairman of the find out what would give American ships that "extra Senate Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Tourism, edge." If successful, he said, received the Admiral of the "...we will once again have Ocean Sea Award (AOTOS), enough ships to carry a given annually "to the person substantial share of U.S. liner, who has done the most for the tanker and dry bulk cargoes... cause of the U.S. flag merchant and a strong shipbuilding and marine." The award was ship repair industry." presented on Sept. 26 at a dinner "Now more than any time since . in New York. World War II, our national In accepting the award, first security and economic growth given in 1970, Sen; Inouye," 56, depend on a strong and vital sponsor of the Ocean Shipping maritime industry," he stressed. Bill of 1980, told his audience of Among other awards, the more than 700 that a change in Senator holds the Distinguished U.S. Government policy is needed to give the U.S. merchant Service Cross. Presenting the AOTOS award fleet an "extra edge" in order to was MAR AD head Samuel B. Honored as this year's Admiral of the Ocean Seas, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), at left, "sail or sink." meets with SIU New York Port Agent Jack Gaffeyduring ACTOS Award dinner on Sept. 26. Nemirow, assistant secretary of Inouye explained, "I believe the which lowered her lives to rescue 19 Vietnamese the Federal Government must do Commerce for Maritime Affairs. whatever is necessary to assure He was general chairman of the lifeboat. In a fine display of boat people,-whose own boat was seamanship, a line was passed to sinking." what every other government awards committee. the lifeboat and all 23 crewThe SS President Ty/er (APL) does directly or indirectly—make S-L Finance Crew Honored members of the Genciano were Chief Mate Fred J. Gloor Jr. who certain that its flag vessels have Honored with the AOTOS rescued." Capt. Robert J. Sutter on Dec. 31, 1979 "for risking his that 'extra edge' in tompeting for own life by attempting the rescue cargo in its own trade and that its Mariner's Plaque for outstanding accepted the award. Receiving the Mariner's Roof a crewmate who had fallen into shipbuilding and ship repair seamanship in rescue operations settes for "... outstanding cour- the waters of Pusan Harbor and industry has that 'extra edge' to at sea were the officers and SIU make it more attractive than that crew of the SS Sea-Land Fi­ age and devotion to duty" were applying cardio-pulmonary re­ SS President Wilson (APL) suscitation." nance. of its competitor!" Among the honored guests on On Sept. 27, 1979, "...enroute Cadet Midshipman Paul RuContinuing, the Hawaiian the dais was SIU's Jack Caffey. bino, AB John McManus and Senator asked • - we should find from Japan ^to Taiwan received Maintenanceman Antone Souza In the audience was Transporta­ out what it is about our existing an SOS from the Mf VGenciano. laws and policies which rhake it Voice contact was made with the "for entering the water (on July tion Institute Chairman Herb more attractive for U.S. stricken vessel 35 miles ahead and 17, 1979) at the risk of their own Brand. shippers aflTop o to ship oh- lookouts posted."Despife heavy' foreign bottoms; for U.S.- ship seas and Force 8 winds, ladders operators to build foreign ($10- and lines were rigged and with the billion worth from 1974 to 1980) emergency crew staiiding by, the and for U.S. companies to Sea-Land Finance approached As the Log goes to press, a radically upped its prices, settlement is imminent in the Last, year. El Paso and Algeria six month controversy that has agreed on a price of $1.94 per halted the import to the U.S. of thousand cubic feet of LNG. This Algerian natural gas. was approved by the U.S. The controversy has affected Department of Energy (DOE) six SlU-contracted El Paso LNG which, under law, must rule on ships. For many months now, the price of any imported gas. two have been sitting in port with Meanwhile, however, the Al­ crews but no cargo and four have gerian government decided to been laid up. In anticipation of a press for an even greater price settlement, one of the four, the El increase, than what had been Paso Howard Boyd, was recently negotiated. Algeria would like erewed. gas prices to .be comparable with The problem is pricing. El crude oil prices of the (OPEC) Paso Co., which operates the six countries. SlU-contracted ships, made an Negotiations over the price agreement with Algeria in 1969 to then began between that North import part of her abundant African country and the cohipany. . supply of natural gas to the U.S. But when the talks broke down in El Paso built specially de-- early spring, the DOE took over. The USS Saratoga, a Navy aircraft carrier, gets a Union escort into Philadelphia, signed and very expensive ter­ Now, according to one report, it Two of the three tugs docking the Saratoga are the SlU-contracted Reedey Point minals at Cove Point, Md. and looks like Algeria will agree'to a (Curtis Bay) and the Theresa McAllister (McA\\\s\er Bros.). TheSarafoga is due to Savannah, Ga. to receive the price "very close" to that charged enter Sun Stiipyard for a half billion dollar overhaul. Expected to take two years, the overhauf will provide a major boost to employment at the Shipyard and in the LNG. Imports started arriving in by Mexico and Canada for their surrounding areas. 1978 and since then, Algeria has natural gas. •u S •' •f - : .X : -"'s it El Paso, Algeria LNG Settlement Imminent Sfli Tugs Ush&r Saratoga • ' V ^ -It- % --t October 1980 / LOG / 11 •3 MM-: �. -V. ,,.r •/ • ,". - • .,, •-<. ,, ,•. •"r#. ' ' "5 Big Apple Gets Some Alaska Oil, Courtesy of Overseas Valdez .Everybody's talking about oil these days because of the IranIraq War and the possibility of oil shortages caused by that war. More than ever this points up the importance of the Alaska oil pipeline, and the importance of American tankers bringing the oil to the lower 48 states. Numerous SIU ships are involved in the Alaska oil lift, including the Overseas Valdez. Her usual run is from the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, where she picks up Alaska oil from the terminal at Puerto Armuelles, to Texas. But this month, she delivered a load of Alaska black gold to the New York area, where the Log caught up with her. The crew was glad to visit New York, especially in the Autumn, the best time of the year in the Big Apple. And the Big Apple was glad to see them too, and their Alaska oil as well. The Overseas Valdez lightering at Stapleton Anchorage in the port of New York. }::'0 Ted Katros, crewmessman. is caught a hLS'fpantry'Saref"® Catching up on news and views is wiper Michael Gutierrez paging through the Log. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION SBAnenS 0$B Of • NARCOncS IBM>3 .. TO loss xr OF ^ ifefW.--- 12/ LOG / October 1980 •f " �>• , 'N HaU Helped Give Life to IBT Local: They Remembered Donate $12,100 to Cancer Fund R IGHT from the founding of Local 810 of the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, the:late SIU President Paul Hall was a good friend to the union. When Brother Hall passed away from cancer on June 22, that union gave him a fitting tribute. A donation of $12,100 was given by the Local in Hall's memory to the Cancer Research Fund of New York University's School of Medicine. Of that money, $10,000 was actually donated by the New York based Local. When the union's executive board voted to give this donation, it also agreed to call for contributions from others as well. The remaining $2,100 was given by companies with whom Local 810 has contracts. The Local was founded in the early 1940's by Milton Silver­ man. According to a union spokesman," Silverman "got invaluable help from Paul Ha!ll. It would have been inyjossible to organize without him." Silverman and Hall remained friends over the years and the SIU "came out in their white caps on many occasions" to assist their brothers in Local 810. In announcing the donation, the president of the iocal, Dennis Silverman, called Hall "a staunch, friend and fearless fighter for economic justice." Local 810, whose headquarters is in New York City, has 10,000 Marad Folks Visit SIU Hd^s. members in the greater New York area. Most Local members are involt^ed in manufacturing work and in the retail and wholesale trade. The Local also represents the skilled mainte­ nance employees at the New York University Medical Center. -V- '-Vi J •gr'lt" i -I i; President of Teamsters Local 810, Dennis fvi. Silverman (third from left), presents checks for $12,000 in memory of former SIU President Paul Hall to Dr. Martin Begun, dean of New York University's School of Medicine Cancer Research Fund as SIU Acting SecretaryTreasurer John Faye (third from right) looks on. Aiso present at the ceremony in Local 810's "New York City headquarters l^st month were, from left; Dr. Louis Zimmerman, Local 810 medical director; Max G. Sanchez, the Local's vice president; Milton Silverman, president emeritus of the Local, and John Saulnier, shop steward at the NYU Medical Center. A Poem for Paul Hall '-•i • V.' I" V Down through thirty-forty generations. LORD Great, great men have risen on earth's horizons O yea, LORD, and You have blessed them And blessed the world through them. Forty generations have come and gone And the greatest of Men Was Your own Son. Yet, O LORD, from the lovingkindness Wisdom and understanding of Your vast heart Occasionally You have given us men Like Paul Hall. SIU headquarters rolled out the red carpet to these representatives of the U.S. Maritime Administration who were taking part in a labor studies program. This pix was snapped in the editorial offices of the Log. The group also took a tour of the Union hall and witnessed a job call. They also took in the services offered to SIU members and their families at the Headquarters Clinic. The consensus among the visitors, "thanks a bunch, we liked what we saw." Fersenals Steve Wagerik, Bill Ball 'At the request of Seafarer Harold Kammet, please contact Pechner, Dorfman Associates, 1845 Walnut St., Suite 1300, Phil., Pa. 19103,(215)5617100, notifying them of your current mailing address. Leroy G. Lamb Please contact your lawyer, Bernard Sacks at 215-925-8200. Ronnie Abella Please contact, Jose M. Cortell, Valle Verde #1, Ponce, P.R. 00731. Joseph Freeman Phillips Please contact, Mrs. Edith Phillips, 5073 Quince Rd., Memphis, Tenn. 38117. Joseph John McAndrew Please contact, Jo-Anna B. Mc­ Andrew (Waters), 3105 Pierpoint Dr., Apt. C-8, Mobile, Ala. 36606. Tel. 479-9749. Bernard "Mike" Toner Please contact, your brother, John J. Toner, 3716 University Dr., Fairfax, Va. 22030. Tel. (703) 591-3564. Dick "Buddah" Chatfield Please contact, Capt. 'Bob Trees, Antwerp, Belgium, important. Richard D. Wood Please contact, Harry Margosian at 2416 Union Ave., Wesleyville. Pa. 16510. J^mes KontOs Please contact. Red Campbell, at the Union Hall in New York about your passport and Union book. Tel. (212) 499-6600 Ext. 213. Redmond Conroy Please contact, Peter J. Bassing, 4020 Aspen PI., Oakland, Ca. 94602. Tel. (415) 482-1717 or (415) 457-9191. George W. B. Phillips Please contact, Judy immediately. Urgent! You gave them And You took them away. Thank You, LORD For letting an humble seafaring man like me Cross his path and meet him there. Thank You, LORD, for words of wisdom Strength and encouragement Which passed from his heart to mine. p. Thank You for the manhood He laid on the souls Of countless seafarers 'h Ifftit' >r Thank You for the ships at sea That will rise and sink On all the oceans Under all the flags Remembering him. ' ? iif Thank You For the America he loved And his strong spirit That brought victory, many times When we were whipped. Lord, we know that You love pur nation You wouldn't have given us A man like him Had You not held us dear to Your heart. Amen.' Seafarer Thurston John Lewis . Mena, Arkansas 71953 October 1980 /. LOG / 13 i .v." ' •V, • . ' iy' C..A ' �-• --; • .P"f I Ste^hild-Soon to Be Favored of inSon of Energy World A^r ^ ' >Ai: I" ^ difference, Americ;tn« r^-t TTT ... ^ Americans seem to have rediscovered that coal •j-«T TTw. ... "development„f OJ " di's nation's coal reserves W exists. Congressmen feel com- levels of pollution found in the air Isofpollutionfoundintheair River, rh.nn.i. u„.u Rivers, channels and harbore ''^'"8 devised to "clean i, " - Pelled to extol its charms. of this country's cities and must be deepened. Modern dry "'e®' ^"d make it safe for u,./ Newspaper writers like to pepper industrial centers. bulk carriers cannot fit into ^Pmad use. de.' with frequent Oil was much cheaper. Nuclear references to it. coal ^''e question of coal i, . American r wuai ports power was felt to pose fewer .potential such New 'mportant ramifications for ,r snrh as Seattle, New York, . .. Unforlunately, it takes more ecological problems. marifimp me Orleans and Baltimore. maritime Jr.^.^ industry. Once the' CM than good will and earnest Things have changed in the last Industry experts and local IS mined, it has to be carried sounding campaign speeches to tew years. unearth this country's vast coal For one thing, the incident at governments contend that the somewhere. That brings inm reserves, transport them to Three Mile Island, Pa. has problem is a national one. They question this nation's whole ® adequately equipped port and shaken the public's confidence in assert that neither the coal maritime policy. industry nor the states have the harbor facihties, and,carry them the safety of nuclear power. ^ At the present time. American to foreign markets. For another, the price of oil resources to dredge individual flag vessels carry only 2 perce„, ports and harbors. That would More than one energy expert of this nation's dry bulk trade take hundreds of millions of as been known to exclaim'that Where it is now cheaper for nAllQf-o dollars Maritime experts contend that' Americans to spend billions of rt * fmn " the the government has an unprece­ .. ^ ii^ip Americans dollars investing in ways to clean mp Vf govern- dented opportunity to revitalire defuse the Energy Crisis. It also up coal than to conti^e Lwn^ Tv an important segment of the has the potential of becoming an foreign oil at its pre em Z t! Thas American flag merchant marine important export commodity. Bv mention future, price United States merely by subscribing to ac­ developing our immense coal take an active part in the cepted international trade Coal Exports to Rise development of its coal reserves. practices. reserves and selling them to energy-poor countries like The figures speak for them- " 7!" to Were the U.S. government to Japan, France and West Ger­ selves. In 1978, Americans ''^^h of enter into bilateral trade many, we Americans will be able exported 39 million tons of coal T v ^f coal agreements that would set aside a to come to grips with the balance This year, that figure is expected exploited. Both certain percentage of the cargoes to top 100 million. countries have the technology to of payments problem that has generated by the increase in coalseverely weakened our national According to industry experts ^^cir resources, related trade, then the American economy. several things stand in the way of TU Plans Ilag merchant marine would be a full-scale development of this e t the For many years coal remained given a tremendous boost in nation's coal reserves. By far the around, the step-child of the energy the arm. most serious problem is the lack .K President Carter has called for world. It was costly to mine. It Politicians are fond of talking was felt to be a "dirty" source of of adequate port and harbor p f^^ation of an Interagency Av*!!" 'be moment." facilities. Present facilities are t 'tis expected energy, one that would add Well, the moment is here. either obsolete, or rapidly n ^ Po^'cy statement by considerably to the already high -O" becoming so. '^ccc'uber 1st of this year construction program Nine 'f innovator, Sea-Land "le 12 dieselVow:md.''r45-fr 'ZtZ'^^ contamerships have now been delivered including the •HiH&V • . N t4 / LOG/ October 1980 . V^. Sea-LZ "^onth, and was New Address For Chicago Hall durance on Oct. 1, The SIU Union hall in Chicago were the has moved to new, more comfort­ T4'Cr". ddd "id •yfo- able quarters as of this month. Sea-Land Voygger was friT J Fogistically, the move is a Land Independence, both now on the Gulf-Northern Europe small one. The new Union hall is run. and the Sea-Und Z- nghl across the street on S. vefopcr, on the Pacific Southwest , wing Avenue, from the old location. The change-of-address puts the Chicago Union hall right be m operation before the end of on the banks of the Calumet iver. Now Seafarers and e year, meaning just that many more barrels of oil saved by the Boatmen who come hy the hall to switch to diesel (perhaps a 35 register or to visit can keep an eye percent saving of fuel over the on the river traffic below them. steam turbine vessel of com The address of the new parable size). Chicago SIU hall is; 9402 S. Chicago, III., qo6l7. (The old address was 9383 the SlLTa'T''"""''""^^ Ewing.) The phone number sullying .raine°d'';e:son''n"' by J®™®i^^®^"iichanged. It's still (312) setting up the Diesel course at the Right now, the finishing touches are being put on the new Cnion hall to make it as comfortable and efficient for themselves with the n?w trend'h'' Cnion members as possible. All a'8ningupforthatcoureju?as work is expected to be finished ^-astheycanseeclMrr;: ® all Union business in port of Chicago will be The D-9's are herel transacted arnl >of the new quarters. Imr nr 'V.- •W:," . / �SIU Urges Carter to Sign Towing Safety Bill A BILL which will create a vehicle for communication between the Coast Guard and all segments of the inland waterway industry has been okayed by both biauses of Congress and is now awaiting President Carter's sig­ nature. The bill, H.R. 6242, wiU set up a Towing Safety Advisory Com­ mittee to the U.S. Coast Guard. The 15-member Committee will include a broad cross-section of spokesmen representing diverse interests in the inland industry. Representatives of inland tow­ ing companies, labor, offshore oil groups, as well as government, environment and shipper's groups will convene, under the auspices of H.R. 6242, to offer input and advice to the Coast Guard on matters concerning the safe operation of towing vessels and barges on the inland water­ ways. In addition, the Committee, whose members will be ap­ pointed by the Coast Guard, will review license and crewing regu­ lations and will provide the Coast Guard with guidance prior to publication of any regulations governing the inland waterways. The Towing Safety Advisory Committee is expected to fill the communication gap between the Coast Guard and inland interests which was created when the similar Towing Industry Ad­ visory Committee was disman­ tled in 1977. Efforts to resurrect an advisory panel to work with the Coast Guard on issues related to inland vessel operation have had sup­ port from all sectors of the industry, including the SIU. Following House and Senate passage of H.R. 6242 in late September, SIU President Frank Drozak sent a letter to President Carter urging him to sign the bill. "As the representative of thousands of boatmen aboard vessels in the U.S. inland and coastal towing fleets," Drozak wrote, "we have long advocated efforts to increase marine safety. We believe," Drozak added, "that this legislation before you is a positive step in that direction." "The combination of industry management, labor, port dis­ tricts, shippers and the public," who will make up the Committee will create a panel "genuinely representative of the industry as a whole," Drozak told the Presi­ dent. There has been "an undeniable need for a formalized process between the regulating agency and the industry subject to its oversight," Drozak added, finish­ ing by pointing out that the Advisory Committee 'Vill pro­ vide the vehicle needed to correct this deficiency to the benefit of industry and government alike." President Carter had not acted on H.R. 6242 when the Log went to press but he is expected to sign it. U.S. Merchant Fleet Ready, Able toSupport Navy Secretary Doyle, who heads up members of the civil service," ^HE U.S. Navy is making military cargo so that nothing waves in calm seas when it the Navy's Dept. of Manpower, were swept aside by SIU T interferes with the transporta­ comes to the issue of the U.S.-flag Reserve Affairs & Logistics, merchant marine's naval support role. That was the thrust of a letter, dated Sept. 18, which was sent by SIU President Frank Drozak in reply to an earlier letter from Assistant Secretary of the Navy J. A. Doyle. "The Military Sealift Com­ mand and the Navy are perform­ ing tasks that can, and should, be performed by the commercial sector," said Drozak, echoing the SlU's oft-repeated stand on the merchant marine's capability to adequately perform military support work. "If you were totally determined," Drozak continued, "to use the merchant marine in the performance of naval fleet support functions, v/e believe very strongly thai it could be accomplished by Exec Order." acknowledged that the U.S. Navy is in, need of help from the merchant marine. In a letter to Drozak dated Aug. 15, Doyle indicated the Navy's concern "with the sealift shortages which would have a significant effect on our ability to support deployed forces oceans away." "The task," Doyle said. referring to a military sealift, "will require extensive.. .support by a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine. But in the next breath Doyle raised "the matter of crew control as an obstacle to using contract crews..." Doyle's worries about chainof-command and the "laws and regulations" which preclude the Navy "from directly employing those mariners who are not President Drozak. "We do not share your view that changes of law would be needed before you could directly employ non-civil service employees," Drozak told Secretary Doyle. "It should be possible to gain effective crew control by including a few key terms in your charters." Driving home the point that "the issue of crew control...can be worked out satisfactorily in a contractual arrangement," Drozak offered concrete proposals. The obligations of all parties involved in Naval support work would be made clear by drafting collective bargaining agreements which stipulate that: • the operators of contracted, vessels must notify the union, at the outset, that the vessels crewed by union members are carrying tion of that cargo; • the Master of the vessel must report directly to the Fleet commander for all operational orders; • Navy personnel can be put aboard the vessel, "as has been done routinely in the past." "If discipline is a problem," added Drozak, "this, too, can be dealt with in the contract." In addition, Drozak noted that the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., could be used for any special training program the Navy might require of Union members employed in Naval support work. The School "has always served the needs of this changing industry," Drozak said. "It would be available for any purpose the Navy would regard as necessary to meet its requirements." Keeping Those Political Irons in the Fire.... , I rr» 1 H: SIU President Frank Drozak has been working hard'lately pushing the SlU's Interests Jn the political arena. And f)e's been keeping some pretty Influential company. In photo left, Drozak gives a warm handshake toVlce President Walter Mondale at the New York State AFL-CIO Convention. And In photo right, Drozak is among a crowd of well wishers at President Carter's Labor Day picnic on the White House grounds. October 1980 / LOG / 15 t-.t •4 i?.--C- - �Captain Praises SIU Crew LETTERS TO THF EDITOR Spent Honeymoon With SIU I finally got married this summer. And the next day I went to sea. Me, a crew of 300 an " my bride. Before you get the wrong idea, however, I suppose 1 should add that it was a pleasure cruise we were on and almost 700 other tourists had "d on with me and the new Mrs. as passengers Our ship was the S.S. Oceanic Independence, the only vessel cruising passengers in and out of U.S. ports to fly the American flag and a vessel whose crew is proudly SIU. Since June of this year, the Oceanic Independence has been in service cruising the Hawaiian Islands, leaving Honolulu at Saturday midnight and making four stops at three other islands before returning the following Saturday. While neither of us had ever been on anything bigger than a ferry boat, my wife and I couldn't think of a more romantic way to honeymoon around Hawa?= ^an onboard ship. But we were not without our reservations. We'd watched a few episodes of television's Love Boat before we left and it made us seasick. Not the ship, but the people on board. The dentists and accountants. The aging Republicans who still wore ties on vacation and the Beautiful People who know all the disco steps. The smarmy kids you'd like to throw overboard and the middle aged singles who consider jumping themselves. They were all,aboard on our cruise. But as it turns out, we didn't have to have anything to do with them. And, in fact, everyone we did meet was as personable as could be. This was especially true of the crew. To a person, they were pleasant and helpful. Many were young. Some were short on experience. But everyone we met seemed to work well together and enjoy their jobs. As a union family—my wife and I met while working for the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks—we were particularly impressed with the presence and apparent strength of the SIU onboard the ship. We had overheard many conversations amongst crew and between crew and passengers about the union. And always there was an enthusiasm and pride that made us feel right at home. In fact, we thought the honeymoon was over and we were back home in our Washington area office, when the galley staff walked off the job one evening right between our salad and entree. However, they resolved the problem in time for dessert and the cruise continued on a steady course. The union had won its point. Fraternally, Bob Douglas Rockville, Md. i: f| 1• •5 I OldHmer Remembers Paul Hall We have all lost a good man, a good Brother, a good leader. He was a man of great understanding. He always had time to talk to you or listen to what you had to say, and he would always help when he could. For those of us who knew him, it will take a long time to get him out of our minds. I remember the rough days building this union. And I remember the good days too. He was always there backing us all the way. Many of us from the old days are gone. But the SIU still remains one of the best unions in the world. There is so much more to say about the Great Man, Paul Hall, I cannot find the words. Fraternally, Hezeldah Donovan, Bk. D-159 New York City 1 '-, j. "•} •A 16/ LOG / October 1980 mmk WW I would like to tak« this opportunity to express my appreciation for the timely and efficient manner in which the Crew responded during the emergency evacuation of Crewmessman, R. B. Kelley in Manzanillo, Mexicoon July 21, 1980. Their cooperation during the evacuation operation enabled Mr. Kelley to be put under a Doctor's supervision in as short a time as possible v.'hich is a critical factor in the treatment of apparent heart victims. I thank the crew once again for their cooperation. Fraternally, W. B. White, Master S.S, Montpelier Victory Early Pension Is Xats Meow' I wish to thank the Union for the Early Normal Pension. My husband was a bosun. For my husband, the pension, and Piney Point, and the entire Union of today is a dream come true. My husband said, "Only my labor union has ever been able to do anything on time." My husband is only 56 years old. Because of our Union pension, we still have time to enjoy our grandchildren, and, our golden years together. For us, this Early Normal Pension is really the "Cats Meow." This Winter, thanks to our Union pension, we hope to be singing a song. "North to Alaska." Thankfully, Mrs. Alida Backrak Reno, Nevada They Love Messman Marisa I have been going to sea for 36 years and never have I seen a lady who can light up the eyes of welcome as Marisa Stevens has done for the crew since she came on as messman. We of the Westward Venture hope you can use up some space to let all know that it has been a pleasure to know and be on a ship with such a person. Fraternally, Crew of the Westward Venture White House Thanks SIU On behalf of President Carter, I want to thank the SIU for its letter concerning the Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act (Ocean Mining Bill). We appreciate the time and effort spent by the Seafarers International Union towards enactment of this legislation. Sincerely, Stuart E. Elzenstat Assistant to the l^esident for Domestic Affairs and Policy Scholarship Winner at 'Banta As I prepare to enter my senior year at the University of Alabama, I felt it an appropriate time to outline my college activities thus far. Also, I feel this is an appropriate time to express my gratitude for SIU Scholarship and for the opportunities it has provided. The financial security it affords has not only fully provided for my education, but it has given me "peace of mind" with regard to those financial obligations, and by eliminating the necessity of work, has enabled me to devote more time to both academics and extracurricular activities. My education would certainly have been much different had it not been for the SIU and this outstanding program. Again, thank you for your support. 1 look forward to having contact with you again in the near future. Sincerely, Craig Cantrell Mobile, Alabama i, �"•Vr • <• ; t.- wi ^ i'"' Voting—Your Right, Your Responsibility "V T HE United States of America was founded on a trust in the American people. Beginning with the Declaration of Independence which says governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed," this nation has belonged to her people. "The basis of our political sys­ tem," George Washington said when his term of office as President was ending, "is the right of the people to make and to alter... their govern­ ment." Throughout the 200 years of U.S. history, that right has remained intact. Our elected representatives— from the President of the United States on down—are caretakers of our. government. They rule on our behalf, with our consent, and they are directly accountable to us for their actions. Without a mandate from the people of the United States-our leaders cannot govern. Unless they represent us well, they will not receive that mandate. The American political system is a a partnership between the governors and the governed. A partnership that makes demands on all of us. That partnership demands of the U.S. government, said FDR, that it be ". . .strong enough to protect the interests of the people." And it demands, Roosevelt continued, "a people strong enough and—well enough informed to maintain... sovereign control over its govern­ ment." A responsive government, ac­ countable to the people, is a concept as true today as it was at the drafting of the Declaration in 1776. As true now as it was at FDR's "Fireside Chat" back in 1938. And it is as important now as at any time in American history that we the people be well enough informed to choose our leaders wisely. Each member of this Union, as a resident of a community, should • "'k-, L'S • • know whether the people seeking election, or re-election in that community, have acted in the best interests of their constituents. As a Union, the SIU has always made it our business to support those candidates who support the jobs and job security of U.S. maritime workers. Politics is Porkchops. Bills are Offkioi PubRcofion of fho Seaforort Intornolionol Union of North Amorko, Atkmtk, Gulf, Lofces ond Inlond Waton Oistrkt,^ AFL-CO October, 1980 Vol. 42, No. 10 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Leon Hall Joe DiGiorgio Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Pice President Vice President y/ce President James Gannon X Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Don Rotan West Coast Associate Editor Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of PhotographyI Writer Marie Kosciusko 3S» Joe Sacco Mike Sacco Angus "Red" Campbell Administrative Assistant Mike Oillen Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Dennis Lundy Photography George J. Vana Production! Art Director u.>, .^woo.iv., Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, uu.i. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters . Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) ^ ' •! Tib ' introduced and debated alrnost daily in the U.S. Congress and in state and local bodies throughout the country which have direct and long-range bearing on American working people. By maintaining a sure and steady presence in Washington, D.C. and, through the port councils of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept., in port cities across the country the SIU is constantly working for a stronger, better, more capable merchant marine. But working on Capitol Hill is only half the battle. The other half is getting those candidates whose concerns parallel our own, elected. And that is the responsibility of every member of this Union; of every citizen of this nation. Exercising the right to vote is our birthright as Americans. Itjis a right denied to millions of the world's people. For that reason alone, we have an obligation to use it well. Absentee Ballots There is no valid excuse for not voting, including being away from home on Election Day. If you are on-board ship on Nov. 4 you can vote by absentee ballot. The only requirements for absentee voting is that you are a U.S. citizen and you are registered to vote. To request an absentee ballot, write or visit the local Board of Elections or County Clerk's office in the city or county in which you're registered to vote. Tell them you're a merchant seaman and will be away from home on Election Day. They will provide you with a form which you must fill out and return tothem. Upon receipt of that form, they will send you your absentee ballot which must be returned on the Friday before Election Day. Being an American citizen carries with it rights and privileges un­ equalled anywhere else in the world. But those rights and privileges are ours only so long as we continue to choose leaders who will protect them. As soon as we, as a people, stop making informed choices in the voting booth, we are no longer entitled to the trust in our wisdom on which the Founding Fathers built the American political system. The,time when we refuse or are unable to make informed choices on Election Day is the time when we relinquish our right to be a people at liberty in a vital, responsive democracy. October 1980 / LOG / 17 "i!>. '.i V �?':/.••-•• .Vt* ^'*>1 - -y-i 1;;i.: Capt. Russel Holmes skippered the campaign which ledio the overwhelming vote by Star & Crescent Towing Co. employees to join the SlU. Capt. Holmes, now ship's delegate, poses happily with SlU member Mary Zimmerman, tour guide aboard the boats. X.'- ' WA/''::. I# R: The Silvergate is one of Star & Crescent Towing's excursion boats. She's now under SlU contract. '-}l • ''ti - ••. Ill ri . Chuck Reed is a boat operator for Star & Crescent Towing. J • .1- ' ^^ 'i' !> • ,r '^ t i-.' i' Deckhand N. Valencia, right, jokes around with the microphone which tour guide Cindy Delgadillo uses to point out the sights of San Diego harbor to tour passengers. Workers at the Star and Crescent Towing Company have overwhelmingly voted to join the SIU. They had originally been represented by the Inland Boat­ men's Union of the Pacific, hut had balked when they heard that the IBU of the Pacific had decided to disaffiliate from the SIU. The IBU of the Pacific man­ aged to pick up Just one vote out of a total 27 cast. Star and Crescent Towing operates the sight-seeing boats that tour the picturesque San Diego Harbor. The company employs everything from tour guides to licensed captains, all of whom are now represented by the SIU. The workers became very concerned when they heard that the IBU of the Pacific had disaffiliated. They approached SIU organizers because they feared that they would no longer continue to be adequately repre­ sented. Frank Gill, Luigi lovino and. Joe Goren led the SIU campaign. They were ably assisted by Russel Holmes, one of the licensed captains that the company em­ ploys. San Diego, with its worldrenowned zoo, its beautiful geography and its interesting Hispanic architecture, is one of this country's pre-eminent cities. But the harbor is San Diego's crowning glory. After the vote at Star and Crescent Towing,^ the SIU rules it. 18 / LOG / October 1980 • Boat Operator R. E. Hayle knows San Diego harbor like the back of his hand. Joaquim Neves is a deckhand aboardi SlU-contracted sightseeing boatsj operated by Star & Crescent Towing. , t:' Richard Waisoner, Star & Crescej Towing deckhand, is proud to be|^ member of the SIU. Boat Operator Dick Hayle keeps 'em moving as passengers board excursion boat. *"• 'S'-l.i'':"' Vf '• •r-y:.r.y ' mmm �• ' Voting Procedures, Sample Ballot, Other Information for 1980 General Election of Officers, 1981-1984 Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District S the first Ine of the upper lefthand corner of the mailing envelope, and print his name and book number on the second line, the secrecy of the ballot—which is encased in an unmarked ballot envelope—is com­ plete. No ballot will be opened for counting until all envelopes con­ taining valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelope re­ moved intact, and all ballot envelopes mixed together. In no way will there be any connection between the mailing envelope—containing the member's name—and the ballot envelope or the ballot itself. Ballots will be counted by a rankand-file Union Tallying Committee consisting of two members elected, fpm each of the Constitutional Ports. They ^jll be elected in December. ECRET ballots, for the election be made by registered or certified Once he receives his ballot and of officers and job holders for mail postmarked no later than the term 1980-1984, will be available midnight, Nov. 15 and must be envelopes,-the member's vote beto members of the Atlantic, Gulf, delivered no later than Nov. 25, comes completely secret since, after Lakes and Inland Waters District of 1980. The requests must be mailed to he marks his ballot in secret, he the Seafarers International Union of the Secretary-Treasurer's office at inserts it into the env.elope marked ^Ballot," seals it and places it into North America from Nov. 1 through SIU Headquarters in Brooklyn. the mailing envelope already ad­ Dec. 31. The ballot will contain the Seafarers requesting absentee bal­ dressed to the Depositary Bank, names of all qualified candidates as lots are cautioned to include with the seals the mailing envelope and mails was determined by the Union's request the address where they want it. Credentials Committee and mem­ the ballot to be mailed. While he must sign his name on bership in accordance with the Union's Constitution. The election will be conducted by NoHee On Unopposed Csmdidates a mail ballot as provided by the One part of the article of the SIU candidate. tee shall not be required to tally Union's Constitution. Secret bal­ Constitution which deals with rules completely the results of the voting lots, together with self-addressed, The entire section, contained in for elections concerns the election of for such unopposed candidate but stamped envelopes for mailing, will candidates who are unopposed for Article XIII, Section 5(a) of the SIU shall certify in their report, that such: be available to full-book members in office. The section states that those Constitution, reads as follows: unopposed candidate has been good standing at union halls. candidates who are unopposed for "A candidate unopposed for any elected to such office or job. The A full list of cities and street any office or job shall be considered office or job shall be deemed elected Election Report Meeting shall addresses where ballots will be elected to that office or job, and that to such office or job notwithstandaccept the above certification of the available accompanies this story. the Tallying Committee shall not ing that his name may appear on the Union Tallying Committee without Election procedures are spelled have to count the votes for any such ballot. The Union Tallying Commitchange." out in detail in Article XIII of the SIU Constitution which is printed in this special supplement of the Log. Seafarers may pick up their ballots and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. until noon, Monday through Saturdays, except on legal holidays, at any of the designated port-city locations from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. Mailing envelopes containing ballots must be postmarked no later than Midnight, Dec. 31, 1980 and must be received by Jan. 5, 1981. Only full-book members in good standing are eligible to vote. Each member must present his book to the port agent or the agent's designated representative when the member secures his ballot, his ballot envelope and a postage-paid, preaddressed envelope in which to return the ballot envelope contain­ ing the ballot. When the member receives his ballot, his book will be stamped with the word "voted" and the date. The top part of the ballot above the perforated line will be retained by the port agent. In cases where a member does not produce his book, or where there is a question about his being in good standing or otherwise eligible to vote, the member will receive a mailing envelope of a different color marked with the word "challenge," and his book shall be stamped "Voted Challenge" and the date. Absentee ballots will be available to members who believe they will be at sea or in a Public Health Service Hospital during the voting period, and unable to secure a ballot. Requests for absentee ballots must -• , • k' �[I ELECTION NOTICE OF 1980 ELECTION FOR ELECTION OF 1981-1984 OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Election will t>e conducted by secret mall ballot. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Mondays through Saturdays, excluding holidays, during the voting period. The voting period shall commence on November 1st, 1980 and shall^continue through Decemt>er 31,1980. ji; , "»'• ..". .'•• • • .< 1. VOTING LOCATIONS \-: 'i'!* ;. - ' • 'd'..: y i'-.-y.'., '• . .-•• |M" I if:--' 'l'"''^V-. ALPENA BALTIMORE BOSTON CHICAGO CLEVELAND DETROIT (ALGONAC) DULUTH FRANKFORT GLOUCESTER HONOLULU HOUSTON JACKSONVILLE JEFFERSONVILLE JERSEY CITY MOBILE NEW ORLEANS NEW YORK NORFOLK PADUCAH PHILADELPHIA PINEY POINT PORT ARTHUR PORTLAND PUERTO RICO 324 W. Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55802 SAN FRANCISCO 417 Main Street, Frankfort, Michigan 49635 SEATTLE 63 Rogers Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 ST. LOUIS 707 Alakea Street, Room 102, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 TAMPA 1221 Pierce Street, Houston, Texas 77002 TOLEDO 3315 Liberty Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32206 211 E. Market Street, Suite 106, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 WILMINGTON YOKOHAMA 99 Montgomery Street, Jersey .City, New Jersey 07302 1 South Lawrence Street, Mobile, Alabama 366C2 630 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 800 North Second Avenue, Alpena, Michigan 49707 1216 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 215 Essex Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 9383 So. Ewing Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60617 1290 Oid River Road, Cleveland, Ohio'44113 520 St. Clair River Drive, Algonac, Michigan 48001 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyii, New York 11232 115 Third Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510 225 South 7th Street, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 2604 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Penns^vanlR 19148 St. Mary's County, PIney Point, Maryland 20674 534 Ninth Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas 77640 421 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204 1313 Femandez Juncos, Stop 20, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00909 350 Fremont Street, San Francisco, California'94105 2505 First Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98121 4581 Gravols Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63116 2610 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33609 935 Sumrnit Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604 408 Avalon Boulevard, Wilmington, California 90744 Room 801, Nohkyo Kyosal Building, 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan 231-91 SlU Constitution Ruies on Election Article XIII Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Part Agents and Potralmen Section 1. Nominations. 'Except as provided in Section 2 (b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any Office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to Jje deliv­ ered in person, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Creden­ tials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. fc) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrol­ man. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials Committee what vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. <h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify tha( I am not now, nor, for the five f5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Com­ munist Party or convicted of. or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extor­ tion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, viola­ tion of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with' intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violalation of Title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act. or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Dated Signature oj member Book No Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is. in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable deter­ mination by the Board of Parole of the United States De­ partment of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination provi­ sion the responsibility if any, for notifying a nominee of his nomination to office, shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach headquarters 20 / LOG / October1980 no earlier than July IS and no later than August 15 of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter's request. Section 2. Credentials Committee. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist of six (6) full book members in attendance at the meeting, with two (2) members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No officer. Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent , or Patrolman, or candidate fbr office or the jbb of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to serve, the Committee shalU suspend until the President or Executive Vice-Presi­ dent, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the persop has submitted his application correctly and possesses the neces­ sary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "dis­ qualified," the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Committee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept de­ livery of credentials. All credentials must be in head­ quarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing their rea­ sons for such disqualification by air mail, special delivery registered or certified, to the mailing address designated' pursuant to Section Kb) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membenihip from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting aftjr the Com­ mittee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the lime set forth in this Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disquali­ fication by the Credentials Committee, in which event the •one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. fe) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to con­ clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met ail the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) Balloting in the manner hereafter provided, shall commence on November 1st of the election year and stiaii continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays aiio (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognizee m the City of which the port affected is located. If November 1st or December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the City in which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding Subject to the foregoing, for the purpose Qf members securing their ballots, the ports shall be ope from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Monday through Saturdays, ex­ cluding holidays. (b) Balloting shall be by mail. The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of baiio . without partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots in y contain general information and instructive coinments iiiconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, A qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetic^ y within each category with book number and job scni classification status. , ... The listing of the ports shall first set forth and then shall follow a geographical with the most northerly port of the Atlantic Co«t, to ing the Atlantic Cqast down to the moist ^nd on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any ^rt the Continental United States shall then be shall be no write-in voting and no provisions for tne shhll appear on the ballo't. Each ballot shall be so . as to have the number therebn placed at the top and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion co taining the said number to be easily removed to msu secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion be placed a short statement indicating the nature ol ballot and the voting date thereof. , .Lp (c) The ballots so prepared at the Vn Secretary-Treasurer shall be the only oflficial ballots, others may be used. Each ballot shall be niunbcred ^ . cated in the preceding paragraphs and shall be consecutively, commencing with number I. A su �amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A rpcord of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, cpnt thereto, shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indi" tine the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent I sufficient amount of blank opaque envelopes containing the word "Ballot" on the face of the envelope, as well as 1 sufficient amount of opaque mailing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the depository fnr the receipt of such ballots as designated by the Presidpnt in the manner provided by Article X, Section 1. of . this Constitution. In the upper left-hand corner of such mailinc envelope, there shall be printed thereon, as a top line provision for the voter's signature and on another line immediately thereunder, provision for the printing of the voter s name and book number. In addition, the SecretaryTreasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of mailing envelopes identical with the mailing envelopes mentioned ibove except that they shall be of different color, and shall contain on the face of such envelope in bold letters, the word "Challenge." The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a sufficient amount of "Roster Sheets' which shall have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the election and immediately thereunder, five (5) vertical col­ umns designated, date, ballot number, signature full book member's name, book number, and comments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines immediately under the captions of each of the above five columns. The Secre­ tary-Treasurer shall also send a sufficient amount of envel­ opes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand comer, the name of the port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs". Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the bailots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute andrelurn to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt, acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. (d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Each full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly designated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shall designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Voting Ballots Secured Here." When a full book member appears to vote he shall present his-book to the Port Agent or his aforementioned duly designated representative. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on the roster sheet under the appropriate column the date, the number of the ballot given to such member and' his full book number, and the member shall then sign his name on such roster sheet under the appropriate column. Such member shall have his book stamped with the wdrd, "Voted" and the date, and shall be given a ballot, and simultaneously the perforation on the top of the ballot shall be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the pre-paid postage mailing envelope addressed to the depository. The member shall take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, mark his ballot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot", seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope' into the mailing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand corner on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand corner print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be mailed. In the event a full book member appears to vote and is not in good standing, or does not have his membership book with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided above shall apply to him. except that on the roster sheet under the column "Comments", notation should be made that the member voted a challenged ballot ^d the reason for his challenge. Such member's membership book shall be stamped "voted challenge", and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be given the mailing envelope of a different color marked on the face thereof with the word, "Chal­ lenge". At the end of each day. the Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall enclose in the envelope addressed to the depository and marked "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs", the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day. together with the numbered perforated slips removed from the ballots which had been given to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly designated representative, simultaneously with mailing of the roster sheets and ballot stubs to the depository at the end of each day. shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for that day and mail the same to the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shall not release any of it until duly called for and shall insure that no one tampers with the material placed in his custody. (e) Full book members may request and vote an absen­ tee ballot under the following circumstances; while sucn member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to be at a port in which a ballot can be secured during the time and period provided for in Section 4(a) of this Article or is in a USPHS Hospital anytime during the first ten (10) days of the month of November of the Election Vear. The meinber shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing deviw at the location from which such request is made, if such be tne case. Such request shall contain a designation as to tne address to which such mCmber wishes his absentee ballot returned. The request shall be postmarked no later than 12:00 P.M. on the 15th day of November of the elwtiOT year, shall be directed to the Sccretafy-Treasurer at Head­ quarters and must be delivet-ed no later than the 25th of such November. The Secretary-Treasurer shall determine whether such member ii eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The Secretary-Treasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, he shall by the 30th of such Novem­ ber, send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so designated by such member, a "Ballot", after removing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing envelope addressed to the depository, except that printed on the face of such mailing envelope, shall be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appropriate voting instructions shall accompany such mailing to the member. If the ^cretaryTreasurer determines that such member is ineligible to receive such abstentee ballot, he shall nevertheless send such member the aforementioned ballot with accompanying material except that the mailing envelope addressed to the depository shall have printed on the face thereof the words "Challenged Absentee Ballot." The Secretary"Treasurer shall keep records of all of the foregoing, includ­ ing the reasons for determining such member's ineligibility, which records shall be open for inspection by full book members and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to all Ports, the names and book numbers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent. (f) All ballots to be counted, must be received by the depository no later than the January 5th immediately sub­ sequent to the election year and must be postmarked no later than 12 midnight December 31st of the election year. Section 4. (a) At the close of the last day of the period for securing ballots, the Port Agent in each port, in addi-r tion to his duties set forth above, shall deliver or ifiail to Headquarters by registered or certified mail,' attention Union Tallying Committee, all unused ballots and shall specifically set forth, by. serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. (b) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 18 full book members. Two shall be elected ffom each of the 9 ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Mobile. New Orleans. Houston. Detroit, San Francisco and St. Louis. The elec­ tion shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board otherwise deter­ mines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the afore­ said ports, on the first business day of the last week of said month. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent. Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquar­ ters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for m Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties herein set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The tallying Committee shall have access to all election records and files for their inspection, examination and verification. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, with­ out prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. In connection with the tally of ballots there shall I* no counting of ballots until all mailing envelopes containing valid ballots have first been opened, the ballot envelopes removed intact and then all of such ballot envelopes mixed together, after which such ballot envelopes shall be oj^ned and counted in such multiples as the Committee may deem expedient and manageable. The Committee shall resolve all issues on challenged ballots and then tally those found valid, utilizing the same procedure as provided in the preceding sentence either jointly or separately. (c) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall, after their election, proceed to the port in which Headquarters is located, to arrive at that port no later than January 5lh of the ye'ir immediately after the election year. Each member of the Committee not elected from the port in which Headquarters is located shall be reimbiirsed for transportation, meals, and lodging, expenses occ«ioned by their traveling to and returning'from that Port. Committee members elected from the port in which Headquarters is located, shall be similarly reimbursed, except for transpor­ tation. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse­ quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. All decisions of such Committee and the contents of their report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there 1^ a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at ten. The Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain all mailed ballots and the other mailed election material from the depository and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's proceedings. The proceedings of the Committee except for their organizational meeting and their actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. Any candidate may act as an observer and/or designate another member to act as his observer at the counting of the ballots. In no event shall issuance of the above referred to closing report of the Committee be delayed beyond January 31st immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee may call upon and utilize the services of clerical employees of the Union. The Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dis­ patch of its report as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to this Article, the Committee shall be reconstituted, except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (d) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be mailed by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer no later than January tist immediately subsequent to the close year. As soon as these copies arc received each Agent shall cost one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in f con&ous minner. and notify the Secretary-Treasurer. in writing, as to the date of such posting. This copy shall be kept posted until after the Election Report Meeting, which shall be the March regular membership meeting im­ mediately following the close of the election year. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim, (e) Any.full book member claiming a violation of the election and balloting procedure or the conduct of the same, shall within 72 hours of the occurrence of the claimed violation, notify the Secretary-Treasurer at Head­ quarters, in writing, by certified mail, of the same, setting forth his name, book number and the details so that ap­ propriate corrective action if warranted may be taken. The Secretary-Treasurer shall expeditiously investigate the facts concerning the claimed violation, take such action as may be necessary, if any, and" make a report and recommenda­ tion, if necessary, a copy of which shall be sent to the member and the original shall be filed for the Union Tallyr ing Committee for their appropriate action, report and rec­ ommendation, if any. The foregoing shall not be applicable to matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report, the provisions of Article XIII, Sections 1 and 2 being the pertinent provisions applicable to such matters. ' All protests as to any and all aspects of the election and balloting procedures or the conduct of the same, not passed upon by the Union Tallying Committee in its report, excluding therefrom matters involving the Credentials Committee's action or report as provided in the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, but including the procedure and report of the Union Tallying Committee, shall be filed in writing by certified mail with the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters, to be received no later than the February 25th immediately subsequent to the close of the election year. It shall be the responsibility of the member to insure that his written protest is received by the Secretary-Treasurer po later than such February 25th. The Secretary-Treasurer shall forward copies of such written protest to all ports in sufficient time to be read at the Election Report Meeting. The written protest shall contain the full book member's name, book number, and all details constituting the protest. (f) At the Election Report Meeting the report and recommendation of the Union Tallying Committee, includ­ ing but not limited to discrepancies, protests passed upon by them, as well as protests filed with the SecretsTreasurer as provided for in Siection (e) immediately above, shall be acted upon by the meeting. A majori^ vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote, unless reported discrepancies or protested procedure or conduct found to have occurred and to be violative of the Constitution, affected the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted to such office, offices and/or job or jobs, as the case may be. A majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings may order a recheck and recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three (3) or more members of the Union Tallying Com­ mittee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 4(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final. There shall be no further protest or appeal from the action of the majority of the membership at the Election Report Meetings. (g) Any special vote ordered pursuant to Section 4(f) shall be commenced within ninety (90) days after the first day of the month immediately subsequent to the Election Report Meetings mentioned above. The depository shml the same as designated for the election from which the special vote is ordered. And the procedures shall be the same as provided for in this Spction 4, except where specific dates are provided for, the days shall be the dates applicable, which provide for the identical time and days / originally provided for in this Section 4. The Election Re­ port Meeting for the aforesaid special vote shall be that meeting immediately subsequent to the report of the Union Tallying Committee separated by one calendar month. Section 5^ Elected Olficeis and Job Holdeis: (a) A candidate unopposed for any office or job shall be deemed elected to such office or job notwithstanding that his name may appear on the ballot. The Union Tallying Committee shall not be required to tally complctc y the results of the voting for such unopposed candidate but shall certify in their report, that s"ch uno^sed candi^date has been elected to such office or job. The Election Rejwrt Meeting shall accept the above certification ol the Union Tallying Committee without change. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman: (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidate receiving the successively highest number of votes wall TC declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided m this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over'their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the con­ trary contained in Article XI. Section 1. "This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. ^ v In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected Presi­ dent to assume office the provisions of Article X, Action 11 shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specificdly charged with the preservation and retention of all election record^ including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as arc required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. October 1980 / LOG / 21 m' . ft J V -; i',' . ' '^ �V;-,. -• '•' i««® cF^X^t ; OFFICIAL BALLOT For Election of 1981-1984 Officers and Constitutional Amendments 1• Leo Cronsohn, CrSOl 2 • Frank Drozak, D-jg; 15 • 38 • Donald C. Anderson, A-5244 17 • Luige lovino, 1-11 39 • Leo Bonser, B-1193 40 • Mike Worley, W-752 18 • Earl "Emir Lee, Jr., L-8001 4 • Ed Turner, T-8001 , 19 • Frank Mongelli, M-1111 SECRETARY-TREASURER Vote for One / 20 • Carl Peth, P-755 21 • George RIpoll, R-708 22 D Trevor Robertson, R-723 Wn VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE, OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT Vote for One 6 • Angus Campbell, 0-217 7 • Robert (Bob) O'Rourke, 0-3 24 • Robert Selzer, S-1258 26 O Ted Babkowski, B-1 John Fay, F-363 13 • Gk>rge McCartney, M-948 14 • Steven Troy, T-485 John Ruiz, R-1116 44 • Harmando Salazar, S-1966 45 n F.E. "Gene" Taylor, T-180 - ~ Juan J. Relnosa, R-70 SAN FRANCISCO JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two George Costango, C-5795 BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for TWO 47 • D. "Frank" Boyne, &8 48 • Gentry Moore, M-8001 ~~ 28 • . Richard Avery, Jr., Ag0017 29 • X. DETROIT AGENT Vote for One Robert Pomertahe, P-437 , 49 • MOBILE AQi^T Voto P»r One HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE Vote for Four 12 • 43 • 46 • Mike Sacco, S-1288 Jack Bluitt, 8-15 Patrick Plllsworth, P-1079 SAN FRANCISCO AGENT Vote for One BALTIMORE AGENT Vote for One Joe Sacco, 8-1287 -11 • 42 • Stephen Papuchis, P-5198 Leon Hall, Jr., H-125 27 • Louis Guarino, G-520 HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Three Robert "Joe" Air, A-61 VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND WATERS Vote for One 10 • 41 • PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for TWO VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Vote for One 9 • HOUSTON AGENT Vote for One PHfLADELPHIA AGENT Vote for One VICE PRESIDENT IN CHAPOE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST Vote for One 8 • NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Three Horace Hamilton, H-8001 Anthony 0. Aronica, A^HSr Joseph OiGiorgio, D-2 Gerald A. Brown, B-1159 16 • an 5 • 37 • Jack Caffey, C-1010 NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Eight EXECUTIVE VICE PREiiDENT ^ VWeforOne V. NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote for One NEW YORK AGENT Vote for One PRESIDENT Vote for Qnes^ ^ 30 • D.L. "Sheriff" Dickinson, D-227 31 • Thomas Glldewell, G-467 32 • Jack M. Dalton, 0-337 33 • Hubert Hollis Johnson, J-192 34 • Edward "Edd" Morris, M-1358 35 • Darry Sanders, S-2016 36 • George Vukmir, V-269 Jack Allen, A-674 DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One 50 • MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two 7 Byron F. Kelley, K-12039 ST. LOUIS AGENT Vote for One 51 • ^ 52 • ~ James Martin, M-5290 sr. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One Manuel "Joe" SIgier, S-2101 PROPOSITION # 1 J ;• ' r^-i • SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAAtlantlc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st, 1980 THROUGH DECEMBER 31st, 1980 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS—In order to vote for a candidate, mark a cross PQ In voting square to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein, your vote for such office will be invalid. _ MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. - ;Tr "" '- ^ >', ,1. Are you In favor of amending Article V, Section 1(a) of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO in accordance with the resolution rriailed to you, to read as follows: Article V, Section 1 "(a) dues annually In the sum of $200.00 which shall be paid in equal quarterly amounts on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, except as herein otherwise provided, and such dues shall be increased from time to time by percentages ' equal to the percentages of negotiated wage increases inclusive of cost of living increases but not more than 10% annually over dues then In effect as provided in this paragraph (a) during the previous twelve months, and such dues inclusive of such percentages amounts rounded off to thu nearest dollar with 50 cents or less rounded off to the dollar immediately below and 51 cents or more, rounded off to the dollar Immediately above, and shall be payable in equal calendar quarterly amounts no later than the first business day of the calendar quarter immediately following any such 1,. increases, except as herein otherwise provided, and;" YES • NO PLACE "X" IN BOX OF YOUR CHOICE • PROPOSITION #2 Are you in favor of amending the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, In accordance with the proposed amendments outlined in the resolution mailed 4o you fdr the purpose of creating a Vice President in Charge of the West Coast? YES • 22/ LOG / Gctober1980 NO PLACE "X" IN BOX OF YOUR CHOICE • �1t " -IS? . . ^ .• V, i ' -A : r'"''hj. /f )• > •S) •• •• , PROPOSmON#1 WHEREAS, our regular dues presently In the sum of $200.00 yearly as provided for in Article V, Section 1(a) of our Constitution, has remained unchanged for many years, and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the memt>ershlp's adoption several years ago of working dues related to days worked, In addition to such regular dues as provided^ Article V, Section 1(b) of our Constitution, costs of our Union operations have Increased over the comparable years In percentage amounts In excess of such work­ ing dues Increase, and WHEREAS, in order to discharge the Union's responsibilities to the membership It Is necessary that our Union receive Increased revenue so as to provide neces­ sary and competent personnel and facilities as well as to preserve and further the Union's Interest as an Institution for the meml)ershlp's t)eneflt, and WHEREAS, Inflation the past several years has Increased most substantially and It appears reasonably to continue for future years, necessitating that provision be now made to accommodate to the results of such future events, and WHEREAS, It appears most fair and appropriate that any dues Increases bear relationship to wage Increases Inclusive of cost of living increases negotiated by the Union for the membership, and WHEREAS, such dues Increases to be most fair and appropriate should be equal percentagewise with a maximum annual Increase, to the percentage of such negotiated wage Increases Inclusive of cost of living Increases so that If wage Increases and/or cost of living Increases are received by the membership In an amount for example of 9%, then the dues exclusive of dues related to days worked, shall be Increased by 9%, and WHEREAS, as stated, there should be a maximum percentage to which dues shall be Increased In any consecutive twelve months and which shall be not more than lOVo annually over that In effect In the previous consecutive twelve months, and WHEREAS, until otherwise decided by the membership as Constitutionally provided, such percentage Increases of dues exclusive of dues related to days worked should take place at a time when such wage Increases Inclusive of cost of living Increases occur, and WHEREAS, In the Interest of sound administrative procedures, such Increases In dues, however, should not occur until the first calendar quarter Immediately fol­ lowing the effective date of any such Increases Inclusive of cost of living Increases, and WHEREAS, your Executive Board has carefully reviewed this matter and unanimously agreed that the adoption of this Resolution Is In the best Interests of t^ membership and the Union and have authorized Vice President Leon Hall to submit this Resolution on behalf of your unanimous Executive Board as a Propos^ amendment to our Constitution and particularly Article V, Section 1(a), to be voted upon by our membership all In the manner provided by our Constitution tor con­ stitutional amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED: Article V, Section 1(a) of our Constitution shall be amended to read as follows: "(a) dues annually in the sum of $200.00 whjch shall be paid in equal quarterly amounts on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, except as herein otherwise provided, and such dues shall be increased from tin^ to tirne by percentages equal to the percentages of negotiated wage Increases Inclusive of cost of living Increases but not more than 10 /o annually over dues then m effect as provided In this paragraph (a) during the previous twelve months, and such dues Inclusive of such percentages amounts rounded off to the nearest dollar with 50 cents or less rounded off to the dollar Immediately below and 51 cents or more, rounded off to the dollar immediately abov^ and shall be payable In equal calendar quarterly amounts no later than the first business day of the calendar quarter Immediately following any such Increases, except as herein otherwise provided, and;" ' .• i '] -i\ f r•• 'j . ^'1 '.•v-,'-' '"'ii • '-i •:' ( 'i • 1 • 1 t V} • • > •t i1 • % • • 1' • I-1 •j ' .A ' - . -v «l '' ,',"t i'-'" M 1) fi' 'mi1if !i • - jr r1I' •• •h f • . 1 t . 1 1 .K >* y' t •1? THE FOLLOWING CONSTITUTIONALLY ADOPTED PROPOSITION, TO BE VOTED UPON, IF ADOPTED, WOULD AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW OFFICE AND OFFICER - VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST Article VII, Section 2 shall be amended to read as follows; "Section 2. The Headquarters of the Union shall be located In New York or at such place as the Executive Board may determine from time to time. The head­ quarters officers shall consist of a President, an Executive Vice President, one Vice-President In Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a^retaryTreasurer, one Vice President In Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice Presldent-ln Charge of the Gulf Coast, one Vice President in Charge of the West Coast, and one Vice President In Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters." ' ;) /• Article Vfll, Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: "Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise provided In this Constltuhon. These officers shall tie the President, an fxf ut.ve Vi^ President one Vice President In Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice President in Charge of the Atlantic ^ast, one Vice President In Charge of the Gulf Coast, one Vice President In Charge of the West Coast, and one Vice President in Charge of the Ukes and Inland Waters. Article X, Sections 7 through 13, shall be renumbered seriatim so as to constitute new Sections 8 through 14. V ) I •r 'i ' .(,1 r': Article X, new Section 7 shall be added to read as follows: riv^(!oas, be a member of .he E«ecb,i« Boa,<^a•K. ebtmed m cast one vote In that borhr. He shall suoervlse and be responsible for the activities cf !»ll the Ports and the personnel thereof on the West Coast incuding their organizing artivities The West Coast area Is deemed to mean the States of Callfomla, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. . • activities. The ^st executive his responsibilities, he Is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance i he deems necessary, subject to the approval of the Executive Board. Article X, Section 11 renumbered Section 12 as above. Is amended to read as follows: The first paragraph Is president the Executive Vice-President, the Vice President In Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, the SJmS^SS^rle Coast Area, the Vice President In Charge of the Gulf Coast Area, the Vice President in SCMS^ Area ^he Vice President In Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive of^er) of each nrSSon c?M by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,2TO members thrrTmte^^^ three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a membe^ the respecSle su^Tdlnate"^ or SSton ariS rSLst be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body." f' is S Article X Section 12 renumbered 13, as proposed above, the first paragraph thereof "(a)". Is amended to read as follows: Article X ^tion members of the Union and Its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected In accordance with the provisions (a) The temn 'J®®" the Seafarers Intematlonal Union of North America The following officers and job holders, upon their elecof this Constltut on, to attend IJe conv^tion o delegates to all Conventions of the Seafarers Intematlonal Union of North America In the tlon to S^ut v^^^^ 'n Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice following order of prlonty^ Sue Co^Tv c^ President In Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice President in Charge of the West Coast; Vice President In Charge President In Cba<^ oHJJ ^^^t senior In full book Union membership; Port Agents, with priority to and Patrolmen, with priority to those most senior In full book Union membership. These amendments. If approved, shall become effective upon the date of certification of the Union Tallying Committee. -i- :r - October 1980 / LOG / 23 f.- • ' •'«! r>T iwjuy,[f J •nrr-r^ .1,• »..'J • 4 •••t •. I'"',.r • I I PROPOSITION #2 • Jt . • • • �Ashore At Sea SS Kauai Fresh from the Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa., the 720-foot, 38,800-ton new containership SS Kauai'(Matson Navigation) carried 1,200 containers on her maiden voyage to the port of Honolulu on Sept. 23. The $76.5 million ship, which has three sisters hips, made a special port of call to her island namesake, Nawiliwili, Xauai. She returned to Terminal Is., Los Angeles Harbor to team up with the SS Manulani on the run. The SS Maui and SS Manukai sail the 98-yearold San Francisco-Honolulu run. Sea-Land Service This month Sea-Land Service plans more sailings with added tonnage from the East Coast and the Gulf to Northern Europe with direct, long haul weekly sailings from eight ports and twice-weekly sailings from Port Elizabeth, N.J. On the North Atlantic run, SL-7s carrying 1,096 containers, will call weekly at Rotterdarti and Bremerhaven from Port Elizabeth and Portsmouth, Va. The stepped-up operation also calls for Sea-Land vessels to call at Rotterdam three times a week and twice weekly at Bremerhaven and Algeciras, Spain. A 739-foot SL-18 and three 635-container D-6s will sail weekly from Port Elizabeth, Wilmington, N.C. and Charleston, S.C. to Rotterdam and Algeciras. From the Gulf, three 839-container D-8s and two SL-18s will sail weekly from Houston, New Orleans, Jacksonville and Port Everglades to Bremerhaven and Algeciras. SS Merrimac From the Gulf on Oct. 5-15, the bulk carrier SS Merrimac (Ogden Marine) will carry 17,800 metric tons of sulfur to Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt. Philadelphia ' With the Japanese expecting to import 80.5 million tons of steam coal in 1995 after importing 25 million tons of metallurgical coal in 1974, the port of Philadelphia's Greenwich Pier 124 will get $26.5 million from the state to modernize and increase its capacity from 3 million tons to 20 million tons by the mid-1980s. With Northern Europe also expecting to import more coal and the U.S. expected to export 120 million tons of coal by 1990, this port's Port Richmond will be modernized to hike its capacity to 10 million tons a year. Overseas Valdez Committee Puerto Rico Marine Puerto Ricp Marine plans to start early next year a R/O R/O trailership run between the ports of New Orleans and San Juan. The new weekly run will sail from the company's newly-leased 1S'A acre France Road terminal which has a 700-foot berth and a marshaling yard for 700 containers. Trailer Marine Transport Five 400-foot double-deck barges of Trailer Marine Transport (Crowley Maritime) will be converted into triple-deck ships. They will be on the R/O R/O cargo run between Lake Charles, La. and San Juan. Each barge's third deck will be 18 feet wider than lower decks giving it another trailer lane on each side so capacity is increased from 180 to 288 40 and 45-foot trailers. Two are already ready and all will be in service by the end of the year. Coordinated Caribbean Transport Coordinated Caribbean Transport expects its new tug-barge vessels to enter the run between Miami and Ecuador soon. U.S. Maritime Administration Since MARAD now has only one supplier of U.S. Merchant Marine service ribbons, it is going to issue non-exclusive licenses to make and sell these ribbons. The ribbons are for Korea, Vietnam, Pacific War Zone, Pre-Pearl Harbor Defense, Atlantic War Zone, Victory Medal and the MedMideast War Zone. N.Y. State AFL-CIO The N.Y. State AFL-CIO Convention endorsed a plan to build an offshore "energy island" in the Atlantic off New York City. The plan calls for widening the Erie Canal and using the dirt fill to build the island to make and store energy. The island would house oil refineries, power plants, natural gas storage tanks and be a porrfor oil tankers. Would you like to get your High School Diploma? We would like to help you. Here's all you have to do: Come to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Fill out this coupon and send for your application kit. If earning your diploma is something you have been putting off, Delay no more. •i» NAME ADDRESS. PHONE_ Are you still an SlU member • yes • no book number • Please sehd me an application and pretest packet. • Please send more Information on the GED program. SlU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated left) makes out a dues receipt on Sept. 24 for AB Steve Boettcher (seated right) a 1978 Piney Point Grad. With them js the Ship's Committee of the ST Overseas Va/dez (Maritime Overseas) of(seated center) Bosun Henry Jones: ship's chairman and (standing I. to r.) Chief Steward Babalu Evans, secretary-reporter; Steward Delegate Jose Romero and Engine Delegate Dave Cameron. The ship paid off at Stapleton Anchorage. S.I., N.Y. Address to: Tracy Aumann GED Department Seafarers Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point,Maryland 20674 ' •„ .r' V 24 / LOG / October1980 • -'"v .M. . ... •SSBSl �.. •; . -• .jr. .-•q . Directory SlU Atlantic, GuljT, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America Frank Drozak, president Joe DiGiorgiu, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president AUG. 1-30,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile ....... New Orleans.. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PineyPoint ... Yokohama Totals 10 122 6 24 11 15 21 72 35 20 25 42 22 76 0 0 501 5 49 4 10 11 8 7 20 14 5 16 12 2 27 4 0 194 1 10 2 3 5 4 0 2 2 0 11 5 1 6 0 0 52 7 102 8 20 18 5 18 49 21 16 13 30 9 45 0 0 361 5 55 4 11 7 5 10 10 2 11 12 13 1 17 3 1 167 1 6 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 .2 0 0 24 New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Yokohama Totals ToUlsAIIDepartmento 8 117 7 24 25 13 29 73 20 21 24 88 24 85 0 4 562 5 89 5 12 12 9 8 21 6 3 16 57 9 46 17 2 317 0 8 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 9 0 4 0 0 33 13 176 18 36 25 21 29 135 63 75 44 58 24 126 0 2 845 5 67 7 17 17 14 11 29 27 15 23 16 2 37 1 0 288 4 19 --^2 6 14 6 0 8 8 3 22 9 1 18 0 0 120 1 109 6 25 12 6 20 30 13 10 14 41 9 45 . 0 0 341 5 75 6 9 7 10 15 18 3 12 14 36 9 37 13 0, 269 3 43 2 10 7 3 9 29 5 6 5 30 6 30 2 0 190 2 21 3 • 3 7 4 0 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 12 0 83 0 4 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 17 3 78 2 16 14 8 17 21 12 9 14 46 5 32 1 0 278 4 64 1 11 13 7 5 9 2 8 6 14 5 28 72 0 249 1 4 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 1 • 0 0 22 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 11 1 12 0 6 0 0 40 8 153 10 32 32 9 30 119 34 48 24 48 13 102 0 0 662 4 80 8 16 15 7 10 34 9 16 17 17 5 28 0 1 267 1 14 0 5 5 1 0 5 4 2 5 8 0 3 0 3 72 5 15 15 3 17 67 16 29 14 35 14 58 1 0 364 2 41 4 9 12 2 1 16 7 15 8 8 6 2 0 0 133 0 9 0 0 3 4 0 2 1 22 7 8 1 0 0 0 57 • 5 45 6 18 11 4 4 41 14 22 12 24 12 21 0 1 240 16 287 . 43 50 54 23 25 111 74 65 52 43 30 58 2 1 934 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 5 35 2 13 4 3 7 22 12 4 7 17 8 11 0 1 151 10 124 13 26 27 14 13 40 27 20 22 27 22 38 83 0 506 7 66 3 11 11 7 3 11 5 10 48 19 1 20 0 0 222 1,203 950 315 , 1,181 835 95 i•;V (617) 482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O Box D 415 Main St. 49635 I .I •i{ (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER. Mass. STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Yokohama Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia ., Baltimore Norfolk Tampa ....... Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Yokohama Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 112.12 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA. Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass. .... 215 Essex St. 02111 2,111 1,622 8 191 8 25 26 9 11 33 21 85 141 35 50 50 0 0 653 883 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of August was good in all A&G deepsea ports, as it has been for the last several years.A total of 2,111 jobs were shipped last month to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of these,only 1,181 orsUghtly more than half, were taken by "A" senority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good for the foreseeable future. :i •if 63 Rogers St.0i903 i I (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE. Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. ..IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7.546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 2.3510 (804) 622-1892 PORTLAND. Or. 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 4205l (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R! 1313 Fernandez, J uncos. Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6%0 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 I Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAM PA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio . .. 635 Summit St. 43604 (419)248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 lAMA, Japan kohama Port P.O. ^ •I A i 1 1 i J .1 .1 "{f I P.O. Box 429 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 October 1980 / LOG / 25 ^r -I. •- -t,..:.- �, ^ -[X WM a. __;r^ " iD)flf)©©g®!f goy .'1 -1. •. I . I •i OGDEN CHARGER (Ogden Ma­ rine), August 10—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun Neil Matthey; Secretary N. Andrews; Deck Delegate J. Ferro; Engine Delegate A. Norman; Steward Delegate John Platts. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Frank Boyne, Yokohama port agent met ship in Sasebo. The Union and Company will talk to those concerned who can have extra launches in Kaohsang. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memo,ry of our departed brothers and sisters. LNG LEO (Energy Transport), August 3—Chairman Clarence Burgo; Secretary Michael Haukland; Deck Delegate Michael Marquette; Steward Delegate Steve Wagner. No disputed OT. Captain requested that all movie cassettes should be put away properly especially during stormy weather. Also that all on board should wear proper shoes, hard hats while out on deck and long sleeve shirts and trousers. Shower clogs or Japanese motor cycle boots will not be accepted. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEA-LAND GALLOWAY (SeaLand Service), August 31—Chairman, Recertified Bosun C. James; Secretary Peter K. R. Schulz; Educational Director Donald Peterson; Deck Dele­ gate George Alexander; Steward Dele­ gate Richard Williams. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a vote of thanks to the Chief Cook and members of the steward department who functioned as a well coordinated unit in performing their duties in absence of a steward. Secretary stressed the need for positive attitudes where ships performances are concerned. The Lx>g was received and passed around for all to read. Next port Elizabeth. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), August 17—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun James Boland; Secre­ tary H. Strauss; Educational Director W. Walton. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on the importance of upgrading and of donating to SPAD. This is an election year and everyone should read about the candidates and most important vote. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas), August 3—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. W. Parker; Secretary M. Reeves; Educational Director D. Compeau. No disputed OT. $29 in ship's fund. $277 in movie fund. Secretary reported that he appreciated the help given by crew in keeping messhall and pantry clean at night. There were no communications received. Expect a mail boat will be coming sometime on Monday. A vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. 26 / LOG / Octobef1980 OGDEN WILLIAMETTE (Ogden Marine), August 10—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Sven Jansson; Secretary George Luke; Educational Director Joel Spell; Deck Delegate John Donald­ son. No disputed OT. Secretary re­ ported that the steward department is doing a good job. Sorry to report that we are losing Stuart Schonberger, Saloon Messman on this trip. He has been a good man and we hope to be able to get another as good as he has been. All departments have cooperated and made this a good trip. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Everyone still feels badly over the loss of our President Paul Hall. The next port is New York. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), August 24—Chairman, Recertified Bosun M. G. Woods; Secretary C. Shirah; Deck Delegate B. Isenstadt; Engine Delegate David Shaw; Steward Delegate Robert Adams. Frank Boyne, Yokohama port agent is meeting the ships regulafly and having a meeting on each ship as it arrives in Japan. Secretary reported that pool parties are held on each trip and requested that picnic tables be built and stored on pool deck and the tables to be only used for food service. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward department for cookouts by the pool. Next port Tobato. DEL MUNDO (Delta Stearnship), August 24—Chairman, Recertified Bosun C. Jordan; Secretary R. De Boissiere; Educational Director W. H. Sanders; Engine Delegate Max Stewart. No disputed OT. Educational Director requested that the crew report anything unsafe so that nobody gets hurt. A special vote of thanks to all department delegates for an excellent job. Report to Log: "C. Jordan, bosun and Deck gang secured and fixed a deck crane which collapsed in Barranquilla, Colombia. Thanks to such old timers for doing such a terrific job that nobody was hurt. Our hats off to all of them for a job well done." Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Baltimore. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service), August 24—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Cisiecki; Secre­ tary T. R. Goodman; Educational Director Gerald Johnson; Deck Dele­ gate Richard Schaffer; Engine Delegate Eric L. Younce; Steward Delegate Harry D. Silverstein. Chairman re­ ported that he spoke to Yokohama port agent, Frank Boyne about ship movies and how the crew would appreciate a better selection. There was also a report on safety. Chief Steward, Theodore R. Goodman, reported that the next voyage would be his last. He is going back East and extended his gratitude to all departments for their cooperation. No disputed OT. Next port Yokohama. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), August 17—Chairman B. R. Kitchens; Secretary Robert J. Liegej; Educational Director K. Hart; Engine Delegate E. Wilson; Steward Delegate B. Wright. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chairman reported that the steward, E. Green, was put off in the Azores Island because of illness. Later learned that he had suffered a mild heart attack. Secretary reported that a safety meeting was held on Friday, August 15th. It was suggested that all crewmembers wear hard hats on deck when cargo is being loaded. The engine department reported that it needed dust masks. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. SEA-LAND BALTIMORE (SeaLand Service), August 3—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Robert Gorbea; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educa­ tional Director W. J. Dunnigan. $15.25 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department. A letter was received in answer to the letters sent to the hall, regarding Paul Hall's passing. Chairman told the crew that they should read the Log so that they will know what is going on in the Union. Discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the bosun and his men on the garbage detail. Also a vote of thanks to the steward department. Next port Elizabeth. POINT SUSAN (Point Shipping), August 3—Chairman C. J. Dockery; Secretary L. Gadson; Educational Director A. Thaxton; Deck Delegate W. Sorenson; Engine Delegate Robert S. Davis; Steward Delegate Robert D. Bridges. $4 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman encouraged the young members to use the opportunity they have in upgrading themselves at Piney Point. The contains information on the dates for the classes you can enroll in. The Log was received and read and all other communications have been posted. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Tunis. POINT MARGO (Point Shipping), August 7—Chairman William A. Aycock; Secretary J. Darrow; Educational Director A. G. Otts. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on Union benefits and advised all members to read the Log and to support our Union by writing to their respective Congressijien to support our merchant fleet for job security. Recommended Timothy L. Smith, AB for upgrading at Harry Lundeberg School. Secretary also talked to crewmembers on why and how to write to their Congressman and Senators and to encourage their families and friends to do the same. If you can, obtain a copy of the May 1980 issue of the Log. On page 2 you will find the procedure to follow in writing to your Congressman. It would be beneficial to tear out the page and keep it handy for future reference. Educational Director talked about safety measures in certain areas of the ship. A vote of confidence for a good steward and his department and to the crewmembers who have made it a very pleasant trip without any complaints or incidents. Crew gave their full support to Brother Frank Drozak who has carried out the difficult job of our departed President Paul Hall. "We of the SS Point Margo give our vote of confidence and full hearted support to him. We are behind you all the way." LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ port), August 10—Chairman Pete Water; Secretary F. T. Motus; Deck Delegate John Lawson; Steward Dele­ gate Mark Simpson. $4.50 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. The new was received and put out for all to read. Chairman requested those who had a problem to come to him to see if it could be settled to everyone's satisfaction. A special vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Und Service), August 24—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun W. D. Crawford; Secretary Roy R. Thomas; Educational Director V. H. Fredevickson. $100 in movie fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chairman read all the communications that were received and posted them and discussed the im­ portance of upgrading at Piney Point. Also the importance of donating to SPAD. Reminded all crewmembers to wear hard hats in the shipyard. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port New Orleans. SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific & Gulf Marine) August 3—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Arthur McGinnis; Secretary George L. Vourloumis. No disputed OT. Chairman requested that all men getting off to leave their rooms clean for the next man who comes on board and to leave keys when paying off the ship. Report to Log: "A vote of thanks to the steward for keeping the steward depart­ ment on the ball. The food was out of this world. We felt like we were eating like kings. Thanks from the crew." OGDEN MERRIMAC (Ogden Ma­ rine), August 17—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun G. Troche; Secretary O. Esquivel; Engine Delegate James McNeely. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Secretary reported that all of the crew of the Merrimac were very saddened about the death of our great Union President, Paul Hall. We will always remember him and how he fought for all of us to be a strong Union. May he rest in peace and God bless him. Next port Norfolk. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: New York Columbia Jacksonville Great Land Ultrasea Cantigny Tampa Potomac Delta Caribe Del Viento Lionheart Banner Arecibo Pisces Capricorn Delta Mar Philadelphia Del Monte Bayamon Brooklyn Liberator Long Beach Delta Norte Paul Revere Montepelier Victory Thomas Nelson Sea-Land Finance Overseas Ohio Connecticut Sea-Land Liberator Sea-Land Leader Jamara Guilden Borinquen Overseas Aleutian Sea-Land Resource Golden Dolphin Puerto Rico Williamsburgh Overseas Anchorage Overseas Alice Santa Clara Robert E. Lee Del Mondo Beaver State Sea-Land McLean Sea-Land Trade �,:"y /- •'' firs'"'•,-i„ ,. ~ ,; ,v i • i'ljV/'i'' ••' -,';,','V '" ••. •,• • •••- ' i' ^-' ' ' .:; >V • •. --; ^ -' """" -" ^ ;. -y • '.- •.—' •• ' Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading For '-•y. • Jobs and Job • r\,. r^-rl Security by JOHN MASON Director, Vocational Education Continuing vocational educa­ tion is your key tb success in the maritime industry. This truth is more urgent now than ever. Each year maritime tech­ nology changes your jobs, and makes necessary the need for new skills. The changes present you with two choices: stay with the older vessels as they are phased out (and your job along with it); The new administration at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point took time out from a very'busy schedule for or accept the challenge of new ttiis team photo. At center ISFrankMongelli, vice president.of theSeafarersSeamanshipSchool. At his left is Ken Conklin commandant technology and upgrade your of the school. At far right is John Mason, director of vocational education. At left is Jacqueline Knoetgen, director of academic education. At far left IS Chuck Svenson, head of the school's publications and public relations department. seafaring skills. There is no choice, really. We live in a changing world, and only those who are willing to change will ride the tide to better jobs by JACKIE KNOETGEN our skills—we are going to be left At the present time, we have and a better way of life. The Director, Academic Education behind. Nowhere is this more full-time teachers assigned to maritime industry is moving into There are some people—par­ true than in the maritime in­ work with our upgraders right in a decade of change. The next ten ticularly "older" persons—who dustry. So, upgrading is not a the vocational area. These teach­ years will bring many radically avoid going back to school luxury—it is a necessity. ers, and others in the academic new types of ships and tugs and because they are afraid they Here, at the Seafarers Harry staff, are available throughout barges. And we must be ready to won't be able to keep up with the Lundeberg School of Seaman­ the day—and after-hours where man this equipment. Education is rest of the class. They are afraid ship, we make it easy for you. The needed—to help you._ the key. they will fail. ^ academic staff—working closely The point is: All of us at the The courses offered at the Those of us who have spent and in conjunction with the Seafarers Lundeberg School are Seafarers Harry Lundeberg many years as educators know vocational staff—is ready and here to help you. We want you to School of Seamanship are that this is a very real problem. eager to help you successfully succeed. To do that, we have continually updated to keep pace But we also know that the fear complete whatever upgrading assembled what we believe is the with advances in the maritime goes away once you take the course you want to take. Our best teaching staff anywhere in industry. I am certain that plunge. staff includes specialists to help the country. Our teachers are students in 1978 Electrical In today's fast-changing world, you with reading problems, and knowledgeable, and they are Maintenance course would find we know that unless we keep up to help you improve your study dedicated. All that is needed now the 1981 Electrical Maintenance with the changes by upgrading skills. is your willingness to try. course changed in many ways. The point is: don't rule out the idea of retaking a course as a refresher. ment checks in New York at the that they should have receipts for What about Seafarers who completion of their programs. their transportation costs so that have never taken an upgrading SHLSS Vice President Frank Upgraders who satisfactorily they may receive full credit for course? ^ complete any of the various Mongelli reminded upgraders their expenses. Now is the time! The Lunde­ upgrading courses offered at the berg School offers a total Seafarers Harry Lundeberg learning package to accomodate School of Seamanship at Piney Seafarers of all ages and all levels Point will he reimbursed for their of education. For those who need transportation costs, it was help with problems in reading or announced by SIU President study skills, the help is here—and Frank Drozak. it's the best help you will find Under the new program, anywhere. reimbursement checks will be There are- many excuses for issued at the Lundeberg School putting off the time for upon the satisfactory completion upgrading. But, there's a more of any upgrading course. compelling reason for doing it: Reimbursement will be for your job and your job security transportation both to and from depend upon keeping your the Lundeberg School. seafaring skills abreast with Bosuns and Stewards in the advances in marine technology. SIU recertification programs, Ed Boden, left, and John Twomey, right, received the first travel checks under the SlU's new transportation reimbursement plan for upgraders at the Seafarers The future belongs to those who and '^A" Seniority Upgraders will Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Presenting the first travel allowance prepare for it. receive their travel reimburse­ checks was SHLSS Vice President Frank Morigefli. f• •.» . This Is the New Team at Piney Point 5. V. Academic Staff is Ready To Assist Every Upgrader " Seafarers Now Get Transportation For Completing SHLSS Courses 1980 / \,QG / 27 - >• • f i •j ^ '4 . -!1 '}• • •-1 - :i'1 • I, • n ^ i • •-••l. �'M- if Two Seafarers Earn High School Diplomas Through HLSS "The teachers here are concerned about you and your education. They really want to help you." That's how Seafarer Legette Jones summed up his experience in earning a high school diploma through the G.E.D. program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. V, ^ C^OTltlftUlTl^ JOjCltlCdtlOTl JTICIYI -i ' ^ Seafarer Thomas McQuay, 28, Brothejr Legette Jones is not a dropped out of school in the newcomer to SHLSS. Since he seventh grade. "It seemed like has been sailing, he has achieved nobody really cared whether I a lifeboat and firefighting stayed or not, and I guess I just endorsement at the school, as lost interest," he explained. well as certificates for LNG and But now, some years later, Quartermaster. Brother Jones dropped out of school in 1968, and he has been going to sea since that time. But now, at 29 years of age, he has begun" to see the importance of continuing education. He said: "le, want to expand my knowledge of the world around me, and the only way I can do this is to get all the education I can." Seafarer Jones, who hails from Jacksonville, Fla., said that what he liked most about the High School Program at the Lunde­ berg School was "the individual help we get when we need it." Seafarer Legette Jones with teacher Tracy Auman. Brother McQuay is beginning to see the need for education. going to sea for some 11 years now, and I'm doing alright," he said. "But 1 have outside interests in free-lance photography and cosmetology, And I'll need a good education and a high school diploma if I am going to get where I want to go." Seafarer McQuay has been to the Lundeberg School before, and has taken advantage of the many upgrading courses offered including Assistant Cook, Cook & Baker, Chief Cook, and LNG. How does he feel about the programs at the Lundeberg School? "The staff shows a great deal of interest in each student, and they will spend as much time as you need on any area that you are having difficulty with," Brother McQuay said. "I would recommend this program very highly to anyone who wants to get ahead," he said. ".^if eye-opening experience" I 'Older' Seafarers Have Praise For SHLSS Upgrading Opportunities • Horace Ledwell is 52 years of age. James Dickinson is 56. Seafarer Ledwell has been going to sea for 34 years. Seafarer Dickinson has been sailing for 37 years. Both are now at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to improve their sea-going skills and upgrade their ratings. Why would these two Sea­ farers who have been sailing with the SIU since the 1940's want to go back to school? "It's a great opportunity," explained Brother Ledwell who ships out of the Port of New f- ^• V iH'w: -V •7 York. "Many of us have some experience working with engines and machines, but here we get to learn Ihe tJieory as well as the practical skills." Seafarer Dickinson, who hails James Dickinson Horace Ledwell from Birmingham and ships out of the Port of Mobile, agrees. "This whole experience has been a real eye-opener for me," he said. "I'm learning a lot about diesel engines that I never knew before." And both of these seasoned Seafarers agree that more "older guys" should come to the Seafarers School. "It's a great opportunity for all of us'to keep our skills up-to-date," said Seafarer Ledwell. "And it's insurance for our jobs and Job security," added Brother Dickin­ son. Lundeberg School Graduates LNG Class Able Seamen Are Ready For Sea The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship last month graduated another class of Seafarers who had qualified to sail aboard liquefied natural gas :(LNG) carriers. This course is part of the SlU's continuing program to supply qualified and well-trained Seafarers to its contracted operators. Pictured above are (front row, l-r) HLSS Instructor David Fraz'ier, Adrian Delaney, William O'Brian, Boyd Higginbotham. Nicholas Celona, John Biletz, Russell Zeller, James Allen and Charles Thorpe. In the back row are (l-r) Simon Hargrove, Edward Smith, Joseph Gran'ey, William Robinson, Lee Allen. Thomas Kline, Bruce Smith and Tom Peden. IVlissing from the class photo are Monroe Watson and Marvin Deloach. Deck Instructor Abe Easter, at right, looks through the glass darkly at the latest group of Seafarers to complete the Able Seaman at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Actually, Abe is pleased because the class passed with high marks. In front, from left, are Randall Halsey, John Picciolo, John Ray, Theodore Vasquez and Joseph Hance. In back are Walter Ott, Erwin Salis, Paul Flowers, Arne Guthey and Robert Ott. 28 / LOG / October 1980 �.r . 5", ..v'- 'vTTi.' " Able Bodied Seamen: • Pam and Lori Come Back to SHLSS To Begin Sea Career Upgrading me peace of mind."), and she hopes to get a Mate's license someday. Lori, outgoing and gregarious, is 26 and comes from Plattsburgh in Upstate New York. Since her graduation from HLSS in October 1978, Lori has shipped as Ordinary aboard the El Paso Southern, Point Susan, and the Overseas Washington. Lori loves deep sea sailing ("It's great therapy."), and she, too, plans to continue upgrading to secure a Mate's license. Meanwhile, at Piney Point, both Seafarers are hard at work learning the ropes of their chosen Vocations. The AB course at the Lundeberg School is a blend of classroom and on-the-job training to provide the upgrading Seafarers with all of the skills they will need to perform their duties efficiently and safely. Seafarers Pam Monaco and Mary Lori Frantino graduated a month apart back in the Fall of 1978 after completing the 12week basic training program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. They are both back at the Lundeberg School, wiser and more experienced, and they are both eager to move up the ladder in their chosen careers. Today they are on the first rung of that upgrading ladder as they turn-to to begin the intensive four-week Able Seaman course at SHLSS. Pam is 23 and hails from San Francisco. She was the first woman to complete the basic training course at SHLSS, graduating in September 1978. Since then she has shipped as Ordinary Seaman with SeaLand. Pam likes the sea ("It gives New Physical Education Program Is Launched Bart Rogers reported aboard at the Seafarers Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship last month and immediately launched a wide-ranging physical educa­ tion program. "It's soipething we've needed for a long time," said SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli. The Physical Education program is available to upgraders as well as to all trainees. Bart Rogers, seen here putting some trainees through their paces, says the daily exercise regimen will help/ "to keep our Seafarers in top" form—;j>oth mentally and physically." - •: ''---Tv , J* r s V• • •- •••. • "A. ' , •- Pam Monaco Lori Frantino Notice to Mariners SHLSS Lists Schedules For Upgrading Classes The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has announced the schedule of upgrading classes for the remainder of 1980: November 1980 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: Nov. 10-Dec. 19. Able Seaman: Nov. 6-Dec. 4. (This is the last AB class for 1980.) "A" Seniority Upgrading: Nov. lO-Dec. 8. j Lifeboatman: Nov. b-Noy. 20. Nov. 20-Dec. 4. -y Tankerman: Nov. 6-Nov. 20. " Nov. 20^Dec. 4. • December 1980 "A" Seniority Upgrading: Dec. 8-Jan. 5. Lifeboatman: Dec. 4-Dec. 18. Dec. 18-Jan. 1 Tankerman: Dec. 4-Dec. 18. Dec. 18-Jan. 1. \ ' ',1 •: Jr' ' •J' •7t a (Note: The following upgrading course schedule for January 1981 is approximate, and being given here so that Seafarers can make plans for upgrading. Firm course dates will he published as soon as they are available.) ^ LNG: Jan.5-Jan. 29. QMED: Jan. 15-April 9. FOWT: Jan. 29-Feb. 26. Marine Electronics: Jan. 5-Feb. 12. Diesel (Unlicensed): Jan. 5-Jan. 29. ; Diesel (Licensed): Jan. 5-Jan. 29. Diesel (Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 29. Conveyorman: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. Towboat Operator (Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 26. Third Mate: Jan. 5-Mar, 12. r Able Seaman: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. Steward Recertification: Jan. 5-Mar. 2. T .. "A" Seniority: Jan. 5-Feb. 2. Lifeboatman: Jan. 2-Jan. 15. _ : Jan. 15-Jan. 29. • Jan. 29-Feb. 12. ' : • Tankerman" Jan. 2-Jan. 15. ^ • y- . ^ Jan. 15-J4n. 29. Jan. 29-Feb. 12. October 1980 / LOG / 29 - V 7" " (I • January 1981 • .. T:' To register for any of the courses, use the Upgrading Application Form on the back page of this special HLSS section. • •7'c-i- -^1 �• ft •• Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course I (Please Print) i •4.; .v.. •'l-.i (Please Print) • Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name. Date 6f Birth. (Last) (First) < (Middle) Mo./Day/Year ; Address. J-;.- (Street) (City) (State) Coep Sea Member Q Port Presently Registered ln_ Port Issued I I Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. • Social Security #. I Piney Point Graduate: • Yes ; Entry Program: Front. No • (if yes. filMn below) to. (dates attended^ ; Upgrading Program: From. Endorsement(s) or License Received . to_ (dates attended) V W i Do you hold a letter Of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes I " •: Lakes Member • .Seniority. ! Date Book ; Was Issued • (Area Code) Inland Waters Member • • Book Number. •• f Telephone. (Zip Code) No* p Fireflghting: • Yes No • CPR • Yes No • j J Dates Available for Training. • I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). '"X 4- i DECK ENGINE I Q Tankerman I • AB 12 Months : • AB Unlimited [ I~1 AB Tups & Tows ; • AB Great Lakes I Q Quartermaster ; • Towboat Operator I Western Rivers • • Towboat Operator Inland • • Tpwboat Operator Not I Moredian 200 Miles S • Towboat Operator (Over I 200 Miles) [ • Master Q Mate j • Pilot I • Third Mate • • FWT • Oiler • OMED - Any Rating • Others. • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumpiooih MaintenahceT and • Operation Q Automation . " . • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines v Q Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Q Chief Btgineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) StEWARD ^ • O • • Q • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat InTarid Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS ^ • LNG • LNG Safety • Welding • Lifeboatman O Fire Fighting I RECORD OF EMPLOYMBVIT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgra^ in rating noted above or attach letter of service. : whichever is applicable.) • VESSEL RATING HELD ; SIGNATURE DA1E SHIPPED DATE OF DtSCHARGE DATE Please Print RETURN COMPLETED APPUCATION TO: c. Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20B74 .-•-.I': -•ys " 30 / LOG / October 1980 • 'L • • •.. �James William Downey, 60, died of arteriosclerosis in the Seattle: USPHST Hospital on Apr. 22. Brother Downey joined the SIU in ^ the port of Balti­ more in 1955 sailing as an AB. He also sailed during World War II and the Vietnam War. Seafarer Downey was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He walked the picketline in the 1962 l^obin Line beef. Born in Boston, Mass., he was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Washelli Crematory, Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Arlita; a son, James Jr. of Charlestown, Mass.; a daughter, Denise, also of Charlestown and his mother, Velteru of Oakland, Calif. Thomas "Tom­ my" Wilburn Finch, 55, died of cancer on Mar. 13. Brother Finch joined the SIU in the port of Hous­ ton in 1958 sailing as a FOWT. He sailed for 39 years. Seafarer Finch was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. A native of Galveston, he was a resident there. Burial was in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Augustine; a son, Frederick and two daughters, Mrs. Debra Kay and Mrs. Linda McKinney, both of Galveston. Pensioner Wil­ liam AndrewFord, 72, passed away from heart failure' at home in Balti­ more on Mar. 28. Brother Ford joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a cook. He sailed 33 years. Seafarer /Ford was born in Baltimore. Burial was in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Virginia; his moti.er. Bertha of Baltimore; three grandsons, William and Gregory Lona and Justin Hayes and two granddaughters, Bessie Hayes and Beverly Daniels. Steven C. Caldwell, 30. died of multiple injuries in Owl's Head, Me. on May 30, 1979. Brother Caldwell joined the Union in the port of Boston in 1972 sailing for Mariner Towing from 1972 to 1979. Surviving are his widow, Gail of Lincolnville, Me.; a son, Alexander; a daughter, Victoria and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caldwell. Pensioner Tomas Elcaide Desamito, 69, died of heart-lung failure in the Marv's Help Hospital, Daly City. Calif, on Feb. 18. Brother Desamito joined the MC&SU in the port of San Francisco. He started jailing on the West Coast in 1946. Seafarer Desamito sailed in the steward department on the SS Lurline. Born in the Philippines, he was a resident of Daly City. Cremation took place in the Skylawn Memorial Park Crema­ torium, San Mateo County, Calif. His ashes were strewn on the seas. Surviving are his widow. Opal, and a brother, Stanlev of San Francisco. Pensioner Frank "Seas Lover" Gon­ zales, 82, passed away on Apr. 5. Brother Gonzales joined the MC&SU in the port of San Francisco sailing as a cook and baker. He sailed 48 years and during World War II. Seafarer Gon­ zales was a resident of Sacramento, Calif. Surviving are two sons, Frank Jr. and another son; a daughter, Valentina of San Francisco and seven grandchil­ dren. Pensioner Graciano Louis Fraustio, 63, died of heart failure in the TMB Hospital, Galveston on Feb. 24. Brother Fraustio joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1956 sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 24 years. Seafarer Fraustio was bom in Cuero, Tex. and was a resident of Houston. Interment was in Thomaston (Tex.) Cemetery. Surviving are h son, Graciano Jn; a daughter, Mary of Corpus Christi, Tex.; a grandson, Alfonso and a granddaugh­ ter, Selma. Joseph Ramirez Grana, 62, suc­ cumbed to arterio­ sclerosis in Baltimore on June 22. Brother Grana joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more in 1957 sail­ ing as an AB and in the steward department. He sailed 34 years. Seafarer Grana also sailed on the Calmar Line. Born in Havana, Cuba, he was a resident of San Juan, P.R. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his mother, Maiiiela of Las Palmas, Canary Is., Spain, and a brother, Donald Angel Q. Grana of Las Palmas. Pensioner / Felix Francis Miller, 86, died of heart failure in the U.S. Veterans Ad, ministration (VA) Hospital, Milwauf J kee. Wise, on June S^J8. Brother Miller joined the Union in the port of Milwaukee in 1961 sailing as a tugman for the Great Lakes Towing Co., Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. and for Merritt, Chapman and Scott. From 1925 to 1937, he sailed on the Tug Edward E. Gillen (Clark Towing) from 1938 to 1951 on the Tug W. H. Meyer (Great Lakes Towing) and from 1942 to 1947 on the Tug Welcome (Milwaukee Tugboat Line). Laker Miller was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and U.S., . Army in World War 1. A native of Milwaukee, he was a resident there. Burial was in Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee. Suryiving is his widow, Martha. Pensioner Joe Louis Barro, 72, died of heart failure in the Sierra View Memorial Hospital, Sun Valley, Calif, on Apr. 7. Brother Barro joined the merged Marine Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco in 1956 sailing as a room steward for the Matson Line before and during World War 11 until 1962. He sailed 30 years. Seafarer Barro began sailing in 1935. Born in Cuba, he was a resident of San Francisco, Calif. Burial was in the San Fernando Mission Hills Cemetery. Surviving are his widow. Carmen of Sylmar, Calif, and two sons, Joe Jr. of San Fernando and Thomas. Oliver Joyce Fielding, 67, died ^ of cancer in the Nassau Bay (Tex.) USPHS Hospital on Jan. 29. Bro­ ther Fielding joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer forG& HTowingfrom 1957 to 1980. He sailed 33 years. Boatman Fielding was a former- member of the Hoisting Engineers Union. He was born in Centerville, Tex. and wasa resident of Pt. Bolivar, Tex. Interment was in Pt. Bolivar Cemetery. Surviving are his Michael Steven widow, Marie; a son, Jack and a Tolsen,2l,died of daughter, Mrs. Robbie F. Seifert of San kidney failure on Antonio, Tex. Apr. 13. Brother William "Bill" Lathers Long Jr., died Tolson joined the ' . ' ... of heart failure at home in Moultrie, Ga. Union (MC&S) in Pensioner Inocencio P. Baldonado, on Mar. 12. Brother Long joined the the port of Seattle Union in the port of San Juan, P.R. in 83, passed' away from a stroke at home in 1979 sailing as an assistant cook. • 1975 sailing as a cook for the Sheridan in San Francisco on .Feb. 14. Brother Transportation Co. and for the Tiig Baldonado joined the MC&SU in the He also sailed for-APL, PMA and the Management Co. from 1977 to 1979. He port of San Francisco in 1953 sailing as Prudential Line. Tolson was a 1976 was born in Florida. Cremation took a waiter for the Matson Line during graduate of the MC&ST raining School. place in the Gulf Coast Crematorium, Wprld War 11 and the Pacific Far East Bom in Seattle, he was a resident there. Tallahassee, Fla. Surviving is his Line (PFEL) and the American Presi­ Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, dents Line (APL) from 1956 to 1958. He widow. Hazel. Seattle. Surviving are his father, was born in the Philippine Islands. Thomas of Seattle; his mother, Mrs. Pensioner Bennie Stephens Lupton, Seafarer Baldonado was cremated in the Beth Oler of Pittsburg, Calif, and a 59, died of heart failure in the Norfolk Olivet Memorial Park Crematory, sister, Centina of Oakland, Calif. USPHS Hospital on Apr. 26. Brother Colma, Calif. His ashes were scattered Lupton joined the Union in the port of on the seas. Surviving are two nephews Pensioner Jack Edward Slager, 71, Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a captain for passed away in the Treasure Is. USN Air lOT. He was born in North Carolina ^nd four nieces. Station Dispensary, San Francisco on and was a resident of Virginia Beach, Pensioner Carlos Enrique Jaramillo, Jan. 8. Brother Slager joined the Va. Burial was in Riverside Memorial 75, succumbed to hepatitus in ImbaMC&SU in 1931 in the port of San Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving is a barra, Ecuador on Jan. 1,1977. Brother Francisco sailing as a waiter and 2nd ' stepson. Tommy G. Maynard of Vir­ Jaramillo joined the MC&SU in the and 3rd deck steward for APL during ginia Beach. port of San Francisco in 1951 sailing im World War II. He was a union patrol­ the steward department. He was born in Pensioner Charles"Ernie" Vomastek, man in 1938 in San Pedro, Calif., Ecuador and was a -residfent Atuntaqui, 57, died of arteriosclerosis in the Santa welfare representative in 1965 and UIW of San Francisco. Interment was in Tustin Community HospitalrCalif. on COPE delegate in 1967 in the port of Hermandad Franciscana Cemetery, Mar. 17. Brother Vomastek joined the San Francisco. Seafarer Slager was a Imbabarra. Surviving are his widow, MC&SU in the port of Wilmington, retired U.S. Navy chief command Marie of San Francisco; a son. Ivanhoe Calif, in 1953 sailing as a waiter for 15 steward for 25 years. During World War years on a luxury liner. Born in of Quito, Ecuador; a stepson, Jose Luis. II, he served aboard the USS Munda Carrado of Tampico. Mexico and .a Maryland, he was a resident of Santa and USS Cape Esperance. He was sister, Mrs. Delfina Montalvo of Ana, Calif. His ashes were scattered on awarded the Commander Military the seas. Surviving are a stepson, Cory Guayaquil, Ecuador. Order of the Purple Heart Medal, the Rose of Dryden, Mich, and a sister, Merchant Marine Combat Medal with Pensioner James Franklin "Big Jack" Lillian of Wilmington. Bar with two Battle Stars, the American Jackson, 69, died of a heart attack in the and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals, Pensioner Alma Belle Hammet, 79, ScPttand WhiteClinic,Temple,Tex.on Philippine Liberation Medal, Presiden­ died of natural causes on Feb. 21. Sister Nov 4, 1979. Brother Jackson joined tial Unit Citation and World War 11 Hammett joined the MC&SU in the the MC&SU in 1951 sailing as a waiter Victory Medal. Slager was born in port of San Francisco in 1952. She for the Matson Line. He was a resident Chicago, 111. and was a resident of San sailed as a stewardess on the SS Lurline. of Taylor, Tex. Interment was in the Francisco. Interment was in Woodlawn Seafarer Hammet was born in Overton, Taylor City Cemetery! Surviving are his Memorial Park Cemetery, Colma, Tex. Cremation took place in the widow, Lovetta of Connor. Tex.; a Calif. Surviving are his widow, Rita of Rosehill Crematory, Linden, N.J. daughter. Roeanowina of Australia; a San Carlos, Calif.; three sons. Jack Jr. Surviving are a son, Gordon of Jackson son, Anthony; two brothers, Henry and of Arcadia, Calif.; Kevin of San Carlos Heights, N.Y.C. and a granddaughter, Edward of Taylor and a sister, Mrs, and Paul and two stepdaughters. Edna Sanders of Taylor. Susan. Bernadetta and Patricia Lucas. October 1980 / LOG / 31 , .. �.^...z^-.-^m "' >' Green C. G. Crew Blamed In Tragedy {•10; t •--. > ,; is P ' -;:• -•.y ACK of adequate training I and seagoing experience on the part of two key Coast Guard officers was the primary cause of the worst peacetime accident in Coast Guard history, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. That accident occurred on the night of Jan, 28, when the Coast Guard cutter Blackthorn sank within minutes of colliding with the SlU-contracted tanker Cap­ ricorn (Apex Marine) at the mouth of the Tampa Bay Chan­ nel. Twenty-three Coast Guards­ men died in the accident. No injuries occurred to the crew of the 605-foot Capricorn which ran agcound but did not spill any of the 150,000 barrels of bunker fuel she was carrying. The National Transportation Safety Board pinned the cause of the collision on the Blackthorn''^ failure to keep to the proper side of the Channel. The reason for that failure, the NTSB said, was inadequate supervision of the navigation of the cutter's officer of the deck (OOD) by the vessel's commanding officer. The NTSB's report was issuecf last month, following an investi­ gation of the accident. The Coast Guard also convened a Marine Board of Inquiry in the wake of the collision but has not yet released their final findings. In their feport, the NTSBnoted a dismal, all-around lack of experience of the Blackthorn^ crew. The commanding officer had been on shore duty for five years before taking command of the cutter, the Board's report said. He took command of the Black^_ thorn only six months before the accident. In addition, the OOD, who was "conning" or directing the Blackthorn''s movemenf at the time of the accident, had reported to the vessel for his first seagoing assignment only seven months earlier. For three out of those seven months, the Board pointed out,' the Blackthorn had been in drydock in Tampa. The Board also pointed out that on the night of Jan. 28, the entire deck crew of the Coast Guard vessel was making their first trip out of heavily trafficked Tampa Bay. The NTSB's report cited the testimony given by the OOD during the Board's inquiry, that . the one-degree change he 'had noted in the Capricorn''^ bearing officers assigned to seagoing minutes prior to impact indicated command after extended shore no risk Of a collision to him. This duty; "dramatically illustrates that the • requiring the use of a harbor conning of the Blackthorn had pilot when a CG commanding been left to a novice," said the officer is unfamiliar with pilotage Board, adding that an experi­ waters; • improved emergency train­ enced mariner would "not have reached such a conclusion from ing for Coast Guardsmen; • relocation of channels in the small bearing change." Further, the report said, the Tampa Bay to eliminate the 4Blackthorn^s commanding offi­ channel intersection where the cer failed to notice the Capricorn accident occurred. • require, all Coast Guard "until seconds before the col­ lision, although he was on the candidates for command or Blackthorn''^ bridge and ulti­ designation as qualified deck mately in charge of its navi­ watch officer on Coast Guard cutters over 100 ft. in length to gation." Since the CO had been ashore pass an examination similar to for five years, the Board said, "he that required for corresponding should not have,been selected for merchant marine licenses and to command without having been be re-examined on a periodic subjected to a comprehensive basis. The Board's safety recom­ refresher course." The NTSB concluded its mendations also included calling report by issuing 73 safety recom­ for a Coast Guard study of cutter mendations to the Coast Guard safety gear and emergency light­ to prevent such accidents or to up ing. When the Blackthorn cap­ the chances of crew survival in sized, her emergency lighting the event an accident does occur. system failed to function. No abandon-ship call was made on The recommendations include: • additional training of Coast the cutter's PA system and Guard commanding officers and liferafts could not be launched. deck officers on large cutters, Surviviors of the wreck clung to including underway training for floating debris. ife' KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by. any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by' the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees "in-charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbelf Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275- 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts arc avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 32 / LOG / October 1980 ,N KNOW YOUR RIGHTS patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has^ traditionally refrained'from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitufTonal ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —rSPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary, No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of eftiployment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a ipember feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. r • t .. �This pretty Iittle girl was with her mom at the Sunday market in Pisac. This stunning cathedral is one of several to be found at the Plaza de Armas in historic Cuzco. Also at.the market in Pisac, woman is shaded from sun by a beautiful hat o^ local design. On ^Sweethear^ Run, Why Not See the Sights AH, that wonderful "sweet/x heart run" to South Amer­ ica has mesmerized many a seaman, young and old. One well known SIU member spent 22 years on a Delta shipnot because he loved the ship so much—but because he absolutely lov-v-v-v-ved that "sweetheart run. With today's new fast turn^ around ships, port time has been cut drastically. But a good number of SIU ships, specifically Delta Line ships, still provide Seafarers, who hist for solid ground, with plenty of time to go ashore. For sure, everyone has his own particular thing to do. Some like the night-life. Some like the sunlight. Still others like to explore the special sights. Seafarer Bill Mullins, quite a photographer in his own right, fits into the latter category. (All the photos on this page were snapped by Brother Mullins.) He loves to seek out the natural beauty of the places he visits. He'd much rather visit a historic church than a nightclub. He loves people too. All kinds AH photos on this page taken by Seafarer Bill Mullins of people. And they like him right back. On a recent trip to Peru, Bill was in his glory. Peru has some of the most stunning landscapes in the world. It's loaded with history too. With ca,mera in hand. Bill started out at the port of Callao, just a stone's throw or so from Lima, ,the capital of Peru. He hopped a cab to the airport in Lima. From there, he hopped a plane (one hour ride—leaves three times a day) to historic Cuzco. And from there, it was a three hour train ride to Machupicchu, the famed lost city of the Incas. something different, the trip to Cuzco and Machupicchu is well worth it. It might even add a little spice to that old "sweetheart run." It did for Bill Mullins. / He also managed to visit the Market place (only on Sundays) at Pisac, a half hour ride by bus from Cuzco. Bill loved this trip, mainly because the Market is a bustling center for bartering among the local people' All in all, it was Just what the doctor ordered for Bill Mullins (he had been laid up for three months with a broken ankle.) Bill Mullins' style may not be your style. But it certainly is an admirable one. For all you first-trippers, and even you oldtimers looking for The peaceful beauty of Machupicchu, lost city of the Incas, discovered by archaeologTSts in early 20th century. - 'j'. ^ A couple of local Inhabitants of Machupicchu. Approach them carefully. Llamas have been known to nip. What time is it? Check this sundial at Machupicchu.' October 1980 / LOG / 33 �m ')• • Edgar Nelson, 55, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and QMED. Brother Nelson is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was born in New York and is a resident of Wilmington. -'i' ...vSe; ". ' K: '-•'' Horace Carmichael, 66, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Carmichael sailed around the world during World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. On July 7, 1942, he was torpedoed off^Trinidad, B.W.I. In Vietnam, on a ship he was riding, a fire was put out in a hold loaded with 1,000 pound bombs. He has the distinction of sailing under the toughest skippers in the Water­ man fleet. In 1960, he received both the SIU Personal Safety Award and the USPHS Certificate of Sanitation for sailing aboard an accident-free and clean ship, the 55" Iberville. Seafarer Carmichael worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang in OaklandSan Francisco from 1968 to 1980. At his retirement party there, 300 to 400 persons paid him tribute. Shipmate William R. Cameron says he "... never heard anyone say anything bad about Carmichael." He was born in Mobile and is a resident of Oakland. Cleo Copeland, 65, joined the SIU # in the port of Savannah in 1955 sailing as an oiler. Brother Copeland sailed 29 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Copeland was born in Georgia and is a resident of Pembroke, Ga. Joseph Rivera Cuelles, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as a Chief Cook. Brother Cuelles sailed 32 years and during the Vietnam War. In 1963, he rode the Bull Line. Seafarer Cuelles walked the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line beefi He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Manila, P.I., he is a resident of Arabi, La. Armando Garcia de Jesus, 51, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. Brother de Jesus won a 1960 Union Personal Award for sailing aboard an acci­ dent-free ship, the 55 Alcoa Patriot. He was born in Fajardo, P.R. and is a resident there. • ' J*; . '• William Clyde Farmer, 67, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1958 sailing as a bosun. Brother Farmer upgraded to QMED at the Harry Lundeberg School, Piney Point; Md. in 1974. He was born in Oklahoma and i^ a resident of Eureka, CaliL / Xf A' •:•' 'i •': J ' (• • - John Joseph Kulas, 62, joined the . SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Kulas sailed 35 years. He was born in Boston and is a resident of Salem, Mass. George Washington Bowden Jr., 55, joined the SIU in the port of . Norfolk in 1955 sailing as a bosun deep sea from 1955 to 1971. Brother" Bowden sailed 34 years. He sailed inland for the Willis Barge Lines in 1975 and for McAllister Brothers as an AB from 1973 to 1980. Seafarer Bowden was bom in Norfolk and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. 347 LOG / October 1980 Leslie Burnett, 63, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief, steward. Brother Burnett sailed 39 years. He is also a carpenter. Seafarer Burnett was born in King­ ston, Jamaica, B.W.I, and is a resident of New Orleans. Curtis Charles Chamberlain, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain and pilot for the Taylor and Anderson Towing Co. from 1958 to 1980. Brother Chamberlain also sailed for the Werner Co. from 1946 to 1958. He is a former member of the Electrical Workers Union. Boatman Chamberlain was born in Phila­ delphia and is a resident of Audubon, N.J. Richard Allen Funk, 51, joined-the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1951 sailing in the steward depart­ ment for 39 years. Brother Funk wais on the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line beef. He is a veteran of the U.S. % Air Force in World War II. Seafarer Funk was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Jacksonville. Louis Clifford Pugh, 75, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Boston sailing as an A B for 53 years! Brother Pugh was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. Rafael Lleyes Quesada, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a wiper for 32 years. Brother Quesada walked the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. He was born in Ponce, P.R. and is a resident there. Henry Edward Ahel, 62, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1956 sailing as a chief-engineer for ABCL from 1976 to 1980 and from 1967 to 1976 for Inland Tugs. Brother Abel also sailed as an oiler and cook for G & H Towing from 1955 to 1967. He is a former member of the Bus Drivers Union, Local 16 from 1952 to 1954. Boatman Abel was born in Brenham, Tex. and is a resident of Koshkonong, Mo. Norman Lee, 65, joined the SIU in theport of Houston in 1957 sailing as an oiler for 40 years. Brother Lee was born in Lake Charles, La. and is a resident of Houston. William^Jackson Brogan, 51, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a chief engineer for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. of Virginia from 1947 to 1980. Brother Brogan hit the bricks in the 1965 Chicago (111.) Taxi beef. He is a former member of the United Mine Workers Union (UMW) from 1954 to 1961. Boatman Brogan was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Domingo Lallave, 59, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun, cook and wiper. Brother Lallave sailed 41 years. He also was a ship's delegate. And he hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef, 1962 Robin Line strike and the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Lallave from 1970 to 1974, i was on the Sea-Land Shofegang in Port Newark, N.J. In 1967, he put himself up as a candidate in the Union election for vice president in charge of contracts but was disquali­ fied. Born in Mayaguez, P.R., he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Leonard Earl Maham, 66, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in iO sailing as an AB for 30 years. Brother Maham .was born in Nor­ wood, Ohio and is a resident of Jacksonville. Thad Rudolph De Loach, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as a chief steward for Delta Lines. Brother De Loach attended a Piney Point Educational Conference in 1971. He was born in Georgia and is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Arthur Joseph Fontaine Jr., 47, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a bosun. Brother Fontaine sailed 29 years. He was born in Providence, R.I. and is a resident there. Alfred "Al" Hanstvedt, 62, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Hanstvedt sailed 43 years and with the Waterman Steamship Co. He graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1974. In 1959, he received a captain's commendation as the outstanding seaman aboard the SS Emilia (Bull Line). A native of Bergen, Norway, he is a resident of Toms River, N.J. Charles John HIckox, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Hickox did'tug organizing and picketline duty in the 1950s in the ports of New Orleans and Houston. He is a former member of the Carpenters and Joiners Union, AFLCIO. Seafarer Hickox is a veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forces in World War II when he earned his GED. Born in Atlanta, Ga., he is a resident- of Folkston, Ga. Robert "Bob" Franklin Mftckert, 56, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1959 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Mackert sailed 26 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II when in May 1943 off Oran, North Africa his ship was under attack as German bombers blew up one of the vessel's gun turrets. He received captain's commendations in 1975 aboard the ST Overseas Arctic (Maritime Over­ seas) as he and his crew mucked 18 . ballast tanks in winter in Odessa, Russia. Last year, he and his deck gang butterworthed nine cargo holds of the OBO Ultra Sea (Apex Marine) working day and night for 27 hours. They also painted the ship's nine hatches, decks and trims in four days. Born in Cumberland, Md., he is a resident of Baltimore. �'fi'n^lii^lr'i-?7ii 12 Complete 4th 1980 Steward Recert Class T HE chief steward is essential to the smooth running of the ship's committee. To upgrade the considerable skills the stewards already possess, the SIU last year established the Steward Recertification Program, Last month the 12 men who took part in the fourth class to be held this year, graduated from the Program. Like their brothers who have participated in other classes, these stewards spent six weeks at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. and two weeks at Union Headquarters. At the HLSS, the stewards took part in classes such as menu planning, work scheduling, in­ ventory control and requisition, advanced culinary skills, typing and communication techniques. They also received first aid, CPR, and firefighting training. While at Headquarters, the stewards were given first hand information on how the various departments are run. this included important details on the Pension and Welfare Plans. The knowledge the stewards gained at HLSS and Headquar­ ters will help them do an even better job in their roles as chief steward and as secretary-reporter of the Ship's Committee. Any steward who has not yet applied for this Program is strongly urged to do so. Just see an SIU representative or write to Headquarters for an application. Samuel Goodman Leo E. Stewart -r ra* Ira C. Brown Charles E. Bell Marvin Deloatch Roque R. Macaraeg Carlos Diaz Adrian Delaney Oscar Smith Cristano Modellas Hans Spiegel nsNlchK Rmrl tar tmt MB Special Notice To avoid any problems and delays when being flown from U.S. ports to foreign countries, please carry on your person the following documents: Passport Union Book Clearance Slips Vaccination Card Seamans Papers Seamen have encountered problems by checking their bags at the airport with the documents in their bags which were lost or delayed in shipment. R. Juniel AUGUST 1-30,1980 '*TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C t.. ''REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.). 53 22 6 83 66 1 60 17 13 0 27 16 5 0 7 4 3 51 145 94 131 47 68 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.). 29 10 4 48 30 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.). 12 8 Algonac (Hdqs.). 47 76 20 0 0 0 141 116 33 157 112 1 3 26 16 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Totals All Departments •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at theport last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. October1980 / LOG / 35 •S!. �^mSm jif. U.S. Unemployment Drops to 7.6% WASHINGTON, D. C.—The U.S. unemployment rate in August dropped slightly to 7.6 percent from July's 7.8 percent. The slight dip in the unemployment rate was attri­ buted to a pickup in factory jobs employment. The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (ELS) reported that there were 8,019,000 Notice On Job Call Procedure (inland) C When throwing in for work during a job caii at any SiU Hiring Haii, boatmen must produce the foiiowing: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers workers unemployed in August, 188,000 fewer than in July. Total employment in August stayed at 97,006,000 up 10,000 from July while the size of the labor force shrank by 178,000 to 105,025,000. The jobless rate for factory workers was down a full percentage point to 9.3 percent. Job gains were noted in textiles, apparel, rubber, plastics, fabricated metals, lumber and wood products. Only electrical equipment registered a substantial decline. The hard hit auto industry in Detroit showed some improvement in August as auto makers called back workers and retooled for smaller cars. Their jobless rate went from May's 29 percent to August's 21 percent. However, the unemployment rate for construction workers jumped 2.2 percent to 18.3 percent. Employ­ ment in service industries rose a bit Legal Aid for the second straight month. Federal Government employment showed a decline. The jobless rate for adult men eased to 6.6 percent from July's 6.7 percent. The rate for jobless adult women went down to 6.5 percent from 6.7 percent. Teenage unemployment rose to 19.1 percent from 19 percent. Black teenagers had a rate of 37.4 percent, an increase. White workers had an unemploy­ ment rate of 6.8 percent; blacks 13.6 percent, Hispanics, 10.6 percent. At a Congressional Joint Eco­ nomic Committee hearing on the unemployment rate drop, Chairman Lloyd Bentsen (D-Tex.) asked "Is this the first robin of spring or one last rose of summer?" BLS Commissioner Dr. Janet L. Norwood told the committee that "The deterioration in labor markets has clearly stopped." Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters AUCUST 1-30,1980 Port - Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals - •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A ClassB Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups > Class A Class B Class C — — — — ,. —.— 0 0 0 7 . 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 58 0 2 0 6 79 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 6 1 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 19 4 49 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 13 1 0 1 0 0 7 5 0 0 4 72 107 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 48 0 3 2 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 1 17 2 37 ' 0 0 0 .0 0 3 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 6 4 0 3 4 4 35 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore.. Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur.. Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals ;.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 • 0 0 0 1 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 5 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 11 59 0 5 0 13 112 ' 0 0 1 11 0 3 3 6 1 0 10 0 0 5 8 0 1 1 12 62 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 6 1 0 7 0 0 12 15 0 12 0 188 252 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 11 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia .; Baltimore. Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico.. Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals^ Totals All Departments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; 1 0 0 0 0 0 •.... 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 25 29 50 128 66 41 38 129 67 292 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at th'? port at the end of last month. . 36 / LOG / October 1980 iT.- ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups aassA Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT -4 » • mm In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981r4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenb«rg & Sounders 721 Olive Street ^ St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263^6330 �Port Arthur Crewing is expected soon on a new harbor tug for Sabine Towing. And Sabine expects delivery of a new canal tug shortly. • St. Louis The new towboat Midland (Orgulf Transport) was crewed here last month by SIU Boatmen. 1 • ' * A wage reopener was negotiated in the contract with National Marine Service last month with a Cost of Living (COLA) going into effect on Oct. 9,1980. » . The Sternwheeler Delta Queen (Delta Steamboat) had her shaft replaced last month at the Jeffboat Yard, Jeffersonville, Ind. after the 19 by 28 foot paddlewheel was broken by a large log on the Ohio River between here and Cincinnati. ^ The shaft came from the Sternwheeler Delta King—a California-based sistership no longer running. * Charges against the master of the sternwheeler Mississippi Queen (Delta Steamboat) were dropped by the Coast Guard last month. The paddlewheeler collided at dawn with the tanker Spes on Sept. 7 near the port of New Orleans. Cleared was Capt. Arthur McArthur of Memphis who was charged with failure to slow down and sound a danger signal before the crash: * Our wandering Cook Duncan V. "Pat" Patterson is riding the tug Bulwark (Crowley Marine) in 4-foot swells feeding six shipmates from Corpus Christi, Tex. to Tampa and Lake Charles, La. He says his skipper, Capt.,George Mawbry,"knows his stuff." Pat wants to upgrade at Piney Point next year. . A bust memorial to jazz saxophonist Six Beiderbecke, who once played on steamboats of the Strekfus Line, has been placed in Le Claire Park «n the Mississippi River at Davenport, La. • Riverman and folksinger John Hartford will give a concert at the Missouri Theatre, St. Joseph, Mo. on Feb. 10, 1981. New Orleans Crescent Towing Co. was sold last month. The SIU wage, hours, working conditions and other benefits in the present contract and manning agreements will remain in effect. * Whiteman Towing Co. was also sold last month totheSIU-contracted Bay Houston Towing Co. Morejobsfor SIU Boatmen are expected when the new company goes into the shipdocking business here on Jan. 1,1981. Great Lakes The American Steamship Co. and Republic Steel Co. last month signed a long-term contract for carrying iron ore pellets from the port of Lorain, Ohio to the port of Cleveland. Next spring, American Steamship will take delivery of a new 630-foot self-unloading ship for this run. She'll have twin screws, eight rudders and bow and stern thrusters. High school student Leona R. Wilson of Grand Marais, Minn, has won a towboat trip on the Upper Mississippi for her winning essay in the National Maritime Contest. Tenn-Tombigbee Barge Canal Just before Congress' adjournment, the House and Senate okayed a $12-billion energy and water development appropriations bill which will assure continued work on the Tenrtessee-Tombigbee Barge Canal in Alabama and. Mississippi. msm Now you can improve your math skills In Your Spare Time! HOW? HLSS has courses for you In fractions, decimals, algebra and geometry. They are self-study courses. HLSS vvill send them to you and you can study them while you're aboard your ship or boat. . You can use these courses: • in your job; • to improve your math skills for upgrading; • to review old math skills or learn new ones; and • • • to earn credits for your college degree. • This summer for the first time more than 200,000 tons of steam coal were barged down to this port. In the next 10 years, it's predicted that 100 million tons of steam coal will be barged down the Ohio-Mississippi-Gulf System for export, mostly to Europe. In contrast, the East Coast does not have a single coal terminal to store the steam coal. Send for the course you want today! lust fill in and mail the coupon below. I am an SIU member. Yes • My Book Number is I joined the SIU in 19 Please send me the course(s) checked below. ( ) Fractions ( ) Decimals ( )Percents ( )Algebra ( )Ceometry * Someone has had the mouth-watering idea of writing a cookbook of Ohio-Mississippi-Gulf Riverboat Galley Recipes. Send your favorite riverboat recipe to Liz Ashcraft, 48 Lucaya Dr., Kenner, La. 70062. Former commercial artist, Capt. Lexie Palmore of the Delta Queen (Delta Steamship) will do the artwork. Houston Negotiations for COLA agreements were set to get underway with G & H Towing, Higman Towing and Moran Towing. • High school student Evangelina Torres here has won a trip aboard a Delta Queen Steamboat Co. vessel for her winning essay in the annual National Maritime Essay Contest sponsored by the Propeller Club of the U.S. No • NOTE: Complete all five courses and earn four college credits. Send my course(s) here: Name Street. City_ _State__ Zip Code Jacksonville The new dredge hodge Is. (NATCO) is working out of this^prt. And the tug D. Hayden(Bay Houston Towing) was crewed last month for a Miami to Ecuador run. .• » Patrolman Jimmy Davis is recovering from a heart ailment. Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: ,. . j , Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: LMS Knowles, Mathematics Department October1980 / LOG /«7 ..-.i �Eugene Dorsey Jr. a- Seafarer Eugene Dorsey Jr., 25, gradu­ ated from the Harry Lundeberg Sehool (HLS) Entry Trainee Pro­ gram in Piney Point, Md. in 1976. Brother Dorsey upgraded there to fireman-watertender (FOWT) in 1978. He has the firefighting, lifeboat and cardio­ pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) endorsements. Dorsey lives in St. Louis, Mo. and ships out of all ports. James ^Anderson Seafarer I James Ander­ son, 20, is a [graduate of the HLS Entry Trainee ProI gram in Piney Point, Md. He upgraded to FOWT' there in 1979. Brother Anderson earned the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. Born in San Francisco County, Calif., he ships out of the port of San Francisco. ^ Jon Nils Anderson Carl TenteromanO David Dinnes Searfarer Jon Nils Ander­ son, 20, is a 1978 HLS grad­ uate. He up­ graded to FOWT there. And he earned the LNG, junior engineer, machinist, pump­ man and refrigeration engineer endorsement also. Brother Ander­ son has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR certificates; Soon he plans to gei his QMED endorsement. He lives in south San Francisco and ships out of West Coast ports. Seafarer Carl Tenteromano, 25, is a 1976 graduate of the HLS. He up­ graded to FOWT there in 1978. Brother Tenteromano also earned his firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. Next month he plans to take the Pumproom Maintenance Course in Piney Point. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., lives there and ships out of the port of New York." Seafarer David Dinnes, 23, graduated from the HLS Entry Program in 1977. Last year he got his AB upgrading ticket. Brother Dinnes has the CPR, lifeboat, tankerman and firefighting endorsements. He also got his GED in 1977. A native ofCalifornia, he lives in Florida and ships out of the ports of Houston and New Orleans. Lance Zollner David Kiernan Edward Gerena Seafarer Lance Zollner, 24, graduated from Piney Point in 1977. He up­ graded to AB there in 1978. Brother Zollner has the fire­ fighting, life­ boat and CPR certificates. A native of St. Louis, he lives in Miami, Fla. and ships out of all ports. Seafarer David Kiernan, 21, graduated from the HLS ' Entry Program I in 1977. He up­ graded to AB there in 1979. Brother Kier­ nan has the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he lives there and ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Edward Gerena, 26, is a 1977 graduate of the HLS Trainee Program. In 1979, he up­ graded to AB there. He also learned his Gen­ eral Education Diploma (GED) at Piney Point.^Brother Gerena holds the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. Born in south Brooklyn, N.Y., he ships out of the port of New York. Michael McDermott Seafarer Michael McDer­ mott, 25, sails in the steward department as a cook and baker. Brother McDer­ mott graduated from the HLS in 1978. He up­ graded to cook and baker there in 1978 and to chief cook in 1979. And he holds the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR endorsements. A resident of Southhampton, Pa., he ships out of the port of Philadelphia. James McDaniel Seafarer James McDan­ iel, 25, sails as a pumpman. He is a 1978 HLS graduate. Brother McDan­ iel upgraded to" FOWT there in 1979. He holds the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat endorsements. And he lives in Kansas City, Mo. and ships out of the port of Houston. Patrick Bishop Se af a re r jl^trick Bishop, 125, is a 1976 jHLS trainee [graduate. Brother Bishop upgraded to FOWt there in 1977. He holds the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. A native of North Carolina, he ships out of the port of JacksonviUe. Ogden Champion Committee Monthly Membership Meetings a • - 'T- 1: fl' - Ife;: Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date Port New York Nov. 3 2:30p.ni. Philadelphia Nov. 4 2:30p.m. Baltimore Nov. 5 . 2:30p.m. Norfolk .:... Nov. 6 9:30a.m. Jacksonville Nov. 6 2:00p.m. Algonac Nov. 7 2:30p.m. Houston Nov. 10 2:30p.m. New Orleans Nov. 11 2:30p.m. Mobile Nov. 12 ... 2:30p.m. San Francisco ....... Nov. 1,3 2:30p.m. Wilmington Nov. 17 ............. 2:30p.m. Seattle Nov. 21 2:30 p.m. Piney Point Nov. 8 10:30a.m. 2:30 p.m. San Juan Nov. 6 Columbus .......... Nov. 15 Chicago Nov. 11 2:30 p.m. Port Arthur Nov. 11 2:30p.m. St. Louis Nov. 14 Cleveland Nov. 13 2:30p.m, Honolulu Nov. 13 38 / LOG / October 1980 .• j filJ s. UIW 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Recertified Bosun John Little (seated r.) ship's chairman of the ST Ogden Champion (Ogden IVIarine) leads the Ship's Committee at a payoff on Aug. 26 at the Bayway Dock, S.I., N.Y. They are (seated I.) Chief Pumpman H. G. Sanford, educational director and (standing I. to r.) Chief Steward Bennie Garino, secretary-reporter and Baker Hosea McBride, steward delegate. �Frankfort. This proposal also has the backing of the SIU as it directly affects the jobs of Union members aboard the Ann Arbor Carferries. The Frankfort hearing was the first of several which will be held around the state. The next scheduled for Sept. 29 in Ludington where the finishing touches are now being put on a $5.5 million harbor widening project. The project will enable thousand-footers to call at Ludington. The Lakes Picture DULUTH - SlU-contracted Kinsman Lines is running all six of their vessels due to hea^y grain movement. WASHINGTON, D.C ALGONAC The John A. A^/m^ (American Steamship) went into permanent lay-up last month. The reason cited by the company is that the cost of renovating the 58-year-old vessel is prohibitive. » • » Republic Steel recently signed a big, 25-year contract with American Steamship Co. which gives the SlU-contracted company access to the lucrative new ore-shuttle run from Lorain to Cleveland, Ohio beginning in the Spring of 1981. That's when American Steamship's brand-new selfunloader, designed for exclusive use on the winding Cuyahoga River, is due to be delivered. The vessel will be picking up ore at Lorain where the cargo will be delivered by 1,000 foot ore carriers, too big to make the run themselves. ± ± ^ The tremendous controversy surrounding the start-up of the Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Co. (UPSCO) which has begun constructing units for a Lake Michigan integrated tug/barge system to replace other Lake Michigan carferries, is getting hotter and hotter. First, the.FBI has reportedly begun subpoenaing records from the Michigan Dept. of Transportation. They are checking into the $35 million pumped into UPSCO by the state. More important, however, is the issue of manning on the new tug barge combo. Blueprin,ts for the vessels call for accommodations to house an 8man crew which will work a two-watch system. .This substandard manning level, though, was turned down by the Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) in Duluth. UPSCO appealed the OCMI's decision to the chief of the Coast Guard's Ninth Region in Cleveland. His ruling was that the tug/barge must carry a minimum crew of 16 and operate on a 3-watch system to ensure the safe operation of the vessel. UPSCO was, apparently, unhappy with this ruling which means construction plans for the tugs would have to be revised and crew quarters doubled. (The keel of the first tug was laid on July 22). Stepping in on behalf of UPSCO was no less a personage than the Hon. Frank Kelly, Michigan's Atttoney General. After penning the appeal, Kelly sent it directly to Admiral Bell, Coast Guard Commandant, in Washington, D.C. • "If Adm. Bell approves the 8-man Crew," warns SIU Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt, "it will have far-reaching implications for the entire maritime industry. It will," Bluitt added, "destroy the manning standards necessary for safe operation on the Great Lakes; standards it took the SIU and other maritime unions years to have set." The unsafe manning level is one of the reasons the SIU has been fighting strenuously against the tug/ barge plan. Other reasons include the Union's conviction, which is bqcked up by several authoritative studies, that the tug/ barge combo won't be able to withstand the rigors of winter on the Great Lakes and that the tug/barges can't carry autos and passengers. » • A multi-faceted bill aimed at improving the fortunes of Great Lakes shipping has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Thomas Ashley (D-Ohio). The bill, H.R. 8095, seeks to extend the navigation-season on Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan and Erie to Jan. 31 from the current mid-December shut-down. In addition, the bill would allow subsidized U.S.-flag carriers to offer alternate routings in an effort to cut down on increasing cargo diversions through Canadian ports. Finally, the bill would allow a 30-year stretch-out of the U.S. share of investment in the St. Lawrence Seaway. The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. must repay the debt to the U.S. Treasury. Rep. Ashley said that extending the repayment period will "have the effect of guaranteeing present toll levels to users...The net result will make the Seaway more attractive to users, thereby increasing present traffic levels over today's present low volumes." Rep. Ashley pointed out that the 24 harbors on Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior account for one-sixth of the Gross National Product. Shutting down the Seaway every year, he said is "a crippling and unnecessary curtailment of one of the nation's most energy efficient and low-cost water transportation systems." Rep. Ashley is acting chairman of the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee. WINTER NAVIGATION The controversy over an extended shipping season on the St. Lawrence Seaway, while a hot topic in the maritime community for years, hadn't made much of a splash in the world beyond. Until last month, when the issue made it to the front pages of newspapers across the country. The reason an extended navigation season on the Great Lakes and Seaway hit the headlines had little to do with the issue and a lot to do with personality (or persona, to be more exact). A man named Barry Freed, the leader of an environmental group called the Save the River Committee, which is working against an extended shipping season, stepped out of a small town in N.Y.'s Thousand Islands region and announced to the world that he was really Abbie Hoffman. Remember Abbie Hoffman? He was an anti-war activist during the I960's, the head of the Yippies, who'd clashed with the Government more than once. Hoffman's been on the lam since 1974 when hejumped bail pending trial on a drug charge. Hoffman, a.k.a. Freed, became so involved in the Save the River Committee, he even testified before a Senate Committee. Nobody guessed his true identity. When Freed fessed up to being Abbie Hoffman, a lot of people were surprised. ^ But the revelation did nothing to change the feelings of Hoffman's fellow Save the River Committee members. "He did great by us," one committee member said. "He knew a lot more about the Government than we did." Inger Committee • As of mid-September, SlU-contracted American Steamship was running only half its full-strength fleet of 20 vessels. But the Charles E. Wilson is fitting out Oct. 1 and the Union crew has been recalled. CHICAGO / The Union's offices here have been moved from the old location at 9383 S. Ewing Ave., across the street to 9402 S. Ewing. The new quarters are recently remodeled and much more comfortable than the old location. The office phone number remains the same at 3I2-SA-1-0733. FRANKFORT A public hearing was held here on Sept. 12 for the purpose of discussion on the state of Michigan's proposals for the future of the staterun railroads and carferries. At least 160 people, including area congressmen and state senators, as well as SIU reps, showed up. Support was reported very strong for one of the state's proposed plans which calls for running the state railroads and carferries out of the port of SIU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated) makes out his report ata payoff aboard the SS Inger (Reynolds Aluminum) at Port Newark, N.J. on Sept. 13. With him are a crewmember and the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.) Galleyman Juan Morales. Messman A. Ortega, steward delegate: Chief Steward Jay Lewis, secretaryreporter; AB Wallace Wright, deck delegate and Bosun M. Zapata, ship's chairman. 7 October 1980 / LOG / 39 �4f ¥ • - i'-yKir-'.- .' r '• October 1 SSO^H .'>> y^' • ^ •s,'«B4,'a"''., •-' -y-m <S- I v..-' 11 V'^ >r y:M: • • •". i~ S-J 'i, <! yU:- .'-/w-^- y • . , •'•.• (V. r WASHINGTON 30<D A DAY IS ALL IT TAKES J -•, > -:(: 1 #Irf. .j^. y^y' yy.ry-- y' - . ;. y-y y ' \ ,; . ^r • . iS;- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: BILL GIVES U.S. COAL SHIPS 'HEAD-OF-LINE' PRIVILEGES OCEAN MINING GROUP VISITS SHLSS SIU CREW SAVES 457 LINER PASSENGERS AT SEA SIU SETS UP NEW PROGRAM TO BOOST SERVICES SMALL VESSEL BILL: GOOD, BAD NEWS LABOR RALLYING BEHIND CARTER-MONDALE TEAM SIU BACKED BILL PASSED TO SPUR U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY U.S. AND CHINA SIGN BILATERAL PACT GIVING AMERICAN SHIPS ONE THIRD CARGO SHARE MTD SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF GALVESTON PORT AFL-CIO'S KIRKLAND NAMED TO HIGH POWERED ENERGY PANEL FED AGENCIES SKIRT U.S. FLAG USE, SIU CHARGES SIU'S JACK CAFFEY NAMED V.P. OF NEW YORK PORT COUNCIL NEW ORGULF TOWBOAT CREWED BY SIU BOATMEN SEN. DANIEL K. INOUYE GETS AOTOS AWARD EL PASO, ALGERIA LNG SETTLEMENT IMMINENT BIG APPLE GETS SOME ALASKA OIL, COURTESY OF OVERSEAS VALDEZ HALL HELPED GIVE LIFE TO IBT LOCAL: THEY REMEMBERED COAL - ONCE A STEPCHILD - SOON TO BE FAVORED SON OF ENERGY WORLD SEA-LAND DEVELOPER ON PACIFIC-SOUTHWEST RUN SIU URGES CARTER TO SIGN TOWING SAFETY BILL U.S. MERCHANT FLEET READY, ABLE TO SUPPORT NAVY VOTING - YOUR RIGHT, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY SAN DIEGO TOUR BOATS CREWS VOTE SIU ALL TH EWAY VOTING PROCEDURES, SAMPLE BALLOT, OTHER INFORMATION FOR 1980 GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS, 1981-1984 SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ATLANTIC GUL, LAKES & INLAND WATERS DISTRICT UPGRADING FOR JOBS AND JOB SECURITY ACADEMIC STAFF IS READY TO ASSIST EVERY UPGRADER SEAFARERS NOW GET TRANSPORTATION FOR COMPLETING SHLSS COURSES TWO SEAFARERS EARN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS THROUGH HLSS CONTINUING EDUCATION PLAN 'OLDER' SEAFARERS HAVE PRAISE FOR SHLSS UPGRADING OPPORTUNITIES PAM AND LORI COME BACK TO SHLSS TO BEGIN SEA CAREER UPGRADING NEW PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS LUANCHED GREEN C.G. CREW BLAMED IN TRAGEDY ON 'SWEETHEART' RUN, WHY NOT SEE THE SIGHTS 12 COMPLETE 4TH 1980 STEWARD REC U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 7.6% Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 10 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/74623e85f26117cfd27bf5215e293279.PDF 4dc625d5b10700fc68777765a1b3f3e5 PDF Text Text >r-- - -- ''•'i- 1 • • i •• -^sy:'' •hi'i • i'/ • 4/ • •...•5H: |.. ;.1: , -'C h •v•^ • • /;jr.. hi" " VOL NQ NQ. 99 „ Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-c-iO SEIffEiVIBER 1980 i»QW>irimit' )':tMMB:.-4fcaMP8aMa5gaKa^giw^ AFL-CIO Announces Support for Corter-Mondole Ticket p-g. 5 y , • A Look at Jimmy Carter's Record on MariHme pag, 7 • • t-i. . ?, • • -t !' - h ;• j V,; • - . : L'-;L : • . - ,. • . - • , — . •' iL:- TJtr>'.' . - -^LJSiSiSteTL • -•^2 . �. - ;;r'r ^sidENi's REPORT HERE'S only one way to find out how good or bad'you have it. Compare! For us to get a true reading, we must compare three things. How does our Union stack up today as opposed to 10 years ago? How do our jobs and contracts compare to the rest of U.S. maritime labor? How does our job security picture look when put up next to the rest of the nation's unionized workers? In all three areas, we stack up pretty damn good. Ten years ago, as the Vietnam War wound down, the SIU deep sea fleet numbered 134 vessels. A lot of them were old and ready for the scrap heap. Shipping was tough not only for the "B"guys, but for "A" seniority people as well. Today, there's a big difference. We are now crewing over 210 ships. Most of them are new, modem high technology vessels. We have more than one job for every "A" book man. Shipping in general is very good for all ratings. No other seagoing union can say that. In addition to advancement in the deep sej^ area, we have made great strides forward in the inland waterway industry. Our jobs and our contracts today are second to none. We arp continually advancing the level of importance and responsibility of the seaman's job. SIU members today, in large part thanks to the Lundeberg School, are better trained and more highly skilled professionals than ever before. And our contracts reflect this. We are making top level wages for the work we perform, and they're going to get better. In relation to job security, we are in very good shape despite a weak economy and high unemployment. Unionized workers in other industries, such as the auto. Steel, . .r rubber, clothing and shipbuilding, are having very difficult times. Their main concern is not contractual gains any more. It is job security. SIU members, though, enjoy top job security. And we have been able to maintain this security while making big steps forward in our contracts. There are very few organizations that can make this same claim. Our goal now is to continually build on what we have achieved to protect our interests and advance even further. Our job security is strong. But we want it stronger. Our contracts are the best, but we want them better. As always, reaching these objectives will not be easy. We have always had to fight for the good things. WeVe had to fight to hang on to them. And weH have to fight to continue to move forward. But we have a good organization. We have the people and the tools to get the job done. We have a good program lined up for the future. We are very actively campaigning for the Carter-Mondale ticket. President Carter, in recent weeks, had repeatedly stated his commitment to a strong maritime industry. In addition, we are working, to gain a bigger role for the private merchant fleet in support and supply of the U.S. Navy. We are working to achieve a program guaranteeing a fair share of future U.S. coal exports for American ships. We are also deeply involved in the fight to win a fair bilateral shipping agreement with mainland China—an agreement that would reserve at least one third of the cargoes moving between the U.S. and China for U.S. ships. Again, though, no one is going to hand these things to us unless we fight for them. , We are totally committed to these struggles. We put forth our best effort every day. We are seeing results in every aspect of our Union, our contracts and the level of our job security. Brothers, you only get what you're big enough to take in this world. I say we're big enough to take it! Constitutional Amendmept on Regular Dues Following is the complete text of a resolution sulunitted by the SIUA GLIWD Executive Board calling for a constitutional amendment concerning dues. The resolution was initially sub' mitted to.the membership for action at the regular membersh^ meeting at Headquarters on Sqpt. 8, 1980. The r^c^bition was overwhdmingfy passed by the membership. It is .likewise being presented to the membership at all other regular monthly membership meetings in September for action by the mem­ bership. The constitutional amendment concerning tbtes will then tqtpear on the ballot for final action by the membership in November and December. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, oiir regular dues presently in the sum of $200.00 yearly as provided for in Article V, Section 1(a) of our Constitution, has remained unchanged for many years, and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the membership's adoption several years ago of working dues related to days worked, in addition to such regular dues as provided in Article VI, Section 1(b) of our Constitution, costs of our Union operations have increased over the comparable years in percentage amounts in excess of •ifci 4^:r such working dues increase, and WHEREAS, in order to dis­ charge the Union's responsibilities to the membership it is necessary that our Union receive increased revenue so as to provide necessary and competent personnel and facili­ ties as well as to preserve and further the Union's interest as an institution for the membership's benefit, and WHEREAS, inflation the past several years has increased most substantially and it appears reasonably to continue for future years, necessitating that provision be now made to accommodate to the results of such future events, and WHEREAS, it appears most fair and appropriate that any dues increases bear relationship to wage increases inclusive of cost of living increases negotiated by the Union for the membership, and WHEREAS, such dues increases to be most fair and appropriate' should be equal percentagewise with a maximum annual increase, to the percentage of suqh negotiated wage increases inclusive of cost of living increases so that if wage increases and/or cost of living increases are received by the membership in an amount for example of 9%, then the dues exclusive of dues related to days worked, shall be increased by 9%, and WHEREAS, as stated, there should be a maximum percental to which dues shall be increased in any consecutive twelve months and which shall not be more than 10% annually over that in effect in the previous consecutive twelve months, and WHEREAS, until otherwise de­ cide by the membership as Consti­ tutionally provided, such percentage increases of dues exclusive of dues related to days worked should take place at a time when such wage increases inclusive of cost of living increases occur, and WHEREAS, in the interest of sound administrative procedures, such increases in dues, however, should not occur until the first' calendar quarter immediately following the effective date of any such increases inclusive of cost of living increases, and WHEREAS, your Executive Board Jias carefully reviewed this matter and unanimously agreed that the adoption of this Resolution is in the best interests of the membership and the Union and have authorized Vice President Leon Hall to submit this Resolution on behalf of your unanimous Executive Board as, a proposed amendment to our Constitution and particularly Article V, Section 1(a), to be voted upon by our membership all in the manner provided by our Constitution for Constitutional amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RE­ SOLVED: Article V, Section 1(a) of our Con­ stitution shall be amended to read as follows: **(8) dues annually in the sum of $200.00 which shall be paid in equal quarterly amounts on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, except as herein otherwise provided, and such dues shall be increased from time to time by percentages equal to the percentage of negotiated wage increases in^ elusive of cost of living increases but not more than 10% annually over dues then in effect as provided in this paragraph (a) during the previous twelve months, and such dues inclusive of such percentages amounts, shall be payable in equal calen­ dar quarterly amounts no later than the first business day of the calendar quarter commencing with the first calendar quarter immediately following any such increases, except as herein otherwise provided, and" Fraternally Submitted By the Executive Board By: Leon Hall Vice President, Atlantic Coast Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y. Vol. 42, No. 9, September 1980. (ISSN #0160-2047) 2 / LOG / September 1980 - V. - •||r �Elect Drozak to N. Y. AFL-CIO Exec Bd. .. i - - IU Pres dent Frank Drozak , has bee11 electe to the Executive Board. of the New York State AFL.;.CJQ. The York laudeo the AFL,..CIO's Committee on Political Educa­ tion (COPE) saying, "the most valuable geni you .could have ... Federation )Vas meeting at the (is) a button for COP.E." Concord Hotel in Upstate New Carey al!!O lamented labor's York late last. month on the loss since the last "'Convention of occasion of.. its 21st Constitu­ those "men .who walked among tional Convention atthe time of us ...giants among giaQts ... that Drozak's �Jection. great trinity of George Meany, A. The election of President Philip Randolph and Paul Hall." Drozak to the State's powerful 'these three men were some of the Executive Board is significant most important leaders labor because it gives the SIU and all of ever wilt have. ''Th¢y> gaye us maritime labor a direct and inspit�tiq11 �uid d1edicat.ion/' . influential voice in all of the rey aid: : . y ��,,;-e·The ·final. guest. to ap.pear Federation's policy decisions. before the. Convention was APL-· New ·York State's contingent to the AFL..CIO carries a go9d d� ClQ President Lane. Kirkland. ·The. h e a d of tbe National of weight with the national FranJcDrozak _Jederation beca.u Federation was adamant ih his the Lane, Kirkland .. state organization in the AFL­ support for Jimmy Carter and The. last o.rder of business fqr great leader and I respected and the Convention before adjourn� organized labor's role in the admired him. I will strive to carry CIO repres.enting. over two reelection process: "Do not be ing was to elect its executive m llion worker ; . . on with the tremendous 'work officers. Unsurprisingly R,ay misled by polls and premature that he did f or the, American ln relD�ks to the Convention Corbett, the New York St'l,te prophecies. I 'have a faith .in the worker;{' delegates� .President Drozak · AFL-CIO Pteside.nt since 1962, praised the late SIU President. Among t h e m.,any· o t h er people of this federation ... that Paul Hall. Drozak spoke of speakers to addre� the Conven• has never been disappointed." a nd S e cret ary-T re a surer E . Howard M.Qlinari were reelected. H a ll' s ��deep a11fii.'.·lifeJong tion was Vice President Waltei:. "For labor there is no choice ug Jhe,;e was � mattering Altho M b ndaJe: . copnnitment to the Ame r i can but Jimtrly , rter. . Blue coliat . Mondaje. wa on hand to worke. rs did not invent Ronald;. . .of oppo ition to Cor bett i•. �nly labor movement... He al o told 0 e rved to how the,broad-based a�c ep t the; . Y. AFL-CIO's Reagan; They are not . gu ilty 1of embly of how he and Pa1JI . the a and. suppoJ1 he ..worked �ogether.· for 30. years". endor�ement .of the Catter­ Ronald Reagan . He i s ·tJle has within the Federation. . 'fhe and how Han taught him "the ins Mondale ticket· and·also to get in product -of corporat� .America. . cheers of"... we \vant Corbett� . . . and �mts of politics and . i ts a fe w d i gs on the GOP's Preaching h�J anti-labor propawe want Corbett ... " mu t till be ganda along th airwav and Pre identi I hopeful Ronald importance to labor." lrt c.onclu ion Pre ide nt re ounding through the halls of along t h e •rubber ch ick en Reagan. . '' the _<;o.nvention cente r.. ::'. ,. Drozak said, •paul Hall was 'a ···Governor arey of . �w . circuit of the country." · S d · · · · . eit is largest i · · · . · · · � ' overWhelming: · Hugh · 1 Upgrad�rs. to Be Reimbursed for Transport To and From Piney Point·. Thinking·about going to Piney B o a rd o f Tru s t ee s o f t h e Piney Point, h� can now apply and Lexington Park. · · Point for an upgrading course? Can't afford the transportation costs? Now, all SIU members headed for any upgrading couI"Se at HLS are entitled to reimburse­ ment for economy class trans�or­ tation costs to and from Piney Point, provided.they successfully complete the course. The transportation reimburse:"' ment applies to all Seafarers and Bo�tmen beginning a pt:ogram at HLS·· after Sept. I. This brand . new benefit was v oted by the · Lundeberg School in order to better serve the needs . of the Union membership"' Many 'SIU members have indicated in the past that, while they are anxious.to particip�e in upgrading courses, they lack the funds to get to and from Piney P.oint. Thanks to the Trustee's action, tl)is stumbling block to upgrading.has now .been cleared ,away. If a Union · ·member does not have theready cas.h .tQ get to · You must successfully com­ 1or a transportation loan from the Union. See the Port Agent in, plete your upgrading course �o be your home pott and he will eligible for this reimbursement. advance you the economy class fare to and ft()m Piney Point. Lakes Seafarers When you have successfully Get COLA completed; the cours e y ou 'r e Effective Aug. 1, 1980, G r e t 'ta kiµg a� . HLS,. . the transporta­ Lakes SIU members working urtde.r tion loan Will be cancelled. YOU contracts with the Great Lakes will not owe · anything for your Association· of Ma.ril1e Operatots e conom.y class, r ou n d - t r ip and Kinsman received 26 transportation. . . cents. pel' hour costoUiving add..on. If yovb�ve the 'money on hand When added to tlie. 54 cents per fo ·pay y{)ur o\Vn. fare to Piqey hour COLA Great Lakes �aJ-.ers Poitjt, YQU art:} still en.titled to the- ha"Ve l ready receiVed so· far this reim bursemellt. Onee you have . year, the tota) J980 adj ustm en t successfully fin.ashed that course, . comes to SO cents per hour. you can submit your .tran8pprta­ Tbese COLA'S are computed Oil tion bill to the Seafarers Welfare the. I>� of the quarterly Consumer Price. Index. . Fol" twfty ,3 point. rise Plan and you will be reimbursed. i n the Index� Great Lakes Seafarers The Board of Trustees action receive a c:me eenf .per hour add--On. on transportation costs covers: . Under .the SlU's new collective • round:..t rip economy•class bargeinfnt agreement witb Bob-Lo plan�.:,, train or. bus fare to and Co., seamen on BolJ...Lo's passenger from Piney Point for Seafarers ferries will ..•now also be rec,eiving and Boatmen enrolled .in any COtA adjustments. They recei"Ved upgrading course at HLS after the 5ame 26 cents per hour add-on• Sept. 1; . GLAMO and Kinsman .· Seatarers • bus fare from the airport to effective Aug. 1. As of Jan. 1, 1981, and from_Lexington Park, Md., the 1980 COLA's will be rolled into and cab fare betwee� Piney Point base. hourly waae rates. Hike · ·Lines a a· a · · . Come to HLS, . · . Upgrad�.td AB. · Course starts November 6 tf?rougb December.4 · · · September 1980 I LOG I 3 ' \ - · �. -n T Historic Bilcitorcil Trode Pre#** HE fortunes of the U.S. must still be formallj^ signed by Tn® "i" formal bv assures vessel. of each nation v. "PCt assures the the vessels flag merchant fleet took a both nations, such formalization "accelerated" access to the ports been working for such trading major step forward this month as is considered largely ceremonial agreements between the U.S. and of the other. Also covered were our trading partners for many the United States and the and IS expected to take place in People's Republic of China Washington by the end of the tonnage duties and the treatment years in the belief that bilateral of U.S. seamen, but no details on trading pacts are a key to the announced agreement on a month. these provisions have, as yet, history-making pact governing revival of the American merchant Commerce Secretary Klutz­ been announced. cargo sharing and port access .fleet. nick called the cargo sharing Since U.S.-Chinese negotia­ between the two nations. The Carter Administration has agreement "historic" adding that The shipping agreement, It will foiTO a firm foundation: tions began, the Carter Admini­ stood by their commitment and stration has promised to seek a which is similar to the 1972 for the equitable participation by cargo sharing arrangement which • the successful conclusion of the bilateral trading pact between the U.S./China trading pact, which the U.S. and PRC merchant entitles the U.S.-flag fleet to an U.S. and the Soviet Union, makes the jobs and job security of fleets in the burgeoning trade equitable share of the lucrative guarantees a one-third share of U.S. seamen a top priority, is the moving between our two coun­ U.S./PRC trade. The SIU has result. U.S./China trade to the national tries." fleets of each country with the U.S./China trade is expected remaing cargo open for bids from to total about $4 billion this year third-flag carriers. and to rise to at least $10 billion The accord was scored as a by 1985. major victory for both the Carter The trading pact was hamAdministration, which has been mered out during a series of negotiating for such an agree- * meetings between U.S. and ment since mid-1979, and for the Chinese negotiating teams, SIU. The Union has been begun in the spring of 1979.' working hard to make sure that when the door to trade with Samuel B. Nemirow, assistant China was opened, the U.S.-flag secretary of commerce for fleet and U.S. seamen would play maritime affairs, headed the U.S. delegation. Doug Huamin, a substantial role in it. According to Secretary of director of the Foreign Affairs Commerce Philip Klutznick the Bureau of the PRC's Ministry of Communications led the Chinese cargo sharing and port access team. agreement was initialled by U.S. In addition to the 30-30-30 Shipping) leads the Ship's Committee and a crew h and Chinese negotiators in Bergsvik, Engine Delegate NaDoleon Rivp^ r?o^tfn ) OS Gary cargo sharing arrangement, the Peking on Sept. 4. While the pact Educational Director Anthony Potts The shin S.Johnson and U.S:/Chinese trading pact Brooklyn. N.Y.^ ^ P^'d off on Aug, 13 at Pier 12, Point Marge Committee \ -r I T was an unusual sight. Four brand new tugs side by side at City Dock 4 in Houston, Tex. The occasion was the recent mass christening of the four boats, all contracted to the SIU. These four boats mean more jobs for SIU Boatmen. Thre^of them will be run by G&H Towing and one by Bay Houston Towing. The three G&H boats are; Barbara Neuhaus; Mark K, and W.D. Haden, 11. The Bay Houston boat is the Capt. W.D. Haden. The Capt. W.D. Haden is a - •w-t,'-. .. .. Chrfeitenod in Houston FAVVY -W - ^ New Orleans, La., the boat has a 4,200 horsepower diesel electric engine. She's 105 feet in length has a beam of 35 feet, and a draft of 16 feet. Of the three G&H tugs, two—the Barbara Neuhaus ^ rr will do and Mark K—were built at offshore towing. Built in the.Diamond shipyard in Halte^^rine Shipyard in Savannah, Ga. The W.D. Haden, H was built in the & i A' McDermott Shipyard in Morgan City, La. All three will do shipdocking and other harbor work in the Galveston-Texas City, Tex. area as are their new sister boats. Titan, Laura Haden, and Denia. The tugs are all 88 feet long, have a beam of 32 feet a draft of 16 feet, and a horsepower of 3,000. -•I ..r ens.es,U-con,.c,ea,vpo.„e. 4 / LOG / September 1980 ' • -V ;• W.O. HaaenZhich'is opTaTed '"S '"9 CapO/n uy oiu contracted Bay Houston Towing. �''*' • yLa-'t't -'^4 ' 'v.4s.; •jisi AFL-CIO: Carter-Mondale Labor's ^Choice' Republican Platform Labeled 'Retreat to America's Pasf T T'HE AFL-CIO will cam­ paign vigorously for the reelection of President Jimmy Carter, calling him the "clear choice for labor." The Carter-Mondale ticket won the strong support of the AFL-CIO Executive Council at its summer meeting in Chicago in late August. Then on Sept. 4, 1980 the Federation's General Board voted its endorsement for the Democratic team. Labor's support of Carter, coupled with the campaigning of Sen. Edward Kennedy for the President, has considerably boosted the popularity of the Carter-Mondale ticket in the opinion polls. Shortly after the Republican House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, center, holds hands aloft of victors President Carter and Vice President Mondale at Convention in July, Ronald the Democratic Convention in New York last month. The AFL-CIC has endorsed the Carter-Mondale ticket. Reagan looked like a sure bet. Carter was way down in the polls. Mondale ticket has the look of a Carter in '76 and plans to do the Party platform one which "pre­ scribes specific programs to meet And Reagan was riding the crest winner. same in November. of national media coverage of the In announcing its support for specific problems" confronting However, there are many Republican Convention. Carter-Mondale, the AFL-CIO the nation and its workers. borderline states where labor The Council branded Ronald Executive Council labeled the The tide began turning during will be working extremely hard to Republican platform as "con-, Reagan as an enemy of working the Democratic Convention in insure victory for Carter. These early August, especially after Ted servative throughout...reaction­ people, and stated that a Reagan states include Ohio, Illinois, New Kennedy buried the political ary at times... and a retreat into victory in Novemb'er "would turn York, Pennsylvania and New America and its government hatchet and announced his America's past." Jersey. support for Carter. On the other hand, the Exec. away from solving the pressing ' I At the present tim.e, the CarterLabor turned the tide for Council called the Democratic problems this nation faces." AFL-CIO Exec. Bd. Hails Paul Hall's Achievements CHICAGO, ILL.—The AFLCIO Executive Council launched its summer meeting here with a special tribute to the memory of SIU President Paul Hall. Senior vice president of the Executive Council at the time of his death last June, Hall was hailed by the Council for his "integrity, hon­ esty and commitment to improv­ ing the lot of workers." "His dedication to trade union principles," the Council's state­ ment continued, "and fervent belief in free trade unionism inspired his union, this federation and all who came in contact with him." The Council made its state­ ment on Aug. 20, Paul Hall's birthday. He would have been 66. Below is the complete text of the AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil's statement on the late Paul Hall. Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive Council on PAUL HALL Chicago, 111. August 20, 1980 Whereas, our ifriend and brother, Paul Hall, the president of the Seafarers International Union and the senior member of this Council, has died; and Whereas, his dedication to trade union principles and fer­ vent beliefs in free trade unionism inspired his union, this federation and all who came in contact with him; and Whereas, Paul Hall's career in the labor movement reflected the highest standards of integrity, honesty and commitment to improving the lot of all Workers; and Whereas, his wisdom coun­ seled us and his friendship enriched us; and Whereas, the leadership of Brother Hall within this Council and as chairman of the Economic Policy Committee and our con­ vention's Resolutions Committee was reflected in our decisions and our commitment to social and economic justice; now therefore be it Resolved, that the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO mourns the tragic death of Paul Hall, a brother who earned our respect and love; and be it further Resolved, that this Council extends to his widow. Rose, and his children our deepest sym- pathy and gratitude for so unsel- resolution be spread upon the fishly sharing this great trade permanent records of the AFLunionist and human being with ^CIO and a suitably engrossed us; and be it finally copy be presented to his family Resolved, that a copy of this with our condolences. US, Unemployment Stays at 7,8% WASHINGTON, D.C.-The country's unemployment rate stayed at 7.8 percent in July almost un­ changed since May with the jobless rate for blacks, Hispanics and teenagers soaring. Looking for work and not finding it were 8.2 million persons. Most of them, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports, have been job-hunting for at least five weeks. More than 1.9 million workers have been jobless for 15 weeks and longer. Manufacturing unemployment rose'to a 10.3 percent rate up from June's 9.9 percent especially in the clothing, food and textile lines. Auto makers' joblessness remained un­ changed at a hefty 25 percent! Construction unemployment dip­ ped slightly to 16.1 percent from June's 16.5 percent. While the jobless rate for white workers crept up one tenth of 1 percent last month to 6.9 percent, black unemployment rose to 14.2 percent. The Hispanic rate jumped to 10.9 percent. And the teenage jobless rate soared, too. BLS Comm. Janet L. Norwood testified before Congress' Joint Economic Committee that "Adult men have borne the brunt of the increase in joblessness since the recession began in January. Almost two thirds of the increase in unem­ ployment has occurred among adult men." However, the unemployment rate for adult women went up to 6.7 percent from June's 6.5 percent. It's the same rate for adult men. The adult women's increase in the nation's labor force since January was termed by Dr. Norwood as "consistent with what you can expect in a recession. As during a period of declining real income, it is expected that other members of the family enter the work force." Another dark spot in the unem-^ ployment picture was the fact that the figures on those who lost their last jobs were nearly doubled from layoffs, permanent cutbacks and plant closings. It was reported that 3.8 million persons received jobless benefits through state insurance programs during the week of Aug. 2. September 1980 / LOG / 5 A.-.: SS: \..i - J- jix s •• t, . ..k It I -r 1. �SlU Well Represented at Dems' Convention Of the 3,000 Democratic dele­ gates who met in New York City to nominate Jimmy Carter as their party's standard-bearer against Ronald Reagan, nearly 800 belonged to unions and related organizations. Of those 800 people, five were SlU and SlU-affiliated union officials. The five delegates were Ralph Quinnonez (UIW-N.Y.), John Faye (SlU-Phila.), Bill Dobbins (UlW-Ohio), Ed Turner (SIUCalif.), and Felix Francis (UIW- Virgin Islands). The 800 labor delegates repre­ sented a powerful block of voters who could be counted upon to stand up for the rights of Ameri­ can workers. National conventions have been, and continue to be, an important part of the political process. For nearly a week, New York City played host to 3,000 Demo­ cratic delegates who met to nominate a President, fashion a Carter Names Drozak to Top Level Trade Committee WASHINGTON, D.C.—SIU Hall, who passed away on June President Frank Drozak has 22 of this year, had been a been named by President Carter member of this Committee. Early to an important trade committee, in 1976 he was appointed by then Along with 45 other leaders President Gerald Ford. He was from labor, business, education, then reappointed by Carter. Some of the other labor leaders and community groups, Drozak received a Presidential Commis­ on the Committee are: Murray sion to be a member of the Finley, president of the Amal­ Advisory Committee for Trade gamated Clothing & Textile Negotiations (ACTN). His ap­ Workers Union; Douglas Fraser, pointment is for a two-year president of the United Auto Workers, and Lloyd McBride, period. The late SIU President Paul president of the Steelworkers. party platform and discuss press­ ing national issues. What was done during the week will have important consequences, not only on the 1980 Presidential election, but on the future course of American domestic and inter­ national policy. The free ex­ change of ideas that occurred at the Democratic Convention will help shape the manner in which Americans view the problems facing this country. It will also shape the way that Americans choose to solve those problems. Fred Summers and Frank* Pecquex, legislative reps for the SIU, were also on hand to meet with delegates to discuss mari­ time related issues. They were able to draw attention to the problems facing the maritime industry and to discuss the importance of such programs as bilateral treaties, more stringent cargo preference laws and in­ creased maritime subsidies. While the maritime industry did not make the front pages of the newspapers, it did receive considerable publicity among the people who count—the delegates at the Democratic Convention, many of whom were highly placed state and local officials who play an important part in shaping American public opin­ ion. The five SIU officials were able to make use of their union's considerable resources in Wash­ ington. They were able to draw upon the expertise of a talented and well-informed research de­ partment, as well as the good-will of the other 800 labor delegates, a substantial number of whom belong to unions associated with the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Behind the glamor that one associates with a political con­ vention lies a great deal of hard work. The high-powered, fishbowl atmosphere of a convention is seductive, and so are the parties and the excitement. But the rewards that count are the new contacts that have been made for the maritime industry. It is a slow process, and an inter­ dependent one. There are nu­ merous stops, one of which is the Democratic Convention. Dems Vote Plank to Restore Competitive Fleet NEW YORK, N.V.—Dele­ gates to the Democratic National Convention held here last month pledged action to restore "a strong, competitive and efficient American-flag ocean transporta­ tion system," to the United States. The maritime plank voted into the Party Platform acknow­ ledged the "significant reduction in the ability of our merchant marine to compete for the carriage of world commerce because of economic policies pursued by other nations. Action must be taken," the plank states, —"to revitalize our merchant marine." This nation badly needs an "American-flag ocean transpor­ tation system, staffed with trained and efficient American personnel and capable of carrying a substantial portion of our international trade," the statement reads. To achieve this objective the Democrats called for creation of "a coherent, consistent and responsive maritime policy." While the maritime plank is, of necessity, a short statement of the Party's commitment to rebuild­ ing the U.S.-flag merchant fleet, the statement contains key elements on which a strong, .-•I. 6 LOG , September 1980 active maritime policy can be built. The Platform supports the three elements crucial for the renaissance of our rnerchant marine—a beefed up domestic shipbuilding program "to satisfy the commercial and national security requirements of the U.S.;" employment of American seamen to man the fleet; and ensuring a "substantial portion" of U.S. international trade to our fleet. Those three criteria—U.S. built ships, jobs for American seamen and cargoes to keep the fleet moving—were clearly spelled out for the Democrats by SIU and MTD President Frank Drozak at Platform Committee hearings in June. "It is essential,' Drozak told the Platform Committee, "that the Democratic Party reaffirm President Carter's goal to revitalize our merchant marine." The SIU President stressed that the American merchant fleet must be able to fulfill both its commercial role and its function as a "military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency." Responding to Drozak's testimony on the urgency of restoring the U.S.-fiag merchant fleet and spurred on by congress­ men and senators-who back the SlU's position, the Platform Committee endorsed the mari­ time plank and Convention delegates voted it into the Platform. In addition to promising action towards a viable U.S. maritime policy, the plank pledged "continued commitment to the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and greater utilization of the private merchant marine by the Navy for its support functions." During the Republican Convention, held in Detroit in July, the GOP adopted a similar maritime plank as part of their Party Platform. Dem Plank on U.S. Maritime I Below is a complete transcript of the pro-maritime plank adopted by the Democratic National Convention last month. "To meet the needs of international commerce and national security, this nation must have a strong, competitive and efficient American-Flag ocean transportation system. In recent years, there has been a significant reduction in the ability of our merchant marine to compete for the carriage of world commerce because of economic policies pursued by other nations. Action must he taken to revitalize our merchant marine. "To achieve this objective, we must develop a coherent, consistent and responsive maritime policy which will encourage the development and maintenance of an American-flag ocean transportation system, staffed with trained and efficient American personnel and capable of carrying a substantial portion of our international trade in a competitive and efficient manner. "Our maritime policy must also lead to the development and maintenance of a domestic shipbuilding and ship repair mobilization base adequate to satisfy the commercial and national security requirements of the United States. Furthermore, we pledge continued commitment to the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and greater utilization of the private merchant marine by the Navy for its support functions." �• •• 1 Jimmy Garter's Record on Maritime Is Good N ow that the Democratic Convention is over and Jimmy Carter is the official Presidential nominee of his party, you'll find more and more people jumping on his bandwagon. But the SIU has supported Carter for President for nearly a year. This Union was instru­ mental at that time in forming the Labor for Carter Committee. We supported Carter in '76 too. Our reason is simple. We support Carter because of his record on maritime issues. He has been a backer of a strong U.S. maritime industry and that means more job security for Seafarers and Boatmen. Of course more has to be done. But the Union's position is that Carter's record in his first term holds promise for more good things for maritime if he's elected to a second term. Below is a partial list showing Carter's maritime record in his first term. Judge for yourself: which allows the private dredging industry to bid competitively with the Army Corps of En­ gineers. was signed into law by President Carter in 1978. Its purpose is the regulation of the rate-cutting practices of certain state-owned • Legislation to allow the carriers, like the Russians, much needed construction of a operating in the U.S. trades. • On Sept. 29, 1979 Carter new Lock and Dam 26 at Alton," 111. was signed into law by the signed the Export Administra­ President in 1978. When com­ tion Act which bans the export, pleted, this new Lock and Dam sale, or swap of Alaskan crude oil should ease the huge traffic back­ under most circumstances. ups on a vital stretch of the Strongly supported by the SIU, this law, insures that, except Mississippi River. under certain conditions, Alas­ • In 1977 Carter signed legis­ kan crude will be carried on American-flag ships. lation mandating that 50 percent • Just this summer Carter of the oil purchased overseas for a Strategic Petroleum Reserve signed the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act with its Program be carried on U.S.-flag crucial "man American" pro­ ships. visions intact. This law makes • The Ocean Shipping Act sure that American seamen will play a key role in the new sea mining industry. - 'H- • I • President Carter, in 1978, signed into law the Outer Conti­ nental Shelf Lands Act. This Act, which sets regulations for off­ shore drilling of oil and natural gas on the U.S. outer continental shelf, is a landmark law that protects and promotes jobs for Americans in this industry. •h' . 'vr-, • These are the reasons why your Union is supporting Carter. When you go into the voting booth you will be making your own choice for President. But as a Seafarer or Boatman you owe it to yourself to keep the above points in mind. • i' • •i' • f-' •V. • Early in his Presidency^July 1977—Carter came out in sup­ port of a cargo preference bill. This legislation would have required that 9.5 percent of U.S. cargo must be carried on Ameri­ can-flag ships by 1982. The bill was defeated in the House of Representatives. • Carter was a vigorous sup­ porter of the Passenger Ship Bill which he signed into law late last year. This piece of legislation brought passenger ship service back under the American flag. Already the SIU is manning the passenger liner Oceanic Inde­ pendence. • The Carter Administration has consistently backed a healthy maritime budget. Each year strong proposals for appropria­ tions for the Construction and Operational Differential Sub­ sidies and for Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act have come from the White House. Also, earlier this year when big budget cuts were.being recommended in Congress, Carter opposed any cuts in the maritime budget on the grounds of national defense. His stance helped win the battle in the House Budget Committee against cutting maritime monies. • In 1978 Carter signed a bill that clarified Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 so that Great Lakes and inland vessel operators would be eligible for mortgage guarantees on the same basis as deep sea operators. • That same year the Presi­ dent sighed Public Law 95-269 • i-yI > .•;V- 'i- . l J 1 • r' ; 4, t •„ V i r ,1 • "j;'-, '^1 September 1980 / LOG / 7 • . �Lundeberg School Proud SI U Diesel Engineers Earn Lifeboat Endorsement Another group of HLSS Trainees achieved Coast Guard endorsements as Lifeboatmen after completing training and passing their examinations. Standing left to right are HLSS Instructor Harry Coyle, Walt Lasshan, Larry Brown, Bob Boulis, Brett Fox, Andy Pierros, Larry Dockery and HLSS Instructor Michael Meredith. Kneeling are George Muller. Ramon Rosario and^Keyin Hearn. Is : .*s • These three Seafarers proudly display Coast Guard endorsements as Assistant Diesel Engineer. All three earned higher ratings through the upgrading courses offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg- School. Showing off their, new certificates are (left to right) John Jourdan. Allan Brunet and Glenn Bumpas. Notice to Mariners: Seafarers Earn FOWT Endorsements •• • \' " Us ' Sixteen more SID Seafarers achieved endorsements as Fireman/Oiler/Water^ tender recently after completing training at HLSS and passing Coast'Gukrd examinations. The happy group posed for this photo just before shipping out with their new certificates. In front left to right are Owen Duffy, Larry Winn. Charles Harper. Tony Dawson, Jim.Kuhns and Dave Simmons. Standing left to right are Sverre Paulsen, Phil Neergaard, Dave Picciolo, Rob Hurst; Aubrey Spruill, Jerry Williams, Craig Bell, Maurice White, Tom Caron and Tyler Womack. I J HLSS Lists Schedules For Upgrading Classes The Seafarers Harry JLundeberg School of Seamanship has announced the schedule of upgrading classes for the remainder of 1980. Here are the schedules: October 1980 Diesel (unlicensed rating): Oct. 27-Nov. 21. Diesel (licensed): Oct. 27-Dec. 19. Basic Welding: Oct. 22-Nov.*21. First Class Pilot (inland) Oct. 6-Nov. 14. Quartermaster: Oct. 13-Nov. 7. Steward Recertification: Oct. 13-Nov. 21. "A" Seniority Upgrading: Oct. 6-Oct. 17. Life boat man: Oct. 9-Oct. 23. life' ; 'Oct. 23-Nov. 6. Tankerman: Oct. 9-Oct. 23. Oct. 23-Nov. 6.^ HLSS Graduates Achieve FOWT Endorsements They are all Trainee alumni of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School, and they all passed Coast Guard examinations' recently to earn endorsements as Fireman/Oiler Watertender. Standing left to right are Julio Rodriguez. Earl Doucet. Doug bckles, Keith Mion. Kenny Kent, James Brown, Stephen Gore, Al Guitierrez and HLSS Instructor James Shaffer. Kneeling left to right are Brad Morgan. Mike Langenbach. Deshawn Newsome. Larry Brown. Pat Johnston. Jim Wingate and Al Bracetty. Missing from the photo is Ray Brown. I. FOWT Upgrading Temporarily Suspended I Seamanship. New dates for the FOWT classes will be posted in all ports and will be announced in the LOG when classes resume. -fe <%fs' # J-:' November 1980 '(1 ' ' j' • -• W,: Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: Nov. 10-Dec. 1'9. Able Seaman: Nov. 6-Dec. 4. (This is the last AB class for 1980.) "A" Senibrity Upgrading: Nov. 10-Nov. 21. ' Lifeboatman: Nov. 6-Nov. 20: Nov. 20-Dec. 4 '1""L. T • Tankerman: Nov. 6-Nov. 20. / / Nov. 20-Dec. 4. f 7--' December 1980 Special Notice! Upgrading classes for Fireman /Oiler/Watertender have been suspended temporarily, it is announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of T-i 8 / LOG / September 1980 . -A "A" Seniority Upgrading: Dec. 8-19. Lifeboatman: Dec. 4-Dec. 18. Dec. 18-Jan. 1 Tankerman: Dec. 4-Dec. 18. 7" Dec. 18-Jan. 1. (NOTE: A I! FOWT and LNG classes are suspended until further notice.) �•••V. • • •.•: m in toashinQto . Seafarers liu'crn.uii)iial Union of North Aineriea. AF^.-CIt) September 1980 Legislative. Administrative and Reguiatorv Happenings . lit •| •' :V Labor Behind SIU in Securing Goal Exports for ^HE SlU's position ihat the probriefings for key industry and labor U.S Flag Ships po.sed increase of U.S. coal exports I groups in July—sponsored by the 'r to our allies must include plans for use of U.S. flag ships has drawn the support of the AFL-CIO. In a letter to Dr. John C. Sawhill, -deputy secretary of the Department of Energy, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland made labor's position on exported coal clear. He stated, "the Merchant Marine Acts of 1936 and 1970 declare that it is the policy of the United States to foster the development of a merchant marine owned and operated under the U.S. flag and composed of vesseJs con.structed in the United States, and this policy should be a major consideration in the deliberations Uf the Interagency Coal Export Task Force." Plans for the expansion of U.S. coal exports were developed recently at a top level meeting in Europe by Pres. Jimmy Carter and the heads of state of six U.S. allies, including Italy, France, Britain, Canada, West Germany and Japan. The leaders pledged to-conserve oil and increase their use of alternative energy sources, mostly coal. They further agreed that the -U.S. would be the "chief producer,and exporter of coal for the international market." Also it was agreed that Jhe Western Europeans and Japan would double or triple their purchases of coal from the U.S. within the next-20 years. This of course means transportation by Initially, there was no talk at all of the use of U.S. flag ships for carriage of any of the coal. That's where t he S1U stepped in and raised strong objections. At Administration—SIU President Frank Drozak made the SIU's position clear. U.S. ships must get their fair share of the cargoes. I. ' Since that time, the Administration has set up tl;ie Interagency Coal Export Task Force. And one of the things the Task Force will study closely is the role of American ships in future coal export plans. • '-f In his letter of support for the SIU's position, AFL-CIO President Kirkland suggests "negotiating bilateral ocean shipping arrangements with our trading partners with respect to coal shipments." He further urged the Task Force "to investigate every avenue to promote the U.S. policy regarding our merchant marine." '4 ' -t 'f • El Paso, Algerian LNG Negotiations Moving Along T HE impasse between El Paso Gas Co. and the Algerian government, which has idled six SlU-contracted El Paso LNG carriers, will hopefully soon be resolved. On-again, off-again negotiations since last March made real progress last month when Algeria dropped its demand from $6 per thousandcubic feet of gas to $3.80. However, the $3.80 figure is nearly $2 higher than the $1.94 El Paso had been paying when Algeria demanded price hiikes. \ Si U legislative representatives, who have been monitoring the negotiations. said that the Algerians appear close to settling the impasse, providing they get a price increase as well ,as technical assistance and training from the U.S. concerning LNG energy development. The Log will keep the membership posted on any new developments concerning the EI Paso vessels. •. ... Seniority Upgraders View SIU Political Action Program 'i •I' d": .d' II • A r" Water Projects Reform Moving Along in Committee T^HE SIU is closely monitoring the X Water Projects Reform legislation, which is presently being marked up by the Water Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Environment Committee. Chairman of the Subcommittee is Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.). The legislation would authorize certain water development projects, including deepenin^ the channel in Galveston to accc mmodate deepwater vessels. Lht SIU is mainly concerned with cost sharing proposals which would tack on some heavy money burdens on the industry. Such water projects have traditionally been funded in total by the l ederal government, since such projects benefit the economy and security of the entire nation. ' *• . I U. j »• ' .'f •V /-V'l . -J., .1 ••'••••• .f A recent class of the "A" Seniority Upgrading program liked what they saw during a field trip to Washington, D.C. to view the SIU political action team. Above photo shows Upgraders James Allen, Mark Clark, Michael Donlon, Vincent Guzman, Thomas Kilbride, Jonatharr Haight, James Harris, Daniel Kayser, Robert Seratt and Fred Reyes, Jr., who was accom­ panied by his wife. L 9 , i - September 1980 / LOG / 9 •L" '• . V. �Carter's Statement to AFL-CIO General Bd. On Sept. 4,1980, President Carter appeared at the General Board meeting of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C. to accqjt the Labor Federations endorsement of the Carter-Mondale ticket. Of special interest to SlU mem­ bers, President Carter reemphasized his Administration's commUmenl to "strengthen our maritime indus­ try." Bdow is the complete text of the President's statement to the General Board meeting. SlU President Frank Drozak represented the SlU at this meeting. •ii K-' { -^ • r •a- It is an honor as President to meet again with the General Board of the AFL-CIO. I have gotten to know many of you personally, and I have benefitted from your advice. ' Almost four years ago to the day, I met with the General Board. Soon after that, I was elected President, and Fritz Mondale was elected Vice President of the United States. We could not have done that without your help, and Fritz and I will always be grateful. We have regarded that support, not as a gift, but as an obligation to the working families of America. With your help, we are going to renew that contract to serve working Americans. Four years ago, a changing of the guard began. We ended eight years of Republican neglect of pur coun­ try's most complex problems. In­ stead, we began to face up to these problems to tell the American people the truth, and to begin building lasting solutions. These last 3'/i years have not been easy. But they have been creative years. Today we can face the future much better prepared than before. A changing of the guard of a different kind has taken place in the labor movement. We all miss George Meany deeply. For a quarter-century, he embodied the American labor movement. He was the spirit and strength of working America. m t;;i That torch has now passed to the able hands of Lane Kirkland and Tom Donahue. It has fallen to them and to you to carry on the great unfinished work of the labor move­ ment. Change has also come to your Executive Council. I share with you the loss of a man whom I respected as you did, Paul Hall. And I share your pride in congratulating your newest Executive Council members. Bill Konyha, John Sweeney, and Joyce Miller. I share another bond with all of you. As leaders, we are concerned, above all, with the future. Each one of us knows that there are no shortcuts or substitutes for hard work in the struggle for a humane, decent world to pass on to our children. 10 / LOG / September 1980 •^. ^ -J. •• business, and government work together. It wUl not be easy, but you and I realize that it is absolutely essential to have creative ideas from all segments of bur country. This consensus-building must mean that, once and for all, we recognize the legitimate rights of labor. I am still with you for passage of common situs legislation. I will veto any attempt to repeal DavisBacon. I will resist any effort to weaken minimum wage or occupa­ tional safety and health protection, This country needs, and I support. Labor Law Reform. And I will stand with you until we get it pdssed. As I have faced the immense The Polish workers have demon­ economic challenges of this decade, strated something you and I have I cannot forget the great help labor long known—that free trade unions has been. You have helped forge our are a basicinstrument of democracy, nation's first energy policy. As a and that human rights and labor nation, we have learned that we rights are indistinguishable. must reduce our dangerous depen­ I cannot help but believe that the dence on foreign oil. And we have resolve of the Polish workers was cut oil imports by 20 percent. strengthened by the solidarity of free We have begun the immense task trade unions around the world— of rebuilding our nation's energy including the AFL-CIO. base^—creating a new synthetic fuels At home, American labor has industry, using American resources, helped lead this country through a conserving energy, keeping Ameri­ half-century of unprecedented social can capital here, and creating and economic progress. Every millions of American jobs. advance in this half-century—Social When the history of these years is Security, civil rights. Medicare, aid written, I believe it will say that on to education, one after another— energy we fundamentally altered our came with the support and leader­ nation's future for the better. I ship of American labor. You have believe it will also say that we began represented all the people, not just a fundamental rebuilding of our your members^ You have been the nation's industrial base. voice of forgotten people every­ The program I announced last where. week, which you help^ write, will Thirty-two years ago, Harry continue to fight inflation, and at the Truman said, "It is time thqt all same time will create a million new Americans realized that the place of jobs in the next two years. labor is side by side with the More important, we will put new, businessmen and with the farmer, more efficient tools in the hands of and not one degree lower." American workers. We will provide We can no longer ignore this jobs in growing, competitive indus­ advice—^the economic stakes are tries which can meet and turn back too high. It'is time for our country to foreign competition. I have no accept labor as an equal partner in doubt that American workers can our economic life. compete with, any in the world—if In the last years, we have we give them the tools and tech­ begun to establish, bit by bit, such a nology to do the job. I intend-to do partnership of government, labor, just that. and business. We will direct investments to Last week, we took another step communities and industriesJhit hard forward with what can be central to by economic change. We will help rebuilding our nation's industrial retool our automobile industry to base—the President's Economic produce the fuel-efficient cars that Revitalization Board composed of the public wants to buy. We will help modernize our basic leaders from American labor, indus­ industries, like steel, and encourage try, and the public. Heading the Board will be Irving Shapiro, of high-technology industries. We will help rebuild our cities and towns DuPont, and Lane Kirkland. For the first time, we can build a with job-producing investments. We will rebuild bur transporta­ consensus for out economic future. tion system both to carry goods and The Board will advise me on the full range of issues. It will recommend to improve public transit. Finally, we will invest heavily in the outlines for an industrial devel­ opment authority—to help mobilize our human resources. We will both public and private capital, provide new training and new skills including employee pension funds, to workers hit by sudden economic to restore and create jobs in areas change. We wilf strengthen existing programs for those lacking the skills affected by economic dislocation. We are involved in nothing less needed for the future. Two years ago, we passed the than a redefinition of the way labor. The November election will help determine if that struggle is success­ ful. Seldom has the choice been so clear. The American people vinll be choosing not just between two men, not just between two parties—but between two futures. I believe Americans will choose once again a future of thoughtful change and human progress—to get on with the job we have begun. In recent days, our country has drawn inspiration from the workers of Poland. We have been inspired by their discipline, their tenacity, and their courage under the most diffi­ cult possible circumstances. Humphrey-Hawkins Act to reaffirm our commitment to the goal of full employment. This year, we are laying the foundation for reaching that goal—a foundation of secure energy supplies, greater productiv­ ity, steady economic growth, iand stable prices. In the next few years, we must also continue our urban policy that has begun to reverse thedeclineof many cities. We must gain passage of our welfare reform proposals that would lift I'/i million families out of poverty and reduce the financial burden on state and local gov­ ernments. We must enact our proposed expansion of youth employment programs, to provide skills and jobs for hundreds of thousands of young people. I stand ready with you to help enact national health insurance. We must strengthen our maritime industry, both for our economic security and military security. Finally, I want the United States to continue to stand for peace in the world. We have been at peace for 3'/4 years, a peace based on both our military and moral strength. With your help, we have reversed an eightyear decline in defense spending. Our military power is unsurpassed today, and will stay that way as long as I am President. That strength allowed us to negotiate the SALT II agreement successfully. We ratified the Pan­ ama Canal Treaties, and have sustained our foreign aid programs. We helped bring together two ancient enemies. The people of Egypt and Israel no longer face each other across barbed wire. Instead, they talk face-to-face, and through their ambassadors, about the right road to peace. Three years ago, few dreamed that such a thing could be possible. We can be proud that the United States once again stands up in defense of human rights, including trade union rights, throughout the world. Let me add that we must expand human rights at home, also, by ratifying the Equal Rights Amend­ ment. We have accomplished much together, often against great odds. We have had to take the heat for unpopular decisions. When we have spoken the truth, it has not always been welcome. We have faced our problems squarely. The American labor movement was built on realism, persistence, and democratic values. Our nation's future depends on those same qualities---qualities which today are still-abundant in the American people. More remains for us to do, and we must fight for it. But we are fighting for it shoulder-to-shoulder, and together, we will win. �¥' former log Editor Assumes ftofe as Board Chturman H • Ifisf. Head, l^efires ERB Brand has retired as President of the Transpor­ tation Institute (T.I.) to become Chairman of its Board of Trus­ tees. He will replace Joseph Kahn, who passed away earlier this year. Mr. Brand has spent a lifetime advocating policies that would lead to the establishment of a strong American flag Merchant Marine. For many years he was editor of iht Seafarers Log. On the basis of the reputation he established there for intellectual honesty and tough-minded fair­ ness, he was chosen to become the first president of the Trans­ portation Institute when it was formed 11 years ago. During his stewardship, the Transportation Institute has become one of the leading centers for maritime research in the country. Both labor and man­ agement have conie to look upon Herb Brand as one of the leading spokesmen for the American flag Merchant Marine. "Herbie Brand," relates John Yarmola, the National Field Co­ ordinator for the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, "is unique. He understands that . the maritiipe industry needs to take a united stand on issues that affect its future. He touches a lot of bases. You know, he has opened up a lot of doors for this industry. People know that he is a fair guy. They trust him. Better yet, they listen to him." As both editor of the Seafarers Log and President of the Trans­ portation Institute, Herb Braqd has fashioned an important legacy. Jim Ganiion, the pr^ent editor of the Log, said the following: "During his years at the Log, Herb Brand established the highest^ standard of excellence in labor journalism, which is wit­ nessed in part by the many awards that the paper won while he was here. Even though he hasn't been editor since 1969, his influence can still be found in the paper. For those who have followed Herb—^and there have Herb Brand been several of us—it has been a upon the organization's acknowf difficult standard to maintain. edged expertise when debating But it is a standard of excellence the merits of intricate pieces of that we are proud to uphold." maritime legislation. But it is as President of the Over the years, the Transpor­ Transportation Institute, a non­ tation Institute has been in the profit organization aimed at forefront of advancing new and promoting maritime research dynamic concepts in the field of and development, that Herb maritime education and develop­ Brand will be primarily remem­ ment. Bilateral treaties, ocean bered. mining legislation, cargo prefer­ He fashion^; from scratch, ence laws: the list of programs one of the most capable research devised by the Institute is almost departments in all of Washing­ endless. When asked to single one ton, D.C. The quality of its out, however. Herb Brand be­ work — the imaginative and comes characteristically modest, thorough approach it has taken "No, I wouldn't single out one * towards solving the problems policy," said Brand, "because to confronting the maritime indus­ do so would be counterproduc­ try—has impressed a great many tive. The government agencies people. were content to sit back after the Congressional Committees Merchant Marine Act of 1936 have often felt the need to draw was passed. They were so content that they let the American flag Merchant Marine fall apart. You can not stop and be content It is a constant, daily grind to stay on top of new problems and developments." "I feel that we have taken a • balanced view of the maritime industry, especially where the industry is a victim of unfair policies formulated by govern­ ment agencies that have no real understanding of the merchant marine. We talk about develop­ ing a competitive fleet, but other nations are far beyond the talking stage. This country needs to develop a coherent maritime policy." If it is true that one can be judged by one's friends, then Herl) Brand need not worry. He has counted many famous and important people among his friends and acquaintances. In his own quiet way, he has made a . great many converts for the U.S. maritime industry. Throughout his c^eer. Herb Brand has consistently impressed people with his warm manner, wry humor and quick intelli­ gence: He still continues to do so. Peter Luciano, who has become Executive Director of the Trans­ portation Institute, sums is up best when he sW: "We will all miss Herb as President. But we don'tjeally feel that he is leaving. As you know, he'll be Chairman of the Board. He will continue to shape the character of the T.I, His most important work is still ahead of him." "s,- 'm ' r'r i-- Energy From Ocean: A Promising Concept Carter Signs OIK: Bill: Could Mean Future U.S. iMonf&ne Jake P RESIDENT Carter has signed into law S. 2492, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conver­ sion Act of 1980. The bill is expected to foster the commer­ cial development of the ocean thermal energy conversion process (OTEC), which is a new and promising source of energy. The bill establishes a muchneeded Federal regulatory framework that will oversee the OTEC industry. It also extends the existing system of "Ship Financing" to cover commercial development of OTEC vessels. Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which governs "ship financing," makes most U.S. vessels, floating drydocks and mobile offshore drilling rigs eligible for operating and construction differential subsi­ dies. Lack of regulatory guidance and Confusion over financing provisions have hindered the development of the OTEC industry. It is estimated that a full functioning OTEC^ program would result in thousands of additional maritime jobs. Under the terms of S. 2492, and the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, vessels used to service OTEC marine structures would have to be documented under the laws of the United States. The energy crisis has forced Americans to experiment with some fairly unorthodox pro­ grams so that alternatives to foreign oil can be developed. One of the most promising programs under consideration has been OTEC. OTEC is a process that would use seawater to help generate electricity. The idea was first formulated nearly 100 years ago by a French physicist, Arsene d'Arsonval. It received little attention because of the abun­ dance of oil and coal that was then in existence. Now, of course, oil is in short supply. Coal is being opposed by environmentalists who fear that its long-term use could be ecologically harmful. According tod'Arson val, there exist differences in the tempera­ ture of water found on the surface of the ocean, and water found at lower depths. D'Arson val felt that some of these differences could be large enough to be used in closed and open cycle turbine systems. What modern-day descen­ dants of d'Arsonyal want to do is to place^ floating, moored or selfpropelled marine structures in those areas of the oceans where thermal differences are large enough to generate electricity. Looks Promising The initial results have been promising. A small experimental program conducted onboard a coverted U.S. navy barge moored off Hawaii generated 50 kilo­ watts of electricity during a three month period. The major stumbling block with OTEC has been how to get the stored electricity from the marine structures to the land. Dependable cables need to be developed. Progress, however, has been made with developing a cable strong enough to do the job. September 1980 / LOG /II •" 'T.' > - • .... 1. •'Vr • y''-. i . �,4 • '•-•i i; , f-.Yf !;•' ffAi iV.. ' .'•<; • • lf-'. i. J ,-•' -if ,•• fff- ;• -fc- - • i'-'. £ ::.'.4. '• • '••i ; '•' .m •'-.• j'• :.-;'L /if *,. Jimmy Carter Means Business A year ago. President Carter sent a letter to Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.), then chairman of the House Marine & Fisheries Committee. In that fetter, the President re-stated his heiief that "the American Merchant Marine is vital to our nation's welfare." Underscoring that heiief the President's fetter presented an outline oj the "steps which (must) he taken to reverse the decline and to hegin to improve the strength of this essential industry. " Congressman Murphy, U.S. maritime's tnost vocal and loyal friend in Congress, incorporated many of the suggestions included in the President's fetter into one huge, far-reaching piece of legislation. Known as the MaritUhe Omnihus hill, the complicated measure never reached the floor of Congress because of an inahility of the many segments of the industry to agree on language. But President Carter has. continued to support a vdrietv of measures aimed at revitalizing the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. "Tliis effort." Carter wrote to Murphy in July, 1979, "will take time, ingenuity and investment from hoth the puhHc and private sectors." President Carter 's maritime policy fetter is reprinted, in full, helow. Carter's support for a strong American merchant marine is as solid today as it was a year ago. The S/U is confident that during his next four years as President, many of the goafs Carter has targeted for the rehirth^f the U.S.-flag merchant marine, goafs he shares with the SIU, will he realized. To Chairman John M. Murphy As you know, for the past year an Interagency Task Force within the Administration has been reviewing federal maritime policies. The conclusions and. recommendations of this group were recently forwarded to me. I want to share with you the results of that review and urge action by your Committee to address the issues raised by the Task Force. I share your belief that the American Merchant Marine is vital to our nation's welfare. More than nine-tenths of all our imports and exports move by sea, and American ships play a large part in facilitating our world trade. The maritime industry, including our ports, ocean shipping companies and shipbuilding yards provides jobs to 1.5 million Americans, and contributes $22 billion to our economy. Most importantly, our Merchant Marine provides a critical reserve and auxiliary to our Navy in times of war or national emergency. Over the years the Federal government has played a significant role in the development of our maritime industry. Federal investments have helped to build most of our major harbors and port facilities. Our military and commercial vessel construction programs have provided a key source of employment for our nation's shipyards. Direct federal subsidies and preferential cargo policies have greatly benefitted our ocean shipping companies. Despite continuing efforts by the Federal government in these areas, with total federal investments in our shipbuilding and ship operating industries reaching $706 million in 1978, our Merchant Marine faces an increasingly uncertain future. American liner companies have experienced intense competition from the fleets of other nations, with two American companies bankrupted within the last year. Our American flag bulk fleet has developed little capacity to compete internationally, but rather has been largely restricted to the coastwise trade. Our shipbuilding industry has been unable to win enough new ship construction orders to sustain its current capacity nationwide. Overall the decline of our Merchant Marine is , illustrated in simple numbers: from a fleet of 1224 ships in 1950, our fleet had shrunk to 582 ships by this year. Our ships now carry only about 5% of our foreign trade. We must not allow this unhealthy trend to continue. Steps must be taken to reverse the decUhe and to begin to improve the strength of this essential industry. This effort will take time, ingenuity and investment from both the public and the private sectors. Under my Administration, the Federal government will continue to play a central role in this effort. In this period of budget constraint, additional federal actions to support the maritime industry must focus first on improvements in \ existing programs. In particular, federal regulation of the ocean shipping industry deserves prompt review by tjte Congress. Current laws appear to need substantial revision. In addition our programs to encourage construction of dry bulk vessels should be overhauled. Our national policies favoring open ports and free competition for cargo must be reaffirmed in light of recent developments around the world. Perhaps most importantly, the Federal government itself must begin to address maritime problems in a more unified and coherent way. LINER REGULATION Throughout the world most ocean liner shipping is organized into liner conferences. These groups of ship operators, who meet to set standards for service and tariffs in each trade, are generally recognized and supported by most countries. Recently the United . Nations Conference on Trade and Development promulgated a Code of Conduct which sanctioned the existence of, and established standards for these conferences. In the United States, we have recognized and accepted this international regime of cooperation in.the organization of the liner trades. Under our laws, the conferences are granted immunity from antitrust prosecution if their agreements are filed with and approved by the Federal Maritime Commission. In light of the potential anti-competitive impacts of some aspects of the conference system, our laws place significant restrictions on conferences, for example by requiring that they be open to membership by any new participant in the trade. In order to end the uncertainty and delay that currently surrounds federal regulation of ocean shipping, it is necessary to revise substantially our laws governing the liner conferences. Our laws must be rewritten to define clearly the standards of acceptable conference practices and the limits of conference antitrust exemptions, and to reempha^ize our commitment to competition in ocean shipping. The process for FMC approval of conference agreements should be expedited. And the jurisdictional respon­ sibilities of the various agencies sliould be clarified. Specifically the Shipping Act of 1916 should be amended to: • Reestablish the primacy of the FederalMaritime Commission in regulating ocean shipping. The FMC, operating under the guidance of the Shipping Act and the antitrust laws should have the basic responsibility to confer antitrust immunity and to enforce the Shipping Act. • Redefine the limits of the antitrust immunity available to the conferences under Section 15 of the Act. The law should specify a broad group of conference, agreements with the least anti-com­ petitive impacts that are presumptively approvable by the FMC. Agreements determined by the FMC to fall into this group should be approved speedily without formal hearings. For example, agreements that promote efficiency and • do not significantly threaten competition such as terminal sharing, equipment interchange or space chartering should be presumed acceptable. Similarly, agreements implementing government-to-government negotiations should receive prompt, presumptive approval by the • Shorten the timetable for FMC action. Presumptively acceptable agreements should be acted on by the FMC within 30 days. Agreements subject to full hearing should be required to be approved or disapproved within one year. If the approval process cannot be completed within these time tables, conditional approval or disapproval should be required, subject to final review when the record is complete. Amending the Shipping Act in accord with these principles should speed up and greatly simplify the regulatory process that applies to ocean liner shipping. It should continue to protect against anti-competitive abuses while promoting efficiency and stability in the industry. • Authorize antitrust exemptionfor Shippers Councils. In other countries around the world, groups of shippers using ocean transportation are permitted to organize themselves into "shippers councils" to discuss their mutual concerns with the shipping conferences. Until now such councils have lacked antitrust protection in the United States. 12 / LOG / September 1980 r 'J .1 A -.J - �; • - -fS" p. When It Comes To Maritime Because shippers councils can provide a valuable forum for exchange of information and discussion of shared concerns between shippers and ship c)perators, and because shippers councils can be a valuable counterweight to the collective power of the conferences, these councils should be elgible for antitrust immunity. The approval, after a hearing, of these antitrust exemptions arid the policing of these groups' activities to assure that they serve the public interest should be the responsibility of the FMC. In order to assure that shippers cduncils function within the limits of their antitrust exemptions, these groups should be required to maintain verbatim records of their meetings, MERCHANT MARINE PROTECTION . -•••«> Dry Bulk Incentives About 40 percent of U,S, ocean-borne foreign trade, more than 310 million tons, consists of dry bulk cargoes. Continued dry bulk trade growth is forecast, U,S, ships presently carry less than two percent of this trade. There are only 19 dry bulkers in the U.S,-flag fleet, of which 13 are over 30 years old. There is a need to modernize and expand the dry bulk segment of our fleet. Our heavy dependence on foreign carriage of U,S, bulk cargoes deprives the U,S, economy of seafaring and shipbuilding jobs, adds to the balance of payments deficit, deprives the Government of substantial tax revenues, and leaves the United States dependent on foreign flag shipping for a continued supply of raw materials to support the economy. Extensive consultation with industry has revealed that the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, even as amended in 197Q, is still too restrictive to encourage bulk ship construction and operation. Specifically, restrictions on foreign resales, international trading rights, repair in foreign shipyards, and eligibility to own both foreign and U,S, flag vessels should be significantly revised. Legislation to accomplish these goals is being forwarded to the Congress along with this letter. Enactment of the proposed legislation would establish the basis for accelerating the rebuilding of the VS.-flag dry bulkfleet toward a level commensurate with the position of the United States as the world's leading bulk trading country,, Cargo Sharing Agreements Historically, the United States has pursued a policy of free competition in ocean shipping, including open ports and unrestricted access by ships of all nations to cargo moving internationally. This policy has served well to facilitate our international trade and to hold down shipping costs. Only in a few cases, for example, in our bilateral trade with the Soviet Union, have we entered into agreements reserving shares of cargo for national flag carriers. In these special circumstances, in which A Capsule of Carter's Ideas President Carter's program for strengthening the U.S.-flag merchant marine includes: . . m • enacting legislation to speed up the re-building of the U,S,-nag drybulk fleet to a level commensurate with the nation's position as the world's leading bulk trader; •. rewriting laws governing ocean liner shipping conferences to define acceptable conference practices and the limits of anti-trust exemptions; • amending the Shipping Act of 19l6tore-establish the primacy of the FMC in regulating ocean shipping; • designating the Maritime Administration as the chief spokesman in maritime affairs to ensure that federal actions promote rather than harm our merchant maririe; • implementing existing laws which call for substantial or exclusive use of American-flag vessels; • urging American importers and exporters to use U.S,-flag ships and urging American shipping companies to use U,S. shipyards to supply new tonnage, where possible; • while not endorsing cargo-sharing agreements, calling for measures "to protect the competitive rights of U.S. carriers." national policies of other nations might operate to exclude American operators from the trade, we have recognized that our' national interest required affirmative action by the U,S, Government, Throughout the world many nations have enacted or are considering measures to limit unrestricted cargo access. The UNCTAD Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences which sanc­ tions cargo sharing on a basis of 40% for the host country, 40% for the trading partner and 20% for third flag carriers, is one example" of this trend. This trend is neither wise nor necessary. As the largest trading nation in the world we have much to gain by a continuation of policies that allow all ships to operate freely to transport cargo. In light of these considerations we will continue to resist the imposition of cargo sharing regimes whether bilaterally or multilaterally. At the same time we should not allow our interests to be compromised by the actions of other nations which may impede the ability of our ships to .participate in world trades. Cargo sharing policies adopted by other nations cannot be allowed to force our ships from any trades in which they should be entitled to compete. While it is our policy to refrain from cargo sharing agreements as a general matter, we will be prepared as in the past io protect the competitive rights of U,S, carriers, • • * • Knowing that you share my strong commitment to the revitalization of our Merchant Marine, I hope that we can work together in the weeks and months ahead to fashion a strong legislative program, The reforms I have suggested may provide solutions to some problems. I hope that your Committee can give these proposals early and favorable consideration as part of the legislative process1 know you have already begun. Within the Execlitive Branch / intend to ensure that federal actions promote rather than harm our Merchant Marine. To help achieve this goal, and to provide a clearer, more unified presentation of the Administration's views I have designated the Maritime Administration within the Commerce Department as the Administration's chief spokesman in maritime affairs. This will not, of course, prevent other Departments from performing their particular responsibilities or from testifying before the Congress in their areas of special expertise as they may relate to maritime matters. However, in the future, when positions are taken by the Administration, the Maritime Administration will have primary responsibility to articulate and explain them. 1 am also urging the Maritime Adtpinistration and other executive agencies to vigorously and fully carry out their responsibilities for implementing existing laws aimed at supporting our maritime industry. In particular, provisions in existing laws calling for substantial or exclusive use of American flag vessels. should be vigorously pursued, and exemptions in these laws should be reexamined, . Finally, I believe that we must all share in the effort to preserve and enhance our maritime industry. This applies not just to the executive and legislative branches of the Federal government, but tp the public as well, ^ For example, / urge American importers and exporters to consider using, where possible, Americanflag vessels to transport their goods. Similarly, American ocean shipping companies should give every Consideration to use of American shipyards to supply their new tonnage. Each of us can make only a small contribution to the important goal of rebuilding our maritime industry. Working together, however, we can be confident of our future as a great maritime nation. Sincerely, Jimmy Carter September 1980 7 LOG / 13 • • ri • ' . )• ' ' t , 7- X • X'jf.l - J �"•i; I.. J; ^ At 18, Jeff Yarmola Is SILTs Youngest QMED J EFF Yarmola will not be 19 years of age until Oct. 28, but last month he completed all of the required training needed to earn a full QMED rating: He thus becomes the youngest Seafarer to achieve the full engineroom rating. Ever since he came to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in June 1978, Jeff has been an achiever. He worked hard during the three months he spent at the school as a Trainee, and graduated in the top third of his class. , During that time, he also worked hard to earn a high school equivalency diploma through the Lundeberg School's GED Program. Jeff said he wanted that diploma because "I might some day want to go on to get a college degree." But Jeff also worked hard at his trade. When he graduated from HLSS in October 1978, Jeff took a berth as wiper on the LNG carrier Leo which was just coming out of the yard at Quincy, Mass. He stayed on her six months and he earned the commendation from the ship's engineers for his hard work and willingness to learn. In August 1979, Jeff came back to the Lundeberg School to prepare for a fireman/oiler/ watertender endorsement. Again, hard work and willingness to learn paid off, and Jeff got his FOWT endorsement in October. Then, in November 1979 he shipped as oiler on the Sea-Land Panama. In February of this year, he got off the Panama and shipped as oiler aboard the T-2 tanker Point Julie. • Seafarer Jeff Yarmola When he got off the Point Julie in May, he came back to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School to begin a three-month program to earn the endorse­ ments he would ne^ to become a Qualifed Member of the Engine Department. He successfully completed- all of the courses and passed the Coast Guard examin­ ation in August. In the course of this training at HLSS, Jeff earned ratings as Pumpman, Machinist, Electri­ cian, Refrigeration Engineer, Deck Engineer, and Junior Engineer. Jeff Yarmola is not through yet. This month he will be back at HLSS to begin the SIU "A" Seniority Program. When he completes that program next month, Jeff will be a fully-rated engine room Seafarer—and a full member of the Seafarers Union. That's quite an accomplish­ ment for anybody. For a young man who dropped out of high school—and is not yet 19 years old—that's an accomplishment to be really proud of. Seafarer Revives Drowning Victim Finds CPR Training Is For Real S EAFARER Raymond Picciolo can tell you that CPR/First Aid training is for real. And there is a woman who is alive today because Seafarer Picciolo kept his cool and put into practice what he had learned at the Seafarers Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. , Brother Picciolo had come back to the Lundeberg School in May to begin upgrading for a Q.M.E.D. endorsement. One evening, he and several other upgraders were having a seafood dinner at nearby Evan's Crab House when they heard a commotion outside. When they looked, they saw some people pulling a woman from the water. Running quickly Seafarer Raymond Picciolo stands at the end of the pier on St. George's island where he earlier revived a worhan who had fallen into the water. out to the dock, Picciolo sized up the situation immediately. There was panic and pandemonium. "Nobody seemed to know what to do," Picciolo said later. "Somebody was pumping her trying to get the water out of her. She wasn't breathing." Picciolo remembered that the first thing to do was to get the person breathing. And that is just what he did. Using mouth-tomouth resuscitation, he quickly restored her breathing and kept her respiring until an ambulance arrived with emergency breath­ ing apparatus. "I just used normal procedures for cases like this, the same way I had learned while I was a Trainee at the Lundeberg School," Picciolp explained. "One of the real plusses in training for these emergencies, is that you know right away what to do. You don't panic," Picciolo made another pertinent observation. He said: "I will feel a lot more secure out there on a ship hundreds of miles from a doctor knowing that many of my shipmates have been trained in lifesaving techniques through the HLSS programs." Seafarer Picciolo graduated from the Lundeberg School in February 1979. He upgraded to FOWT in August, and completed his Q.M.E.D. training last month. ITF Convention Draws Delegates from 60 Nations •' '« The recent conference of the International Transport \A^orkers Federation drew delegates from hundreds of maritime and other transportation unions from-more then 60 nations. The U.S. delegation (photo left) included SIU President Frank Drozak (left) and SIU Senior West Coast Representative Ed Turner. In the photo at right, the delegates pause momentarily from business for a quick pix. Among issues addressed at ITF conference were bilateralism the growing danger of flag-' of-convenience ships and more. a a » 14 / LOG / September 1980 " , ...... , �Transcolorado Crew Saves 67 ^Boat People' I N the choppy and rain-beaten waters of the South China Sea last month, SIU members helped rescue 67 Vietnamese refugees. The Seafarers were aboard the Transcolorado (Hudson Water­ ways) on the morning of Aug. 11 when the refugees' 40-foot boat was spotted drifting in the water. There was a heavy squall in progress when the boat was sighted about 50 yards from the ship. The Transcolorado, which is chartered by the Military Sealift Command, was on her way from Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to the U.S. Naval Station at Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to SIU Bosun Victor Ardowski, a pilot ladder was used to bring the stronger refugees on board while a stretcher was used for the children, babies, and those who were sick. According to the MSC, besides Brother Ardo\yski, other SIU members involv^ in the rescue included: Deck Maintenance Paul Whitlow; Able Seamen Bill Fernandez, William MacDonald, Leo Larsen, John Smith, and Robert Wilson; OS Pedro Alma; Wiper Donald Rezendes, and Messmen Adolphe Lamonthe and John Shaw. Ardowski wrote a letter to the Union noting that on the evening of the rescue "a Special Meeting was called"and it was "passed on to us that the Captain thanked every one for the help and cooperation in getting the ref­ ugees aboard ship and a job that was well done." Also, the SIU brothers decided at the meeting to take up a voluntary contribution to help the boat people. The contributions were used to buy items for the refugees from the ship's Slop Chest, such as, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, candies, gum, cigarettes, and some Tee shirts. SIU crews have been involved in a number of rescues of Indochinese refugees. Just this past June the SlU-contracted LNG Virgo (Energy Transporta­ tion), along with a Navy tanker, helped rescue 185 boat people in the South China Sea (August 1980 Log). The 67 refugees taken aboard the Transcolorado had been at sea three days, a relatively short time compared to some boat people. According to a news release by the MSC, a medical officer at Subic Bay said the condition of the 67 boat people was the best among any refugees that had been brought there. "There were minor cuts and scratches, other­ wise they were in great shape," the officer said. Although in good physical condition, the captain of the ship said the refugees "looked utterly bedraggled and fatigued when they were picked up, but were vei^' well behaved." He added, "it seemed they were always using the washing ma­ chines trying to clean their dirty clothes." The 523-foot Transcolorado carries cargo for the U.S. Armed Forces worldwide. ^Sunsef Bill Could Black Out Key Maritime Programs WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bill has been initiated in the Senate that could destroy im­ portant Federal maritime and labor programs. Numbered S. 2, the so-called "sunset" bill would require automatic termination of nearly all Federal programs at least once every ten years. No program could continue unless new au­ thorizing legislation was passed and signed into law. The AFL-CIO, the Maritime Trades Department (MTD), the SIU, and other labor unions are actively working against this bill. SIU and MTD President Frank Drozak sent out letters to the Union's port agents as well as to MTD's Port Councils asking them to contact Senators on this crucial issue. He explained that the legisla­ tion "would subject labor and maritime programs, such as the National Labor Relations Act and the Merchant Marine Act, to attack and dismantlement on an ongoing basis." Drozak points out that this legislation is unnecessary. When Congress considers funding for Federal programs, it has the right to review those programs. Also, Congress has the power to conduct oversight hearings on these programs. As Drozak notes, "This^^unset' process would add a tre­ mendous burdeato the regular legislative workload, and it is clear that an in-depth evaluation would be impossible." Under the schedule laid down in the bill. Congress would have to review about 200 programs every two years. Altogether, AFL-CIO Associate Legislative there would be nearly 1,000 Director Howard Marlowe sug­ Federal programs which would gested that there should be a bill have to compete against each that assures periodic reviews of major programs but that does not other for re-enactment. As the AFL-CIO points out, contain the risky self-destruct "Congress must improve its mechanism of the "sunset" bill. oversight of Federal programs, He also pointed out that the but this bill is a process without one area in which this bill does substance. Many Federal pro­ not require a review is tax grams took several years of debate expenditures—an area where it is and discussion before enactment. most justified. Tax expenditures In the legislative 'pressure are special benefits or loopholes cooker' climate, it will be impos­ that enable individuals or busi­ sible for Congress to give the ness enterprises to claim special same thoughtful attention to the deductions or tax credits. "If anything needs sunset or re-enactment of these programs." In hearings on the bill before oversight, it is tax expenditures the Senate Rules Committee, the which escape all of the current AFL-CIO urged that Committee review mechanisms in the author­ to shape an alternative to the bill. izing, budget and appropriations processes," Marlowe told the Committee. Below is a list of just some of the programs that affect Sea­ farers and Boatmen and that could be terminated if the "sunset" bill becomes law: Agricultural export programs U.S. Public Health Service National Labor Relations Act Occupational Safety and Health Act Minimum Wage Law Merchant Marine Act of 1970 Navigation Assistance Deepwater Port Act Maritime Subsidies Inland Waterways Programs River and Harbor Development Cargo Preference Laws Ogden Leader Committee Personals Paul G. King Please contact the editor of the Log at (212) 499-6600 Ext. 242. Ken Long Please contact, Gary Collier, 517 S. Allen, Bernie, Mo., 63822. V(?ry Urgent! Gordon Reynold Dolan Please contact, Mrs. Cortland Dolan, 1462 Elliott Road, Paradise, Ca. 95969. William J. Smith Please contact, Mrs. Annie Smith, 343 E. Pershing St., Pritchard, Ala., 36610. Tel. (205) 457-8055. Jim .Sawyer Please contact, Francisco Alvarez, 2914 Partridge Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90039. Tel. (213) 661-1202. SIU Rep Teddy Babkowski (2nd left) is at a payoff of the ST Ogden Leader (Ogden Marine) on July 31 at Stapleton Anchorage. S.I.. N.Y. With him are the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.) 2hd Pumpman F. Karlsson, engine delegate: Chief Steward R. Maldonado. secretary-reporter, Cook/Baker A. Romero, bosun Joe R. Calangel. ship's chairman, (standing) Chief Pumpman James H. Wall, educational director and Chief Cook Earl Gray, steward delegate. Norman Evans Bert Winfield .Mark Flores Please contact. Red Campbell at Union Headquarters. Re: Overtime claim which has been resolved. September 1980 / LOG / 15 •3 �1 Politics and porkchops—that's what the SlU is all about and that was tbe theme sounded by SlU President Frank Drozak, presiding at Port Agents Conference held Aug. 28 and 29 in Algonac, Mich. Filling in the Union port agents on actions taken at the latest Board of Trustees meeting is SlU SecretaryTreasurer Joe DiGiorgio. SlU Senior West Coast Representative Ed Turner talks about the SlU-crewed Oceanic Independence, now cruising the Flawaiian Islands, and about the SlU's efforts to bring back the U.S.-flag passenger ship industry. Port Agents Conference Held in Algonac A Port Agents meeting was held in the Algonac hall last month to focus on how the union's leadership can better bring home the bacon for the SIU membership. It was the second Agent'« meeting to be held this year. Attention centered around the role that the union is expected to play in the upcoming elections. A strategy is being devised that will maximize union participation at state, national and grass-roots levels. The role that the Port Agents play in developing strong interunion ties was discussed, as was the role that they play Jn fashioning strong grass-roots political machines. It was stressed that the Wash­ ington operation is only one phase of this union's political commitment, and that the strength of the Washington operation depends in large part on the kind of grass roots machinery that the Port Agents are able to fashion. Long range economic issues were • analyzed, especially the development of this nation's coal resources and the role that the maritime industry will be ex­ pected to play in the transporta­ tion of that energy source from mining areas to processing sites. The Agents discussed ways of improving the servicing of ves­ sels, especially in those inland areas that pose special problems by their physical make-up (locks and channels as opposed to clearly defined ports).. Contracts between this union and shipping companies were studied. Many of the Agents passed along suggestions given to them by members on ways to strengthen existing clauses. The union's building program was discussed. The Port Agents were advised that the new union The SlU's strike against ACBL's inland waterways companies is still going strong, says Union Vice President in charge of the Gulf, Joe Sacco. Firing up the Port Agents conference with his call to hanq tough and hang together is SIU Vice President in charge of Lakes and Inland Waters Mike Sacco. 16 / LOG / September 1980 ff-. I- -T' hall in Mobile has been completed, and is being readied for occupancy. Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt talks about the slump in the automobile industry and how it's impacted on Great Lakes shipping. . . Red Campbell, vice president in charge of contracts and contract enforcement, told the port agents that knowing the terms of the Union's collective bargaining agreements is a key part of the port agent's job. �•^ -:r •-•it Convenience Flags More Rampant Than Ever B ACK in the 1970's a rash of devastating oil spills caused destruction of some of the world's most beautiful and productive coastlines and focused international attention on unsafe, flag-of-convenience tankers. Spurred on by the murmurings of a world concerned about its en­ vironment, the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organiza­ tion, (IMCO) a U.N. agency, drew up a treaty in 1978 aimed at preventing pollution-causing ac­ cidents. In July of this year, the Inter­ national Transport Workers Fed­ eration (ITF), which includes repre­ sentatives of hundreds of unions from more than 60 countries, re­ stated its condemnation of registra­ tion of ships under flags-of-convenience. ITF delegates scored shipowners who use flags-of-convenience as a means of avoiding "their own countries' higher taxes, safety standards and operating costs," while depriving their own nationals of "jobs, foreign exchange balances and other economic and national security advantages." Since money supposedly talks in any language, the ITF imposes fines on flag7of-convenience shipowners who pay their crews below the prevailing wage rates of ITF member unions. That penalty fund has grown fat over the last few years with the levies, collected from unscrupulous flag-ofconvenience shipowners. But the number of ships flying the flags of Liberia, Panama and other third world countries has also continued to grow. International accords calling for marine and crew safety on flag-ofconvenience vessels are important barometers of world opinion. They indicate growing concern about the clear dangers to the environment and to seamen posed by an everincreasing fleet of unsafe, underregulated flag-of-convenience vessels. But those accords, as far as the United States is concerned, don't go far enough. Because it's not just our coastlines which- are threatened by runaway flag vessels. It's the security of this nation which is threatened as well. Today ships flying the flag of Liberia number over 2,600, more than five times the size of the Amer­ ican merchant fleet. About half of those vessels are owned by U.S.based oil companies. And they Official Publicolion of flia Soofarer, fntarnotional Union of Noifli Americo, AHonlk, GoH, loko» ond Inlond Wolora Diilricf, ^ Afl-CIO Saptanitwr, I9S0 Vd. 42, No. 9 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Leon Hall Joe DiGiorgio Vice President Secretary- Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell yice President Mike Sacco Vice President James Gannon Joe Sacco Vice President 3B9 Editor Mike Gillen Edra Ziesk ' Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Marietta Homayonpour Don Rotan Assistant Editor • Editor Assistant tVest Coast Associate Editor Dennis Lundy Frank Cianciotti Photography Director pf^ Photography I Writer Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vana Productiqn/Art Director carry almost half of U.S, oil imports. Liberian registry suits the oil giants just fine. They gleefully skirt U.S. tax, safety and manning laws. And the United States theoretically retains control over Americanowned tankers in case of war or national emergency. Liberia, however, has repeatedly reminded the world that, under international law, they have the option to requisition every single ship sailing under Liberian registra­ tion. The U.S. government has simply assumed they didn't really mean it. Yet, seven years ago, during the Arab/Israeli Yom Kippur War, Liberia turns its back on U.S. policy and refused to allow the ships flying its flag to supply Israel with oil. That incident took place under the regime of Liberian President William R. Tolbert. His was considered a stable regime. Liberia was one of the countries the U.S. supposedly carried around in its pocket. Today, Liberia's "stable" gov­ ernment is gone, toppled by a bloody military coup. The country's current chief of state, a 28-year-old Army sergeant owes no particular allegiance to the United States. But the U.S. blithely continues to assume that we can count on the support of U.S.-owned, Liberianregistered vessels if we should need it. For the past two decades fhe SlU has been trying to get the U.S. government to wake up to the fact that our almost total reliance on foreign flag vessels for carriage of our oil and other crucial raw materials is begging for trouble. We have fought for legislation to ensure an adequate share of U.S. cargoes for U.S. flag vessels. We have called on Administration after Administration and Congress after Congress to beef up support of the American merchant fleet; to enter into bilateral shipping agreements with our trading partners; to amend U.S. laws which make it more attractive for U.S. corporations to move their vessels and their loyalties to other shores. We are prepared now, as always, to do our part and fulfill the military support function of the U.S. merchant marine. But without an adequate number of ships flying under Old Glory; ships capable of carrying a decent percentage of this nation's cargo, the United States herself is dangerously unprepared. September 1980 / LOG / 17 it'' �• I 'Round-the-World' Maiden Run for Ben T HE number '23' has to be a lucky one for a brand new SlU-contracted LASH vessel. Waterman Steamship's 894 foot LASH was named for America's 23rd President, Ben­ jamin Harrison, took on her SIU crew in the port of New Orleans and left on her maiden voyage on the 23rd day of July. She's hound for What a Water­ ••t t" man spokesman called a "roundthe-world" journey. Starting from the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts, the Benjamin Harrison will be calling at Long Beach, Ca., before heading to Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Sing­ apore and the return home via the Suez Canal. The entire round trip is expected to take about 90 days. Built at Louisiana's Avondale --l- The brand new Waterman LASH, Benjamin Harrison, sails .out of the port of New York on her maiden 'round-the-world voyage. • 1 XJ2)G 5)T*f* all Waterman's vessels. as are Shipyard, the Benjamin Harrison All-in-all, Waterman, one of can carry up to 25,500 tons of general cargo. The vessel has a the SIU's oldest contracted beam of 100 feet and weighs in at companies has staged a remark­ able comeback. Just a few short 32,230 gross tons. The newly-built, modern years ago. Waterman's fleet had LASH Benjamin Harrison brings dipped drastically and the com­ to nine the number of vessels in pany was in trouble. Waterman's re-emergence as a Waterman's current fleet. That fleet will grow to 13 ships by major ship operator followed on sometime next year, capping the the heels of enactment of the 1970 major rebuilding program Wa­ Merchant Marine Act. The Act's Title XI Construction Differen­ terman began in 1973. Next du^e out of Avondale tial Subsidy program allowed Shipyard will be the LASH Waterman to launch the ship­ Edward Rut ledge, slated to be building program which will have delivered later this year. The added eight new ships to the company is also constructing company's fleet between 1973 three RO/RO's at Sun Shipyard and 1981 —an average of one new in Chester, Pa. In addition. vessel every year. SlU-contracted Waterman Waterman will shortly take over the third of three LASH's from Steamship Co. has weathered Central Gulf Co. Formerly called soine rocky times in years past. the Green Valley, the ship will be But it looks like smooth sailing re-christened Button Gwynett for the veteran company in the and will be crewed by Seafarers, years ahead. Upgrading at Piney Poii '•^HERE are a number of rea- Piney Point, such as refrigeration Lundeberg School, makes this skills. At night, he can see a movie or go bowling. Food is J. sons why an SIU member or diesel training, that make a point: "It really is a matter of might want to go down to the person's QMED rating more budgeting one's time. If a mem­ plentiful, and free. Living ex­ Harry Lundeberg School to marketable. A QMED with a ber can allot one month per year penses are minimal. course in refrigeration can write for upgrading at the Point, he can upgrade. On the weekends, he can go The school is situated in a his own ticket^ He not only increase his earnings dramatic­ home to see his family. Or he can historic section of Maryland that makes top dollar: he is in total ally. A guy could ship out six . stay on base and make use of the is just an hour and a half from control of where and when he months^ stay home five months facilities: boats, swimming pools, and upgrade for one month^ He'd volleyball courts. Historic Wash­ either Baltimore or Washington. works. A lot of QMEDs overlook the make a pretty decent liying and The campus is beautiful. There is ington, D.C. is nearby, and so is specialized courses offered at an abundance of educational and still see his wife and kids." Baltimore, which boasts the best recreational facilities: pools, Piney Point. Thkt is a mistake. People will do anything for nightlife of any major American boats, a bowling alley, movies, No one can predict what changes money. The best thing about city. There are other upgradersat will occur in the maritime indus­ Piney Point is fhat one can libraries. the Point, and they all are good Most seamen, however, go to try. One thing is certain, though: increase one's earning power people. the more qualifications a member without having to do anything Piney Point because IT PAYS. As Charlie Svenson says, all it In just five or six weeks at the has, the better his chances are for disagreeable. employment. HLS, an Ordinary Seaman can For five or six weeks, a takes is a little management. And Charlie Svenson, director of member spends several hours a a little common sense. Take a increase his base monthly wage by $240.00. With overtime, Public Relations at the Harry day learning important new look for yourself: that translates into, approxi­ mately, an extra $2,500 for every six month period that he works. Even in these inflation-ridden MONTHLY MONTHLY TIME NEW times, $2,500 is damn good RATING RATE BASE RATE AT HLS RATING money. $ 876.77 O.S. $1105.68 4 weeks A.B. What is true for an O.S. is $1015.20 Wiper 4 weeks FOWT equally true for a wiper or a $1105.68(Engine utility-messman. In five or six $1243.77 weeks at Piney Point, members Utility) who sail under these ratings can FOWT $1243.77 $1688.65 12 weeks QMED raise their base monthly wages by Utilityman/ $100-$300. Messman $ 847.57 6 weeks Assistant In just several visits at Piney $1150.14 Cook Point, over a two or three year Assistant period, a wiper can upgrade from Cook $1150.14 6 weeks Cook & the lowest rating in the engine $1296.66 room to QMED. QMEDs make Baker * Cook & Baker $1,688.65 a month base pay. $1296.66 $1327.99 6 weeks Chief Cook With overtime, it's a hell of a lot $1688.65 Chief Steward more. (See el. require­ Of course, a QMED rating is ments) not.the end of the line. There are Chief Cook $1327.99 $1688.65 6 weeks Chief Steward specialized courses offered at The Bottom Line Is More Money i\ tf 18 / LOG / September 1930 ' • .. .-I'i • '< �• >v •;.-4i: • -•?-:• - '-*- Report of Credentials Committee on ^ Candidates for 1980 General Election of Officers, 1981-1984 Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District • 'my Ill® ' . ''M: iisS mim ^ 'A-- M- piU In iwn ''ecords of those nominated for elective office for 1981-1984 for the Seafarers International Union PoTse AlsfraSe'^h^^^^ D^vid Mahzanet, Bob Scarborough.-Frank Teti (committee chJ^rS anr whoisheadonhe^ Pete McDonald, seated second from right. Center. Faye and McDonald were present to hand over official nominations and records of nominees. Fallowing is the complete text of the Report of the Credentials Committee, which examined the credentials of candidates for elective office or job in the Seqfarers International Union, AGUWD for the years 1981 to 1984. The report was presented to the membership initudfy at the regubtr membersh^f meeting in the port of New York on Sept. 8,1980 and was acted on affirmatively by the membersh^. The same procedure will take phtce at all regular numbershgt meetings m the month of September. W E, the undersigned members of the Credentials Committee, were duly elected at the regular membership meeting held in Headquarters—Port of New York on August 4,1980. We have examined the credentials of candidates for elective office or job in the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District for the years 1981-1984, in accordance with Article XI, Section 1, and submit the following report. Your Committee qualified or disqualified those members who submitted for office based upon the Union Constitution, particularly those provisions contained in Articles XII and XIII. We also took into consideration the provisions contained in the merger agreements between the SIUNAAGLIWD and Marine Cooks & Stewards Union as well as the SIUNAAGLIWD and the Inland Boatmen's Union-A&G pertaining to the election of officers. The applicable Constitutional provisions are as follows: ARTICLE XII, Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs. the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes, or if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fixed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days; and (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is hot receiving a pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union. (1) He has not sailed in a licensed capacity aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels within 24 consecutive months immediately prior to the opening of nominations. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union, Section 3. All candidates for, and holders of elective offices and jobsv | whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution, shall j maintain full book membership in good standing. •T ''mi jm ARTICLE XIII—Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member I may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or[ office of Secretary-Treasurer at at i hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or causing ^ r to ^ be delivered in person, Person, to to the tne otlice ol the the Secretary-Treasurer Patrolman providedheadquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatitne in an unlicensed capacity This letter ,oard an American-nan merchant vessel nr vessels In cm tin. ,1™. Contain the following: aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, (a) The name of the candidate. time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in (b) His home address and mailing address. any employment at the Union's direction, shall count the same as seatime. (c) His book number. Union records. Welfare Plan records and/or company records can be used (d) the title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including! to determine eligibility; and the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or| (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Patrolman. Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination; and (e) Proof of citizenship. (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in an unlicensed (I) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates, capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with (gf In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials! this Union or one jjundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office Committee what vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment to forwarding his credentials. at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January 1 and Continued on Page 20 -'ft September 1980 / LOG / 19 -..•ft, /.;••. - • y r'y. -rr , "ft i �rf-T Coi¥iin iH"©© • ^ •-. •r>» i; Continued from Page 19 (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the >roposed nominee; "I hereby certify that I am not now. nor. for the five (5) years last past, have / been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of. or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title I! or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act. or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Dated Sigitature of Member Book No. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. ofThe a complete signed statement of the facts rf to o«Tter S t™e copies of the Socuments supporting his of his case together wiin true p '"wMI book member may nominate any other ftdi book manber in which event such fuU book member so nominated shall comply with the nrovisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to the suZronoLreSen1lals.Byreasonoftheaboveseff f-.! i ••• i^ri^TtShe Si[Mton"^^'"^^ a" • 7 # '• - I - ifc-. y. -.i,: 'M •i X ;' nommation to office, ^ All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earHer than Julv 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. ^le Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to th& Credentials Committee upon the latter's request, Your clmittc^ Reviewed the of Merger between the SIUNA-AGLIWD and Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, particularly fnllnwini; nrovisions: "5 All MCS elected or appointed regular officers shaU continue to be employed by A&G in such capacity as A&G may determine for the balance of the term of A&G elected officers, which subject to new elections, erminate in December 1980." "8. All MCS full book members in good standing, possessing such status pursuant to Article III of the MCS Constitution in effect immediately prior to this merger shall be full book members' under the terms of the A&G Consititution which is hereafter set forth, without payment of any A&G initiation fee. A suspended MCS full book member as defined in Article III, Section 3 ofthe above MCS Constitution shall not possess the aforesaid full book member' status in the A&G unless within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this merger he has paid all his union monetary obligations past due in an amount which was then required in addition to dues which may be required under the A&G Constitution." "10. Upon approval of the merger in the manner hereinafter provided, dues obligations of former MCS inembers in the A&G shall accrue and be payable for the third calendar quarter of 1978 in the amount as provided by the A&G Constitution. The foregoing shall be in addition to any other union monetary obligation that such MCS members had to MCS%rthe period prior to July 1, 1978 and which pursuant to paragraph 6(a) of this Agreement are assigned to A&G upon approval of this merger." "11. In connection with Article XII of the A&G Constitution hereafter set forth which constitutes the qualifications for candidates for union office, the terms, 'union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates', shall in addition to being applicable to the A&G be equally applicable to the MCS prior to this merger; the term 'Welfare Plan records', shall in addition to being applicable to the Welfare Plan to which A&G is a party shall be equally applicable to the Welfare Plan to which MCS was a party prior to this merger; the term 'seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an Americanflag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union', shall be equally applicable to such vessels covered by contract with the MCS prior to this merger." 12. ror For au all purposes "iz. puipu»c» of ui the mw A&G Constitution hereafter set forth, the ..... term 'good standing' or 'continuous good standing in the Union' shall include such status of members in the MCS prior to this merger." "13. The A&G Constitution hereafter set forth, provides in Article XI11, Section 2(e) thereof, that candidates for office who were nominated and qualified in previous elections for any office or enumerated jobs, shall be conclusively presumed to possess the qualifications for such office or job. 20 / LOG / September 1980 ''•••f: "^r,- S.-: :; .h required by such Constitution's provision Article XII, Section 1(a), to wit, 'at least three (3) years seatime,' more specifically set forth in such latter Article and Section. It is understood that such conclusive presumption shall not be appUcable however, to eligibUity candidacy for any office or job in any MCS elections which were held and conducted prior to the instant merger." ^ "15, All A&G members' regular calendar quarterly dues as provided in Article V, Section 1(a) of the A&G Constitution hereafter set forth, is $50 (X) In addition, the amount of A&G members' regular working dues is as provided in Article V, Section 1(b) of said A&G Constitution. Upon merger approval as hereafter provided, and commencing with July 1, 1978, all former MCS members shall pay both the regular and working dues as their constitutionally required dues at times and in the amounts provided for in such Article V, Section 1(a) and (b)." Your Committee also reviewed the meiger agreemeni between the SIUNA-AGLIWD and the InlatuI Boatmen's Umon of the SIUNAAGLIWD, particularly the following provisions; *^3. All IBU elerted regular officers, to wit. National Director, Area and AU IBU membets in good standtng, possessmgsuch statujutSMantto the IBU Constitution in effect pnor to thts merger shall be TuU book members' under the terms of the A&G Constitution as amended and which Constitution shall be hereafter set forth. A suspended IBU member as so defined in the present IBU Consti^tion, shall not p^^s membership status in the A&G unless within W days after the effective date of this merger, he has paid to the A&G all his IBU union monetary obligations past due^ approval of the merger in the manner hereafter provided, dues and initiation^obligations of fomer IBU meml^re to A&G and be payable for the fourth calendar quarter of 1976 (October-Decemlxr). The foregoing shall be in addition to any other union monetary ob igaiion that such union member had to the IBU for th^ penod pnor to October 1, ,976, and which pursuant to Paragraph'4'of this agreement is assigned to A&G upon approval of this merger. . r A n^ I" connection with Article XII^ Sections 1(a) and (c) of the A&G Constitution hereafter set forth, and which sets forth qualifirations for elective office or job, the term -union, its used therein shall, in addition to teing applicable to the A&G, be equal y applicable to the IBU, prior to this merger." "9. For all purposes of the A&G Constitution hereafter set terms 'good standing or continuous good standing in the union, sha include such status of members in the IBU prior to this merger. "12 (h) A&G has advised that with respect to Article V, Section 1(b) o is amended Constitution, to date, the membersfep has determined that i s provisions be applicable solely where vacatidn benefits are negotiated effective on or after September 15, 1975, and provided such negotiated vacation benefit be increased by not less than $350.00 per year tor a tuii year's employment, over that in effect on September 15, 1975." ^ Further, in order to ascertain the meaning of the term "member m good standing" which is used in Artide XII, Subsection 1(b), the^ Committee referred to Artide XXIV, Sectioa 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows: "S^on 9. The term, 'member in good standing', shall mean a memoer whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member,' shall mean a member in good standing." Your Committee also referred to Article XXIV, Section 13 for the definition qf the term "seatune". This section reads as follows: "Section 13. The term 'seatime' shall include employment upon any navigable waters, or days of employment in a contracted employer unit represented by this Union." We abo noted in Article XXIV, Section 14, the meaning of the term w an unlicensed capacity aboard an A maicanflag merchant vesselor vesse This portion of the Constitution reads as follows: "Section 14. The term 'in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American 1 ag merchant vessel or vessels,' shall include persons employed in an unlicense or licensed capacity aboard dredges, tugboats, towboats and similar vess used to tow, propel, or push barges or other conveyances or assist mere an^ vessels in docking or undocking, or persons otherwise employed m contracted employer unit represented by the Union." . After full and careful deliberations, the Committee made its decisions an sent appropriate notification to candidates. The ultimate decisions o t i Continued on Page 21 �@ - • -k Report of Credentials Committee Continuedfrom Page 20 Luige lovino, I-11 Qualified Credentials in order, Committtee are later set forth. In arriving at these ultimate decisions, the Earl I, "Emil" Lee, Jr., L-8001 .Qualified ....Credentials in order, Committee was most concerned with carrying out a stated principle of our Frank Mongelli, M-1111 Qualified ....Credentials in order, Union which is that "every qualified member shall have the right to Carl L. Peth, III, P-755 ... .Qualified ... .Credentials in order, nominate himself for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this George Ripoll, R-708 Qualified ... .Credentials in order, Union." Trevor Robertson, R-723 ...Qualified Credentials in order, In connection with the foregoing, we have also consulted with the Robert Selzer, S-1258 Qualified Credentials in order. Secretary-Treasurer who, under our Constitution, has the obligation to insure appropriate election procedures as legally required (Article XIII, PHILADELPHIA AGENT Qualified Credentials in order. Section 7). Our Secretary-Treasurer has further consulted with the Union's Ted Babkowski, B-1 Counsel as to the law applicable in Union nominations and elections. PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN Robert N. "Joe" Air, A-61 . .Qualified Credentials in order. Stephen J. Papuchis, P-5198 Qualified ... .Credentials in order. Review of Credentials The following is^ a complete listing of all men who submitted their credentials to the Committee. Their names and the office or job for which they submitted such credentials are listed in the order in which this Committee feels they should be placed on the general ballot, that is, in alphabetical order under the office or job for which they run, and that the Ports, following the Headquarters' offices, beginning with Boston, be arranged on the ballot geographically, as has been done in the past. After each man's name and book number is his qualification or disqualification, followed by the reason for that decision. BALTIMORE AGENT George Costango, C-5795 .. .Qualified ....Credentials in order. BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN Richard H. Aveiy, Jr., A-200I7 Qualified ....Credentials in order. Robert A. Pomerlane, P-437 Qualified Credentials in order MOBILE AGENT D. L. (Sheriff) Dickinson, ;D-227 Qualified . Thomas L. Glidewell, G-467 Qualified . President Leo Cronsohn, C-801 Qualified .. , .Credentials in order. Frank Drozak, D-22 ..Qualified .. .Credentials in order. Sidney Rothman, R-325 ....Disqualified .Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to nomination. Does not have 100 days seatime from January 1,1980 to time of nomination. MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Jack M. Dalton, D-337 Qualified ,. Hubert Hollis Johnson, J-192 Qualified .. Edward "Edd" W. Morris, M-1358.... Qualified .. Oscar M. Raynor, R-520 ... Disqualified EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Anthony C. Aronica, A-449 .Qualified ... .Credentials in order. Ed Turner, T-8001 Qualified ... .Credentials in order. Darry Sanders, S-2016 .. .~T% Qualified George Vukmir, V-269 Qualified Credentials in order. Credentials in order. NEW ORLEANS AGENT Gerald A. Brown, B-II59 ...Qualified Credentials in order. SECRETARY-TREASURER Joseph DiGiorgio, D-2 Qualified Credentials in order. Angus "Red" Campbell C-217 Qualified Credentials in order. Robert O'Rourke, 0-3 .... .Qualified ...;Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Joe Sacco, S-1287 Qualified Credentials in order. HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE Jack Bluitt, B-15 Qualified ....Credentials in John Fay, F-363 Qualified Credentials in George McCartney, M-948 ..Qualified Credentials in Steven Troy, T-485 .Qualified Credentials in NEW YORK AGENT Jack Caffey, C-1010 HOUSTON AGENT Louis Guarino, G-520 ..... .Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND WATERS Mike Sacco, S-1288 Qualified Credentials in order. -4' .Credentials in order. .Credentials in order. .Credentials in order. . Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. fM. NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Donald C. Anderson, A-5244 Qualified Credentials in order. Leo Bonser, B-1193 Qualified ... .Credentials in order. James E. Todd. T-512 Disqualified .Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Mike Worley, W-752 Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST Leon Hall, Jr., H-125 .Qualified /i- .Credentials in order. .Credentials in order. , - order. order. order. order. Qualified ... .Credentials in order. NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Perry Ellis. E-295 Disqualified • Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination Does not have 100 days seatime from January I. 1980 to time of nomination. , Ernesto V. Erazo. E-34 .....Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Does not have 100 days seatime from January 1, 1980to time of nomination. Horace Hamilton, H-8001 . .Qualified ... .Credentials in order. Credentials in order. HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Patrick Pillsworth, P-I079 . .Qualified '... .Credentials in order. John Ruiz, R-1116 .Qualified Credentials in order. Harmando Salazar, S-I966 ..Qualified Credentials in order. F. E. "Gene" Taylor, T-I80 .Qualified Credentials in order. SAN FRANCISCO AGENT Juan J. Reinosa, R-70 Qualified Credentials in order. SAN FRANCISCO JOINT PATROLMAN Dominic "Frank" Boyne, B-8 Qualified ... .Credentials in order. Gentry Moore, M-8001 Qualified ... .Credentials in order. DETROIT AGENT Jack Allen, A-674 Qualified ... .Credentials in order. DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN Byron F. Kelley, K-12039 ...Qualified ....Credentials in order. ST. LOUIS AGENT James A.O. Martin, M-5290 Qualified Credentials in order. ST. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN M. Joe Sigler, S-2101 Qualified Credentials in order." , • Disqualifications As you will note in the foregoing sections of the Committee's Report, the provisions of the SlU Constitution governing election procedures made it mandatory that some of the nominees be disqualified. In light of these Continued on Page 22 September 1980 / LOG / 21 m-- i' • " •' i*. �/ X ' hz'y- .-:d!;-iv. Report of Credentials Committee Continued from Page 21 •j /' f ; n f"" •*j %!>; •' •• : '-T' •-r x - circumstances, the Committee wishes to call to the attention of all members, the necessity of following all requirements and procedures, which are established by our Constitution to govern eligibility to candidacy to Union office. However, at this time the Committee particularly desires to point out the provisions of Article Xlll, Section 2(c) of the Constitution, which spell out in detail the right of a disqualified candidate to appeal from the decision of the Credentials Committee and how he does it. In compliance with Article XIII, Section 2(b) of our Constitution, and in an attempt to give every nominee every consideration, and to try to prevent any disqualification by this Committee, David T. Manzanet, Book UM1412, and Juan J. Patino, Book ffP-622, of the Credentials Committee, remained at the entrance of the Headquarters building of the Union until midnight of Friday, August 15, 1980, to receive any credentials that might have been delivered either by mail or by hand after the closing of business hours by the Union. The Committee points out, that in the President's Fre-Balloting Report approved by the membership as per the Constitution, and published in the May SEAFARERS LOG, the exact offices and jobs for Which nominations were to be made, was set forth. In passing upon the credentials for certain of the nominees, this Committee had to make a number of disqualifications, and the following are the details relative to each of those disqualifications: 1. Sidney Rothman, R-325—Candidate for President. Based upon an examination of available Union records. Brother Rothman has failed to establish that he has one hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1, 1980 and the time ofnomination, as required by Article Xll, Section 1(c) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION I—Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January I and the time of nomination in the election year, except ifsuch seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon isforfixed days withequal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoirig one hundred (100) days;". Brother Rothman was disqualified also under the provisions of Article XII, Section 1(b) of the Union Constitution which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;" Union records indicate that Brother Rothman paid his dues for the 2nd Quarter of 1980 on May 8,1980 whereas they should have been paid no later than April 30, 1980, and there is no record of dues payment for the 3rd Quarter of 1980 which were due no later than July 30, 1980. Union records further reveal that the above monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3, hereafter set forth: ARTICLE III, SECTION 3—Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues ^hall be automatically suspended, and shall forefeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this tirne shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided th&member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) davs after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American-flag merchant vessel. The provision of this Subsection (e) shall be inapplicable when such merchant vessel is operating upon the Great Lakes or upon the harbors, rivers or territorial waters Of the United States." 22 / LOG / September 1980 . >: \ Your Committee also referred to the following relevant provisions of the Constitution: "ARTICLE V, SECTION 1—All members' dues shall consist of: (a) dues in effect on July 1, 1975, which shall be paid quarterly on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided, and; (b) the sum of $50.00for each ninety days worked in twelve consecutive months forxontracted employers and for days worked subsequent to such first ninety days in such twelve consecutive months, which are less than ninety, a pfoportionate sum of such $50.00 which shall be equal to the percentage which such worked days bear to ninety days. Dues payable under this subsection (b) shall be payable on the day that the member receives payment for his earned compensatory credit on account of having worked such days, anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, and shall .become effective as to members in the manner designated and determined by majority vote of the membership by secret ballot. When so determined by the membership, members in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction as provided for in Article XII, Section I (a) and (c) shall pay, in addition to that provided for in paragraph (a) immediately above, the'sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars quarterly on a calendar year basis, no later than thefirst business day of each quarter, while so.employed." "ARTICLE XXIV, SECTION 9. The term 'member in good standing,' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member,' shall mean a member in good standing." Based upon the Constitutional provisions set forth above, this Committee, as per Article Xlll, Section 2(c) and in order to assure adequate^ notice of its decision, informed Brother Rothman of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 7, 1980 to the address listed by him in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a letter which was sent Special Delivery-Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, dated Augusts, 1980 from the Committee to Brother Rothman that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Union Constitution in the event Brother Rothman wishes to appeal the disqualification decision of the Committee. . ; 2. Perry Ellis, E-295—Candidate for Joint Patrolman, Port of New York. Based upon an examination of available Union records, Brother Ellis has failed to establish that he has one hundred (100) days of seatime between January I, 1980 and the time of nomination, as required by Article XII, Section 1 (c), of our Constitution which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, provided: (e) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of the Union, its subsidiaries and it affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January I arid the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon isfor fixed days with equal amount of days\ off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days;". Further, Union records indicate that Brother Ellis paid his dues for the 2nd Quarter of 1980 on June 10, 1980, whereas they should have been paid no later than April 30, 1980. Accordingly, he was disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Sectibn 1(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;" Based upon the constitutional provisions set forth above, and further supported by Article 111, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously referred to and contained herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Ellis for the job of Joint Patrolman-Port of New York. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our j Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Ellis of his disqualification by radiogram sent on August 8, 1980 to the vessel stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the radiogram was followed by a Special Delivery-Certified'Mail Return Continued on Page 23 " -1-" •• �Report of Credentials Committee Continued from Page 22 Receipt Requested letter dated August 8, 1980 from the Committee to Brother Ellis that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Ellis would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 3. Efnesto V. Erazo, E-34—Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of New York. Union records indicate that Brother Erazo did not pay his dues for the 4th Quarter of 1977 until December 30, 1977, whereas they should have been paid no later than October 30, 1977; he did not pay his 1 st Quarter 1978 dues until March 31, 1978, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1978; and he did not pay his dues for the 2nd Quarter of 1978 until May 10, 1978, whereas they should have been paid no later than April 30, 1978. Brother Erazo was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XIi; Section 1(b), which reads as follows; "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination." Further, based upon ah examination of available Union records. Brother Erazo has failed to establish that he has one hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1, 1980 and the time of nomination, as required by Article XI1, Section 1(c) of our Constitution which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION I. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an A merican-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (WO) days of employment with, or in any office or job of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affdiates, or in any employment at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January I and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fixed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days;" Based upon the constitutional, provisions set forth above, and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously referred to and contained herein, the Committee disqualfied Brother Er^zo for the job of Joint Patrolman-Port of New York. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Erazo of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 15, 1980 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Special Delivery-Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 15,1980 from the Committee to Brother Erazo that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Erazo would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 4. Oscar M. Raynor, R-520—Candidate for Joint Patrolman—Port of Mobile. Based upon an examination of Union records. Brother Raynor did not pay his 1st Quarter 1979 dues until April 30, 1979, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1979. Further, that he did not pay his 1st Qtr. 1980 dues until May 1, 1980, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1980. Brother Raynor was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article Xll, SectioiT 1(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative. Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination:" Your committee's decision was further supported by Article 111, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously quoted herein. As per the requirements of Article Xlll, Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Raynor of his disqualification by radiogram sent on August 13, 1980 to the vessel stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the radiogram was followed by a Special Delivery-Certified M.ail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 13, 1980 from the Committee to Brother Ravnor that set forth the reason for his disqualification for thejob of Joint Patrolman-Port of Mobile. A copy of the Union Constitution was also sent ajonc with the aforementioned letter so that he would have available the procedure to be followed should he wish to appeal the decision of the Committee. 5. James E. Todd, T-512—Candidate for Joint Patrolman—Port of New Orleans. Based upon an examination of available Union records. Brother Todd did not pay his 4th Quarter 1977 dues until January 20, 1978, whereas they should have been paid no later than October 30, f977. Further, records indicate that Brother Todd paid his dues for the 2nd Quarter of 1978 on May 16, 1978, when they should have been paid no later than April 30,1978. Our Union Constitution provides: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold,'any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;" Based upon the provisions of Article Xll, Section 1(b), and further supported by Article 111, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9 previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Todd for the job of Joint Patrolman—Port of New Orleans. In accordance with the requirements of Article Xlll, Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Todd of his disqualification by radiogram sent on August 8, 1980 to the vessel stated in his letter of nomination. M oreover, the radiogram was followed by a Special Delivery-Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 8, 1980 from the Committee to Brother Todd that set forth the reason for his disqualification. Along with the aforementioned letter, the Committee sent a copy of the Union Constitution so that he would have available the procedure to be used should he wish to appeal the disqualification decision of the Committee. Conclusion The membership can readily see from the foregoing report, that your Committee has made every effort possible within the confines of our Constitution to qualify every nojminee. All credentials received as of Tuesday, August 5, 1980, were turned over to the Committee in good order at 9:00 A.M. on that date, and those, received by mail subsequently, but not later than August 15, 1980, have similarly been furnished to the Committee in good order. All credentials have been examined in strict accordance with the Constitution. Any defect in the credentials disposed of by the Committee has been the sole responsibility of the sender and no person adversely affected by such defect has denied this to the Committee. The Committee, in closing out its report this day, had turned over to it credentials of Brother Charles L. Shirah, S-309, for nomination for office of Joint Patrolman, Port of Mobile. These credentials were received by the Brooklyn Post Office some time this morning, August 18, 1980, as noted on the envelope, and delivered Special Delivery to the Union by the Post Office on or about 9:30 A.M. Our Constitution, Article Xlll, Section 1, specifically states that all credentials mu^t reach headquarters no later than August 15th of the election year. In fact, two members of the Committee were present at Union Headquarters on August 15th up to 12 Midnight to receive any timely nominations. None was received. Under the Constitution, any candidate has more than sufficient time for nomination to office. He has almost unlimited time to file his credentials, as long as they are received within the thirty-day period July 15-August 15. We also note that Brother Shirah did not post his credentials until July 29,1980. In view of the clear constitutional language and most liberal opportunity for a member to timely nominate himself, we find this candidate unqualified. Fraternaly submitted, CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Frank Teti, T-93, Deck Dept. Chairman David T. Manzanet, M-I412, Deck Dept., Edward Polise, P-74, Engine Dept. Juan J. Patino, P-622, Engine Dept. V ' ^ , Bob L. Scarborough, S-I440, Steward Dept. Otis Paschal, P-752, Steward Dept. Dated: August 18, 1980 .• -'• •' - • 3 �*«iWI At Sea Ashore New York The SlU-contracted Cove Shipping Co. early last month applied to MARAD for Title XI financing to build four new 52,200 dwt, 11,400 diesel hp product tankers. Each vessel would cost about $71.6 million. Deliveries would be in 1981 and 1982 by an unnamed builder. Cove now has 10 tankers, all under 70,000 dwt. SS United States 'I "'•' ^ If all ends well, the creme de la creme of the U.S. passenger liners, the SS United States (US Cruises) will be cruising again by the end of 1981. The 990-foot luxury liner, which holds the world's transatlantic speed mark, is now in drydockat the Norfolk Shipyard. She last sailed in 1969. Seattle builder and realtor Richard A. Hadley paid MARAD $2.5 million in May toward the $5 million purchase price. Soon the Hawaiian tycoon will ask MARAD for a long term Title XI construction loan. Refurbishing will cost around an estimated $70 million. Plans call for a new deckf, two tennis courts, three outdoor swimming pools (one indoor pool is already on the ship) six restaurants featuring American, Continental, Polynesian, French, health, fast food and English fare and 25 shops a mile long. ^ If U.S. Cruises raises the cash to refit the United States and successfully settles a pending law suit, the BIG US will cruise six months a year between the West Coast and Hawaii and six months around-the-world. Ports Newark-Elizabeth, NJ. The 54-year-old, 7,4I4-fo6t N.J. Central Railroad Bridge spanning Newark Bay (N.J.), which was a navigational hazard to giant containerships sailing between Ports Newark and Elizabeth and the port of New York, is undergoing demolition. Dynamiters have already blasted away the cement counterweights on the little used 134-foot east lift span dropping it into a closed position. Then the east span was blown away. Meanwhile, the west channel re­ mains open since May. The bridge has been little used since the 1960s when the railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut back their commuter and freight runs. Recently the west lift span was dynamited leaving the east and west towers to be blown down with the remaining bridge deck to be removed piece-by-piece. The entire prgject, with dredging of a 600-foot wide channel, is set for completion by next March. Mobile Waterman Steamship has on order a new LASH turbine ship totaling 43,000 dwt at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans. The 32,000 hp LASH is worth $70 million. Waterman also has on order three R/O R/O vessels totaling 70,500 dwt at Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa. The 32,000 hp ships will cost $207.1 million to build. Great Lakes \ American Steamship has on order two bulk carriers totaling 27,000 dwt at the Bay Shipyard, Sturgeon Bay, Wise. The 7,000 hp ships are worth $55 million. SS Manukai and Manulani New Orleans LOOP The nation's first oil port for supertankers, the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) is due to pump its first barrels of oil—a quarter of the U.S. imports—in the spring. Most of the major construction was finished late last month. When the $640-millioft port is completed, 500,000 dwt supertankers will offload enough crude to make gasoline to fill 8.5 million auto gas tanks. Supports and decks for the offshore platforms have been set up at the site 19 miles in the Gulf south of Grand Isle. Four-story mooring buoys have been towed to the LOOP and were set in place. Underground oil storage caves, big enough to hold a 5-day supply for the U.S., are being drilled near Golden Meadow, La. Pipelines 4-feet in diameter to the shore have been laid. Since it takes 300 barrels of fuel a year to run the steam whistles on the Manukai and SS Manulani (Matson Line) they are being replaced with electric whistles. The brand new 720-foot, 38,800 dwt SS Kauai and SS Maui containerships on the West coast-Hawaii run were built with electric whistles. Matson also has on order one 26,000 dwt turbine containership of 32,000 hp worth $75.5 million at the Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa. Ogden Marine Ogden Marine has on order two products diesel tankers totaling 84,000 dwt at the Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans. The 15,000 hp ships will cost $100 million to build. 't:" Del Mundo Committee Monthly Idembership Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Port New York Philadelphia • Baltimore Norfolk ............. Jacksonville ......... Algonac ......... Houston New Orleans ^ "fel ':*'. •'. - Mobile San Francisco ....... Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan -: -* v; SlU Rep Teddy Babkowski (seated center) makes out dues receipt for Chief Steward G. T. Aquino (on his left) secretary-reporter of the SS DelMundo {DeWa Line) at a payoff on Aug. 11 at Port Newark, N.J. The rest of the Ship's Committee and a crawmember are (standing left) Educational Director U.H. Sanders Jr. and (seated l^o r.) Deck Delegate Rex A. Rayner, Recertified Bosun Clifton Jordan, ship's cbairman; 3rd Cook Glenn D'Ambrosio and Steward Delegate Diane Micherie>. Columbus .......... Chicago ............. Port Arthur St. Louis Cleveland Honolulu ... Oct. Qct- 7 Oct, 8 Oct. 9 Oct.' 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 20 Oct. 24 Oct. 11 Oct. 9 Oct. 18 Oct. 14 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 16 Oct. 9 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. ............ 9:30a.m 2:00 p.m. ...\ ........ 2:30 p.m , 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. ............ ...' 2:30p.m. v....... 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. ............'.2:30 p.m. ..............T0:30a.m. .... 2:30p.m .............. - ^ 2:30p.m. 2:3(Tp.m ......... .. 2;30p.m. ...... UIW 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It s Your Life 24 / LOG / September 1980 - • . -v.'-':' �-JlJj 'r- 'L Directory SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America Frank Drozak, president Joe OiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JULY 1-31, 1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Grouos Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Boston .<... New York Philadelphia ...... Baltimore .i Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston PineyPoint ...-. Yokohama Totals 16 38 23 39 10 68 1 484 2 31 3 13 8 10 7 16 "12 13 10 17 2 31 2 0 177 0 13 1 1 9 3 0 1 5 6 8 5 2 8 2 0 64 Port 0 73 6 16 9 15 18 66 30 37 19 62 20 68 1 2 442 0 39 4 17 9 15 21 37 16 16 7 22 16 37 11 1 268 0 5 0 4 2 1 0 4 1 5 7 7 3 8 2 0 49 8 161 18 40 34 16 28 131 59 80 36 46 13 111 0 5 786 6 55 5 18 17 8 8 24 20 17 19 22 3 35 0 • 0 257 •i 22 1 6 17 5 1 6 7 o 16 17 0 13 0 0 123 4 143 7 36 30 11 26 106 29 62 16 38 9 97 0 1 615 4 69 10 12 13 7 12 38 11 11 12 18 6 28 . 0 0 251 4 13 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston TTT. New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama .... Totals .......... 2 87 .......... 15 .......... 25 52 19 31 12 31 8 64 1 1 380 .......... 3 34 7 7 9 5 9 18 11 5 6 11 5 27 3 0 160 0 3 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 21 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 77 8 18 4 • 7 25 58 14 36 9 38 13 42 1 • 0 353 0 19 3 11 7 6 11 16 11 16 11 16 13 29 8 1 178 0 1 1 1 0 1 . 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 12 •4 5 3 0 6 4 1 7 9 0 5 0 0 61 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 55 1 ;.... ......... ; 11 10 3 16 32 13 15 8 .19 6 33 1 1 224 4 21 4 6 4 1 0 3 1 4 3 3 3 4 5 0 66 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 11 5 6 1 1 1 1 30 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore..... Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ....... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Pmey Point Yokohama Totals ... Totals AllDepartments 0 , 39 1 16 3 2 14 29 11 22 5 24 16 36 2 1 221 0 36 3 10 9 2 10 15 7 1 1 19 8 30 31 0 182 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 2 0 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 26 2 72 6 14 22 5 20 54 24 32 17 24 10 54 0 0 356 5 41 • 3 8 6 1 3 14 4 14 5 4 2 3 0 1 114 0 9 0 1 3 2 0 2 2 28 13 11 1 0 0 0 72 6 39 7 11 16 4 6 37 12 25 11 17 9 27 0 1 228 11 268 40 47 59 18 22 99 65 70 51 40 16 74 0 0 880 3 183 6 19 28 7 9 32 21 105 128 36 9 54 0 0 640 1,985 1,502 896 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 3 8 10 2 4 18 7 16 4 16 8 22 1 0 144 4 121 22 25 29 19 17 59 24 30 26 26 14 51 40 2 509 1 62 5 11 10 4' 7 11 6 24 46 11 9 20 0 0 227 1,232 912 342 2 ......... ......... ......... ;.. 1.016 628 87 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. '•"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of Ju ly was good to excellent in all A&G deep sea ports, as it has been for the last several {years. A total ofl,731jobswereshipped last month toSIU-contracted deepsea vessels.Ofthese,onlyl,016 or slightly more than half, were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B"and "C" seniority people. Shipping jis expected to remain good to excellent for the forseeable future. HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave.. Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich 800 N, 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. 9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts JBuilding 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 63 Rogers St.01903 - (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE. Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. ..IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PORTLAND, Or. 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752'6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO. Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA. Japan..... .P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 September 1980 / LOG / 25 �y1 I ;i-1 Skin Cancer: Occupational Hazard of Seamen C K-.J ANCER of the skin is the most common of all the cancers of man. It comprises about one-sixth of all new cancers diagnosed each year. In spite of this fact, "about 90-95 percent of all skin growths can be readily treated with early detection," says Dr. Axel W. Hoke, Chief, Dermatolagy Service of the San Francisco Public Health Service Hospital. One of the reasons most cancers of the skin can be treated successfully is how easily the body's surface skin can be reached. Precancerous or cancer­ ous tumors can be recognized by sight by a trained physician and can often be felt by the fingers while they are still very small. The location of the tumor on or under the skin eases the task of total removal. The single most important cause of cancer of the skin is the damage to surface skin cells by continued and frequent exposure to the sun's rays. Fishermen, merchant seamen and others who spend a great deal of time in the sun have enough damage to the skin to get a leathery complexion in later life. They can also develop solar keratoses, scaly spots that may turn into cancer of the skin. Tanning is the skin's immedi­ ate reaction to attack by the sun's ultraviolet light. Dermatologists (skin doctors) consider tanning a response to injury to the skin. The penetrating ultraviolet rays. depending on the dose involved. apparently kill some of the skin cells at once. Otheij^ cells are injured and the resulting tissue changes handicap the natural growth of nearby cells. Exposure to the sun's rays over long periods of time results in noticeable changes. Such changes include a mottling, or network, of brown spots mixed with yellowish areas. Later, some spots turn nearwhite from scarring. Face Cancer Common More than 90 per cent of skin cancers occur on body areas unprotected by clothing against the sun's ultraviolet light. These areas are the face, ears, and neck and the backs of the hands. Almost all cancers of the lip develop on the lower lip rather than the upper. The protruding lower lip, unprotected by the nose, is more exposed to direct ultraviolet rays. The same is true for the upper and lower eyelid since the upper eyelid is shaded by more bone. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS The evidence which indicates the sun as the primary cause of cancer of the skin is so strong that dermatologists for years have been warning the, public against over-exposure to sunlight— especially persons with blue eyes and fair skins who are particu­ larly susceptible to sun damage. What You Can Do Avoiding the effects of the sun's rays is a matter of using common sense with an under­ standing of materials available to prevent absorption of ultra-violet light by the skin. Clothing worn outdoors should be light-colored and have a tight weave—like a broadcloth shirt. Necessary lengthy exposure to the sun can be made less harmful by the use of protective clothing such as sun hats, long sleeves, and gloves. Sunscreening chemicals are being put into lotions and creams more and more today because they absorb ultraviolet light waves before they hit the skin. The better lotions allow you to stay in the sun longer with less risk of burning, and this is their chief value. However, don't expect even the best lotions to protect you from unlimited sun KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. ' i i' TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 26 / LOG / September 1980 exposure. Also, it is possible to burn through a tan. Some sun preparations that provide the best protection against burn are: A-Fil, NosKote, RV Pacque, and Zinc Oxide Ointment. When To Seek Medical Help Changes in the skin quickly become obvious. A blemish, scaling or any other defect on the skin's surface stirs instant curios­ ity as to its cause and how to get rid of it. There is no rule of thumb by which a person can identify a skin condition that is either cancerous or likely to trigger the growth of a skin tumor. When a pigmented mark or elevation or a red, scaling blemish persists, bleeds, or changes in character, (especially, in areas exposed to sunlight), it is best to seek the advice of a skin disease specialist immediately. The dermatologist deals with skin lesions so often that he becomes expert at sorting out changes or characteristics that can be considered danger signs. It is of the greatest iniportance that a tumor be clinically diagnosed as cancer before any method of treatment is selected. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of .the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. wnuMii patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG- The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmfuj to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any oflicial capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports ana contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, ilnancial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify" the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. �^ ^ J •r; Chicken WorkeriTv^to Pluck StrikeVictory fncfucffffg SlU, Match Agoinsf Ufffon Busting Fowl Co. I a march and raiiv was held 'N Miss, N the town of "Laurel, Laurel, Miss. ^ nnn i i ^* «*... .e . . . . a march and, rally was held recently that brought together representatives from unions, churches, civil rights and com­ munity groups from across the South. , The 4,000 marchers; including Seafarers, came together to bpxk the- 15-month strike of 200 courageous workers at Sander­ son Farms, a chicken processing plant in Laurel. Since Feb. 27, 1979 these men and women have been on strike for better working conditions and better pay from their re­ pressive employer. ' The workers, a majority of whom are black women, are members of Local 882 of the Labor and ciyil rights leaders came to help the striking workers at Sanderson Farms. From the left are: ICWU Vice President International Chemical Workers SK'l unidentified woman; United Furniture Workers Vice President Willie Rudd; ICWU President Frank Martino* Union (ICWU). Based in Akron, CWU Secretary-Treasurer William J. Sparks; Mrs. Evelyn Lowery;.Dr. Joseph Lowery. president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); C. T. Vivian of the SCLC; Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers (ACTWU) Executive Ohio, the ICWU is an affiliate of Vice President Sol Stetin, and Mary Clayton, president of the ACTWU local union in Laurel. • the ,AFL-CIO Maritime Trades represented at the march and barely above minimum wage killing working conditions like Department whose head is SIU rally included: the Furniture ($2.95 to $3.15 an hour). those at Sanderson." President Frank Drozak. The Workers; the United Automobile The company has violated the Proud of the fact that so many MTD Executive Board has Workers; the International Occupational Safety and Health passed a resolution pledging full Union of Electrical Workers; Act, and the Equal Employment groups have come together to support this struggle, Martino support to the strikers. Amalgamated Clothing and and Child Labor Laws, accord- said, "We've been kept separate There is a nationwide AFL- Textile Workers Union; Oil iiig to ICWU. Sexual harassment and apart for too long by those ClO supported boycott in effect Chemical & Atomic Workers; was also frequent. who knew perhaps better than we against Sanderson Farms American Federation of State, The National Labor Relations that if we could forge this kind of products. They are packaged County, and Municipal Em- Board has cited the conipany for unity some changes would be under the labels Miss Goldy and ployees; Bakery and Confec­ refusing to bargain in good faith. made. We are here today to say Southern Beauty. tionary Workers; Steel workers; Unfair labor charges are pending that we will be kept separate no At the rally, one of the Sheetmetal Workers; Operating before the Board. longer." speakers was SIU New Orleans Engineers; Teamsters^ Com­ Regrettably, the way workers And echoing the feelings of the Port Agent Gerry Brown. He told munications Workers, and locals are treated at Sanderson Farms is marchers, Martino told them, the crowd that the labor of the ICWU from at least nine not unique. As Martino said at "We have come together in movement must return to the states. A large banner pro­ the march, and rally in Laurel, Laurel, and we are going to win in fighting spirit of its early days in claimed the presence of the "...we have come to jsee this Laurel, when the Sanderson order to meet the needs of Coalition of Black Trade strike and this struggle is about a workers win. And we are going to workers in the l980's. Unionists. lot more than just Sanderson go on from here to crack open the Leading the march was ICWU The march was endorsed by Farms. It's about more than just anti-union South and win President Frank D. Martino and the leaders of 175 national Laurel. All over the South, there victories for working people all Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, president organizations and 67 organiza­ are plants with inhumane and across this region." of the Southern Christian tions and ..prominent individuals Leadership Conference (SCLC), in Mississippi, a civil rights group. Many of these groups have Besides the SIU, unions formed a coalition called the Committee for Justice in Mississippi. "We have brought together the coalition that people have been hoping for throughout the decade of the 1970's," said Martino. "We have united labor, civil rights, women's and church groups, and we- don't think anybody or anything can stop us now." The magnet that pulled them together are those 200 steadfast workers. Before they went on strike, these men and women were working under primitive condi­ tions. For instance, they had Only been allowed to use the bathroom three times a week. Their work on Addressing tfie rally is SIU New the chicken processing lines, is A march for "Dignity and Justice" was held in Laurel, Miss, in support of Local882 Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown. hard and dirty. Yet their pay was of the International Chemical VVorkers Union. September 1980 / LOG / 27 'A . ,-p.. ^n" T,:, -/X i �V :3^'."-:** • • Polish Power! Workers Strike for Liberty H in northern Poland, were the first to walk off their jobs and the first to sign an accord with the government. Hammered out in meetings be­ tween strike leaders and a team of government negotiators, the Polish government agreed to a package of demands unprecedented in a Sovietbloc country. The agreement in­ cludes: • the right of workers to strike and to form independent trade unions; • an easing of official censorship; • job promotion by merit rather than based upon membership in the Communist Party. The strikers also demanded the release of jailed political dissidents, a demand which the Polish govern­ ment has reportedly complied with. But Poland's problems did not end with the apparent settlement of the shipyard workers strikes. Even as those jubilant workers returned to their jobs and as striking longshore UNDREDS of thousands of striking workers who para­ lyzed Poland's shipyards, factories and coal mines for close td three weeks won a stunning victory this month as the Polish government bowed to their demands for workercontrolled trade unions, among other issues. Strikers at shipyards in Gdansk, Notice On Job Call Procedure (inland) When throwing in for work during a job call at any Sill Hiring Hail, boatmen must produce the foiiowing: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers ^'f. Legal Aid employees in the port city of Szczecin, 200 miles west of Gdansk began unloading the first of dozens of waiting ships, more than 150,000 coal miners walked off their jobs in Silesia. The striking Polish workers captured the international limelight and stTpport from many quarters. President Carter reportedly sent messages directly to Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of West Germany, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Britain and Pres. Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France urging the West to "respond sympathetically" to expected requests for large-scale economic aid from Poland after all the strikes were settled. U.S. Longshoremen showed their solidarity with the striking Poles by refusing to handle Polish cargo. In addition, the United Auto Workers contributed $25,000 to an interna­ tional fund for the strikers. Dispatchers Report for inland Waters JULY l-Sl, 1980 { ; : nOTAL REGISTERED > TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups aassA ClassB ClassC , All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC ••REGISTERED ON BEACR All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT ":i>^'. • -V'"', Boston NewYork 0 9 Philadelphia... ••'•• ' •' 5.<, CiS^' -. -M' I?./ ' • r... San Francisco Port Arthur..... 0 n 0 0 ? 1 ? 8 I ? 1 t o l g o 9 2 9 n i ? 0 0 0 9 ? IS 0 1 18 0 J I. O O " 0 St. Louis paducS ::: Port ' Boston— NewVork Philadelphia Baltimore 73 - 0 0 5 54 0 iis •r.....— Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Ssr.:::;;:;;;::::::;:::-::::::::::; Puerto Rico • 0 0 0 0 n o 9-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 9 § 9 3 9 9 8 g 9 9 g Piney Point — Paducah..,...; Totals 9 1 5 0 0 1 . 0 9 31 le 0 0 1 9 0 1 3 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 4 0 3 0 12 55 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 5 0 0 9 0 2 10 22 0 14 0 155 225 f 0 2 0 n 0 0 0 0 n o 9.9 9 9 '0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 11 0 0 9 9 0 0 9 0 g g n g 9 n 8 0 9 0 0 ' 9 0 9 9 12 g 9 n 8 0 J, 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 19 is 255 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 i 9 9 8 g 9 9 8 g 9 9 8 h 9 9 i 9 1 0 9 d 12 9 9 9 3 9 A 9 1 9 9 9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 12 57 132 B1 34 ^ no Boston NewYork. Philadelphia 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 San Francisco... Sis®""pSlSoRiio Houston 9 0 g 9 9 8 g 9 9 9 3 6 80 SS-:::::;;::::::;;::;::;;;::;;:;;::; :^'"¥ •" ... 0 •9 Port ! 0 0 0 0 6 0 5 3 4 2 0 8 0 0 13 35 0 8 0 9 93 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 9 9 Houston —V k'k PgArthu,..gg , Port Arthur Alconac 0 47 . Tampa I' 0 9 46 Aigonac TMh i I: o 9 _ 0 riX";:-;!::;:;;;;;::;;:;i { n S .....;. .......................... St. Louis Piney Point Paducah...... Totab .". 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 .' i' .'jT.' '"': ar" • *' Totals AllDepartments •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shippingat the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 28 / LOG / September 1980 ^ ' ' ' '' ' •5-. . In the event that any SlU members have leyal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can constilt is beiny published,. The. mem­ ber need not choose the recommended atiorneys and this list is intended only tor iniormational purposes: > NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanei 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. , Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, ^ Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore^ Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF^ John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 98j-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. . San Francisco, Calif. 94105 ; Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504)'586-9395 /. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 > DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & Whitfe Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza • Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele, #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-6330 •r •7 �Algonac'Great Lakes Both construction companies building the Arrowhead Bridge s^janning the Duluth, Minn.-Superior, Wise. Harbor are now under SIU contract. They are Edward Kraemer & Sons and the Johnson Brothers Co.— both top-to-bottom SIU. The bridge builders are working from both sides of the span planning to end up in the middle of the bridge when completed. The Luedtke Engineering Co. is' working on two dredging jobs. I They re deepening the harbors at Ashtabula, Ohio and Sebowaing, Mich. ! Philadelphia lOT Boatmen here have received their 3rd year of the contract wage increase of 7 percent plus a 7 percent increase in the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Boatmen of the lOT's Gellethin fleet also got the 14 percent wage and COLA increases. Baltimore Harbor Towing here late last tnonth took delivery of the 22 ton, 1,800 hp Tug Explorer. The tug draws 14 feet 6 inches and is 95 feet long and has a 27 foot beam. She carries a crew of seven. The company has also chartered lOT Barge 40. The barge will carry two mOn. * * * Recently Jiarbor Towing Boatmen received a 15 percent wage increase. - ,, Norfolk Northeast Towing Boatmen have ratified a new, three-year contract containing the Union's Class A Welfare Plan, Vacation Plan and a $5. a day wage hike in the first year of the contract. V Ittldnd Rivers A toll-free telephone service providing medical information for Boatmen on a 24-hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week basis is now available from the USPHS Seafarers Health Improvement Program (SHIP). The phone 800 number-dialed network will enable Boatmen to lodate the nearest USPHS Hospital, outpatient clinic or contract doctor. In the U.S., the number is 800,231-SHIP (7747). In Texas it's 800,392-SHlP. SHIP is a cooperative effort of the USPHS, Federal agencies and the inland waterways industry. About 85,000 rivermen are eligible for the service. They must have at least 60 days of worktime on a boat to be eligible. The USPHS will make no attempt to "practice medicine over the telephone" but will refer Boatmen to the closest possible medical center or hospital emergency room. Term-Tom Waterway By Oct. 15, U.S. Judge William Ready will rule on what remaining environmental and economic issues should be tried in a new suit, date to be named, challenging construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Rivers Waterway. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad and environmentalists are the plaintiffs. By the Year 2,000 A study finds that towbpat crew size will only be slightly reduced during the rest of the century. • Towboats will continue to be built at a rate of 90 to 110 boats a year with an average horsepower of about 4,000 hp. About 40 of them will be major river line-haul towboats exceeding 10,000 hp. • Medium speed diesel engines will be used aboard Lower Mississippi River line-haul towboats. • Bow boats will become increasingly dependable and common on line-haul intergrated tows. • The barge fleet will continue to be composed of deck, hopper and tank barges. Hopper barges of integrated box and rake configurations will continue to be built for dry bulk unit tows, but at levels below peak 1975-77 output. The tank barge fleet will grow slowly, primarily as specialized parcel compartments and independent tank barges are delivered. • Total waterborne cargo handled by mid-America's riverports will increase by 31 percent between 1980 and 1990—growing from over 900 million long tons in 1980 to almost 1.2 billion long tons in 1990. • Commodities which will have high growth rates are grains, coal, petroleum products,Tertilizers and chemicals. • Over the next 20 years, 13 locks and dams will reach capacity. Unless these bottlenecks are removed, they, along with waterway user charges, could reduce waterborne traffic by as much as 16 percent. • Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Wisconsin and Minnesota will have the largest percentage increases in traffic. Louisiana, Alabama, Illinois and Missouri can expect the greatest absolute increases in traffic. Do You Know How to Make This Work? LOT Mulls the Sale Of Tug-Barge Fleet To Southern Natural Interstate Ocean Transport (lOT) of the port of Philadelphia tenta­ tively agreed last month to sell its tug and barge business and subsidiaries for more than $100 million to Southern Natural Resources Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. lOT has assured the SIU that the sale would not affect its manning and contractual agreements. After the sale, which is subject to a final agreement and Government approvals, the lOT Corp. will continue its tanker management' services and chartering operations. NO? Well learn how—it only takes four weeks. That's right. In just four weeks, you can learn basic diesel thedry and opera­ tions. This means new job opportunities for you. Where? Aboard the diesel-powered U.S.flag ships under contract with the SIU. YES? Terrific! Then enroll in the eightweek diesel engineering course at HLS. Get your license and get ahead. Every student who took this course has gotten his license. So join the crowd of seafarers who've improved their pay and job security. • Cef Your Diesel Engineering License of HLS • Unlicensed • Course starts October 27 thru November 21 Licensed • Course starts October 27 thru December 19 Southern Natural is a holding company with interests in the energy field. lOT operates 37 tugs and 52 oil tank barges with annual revenue of more than $100 million operating in the North Atlantic, Gulf and Carib­ bean. It's owned by the Adrian S. Hooper family. He's chairman, president and chief executive officer. And hell head lOT as a unit of Southern Natural Resources. September 1980 / LOG / 29 V'' ' '.H- �Bernard Doug­ las Bums Jr., 56, died of cancer in Providence Hos­ pital, Mobile on Apr. 26. Brother Burns joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a fireman-watertender, pump­ man and engine delegate. He also worked in the Mobile Ship Repair Yard. Seafarer Burns graduated from the Mobile Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1959. Born in La Samye Stauzzer, Miss., he was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Catholic Ceme­ tery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Gertrude and a sister, Mrs. Martha Palmer of Mobile. . '^V' ._i. Waiter'^Bbckie" Doucet, 59, died of a hemorrhage in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Jan. 11. Bro­ ther Doucet joined I the SIU in the port I of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief cook and baker. Brother Doucet began sailing in 1938. In 1964, he sailed inland with Coyle Towing, Red Circle Towing and with Dixie Carriers. He was also a ware­ houseman and worked for the Yellow Cab Co. And he was a member of the Baker's Union. Seafarer Doucet was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Crowlqr, La., he was a resident of Marrero, La. Interment was in Westlaryn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, La. Surviving are his widow, Rita; four sons, Walter Jr., Joseph, Emile and Donald; three daughters, Rebecca, Mary and Cathy;a stepdaugh­ ter, Linda Dupuy; three brothers, Willard, John and Gilbert, and six grandchildren. Pensioner Hing Gay Lew, 69, died of heart failure in the Pacifica Convales­ cent Hospital, San Mateo, Calif, on Feb. 14. Brother Lew joined the MC&SU in the port of San Francisco sailing in the steward department for APL for 20 years. He first sailed in 1945. Seafarer Lew was bom in China and was a resident of San Francisco. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Interment was in Look San Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Lim Lin Tai Chew See Low of Kowloon, Hong Kong; two sons, Eugene of Daly City, Calif, and Yan Vau Chan of San Francisco and a brother. Way Ling Lee of Long Beach, Calif. \ Pensioner Charles E. Tataiski, 68, died of natural causes in the Eger Nursing Home, Staten Is., N.Y. on Mar. 20. Brother Tatarski joined the MC&SU in 1945 in the port of San Francisco sailing as a chief cook. He was bora in Ohio and was a resident of Bayonne, S.L, N.Y. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery; North Arlington, N.J. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Regina Pesztynski of New York City. 30 / LOG / September 1980 f "" ' I- => Thomas David Ballard Jr., 59, succumbed to heart-lung failure in the Nassau Bay (Tex.) USPHS Hospital on Mar. 29. Brother Ballard joined the SIU in the port of Sah Fraitcisco in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. He was a conductor on the Great Northern and Southern Union Pacific Railroads from 1937 to 194L And he was a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors and Switchmens Union of America. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry before World War 11. Born in San Antonio, Tex., he was a resident of Houston. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Houston. Surviving are his widow, Cora Lee; a daughter, Linda of Houston; his mother, Mrs. Margaret Johns of Houston and a stepson, John H. Stafford. Pensioner Ernest Junes Vanderberry, 74, died on Jan. 29. Bro­ ther Vanderberry I joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in I960 sailing as a chief engineer for Curtis Bay Towing from 1948 to 1958 and for NBC Lines from 1959 to 1971. He was a union member since 1952. Boatman Vanderberry was bora in Norfolk and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Birtie and a brother, John, of Norfolk. -r p c n s i o n e r James Lear, 69, passed away from cancer in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Apr. 8. Brother Lear [ joined the SIU in the port of Wil­ mington, Calif, in 1959 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 35 years. Seafarer Lear was born in Lake Providence, La. and was a resident of San Francisco. Burial was in Ferawood Cemetery, Mill Val­ ley, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Fusae Suzeuki; a daughter, Kaneko Shimo, both of Yokohama, Japan and a stepmother, Mrs. Frank Lear of Slidell, La. Patrick "Pat" Edwud Kinsella,^ 38, died on Aug. 29, 1979. Brother Samuel Joseph Kinsella joined the Castle 111, 29, was Union in the port lost at sea at night of Saulte Ste. off the lookout Marie, Mich, in bow of the SS 1968. He sailed as Santa Maria Pensioner Wllla dredgeman and scowman for the (Delta Lines) near iam Joseph Great Lakes Dredge and Dock from Callao, Peru on Shadeck, 62, died 1967 to 1979, Dunbar and Sullivan, Apr. 22. The ship, of heart failure in Construction Aggregates, Luedtke Peruvian Coast Guard and planes^ , Doctor's Osteo­ Engineering Co. and the Reiss Steam­ searched the area of moderate seas in pathic Hospital, ship Co. Laker Kinsella was a veteran of vain. Brother Castle joined the SIU in Erie, Pa. on Jan. the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War. He the port of New Orleans in 1967 sailing 27. Brother Sha­ was born in Saulte Ste. Marie and was a as an OS. He graduated from the HLS deck joined the Union in the port of resident of Brimley, Mich. Interment Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Detroit in 1958 sailing as an oiler for 41 . was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Paco, Mich. Md. Seafarer Castle was bora in New years. He sailed on the Str. Hennepin Surviving ^are three sons, William of Orleans and was a resident of Oakland (Boland & Cornelius) from 1958 to Brimley, Keith and Kenneth; two Calif. Surviving are his widow, Lona 1972. Laker Shadeck was born in daughters, Kelly and Tina; his parents, Louise; a son, Samuel Joseph IV and Karthaus, Pa. and was a resident of Erie. Mr. and Mrs. William and Myrtle his- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Kinsella; a brother, William and a sister. Joseph and Joyce J. Castle of New Millcreek Twsp., Erie. Surviving are 1^ Orleans. widow, Julia; a son, Ronald; two Pensioner David Matthew Steele, 88, daughters, Rosilynn and Remilee and died of natural causes in the Queens Pensioner Luis M. Oczo Cabaret Jr., his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and 69, died of heart failure in San Juan, (N.Y.C.) Hospital Center on Apr. 8. Mae Shadeck of Erie. Brother Steele joined the MC&SU in P.R. on Feb. 20. Brother Cabaret Pensioner Eddie M. Morton, 72, 1939 in the port of San Francisco sailing started sailing on the West Coast in 1946 succumbed to arteriosclerosis at home as a chief cook. He was aboard the sailing as an assistant cook. He sailed in Seattle on Apr. 11. Brother Morton, torpedoed SS Alaskan in 1942. Born in for the Grace and States Lin^. Born in joined the MC&SU in the port ofSeattle Jamaica, B.W.I., he was a resident of St. San Juan, he was a resident of Sanin 1957 sailing as a chief cook. He began Albans, Queens. Burial was in L.I. turce, P.R. Burial was in Holy Cross sailing in 1944. Seafarer Morton was National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Lyn- Cemetery, San Francisco. Surviving are bora in Mississippi. Cremation took brook, N.Y. Surviving is a daughter, his widow, Emma;two sons, Carios and place in the Bonney Watson Crematory, Mrs. Reginald Grange Sr. of St. Albans. Luis Jr. a daughter, Mrs. Elba Navarro of San Francisco and a sister, Mrs. Seattle. Surviving is his widow, Arlene. Albert Edwin Gordcm, 59, drowned Victoria M. Cabaret. Pensioner Leon Henreni Nunez, 73, in Atchafalaya Bay, Alabama when he passed away from heart-lung failure at slipped, off a shell dredge barge and was Judson PoweH Lanilc Lamb, 60, died home in Seattle on Dec. 16, 1979. swept away on Feb. 23. BrotherGordon in the USPHS Hospital, Richmond, Ga. Brother Nunez joined the MC&SU in joined the Union in the port of Mobile in on Feb. 10. Brother Lamb joined the the port of SSeattle in 1959 sailing in the 1974 sailing as a deckhand and cook on SIU in the port of Houston in 1955 steward department. He also sailed the Towboat Mallard (RadclifT Mate­ sailing as a chief steward. He started during World War II. Seafarer Nunez rials) from 1973 to 1979. He was also a sailing in 1937. And he sailed for Morah started sailing in 1930. Burial was in shoot operator and was a former Towing of Texas in Port Arthur. Greenland Cemetery, Alderwood member of the International Assn. of Seafarer Latnb was bom in Georgia and Manor, Wash. Surviving are his widow, Machinists and Aerospace Workers was a resident of Houston. Cremation Mary; two sons, Leon Jr. and Edward Union and the Woodworkers Union. took place in the Rosehill Crematory, and a daughter, Adela. Boatman Gordon was-a veteran of the Linden, N.J. Surviving are his widow, U.S. Army Air Corps in World War 11. Anne; two stepdaughters, Melissa Pensioner James Elbert Bode, 53, Born in Sandpoint, Ida., he was a Dozier Jackson and Toni Jackson, and died of heart failure at home in Aliea. resident of Andalusia, Ala. Interment an aun(, Mrs. Alice Banks of Augusta, Hawaii on Oct. 14, 1979. Brother Bode was in Bethel Cemetery, Andalusia. Ga. joined the MC&SU in 1945 in the port of San Francisco sailing for APL. He Surviving are four sons, Jan, Cecil, Pensioner Carlos Castillo, 82. suc­ also sailed as steward and head bar­ Robert and Edward of Andalusia; a cumbed to heart failure in the Kaiser tender on the SS Presiclem Cleveland daughter, Lynelle also of Andalusia and Foundation Hospital. Panorama-Har­ (APL). Seafarer Bode was a veteran of a brother, Theodore. bor City. San Francisco on July 18. the U.S. Army during the Korean War Pensioner Joseph Pfabnl, 91, passed 1979. Brother Castillo joined the serving as a PFC truck driver for the 6th away in the San Francisco USPHS MC&SU in the port of Wilmington. Infantry Div., Hdqs. Co., Schofield Hospital on Jan. 12. Brother Pfahnl Calif, sailing as a pantryman on the SS Barracks. Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a joined the MC&SU in 1937 in the port Angela Petri. He sailed first in 1924. native of Hawaii. Cremation took place of San Francisco sailing as a cook. He Seafarer Castillo sailed for 50 years and in the Oahu Crematory, Honolulu. also sailed during World War 11. during World War H. Born in Peru, he Surviving are his widow, Peggy; two Seafarer Pfahnl was born in Australia, was a resident of Wilmington. Calif. stepdaughters, Karen P. and Susan was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a Burial was in All Souls Cemetery, Long Ritschel; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. resident of San Francisco. Cremation Beach. Calif. Surviving are his widow. Charlek and Mae Bode of Kaneohe, took place in the Cypress Lawn Catolina: two stepsons. Robert and Oahu. Hawaii: a brother. Howard of Memorial Park Crematory. Colma, John Flores of Wilmington and a Kaneohe and a sister. Mrs. Abigail J. Calif. Surviving are his widow, Mary stepdaughter. Lupe Finbres. of Wil­ Gomard of Honolulu. and two sons, John and Jose. mington: �?. .".'A, V--: ' '• ' 'H' A History of the Seamen's MoveMient, Part II a three watch system for the engine gang, plus a maximum nine hour T was almost 100 years ago that working day in port. It set a more American seamen belonging to liberal schedule for ration^ and a various unions realized the need for minimum of 100 cubic feet of space a strong, single voice to sprak for the per man in the fo'csles. Previously, sailor in the halls of Congress and in each man had been allotted 72 cubic attempts to improve his economic feet, which Furuseth described as situation. Convening in Chicago in "too large for a coffin too small for April ot 1892, representatives from a grave." Also, the law specified that the Pacific and Gulf Coasts and the bunks in fo'csles could.be no more Great Lakes formed the National than two high. Seamen's Union of America, later to The law also decreed that 75 become the International Seamen's percent of the crew must be able to Union. understand commands given in the A constitution was drafted, na­ English language. tional officers were elected, and a Spurred by the sinking of the chief organizer was appointed. Titanic and other marine disasters, Charles Hagen was the first presi­ the act was also concerned with dent; Thomas Elderkin the first more safety at sea: better qualified secretary and James McLaren the seamen, more and better lifeboats first national organizer. and more seaworthy condition of These officers were not just pie ships. cards. They had solid seagoing It brought about historic im­ bacl^rounds, a record of labor provements in the life of the sailor. organizing, and a resounding zeal Por one thing, the law decreed for the sailor's cause. that the sailor no longer could allot A native of Germany, Hagen part of his wages to creditors before sailed for 15 years on windjammers signing on a vessel. This sounded the under many flags. A man of unusual death knell to crimps, shanghaiers energy and imagination, he or­ and shady boarding house keepers ganize the Gulf Coast union of who had preyed on the sailor, taking seamen and firemen and the New a "mortgage" on his wages in Orleans Marine Council, an influen­ exchange for food, lodging, drinks tial group of marine engineers, and clothes. captains, pilots and other maritime And no longer could the seamen be workers...a close parallel to our imprisoned on charges of desertion important Port Councils today! He if he left his ship before the end of a was president of the Gulf Coast contracted voyage. It also prohib­ union. ited. corporal punishment for of­ Secretary Elderkin, a native of fenses aboard ship. England, was also a deep water For these reasons, the ISU hailed sailor who had become aroused over the Seamen's Bill as "the emancipa­ the conditions of seamen after tion proclamation for seamen of the making a voyage on the "hellship" world." Waterloo, notorious for the brutal­ It was union support that fi­ ity of its officers. He shipped on the nanced the years of effort necessary Great Lakes for some years and to arouse Congressional and public helped to organize the Lakes Sea­ support for the seamen's cause and men's Union; also lent his talents to successfully guide the Seamen's Bill organizing the Chicago building on its rocky and often4empesfuous employees. He was president of the course through Congress. Its even­ LSU. tual passage was a tribute to union Organizer McLaren was a Nova organization and to Andrew Furu­ Scotian who joined, the Sailor's seth, who had devoted 20 years to Union of the Pacific in 1887 and the seamen's cause in Washington. served as an officer in various HE National Seamen's Union capacities. According to an article in was set up as a federation of a the Coast Seamen's Journal of number of independent unions, 1893, McLaren was a man of including the Sailor's Union of the "shrewd energy and unswerving Pacific, which was the sparkplug in devotion to the sailors' cause... its organization; the Lake Seamen's feared and respected by all enemies Union, the Atlantic Coast Seamen's of seamen," especially the crimps. Union and the Seamen's and Fire­ Seamen enjoying the comparative men's Union of the Gulf Coast. The luxury of today's ships and the good Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union had been in existence since 1889 but had food and high wages won by Union efforts in the past 50 years will be not been very effective and was in amazed by what seamen of 1915 such poor financial shape that it hailed as the major achievements of could not even afford to send a delegate to the Chicago convention this legislation. Thfe Seamen's Bill provided a two of 1892. It could only afford a "good watch system for the deck force, and luck" telegram. The new federation wasted no time...nor did organizer McLaren. John Bunker is director of the Within a year the dues paying Seafarers Historical Research De­ membership of the "weaksister," the partment. Atlantic Coast Union, was increased by John Bunker I its long-time secretary. He (levoted the better part of a lifetime to fighting the sailor's battles in Washington. F 'URUSETH was elected Presi­ dent of the ISU in 1908 and from that time on was the respected voice of all American seamen, not only in the halls of Congress but in the press and to the hundreds of groups to whom he spoke on behalf of the "sailor's cause.". Over the years several pieces of legislation were passed by Congress on behalf of seamen but it was the Seamen's Bill of 1915 that crowned all such efforts for the sailor and has rightly been called "the Magna Charta of the American seaman." Andrew Furuseth The bill was sponsored for Furu­ from about 400 to over 1,000; seth and the ISU by Sen. Robert M. several branches were reorganized, LaFollette of Wisconsin and was and wages had been boosted by actively supported by Secretary of about $12 a month. By the time of Labor William B. Wilson and a the new federation's second annual number of other Congressmen. convention at New Orleans in 1893, Furuseth labored for it passionately the Atlantic Coast union was and untiringly day and night. considered to be "on a fair way to After a two-year battle in Con­ becoming the largest seamen's union gress, the bill was signed by Presi­ in the world." This prediction was dent Wilson on March 4, 1915. actually realized in World War I. The ISU supported a determined Correction effort to improve the conditions of In the first installment of the Union seamen through Congressional hbtory, SlU Log, June issue, the fourth legislation eliminating abuses which paragraph in the third column should read: had plagued the seamen's lot for in the following year, seamen on steamships formed the Steamship Sailor's Protective generations. This battle was spear­ Association, which merged in 1891 with the headed by Andrew Fiiruseth, Wash­ Coast Seamen's Unipn under the name ington representative of the Sailor's Sailors Union of the Pacific. Union of the Pacific since 1893 and 4 . > -fi. t,'.. ^siwre I would neper come home again till I was a come home in glory." •S' I •tl Mark Twain, "Ufe on the Mississippi" T Yes, you can pass the Coast Guard exam for First Class Pilot! At HLS we'll give you all the help you need to earn your pilot's license. When you leave HLS, you'll go home to a better job and higher pay. .r" (•V»' 6 Course starts October 6 through November 14 Come to HLS • Take the Pilot's Course Well help you go home in glory! eptember 1980 / LOG / 31 r, �d^'Egs-aiBa .. L/'V : Irvin Joseph Gorgas, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing in the deck departmenu Brother Gorgas is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was born in Chicago, 111. and is a resident of Mandeville, La. Robert Fitzgibbons Grant, 64, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port o£. New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Grant hit the bricks in both the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He is a former member of the Amalga­ mated Butchers Union. Seafarer Grant is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War 11. Born in Oblong, 111., he is a resident of Houston. Joseph Ernest Hannon, 64, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Hannon was bom in Mobile and is a resident there. Sanford Kemp, 55, joined the SIU in the pOrt of Savannah, Ga. in 1960 sailing as a chief cooL. Brother Kemp sailed 29 years. He is also a florist. Seafarer Kemp is a veteran of the U.S. I^Iavy in the Korean War. A native of Lyons, Ga., he is a resident of Statesbori), Ga. Jiian Gomez Rios, 65, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Philadel­ phia sailing as an oiler and firemanwatertender. Brother Rios sailed 44 years. He was born in Fajardo, P.R. and is a resident there. Warren Conner, 62, joined theSIU in 1938 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a bosun. Brother Conner was bom in Bath, N.Y. and is a resident of New Orleans. Bjarne Jensen, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing,as a fireman-watertender. Brother Jensen sailed 49 years. He was born in Ostre Aker, Oslo, Norway and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Jensen is a resident of Seattle. Angelo Meglio, 61, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician and QMED. Brother Meglio was a crane maintenance electrician on the SeaLand and Puerto Rico Marine Shoregangs, Port Elizabeth-, N.J. from 1976 to 1980. He walked the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line strike, and he attended the UnionMEBA School of Marine Engineer­ ing. Brooklyn. N.Y. Seafarer Meglio was elected to the SIL) Quarterly Finance Committee in 1976. In 1972. he upgraded at Piney Point. A native of Brooklyn, he is a resident of Piscataway. N.J. I Dominick M. Ravosa, 68. joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Ravosa sailed'36 years. Healso wasa ship's delegate and sailed in the H Vietnam War. Born, in Massachu­ setts, he is a resident of Houston. . Walter Beyer, 62, joined the SI U in 1940 in the port of Savannah sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Beyer was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and is a resident of New Orleans. PensiaTSrsComer Erik Aleksander Heimila, 64, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968 sailing as an AB. Brother Heimila is a veteran of the Finnish Coast Guard before World War 11. He was born in Finland, is a naturalized U.S. citizen and is a resident of RonkonkOma', L.I., N.Y. Harold Mack Gooding, 64, joined "the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1970. Brother Gooding sailed 15 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War H. Born in Florida, he is a resident of Jackson­ ville. John Edward Adams, 52, joined the SI U in the port of New Orleans in 1954 sailing as a chief steward since " 1964. Brother Adams sailed 32 years. JS He is a former member of the Marine Allied Workers Union. Seafarer ^ Adams was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. • Victor Ludwig Johnson, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB and wheelsman for the Reiss and American Steam­ ship Cos. Brother Johnson sailed 31 years. He was born in Michigan and is a resident of River Rapid, Mich. Recertified Bosun Daniel David Backrak, 55, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955. Brother Backrak sailed 28 years and during the Vietnam War. He graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1975. Seafarer Backra*is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Born in South Dakota, he is a resident of Reno, Nev. Linwood L. Bowden', 64, retired in :Jurie 1979. Brother Bowden joined . the Union in the port of Norfolk i sailing in the inland field. He is a g resident of Norfolk. Wilbur Elmer Coiitant, 58, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Coutant sailed 44 years. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Coutant was born in Hon­ duras, Central America. He is a resident of Corpus Christi, Tex. Pazcly Van Millican,64, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Van Millican sailed 47 years. He was also an engine delegate. Seafarer Vaii Millican was on the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. A native of Leland, N.C., he is a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. James Michael Faust, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a chief electrician and QMED. Brother Faust sailed 39 years. He also sailed during the Korean War. Seafarer Faust grad­ uated frpm the Union MEBA Dis­ trict 2 School of Marine Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. as a 2nd assistant engineer in 1966. Faust also took LNG training. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A native of Downington. Pa., he is,a resident of Baltimore. Jesse Garland Hassell, 62, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a chief engine^ for the Independent Towing Co. from 1963 to 1972, GATCO in 1957 and lOT from 1954 to 1957. He was a former member of the IBL, Districts 50 and 333, Local 1800. Boatman Hassell is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Born in Elizabeth City, N.C., he. is a resident of Claymont, Del. Joseph George Gorofinkle; 64,' "joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as a cook, waiter and bartender for 28 year^. Brother Gorofinkle sailed aboard the Delta Line. He also upgradcd^at the HLS. Seafarer Gorofinkle was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a resident of New Orleans. Vernon E. Guidley, 65, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1967 .sailing as a chief engineer. Brother _Guidley sailed for McAllister Bro­ thers from 1967 to 1972. He was a member of the Engineers Union, Local No. 9 from 1951 to 1964. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War H. A native of Cape Hatteras, Buxton, N.C., he is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Thomas Edgar Frazier, 56, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Frazier sailed 36 years. He attended the MEBA School of Marine Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1966. He is a veteran of the D.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Frazier was bom in Virginia and is a resident of Elk ton, Va. Manuel Enrique F. Alonso, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Alonso hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Herman T. Wilkerson, 60, joined the SIU in 1945,in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief pumpman and LNG QMED. Brother Wilkerson sailed .35 years. He upgraded at the HLS in 1973. 1974 and 1975. Seafarer Wilkerson is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of fheodore. Ala. Paul Brantley Powell, 55, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1958 sailjng as a deckhand for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad .„(C4i;ORR) from ^^956 to 1980. Brother Powell is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Hampton, Va. 32 / LOG / September 1980 'i;.. " • •i. .K % •• .i- �; =X$-^V '•••= "'f-' U SlU Rebuffs Misguided Missile in Ship Mag xile searching for anawprttnfUo While answers to the \many problems plaguing the U.S. I maritime industry, an editorial in the \ monthly magazine American jShipper drew sdme misguided fconclusions. He editorial in the magazine's \Jal% 1980 edition titled "A Ship in \Need of Direction," was, itself, in I need of a guiding light. The magazine \claimed that the U.S. maritime I industry would be more competitive if U.S. maritime unions would agree I to reduce manning scales. Not so, said SIU President Frank I Drozak. In a strong, well-docu­ mented reply to American Shipper'^' July editorial, Drozak set the record straight regarding the SIU'sposition I on manning. The arguments contained in Drozak's statement, which appeared on page 2 of American Shipper'^ September issue, were so ironclad that the magazine's editor wasforced to concede: "Frank Drozak'spoint is well taken." Reprinted below is Drozak's "Letter to the Editor" of American Shipper, in its. entirety. Also reI printed is the response to Drozak's letter from the magazine's editor, David A. Howard. "You make a statement in your July 1980 editorial, "A Ship in Need of Direction,' to which 1 must take strong exception. I am referring to your observation that "American maritime labor must become com­ petitive" by "changing manning requirements written into labor u While there may be some isolated instances where a vessel is overmanned, as a general rule, manning levels are not the problem for operators that they once may have been. American labor has been acutely sensitive to the need of our industry to be competitive. Speakmg for our own organization, it ought to be noted for the record that we have been aggressive in working with management to develop manning scales that enable them to compete, consistent with our conearn for crew safety. The growth in our productivity compares Very favorably with that of other American industries. Let me just cite a few specific instances. In 1946, a T-2 tanker could move 390 deadweight tons (dwt) per man. Today a VLCC can carry 9,464 dwt per man, and a ULCC can carry as much as 13,929 dwt per crewman. The 1946 T-2 tanker called for a crew of 41 to move 16,000 dwt. The modem ULCC calls for only 28 men to move 390,000 dwt. This increase in productivity extends to all types of vessels. For example, a 1946 Victory ship required 44 men to haul 10,000 tons of cargo. Today's containerships need only 38 crewmen to move 27,000 tons. A 1946 tug used 24 men to move 5,000 dwt; a modern towboat can move 45,000 dwt with nine crewmen. That there are limits to which crew size can be reduced is universally acknowledged by the industry. Here is what an objective source, the British publication Fairplay International Shipping Weekly, said of this matter earlier this year: On the vexed subject of crew reduction, dare we suggest that there is probably little room for further, reduction... . Sooner or later we have to consider the social problems of having a dozen men in a gigantic empty ship, rather like lighthouse keepers, and also the relative costs of maintenance ashore and afloat could itself halt the trend. Sooner or later there is going to be a casualty where the cause will be ascribed to undermanning; and insurance interests. we can as­ sume, will not be silent over such issues. Even if safety were not an issue, even if crew sizes could be cut in half, the problems of the American merchant marine would not be solved. There is a whole range of reasons why the U.S. fleet is in trouble, including one very large one that your editorial overlooks: the world of international shipping is not a free marketplace. So long as . the U.S. clings to the myth that it is. we are going to be in trouble. In any event, I want the record to be clear that our organization has been fully aware of the need of the American operator to be competitive in the world marketplace and we act accordingly.' Train Relief Crews for S.S. Oceanic Independence Relief crews for the Oceanic Independence are being trained at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point to insure the continued high quality of seamanship and service aboard this American-flag cruise ship sailing in the islands of Hawaii. The first of the relief crews j completed their training late last month, and another group of cooks and waiters is scheduled to arrive in Piney Point to begin training Sept. 8. HLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli says "Aloha!" as the first of the relief crews for the Oceanic Independence arrive at HLSS for training. •aMdin ReMtllr Gmt UkB JULY I-31,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C **REGISTEREDON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac(Hdqs.) 72 27 76 82 4 56 16 1 31 20 12 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonacfhdqs.) 30 43 19 • 35 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Aigonac (Hdqs.) 21 11 37 0 3: ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac(Hdqs.).......... 40 98 16 0 0 0 46 74 40 Totals All Departments 153 153 22 140 154 5 Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 136 112 58 Following is a reply to Drozak's letter from David A. Howard, editor of Xht Am^ican Shipper. ' Frank Drozak's point is well taken. In private discussions, I have often expressed the wish that other maritime unions were as cooperative as the SIU in the effort to maintain a helathy, competitive American merchant marine. I share the belief of many leaders that collapse of the Omnibus Maritime Reform Bill in Congress might have been prevented if Drozak's predecessor, Paul Hall, had been in good health and able to keep the labor unions united with management in trying to get new legislation passed for the benefit of all. - Drozak is an able successor to Paul Hall as leader of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Council and presi­ dent of the SIU. It is unfortunate that Hall's terminal illness and the change in leadership had to come at such a crucial time for the industry. The shipyard boilermaker union led the fight against the omnibus bill and made it politically impossible to heal fhe wounds this year. This should have been obvious to regular readers of ''American Shipper" during the past six months. David A. Howard, editor American Shipper USr Atlantic Crew Gives $300 to Cancer Fund For Paul Hall • - '• 'fr. ' • ) • (V Overseas Alaska, Cove Navigator Crews Give $300 to Cancer Fund in Memory of Paul Hall The crews of the Overseas Alaska and the Cove Navigator donated a total of $300 to the Cancer Fund in memory of our late president Paul Hall. The Overseas Alaska crew do­ nated $180 to the American Cancer Society, Brooklyn Unit. Along with the donation the crew sent a letter to Headquarters, saying: "We of the ST Overseas Alaska wish to send our condolences to the Hall family upon their great loss and the loss of our leader, Mr. Paul Hall." The crew of the Cove Navigator donated $120 to the CanceL Re­ search Fund at the Methodist Hospital in Houston in honor of Paul Hall. :-Vv • ;V ••/A The crew of the UST Atlantic has donated $300 in memory of our late President Paul Half to the American Cancer Society, New York Division. Ship's chairman Don Fleming put a note of condolence to Brother Hall's family along with the crew's donation. Similar donations have come from many SIU ships as well as individuals in memory of Paul Hall. September 1980 / LOG / 33 A'-" 'At : :.Mf • ."fi i,. f , (.• ,• • } ., ) �M li^v • ' .©D^©©ft(Q)ffiDyiMp©'» lU: :^ I f • --i-' ' 1-1' • v:M:l'-i t -.y CAGUAS (Puerto Rico Marine), July 20—Chairman, Recertified Bosun C. L. Gonzalez; Secretary C. Jones; Engine Delegate Benjamin Davis. $95 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman thanked all those men who helped by donating money for a condolence cable when news of Paul Hall's passing was received. Reported that everyone felt deep regret over the death of Paul Hall. Also, we would like to send a con­ dolence note of sympathy to Paul Hall's ' wife. -^My D6ar Rose: Please accept our sincere syifipathy, for you in your sorrow.. Fondly, Chairman and crew of the SS Caguas." The Log was received and passed around for; all to read. I BROOKLYN (Bay Tankers), June 29—Chairman F. Schwarz; Secretary T. Bolton; Educational Director E. Wash­ ington; Deck Delegate Stanley F. Williams. $24 ii^hip's fund. No disputed OT. Chai™an reported that the flag was lowered to half mast for Paul Hall. The entire crew sends its condolences. Educational Director reminded the cr^w that Piney Point is open to all departments and that there are application forins on board. Upgradirtg yourself means money in your pocket. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next stop the Persian Gulf. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), June 29—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Ward M. Wallace, Secretary D. Chafin; Educational Director J.T. McParland; Engine Delegate Charles Pick en. No disputed OT. $10 in ship's fund. Chairman reported that a week ago "we lost one of the greatest men in the labor movement by the death of Brother and President Paul Hall. We of the SIU will miss his leadership very much. I also will miss him as a personal friend of many years." Report to Log; "A special minute of silence was stood for Brother and President Paul Hall." BANNER (Interocean Mgt.), June 29—Chairman L. C. Rich; Secretary Frank Nigro; Educational Director W. Beatty; Engine Delegate Daniel Breaux. $71 in ship's fundi No disputed OT. Chairman reported the bad news of our President Paul Hall passing away. When report was received, deepest regrets were sent to headquarters. Educational Director reported that safety during a spill very important and while we were in Guatanamo Bay, Cuba a line ashore broke and the general alarm was not sounded. Sortie men never knew we had an emergency. MONTIGELLO VICTORY (Victory Fortunately all went well but in the Carriers), June 26—Chairman F. J. future the general alarm should be Smith; Secretary J. Higgins; Educa­ sounded so as to let everyone be ,, tional Director J. Spell; Steward prepared for the worst and for the safety Delegate Rayfield Crawford. $27.39 in of all. One minute of silence was held in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine memory of our departed brothers and and steward departments. Chairman an extra minute in memory of our ^ reported that flowers were sent to our departed President Paul Hall. beloved leader Paul Hall who passed JOHN TYLER (Waterman Steam­ away on June 22. A special vote of thanks was extended by the crew to the ship), Chairman O. Pitfield; Secretary Raynor. No disputed OT. Chairman steward department; to the steward for reported on the passing of Paul Hall and his menus, the cooks for the preparation and the messman for the service, a message was sent to family. He will be missed by all. Observed an extra minute especially with ten dxtra men aboard of silence in his memory. cleaning tanks. ' Santa Isabel Committee Recertified Bosun Peter Sernyk (sitting right) ship's chairman of the SS Santa Isabel (Delta Line) leads the Ship's Committee at a payoff on Aug. 7 at Port Newark, N.J. They are (sitting left) Chief Steward E.D. Sims, secretary-reporter and (standing I. to r.) Engine Delegate Richard Smallwood and AB Tony Ferrara, deck delegate. 34 / LOG / September 1980 OVERSEAS ALICE (Maritime Overseas), June 29—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun William E. Reeves; Secre­ tary A. Salem; Educational Director George Kugler; Deck Delegate Norman R. Wright; Engine Delegate Heriberto Miranda; Steward Delegate Linton Taylor. $102.25 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairrnan reported that the flag was flown at half mast in respect to SIU President Paul Hall. We lost a great leader. All stood up in silent prayer for' our departed President. Noted that all seafarers should go to Piney Point to get their lifeboatman endorsement because priority is given to seamen who possess lifeboatmen en­ dorsements from the Coast Guard. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a Job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Freeport, Texas. MASSACHUSETTS (Interocean Mgt.), June 29—Chairman, Recertified Bosun William L. Tillman; Secretary W. Smith; Educational Director A1 Tatum; Deck Delegate Joseph McDougall. $13 in ship's fund. NodisputedOT. Chairman sent a wire to headquarters with a sympathy message for the family of our late President Paul Hall, from the officers and the crew. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. Next port San Francisco. SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE (SeaLand Service), June 23—Chairman, Recertified Bosun L. E.-Joseph; Secre­ tary C. Veazie. Some disputed OT in deck department. The Captain in­ formed the crew of the passing of President Paul Hall. The crew of the SS Anchorage would like to extend to Brother Paul Hall's family and friends their most warm hearted condolences. We will now stand a special minute of silence for our dear departed Brother Paul Hall, president of our Union. Report to Log: "A special minute of silence was stood by the eritire crew of the SS Anchorage in respect for Paul Hall a true friend of the American Seaman." Next port Elizabeth. COVE ENGINEER (Cove Ship­ ping), June 29—Chairman, Recertified BosUn W. J. Bobalek; Secretary T. J. Smith; Educational Director M. Wil­ liams; Deck Delegate L. S. Gumm; Engine Delegate E. Marinage; Steward Delegate D. E. Emory. NodisputedOT. A telegram was sent to Paul Hall's family offering condolences for their loss. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and our President Paul Hall. SEA-LAND ADVENTURER (SeaLand Service), June 29—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. San Filippo; Secretary L. Lamphere. $8.42 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that the flag was flown at half mast in memory of our President Paul Hall. A condolence telegram was sent to the family. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. Next port Elizabeth. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service)—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Carey; Secretary D. L. Thompson; Educational Director George Roy. $115 in movie fund. No disputed OT. The telegram advising of the death of Paul Hall was read and a telegram of condolence was sent to Mrs. Hall. Observed one extra minute of silence in his memory. > •. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Service), June, 29—Chairman Fred Rivera; Secretary Leon Webb; Educational Director D. J. Rowe; Deck Delegate Charles Spence; Engine Delegate Bennie Drumgoole; Steward Delegate E. Hawkins. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a report on President Paul Hall's death and how he will be missed. A vote of thanks to the crew for their fine cooperation. , DEL VALLE (Delta Steamship), June 29—Chairman Robert G. Lawson; Educational Director Edward Bliss; Deck Delegate Cesar Guiterrea; Engine Delegate Charles Johnson; Steward Delegate Claude Hollings Jr. Some disputed OT in engine department. Chairman reported on the passing of Paul Hall. All paused an extra minute for our late President Paul Hall when the meeting adjourned. The steward department sends their deepest sym­ pathy for our late President Paul Hall. He crammed every bit of his life into our merchant niarine. We flew our flag at half mast for twenty four hours to sho\y our respect for Paul Hall. Next port New Orleans. OGDEN TRAVELER (Ogden Maripe), June 29—Chairman S. L. Coker; Secretary A. W. Hutchereon; Educa­ tional Director J.E. Tyson; Engine Delegate Ray Daniels. $85 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chairman reported on the death of President Paul Hall and noted that Brother Frank Drozak will be President until the election in Novem­ ber. All offered their condolences to Paul Hall's family. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. PHILADELPHIA (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), June 29^Chairman, Recertified Bosun. William O'Connor; Secretary PauL Lopez; Educational Director Kasimirs Abarons; Deck Delegate "Basil Stolen; Enginie Delegate Ken Troutt; Steward Delegate JeffeVson Buchana. No disputed OT. $72 in ship's fund. Chairman reported that our President Paul Hall died Sunday, June 22, at 2:00 PM. Condolences were extended to his family. Extended a vote of confidence to Brother Frank Drozak. Observed one extra minute of silence in honor of our recent departed President, Paul Hall. Next port Anchorage. COVE EXPLORER (Cove Ship­ ping), June 29—Chairman J. Bermudez; Secretary C. Miles; Educational Direc­ tor D. E. Guajardo; Deck Delegate JoJin Chestnut; Engine Delegate J. Collins. No disputed OT. Chairman reported the following: "Visions of things to be done will come a lot sooner than the way of doing them becomes clear, but don't distrust the vision. Thank God, Paul Hall never distrusted the vision. We have a great Union, now let's get behind Brother Drozak and make it greater. Flag was flown at half staff in memory of our late President." A vote of thanks to everyone connected with the around-the-clock butterworthing and tank cleaning operations. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done particularly the hot mid­ night lunches. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. An additional minute of silence was observed in memory of President and Brother Paul Hall. Next port Tampa. �"-a-'- SEA-LAND LEADER (Sea-Land Service), July 13—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun J. Puglisi; Secretarty T. Maley; Educational Director C. J. Gallagher; Steward Delegate James Jackson; Deck Delegate Patrick Wil­ kinson. $101 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck, engine and steward department. Chairman com­ mented briefly on the cooperation of the crew in the smooth running of the ship as a fine tribute to the memory and remarkable efforts of the late Paul Hall to improve the United States Merchant Marine. Secretary reminded all crewmembers that forms for application to the Harry Lundeberg School for upgrading are on board and available. Also change of address and benefit forms. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Unanimous vote of thanks and confi­ dence in President Frank Drozak for his leadership in difficult time now and in the years ahead. PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Marine), July II—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun P. Goethe; Secretary A. Ridgeway; Educational Director J. Barry. $23.35' in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman advised the members of several bills that are now in Congress that will benefit seamen. Requested that everyone study these bills and let your senator or congress­ man know about them and how you feel. A vote of thanks to the steward department. POTOMAC (Ogden Marine), July 20—Chairman R. Gibbons; Secretary C. Gibson; Educational Director Har­ vey N. Foster; Steward Delegate Clarence Lacey. No disputed OT. Brother Don Wursh spoke on the importance of SPAD and said: "I would like to encourage each and everyone of you to not only donate to SPAD but to learn more politics and our form of government." A vote of thanks to the chief steward. DEL ORO (Delta Steamship), July 6—Chairman R. Garcia; Secretary William Hawkins; Steward Delegate Kenneth Wyatt. No disputed OT. Educational Director spoke on the benefits of upgrading at Piney Point. Chairman extended a word of gratitude from one and all for Paul Hall and all that he did and accomplished for not only the SI U but for the whole maritime industry. A vote of thanks and a vote of confidence in the new leadership. A vote of thanks to the first assistant and steward for showing movies and making popcorn. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers, especially for Paul Hall. POINT SUSAN (Point. Shipping), July 20—Chairman C. Dockrey; Secre­ tary L. Gadson; Deck Delegate W. Sorenson. $2 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman encouraged all members who qualify to upgrade at Piney Point. You can then qualify in more fields and have a better opportunity to get jobs and make more money. All communications received were read and posted. The Log was received in Israel. A vote of thanks from the crew to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Next port Savannah. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), July 13—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun James J. Boland; Secretary H. Strauss; Educational Director W. H. Walton. No disputed OT. Everyone saddened by the telegram that was received informing us of Paul Hall's death. A moment of silence in memory of our great President Paul Hall. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Long Beach. TRANSCOLUMBIA (Hudson Wa­ terways), July 20—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Glenn Stanford; Secretary Floyd Mitchell Jr.; Educational Direc­ tor Rubert Villagran; Deck Delegate Charles H. Kahl; Engine Delegate H. R. Mullett; Steward Delegate Louie E. Hudson. No disputed OT. The only communication that was received on this voyage was the notification of the death of President Paul Hall. A moment of silence was held in his memory. The membership hopes that the Union will continue to progress under the new leadership as it has done in the past under the leadership of Paul Hall. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Next port Norfolk. BAVAMON (Puerto Rico Marine), July 17—Chairman, Recertified Bosun OGDEN CHAMPION (Ogden Dimas Mendoza; Secretary J. R. Colls; Marine), July 20—Chairman, Recerti­ Educational Director R. Ulatowski; fied Bosun John Little; Secretary B. Deck Delegate Charles Maynard; En­ Guarino; Educational Director H. G. gine Delegate Rafael Garcia; Steward Sanford; Deck Delegate George B. Delegate Armando Frissosa. $2.50 in McCurley; Engine Delegate F. Jones; ship's fund. No disputed OT. Everyone Steward Delegate H. McBride. No stood one minute of silence in memory disputed OT. All communications MOUNT WASHINGTON (Victory of our President Paul Hall a great man received were read and posted. Chair­ . and a great leader. Want to wish Brother, Carriers), July 7—Chairman, Recerti­ man reported that the ship will pay off Frank Drozak good luck while taking fied Bosun J. D. Moore; Secretary M. P. this trip in Bayfown. Every member who care of our Union as he has been doing Cox; Educational Director E. Blanqualifies should take advantage of the since our late President got sick. A vote chard. Some disputed OT in deck upgrading school at Piney Point. of thanks to the steward department. department. Chairman gave a vote of Discussed the importance of donating Next port San Juan. thanks and one minute of silence in to SPAD. $200 in movie fund. honor of Paul Hall for all the things he OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden OVERSEAS NATALIE (Maritime did for the benefit of seamen and the Marine), July 29—Chairman, Recerti­ Overseas), July 3—Chairman Fred S. labor movement in general. As a man fied Bosun Arthur Campbell; Secretary Sellman; Secretary David Bronstein; and labor leader, he will be missed by George Luke; Educational Director Educational Director Jessie King. $212 all. Next port Baton Rouge. Joel Spell; Deck Delegate John,Donald­ in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in son; Steward Dejegate Willie E. Smith. SEA-LAND MARKET (Sea-Land deck department. Chairman advised No disputed OT. Chairman reported Service), July 27—Chairman, Recerti­ that a message was received about the that no launch service was available fied Bosun William Kleimola; Engine death of our President Paul Hall. this far out in Panama. The crew was Delegate Dan DiMarco. No disputed cautioned about smoking on deck and Everyone was sorry to hear of his OT. Chairman reported that the crew of being considerate of those sleeping. A passing as we will all feel a great loss. He the Market was saddened to hear of the did so much for our Union. The ship's vote of thanks to the steward depart­ Io.ss of our President Paul Hall and wish ment. Observed one minute of silence in flag was put at half mast and prayers the best of luck to our new leader, Frank were said in respect for our leader. memory of our departed brothers. Drozak. Observed one minute of silence Secretary reported that we got a new HOUSTON (Sea-Land Service). July in memory of our departed brothers. man from Piney Point, Benny Herring18—Chairman, Recertified Bosun ton, serving as crew messman. He is Manuel Sanchez; Secretary Humberto OGDEN YUKON (Ogden Marine), Ortiz; Deck Delegate Ernesto Erazo; June 15 —Chairman R. Pukham; Secre- doing a very good job. A vote of thanks to steward department for a j^^well Steward Delegate Pedro Laboy. No 'nry R. Singleton; Steward Delegate done. Next port Baton Rouge. disputed OT. Chairman suggests that Chester Mo.ss. $8 in ship's fund. No those who qualify fill out their applicatlisputed OT. Chairman held a discusZAPATA ROVER (Zapata Tank­ ' tidn on time to upgrade. Secretary gave ers), June 29 Chairman K. Koutouras. , sion on upgrading at Piney Point. The a discussion on the importance of No disputed OT. Chairman spoke on was received and a maritime donating to SPAD. It is helpful to our the loss that will be felt by all with the newsletter was included which everyone representatives in Washington to get passing of Paul Hall. A vote of thanks to read. A vote of thanks to the Company more jobs and more security. A vote of the steward' department for a job well fi'r installing a VP 211.0 Video Cassette thanks to the steward department for a done. The new LOK was received on ''hiyer. A vote of thanks to the steward job well done. 'lepartment. Next port San Francisco. June 18. . NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), July 27—Chairman, Recertified Bosun D. Manning; Secretary E. Heniken; Educa­ tional Director H. Lane. Chairman noted the importance of donating to SPAD. Advised crewmembers that USPHS has a new toll free number to call from any place, it is 800-231-1447. Secretary has forms for all those who wish to go to Piney Point to upgrade. If you are qualified it is to your advantage. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ! TAURUS (Energy Trans. Corp.), July 13—Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. Schwarz; Secretary J. Speller; Educational Director D. Terry. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discus­ sion on the importance of donating to SPAD and how it works for the interest of the maritime workers and us as seamen. A vote of thanks to the steward department and all the extra work put into the pool party. FLORA (Hawaiian Eugenia Corp.), July 13—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Wm. Robinson. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Chair­ man had a talk on the passing of Paul Hall and of some of the many great things he did for this Union and how we now number among the best of Unions because of him. Observed one minute of silence in his memory. •I Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels. The minutes from each ship listed below noted with regret the passing of Paul Hall and expressed sympathy to his family. The limits of space did not permit all to be printed but all for sure were read. Columbia Point Julie Aquadilla Poet Cove Sailor UST Pacific Lionheart del Rio Santa Cruz Penny Jeff Davis Delta Sud Cove Spirit Santa Adela Zapata Patriot Walter Rice Del Mundo Jacksonville Arecibo Achilles Stuyvesant Inger Santa Elena Del Campo Brooks Range Rose City Ogden Wabash Carolina Thomas Nelson Council Grove LNG Aquarius Santa Barbara Borinquen Santa Lucia Tampa Santa Clara Cove Leader Pisces Delta Norte Portland Cantigny | Sea-Land Galloway Overseas Washington Overseas Harriette Ogden Leader Manhattan Sea—Land Finance . Sea-Land Trade Tamara Guilden Mayaguez American Heritage Golden Monarch Ogden Challenger Sea-Land Pioneer Baltimore Santa Mercedes Sea-Land Liberator Golden Endeavor Westward Venture Del Viento Sea-Land Economy Zapata Ranger Mount Washington Transcolorado Sea-Land Explorer Sea-Land Exchange Council Grove Ultra Sea Sea-Land McLean Stonewall Jackson Robert E. Lee LNG Virgo Overseas Vivian Overseas Alaska Overseas Ulla LNG Gemini Sea-Land Producer Overseas Joyce Capricorn Sea-Land Commerce Ogden Charger UST Atlantic September 1980 / LOG / 35 . .1. -U. ^ '" V -. .• 1 ' '1 -I- .•f I { 'I • * . •P' "if;.. • ; i: 1 • s- 1 < ' 'i • i!'. • ..,.i1 P 't -f • ' ,' ' 1, �iff' • -••• .I'r V3SS • 'V Vi3f' ipl.: Illf fj', • ••'' >' t -: • jifv •-I •« • 4 J. H Mark Thaddeus Clark Seafarer Mark Thaddeu» Clark, 23, grad­ uated as a trainee from the HLS in 1978. In 1979, he up­ graded to AB there as well as taking LNG. Brother Clark has ridden the LJVGs Leo and Aries (Energy Transport). He holds the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat endorsements. Clark studied Business Administration for three years at the Brookdale CC Junior College. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he lives there ahd ships out of the port of New York. 4 iT .V3 V: • 1 •; 'i V ' i . j I. $ •? 8. ' i ; V. • 1 •faii ^\ ' : •f ' ; a' • •i. /' ..'' 1 James Edward Harris Seafarer James Edward Harris, 22, is a 1978 graduate of Piney Point. He upgraded there the same year to 3rd cook. Brother Harris has sailed as an assistant cook on the LNGs Aries. Aquarius and Libra (Energy Transport). He has earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Harris was born in the port of Mo­ bile where he lives and ships out from. ^ ;• .a - j li1- i ' •, • . '.i' 1 -r' V' r• ?i' i t 1 • ^l'. * '** . Robert Kent Seratt Seafarer Robert Kent Seratt, 26, grad­ uated from the HLS in 1975. He upgraded to AB there in LI978. Brother Seratt rode the C5 Long Lines in 1976. He is a former member of the Laborers Union, local 333. His rancher grandfather is Seafarer John Castelberry. Seratt has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. When not sailing, he attends the University of Montana in Missoula as a junior studying Spanish. He also hunts and rides horses and cars. A native of Hemet, Calif., he lives in Trout Creek, Mont, and ships from most ports. H! •;: 'iJ: ^ -lil 36 / LOG / September 1980 /ft:: James Chester Allen Seafarer James Chester Allen, 22, grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School (HLS) Piney Point, Md. En­ try Trainee Pro­ gram in 1978. Last year he upgraded to firemanwatertender (PCWT) there. Brother Alfen earned his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) tickets. He is also an auto mechanic. His father is Seafarer Chester Allen. Born in Anderson, N.C., he lives in and ships out of the port of Baltimore. Michael Patrick Donlon Seafarer Michael Patrick Donlon, 25, sails in the engine department as a FOWT, a rating he got with Reef­ er Engineer and Pumpman in 1978. He gradu­ ated from the H LS Trainee Program in 1977. Brother Donlon also attended the SlU Automation Program. He has ridden the LNG Capricorn (Energy Transport) and sailed inland oUt of the port of St. Louis as a deckhand on the tug Tow V. McArdle. Donlon served three years with the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) and is a former member of the Retail Meatcutters Union in 1972. He was an apprentice carpenter and is an amateur fisherman. His cousin is Seafarer Jim Van Blarcorn. He has the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. He lives and ships out of the port of New York. Frederick Reyes Jr. Seafarer Frederick Reyes Jr., 27, gradu­ ated from Piney Point in 1973. He received his fireman and oiler endorse­ ments there in 1974. In 1976, he got his LNG ticket and in 1977 he upgraded to QMED. Brother Reyes since 1978 has been riding the LNGs Virgo and Gemini (Energy Trans­ port). Reyes holds the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting endorsements. He hopes to sit for his license next year. Newly married, his wife's name is Lydia. He's the third generation of seamen in his family, all members of the SlU. His grandfather, a charter member of the Union, was sailing in 1921. His father is Seafarer Frederick Reyes Sr. and his uncles. Seafarers Francisco Morciglio and Carnelo Reyes. Born in the Bronx. N.Y.C., he lives and ships out of the port of New York. Vincente Penzort Guzman Seafarer Vincente Pen­ zort Guzman, 48, started sail­ ing with the SIU in 1969 out of the port of New York as an AB. He now sails as a 3rd cook. Brother Guzman has the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and CPR endorse­ ments. Guzman was born in Puerto Rico, lives and ships out of the port of New York. Jonathan Ordway Haight Seafarer Jo h n at ha n "Jock" Ordway Haight, 29, grad­ uated third in a class of 105, from the HLS Entry Program in 1972. He upgraded to QMED there last year and got his LNG training too. Brother Haight holds the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He was born in Princeton, N.J., lives in Key West, Fla. and ships out of all ports. •B«E£UiK:,: Daniel Arthur Kayser Seafarer Daniel Arthur Kayser, 21, grad­ uated from the HLS in 1978. He upgraded to AB there the same year and has his LNG training as well. Brother Kayser also rode the LNG Aquarius (Energy Transport). He holds the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. Kayser's older brother is a Seafarer, too. He was born in Burlington, Wise., lives in Loveland, Colo, and ships out of the port of Houston. Thomas James Kilbride Thomas James Kilbride, 32, is a 1969 graduate of the HLS. He sails as an AB. Brother Kilbride holds the CPR, lifeboat and fire­ fighting tickets. A native of .Brooklyn, N.Y., he lives in Jersey City, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. TOP MAN... HE EARNS TOP DOLLAR He's Chief Pumpman You can be top man, too. 9 Take the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations Course at HLS. It's your ticket to the top. Course starts November 10 To sign up, contact: through December 19 Harry Lundebcrg School Vocational Education Department Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 S ' -t \ �. : - FRANKFORT The The carferry City of Milwaukee (Ann Arbor) has been laid up indefinitely. But on the afternoon of Aug. 13, the Arthur K. Atkinson steamed into Frankfort under her own power for the first time in seven years. The AKA left th� shipyard in Chicago "that morning, picked up freight in Manitowc and then headed to Frankfort to fill out her crew. Under the contract's seniority system, SIU crewmen off the City of Milwaukee ge.t first crack auhe AKA jobs. A party· is being· planned to celebrate the return of the AKA but celebration planners are proceeding with caution. They want to make sure the AKA is really back before any corks get popped. Lakes· I Picture MANITOWC ALGONAC The Medusa Challenger's (Cement Transit Co.) ten-ton propeller was raised by a research vessel last month. The Challenger lost the propeller a few months back.off Sheboygan, Wisc. After recovering it from 130 feet of water, the propeller was"towed to Manitowc, Wisc. �J HE SLU did it again! For the second year in a row, an SIU-crewed tug captured the first-place trophy in the annual tugboat race held as part of. the Qetrolt-Windsor Freedom Festival, The year's champion, the 164-foot Mary E. Hannah (Hannah Marine Co.) is the sister-boat of the 1979 tugboat victor, the Jam es A · Hannah. •. As of Sept. 'a, Cleveland's USPHS clinic will be operating out of ne · � quarters. Th� new clinic will be located at 1313 Superior Ave., Cleveland, 00hio 44114. Cleveland Patrolman Carl Peth said the reason for the move was to "upgrade and expand the USPHS facilities in this port to better service the needs of Seafarers." . The five-man SIU ere� aboard the Mary E. Hannah and the four licensed crewmen scored an easy wir:i over the freld ,.of 22 competitors, coasting to a 12-length victory on tbe three-mile course. About eight of the 22 boats entered in the event, which is jointly sponsored by the cities of Detroit and Windsor, CJnt., as part of a July 4th weekend celebration, were. SIU-contracted tugs. Another nine were Canadianc-entries. Many �f t:he remaining competitors were privately-owned hoa�s, welcome in this race which is open to all game challengers. Hundreds of spectators turned out,to witness the competition with more invited to view the action first-hand aboard the vying vessels. About 40 guests, friends and family of the Mary E. Hannah!s crew, as weU..-as'company officfals cheered their favorite on to a first-place :finish CLEVELANli> -· · _ . . CHICAGO ·· " ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY · Scott Haines, Thomas Diroff/ James Sayward and Howard Priester and cook Bert Gass. * * * v�$;,;:Were laid .up lasf la,kes ·two· month. American Steamship's St. :ctair we n t to th e 'sh'ipyard in .S�urgeon Bay. The C onsum ers Power (Erie Sand Steamship) ·was laid u_p at_ Erie,.Pa. ��t���.���Qt\tQ,(;t��.Gte�t · · * * * -�,·�,·�l:.�p� of U.S. flag Great Lakes vessels continue to escalate. Right now, a�o�e-:quarter of that fleet is idle and about 8,000 seamen longshoremtfo aT<e out of work as a result. and Hardest hit has been the port of Detroit which has seen a 43 percent drop in total tonnage so far this year. The decline in the demand for steel by theU.S.auto makers, key to the shipping slump has also taken a toll on Great.Lakes-area miners. Many fron ore O:iines and taconite pelletizing operations in Michigan, Minnesota and Quebec have either shut down or have sharply curtailed production. · .. · . . < * * * I . It took 200 firemen, 25 pieces of.equipment a-hd two fireboats to contain the blaze at Chicago's Rail-to-Water Transfer Co. grain elevator on the Calumet River early tnis month. Four firemen were hospitalized and damage was extensive at the elevator where the fire raged for about 10 hours. Fire Dept. spokesmen blamed spontaneous combustion in one of the conveyor sheds. Many of the SIU­ contracted vessels in this port are involved in the grain trade. ' · Happiest of ·;:ill about the outcome of the race .·was the tug's SIU crew. Giving th e thurnbs".'up sign at the ribbon were:·d�ckhands · Against the strongprote�s of the SIU and other G�eat Lakes unions the Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Co. of Ontonagon, Mich., set up for business in June. This shipyard will be turning out equipment for a tug•barge system to transpo_rt railroad cars across Lake Michigan. Plans are to eventually phase-out other Lake Michigan carferries. The Union has vigorously protested the- misguided tug-barge combo· p lan on several counts. 1) Studies have shown that a _tug..: barge unit is badly suited to Great Lakes weather conditions, ' especiaily in late fall and winter; 2) the tug-barges are not equipped to carry autos and passengers as are the carferries; 3) even thou-g h the new shipyard will create jobs for Michigan's economically depressed ·upper peninsula, the employment boom will be temporary. In addition� the crews required by the tug-barge operation will be smaller than those on the carferries so there will be an overall decline in employment once the carferries begin rtiiilning in 1983.. The state of Michigan has pumped a lot of money into the tug­ barge project and the Federal Economic Development Administra­ tion recently .extended a $2.3 million_,loan for the shipyard. � g . The dog days ofsummef'may.seem like a tran e time to talk about closing the St. Lawrence Seaway for the winter but·U .S. and Canadian Seaway authorities like to get the word out early. Seaway. closing procedu'res for this yea-rare essentially the same as last year: inbound vessels must report at Cap St. ,Michel by Dec. 15 arid outbound.tl'affic. at Cape Vincent, N.Y., by the same date. Vessels wm be allowed to •.. transit the waterway b�tween bee. 16' and 19 but- wi.11 have to pay a , $20,000 penalty for each late day. The one change from last year's closing rules is that v�ssels will be allowed through the Seaway's Montre�l-Lake Ontario s_ectian after Dec. 19 only w1th a note signed by both U.S. ana� Canadian / authorities. · _ _ CLEAN WATERS A report prepared by the Library of Congress said poisonous chemicals have polluted the Great Lakes as well as many historic ·rivers, waterways and drinking sources. ''The Great Lakes," said the report, "are cont<lfllinated by a va riety of toxic and hazardous substances which have dealt a se . vere blow to commercial and sportfishing industries there. Groundwaters on which millio_ns depend for drinking water," the study added "are contaminated:" The study marked the· first time the Federal Government has cataloged the extent of toxic chemical damage to lJ.S. waterways. It was commissioned by then-Senat6r Edmund S. Muskie (now . Secretary of State) and Sen. Robert T. Stafford of Vermont. · · ALPENA . A burst steam line on the 5. T. Crapo (Huron Cement) badly burned the vessel's third mate who had to be hospitalized following the 1 accident last month. / Part of the crew of the $ftJ:.c0ntracted sam Laud (American Steamship) gets snapped during a servicing visit to the vessel. They are <""r>' AB Watchman Ho�ar� H"°old; Con ve yorm a n Don Nelson; OS Deekhand Gerry Beaubien and Bosun Arnold Schleben� · • September 1980 I LOG I 37 �- •**W •iWiWBi. i»itmWiW I III. SIU Gals, Guys Praised for Lifeboat Skills ^.\ -p^ I U. S. C. G. Joins List of Admirers of Oceanic Independence Crew T HE crew of the SlU-contracted passenger liner Oceanic Independence has drawn kudos from the U.S. Coast Guard in addition to a growing list of satisfied passengers. In a letter to Captain A. P. Spidle, Sr., the master of the Oceanic Independence, Coast Guard Cmdr. Leonard F. Alcan­ tara, officer in charge of marine inspection, was full of praise for the crew's handling of a fire and boat drill. (Most of the crew received lifeboat training at the Lundeberg School.) "It is obvious that the officers and crew have been working to improve their, skills," Alcantara said, after observing the July 24 boat drill. But "my real .purpose The Oceanic Independence lifeboat crew on drill. SIU giiys and gals of the Oceanic Independence get their gear In order during lifeboat drill on the passenger liner. The crew drew plaudits from the Coast Guard for their efforts. . . in writing this letter," he con­ tinued, "is to point out a particu­ larly bright spot in the drill, "The performance of all the women I observed on board the vessel during the boat drill is worthy of special commenda­ tion," wrote the Coast Guard officer. He noted that the SIU crew members followed the correct boat drill procedure to a woman. "Not one failed to hold on to the man ropes as the boats were being lowered. All remained seated in the boat during the lowering and remained quiet except when help was needed in handling lines. "Their enthusiasm," Alcantara said, "and willingness to put forththe extra effort to make the drill a success was very obvious. What­ ever they may lack in physical size and strength was more than made up by their spirit."In addition to enthusiasm, Cmdr, Alcantara noted that the special lifeboat training the Oceanic Independence SIU crew had received at HLS had paid off. "It was obvious," he said "they had been well trained in the fundamental skills." Cmdr. Al­ cantara echoed the SlU's strong belief in "the importance of these drills to the safety of the vessel." While the Coast Guard Com­ mander's glowing praise focused on the femule SIU crew members, he hastily added that he did not mean 'fto slight the men," but only to note that "the women's performance was so exemplary." The Oceanic Independence, the first full service U.S.-flag passenger vessel in a decade, began making regular week-long cruises around the Hawaiian Islands on June 21. Her elegant passenger cabins have been filled to near-capacity for every cruise so far. Passengers on the early cruises have been spreading the good word about the Oceanic Inde­ pendence. The ship is already booked to capacity for the weeks of Christmas and New Year's as well as the week preceding Labor Day. A lot of credit for the cruise ship's popularity is due to the well-trained, dedicated crew, the men and women of the SIU, who have turned the Oceanic Inde­ pendence from little more than a dream, into a smooth-running, dream of a ship. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION NABCOTICS 'i . WILL YOU UP AND YOU'LL LOfE YOUR PAPERS FOR IP LIFE.' t. .;••• i ' - si 38 / LOG / September 1980 ' ••my • 4 . . �-Wm . 1 Why Not Apply for an HLS Upgrading Course Now| HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION (Please Print) Name. (Last) (First) Date 6f Birth. (Middle) Mo./DavAear Address. (Street) •i-- • (City) • r' (State) .Telephone. (Zip Code) (Area Code) J Oeepsea Mamber • Inland Waters Member Q Book Numbm^. Lakes Member • .Seniority. Date Book Was Issued^ Port Presently Registered ln_ Port ItMied. Endorsementis) or License Now Held. Sodol Security #. Piney Point (Sraduate: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) Entrv Prooram; Fmm tn (dates attended) Uoaradino Prooram: From * Endorsements) or Lieanaa Racait/ad «n (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes ' No p Dates Available for Training Firefighting: • Yes ' No • ^ I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). DECK Q • • [• • Q • • O Q O D ENGINE Tankerman . ABl2Moriths AB Unlimited AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartwmastd Towboat Operator Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not Morethan 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Master • Mate Pilot Q Q d] • Q Q • • FWT Oiler OMBO - Any Rating Others. Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumpioom Maintenance and Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refngeration Systems Q Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) d] Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) ^• 4 STEWARD -.f Q Assistant Cook • Cook & Baker • ChieJCook f- .. • Steward • Towboat Inland Cook AU DEPARTMByTS • • • • Q LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting r/i';.' •.•-a?: RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating not^ above or attach letter of service/ whichever is applicable^ VESSEL SIGNATURE ' ' RATING HELD , DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE IV. DATE RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 September 1980 / LOG / 39 / �RESERVE UKS A SPACE FOR THE FUTURE DONT LET OUR SECURITY RUNOUT 30* A DAY IS ALL IT TAKES Siflik the SPAD check-off today. il l! -r- /; ' f . ' •:.:r.;-v.• v-i.•' 7 '^P0r"'' 9 •: s 'p /ptppmifmr-': � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON REGULAR DUES ELECT DROZAK TO N.Y. AFL-CIO EXEC. BD. UPGRADERS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR TRANSPORT TO AND FROM PINEY POINT U.S./CHINA O.K. HISTORIC BILATERAL TRADE PACT 4 BRAND NEW SIU BOATS CHRISTENED IN HOUSTON AFL-CIO: CARTER-MONDALE LABOR'S 'CHOICE' AFL-CIO EXEC. BD. HAILS PAUL HALL'S ACHIEVEMENTS U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT STAYS AT 7.8% SIU WELL REPRESENTED AT DEMS' CONVENTION CARTER NAMES DROZAK TO TOP LEVEL TRADE COMMITTEE DEMS VOTE PLANK TO RESTORE COMPETITIVE FLEET DEM PLANK ON U.S. MARITIME JIMMY CARTER'S RECORD ON MARITIME IS GOOD CARTER'S STATEMENT TO AFL-CIO GENERAL BD. HERB BRAND, TRANSPORTATION INST. HEAD, RETIRES ENERGY FROM OCEAN: A PROMISING CONCEPT JIMMY CARTER MEANS BUSINESS WHEN IT COMES TO MARITIME AT 18, JEFF YARMOLA IS SIU'S YOUNGEST QMED SEAFARER REVIVES DROWNING VICTIM FINDS CPR TRAINING IS FOR REAL ITF CONVENTION DRAWS DELEGATES FROM 60 NATIONS TRANSCOLORADO CREW SAVES 67 'BOAT PEOPLE' 'SUNSET' BILL COULD BLACK OUT KEY MARITIME PROGRAMS PORT AGENTS CONFERENCE HELD IN ALGONAC CONVENIENCE FLAGS MORE RAMPANT THAN EVER 'ROUND-THE-WORLD' MAIDEN RUN FOR BEN HARRISON UPGRADING AT PINEY POINT MAKES A LOT OF $ENSE REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE ON CANDIDATES FOR 1980 GENERAL ELECTON OF OFFICERS, 1981-1984 SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES & INLAND WATERS DISTRICT SKIN CANCER: OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD OF SEAMEN CHICKEN WORKERS VOW TO PLUCK STRIKE VICTORY POLISH POWER! WORKERS STRIKE FOR LIBERTY A HISTORY OF THE SEAMEN'S MOVEMENT, PART II SIU REBUTTS MISGUIDED MISSLE IN SHIP MAG SIU GALS, GUYS PRAISED FOR LIFEBOAT SKILLS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 9 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1c27ead7b71ad42dec0877627f11fe2d.PDF 714109b4b0367218ca98563f221dbc57 PDF Text Text - }.m' '•A' W' m Official Publication of the Seafarefs International Union* Atlantic, Gulf,.<Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO VOL. 42 NO. 8 • AUGUST 1980 ••'W' 'WT SlU TakesOcegnic Independence on Maiden Voyage A:;. .vi V,i • •• i i' • • :.4r WK p, rn-imt . . 5-; i, SlU IIiwit Hooper • "... ^>-U'' .. 'v . 'iM ^ ••• Jc- ' ; J'i.' ,f. f ••xJy'l V ;!:•! '• :V ^•-v#v!g! ( U,S.-Flag Must Get Share of Coal Exports page 19 1 :^'k Ocean Mining Bill Signed into Law ;r-*/ .'f .-i'" Special Supplement pages 21-28 El Paso, Algeria Near Accord GOP Adopts Maritime Plank page 4 page 13 •' '• 'i-:.^ '• • MSBP?•• aBBafe^t^v. s- • .I. ' •r'-v •'^•-""'V :-yt;- •"• • •- "' y-m �. • •' ^<f-- -' . •. - • '^P {•' .. ••IK ••y^^ ; • -', ••fJ PRESICIENT'S REPORT A New Era ORE than at any time in the history of our Union, we are in a position to nail down a future so strong and so secure that nothing will shake it loose. We are on the threshold of a new era in American maritime—an era which we, more than anyone else, are helping^ to usher in. . , • It is an era that presents unlimited opportunities for us. But it also is an era that will create tremendous demands and responsibilities on each and every member of this Union. ,• ,• I say this because of the two landmark victories we have achieved m recent weeks The first is the crewing by the SIU of the 5S Oceanic Independence s. Hawaii. She's the first American-flag passenger liner to be crewed for new operation in a decade. Second is the passage into law of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, better known as the Ocean Mining bill. The crewing of the Oceanic Independence signals the rebirth of an old industry. The Ocean Mining bill signals the birth of a brand new American industry. Together, they signal opportunity and continued progress for the SIU. What must be remembered here is that neither of these things were simply handed to us on a silver platter. It required major efforts on our part to change hope into reality, to change speculation into concrete gains. We are crewing the Oceanic Independence not because we re nice guys, but because we worked at it. We fought to enact the Passenger Ship bill earlier this year, which enabled the Oceanic Independence to come back under the U.S. flag. We then cooperated thoroughly with management to help put together a winning coalition that will make the Oceanic Independence venture a complete and long lasting success. , It's proper to say that the success of the Oceanic Independence will hasten a total revival 6f the American flag passenger liner industry. In regard to Ocean Mining, the doors are wide open to us. We fought in Congress for 10 years to get this crucial legislation passed with all important "manAmerican" provisions intact. It was not an easy fight. In fact, it was one of our toughest legislative battles ever. But it was worth it. Because by the end of this century, which is not all that far away, there will be at least 20 U.S. flag deep sea mining vessels, and anywhere from 20 to'bO U.S. flag ore carriers involved in the industry. I am confident that the majority of these vessels will be crewed by the SIU. We have made valuable contacts during our fight for the bill. And we have the facilities in Piney Point for the proper training programs. This, along with the respect we have gained throughout the industry because of the calibre of professionalism of SIU members, spells a winner to me. In other words, it's there for the taking. And believe me, brothers, we intend to take. Don't get me wrong. The crewing of the Oceanic Independence, coupled with passage of the Ocean Mining bill alone does not mean the fight is Over. It doesn't mean we can now sit back and enjoy. But it does mean we are moving ahead. It does mean that we continue to be effective in Washington while a lot of other people in maritime are crying the blues about what a lousy Congress and Administration this is. The fact is, that without the support of this Congress and Administration, there would be no Oceanic Independence or OcQdiTi MimnghiXX. Our programs are working. What we need now to bed it down is more of the same. We have to pour it on—with no let up. That means continued support of SPAD. It means continuing to keep on top of your profession by constant upgrading of your skills. Thes^are the things that have brought us this far. And these are the things thdt will keep us moving ahead, and eventually to our desired goal of ultimate security. M Frank Drozak :.' 5''^ I-, - ip:,- 'i:-: • 'P'j ^ ''' _• Afsaj^J :-• \ ^. "? •^'•S..;. 'P ' 'i^v :''''P^ 1-, '•• ••'''^-' cv r-' ••''"'•. •..' • -J - ;.". . •ii r. , r-arric nn Fnrm 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave, Brooklyn, NY fflsT Publ^'hef monthly. Secon™ Clas's poSge' pa.d at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 42, No. 8. •August 1980. (ISSN ftOI 60-2047) 2 / LOG / August 1980 / • �Nov/; Private Sector Will Operate SL-7s T HERE are strong indications from the U.S. Navy that the eight SL-7 vessels it is planning to buy from Sea-Land will be privately operated. SIU President Frank Drozak was given these indications from Assistant Secretary of the Navy John Doyle at a meeting held the end of July in Washington, D.C. Myles Lynk, who represents President Carter, was also at the meeting. For many months SIUcontracted Sea-Land has wanted to sell these eight vessels because their high fuel consumption makes them uneconomical for the company. The SL-7's are the fastest, highest capacity containerships afloat. They can reach a service speed of 33 knots. But for some time now the ships have been forced to operate at slower speeds for better fuel efficiency. The government, which is very alloted for the purchase of the concerned right now with defense eight SL-7's. readiness and the ability to There are approximately 25 deploy U.S. forces rapidly, feels conferees who must work out the the ships would be an asset to the differences in the House and Navy. • " Senate versions of this legisla­ In letters to the President, to tion. (Then the compromise bill the Maritime Administration, must go back to the Senate and and to various members of*\ House for another vote.) Congress, Drozak has explained On the Senate side, the that the SI U is not opposed to the chairman is John Stennis (Dsale in principle. However, the Miss.) and the ranking Republi­ Union believes that the ships can is John Tower of Texas. On should be privately operated. In the House side the conferee this way, American merchant chairman is Melvin Price (D-Ill.) seamen will not lose their jobs. and the ranking Republican is In order to purchase the Bob Wilson of California. vessels, monies must be author­ In letters to the conferees, ized by the Congress. Conferees Drozak noted that the sale from the House of Representa­ should "not serve as a vehicle to tives and the Senate are now increase United States govern­ studying H.R. 6974, fiscal year ment competition with the f981 Department of Defense commerical merchant marine or authorizations legislation. otherwise result in unemploy­ As part of that $52 billion ment for American^seamen who authorization, $285 million is have manned these ships." He goes on to outline three points which he feels should be met by the Department of Defense: 1) If the vessels are not operated by the Department of the Navy with Navy crews, they should be operated pursuant to existing collective bargaining agreements covering these vessels. 2) The vessels should not be used for the routine transport of cargoes that would otherwise be carried by commercial, ships. 3) The proceeds from the sale should be used to construct vessels in the United States. In the meeting Drozak had with Doyle and Lynk, it seems that the Navy is thinking along the same lines as the Union. The SIU will continue to closely follow this issue to make sure that the jobs of American merchant seamen are protected. SIU Pays $45,000 Bili for Boatman's Twins Y DU never know when you'll need a good medical plan. Just ask SIU Boatman William "Pete" Petersen • and his wife Joan. Shortly after the birth of her twin sons, Mrs. Petersen wrote the SIU to thank it for all that it has done to help the Petersen family and families like them. Mrs. Petersen's twin sons. ^W^ At Sea' Author Looking for Copies Capt. Nick Manolis wrote a well accepted book about merchant seamen in World .War II called 'We At Sea'. Now, nearly 35 years later, even he doesn't have a copy. Manolis feels that some SIU oldtimers might have a copy of his book and be willing to sell it back to him. So if you have this book and are willing to part with it, get in touch with Capt. Manolis at 17 Battery Place, Suite 1745, New'York, N.Y. 10004. David and Richie, were born premature. Complications arose, which required special medical assistance. The boys were confined for 28 days at the Children's Hospital. The cost of their stay was $45,000, not a big deal to a David Rockefeller, maybe, but quite a shock to the Petersens. The Petersen's were lucky. They receive full medical coverage, including Major Medical, from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Petersen works for Interstate. When we think about the Petersen family, we feel good. We think that all seamen should get the best possible deal. The SIU intends to keep it that way. Mrs. Petersen's letter read as follows: "My husband William "Pete" Petersen is an Inland member and works down South. We were recently blessed with our first children, a set of beautiful twin boys. As twins usually are, they were premature and, complications set in. They were rushed from the hospital where they were born to Children's Hospital, where it was touch and go for quite some time. They were confined for 28 days at this Hospital. The overall bills for their delivery and follow-up con­ finement and care amounted to a?bund $45,000. What would we h^ve done without the SIU Welfare Plan. The "twins" are doing great, the bills are all paid and we can only gratefully say a big "THANK YOU." Again, my husband and I want to express our gratitude and appreciation for what you have done." ST Washington Is Beactivated for NATO '80 Exercise MARAD reactivated the ST Washington (Hudson Waterways) the ex-Seatrain Washington, late last month from the National The million dollar babies, twins, Defense Reserve Fleet for military David and Richie Peterson. support of the annual NATO Reforger *80 exercise for U.S. Armed Forces in Northern Europe. MARAD says "This is an our knives. And one or two men opportunity to demonstrate that the threw their pistols into the East U.S. maritime industry can carry out assignments pertinent to River." The ex-fighter declared that national security and defense." The tanker is being readied at the when the news came that our President Paul Hall had made his Bender Ship Repair Yard, Mobile. She will take on cargo on Aug. 19 in last call he said,..."I bowed my Beaumont, Tex. for offloading in head with sorrow!...A great either a Belgian or Netherlands port. man." After that she will take part in a Jones concluded with.. ."those NATO convoy exercise. Then carry of us who knew 'his honor' best Reforger cargo back to Beaumont will love and worship him until where she will be deactivated and returned to the reserve fleet. the day we die." O/dfimer Remembers ^His Honor' Paul Hall P AUL Hall commanded "No Frank Conway out of the port of fighting, men. No violence. Norfolk, went on: "We SIU men wanted to fight our competitors. I will take care of it all." But President Paul Hall was on And no violence occurred. Recalling the above incident the waterfront with us. 'His was oldtimer George C. Jones honor' stepped in among us, as all now of San Francisco who said great leaders do," and gave the he "walked the picketline and above command. Jones, who also saved a shook hands with 'His Honor' in a longshore strike in 1954 in shipmate from a bad fall when he rode the T-2 SS William Burden, Brooklyn, N.Y." Brother Jones, who boxed in continued: "It was then that we the early '30s under the name of SIU men threw away our clubs. August 1980 / LOG / 3 m �-r '7,^»-- '''W''l House OK's 50% Blue Tickets for Deck Dept. designation on deep sea ships is that current law says that 65 percent of the AB complement WASHINGTON, D.C.—The must be green ticket AB's. Under the new provision in U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill—actively H.R. 5164, 50 percent of the deck supported by the SIU—which crew could be green ticket AB's. The SIU fought for this will provide more job opportuni­ provision to broaden the job ties for blue ticket AB's. opportunities for the growing The Union fought for a number of blue ticket AB's who provision in the bill which are available for shipping. changes the make-up of the AB Concerning another part of the complement on deep sea vessels. bill, the SIU succeeded in Called the Small Vessel changing a provision that would Inspection and Manning bill, the have drastically reduced the legislation is numbered H.R. qualifications for AB 'Special' in 5164. A similar bill, numbered S. the offshore mineral and oil 2523, is pending in the U.S. industry. Under it, a person could Senate. have become an AB in six Currently, most deep sea ships months. carry five green ticket AB's and The basic reason behind the six one blue ticket AB. month AB provision was the A green ticket AB must have 36 shortage of qualified AB's in the months watchstanding tfme on mineral and oil industry in the deck. A blue ticket AB must have Gulf of Mexico. But because 1212 months watchstanding time as hour work days are common in this industry, and considering the an ordinary seaman. The reason for the five and one proposed education-in-lieu-of BUI Still Pending in Senate service provisions, the bill would have really been certifying a '100 day' AB. The SIU contended that the service requirement for AB 'Special' should be increased in the bill to a minimum of 12 months if safe working condi­ tions were to be maintained. The Union won its point and the House of Representatives passed the bill with a 12-month requirement for AB 'Special'. The Union is also fighting for the 12-month requirement in the Senate bill. Another of the bill's provisions which the Union opposes but which passed on the House floor, concerns reduction of the number of AB's. On offshore supply vessels, according to the House bill, the number of AB's could be reduced to 50 percent of the crew's complement. Current law provides that 65 percent of the crew, exclusive of licensed deck officers, must be AB's. The SIU will continue to fight to have this provision changed. However, besides the blue ticket-green ticket provision mentioned earlier, other provi­ sions in the bill which the SIU supports include the following: • Termination of opportuni­ ties for companies to operate vessels through bare boat charters. Companies have been able to avoid compliance with certain inspection and manning requirements through these charters. • Lowering of the minimum age requirement for qualifica­ tions as an AB from 19 to 18 years. • Maintenance of the sea service requirement for 'AB Unlimited' at the current level of three years. The bill must still come before the full Senate. Then a compro­ mise version of the House and Senate bills would have to be worked out before the legislation went to the President. GOP Adopts Maritime Plank: Dems Will Too T i:•S,: |: HOUGH the fireworks over Ronald Reagan's choice for his running mate captured the headlines at the Republican National Convention last month in Detroit, the GOP also made news by voting to support the U.S. merchant marine. The Democrats are also expected to adopt a maritime plank at their convention in August. A short maritime plank adopted by the Republican Convention delegates as part of their party's 1980 platform called for "a strong, competitive and efficient Merchant Marine to meet the needs of our inter­ national commerce and our national security. We must arrest the significant decline," the maritime statement continued, "in the ability of American-flag shipping to compete effectively for the carriage of world commerce." Adoption of the pro-maritime statement by the Republicans was largely due to a campaign for the plank led by the SIU and the Maritime Trades Dept. of the AFL-CIO. Testifying before the Repub­ lican Platform Committee in June were MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao and SIU Washington rep Frank Pecquex. The SIU and MTD also successfully enlisted the support of key congressmen and senators 4 / LOG / August 1980 on behalf of maritime. The maritime plank adopted at the GOP Convention was not as fa-reaching or as specific as the proposals submitted by the Union to the Platform Commit­ tee. But the Republicans did include promises that "a Republican Administration will.. .encourage the mainte­ nance and development of an American-flag ocean transporta­ tion system staffed with trained American personnel and capable of carrying a substantial portion of our international trade..." The Republicans also pledged to "promote the development and support of a domestic shipbuilding and ship repair mobilization base adequate to both the commercial and national security requirement of the United States." Several Republican Congress­ men sent letters to their Party's Platform Committee backing adoption of the maritime plank. Rep. Robert W. Davis of Michigan called for a "Republi­ can Commitment to revitalization of the American merchant marine." Rep. Don Young, a member of the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee stated: "it is imperative that we construct and maintain a viable merchant fleet. In terms of security our merchant fleet acts as an arm of our defense forces by supplying personnel and equipment in support of military operations. Our Pa,rty would be doing a disservice," said the Alaska Congressman, "if it did not support a strong domestic merchant fleet." Interviewed on the floor of the Convention, Sen. John Warner of Virginia, senior Republican member of the Merchant Marine Subcommittee pointed out that "at the present time we ship more cargo in Soviet ships than we do in U.S. ships. "We've got to start afresh, new program," said Warner and make "a fundamental decision that the United States of America is going to build a merchant marine that's competitive with the rest of the world." The Democratic National Convention will be voting on adoption of a maritime plank similar to the one adopted by the Republicans when the Demo­ cratic Convention convenes in New York City on Aug. 11. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU and the MTD spelled out the Union's position to the Demo­ crats at Platform Committee hearings in June. That position has the support of many Democratic Congressmen and Senators and is expected to be passed by the full Convention. Golden Monarch Committee SIU Patrolman Carj Peth (seated center) chats with Recertified Bosun David Gilmore, ship s chairman of the ST Golden Monarch (Westchester Marine) at a payoff on July 14 at Stapleton Anchorage. S.I., N.Y. The rest of the Ship's Committee are (standing I. to r.) AB R. Matos, deck delegate and Engine Delegate Bradley R. Bourcier. Seated (left) is Chief Steward H. H. Fields, secretary-reporter. �REBORN! SWJ Crtv/^ Oceanic Independence, Marking a New Era for American Flag Passenger Liner Industry 6 P.M. on June 21st, the xm first passengers began to arrive at Honolulu's Aloha Tower Pier to board the S.S. Oceanic Indepen­ dence and officially launch the only full-service passen­ ger liner to fly the U.S. flag in nearly ten years. Passengers were greeted with the traditional flower lei and then escorted to their cabins by the ship's SIU room stewards. As they boarded, the passengers all seemed pleased with the luxurious appointments the ship afforded them. Besides spacious cabins, the liner boasts two swimming pools and three bars. One is a casual poolside area known as the 'Barefoot Bar'; another is a modern disco; and finally there is the nightclub^^here live enter­ tainment^is presented along with exotic tropical libations. The ship also has a well stocked and beautifully furnished library and reading room equipped with a piano for those who prefer a quieter evening relaxing than three entrees prepared with a good book or sipping and served as they would be fine cognac while listening to in the finest continental old standards, as opposed to restaurants. the flashing lights and Indeed the main passen­ pulsating rhythms of the ger dining area has the look disco. and charm of an elegant eatery. Its rich, warm gold Fine Food—SIU Style tones are set off by the Perhaps the most magni­ shimmering silver service ficent thing the ship has to and glistening crystal wine offer is its cuisine. Meals are goblets. prepared seemingly around Of course, the best part of the clock by an expert SIU- the ship is something the manned galley crew. The passengers probably take for sumptuous dinner menu granted—she is crewed by usually consists of no fevver Continued on Page 6 August 1980 / LOG / 5 • -"UV �•.. LiU'iiiW Mfiiir' -n- ,S Cuttinq out the cookies is Master-Baker Randy Roberts (right). Chief Cook Bob Richars (left) jovially approves. Wrench and hammer in hand are (I. ^ojO 2nd Reefer Engineer Greg Blasquez and Machinist Michael Phillips. Aboard the cruise liner in Honolulu Ha^bor_recently are (left) Rep George McCartney and SlU President Frank Drozak., "•.ft 1 1 " • Three Honoluluians welcottre with an "Aloha" the SS Oceanfc Independence and the SlU crew at her Boat uay Looking out a forward portliole one sees (ngntiuanu , on rici „ ,o June tS. aeoui iu on i./i. UU..V. rw. ,s..Dlan,ond Head in the d,stance, ° euBine gangs have more to carries 7An 750 passengers nnH and n a hnnrlled handled dutifully dutifully by by the Continued from Page 5 - the finest sailors in the world, the American men and women of the SHJ, without whom thisiovehoat' could not have been made possible. Generally, only the hotel personnel are visible to the passengers—serving drinks. STt^bTerr/making up cabins But, the deck and To wifh comfort than passengers will ever realize, Deck, Engine Gangs A-1 There was a lot of overtime put in by these gangs to make sure the Oceanic Independence would be ready for her maifien U S-flag voyagc. Just keeping the plumbing in working order on a ship that 6 / LOG / August 1980 rJatiiMwiiiirjw crew of 300 is no small undertaking. There are also the problems (which are not allowed to become bigger problems) of maintaining air-conditioning systems and stereo channels in all the cabins; as well as making sure enough "'"es are on hand for drinks. These chores are plumbers, reefer eng.nee s and other enpne dep ment personnel. Obviously, it is also i task to keep the ship s two engine rooms running smoothly. Another factor in passen ger comfort is adhering to '^^edule-and that ts "O problem on the S.S. Ciea �SIU President Frank Drozak (rear 4th right) and SlU Representative George McCart ney (rear 3rd left) pose with the cocktail waitresses of the vessel's three bars'. They are (front I. to r.) Janet Brodie, Sandy Gold, Cindy Burns and Barbara Stevenson, In the back row (I. to r.)are Patricia Barry, Anna Aiello, Joanne Tinsley, Janice Matsushima, Lynn Brandt, Alberta Lum, Andrea Conklin and Kelly Gloristar. •V . JL y/i- S: • ,. Porter Hanalei Hoale vacuum cleans some of the ship's carpeting. Grilling hamburgers is Assistant Cook BillYee. Fireman-Watertender Ron Gilmette is up to his elbows in engine lube. Standing by at Table 38 in the dining room is Waiter Neville Monteith. Independence because of the skill and experience of |he SIU deck department. They ensure rapid and timely arrivals and depar­ tures at the liner's ports-ofcall which include Hilo and Kona on the big island of Hawaii; Kawiliwili and Kauai and the homeport of Honolulu on Oahu. Meanwhile, back in the department passengers don't take for granted Ihey were treated to a first-come, firstserved welcome aboard dinner to which bdn voyage guests were also invited. The lavish meal set the tone for the evening and the voyage and was only the first of many gastronomic delights they would savor. Subse­ quent dinners were fo be served in two separate seatings by appointment. By the Midnight sailing time the moon was^shining brightly over Honolulu Harbor and everyone was truly in a festive Aloha spirit. Streamers connecting passengers to well-wishers on the dock were snapped as the Oceanic Independence was nudged seaward by tugboats. Soft tropical tradewinds and gentle seas only helped to enhance what would obviously become a wonder­ fully enjoyable, as well as historic cruise among the Hawaiian Islands. August 1980 / LOG / 7 •• ... "" f.; �i;ai Ship's Plumber Jim White, amid the washers,, works on a water faucet fixture Lifejacketed (I. to r.) Cocktail Waitresses Andrea Conklin and Barbara Stevenson at lifeboat drill. Fueling the ship's No. 3 furnace is Fireman-Watertender ^ugh S. Woods. Master-Baker Randy Roberts (right) fills cake pan while Apprentice-Baker Chris Pacheco (left) smooths out cake filling. 1:^ :S IS A A; A, Keep Your Eye on that Flower! I l«:s: ^ : V- '"V: fSv: • YNN Brandt certainly is a J lovely young lady—but don't get any ideas fellahs! Instead, take note of that flower above her left ear. it, like the gestures in a Hawaiian hula dance, has a very definite meaning, in this case it means the lass in question is spoken for, that is to say unavailable to the general male public! So forget it! However, should you be in Hawaii and happen upon a waihine with a flower over her right ear, you can take heart—or try to take her heart. A flower over the right ear means she is looking for a beau and is definitely in the market, or on the rriarket as the case may be. There are other meanings for the flower depending upon where it is placed on the female's cranium. If it is worn at the top of the head the flower signifies that the lady has found a gentleman but is undecided as to his merits. One other popular interpreta­ tion of the flower is that if it is worn at the back of the head the lady, who may be shady, wants Cocktail Waitress Lynn Brandt sfiows off tier you to follow her. flower. 8 / LOG / August 1980 P SlU crewmembers load parsnips and stores for 28 days for the Oceanic Independence's 750 passengers and 300 Seafarers. �I.. v' - '^.'-1 - '•.' --.SW'SW»?F- 4i,"'.r-'.-».--_,i -..L<i^,— 'i -i Streamers say bon voyage to the passengers aboard the reborn SS OceanicIndependence about to sail on "maiden" trip. Her anchor almost up, the SS Oceanic Independence cruises toward a brighter, most promising new career. Aloha! SlU Rep George McCartney gives pep talk to the crew of the Oceanic Independence. * Among the huts and bolts is Plumber Jim Anderson. Drozak to Crew: 'We Rolled Dice and They Came Up 7' T HERE won't be any gam­ bling on the S.S. Oceanic Independence but, don't tell that to Frank Drozak. The SlU's president, speaking before an assemblage of the luxury liner's crew before the ship's maiden voyage, said: "A year ago. Las Vegas would have given odds against us being here but we rolled the dice and came up with a winner. The roll of the dice Drozak was talking about was the SlU's role in getting the Passenger Ship Bill passed by Congress and signed by President Carter earlier this year. "Our people in Washington did a fine job to get this bill," Drozak told the crewmembers, "now it's up to you to make it work." The SlU president was on hand to tour the ship and relate to the crewjust how important their jobs were not only to the future of At the mike is SlU President Frank Drozak. the Oceanic Independence but to the future of the entire U.S. flag passenger fleet. "This ship is on your back, you can make it or break it," Drozak said. "If you're successful here, it will mean new life for the U.S. flag passenger ship industry. There are four more ships waiting to be crewed and there's no reason why they shouldn't be crewed by the SlU." President Drozak then ex­ pressed his confidence in the Independence crew and turned them to. "1 know you're all professional sailors and will do the best job you know how. Now go out and make this 'loveboat' work." The SlU and the U.S. flag... it's no gamble, it's a natural. August 1980 / l.0Qri\9 •e q•i: FV" i m ! s- ^ fj m •Ji. i �: r. i'v- Oceanic Independence Didn't Just Happen: SIU Fought in Hawaiian Island's trade, and all indications point to the positive, I SlU-contracted Oceanic /ashington to Pave the Way then there are four more Independence and with the Hawaiian Islands* where the of special passenger ship luxury liner calls. legislation. Position papers were However, it is not so easy to get drawn up and presented to the a passenger ship like the Oceanic House Merchant Marine ComIndependence under the U.S. mittee.. Representatives of the flag. In fact, there were months of SIU on Capitol Hill spoke struggling involved before the diligently and forcefully on the first passenger ship to sign U.S. need for legislation to put new life articles in ten years actually came into the non-existent U.S. passenger ship trade. into existence. Finally, through the Union's The SIU had to work diligently in Washington to secure passage efforts and through the efforts of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the Transporta­ tion Institute the Passenger Ship Bill was enacted several months ago and the S.S. Oceanic Independence became a reality. With passage of this bill the U.S. passenger ship industry can once again become an important source of jobs for American seamen. Indeed, if the Oceanic Independence is successful in the passenger ships waiting in the wings to begin a new life under the flag of the United States. As SIU President Frank Drozak said to the crew of the Oceanic Independence just prior to their maiden voyage, "we've laid the groundwork for you, now it's up to you to carry the ball. The future of the U.S. passenger ship industry will depend upon how well you do." I-/ i /. ' . Handling the cutlery is Waiter Pat La Valle. Here's a bird's eye view of the Ship's Committee of theOcean/c Independence and SIU officials included. Lining up (I. to r.) are Honolulu Agent Emil Lee Jr., Chief Steward Milton Myers, secretary-reporter; Rep George McCartney, Chief Electrician Herman Ulrich, educational director; President Frank Drozak, Recertified Bosun Tony Palino, ship's chairman; 2nd Reefer Engineer Greg Blasquez, engine delegate;.AB Steve Baker, deck delegate;Honolulu Rep Jake Guzik and Cook Charlie Harris, steward delegate. 2nd Reefer Engineer Greg Blasquez checks a reefer box. SIU President Frank Drozak (left) is with (I. to r.) the ship's Hotel Mgr. Dennis Prescott and SIU Rep George McCartney. ^ ^ uennis . .10 / LOG / August 198tf J Soravino H20 on the deck is OS Louis bpray^ng M2U on the decK is uc> uu �••3Asfei55=' • • • I ^.-1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ttl in Seafarers International Union of North America. AF1,-CK) August 1980 Legislative. Administrative and Kegulatory Happenings Omnibus Maritime Bill Is High and Dry on Congressional Shoals The so-called "Omnibus Maritime Bill", conceived by former Merchant Marine Committee Chairman John Murphy IDNY) and befouled by Minority Leader Paul US-Flag Fleet Declines As Overall Tonnage Rises to New Record The privately-owned deep-draft fleet of the U.S. merchant marine lost 22 ships during the past year through scrapping and sales to foreign operators, while during the same period overall tonnage of the U.S.-flag fleet climbed to a record 23.6 million deadweight tons. According to the U.S. Maritime Admini­ stration, the number of ships in the U.S. deep-draft ocean and Great Lakes fleets totaled 723 on June I, 1980. The decline in the number of ships in the U.S. fleet and the rise of nearly'one million deadweight tons in overall capacity reflects the larger size of new ships added to fleet during the past 12 months and the comparatively small sizes of the older vessels that were retired from active service. While the MARAD report shows a total of 723 vessels in the American fleet, the actual number of ships in active service was 689 of which 533 were ocean-going ships of 19.7 million tons. The MARAD report also showed that as of June 1, 1980 56 merchant ships totaling nearly 2.3 million deadweight tons were under construction or on order in U.S. shipyards. The shipbuilding orders incude 16 tankers, five liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, ten intermodal carriers., 11 dry-bulk vessels, two cargo break-bulk ships, and 12 special-type cargo vessels. In addition, three ships are undergoing conversions in U.S. shipyards. McCloskey (R-Cal.), is going nowhere. On July 1, just before the two-week recess, the House Ways and Means Committee agreed to strike all of the tax incentive provisions from the bill, thus killing any support the bill might have received from the American shipbuilding industry. Earlier, the bill came under heavy attack from both maritime labor and the shipping community. SIU President Frank Drozak went before the Merchant Marine Committee to strongly protest wording in the proposed bill which would give an agency of the Federal government effective veto control over collective bargaining agreements between maritime unions and shipping operators. Meanwhile, staff changes in the bill which have been prompted by Rep. McCloskey, do nothing niore than water down the incen­ tives created under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. It's been a little more than a year since the Omnibus Bill was introduced in the House, and it has had a stormy passage all the way. The final blow may well have been the action taken to delete tax incentives. In any case, the House Rules Committee has not taken any action and time is running out for this 96th Congress. Further compli­ cating the matter is the fact that the Senate has not even considered any of the promotional provisions of the House bill. The Senate version—the Ocean Shipping • Act of 1980—deals exclusively with regula­ tory reform. The best opinion of those in Washington who know the Congress is that this bill is high and dry and is not likely to be refloated this year. NOAA Begins First Stage To Implement the New Deep Seabed Mining Act The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) late last month outlined the beginning steps it will take to put into action the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. President Carter signed the Ocean Mining Act on June 28. , The SIU, together with the Transporta­ tion Institute and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, had fought long and hard to win passage of this bill. Among the provisions of this act are guarantees that U.S.-flag ships and mining vessels will be at the mine sites with American crews on board. When deepsea- bed mining actually begins many hundreds of seagoing and shoreside jobs will open up for American workers. Specifically, the new Ocean Mining Bill provides that all mining vessels, and at least one ore carrier at each mine site, must be U.S.-flag ships with American seafarers on board. (FOR A FULL STORY ON THE OCEAN MINING BILL— ITS HISTORY AND ITS IMPACT ON U.S. ECONOMY —SEE THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS THIS ISSUE OF LOG.) Veteran Seafarers Come to Washington Rep. Ashley Is Chairman Of Merchant Marine Committee in House Congressman Thomas L. Ashley last month became chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The Ohio Democrat replaces Rep. John Murphy (D-NY) who temporarily stepped down as chairman under the rules of the House Democratic Caucus until he is cleared of charges contained in an indict­ ment handed down last month by the Federal grand jury in Brooklyn, N.Y. The indictment is the result of an investigation arisng from the so-called "Abscam" conspiracy in which it is alleged that Congressman Murphy and others accepted bribes from Federal agents posing as foreign investors. Congressman Murphy has denied any wrongdoing. He is running a vigorous campaign for reelection with the full support of the Seafarers International Union. Twelve more veteran Seafarers went to Washington recently for a first-hand look at the SlU's political action and legislative programs. It was all part of the SlU's continuing education program for its membership. While they were in Washington, the group who are participating in the Steward Recertification Program visited the Transportation Institute, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and the U.S. Capitol. After lunch at the National Democratic Club, they met and talked with Congressman Michael E. Lowry, (D-Washington) whoisamemberofthe House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, and a staunch supporter of the U.S. merchant marine. With the stewards on the tour were T.l. Legislative Representative Betty Rocker and SIU Representative Marshall Novack. During their tour, the group posed for this photo on the steps of the Capitol. Participating in the educational program were Francis Di Carlo, Henry McGowan, Joseph Delise, Edward Caudill, Vincent Chavez, Thomas Navarre, Robert Rutherford, Martin Lourice, Jesse Natividad, Francisco Vega and Carl Woodward. August 1980 / LOG / 11 ifli 'V �.fe" ;({:i ,:® Virgo, Navy Ship Save 185 ^Boat People' Refugees Kiss Deck After Plucked From ScHtfh China Sea f • OR more than two weeks in June, 185 Indochinese boatpeople lived a nightmare. Adrift in the South China Sea, the mostly Vietnamese men, women and babies, representing four different boatloads of refugees, had tried to flag down 120 passing ships. None would stop to aid them. But the nightmare ended for the refugees when the SIUcrewed LNG Virgo (Energy Transportation), working in tandem with the Navy tanker USNS Sealift Antarctic, pulled the boatpeople to safety. Relieved and grateful for the help of the Virgo and the Antarctic, many of the refugees knelt and kissed the deck as they were brought aboard. But the boatpeople were unaware that the Virgo's SIU crew and the crew of the Antarctic had something to celebrate too. The two vessels had acted in the finest tradition of their country, and they had done it the day before the Fourth of July. The rescue operation actually started three days earlier. The captain of the Antarctic received a radio call from the Virgo, outbound from Nagoya to Arun. She had 62 refugees aboard and had sighted a boat with 15 more. The LNG's master requested that the Navy ship pick up the F boatpeople. The Virgo was running out of room and a vessel carrying highly volatile liquified natural gas is not the best harbor for refugees, he said. Under a blazing equatorial sun, the transfer of the refugees as well as the torching of their boat was accomplished and both vessels resumed coufse. Both the 62 people who had been aboard the Virgo and the 15 plucked out of the sea told the same grisly tale of drifting for weeks without food or water and of ship after ship refusing to help them. By 5:00 p.m. the same night, the Antarctic received another Call from the Virgo. The LNG vessel had spotted a boat with 15 Indonesian refugees aboard. This time, the rescue operation was more difficult, with heavy rains and winds of over 30 m.p.h. hampering the effort.^ Some two hours l^er, as the Antarctic was again making way for Singapore, another call came from the Virgo. They had spotted yet another refugee boat, this one with 99 people aboard. Of the total, 27 were children under the age of 12. The last load of refugees brought the number aboard the Antarctic to 185, outnumbering the 26 crewmen by seven to one. The LNG Virgo had played a key role in the rescue of every one of those boatpeople. In addition, on the inbound trip to Nagoya the Virgo had picked up another boatload of Indochinese. In their report to the Log, dated July 5, Overseas Ulla Committee The Ship's Committee of the ST Overseas Ulla (Maritime Overseas) paid off On July 14 at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. They are (standing I. torJChielSteward W. H. Deskins, secretary-reporter; Chief Cook G. Triguero, steward delegate and Chief Pumpman F. D. Prisock, educational director. Seated are (I. to r.) AB J. L. Nixon, deck delegate and Oiler J. Robertson, engine delegate. the Virgo ship's committee summed up this way: "On our outbound voyage from Nagoya to Arun, this vessel picked up 62 Vietnamese refugees which now brings our total to 99 as on the inbound voyage to Nagoya we had picked up 37. Also we sighted and assisted two more boats with a total of 28 people." The Virgo SIU ship's commit-* tee included Bosun Don Hicks, chairman, and Steward L. Jarman, secretary-reporter. On Independence Day 1980, the crew of the SlU-contracted LNG Virgo did their country— and their Union—proud. Personals Bill Tomalka > Please contact, Mrs. Earl Tomalka, 19041 Brody, Allen Park, Mich. 48101. Roy A. Steimer Please contact, Mrs. Anna (Steimer) Versland, P.O. Box 214, Melville, Mt. 59055. Urgent! Roger Ellers Please contact, Douglas Sherman, Route #1, Box 120, Ogdenshurg, New York, 13669. John Henry Rapps Please contact, Sharon Harper . 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Mark Twain, ^-Ufe on the Mississippi " Course starts October 6| iv.f-"f, To enroll, contact the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. ) •1*^- • 'Sj? 12 / LOG / August 1980 Come to HLSS Take the Pilot's Course We'll help you go home In glory! �Progress Made in Algeria, El Paso LNG Talks WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sub­ stantial progress has been made to break the impasse between Algeria and El Paso Co, over the pricing of Algerian natural gas. The controversy, which came to a head the end of March, has affected six SlU-contracted LNG ships. Of the six vessels, all owned by El Paso, four are laid up and two have been sitting in port with crews but no cargo. But the gap between the two sides seemed to be closing in a meeting held here recently. As the Log goes to press more meetings are scheduled. The discussions are being held between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Algeria. DOE took over in the spring when negotiations between Algeria and El Paso broke down. The 900-foot long high technology LNG tankers are the most expensive commercial ships ever built. To have them laid up is a terrible waste. El Paso is the nation's largest LNG importer. Before a gas cutoff in March by Algeria, the company had been bringing in about 700 million to 800 million cubic feet of LNG daily to its facilities at Cove Point, Md. and Elba Island, Ga. Cove Point is the country's first terminal to import liquid natural gas for year-round transmission to customers. The offshore unloading pier cost $80 million to build. It is connected to the mainland facility by two eight-foot wide tubes containing insulated pipes separated by a six-foot access corridor. It is estimated that El Paso is losing $7 million a month from the stoppage of Algerian natural gas. The trouble between the north African country and El Paso began when Algeria decided to radically hike the price of its natural gas. El Paso's contract with the Algerians to carry natural gas was renegotiated last year, it was agreed that the price of Algerian natural gas would be $1.94 per thousand cubic feet. J ^ This increase was approved by the DOE which, under law, must rule on the price of any imported gas. Meanwhile, however, the Algerian government decided to - the El Paso Southern is one of six SlU-manned LNG ships affected by the Algerian problem. press for an even greater price increase than what had been negotiated. Algeria would like gas prices to be comparable with crude oil prices of the Organiza­ tion of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). That meant that instead of $1.94, the government wanted to up the price to $6 per thousand cubic feet. Algeria just lowered that demand to $3.80. The dispute goes as far back as last October when Sonatrach, Algerians state-owned oil and gas company, told El Paso it was not satisfied with the contract renegotiations that raised the price to $1.94, In early March, El Paso received a deadline of Mar. 31 to meet Algerian terms. But the company would not pay the higher price. The outlook is optimistic now that Algeria and DOE may soon reach an agreement. ' .v Doorman Iw Norman Tober, former night doorman at the Union hail in Brooklyn, was not an old man by any means when he died here last month. But Tober, only 49, in many respects was a landman's idea of what an "old salt" should look like. He was a big man with hefty arms emblazoned with an assortment of colorful tattoos, sailor style. Norman had been on many ships, including some coal passers, and had sailed to ports all over the world—from Hamburg to Yokoh­ ama. He had a pocket full of discharges to prove it but thev showed he never spent a lot of time on any one ship. In that respect he was like a lot of sailors, too. "I was always a restless kind of guy," he once said. "1 always wanted to be going somewhere else..see something different. I never got to be a homesteader...you know, one of those characters who stays on a ship trip after trip." Maybe Norman was restless because, like many other seamen before him, he had no home ties. "I have a brother." he told his friends, "but I neverhear from him. I don't have any wife or kids...no family really." Johnny Giordano, the day doorman, and Francis "Buffalo" Stallings and a few others around the Union hall were Norman's family. When Norman died, "Buffalo" took care of the arrangements and received visitors to the funeral parlor with all the care and dignity that anyone would expect from a close member of the family. You might call it "the brotherhood of the sea." Probably because he had no family, Norman was a voracious reader, sea stories being his favorites, along with westerns and war yarns. He also made ship models from kits. A model of the Titanic for the office of our late President Paul Hall. A model of HMS Bounty for SIU President Frank Drozak and a model of a wartime destroyer for the Log office. He put in many hours making a diorama type model of a river steamboat wharf at the entrance to the Union hall. Norman figured he had made 100 or so models afloat and ashore. Did he sell some of them and make a few bucks to cover the cost? "I Just made 'em for friends," he explained. To Norman Tober, as to many thousands of men without families who have made seafaring a way of life, there was nothing more important than a friend. i • IsiiiiijRR Rinrlkr firnt likts JUNE 1-30,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA Class B ClassC TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC • DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) 48 , 10 4 56 61 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA Class B Class C 0 50 21 17 0 45 23 12 0 6 4 5 0 45 84 60 132 94 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) —>•••••• 33 19 1 42 35 STEWARD DEPARTMENT I,-.. 4 Algonac (Hdqs.) * Algonac (Hdqs.) 0 23 23 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 45 81 16 0 0 121 119 0 21 133 114 Totals All Departments •"Total Registered" means the numtier of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 146 - The Late Norman Tober August 1980 / LOG / 13 •1 -a T �VI'K' „ :J' S Drozak to NJ. Fed: ^Must Unite to Survive' S IU President Frank Drozak fired off a strong appeal for unity within the trade union movement in an address to the New Jersey AFL-CIO Conven­ tion on July 2. Drozak made it clear he intended to follow in the paths of Paul Hall and George Meany who "lit the torch of labor and proudly held it high. We can do no less," Drozak stated, "and hope to survive." "There-have been many dif­ ferences within the brotherhood of trade unions over the years," Drozak told the New Jersey delegates. "But no matter what these differences were, they were never too big to overcome. Because the all-important thing that bound us together in the beginning," he said, "always brought us back together in the end—unity." •V. • Drozak urged the house of labor to stand united in the next crucial months leading up to the national elections. "We've got to present a united front to both political parties,"he said, "and we've got to stick Together behind our national AFL-CIO policy of calling for 'AIT America that Works for Everyone!." The Federation's policy, Drozak said, was forged to reflect the growing concern about the "to be a service-based economy state of the nation's economy dependent upon other countries expressed by working people for finished goods and raw through their unions. As materials. Too much of our presented to both the Republican technology is exported abroad," and Democratic Platform he charged. "Too many plants are Committees, that policy includes obsolete." seeking a commitment from both Coupled with a re-building of parties to the goal of full the U.S. industrial base, Drozak employment. stressed, must come a change in "Full employment," Drozak U.S. trade policies. stated, "is the only economic "International trade tactics, policy that will effectively fight such as dumping, state-con­ inflation through the increased trolled export mechanisms and production of goods and unfair barriers to U.S. products services. stifle America's economic Full employment is also the growth, " he said. key to achieving equal rights and Drozak pointed to the U.S. equal opportunity for minorities flag merchant marine as one and women, he said, adding that victim of the misguided trade without a massive U.S. jobs policies of our government. program, "equal employment "These trade policies have opportunity" meant nothing resulted," he said, "in our more than "an equal chance to American merchant fleet going stand in the unemployment line." from 4,000 vessels in 1948 to 578 The AFL-CIO policy plank in 1980." also stresses an attack on inflation by reducing interest rates, eliminating dependence on imported petroleum, containing hospital costs and increasing the nation's housing supply. Drozak spoke about the fight against inflation as well as the need to work for a comprehensive program to reindustrialize America. The United States can no longer afford, Drozak cautioned. But the same trade policies that have crippled the American merchant marine, threaten union workers in every trade through­ out the country. "Every union in the AFL-CIO is threatened by foreign imports and unrealistic trade policies," Drozak charged. "Now we must all join together," to counter fhose policies. The way to triumph in these struggles, the new SIU president told the N.J. convention, is to fight them with our strongest weapon—unity. "We owe it to the memberships we represent to stand strong and united," Drozak said. And "we owe it to men like Paul Hall and George Meany. They dedicated their lives to these causeslabor's causes. Because of what they did," he concluded, "we are able to convene here today as free people fighting for better things for free workers." It's your Industry And it needs you Ashes of Boatman Jos, Straley Scattered Over Chesapeake Bay Move to the top. Apply now for a Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship. It's the best deal In the country for Boatmen who want to get ahead: • special curriculum offered only at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Rev. Dale Cropper conducts services for Boatman Joseph Straley on the Little Curtis as his friends and mates look on. i' A memorial burial service was held July 9,1980, for Joseph Daniel Straley, 60, on hoard the tugboat Little Curtis, three milesfrom Smith Point in the Chesapeake Bay. Boatman Straley of Baltimore, Md. fought im uphill battle with cancer for a year and a half. Brother Straley was last employed by the Steuart Transportation Companyof Piney Point, Maryland. In his last will and testament. Brother Straley requested that his ashes he placed in the Chesapeake Bay from the vessel he worked on. • room, board and books free the Little Curtis. He sailed as Assistant Engineer on this tug. The service was conducted by Reverend Dale Cropper of the St. George's Episcopal Church. He offered prayers at the service for Brother Straley. Other persons who participated in the service were George Goodwin, Personnel Mana­ ger of Steuart.'s, Marshall Novak, Port Agent for Piney Point and the captain and crew of the Little Curtis. Mrs. Straley is grateful to Steuart Transportation for fulfilling her husband's wishes. tuition free IWJII weekly stipend of $225 time spent in on-the-job training Is Coast Guard ap­ proved as the equivalent of wheelhouse time • day-for-^y work time credit for HLSS entry graduates See your SIG Representative to apply. Do It today! 14 / LOG / August 1980 i,;'. •-/su, 'i' �iipiflfi-iiirr ITF Wants Bilateralism, Curb on Runaways Hollywood, Fla.—Attacks on flag-of-convenience shipping practices and support for cargosharing agreements between maritime trading partners highlighted the agenda of the 33rd Triennial Congress of the International Transport Workers Federation held here July 17-25. Representatives of hundreds of trade unions from more than 60 nations throughout the world convened to further the ITF's stated goals "to protect and advance the interests of affiliated members employed in transpor­ tation." SIU President Frank Drozak, who was elected to the Federa­ tion's General Council, headed up the SIU's delegation to the ITF congress. The SIU, one of 12 U.S. transportation unions participating in the congress, was also represented by John Fay, SIU of Canada President Roman Gralewicz, Leo Bonser, Ed Turner and Ed Pulver. The actions on flag-ofconvenience fleets and cargo sharing agreements were brought before the full Federation by the members of the ITF's Special Seafarers' Section, with input from the SIU and other U.S. maritime unions. That Section was formed "to counter the threat to Seafarer's safety and social conditions posed by the registration of vessels under flags of conven­ ience." Victory on the key cargosharing agreement was hardwon. Endorsement by the ITF of a resolution Which recognizes that "the keystone of any merchant marine policy is the availjiability of cargo..." was chalked up as a success by the U.S. and Canadian maritime unions which spon^ sored it. "The resolution is a step forward in achieving fair and equitable cargo agreements," SIU President Drozak said. But U.S. maritime unions were disappointed when attempts to broaden the resolution to include support of "bilateral maritime arrangements at the national level" were shot down in the closed Seafarers' Section meeting. ITF delegates strongly con­ demned flag-of-convenience practices as they have in the past, scoring shipowners.Who use flags of convenience as a means of avoiding "their own countries' higher taxes, safety standards. wages and operating costs.' Flag-of-convenience opera-tors, the. Federation charged, deprive their own nationals of "jobs, foreign exchange balances and other economic and national security advantages afforded by a strong merchant marine." In its most substantive move on the flag-of-convenience issue, the ITF voted on rules to administer the rapidly growing fund which is made up of fines imposed on flag-of-convenience operators for violations of international shipping standards. The fund, which now has a cache of $23.5 million, was set up as a corporate entity with its own trustees. It will be used for "occupational, educational, social and welfare assistance to seafarers." SIU Strikes ACBLt Company Using Utifon Busting Tactks T HE SIU launched a major strike last month against American Commercial Barge Lines and its integrated affiliated inland waterways companies. The strike began July 14. Picketlines are up at eight key locations, including: Louisiana DockJn Harahan, La.; Louisiana Dock in Westwego, La.; Lou­ isiana Dock in Cairo, 111. Louisiana Dock in Hennepin, 111.; American Commercial Terminal in Louisville, Ky,; American Commercial Terminal in St. Louis, Mo.; and Louisiana Dock in Wood River, 111. These facilities are wholly affiliated subsidiaries of Ameri­ can Commercial Lines, Inc., Inland Waterways Division, which also includes Inland Tugs Co., MAC Towing, Inc., and" Jeffboat, Inc. The Union's picketlines at these locations have hit the company hard. Brother trade unions employed at ACBL's facilities have refused to cross the SIU's picketlines and are showing strong support of the strike. Thanks especially to the Mineworkers and Boilermakers Local 482 who have honored the picketlines in the true spirit of labor unity, the strike is having a major impact. ACBL has been trying to replace striking Boatmen with scabs aboard their vessels. The SIU's strike against ACBL capped nearly six months of good faith efforts by the Union to reach a new contract with the company. Throughout the six month period, ACBL refused to bargain in good faith with SIU represen­ tatives. By all their actions ACBL made it clear that they wanted to bust the fairly elected Union of its employees. ACBL's union-busting activi­ ties caused the National Labor Relations Board to issue a complaint against the company charging: • ACBL attempted to and interfered with SIU members' federally protected rights under the National Labor Relations Act; • ACBL unlawfully sponsored and assisted efforts to aid a„. phoney union to replace the SIU; • ACBL discharged and discriminated against approxi­ mately 80 Union Boatmen and Bargemen because of their activities and allegiance to their Union; • ACBL has consistently refused to bargain in good faith with the SIU. Carter: ^U.S. Flag Will Get 50% of Cargoes' T HE Carter Administration has assured representatives of the maritime industry that a recent decision by the Agency for International Development (AID) to exclude certain aid to Israel from the provisions of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 does not signify a change in the Administration's commitment to develop and maintain a strong American flag Merchant Marine. The cargo in question had originally been regulated by the Cargo Import Program, a piece of legislation that gives emer­ gency relief to U.S. allies without jeopardizing American jobs and industries. Under the terms of the Cargo Import Program, certain" valued American allies, such as Israel and Egypt, are given money to purchase badly needed supplies. The supplies that they buy, however, must be American. Congress felt that it would be improper to let American funds be used to fortify foreign industries. It is one thing to help one's hard-pressed Egyptian and Israeli allies. It is quite another thing to make rich Japanese corporations richer. To ensure that countries receiving aid under jthe Cargo Import Program purchase U.S. goods. Congress required that they show proof of purchase. The trade generated by the Cargo Import Program is considered to be governmentgenerated. It is therefore governed by the Cargo Prefer­ ence Act of 1954, which requires that 50 percent of all govern­ ment-generated cargo be carried on American flag vessels. The Israelis have had trouble with the bookkeeping require­ ments of the Commodity Program. To accomodate a beleaguered and valued ally. Congress passed a new law, the Cash Transfer Program, which allows Israel to purchase American goods with a minimum of red tape. nation's Merchant Marine. According to the SIU and the Maritime Administration, Congress had no intention of changing the Cargo Preference provisions of the old law. It merely wished to simplify some of the overly complicated bureaucratic procedures. In a letter to the SIU, Stuart Because the Cash Transfer Eizenstat, assistant to the Program does not require proof President for Domestic Affairs of purchase, AID has ruled that and Policy, took note of the the U.S. Cargo Preference Laws industry's concern. no longer apply. Eizenstat also reiterated his AID'S decision has been widely support for the U.S. flag attacked by responsible segments merchant marine. He empha­ of the maritime industry, sized that the Administration will including the Seafarers Inter­ vigilantly review the effects of the national Union, and the Mari­ Cash Transfer Program to see time Administration, the section that American flag shipping of the Federal government interests are not harmed in any responsible for promoting this way. August 1980 / LOG / 15 ii ; -•"SEsaa J i J rJ. Js c t>J t �U*S. Dredges ^Guarante^^ Diego Garcia Job pi ii^?l 44>;• i P RESIDENT Carter signed into law the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Bill for Fiscal Year 1980, setting an important precedent for the dredging industry. It is the first piece of legislation to state that a preference should be given to American companies in the dredging of a government generated project. The bill had the active support of the SIU. Under the terms of the bill. Congress and the President have appropriated $25 million over a SIU Supported Precedent Setting Bill two year period so that badly needed support facilities can be constructed at Diego Garcia, which is one of this country^s more important naval bases: Situated in the Indian Ocean, Diego Garcia gives the United, States strategic access to Indian, Middle Eastern and African ports. , The language contained in the bill is not as strong as 'the maritime and dredging industries would have liked. However, the bill is an important first step. The House version of the bill had contained strong language in favor of giving U.S. companies preference over foreign compe­ titors. The Senate version was much less emphatic. The language contained in the present bill is a compromise between these two extremes. The bill that was signed into law authorizes the Department of Defense to prepare a program that would assure that American companies be given preference for construction contracting. The major elements of that program include: • a prequalification procedure for U.S. contractors that assures competition. • a requirement that firms use U.S. personnel, material and equipment, where appropriate. • the use of joint ventures to satisfy existing agreements. Congress iVIoves to Grease SPR Machinery C •li' IV t 5 'rt ' I J - 3NGRESS, in a carefully worded amendment attached to the recently enacted Synthetic Fuels Legislation, has instructed the Administration to revive the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program (SPR). SPR, which was formulated in 1974 in response to the Arab Oil Embargo, never really achieved its stated goal of building an adequate national stockpile of oil. From its inception, SPR was plagued by administrative mismanagement. Court chal­ lenges by environmentalists slowed its implementation. SPR was seriously curtailed in March 1979 after the Iranian Revolution caused a worldwide shortage of oil. Efforts to revive SPR had met with opposition from the State Department, which cited Saudi Arabian disapproval as reason enough to abandon the program. Last winter, this country had 92 million barrels of oil in reserve, which was barely enough to replace two weeks' those hard-liners in Saudi Arabia The Elk Hills scheme would imports. Most other industrial who threaten to cut their indirectly benefit the maritime nations have oil reserves of forty production of oil if the U.S. industry. The oil produced in Elk days or more. purchases extra oil on the world Hills is covered by the Jones Act, Congress has given the market to increase its petroleum and would therefore have to be »Administration until October 1st reserve. moved in U.S. flag vessels. to prepare and begin implemen­ tation of a program that would increase this country's Petroleum Reserve by a minimum of 100,000 barrels of oil a day. The Administration is free to devise its own program. Several options are open to the Administration. Perhaps the most promising is the one involving Elk Hills Naval Reserve in California. Instead of purchasing extra oil on the world market, which would certainly upset our Saudi allies, the government is consid­ ering diverting some of its own supplies to the stockpiles. The Federal Government produces some 100,000 barrels a day at the Elk Hills Naval Reserve. State Department officials two of?hPir'nw'I'® Committee and hope that this scheme will satisfy Young Boatman and Brother Die in Scuba Diving Accident SIU Boatman Jim Gaillard, 22, and his brother Glen, 20, both drowned in a tragic scuba diving accident near Lake City, Fla. According to local police, the brothers were exploring underwater caves in Ginnie Springs, a popular diving area,when they got separated and their tanks ran out of oxygen. The young ;nen, both residents of Mount Pleasant, S C., had been on a camping trip when the accident occurred. The two were buried in Wilson Cemetery after funeral services at Pentacostal Holiness Church in Mount Pleasant. Boatman Gaillard worked for the Boatman Jim Gaillard, Jr. SIU's Marine Contracting and Emma Gaillard and a brother, Towing out of Charleston, S.C. David. He is survived by his widow, The SIU's sincere condolences go Susan; his parents, James, Sr. and out to the family. 16 / LOG / August 1980 Ogden Willamette Committee chairman 2nd P^?mnmin n Harrington, steward delegate ' Bosun Arthur Campbell, ship's ®"®'"® ''®'®8®'® Messman Benny Stella MarlsTo Hold Mariners Ball In N.O. The newly-renovated Stella Maris Maritime Center in New Orleans, La., is a home-away-from-home for merchant seamen from all over the' world as well as for U.S. military personnel. bors with an invitation to the First Annual Mariners Ball. Tickets to the Oct. 24 gala cost $75 per person for a "Mariners Ticket" or $350 per couple for a seat at the "Captain's Table." The ball will feature cocktails, Located on Governor Nicholls entertainment by the Navy Steele Street, the Center's stated purpose is to "minister to the personal and Band, a creole-style buffet supper spiritual needs" of the international and, of course, high steppin' to a seafaring community. They offer dance band. The black-tie ball will be limited basketball, swimming and other recreation, a snack shop and a to 400 guests. So if you're interested chapel as well as down-home con­ in helping out the Center which has versation for seamen and service­ helped so many seamen and having "a ball" doing it, contact: The Stella men in an unfamiliar port. Maris-Maritime Center, 3129 State This Fall the Center is reaching Street Drive, New Orleans. La. out to its many friends and neigh­ 70125. InV':,, I- 'i.' U V\- �At Sea I Ashore Washington, D.C. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded a $75,000 contract for a study that will develop standards for the automated control of diesel systems. The study is being undertaken because of the appearance of diesel ships in the American-flag fleet. MARAD awarded the contract to Seaworthy Engine Systems, Inc. of Essex, Conn. The company will confer with at least five European regulatory bodies in making its report, according to MARAD. It will seek to learn about the standards and specifications that are advocated today in this field among foreign carriers, shipyards, and diesel engine suppliers. Diesel powered ships have been common among foreign fleets for a number of years. Tumwater, Wash. A delay in a Washington state hearing on the Northern Tier Pipeline has occurred as the result of a ruling by an administrative law judge. The Judge, John Von Reis, said that the Northern Tier Pipeline Co. failed to provide enough information to Washington state on the proposed pipeline route under Puget Sound. State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council hearings will now be delayed while Northern Tier tries to provide the required information The Northern Tier Pipeline, which the SIU has vigorously supported, will run from the deepwater terminal of Port Angeles, Wash, to Clearbrook, Minn. It will be capable of carrying 933,000 barrels of oil a day. The oil will be brought to Port Angeles by tanker from Alaska. In January President Carter approved construction of the pipeline and m the spring the U.S. government granted Federal right-of-way to the $1.23 billion project. However, the pipeline, which will pass through five states, must still obtain private financing and state authorizations before it can proceed. SS Point Julie Last month the SlU-contracted Point JuHe (Birch shipping) was scheduled to deliver 23,000 metric tons of soybean oil to Karachi Pakistan. Galveston, Tex. Construction of the deepest supertanker port in the nation was given the OK last month by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. To be built on Galveston's Pelican Island,.the $330 million berth will be able to handle supertankers of up to 250,000 deadweight tons. It is expected that construction will take two years. _ The superport will be built jointly by the Port of Galveston and Pelican Terminal Corporation. Crude oil will be carried by pipeline from the port's two supertanker berths to Texas City, and from there to Beaumont, Houston, and Freeport. The Corps issued permits for the building of the berths and pipe­ lines. The two 36-inch pipelines will be capable of carrying 50,000 barrels of crude oil an hour from the port to a Texas City tank farm. Puerto Rico SlU-contracted Navieras de Puerto Rico has increased its service between the island commonwealth to the Dominican Republic and the Vrrgin Islands. Under the new schedule the company is offering two rollon sailings per week to the Dominican Republic. The upgraded Virgin Islands service will be made by a barge with a capacity for 54 40-foot trailers. The barge will make the round trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands three times a week. San Francisco American President Lines has, begun regular monthly service between the U.S. West Coast and People's Republic of China. It will operate via feeder service from Hong Kong. Since last year, A PL has been providing direct service to China on a cargo inducement basis. This service will continue to be available. Sri Lanka Five American President Line ships will all be delivering bulk wheat cargoes to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka this month and next month. The President Jackson will leave from the U .S. North Pacific early this month with 15,250 metric tons. The President Wilson will also leave from the U.S. North Pacific in mid September with 16,800 metric tons. Leaving from California in mid August with 18,900 metric tons will be the President Taylor. She will be followed in late August or early September by ihe President Cleveland with the same cargo load. Then in mid September the President Adams will carry 16,800 metric tons. The SIU has the Steward department on APL ships. To Old and Young 'Salts' Alike: Cut Intake! T 'HE description of an HE (experienced seaman as an "old salt" has more than a grain of truth in it these days. Because an ever-increasing number of U.S. seafarers consume a tremendous amount of salt— from three to six times more than the half-teaspoon the body needs daily. So what's the big deal? Plenty! The amount of salt in your diet is directly related to your blood pressure level. Too much salt over a long period of time makes you a prime candidate for high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is called the "silent killer" because it strikes without warning. It has no symptoms. It causes no pain. The only way to know if you have high blood pressure is to have it checked at least once a year. Once you have it, you liave it. There is no cure for high blood pressure. The condition can be easily controlled through medication in combination with a low-salt diet. But if you don't follow follow vonr your nrpcrriKf^rl prescribed treatment routine, your blood pressure will shoot back up again. If you have untreated high blood pressure, you're an oddson-favorite for heart attack or stroke. One way to avoid joining the millions of Americans who have high blood pressure is to cut down on your chances of getting it. And that means cutting down on salt. Why salt? The chemical components of salt are sodium and chloride. The intake of sodium causes the body to retain water. And when your body is "water-logged" your heart has to work overtime and your blood pressure goes up. Salting food before tasting it— or over-salting it during a meal is the main reason many people consume too much salt. But it's not the only reason. A lot of sodium comes to us courtesy of the pre-packaged foods we buy. Canned soups and foods contain plenty of sodium because it's a good preservative and extends the shelf-life of food. . In addition many of the seasonings used to "spice up cooked food are really sodium in disguise. MSG, used as a meat tenderizer or flavor enhancer. stands for mor\o-sodiwn glutamate. Soy sauce, steak sauce, onion salt and garlic salt all contain high levels of sodium. Another "salty" mistake is made by people who work in hot environments—like ship's engine rooms. You do not need salt tablets to counteract the effects of heat. Most food contains enough natural salt to maintain the human body without any help. Even when it's very hot, all that's necessary for good health is to eat regular meals and drink lots of water. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind to help reduce salt intake: Avoid cured and processed ' meats like bacon, ham, sausage, corned beef and hot dogs. ' • Avoid salty cheeses (espe­ cially processed cheeses); canned and dried soups and pickles. olives, potato chips, dips and sauerkraut. • Use oil & vinegar instead of bottled salad dressings; baked potatoes instead of fries; broiled or plain sliced cold meat instead of breaded meat or packaged cold cuts. • Try a breakfast steak or hamburger patty instead of ham, bacon or sausage. • Choose fresh fruit, icecream or sherbert over pie and cake^ www UllU • il' ff �K».S»X-^ • '..u^-v^Fr •s"*^-.'T»-:v = "' -t K . • ; i.t' • I !1 Letters Honoring Paul Hall t'f Dear Brother Drozak: On behalf of the officers and members of CWA, I extend to you and to your Union our heartfelt expression of grief and loss in the passing of your late leader, Paul Hall. For me, personally, it is a loss that cannot be measured. 1 have looked to Paul Hall for all the years 1 have been on the AFL-CIO Executive Council as a person whose stature, whose integrity and whose dedication to the labor movement are beyond measure. Organizationally, we at CWA have profited greatly from our association with him—and with the Seafarers International Union—in matters of the utmost importance to organized labor and to the Nation as a whole. 1 shall miss him as a friend, a counselor and a wise man whose vision was always on the center of the target. This land of ours has produced few genuine leaders in the past generation. He was one of those. In addition, his very human qualities—compassion, warmth, dedication and determination—inspired all df us who worked closely with him in pursuit of our common goals. You have reason to be proud of the legacy he has left, and so do we all. Sincerely, Glen Watts, President Communication Workers of America fi ^ '? ^ r i •'• •i' < • '(; i;^ I •". 'i T- . • :'.• ill 'j'l -i 1. :^- € .'"i^'': - - ,t- , > :>.• "•^>r •'.>:• ' .::W7^'': Dear President Drozak, On behalf of the other officers and all the affiliates of our State Federation, I wish to express the deepest sympathy and regret which we all feel on the occasion of the death of your great leader, Paul Hall. I appreciated being able to attend the funeral services last week by reason of your kind invitation. Paul Hall's career in the labor movement will continue to be an inspiration to all of us, particularly now that Amejican labor is again facing the most serious difficulties in many years. Fraternally, John J. Driscoll President Connecticut State Labor Council, AFL-CIO • fe A special ship's meeting was called aboard the U.S. T. Atlantic to pay our respects to our late President Paul Hall when we heard he had passed away. The Chairman (Bosun Donald Fleming) spoke at some length of the many things that Brother Hall did for seamen, especially of his opening the Harry Lundeberg School. Before the opening of the School, a seaman had no place to go to upgrade or improve himself. Thanks to Paul Hall, the School came into being and has helped many of us get ahead. Fraternally, Ship's Committee—U.S.T. Atlantic Chairman, Bosun Donald Fleming F-585 Secretary-Reporter, Clyde Kreiss K-28 Ed. Director, C.R. Lowman L-999 * . Dear Brother Drozak, Thank you for your letter of ,Iuly I. On behalf of the ITFs unions throughout the world please accept our profound condolence on the passing of Paul Hall. We had known for some time, of course, that he was grievously ill but it was hard nonetheless to grasp that he had in the end to surrender. His international activities were marked by those same qualities that made him an almost legendary figure at home; forthrightness, courage, integrity and quick, sharp intelligence which invariably led him to the heart of the problem. To all who knew him he will be iong remembered with respect and affection. On a more personal level, may 1 say that 1 first met Paul over twenty years ago when I had a very modest position in the ITF. Then and afterwards, as 1 moved up the ladder, he never failed to show me great kindness and the impact of that huge personality is indelible. Yours sincerely, Harold Lewis General Secretary International Transport > Workers Federation I : '.p The departure of Paul Hall leaves one with a feeling of sadness. But knowing he has enriched and added so much more dignity to our lives and that of others is of great solace. We will all miss Paul. Fraternally, P.J. Dorrian—D-256 M.V. Overseas Harriette (Amsterdam, Holland) * * Dear Mr. Drozak: I have learned with much regret of the death of your President and colleague Paul Hall. AH of us on the US Law of the Sea Delegation share your sense of loss. We valued highly Mr. Hall's participation in the work of the Advisory Committee and his interest and support of our objectives. We shall miss him. Would you please convey to your associates my deep sympathy. With kind regards. Sincerely, » Elliot L. Richardson Ambassador At Large Department of State 18 / LOG / August 1980 * • We have noted with regret the passing of SlU President Paul Hall. A short service was read on the fantail by Captain Schonn for President Hall. We have confidence and trust that President Frank Drozak will carry on the duties of President Hall. A heavy load for one man to carry but we, the rank-and-file, have confidence in President Frank Drozak. Good luck and God Speed, Frank. Upon receipt of the telegram informing us of Paul Hall's passing the colors were flown at half mast all during the day. The following short address was delivered in memory of Paul Hall by Capt. Schonn. "We have come together here to pay our respects to a great person, a great American, Paul Hall. He has passed the final bar on June 22, 1980. Let us all deep within ourselves try to remember him. Just as we knew him, either personally or as a leader of a great American movement and iet us observe one minute of complete silence in his memory. What can we say about Paul Hall? His physical body is no longer walking amongst us. But that is not important. All iife on the physical plane is limited between birth and death. Important is what Paul Hall stood for and what he devoted his life's work to; to help the under-privileged attain a better life in order to achieve a basic ideal of mankind—freedom and liberty for all. We all are benefitting in one way or another from the efforts he put forth for all of us. Let us try to remember his ideals, that part which was spiritually motivating and driving him, make it our own, and then carry on his efforts in our most honest endeavors. Then we shall see for our own selves, that "Those old sailors never die." H.W. Schonn, Master—LNG Virgo LNG Virgo Ship's Committee Chairman, Bosun Donald Hicks H-694 Sec.-Reporter, Steward L. Jarman J-8029 Ed. Director, J. Salamons Just a line to let you and all my Union brothers know that I deeply regretted the passing away of our very dear Brother and friend Mr. Paul Hall. We have lost a leader as well as a friend and brother. He fought for the rights of seafaring brothers for many years. He fought to get all of us where we are today. I only hope that the fight will continue for the rights of seamen and for more ships under the American flag. Brother Hall fought long and hard for our maritime industry. He was a native of Alabama and so am I. His integrity and hard work are beyond question by anyone. It is a shame that we don't have more leaders like him in this wonderful nation of ours. My heart is heavy with sorrow. I know Paul Hall will be missed among our ranks for many years to come. Fraternally, A Loyal Union Member (since 1947) Malcolm E. Smith S-5215 �U«S*Flag Must Get Fair Share of Coal Exports A s world oil supplies decline and k. as the political price of petro­ leum from OPEC nations becomes too steep to pay, coal has begun to emerge as America's last, best hope. In abundant supply within U.S. territory, development of our coal resources will lessen our dependence . on foreign oil suppliers. Our vast coal reserves will be vital not only to fuel America, but to fire up, once again, foundering U.S. influence with our Western Euro­ pean allies. Dependent to a great degree on the Middle East for their energy needs. Western Europe's foreign policy has evolved into a policy of least resistance against the actions of their OPEC suppliers. Afraid to antagonize their oil suppliers at the risk of a devastating fuel cutoff. Western Europe has declined whole­ hearted support of U.S. sanctions against Iran, among other issues. With this in mind. President Carter went to Italy in June to participate in an economic summit meeting with the leaders of Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Can­ ada, Germany and Japan. The seven national leaders emerged from the talks tinited in their intent to conserve oil and increase their use of alternative energy sources, principally coal. They further agreed that the United States would be the "chief producer and exporter of coal for the international market." And that the Western European nations and . Japan would double or triple their purchases of coal from the U.S. within the next 20 years. prepared to help industry cope with the jobs of increased mining of coal; To get this ambitious coal pro­ development of adequate handling, gram off the ground will mean a storing and transportation facilities; hefty outlay of private capital to and a significant expansion of ports build and upgrade port facilities and or. the Gulf, East and West Coasts to transportation networks here in the. accomodate deep draft coal carriers. Unit^ States. While it is also obvious that a In early July tbe Carter Admini­ sizeable bulk fleetwill be required to stration held briefing sessions witb move the coal—as many as 1,000dry key industry and labor groups bulk ships of 100,000 dwt by some including tbe SIU, to outline tbe estimates—the government has not objectives of tbe U.S. coal program. made a single provision to ensure They indicated the government is either U.S. shipping or shipbuilding OHIcial Publkolion of the Seofarers Inferttationol Union o( North America. Atlontic. GuU, lolei end Inland Woten Ohtrict. Afl^ClO August. 1980 i'J.- Vol. 42. No. 8 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Leon Hall Joe DiGiorgio Vice President Secretary- Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Joe Sacco Mike Sacco Vice President Vice President Vice -President James Ganndn Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Don Rotan West Coast Associate Editor Editor « Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Etlitor Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photography I Writer Dennis Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vana Production I Art Director Published monthlv by Seafarers Internationa! Unior.. Atlantic. Gull Lakes and Inland Waters D SI ic* AFL °CIO 675 Fourth Ave . Brooklyn. N.V 11232 Tel 499-6600 Second class postage Uisiric.. Afu 1.1U. o u Brooklyn. N.Y. (ISSN W0160-2047) v. wijth an equitable role in the coal program. We believe it is impossible to Justify the outlay of. billions of dollars to spur a U.S. coal export program without including a role for U.S. ships and U.S. seamen in that program. While the blessing of increased reliance on our vast American coal resources allows both America and her allies a way out from under the domination of oil producing na­ tions, the blessing backfires if we allow that coal to move on foreign ships. Without a guarantee that a substantial percentage of our coal exports will move on American-flag vessels, the United States will end up more dependent than ever before on foreign fleets. With the fortunes of the U.S.-flag dry bulk fleet at an all-time low and with the overall national economy floundering, the proposed U.S. coal exporting program provides us with a timely chance to turn the tide. Tbe coal export program is a golden chance to provide shipyard and seagoing Jobs for American workers; tens of thousands of additional jobs in related U.S. shoreside industries: an opportunity to renew our sadly deficient national bulk fleet and the chance to protect our national security by cutting our. ties with foreign-flag shippers. Our coal reserves are one of America's national treasures. But a coal export program which deprives American ships and seamen of a rightful share in* that program is a travesty. The U.S. government would never suggest that the coal needed to meet the terms of the export agreement with our allies be mined by foreign workers. If they did, the American mineworkers would shut the coalfields down. The government would not sug­ gest that our national ports be built or renovated by foreign laborers. If they did, the U.S. construction trades would make sure those ports didn't get built. But by their silence on the role of U.S.-built, U.S.-manned ships in a coal export program, our govern­ ment has suggested that foreign vessels with foreign crews will play a key role in that program. TTie job of exporting American coal abroad isn't over at the mouth of the mine. It isn't over at a rail or highway transfer facility. And it isn't over at the water's edge. it's U.S. coal. And a good portion of it must move on U.S. ships. August 1980 / LOG / 19 :| •' K''* �<•• - s i-.«F Letters Honoring Paul Hall Dear Frank Drozak: I recently learned of the passing of Paul Hall. Needless to say, while I was aware of Paul's desperate illness and his courageous battle and thus I. was not taken by surprise, but was nonetheless deeply saddened by this tragic loss. It is, of course, a loss felt most deeply by his family to whom he was so devoted, and then a loss to the Union that was his entire life. For the brief periods of time I spent with Paul and the several isolated legal matters in which 1 was involved with him and the Union 1 come to the conclusion that his loss is felt by all people who knew him and have a continuing interest in the vitality and integrity of!he United States and its legitimate labor movement. While my personal involvement with Paul was, as >ou know, somewhat limited, my awareness of him and his activities and his person since 1970 has been continually increasing as has my admiration and 'respect. He was no saint, for none of us can assume such a mantle in real life, arid yet my knowledge of Jiim through his personality and his acts evokes in my mind the words that Clarence Darrow uttered on the death of his dear friend, Peter Altgeld: "He so loved justice and truth and liberty and righteousness that all the terrors that the earth could hold were less, thaq the condemnation* of his conscience." I know that you feel a personal loss in Paul's passing but you have inherited a mantle which you wear so well. You have my own wishes for continued success in the leadership which you assumed so long ago and my request that you extend to Mrs. Hall and the family my very sincere sympathy on the loss that they have sustained. Most sincerely, Jonathan L. Rosner, Esq. New York, N.Y. '• 'i ^ t a '^1; I I • I ^ L^' = = : ^.^-: f5u^ .- 'i-J ! ( -' , » • I was saddened to hear of the death of Paul HaT|—recognized as one of the greatest labor leaders of this nation. Respected by the labor movement, the maritime industry, business executives and by many of oiir country's presidents and legislators—past and present, Paul will be missed especially by the seamen for whom he so staunchly fought in the last four decades. Paul was dedicated to improving conditions for not only the SIU membership which he so ably represented at the negotiating table, in the halls of Congress, at the White House, and in the international labor and business arenas but also for all working men and women, skilled arid unskilled, professional and non-professional. As an initiator and builder of ideas. Paul's accomplishments appropriately eulogize his dedication, perseverence and courage—qftentime in the face of extreme adversity. His memory and spirit will live on in the realization of his ideas and dreams and in the enormity of his accomplishments. While Paul was ill, our SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak performed the functions of acting president both capably and admirably. For over a decade. Frank had been Paul's right hand man working with him side by side to the benefit of the SIU membership. In my opinion. Frank is the best-prepared man to carry out the responsibilities of the office of president of the Seafarers International Union. Training and experience have eminently qualified Frank to assume the leadership of the union and tend to the important task of building a healthy U.S.-Hag merchant fleet and a still stronger and more effective SI U. We should all stand behind him and give him our strongest encouragement and support—as did Paul—because he has most assuredly earned it. Fraternally yours, Anthony Goncalves G-83 Arlington, Va. I deeply regret that I was unable to attend the services for our late brother, friend and colleague Paul Hall. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to have known Paul and to have been associated with him in our great free trade union movement. He was a true friend, a champion and dedicated fighter for the free trade union movement and a great American. Please express my deepest sympathy to his family and to the officers and members of the Seafarers International Union. Fraternally, Aibin J. Gruhn President Califomla .State Federation of . " :^ Labor, AFI-no Frank Drozak, President Seafarers International Union of North America 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 Dear Frank: ' I am writing on my return yesterday from a trip out of the country, including attendance at the ll.O Conference in Geneva, to expres.s my sorrow at the death of Paul Hall. 1 got to know Paul during my last few years with the Amalgamated in New York, but our friendship continued even more actively during my stay at the Department of Labor 1977-79. Paul at that time —along with the.many other responsibilities which he fulfilled for President Meany was the chairman of the Labor Advisory Committee"on international trade, and I depended on him for good advice and the fruits of his experience. During these years, over the course of many long breakfast and lunch sessions together, in New York and Washington. I came to look forward to Paul's wisdom and good .sense, as well as his profound understanding of the labor movement. I had looked forward to continuing that relationship when I came to the l UD. His final illness and passing came as a shock. I know that Paul >vilLbe missed by uncounted of his former associates and admirers, among whom I was proud to include myself. I sorrow for those who were close to him, as well as for his family. Please accept my most sincere sympathy. Sincerely, Howard D. Samuel, President industrial Union Dept. AFL-CIO * * * I am profoundly distressed to learn of the death of Paul Hall. He was so long associated with our rriaritime work and his loss will be keenly felt by all. Please accept my sincere condolences and convey these also to his family. Francis Blanchard Director General Inferriatfohal Labor Organization I am writing this letter to pay my respects and sympathy on the death of our dedicated International President Paul Hall. Paul Hall was truly a great maritime union leader who worked very hard to upgrade the lives of all seamen. His dedication to the true principles of the American maritime and trade union movements and his fearless fight to bring the many pension and welfare benefits to all Seafarers is a legacy in itself. I for one, who is permanently disabled today, know what Paul Hall has done for the SIU in his long years of association with the SIU. Paul Hall will long be remembered as the man in the maritime trade union movement who dedicated his life so that all seamen could have selfrespect and human dignity as they .sailed their ships around the world. My sympathy goes out to his family in their days of bereavement. 1 consider it an honor for 30 years to have been a member of the SIU—the maritime union that he dedicated his life to. Fraternally, Pensioner Paul Capo IVfetalrle, La. Paul Hall's death comes as a shock to me. Paul Hall was a great man, a giant among labor activists and a very dear and close personal friend. During those early days when public workers didn't have the right to organize, it was Paul Hall and his fellow sailors who linked arms with our members to defend their picket lines and to help them win decency and some of the rights enjoyed by most other American workers. I personally, and AF'SC MH as an institution, will always feel deep gratitude to Paul Hall and the Seafarers for their unflinching solidarity with our stuggle over the years to win union recognition and reasonable jobs and working conditions. Paul Hall was enormously respected by those in as well as outside the labor movement. Always an innovator, he would offer new ideas to blend with the best of the old. Paul will be remembered for his dedication to preserv ing our precious labor tradition, and for his leadership in carrying it forward. Weve lost a great American, He will be deeply missed. Fraternally, Jerry Wurf, President American Federation of .State, County and Municipal Employees 20 / LOG / Almost 1980 Je'-' •• �-• •• •, M?;."th^;- ' •-"• • j/ '^--,r-%. •>.- - •/^J: V'"> • •• - Ocean Mining Bill m-'w • ^r}- .. " ! - -f - V ••V-' ._: •'"J.'' C'. »S;v • VS';5»feV,"..^ > , . 'if' Tu'JT •' •'" If .• . •-.. 5.- ' ^1.. •' •^••' -' :«/ £ '''I. Signed Into Law Legislation Guarantees Use of U.S. Flag, U.S. Manned Mining Vessels and Ore Carriers I N a stunning victory for the jobs and job security of U.S. seamen, President Carter signed the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act into law last month with its crucial "man American" provisions intact. Almost 10 years in the making, the Act has been a top legislative priority of the SIU since 1971 because it President's desk on June 28. components in our national Under the terms of the defense industry. Enactment green-lights a brand-new deep seabed mining industry Act, U.S. mining consortia of the Hard Mineral Resand ensures a key role for can begin retrieving the sources Act into law makes U.S. seamen in that Industry. manganese, cobalt, copper it possible for the U.S. to The Deep Seabed Hard and nickel-packed nodules become largely self-suffi­ Minerals Resources Act, that blanket the ocean's cient in those key minerals passed by overwhelming floor. The United States is by the turn of the century. While national security voice vote in the Senate on almost entirely dependent June 23 and in the House on imports of those four considerations played a part two days later, went to the minerals which are crucial Continued on Page 22 August 1980 / LOG / 21 kl k-. �• -r • -t- fcv^*l •'ri..ii=n-.,.-.^.;,-;'r.-.«f;'»M»- -i»-».-*it.v.'- a^-r .It' - ;=-.i:5^1==3*69ie^ r- . •J '•i' ; f. •>'"!!«• - 45 :-r 1i •if' Jl: ;tf ••.'A !• ii f u if' «If-' li I i: .• fI if H >vi'n < l«-t .|i Enactment of Measure Brings SlU's 10-Year Fight To Victorious End processing or transportation in the Union's tireless eligible for operating lobbying for the Act, it was differential subsidy (ODS) the prospect of gaining and construction differential ground-level entry for subsidy (CDS) programs of Seafarers in the new-bom the Merchant Marine Act of ocean mining industry that 1936. In a letter to Carter dated was the key to the SIU's July 3, SIU President Frank support. The Union's decade-long Drozak hailed the chief fight to create and protect executive for signing the jobs for U.S. seamen in Act. "This legislation," Drozak ocean mining paid off. The Ocean Mining legislation said, "represents" a signifi­ that left the President's desk cant milestone in our mutual included three '*man- effort to revitalize the U.S. American'' amendments flag Merchant Marine. By requiring that at least one whi^ • •'Squire that all mining ore carrier per ocean mining and processing vessels used site be an American ship," in the commercial recovery Drozak continued, "this of deep seabed minerals be legislation will provide a U.S.-documented and U.S.- tremendous boost to* our manned; maritime industry and our • require at least one^ore maritime employment." carrier per mining site be^ "Similarly," he added, U.S.-documented and U.S.- "the requirement that manned; mining and processing • make any U.S.-docu­ vessels be American-flag mented vessel used in deep vessels will guarantee that seabed mineral recove'ry, American workers receive a Continued jrom Page 21 fair share of the economic opportunities created." Drozak ended by commending Carter for his "commitment to a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine and your concern for American workers in all facets of the maritime industry." Though support for U.S. ocean mining legislation had been steadily mounting over the last 10 years, passage of the Act was a Congressional coup against diverse pres­ sures and obstacles. Over the past 18 months alone the Act was reported out of no .fewer than five Senate committees, four House committees and a variety of subcommittees on both sides of Congress. Pressure from the U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea, which has been trying to reach agreement on an international ocean mining treaty, ran strongly against adoption of U.S. ocean mining legislation. It was only when U.S. Ambassador to the Law of the Sea Elliot Richardson gave his go-ahead to the 1980 version of the Act that the final stumbling block to whole-hearted Congres­ sional support of the measure was cleared. Under Richardson's re­ commendation the Act says that licenses for deep seabed exploration will be issued beginning July 1, 1980 but that permits for "commer­ cial recovery" will not be authorized until Jan. 1, 1988. This timetable allows the U.S., said White House Press Secretary Jbdy Powell, to "reaffirm this nation's commitment to both a Law of the Sea Treaty and orderly development of a U.S'. ocean mining capa­ bility." The Act, Powell added, "will fill the gap created by ... our need for minerals on Continued on Page 23 SIUNA Vice President John Yarmote testifies at hearings on ocean mining .iegislation at a subcommittee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Representatives in the fall of i979. Many of the seats in back of him are filled with SIU members. • 22 / LOG / August 1980 �\m- Industry Means Jobs for American Seamen the one.hand and the slow of actual minifig, U.S. provisions when he spoke on deliberate process of inter­ seamen may be working i^ the Senate floor prior to the national lawmaking on the this industry as early as next vote on the bill. "The mining other." year. consortia intend to put into However, in spite of the Sen. Warren Magnuson operation, at various times stated timetable for the start (D-Wash.) clarified the time between 1981 and 1988, SchematiG of Ocean Mining Ship )• - - " I 1 i I i[ -—-y- -- .• recovery operations on a very large scale, but not at the full operating rates planned'for ultimate pro­ duction. "These large interim operations," Magnuson continued, "will be for the purpose of testing full-sized mining ships and related equipment for periods of time which are less than fulltime operation." The Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act which was ultimately signed by the President was an amended version of the original House bill (HR 2759). On June 23, the Senate considered H.R. 2759, added 16 amendments to if, passed it and sent it back to the House. The House passed the amended version on June 25. What's Down There on the Ocean Floor? N ESTLED snugly in some of the deepest rescesses of the ocean lies a treasure of immense proportions. It is a treasure that has been nurtured throughout the eons by the chemical and organic phenomenons of nature. This treasure of the deep is millions upon millions of manganese nodules that pave the ocean floor like an eternal black cobblestone highway. The nodules are highly valued because of the extractable minerals locked in their round, dark potatoe sized bodies. The nodules have a high content of the four minerals— nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese—considered basic and essential to the economy and productivity of industrialized nations. For instance, nickel is used in petroleum refining and in the production of gas turbines, aircraft frames, marine and automotive bodies, and ceramics. Copper is used in the manufac­ ture of electric motors, power generators, transformers, plumb­ ing, and automotive brakes, radiators, heaters, and carbure­ tors. Cobalt is used for the production of industrialized magnets, telephones, gas turbines and radiation research and treatment. Manganese, probably the most important of the four minerals, is basic to all iron and steel products. Recent research projects have estimated that the near infinite supply of nodules contain 15 billion tons of nickel, 8 billion tons of copper, and 5 billion tons of cobalt. These statistics far exceed the known land-based resources of these minerals. Research has also shown that • the heaviest concentration of the nodules lie two to three miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, mostly near undersea volcanoes. Despite all the research, though, it is still only speculation as to how the nodules grow. One theory is that a nodule starts to grow around some particle, such as animal remains or pumice. Then somewhat like a pearl, it grows slowly through some sort of chemical and organic activity. Unlike a pearl, though, which grows in years, it is estimated that the nodules grow only a few millimeters per million years. But one thing is sure. The nodules do grow. And according to one estimate, they are forming, at the rate of 10 million tons a year. This is an extremely small figure when compared to esti­ mates which claim the Pacific Ocean alone contains 1.5 trillion tons of the nodules. Up until 1872, no one even knew that the nodules existed. At that time, one of Her Majesty's ships dredged a few off the ocean floor and brought them back to England as conversation pieces. It wasn't until 15 years ago that anyone gave much serious thought to bringing the nodules to the surface in large amounts and extracting the minerals housed inside. However, the increasing demand for these minerals in an ever growing industrialized world has given birth to a potentially massive new industry —ocean mining. Thanks to the SIU's support of the Ocean Mining Bill, this industry will finally get into full swing. And SIU members can look forward to jobs on ocean mining ships and ore carriers. Besides being the biggest consumer of these minerals, the U.S. is also the biggest importer of the essential substances. In fact, the U.S. is almost totally dependent on foreign imports for these minerals. Right now, the U.S. imports98 percent of its manganese, 98 percent of its cobalt, 90 percent of its primary nickel and 15 percent of its copper. Considering that the nation's economy depends on the uninterrupted flow of these minerals, the fact that we are so dependent on the outside world for them is a very disturbing fact. Consortiums of mainly American companies have pumped millions into the research of developing an ocean mining and processing capacity. Several ocean mining vessels and processing plants are already operating successfully on ^n experimental basis. Their research has shown that the full development of an American ocean mining industry would enable the U.S. to become completely self sufficient in the four essential minerals by the year 2000. August 1980 / LOG / 23 •.g: MM �•' -. rp w .1- s • - ^»;: .,-4 -»H i^F .:^ .'••v" <=7. r-.-- ., •:=-JT^'- ^r--. :'_.L - J.-; •'• •i"\ -• ' \r Rep. John Murphy Supported Bill Every Step of the Way T ^11 •" '\"¥^ .1 HE SIU'S decade-long effort to win passage of the crucial Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act was not a singlehanded battle. Credit is due to Congress as a whole for voting the measure in and to the President for signing it into law. But even more credit is owed to those Congressmen and Senators who have stood by this legislation —and most especially, its "man American" provisions—through 10 long years. Sen. Spark M. Matsunaga(DHawaii) introduced the original 1980 Ocean Mining bill which was passed by the Senate last Dec. 14. In the House, the measure was nurtured by Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.). It is not surprising that Rep. Murphy was a chief advocate of the Ocean Mining legislation. Throughout his 18-year Congres­ sional career the New York representative has been a vocal and consistent supporter of a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine. Murphy's record on labor bills in general has been a good one John Murphy (D-NY) reflecting his belief that American workers must have a share in the jobs created by U.S. industry. Speaking on the "man /..I?,- >Z J^ ^ - T:- •.- Jl, S American" amendments to the Ocean Mining bill. Murphy illustrated this belief when he said: "If U.S. permitees are required to document their mining vessels in the United States, all of the tax dollars resulting from U.S.-flag vessel operations will accrue to the U.S. Treasury and hundreds of new American Jobs will be created..." Congress must not sanction. Murphy added, "exporting millions of dollars in tax revenues thousands of American jobs and the mining technology that Americans have spent millions to develop." Congressman Murphy is now running a strong campaign to win re-election to New York's 17th Congressional District. That re-election campaign has the commited and active support of the SIU. The Union has always stood by those elected represen­ tatives who have stood by the cause of American workers. Rep. Murphy has been a loyal friend of and a consistent battler for American workers. He has earned the Union's gratitude and our support in return. 1:i. •', • 'J Key Supporters in Senate : 4' Senator Warren Magnuson: "In addition, a minimum ofonl ore carrier will be documeniel under U.S. laws. This requiremeti ...is to insure that there is at leas] minimum control over the transpoA tation of these mineral resources t) the U.S." ri , ? Senator Frank Church: "This leglislation will: providl new jobs at sea and on land /b] American workers." Senator Ernest Hollings: "The other issue of concern to me ...a provision that mining anc processing vessels be built in the U S. Representatives of the mining industry have sent letters assuring that construction would be in th U.S. and that the provision was unnecessary. I accept those awMr-j ances." Senator Warren Magnuson: "... mining and processing vme/i| be built in the U.S. However, I wish to stress that the acquiesence in theii House version on this issue vvai conditioned on the U.S. companiei involved providing firm commit-\ ments that they planned on buildin these vessels in our shipyards." •. •Hr- -i. '.idf' s" if -f,. '•, ''•f •fI Henry Jackson (D-WA) Frank Church (D-ID) Jacob Javits (R-NY) 4^ -Jp'V f; V John Warner (R-VA) Warren Magnuson (D-WA) Spark Matsunaga (D-HI) Howard Cannon (D-NV) Key Supporters in House •'y.x^ •••••A"' • '>, - ' . • .• o. I Senator Ted Stevens "Using American vessels « flj safety valve against a foreign\ embargo and protects our national^ security." A J,,.., i• Senator Warren Magnuson "I have supported such require-\ ments for 15 years." .. f 1 • Smator Howard Cannon; "By requiring iand-basedprocesi ing in the United States,...Amer] can workers will have new J opportunities." rr'4;'^ , -1-7 •; yi- - •*• r't y; •.• S ^ • • I ^ -.'ft' /jk' '' T •3 Ed Derwinski (R-IL) Barber Conable (R-NY) Robert Lagominsino (R-CA) I--/., - :«V4 .. iill_-ft - "'-'I .= • Senator Henry Jackson ,"Ocean mining promises to he a stimulus for significant new private \ investment, and for the creation o)| many new employment opportum ties in the United States. Senator Spark Matsunaga "! am convinced of the need jo the bill to contain language protect­ ing American Jobs." .1 r Senator Howard Cannon . "Such a provision is important in order to provide that the economicl benefits arising from ocean minmg\ ventures operating under UnitedX States legislation accrue to ther United States." ' Senator Frank Church . "American technology shouldbe\ utilized to assure that economic] benefits accrue to the United States. If we keep giving everything away, we will lose our stature in the world. Our trading partners are cutting us off at the knees." •' •' • r. ' Clemeni Zablocki (D-Wl) John Breaux (D-LA) A! Ullman (D-OR) Thoni^ Ashley (D-OH) " . f ' ' • 'Mr . •' I .If- watYTl'irrFi;-.-- • I V JE: .-Ill Z! •• f. �H.R.2759 Binetg aixth Congress of the Bnited States of 3lnierica Jjl , AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eighty an act To establish an interim procedure for the orderly development of hard mineral resources in the deep seabed, pending adoption of an international regime relat­ ing thereto, and for other purposes. . -fc Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. i'. This Act may be cited as the 'Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act". , SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 4S f'.?'};-'-.''.-; 7"' i• f- •• r"' i_ : I." S • ; f I .. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the United States' requirements for hard minerals to satisfy national industrial needs will continue to expand and the demand for such minerals will increasingly exceed the available domestic sources of supply; (2) in the case of certain hard minerals, the United States is dependent upon foreign sources of supply and the acquisition of such minerals from foreign sources is a significant factor in the national balance-of-payments position; (3) the present and future national interest of the United States requires the availability of hard mineral resources which is independent of the export policies of foreign nations; (4) there is an alternate source of supply, which is significant in relation to national needs, of certain hard minerals, including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese, contained in the nodules existing in great abundance on the deep seabed; (5) the nations of the world, including the United States, will benefit if the hard mineral resources of the deep seabed beyond limits of national jurisdiction can be developed and made avail­ able for their use; . (6) in particular, future access to the nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese resources of the deep seabed will be important to the industrial needs of the nations of the world, both developed and developing; (7) on December 17, 1970, the United States supported (by affirmative vote) the United Nations General Assembly Resolu­ tion 2749 (XXV) declaring inter alia the principle that the mineral resources of the deep seabed are the common heritage of mankind, with the expectation that this principle would be legally defined under the terms of a comprehensive international Law of the Sea Treaty yet to be agreed upon; (8) it is in the natio^ interest of the United Scates and other nations to encourage a widely acceptable Law of the Sea Treaty, which will provide a new legal order for the oceans covering a broad range of ocean interests, including exploration for and commercial recovery of hard mineral resources of the deep seabed; -'It H.R.2759—34 SBC. 404. ACT NOT TO AFFECT TAX OR CUSTOMS OR TARIFF TREATMENT OF DEEP SEABED MINING. -- - :-;r Except as otherwise provided in section 402, nothing in this Act ehaU affect the application of the Internal Revenue Oxie of 1954. Noth^ in this Act shaU affect the application of the customs or tariff laws of the United States. r Speaker of the House of Representatives. APPROVED •• '-;7j JUN288eO 5 President of the •: H- 26 / LOG / August 1980 - : ^1 ' ' ..'I ^1 �-- rt^rrjcr. ' « ^ * 'i > ^ K « t f ; « » r » J9 V—„ ^ 3 i| ? ,r * « . - • ^ . r . f • •• • ^ , * ' -• - i: ' f ^ I ' tr y V -»• f. a i it ft , « ir ». ^ ^ g4 After President Carter signed the landmark Ocean Mining Legislation, SIU President Frank Urozak fired off a letter of thanks to the President for his support, especially of the bilLs provisions protecting U.S. flag and U.S. jobs interests in this brand new industry. Here is a reprint of that letter. OF NORTH AMERICA • AFL-CIO 675 FOURTH AVENUE • BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11232 • (212) 499^6600 FRANK DROZAK President ' _. y* V-A ••• July 3, 1980 .'.H . The President The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: I wish to commend you for your support of the Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act (P.L. 96-283). The legislation which you signed on June 28 will provide the framework by which the United States can begin to develop the mineral resources of the deep seabed which are vitally important to the inclustrial economy and security of this country. Equally important, this legislation represents a significant milestone in our mutual effort to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine. As you know, the dry bulk segment of our fleet numbers only a handful of vessels and carries less than two percent of our dry bulk foreign trade. By requiring that at least one ore carrier per ocean mining site be an American ship, this legislation will provide a tremendous boost to our maritime industry and maritime employment. This in turn will lead to greater United States self-sufficiency in both the supply and transport of strategically important minerals. Similarly, the requirement that mining and processing vessels used pursuant to Public Law 96-283 be American-flag vessels will guarantee that American workers receive a fair share of the economic opportunities created. The Seafarers International Union has actively supported the enactment of ocean mining legislation for the past nine years. We are especially pleased that you have signed this legislation into law and that you agreed its provisions relating to the use of American vessels are irhportant to the security and economic interests of the United States. Your action clearly evidences your commitment to a strong United States-flag merchant marine and your concern for American workers in all facets of the maritime industry. I look forward to working with your Administration again on matters of mutual concern. . Sincerely, Frank Drozak President Seafarers Internationa! Union n iiiW ' '' "'P V'5'• _ 4 , V... r •ii. • •T '••'f •V / •'•ii-. ^'1, •/ 1 August 1980 / LOG / 27 J �Ocean Mining Means Jobs Passage of the Ocean Mining Bill paves the way for development of a brand new maritime industry. This industry could very easily have gone totally to foreign workers had it not been for the SlU's persistent effdrts in Washington to protect American interests. . The fight was a long one, nearly 10 years. But nothing ever comes easy in the never ending battle to keep our merchant fleet moving ahead. All the work, all the minor setbacks and all the frustration of running into numerous legislative roadblocks along the way has been worth it. Because the effort has paid off. The bottom line is clear. The brand new Ocean Mining industry means jobs—Jobs for American seamen, jobs for the construction trades and jobs for shipbuilders. The jobs will not appear right away. The industry will slowly build itself up, and the jobs will come. By the end of this decade, the industry should be in full swing. And by the end of the century, the Ocean lAining industry wiii be interwoven in the permanent fabric of the American job structure. Here is a look ahead at what the Ocean Mining industry will bring to American seamen by the year 2000: • 20 deep sea mining vessels flying the American flag, crewed by American sea­ men. • 60 ore carriers to service the mining ships (3 ore carriers for one mining vessel). At least 20 of those ore carriers wiii be American flag, American crewed. • Each mining vessel wiii carry a crew of approximately 150 to 170 seamen. • Each ore carrier will carry the normal complement for a dry bulk vessel. These are conservative estimates. The actual number of jobs for U.S. seamen could be far greater. The future is what it's all about. The SlU has always looked to the future to insure that SlU members would always have jobs to go to and real job security. Our fight for the Ocean Mining bill is a good example of how hard work and a little foresight can pay off in the best way possible—jobs. Ocean Mining &tip 'GovernorRay' '•'< i •/>* > SPAD Keyed Ocean Mining Yictory W ASHINGTON, D.C. is the center of power in this country. Whatever happens there affects everyone. This Union does not ignore facts. If Washington, D.C. is where the power is, that's where we want to be. That's where we have to be. The recently enacted Ocean Mining Bill is just one mOre example of why this Union has to maintain a presence in Washington. The SIU has been work­ ing for years to help get the Ocean Mining Bill passed. Not just any Ocean Mining Bill, but one that would protect the rights of seamen. The bill that was just 28 / LOG / August 1980 passed contains stringent "crew American" provi­ sions. Those provisions would not he there had this Union not fought every inch of the way to have them included. Elliot Richardson, the I head of the American would never have been able delegation to the Law of the to do so without the support Sea Conference, opposed of concerned seamen who the concept of "crew donated to SPAD. American." So did a number SPAD is more than just of Other powerful, highly four letters. It is the placed politicians. seaman's lifejacket. But we beat them. We Without SPAD, we would not he in Washing­ ton. Were we not in Washington, we wouldn't be able to get legislation like the Ocean Mining Bill passed. It is estimated that the Ocean Mining Bill will result in thousands of extra maritime jobs by the end of the century. You made it happen by your contributions to SPAD. �Directory SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America .Frank Drozak, president Joe DiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president JUNE 1-30, 1980 . nOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port DECK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYdl-k .... 5 .• 121 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans, Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Yokohama — .• Totals 13 25 19 10 13 88 25 36 24 34 12 61 3 4 493 2 38 8 10 6 10 5 25 10 8 12 7 1 ' 21 1 0 164 7 4 114 2 61 0 0 2 4 7 2 0 5 3 2 14 6 "0 8 0 0 8 ,14 6 13 16 64 21 35 22 71 18 58 3 1 13 8 10 8 4 34 8 10 6 39 7 25 13 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 4 3 7 12 2 0 0 0 64 466 Port Boston NewYork ^"REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 246 37 6 12 159 23 47 33 12 24 135 53 78 44 46 12 114 0 9 801 7 60 6 15 12 10 7 34 20 20 18 10 3 38 0 1 261 15 2 8 16 7 2 11 4 11 16 25 0 15 0 0 138 5 158 8 37 25 12 29 112 29 65 15 32 14 78 0 0 619 6 70 8 11 14 9 9 41 12 21 12 17 5 20 0 0 255 4 14 2 5 4 3 0 6 4 1 10 8 0 -9 0 0 70 376 6 16 19 4 19 62 24 29 22 20 15 53 0 0 368 4 38 2 6 8 1 5 16 3 11 4 6 4 4 0 1 113 0 10 1 1 5 2 0 2 1 18 12 10 0 2 0 0 64 5 37 5 15 7 5 11 40 19 32 10 7 13 22 0 1 229 11 257 28 54 53 10 31 81 67 49 51 35 20 74 0 2 823 5 173 6 13 25 9 5 36 27 63 140 43 7 48 0 0 600 2,017 1.452 872 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ! 3 95 4 32 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington 8 21 10 7 15 81 22 25 9 6-1 4 3 8 2 6 2 5 0 25 3 5 2 13 0 8 2 .'. Seattle 7 PuertoRico Houston.....7..:..v::::7...;vr..77:v7.:.: Piney Point Yokohama Totals 17 13 59 1 8 2 29 0 1 8 12 2 11 5 53 28 20 6 10 6 0 5 6 28 8 16 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 9 6 17 3 0 5 26 15 41 17 5 25 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 7 2 0 0 385 152 32 300 165 15 Port Boston NewYork Phiiadelphia Baitimore Norfoik Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington 1 69 3 0 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT ; Seattle Puerto Rico Houston 2 41 8 11 13 3 8 32 17 11 8 1 25 0 3 4 1 2 15 3 5 3 0 0 14 11 20 Piney Point ' Yokohama.... Totals.. 199 2 3 0 0 6 1 0' 3 0 0 0 0 6 5 5 0 0 0 38 4 10 5 6 7 27 22 12 on i 1 30 9 3 6 7 2 19 11 8 ,1 12 12 12 11 1 0 8, 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 0 0 75 20 ' 2 27 20 102 Port NewYork Totals All Departments..,.. le? 29 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Boston Philadelphia Baltimore... Norfolk Tampa ' . Mobile New Orleans ...... ! Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington . Seattle ! PuertoRico ; Houston. Piney Point Yokohama Totals 0 3 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 if 7 .... 0 4 4 33 111 71 4 9 3 3 6 33 11 19 6 6 9 14 1 0 157 19 22 25 9 12 49 38 21 21 17 13 41 39 0 441 5 6 10 , .4 3 17 14 14 41 11 2 21 0 0 223 1.234 832 345 . - . ... ' . ' . 948 579 81 *"Tqtal Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month, **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Slupping in the month of June was good to excellent in all A& (i deep sea ports, as it has been for the last several years. .A total of 1.608jobs were shipped lasf ni<mll, i„ Slll-controlled deep sea vessels. Of these, only 948 or slightly more than half, were taken by -A"seniority members. The rest were filled by "B-and-C seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good to excellent for the forseeable future. HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 ALGONAC. Mich. ^212) HY 9-6600 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA. Mich. ... . 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Ma^ 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 CHICAGO. 1LL.9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Hd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 120 Main St. 01903 (617) 283-2645 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Ha. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. .. 1 S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Ra. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 I I•J|. (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6NihonOhdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 West Coast Stewards Halls HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 PORTLAND, Or.421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 WILMINGTON, Ca. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 August 1980 / LOG / 29 \ ; :i' ;, .j" �SIU s tSJ-r S IU President Frank Drozak recently appeared on the weekly radio program, Labor News Conference, in Washington, D.C. The show is distributed nationwide through the Mutual Broadcasting System, and is picked up weekly by more than 300 stations across the country. It has long been the SIU's belief that the general American public is simply not aware of the problems facing the American merchant marine, much less the importance of our industry to this nation's economy and security as a world power. President Drozak's appearance on Labor's News Conference has helped in a big way to "get the word out" about U.S. maritime. Therefore, reprinted below is the complete text of President Drozak's answers to a barrage of questions concerning our in­ dustry. * Interviewing Drozak were Stuart Lytle, military affairs correspondent for the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, and Jerome Cahill, labor correspondent for the New York Daily News. LYTLE; Mr. Drozak, how bad is the condition of the maritime industry today? We hear that it's in bad shape. DROZAK: Well it certainly is in bad shape—it has declined greatly from the 70's, when we had 1100 ships in operation, to the point of fewer than 550 today. And there are no bright lights out there either. Congress has been talking about the ne:ed for a maritime program, the Administration has been talking about that too—but, the Navy and the Defense Department have said that we would be in terrible shape today to try to supply our people in the Mideast, if there were an outbreak there. The industry in in very bad shape. CAHILL: Legislation is pending in Congress now to do something about that. When you say there are no bright lights out there, does that mean that vou are not optimistic that Congress is going to move on this legislation? DROZAK: I 'm not very optimistic—there are many problems in dealing with that piece of legislation—many obstacles to revitalizing the American Merchant Marine. , In my opinion, it would put that effort in a holding pattern—it would provide replacement of some of the present ships, but it would not give us the expansion program that is needed for this country. CAHILL: Well, how big an e.xpansion program are we talking about, in terms of ships, or dollars, or employment? DROZAK: We need an on-going expansion program—a program that would not decrease the number of available ships, but would increase the number and size of the ships and provide the type of ships that would be needed for national defense—which is a very important factpr. Most of the ships today would not qualify, without a complete conversion job. The military has had to pull ships from the private sector and spend billions of dollars on conversions to meet the needs of the military, which, again, draws from the private segment of the U.S. maritime industry. LYTLE: The Navy and the other armed services—and the Rapid Deployment Force are now focusing on the Middle East. They are building or loading ships to place in the Indian Ocean and such. Do you see this as a turnaround for the military that would have a spin-off benefit for your industry? DROZAK: No, I don't. The military should stick to building warships, and they should let private industry build and supply the needed cargo ships—supply ships—as they did during Worl'd War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. They have always turned to the private segment—to.the American Merchant Marine— as the fourth arm, to transport the needed supplies. But, for some reason, segments of the government have gotten involved in doing it themselves, they are drawing from the military personnel that they need. The Navy and the military should train military personnel—train them for battleships and other warships—and let the private segment handle the cargo and build the type of cargo ships that would be,needed to handle it, CAHILL: Why is it that the American Merchant Marine seems to have such \ a tough time competing with the overseas shipping companie.s? DROZAK: Well, I don't think they would have a tough time competing if they were given a fair and equal opportunity. To put it another way, give parity with the maritime industries of other countries. . CAHILL: What do you mean by "parity?" DROZAK: Welk the laws of this country that govern the industry restrict U.S. shipping companies from doing certain things that other countries allow their fleets to do—I don't like to get into it, but such things as rebating. All of the countries the U.S. competes with allow this. They also give their maritime industries certain tax incentives and tax breaks, which this country does not give. So, you're really comparing apples and oranges. Other countries also require that a quota of their cargo be carried on ships under their flag—the United States does not. C AHILL: Why is that? Is it an ideological problem? Are we hung up on the free enterprise system? DROZAK: Yes, I think we're hung up on the free enterprise system, and 1 think that the people of this country—because it was founded as^ a freetrading nation, free enterprise—do not want to accept the concept that changes are necessary. We're still living under the laws of 200 years ago—when the country was founded. Free enterprise and free trade are good, providing everyone else accepts them. But, is seems to me that the U.S. is the only country accepting those principles—and none- of the other nations do, so, we are free-traditig only one way. LYTLE: What recommendations would you have for Congress and the Administration, specifically, to turn the situation around? DROZAK: Cargo is the answer—along with bilateral shipping, parity in building and construction of ships—and the military should reorganize to meet its needs for fighting troops and ships, and allocate the cargoes to private shipping companies. That would help both the military and the private maritime industry. The Navy has a problem of recruiting. They've had ships laid up because they didn't have sufficient crews to sail those ships. Those ships could be allocated to private operators. That would help the private operators, and it would also give the nation needed security by way of backup for the military. LYTLE: You're talking about supply ships? DROZAK: That's right, supply ships. LYTLE: Should we get into a conflict today, how long—with the situation like it is—how long would it be before we had a merchant marine that could really meet the military needs? I mean; are we talking about years or months? DROZAK: Unfortunately, we're talking about years. To build a ship it would take three years, with the facilities we've got in this country. We would be in very bad shape, because of the decline of the shipyards. We—this country—has to decide whether or not it wants a shipbuilding program, whether or not it wants a maritime industry. 30 / LOG / August 1980 <• * • f SIU President Frank Drozak, center, who also serves as president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, is interviewed by Jerome Cahill, left, of the New York Daily News, and Stuart Lytle, of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers on Labor News Conference. The radio show was aired on over 300 radio stations nationwide recently. .V \ �Broadcast Ov^ 300 Radio Stations If it does, then we have to make up our minds that we're going to do the things that all the rest of the countries are doing, and that we're going to support that approach. CAHILL: Well, the Administration's position seems to he that we want a maritime industry, but we are worried that if we do too much in the way of subsidies, we'll be adding to inflation, the cost of living, and so forth. DROZAK: Well, I disagree with that and whoever figured it out. If you are building—^if this country had a building program, a maritime program—an effort to build ships for this country, ships that are needed to protect this country, I think, that would help ease inflation, it would improve employment throughout the country. Most people probably think that a ship is built in a shipyard. It is not. A ship is built in every state of these United States. A solid and sufficient shipbuilding program would put thousands and thousands of people to work. The flow and turnover of those dollars would be of great help to the economy. For example, look at what happened in Brooklyn when the Brooklyn shipyard was closed down. A $4 million payroll was taken out of that small city. You can walk down the streets and see the effects—the stores that were closed, boarded up. And that has had an impact on everyone. A solid shipbuilding program would take people off the unemployment and welfare rolls and put them to work—on payrolls. The government would be saving and, at the same time, creating jobs. In our opinion, it would be a no-cost improvement of employment in this country. LVTLE: Other major forms of transportation—rail, air, and highway—get government subsidies. Does the shipbuilding industry get any subsidies? And if not, why not? DROZAK: The only subsidy that shipbuilding gets is through the appropriations of the Maritime Administration's Construction Subsidy, which is allocated to the employment of people. But, as for subsidies for the shipyards, no, they get none. LVTLE: Do the ship-builders get anything? DROZAK: The ship-builders may get some, but it is very little—it's not enough to keep up with the advanced equipment. LVTLE: How does it compare with the foreign government subsidies for their ship-building industries? DROZAK: There's no comparison—we're down at the bottom. CAHILL: You mentioned the employment impact of a program to put the maritime industry on its feet. How many jobs has the industry lost ovef the last decade or .so? DROZAK: Well, in the last 25 years, this industry has lost more than 50 percent of its employment—tens of thousands of jobs. CAHILL: So, it's down to what level, would you say? . DROZAK: There are about 30,000 jobs in the whole maritime industryseagoing jobs. CAHILL: And, it had been 60,000? DROZAK: Ves, 60,000 to 75,000—100,000—and at one time, we had more than 250,000 jobs. Those were jobs directly on ships. Add to that the shipyards and other components—manufacturers^—and you are talking about a lot of people who could be employed—who once were employed. CAHILL: Well, in the course of losing all of tho.se jobs, we also lost some pretty glamorous passenger service that, I think, most Americans regarded as part qfjheir way of life, is there any prospect that we 'II see A mericanflag passenger ships back in service on the East Coast? DROZAK: Well, I hope so—it's possible. First, we are going to try one—and we think that we'll make it go—on the West Coast—that will be the Independence. We've trained the crews for the Independence, and we think that we can do the job that is necessary to encourage the return of U.S. passenger service. If this effort is successful, certainly, I would look forward to seeing the North Atlantic with passenger ships, again. But, it would be under what we eall a "new deal"—everybody is saying the Eighties are hopeful, and we're looking to the Eighties as a new deal for passenger ship service. EAHILL: The Independence, / understand will be operating in the Hawaiian islands? DROZAK: Ves—that's correct. CAHILL: How large a ship is that? DROZAK: She's 850 passengers. CAHILL: That's really a first class vessel? DROZAK: Ves it is—and it's going to give first class service—I'm confident [OfthatX^ ^ CAHILL: When you say that you are looking for a "new deal on the passenger .service, what do vou mean? A- Nationwide DROZAK: Better qualified people, better trained people. We have made a careful study of manning for operating the ship and servicing the passengers aboard the ship. At one time, there was feather-bedding aboard these ships, and, we think that played a part in the decline—along with mismanagement. When government, management and labor were involved in the operation, of the passenger ships the government was paying the bills and nobody seemed to care. No subsidy is involved in this ship. We have trimmed the fat to the point that it will be successful—we're confident of that. CAHILL: / wonder if we could turn to a more immediate problem-^ the recession that is hitting a lot of workers, particularly in the Midwest—the auto industry and the steel industry? Has that had any effect on your people? DROZAK: Ves, it has—and it will continue to have effect, because products are not moving—products that would normally be moving on what we call the "Ship American" program. Most of these industries had a sympathetic feeling, and tried to ship a portion of their cargo on American flag ships, understanding their relationship with our foreign competitors. Therefore, with the auto and steel industries dropping off, that automatically had an impact on us. . And that drop off certainly will have more impact on us in the future. CAHILL: Does it appear to be as bad as the 74- 75 situation? DROZAK: It's about the same right now—pretty much the same. LVTLE: Why does the maritime industry have so much trouble getting what it wants through Congress and the White House? DROZAK: There are a lot of reasons. The Ship Sale Act of 1946 had an impact. That helped establish what we call the "flag of convenience"for American corporations—allowing them to invest in foreign countries and evade the tax laws of this country. That became a very profitable thing for corporations—particulary for the big oil companies. Then the aluminum and steel industries picked it up. They pay no taxes in this country for operating these "flag of convenience" ships, shipping their commodities on those ships. As for the wages and the operations of those ships, I don't think those have any real bearing. The tax loopholes are the incentive for the 800 such ships now sailing under the "flag of convenience" proposition. LVTLE: One of the countries that had the biggest number of "flag of convenience"ships was Liberia. With the recent revolution down there— and the strife—the word is that some of these shipowners may be looking elsewhere. Have you seen any evidence of that? DROZAK: 1 have heard that they are looking for other countries—that they are looking at the Bahamas, Bermuda, and other countries where a good relationship could be established with this country—the United States—to transfer these flags out. They don't feel comfortable—and certainly, this country shouldn't feel comfortable. CAHILL: Will the prospects of the U.S. maritime industry improve during the 1980 political campaign: Do you think that the presidential candidates have an understanding of your problems? DROZAK: They should—we've been talking about it for 30 years—it's old history. But, regardless of what anyone may say, the President of the United States must make the decision relative to the national defense of this country. It is in need of revitalization and building up the Merchant Marine. Call It a political move, if you will, but I don't view it as such. I view it as something that this country has to have, unless we want to sacrifice ourselves—to be caught with our pants down, unable to protect ourselves. The proof of the pudding is that the Defense Department and Navy have said that we're caught short. So, regardless of whether it's Jimmy Carter or whoever, somebody has to grab the ball and run with it—somebody has to call some shots, make some solid decisions. August 1980 / LOG / 31 \ 1 i i iK f& �HLS Lifeboat Coxswain Kevin Hearnd psyches himself up before the big race. With the N.Y.C. Marine Firehouse and Fireboat 1 as a backdrop at Pier A. the HLS lifeboaters push off for the race. Lundeberg Race Dedicated To Memory of Paul Hall HE 27th Annual Inter­ T national Lifeboat Race was held in New York City on July 5, Lined up for the start of the first heat in front of the World Trade Center are(foreground) the U.S. Navy lifeboat (middle) the HLS boat and the NMU boat (back). ' In the mile-long first heat, the HLS boat pulls away from the NMU and U.S. Nayy contingents. with the Seafarers International Union as defending champion. It looked like it might be a repeat performance of last year's race, a race that saw the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship beat out the field, including the seasoned team from Lon­ don's Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI). But, after getting walloped by Jubilant after copping the first heat,HLS Coxswain Hearnd(2nd right)and Coach Harry Coyle (left) are interviewed by the press. 32 / LOG / August 1980 ' --"r • ' L . ,r mm-. iijia.'-- WiiiK �; 'W;-•• Ate- gj-:5;-.V,v ^ t ^ -''^ J, ^ 1' '^ - -i,?- « ^ ,i , ^ ^ ^ '*' " ' ^ ''i M - s Crossing the finish line in the final heat a close second on July 5 in N Y. Harbor is the HLS 8-oarsmen crew in front of the Statue of Liberty. ?: The victors (right) in the 27th annual boat race, London's Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) team raise oars in salute to the grit of the HLS runnerups (left). Kids Nipped in Int'l Lifeboat Race the young Seafarers last year the RNLI team was back this year— with a vengeance. The team from the SIU— composed of trainees from the Lundeberg School's class #307— easily outdistanced the National Maritime Union (again) and the U.S. Navy team in the first heat. In the second heat the RNLI breezed by their competition— the Australian Volunteer Coastguard and a team from the U.S. Coast Guard. So, after demolishing their respective opposition in preliminary heats, it was, once again, the HLSS pitted against the RNLI in the finals. Sometimes there's a fine line between victory and defeat, especially when given two teams of superlative ability. It was, perhaps, the RNLI's desire to even the score after last year's defeat that tipped the scales this year irt their favor. In any case, it made for an exciting and classic race, characterized by good sports­ manship before, during, and after. The race itself was not decided until near the end of the mile-long course between New York's Twin Towers and Battery Park. When the horn sounded, setting the final race in motion, it became apparent that the RNLI had gotten the jump on the SIU. But the Seafarers pulled for all they were worth, showing their true grit as competitors and hoathandlers to regain the lead further on down. Then the brawny, older members of the BNLI team, hell bent on evening the score, slowly pulled ahead to cross the finish line first. After crossing the line, the RNLI team raised their oars in salute to the courageous young Seafarers who had run a fine race, if in a losing cause. The performance of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in this year's race—a strong second place finish—was once again a clear indication of the emphasis put on training and education by the SIU. The School of Seamanship was very much the dream and creation of the SIU's beloved and long-time President, Paul Hall, who passed away in June. He lived to see the School's name become the First engraved on the new International Lifeboat Race Cup, last year. And the Seafarers who gave their all, and skillfully, in this year's race, can rest assured that he was smiling down on them as they crossed the line. ' The HLS was the first winner last year of the N.Y. International Lifeboat Race Cup shown here. • .1 I -( % '4 1 •} f . 4V i Nirk Cretan (left) executive director of the sponsoring N.Y. Maritime Assn., presents second place p^que to ^LS Coach Coyle and team. The winning RNLI came in second last year. They beat the U.S. and Australian Coast Guards in their heats I' this year, August 1980 / LOG / 33 •m �^ ;4- [D)B|]©ga®(f®l][!i! ,.'1 •t I,: ? i' .:' n i'i -"S SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (SeaLand Service), May II—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Pulliam; Secretary J. Utz; Educational Director W. Drew; Deck Delegate V. Peters; Engine Dele­ gate J. Kouvardas; Steward Delegate D. Boone. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that the company furnished movies and they will stay aboard vessel for six months. All crewmembers should know their duty for fire and boat drills. The current Logs are aboard and should be read so you will know what is going on in the Union. The new crewmembers from Piney Point were welcomed, and commended for the work they are doing. It was advised that all should take advantage of opportuni­ ties at Piney Point. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. ri: •I J yi: 'I,r <tl • -i AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Marine), May 4—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Leo Paradise; Secretary M. Deloatch; Educational Director C. Merritt; Engine Delegate Gary Hughes. $30 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman urged all young men who are eligible to upgrade themselves at Piney Point. He also noted that the ship was going to Jacksonville shipyard for repairs for a few days and the crew will be paid off and laid off for a few days. The crew agrees that this is the best feeding ship in the fleet and they will never get these kind of gourmet meals on any other ship. A thank you to Chief Steward Marvin Deloatch. i •I ::i; i' ' • f ' COASTAL CALIFORNIA (Coastal State Gas), May 11—Chairman Paul Grepo; Secretary Jimmy Bartlett; Educational Director Tom Hartman; Steward Delegate C. Martin. No disputed OT. $3.25 in ship's fund. Chairman noted that things were running very well and that all members should read the Log thoroughly to see what our membership is doing. Dis­ cussed the importance of donating to SPAD. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port San Francisco. t ' 'K* Vs.. : '• f •^f '; SEA-LAND BALTIMORE (SeaLand Service), May II—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Robert C. Gorbea; Secretary.George W. Gibbons; Educa­ tional Director W. J. Dunnigan; Deck Delegate Vincent Ratcliff; Steward Delegate S. Jackson. No disputed OT. $15.25 in ship's fund. Chairman re­ ported that the repair list was posted. Advised all members to read the Log so they will be more informed on what is going on in the Union. Everyone was glad to see in the Log that Paul Hall was honored as Mr. New York Harbor. Noted the importance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the crew for moving the stores on the ship because the meat boxes were broken. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Phil­ adelphia. 34 / LOG / August 1980 PACIFIC (Interocean Mgt.) May 4— Chairman John Higgins; Secretary S. Kolasa; Educational Director Heywood S. Butler; Steward Delegate H. Cross. $34 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that there was mail in Durban—stores in Capetown, S. A.— payoff in Aruba or Curacoa. Chairman appealed to all crewmembers to leave the living quarters clean for the next crew. A special vote of thanks to the ship's chairman and all department delegates for a job well done in helping to make this a good trip. The SIU crew on this ship is the finest yet. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Aruba. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), May 4—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Carey; Secre­ tary D. L. Thompson; Educational Director George A. Roy. No disputed OT. $5 in ship's fund. Secretary extended a welcome aboard to Mr. David Creig, engine instructor from Piney Point. Mr. Creig will be with us until we arrive in Yokohama. Educa­ tional Director reminds us that anyone wishing to upgrade should make appli­ cation to Piney Point. Mr. Creig agreed, pointing out the advantages of early attendance at Piney Point classes. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. SEA-LAND McLEAN (Sea-Land Service), May 30—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun E. D. Christiansen; Secre­ tary Leo Dekens; Educational Director W. L. Sutton. No disputed OT. Chair­ man noted that the ship will arrive in Seattle on Sunday morning and there will be a Coast Guard inspection on Sunday and Monday. The ship sails at 1700 hrs. Monday and will arrive in Oakland approximately 1500 hrs. Wednesday. Educational Director suggested that the new men going to sea should be better educated on safety. Next port Seattle. SEA-LAND LEADER (Sea-Land Service), May 18—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun R. Palmeir; Secretary W. Fitch; H. R. Guymon. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that one man paid off ship at Yokohama due to an accident and was hospitalized on April 24. This was reported to Frank Boyne at Yokohama hall. Secretary reported that everything was running smoothly. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. SEA-LAND HOUSTON (Sea-Land Service), May 17-Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Julio Delgado; Secretary T. Macris. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that it has been proven again that knowledge pays good dividends. Thanks to the teaching at Piney Point about LNG ships we are manning more LNG ships than anyone else. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well donel Next port New Jersey. WILLIAMSBURGH (Cove Ship­ ping), May 25—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Juan Vega; Secretary Ceasar F. Blanco; Educational Director McNamara; Deck Delegate C. L. Hickenbotam; Engine Delegate Oliver N. Myers; Steward Delegate Ah Lee King. $23.26 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that work has been done on the laundry washers and dryers thanks to the time and effort of QMED Oliver Myers. Well done! Next port Valdez. PISCES (Apex Marine), May Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. T. Ruiz; Secretary J. Reed; Engine Dele­ gate C. Turney. Secretary reported that a letter was received from Frank Drozak about the repair list that was turned over to the patrolman in Jacksonville, Fla. OGDEN MERRIMAC (Ogden Ma­ The current issue of the Log was rine), May 28—Chairman, Recertified - received and should be read by all. Next port Baltimore. Bosun Thomas Walker; Secretary Wheeler Washington; Educational SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Director E. Wallace. Some disputed OT Service), May 10—Chairman, Recerti­ . in engine and steward departments. It fied Bosun R. O'Rourke; Secretary A. was noted that the working conditions Reasko; Educational Director A. in the engine room are unsafe. The Hacker. No disputed OT. Chairman^ ladders are greasy. There is oil on the reported that all schools are open at decks. One man was injured while Piney Point arid the steward has the working in the engine department. applications for same. Discussed the Decks in all rooms and plumbing are in importance of donating to SPAD. bad condition. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. SANTA MERCEDES (Delta Steam­ ship), May 3—Chairman, Recertified Official ship's niinutes were also Bosun John Stout; Secretary Marvin received from the following vessels: Garrison; Educational Director Will­ SANTA CLARA iam Slusser; Engine Delegate Charles BORINQUEN Barnes; Steward Delegate J. Hatfield. ULTRAMAR $273.27 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. POTOMAC Chairman noted that any crewmember SEA-LAND EXPLORER that does not have their lifeboat ticket or ROSE CITY their firefighting ticket should get oneat THOMAS EDISON the first opportunity. The crew would SEA-LAND COMMERCE . like to give a vote of thanks to the Chief COVE ENGINEER Purser, Jim Ott for bringing his video SEA-LAND ECONOMY tape machine down for all to. watch. SEA-LAND PATRIOT Thank you Jim Ott. LNG LEO SANTA BARBARA OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime SEA-LAND GALLOWAY Overseas), May 5—Chairman, Recerti­ COVE SPIRIT fied Bosun J. C. Donovan; Secretary E. OVERSEAS VIVIAN Hoitt; Educational Director N. Trahan. DELTA MAR Some disputed OT in steward depart­ SEA-LAND PRODUCER ment. Chairman discussed the im­ COLUMBIA portance of donating to SPAD and the SEA-LAND SEATTLE benefits available at Piney Point for all BEAVER STATE members including those with reading, SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE writing and language problems. A vote DEL CARISE of thanks to the steward department for SEA-LAND MARKET ajob well done. Observed one minute of GOLDEN ENDEAVOR silence in memory of our departed DELORO brothers. SEA-LAND PACER ' GOLDEN DOLPHIN (Apex Ma­ CAROLINA rine), May 25—Chairman, Recertified DEL MUNDO Bosun Frank Rodriguez; Secretary W. SEA-LAND CONSUMER Wroten; Ediicational Director Lee LNG VIRGO Stantinos; Deck Delegate Roy Willi­ OVERSEAS NATALIE ams; Engine Delegate Bob Torgersen; POET Steward Delegate Juan Ramos. No SANTA CRUZ disputed OT. Chairman reported that ALLEGIANCE the "No Smoking" rule Will be strictly SEA-LAND JACKSONVILLE enforced below "B" deck. Anyone DEL CAMPO caught smoking will be reported to the COVE TRADER mate on watch as all hands lives are MONTPELIER VICTORY endangered by such careless behavior. BROOKS RANGE Secretary reported that a letter was SEA-LAND VENTURE received from Frank Drozak in reply to THOMAS LYNCH complaint about ships mail. Letter was OGDEN LEADER posted in the crews recreation room. SEA-LAND PIONEER Discussed the importance of donating DEL MONTE to SPAD. The ship's committee is to OVERSEAS HARRIETTE meet with the Captain to insure that the POINT JUDY tanks are completely gas free before LNG TAURUS welding is performed. Next port La SEA-LAND LONG BEACH Salina. SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand Service), May 11—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Verner Poulsen; Secretary Jesse Thrasher Jr.; Educa­ tional Director Roger B. Gahletts. $250 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman advised members the im­ portance of doing a good job while the ship is conducting fire and boat drill. It's fbr their own safety and could save a lot of lives by knowing and doing their job well. Educational Director advised all crewmembers of the opportunities of upgrading at the Harry Lundeberg School and the benefits of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. A vote of thanks for ajob well done by the steward department. Also to the deck and engine depart­ ments and delegates for keeping tjie ship running smoothly. F'l' �Bayard Edward Heimer, 64, joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1962 sailing as a QMED since 1977. Brother Heimer also has the LNG ticket. He upgraded to firemanwatertender in 1973. Seafarer Hei­ mer is a retired New York City firefighter (20 years) and a former member of the Uniformed Firefight­ ers Assn. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Navy (Sp. F. Ist/Cl.) in World War II when his ship, the USNS Sonoma was sunk by a Japanese kamikaze plane. Heimer also had two years at New York University and the University of Alabama. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he is a resident of Atlantic Beach, Fla. Joseph A. Milukas, 66, Joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a fireman-watertender for 30 years. Brother Milukas is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War H. He was bom in Mahanoy City, Pa. and is a.resident there. Edward Mann Gray, 65, Joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1972 sailing as an engineer for Allied Towing from 1967 to 1977 and as an oiler on the tug Maryland Clipper (NBC Line) from 1965 to 1967. Brother Gray was born in Manteo, N.C. and is a resident of Norfolk. Joseph Seihourn Williams, 62, joined the Union in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for McAllister Brothers in 1956. Brother Williams also worked as a carpenter. He was a former member of the UAW. Brother Wil­ liams is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Born in Hopewell, Va., he is a resident of Norfolk. Alidi; Clifton Helgren, 62, Joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as a deckhand on the tug W. Douglas Masterson (G&H Tow­ ing) from 1952 to 1980. Brother Helgren is a veteran of the U.S. Air Forces in World War II. He was born -in Kenedy, Tex. and is a resident of Corpus Christi, Tex. Howard York Whitely, 64, Joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. Brother Whitely was born in New York City and is a resident there. Ben Edward Edge, 65, Joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a chief engineer for the Cape Fear Towing Co, from 1969 to 1980 and as a deckhand for the Stone Towing Co. from 1954 to 1958. Brother Edge was also a machinist for the Coastal Motors Co. He was a former member of the UMW District 50 from 1958 to 1962. Boatman Edge is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War 11. Born in Bladen County, N.C., he is a resident of Wilmington, N.C. Graham Taylor Sr., 65, Joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1963 sailing as a mate for Cargo Carriers from 1955 to 1959 and tankerman and captain on Marine Towing's Barge 36 (lOT) from 1961 to 1980. Brother Taylor attended the 1978 Piney Point Educational Con­ ference. He was a former member of the NMU and Local 333. Boatman Taylor is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Bom in North Carolina, he is a resident of Princess Anne, Md. Thomas "Tommy" Wesley Win­ ston, 67, Joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1961 sailing as a cook on the towboat Austin.Phan (Mobile Towing) from 1946 to I960. Brother Winston also sailed for Mobile Towing from 1962 to 1980. He sailed on the towboat Jimmy Colle (Colle Towing) from I960 to 1962. Boatman Winston is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. A native of Pearlington, Miss., he is a resident of Mobile. Bernard A, Mcllearney, 65, Joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a porter for the American Steamship Co. Brother Mcllearney was a former member of the UAW Local 7. He was born in Toronto, Canada and is a resident of Detroit., Leslie Dundee Buruse, 61, Joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing a$ an oiler and watertender for 28 years. Brother Buruse is a veteran of the U.S. Army's 801st Military Police (MP) Bn. in World War II. He was born in Manjstique. Mich, and is a resident there. Gordon Sandborg, 64, Joined the Union in the port of Alberta, Mich, sailing as a fireman-watertenden Brother Sandborg is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was born in Manistee, Mich, and is a resident of Frankfort, Mich. Neil Lincoln Kunze, 57, Joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1959 sailing as a fireman-water­ tender. Brother Kunze sailed 27 years. He is also a welder. Laker Kunze is a wounded veteran of the, U.S. Armv in World War IPs European Theater of Operations (ETC). Born in Duluth, Minn., he resides there. John Edward Renski, 65, Joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1954 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Renski sailed 30 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. And he isalso a poster printer. Seafarer Renski was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Riverside, N.J. Alvin Albridge Marx, 67, Joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a tug firemanwatcrtender.deckhand and oiler for Dunbar and Sullivan and Kiewit from 1970 to 1980 and for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. in 1959. Brother Marx is a veteran of the U.S. Air Forces in World War II. He was born in Cheboygan, Mich, and is a resident of Port Huron, Mich. Recertified Bosun Alfred How­ ard Anderson, 61. Joined the SIU in ' 1939 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun .38 years and as an AB five years. He sailed 44 years. Brother Anderson graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in March 1974. He was born in Norfolk and is a resident there. Roscoe Lampton Alford, 61, Joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1954 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Alford was a former mem­ ber of the MAW in 1954. He was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Harahan, La. Francis "Frank" Edward Burley, 58, Joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1964 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Burley sailed 29 years. He remembers back when shipboard food was full of "bugs and filth" and if yoii were ill and required J, medical care, the "mate gave you Epsom salts." Many a time he was "stranded in a foreign port without a . place to rest his weary head." If you ' " protested, you got a "size 12 boot in the mouth." Seafarer Burley at­ tended the 1972 Piney Point Educa­ tional Conference. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War fl. A native of Dover, N.H., he is a resident of Springs, Tex. Andres C. Castelo, 62, Joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Castelo hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beei. He was born in the Philippine islands and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. , I Harry Miller Hagerman, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1966 sailing as an AB and inland master pilot for 46 years. Brother Hagerman was born on Samish Lake Is., Wash, and is a resident of Seattle. Elbert Jtinious Hogge, 62, Joined the SIU in-^1938 in the port of San Juan, P.R. sailing last as a Recerti­ fied Bosun. Brother Hogge sailed 45 years and walked the picketlines in the early maritime beefs. He grad­ uated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in September 1973. Seafarer Hogge was born in Virginia and is a resident of Wicomico, Va. Simon Jobannsson, 69, Joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1962 sailing as a Recertified Bosun. Brother Johannsson sailed 45 years. He was in the scow captains' union from 1957 to 1961 sailing for the Traprock Co., Nyack, N.Y. In 19545, he was an AB in- Scandinavia. Seafarer Johannsson was on the picketline in the 1962 N.Y. Harbor beef. He graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in Feb­ ruary 1976. A native of Isaford, Iceland, he is a resident of Hampton, Va. Abel Nolton Trosclaft, 65, Joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a deckhand for the Crescent Towing Co. in 1946. Brother Trosclair sailed 42 years. He was a former member of the MAW Local 365. Seafarer Trosclair is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War 11. Born in Morgan City, La., he is a resident of New Orleans. August 1980 / LOG / 35 ; L % .1. I • • 'i? i 'i �7 I •' • The Lakes Picture .:..7 • • .." •' t CHICAGO A ALGONAC W HEN word came down that the Republican National Conven­ tion would be held in Detroit the week of July 18, that economically pressed city looked forward to the crowds of conventioneers, and the money they'd spend in the area. The SlU-contracted Bob-Lo Co., which runs two passenger ferries (the Columbia and the 5te. Claire) between the mainland and an amusement park on Bo-Lo Island, was also gearing up for the convention trade. In addition to its regular summertime schedule, the company had planned a series of evening cruises featuring entertainrnent by top-name performers. But the booming business expected for the ferries and for the city in general has not materialized. In fact, Bo-Lo notified Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt that they were laying up their vessels for the duration of the Convention. Not only didn't the evening pay off, the company's regular trade has been severely blunted because security for the Convention is so tight, no one is being allowed into downtown Detroit without a pass. The biggest crowd the Bo-Lo ferries drew since the start of the Convention were the 40 FBI men and the Navy divers who were sent to check out the vessels. STRIKE by 700 commission cab drivers and 400 garage workers, all members of Local 777 of the Democratic Union Organizing. Committee, an SlUNA affiliate, was avoided with an eleventh hour contract settlement last month. A unanimous strike vote was taken on May 28, when the Yelll^vv and Checker Cab Co's. refused to negotiate a new contract for the commission cabbies. Claiming financial losses, the two companies wanted to convert their entire operation to leased cabs. Since 1975, the two companies have been slowly reducing their commission cab fleets through attrition. Commission drivers, all of The battle by the SlU, MEBA-Dist. 2 and others to keep the state of whom are Union members, split their metered fare receipts with the Michigan from spending any more of Michigan'sprecious tax dollars company. The company absorbs all gas and repair costs as well as the to salvage the near-bankrupt C&O carferries is continuing. TheC&O costs of the Union members' benefit plans. recently received $700,000 in subsidies from the state to enable them The lease drivers rent their cabs from the company for $43 a day. to keep operating through 1980. Now the company wants the state to Lease drivers are responsible for all costs and they pocket all receipts. buy their two aged carferries for a priceiag of $23 million. The vast majority of the lease cab drivers had pledged their support "If C&O abandonned those two vessels," said Algonac port agent for the commission drivers job action. Though the lease drivers are Jack Bluitt, "they would be scrapped for less than $100,000!" not required to join the Union, many of them are dues-paying Union Bluitt, MEBA-Dist. 2 and other opponents of the C&O subsidies are members. trying to convince local lawmakers that the subsidies are unfair to On the eve of the walk-out. Local 777 President Spencer Austin Michigan residents. The state has already cut its budget twice, axing said "there are 700 dedicated drivers out there who have been education, aid to senior citizens and other social programs: Addi­ driving all their lives on commission and now the companies are tional funding for the C&O is "a waste of taxpayers money," Bluitt saying'rent the cabs or get out.'" said. The strike was avoided when an agreement was worked out in an The C&O RR has been looking to abandon the carferries for years, emergency meeting with Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne on June 3. Part a plan that would have left the SlU-contracted Ann Arbor carferries of the settlement allowed the cab companies to sell advertising space as the only ones operating in the region. The SlU carferries would on the backs of their cabs. This would offset the companies'costs and then have been used to pick up cargoes along the C&O's routes. But allow continuation of the commission cab fleet The pact was ratified recently the C&O did an abrupt about-face and are now Idpking for by a 193-121 vote. aid to continue the carferries. On June 11, a week after drivers okayed their new contract, the 400 union garage workers ratified their new contract. Mechanics, porters and washers, who are covered under a separate agreement from the Union reps have wrapped up contract negotiations with Arnold drivers, approved 24 percent in wage hikes and COLA's over three Transit which operates seven SlU-crewed passenger ferries from St. years. Ignace to Mackinac Island. The new contract calls for 20 percent in wage increases over two years. Arnold is only running five out of DULUTH their seven boats this year; each vessel carries a five-man crew. The dredging of Duluth's inner harbor is going to have to wait at least a year. In response to the Administration's attempts to balance Early lay-ups of Great Lakes vessels are continuing. SlU-contracted the federal budget, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers struck |he American Steamship laid up the John J. Boland, the Roger M. Keyes $185,000 allocated for the project for this year. and the St. Clair last month. The company has laid up a total of six CARGO TOTALS vessels out of an active fleet of 19. All Great Lakes fleets have been equally hard-hit and observers are predicting that by Thanksgiving, 15,847,782 75 percent of the entire U.S. Great Lakes fleet will be laid up. M,"- • The SlU-contracted dredge Sugar Island (North American Trailers Corp.) was spotted below Detroit where she's working on a dredging project. The Lakes Carriers Assn. figures on Great Lakes bulk commodity shipments for the month of April are ahead of the 1979 figures. A total of 15,847782 net tons of iron ore, coal and grain moved through Great Lakes ports in April 1980, as opposed to 11,995,037 for April, 1979. This year's early opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway was the reason for the increase. 36 / LOG / August 1980 • ^ . j>.' SlU reps have filed applications for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TRA) benefits for about a dozen SlU Great Lakes brothers who were sent ashore when their vessels laid up due to lack of cargoes. TRA benefits are paid by the Federal government to workers whose layoffs were a result of foreign competition. In the application for the laid off SlU Great Lakes seamen sent to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, the Union showed that the layoffs were tied to an iriflux of foreign imports. For example, the tremendous amopnt of foreign steel being brought into the U.S. has reduced the demand for American-produced steel. This, in turn, reduces cargo for U.S.flag Great Lakes vessels. Union reps are now awaiting a response from the Labor Dept. on the TRA applications. TRA aid can run as high as $259 a week. -k �•!-:* • ci,.^ i 5 J AB Werner Becher checks the paint locker aboard the LASH William Hooper (Waterman). Here's a shot of the ship early last month In port of New York. Chief Steward Don Collins (left) gets set to serve up the entree as Chief Cook Charles Colston looks on. Here's the stern of the William Hooper where the barges are picked up from the water by the loading apparatus. On deck in N.Y. Harbor is the vessel's Recertified Bosun Ewing Rihn. -r'HE LASH William X Hooper (Waterman Steamship) made its first trip to New York Harbor under the SIU banner arriving in the port on July 9. The vessel was crewed in New Orleans and departed that city on a coastwise trip. Previously, the ship had been known a§ the Green Harbour and was crewed by the NMU. Waterman took the ship over from Central Gulf Lines, another New Orleans based shipping outfit, on June 30. The Hooper will sign foreign articles in New York ^ and set sail for the Middle East. Bos'n E. Rihn said "it will be hot as hell out there this time of year...but, at least this ship's well airconditioned and it will be easy to sleep at night." Let's hope the bos'n is correct because the Hooper won't see its home port of New Orleans again until the 27th of September making a straight shot back from Singapore. The LASH vessel was built in 1974 at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, the same place Waterman's other LASh ships were built and is in fact identical to Monitoring the engine room's control board Is QMED R.E. them. Welcome home sis! Bernadas. August 1980 / LOG / 37 i • -•<. % ; :V-. , ;;.. „ J �'-¥ Philip Bernard Cogley, 58, died . of arteriosclerosis on the SS Phila­ delphia (SeaLand) at Pier 3, •--f; Seattle on Jan. 26. Brother Cogley joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a fireman-watertender and ship's dele­ gate. He sailed 31 years. Seafarer Cogley was bora in Yale, Mich, and was a resident of Clarkston, Mich. Burial was in Gethsemane Cemetery, Portland, Ore. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James and Elizabeth Cogley; two brothers, Charles of Drayton Plains, Mich, and John McHugh of Auburn Heights, Mich, and two sisters, Mrs. Anne E. Ashby of Auburn Heights and Mrs. Rita Ramsey of Milwaukee, Ore. ,1.- v'f Pensioner Elmer Clayton Danner, 74, suc­ cumbed to heart failure in the Blue Ridge Haven West Convales[cent Center, ' Camp Hill, Pa. on Mar. 2. Brother Danner joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Philadelphia. He was bora in Harrisburg, Pa., and was a resident of Camp Hill. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Loraine D. Jennings and Mrs. Virginia Bruaw, both of Harrisburg. Pensioner Simon Guy Lott, 81, passed away from heart failure in the Central Gardens Convalescent Hospi­ tal, San Francisco on Feb. 1. Brother Lott started sailing on the West Coast as a waiter in 1935. He sailed 50 years and on the SS Mariposa during WW 2. Lott was born in Mississippi and was a resident of San Francisco. Burial was in Visalia (Calif.) Public Cemetery. Sur­ viving is a sister, Mrs. Addie E. Ross of Long Beach, Calif. X X' -.'"fr- • Pensioner William "Willie" Ray Edwards Jr., 61, died of heart-lung failure in the Seattle USPHS Hospital on Mar. 23. Brother Edwards joined the MC&S Union in the port of Seattle in 1956 sailing first on the West Coast in 1944.He was born in Louisiana and was a resident of San Francisco. Burial wasin St. Mary's-Cemetery, Jonesville, La. Surviving are his widow, Zelada Pearl; three sons, Ray, Reynard and Randolph and a daughter, Vida. Pensioner Victor C. Perez, 82, passed away from natural causes on Feb. 29. Brother Perez joined the MC&S Union in 1930 in the port of San Francisco sailing as a cook for the Grace Line in Worjd War II and the Pacific Far East Ljne from 1950 to 1965. He sailed 33 years. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a resident of San Francisco. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Colma, Calif. ^ Pensioner Warren William Cullen Sr., 66, succumbed to lung failure on Feb. 20. Brother Cullen joined the Union in the port of 1961 sailing as an oiler and engineer for Curtis Bay Towing Co. and Indepen­ dent Towing Co. from 1956 to 1976. He was born in Wilmington, Del. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Blanche and two sons. Warren Jr. and Thomas. Ralph Collier, 50, died of heartlung failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital On Feb. 5. Brother Collier joined the \ SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed for 32 years. Seafarer Collier received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Antirtrous. He was a veteran of the post-Korean War U.S. Army. Born in Mobile, he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Gloria; two sons, Ralph Jr. and Paul; a daughter, Linda of Mobile; a stepson, Charles Phillips and a step­ daughter, Terrilynn Phillips. John Camhio Rounds, 53, died of heart failure aboard the ST Allegiance (InterOcean), in Lake Charles, La. on Sept. 14, 1979. Brother Rounds joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as a chief pumpman. He sailed for 32 years. Seafarer Rounds was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II at Jacksonville, Fla. Born in Stafford Springs, Conn., he was a resident of Tomball, Tex. Interment was in the U.S. National Cemetery, Hou­ ston. Surviving are his widow, Mae of League City, Tex.; a son, Thomas of Tomball; a daughter, Mary; a stepson, Henry; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delmore and Mary Rounds of Stafford Springs, and a sister, Mrs. Faith Young of Windsor Locks, Conn. Pensioner Cleophas Wright, 54, died of a heart attack in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Jan. 6. Brother Wright joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and cook. He sailed 37 years and received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Del!Alba (Delta Line). Seafarer Wright was born in Mississippi and was a resident of Caledonia, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Annie; a son, James; two daughters, Patricia and Blondie Lucrecia; a stepdaughter, Brenda; his mother, Mrs. Fleta V. Wright of Drew, Miss.; a sister, Mrs. Audrey M. Steadman of Drew and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty A. Kidd of Columbus, Miss. William Thomas Ray, 52, died in Castro Valley, Calif, on June 25, 1978. Brother Ray joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1956 sailing as a 3rd cook for Sea-Land. He was a member of the SUP from 1945 to 1956. Seafarer Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. A native of Alabama, he was a resident of Hayward, Calif. Cremation took place in the Irvington Memorial Crematory, Golden Gate Cemetery, Fremont, Calif. Surviving are his mother, Alice of Morgan, Tex. and his father, Frank of Hayward. Pensioner Hans Richardson, 83, passed away in ' Moncton, New i Brunswick, Can• ada on Nov. 21, 1979. Brother Richardsonjoined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing for 57 years as an AB. He walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer. Richardson was born in Holla, Norway and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial was in the Shaw Brook Ceme­ tery, Moncton. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Sigrid Jensen of Moncton. George Fred­ erick Tobin Jr., 42, died of a hemorrhage in the Parker Clinic, Guayaquil, Ecua­ dor off the SS Delta Africa I (Delta Line) on Dec. 26. Brother Tobin joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1966 sailing as a tankerman and AB. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a resident of Seattle. Cremation took place in the Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu. Survi­ ving are his widow, Irma; three sons, George Jr., Gerald and Michael; a daughter, Jewelye and his mother, Leatrice of Ka.neohe, Hawaii. Pensioner Albert E. Erickson, 75, died of pneumonia in the San Francisco General Hospital on Nov. 14, 1978. Brother Erickson sailed from the West Coast in 1939 and in WW 2. He sailed as a room steward for the Matson Line and on the SS Lurline. Born in Michigan, he was a resident of San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Pleasant Hill Crematory,. Sebastopol, Calif. His ashes were flown to Travers City, Mich, for burial. Surviving is a nephew, John P. Sargent of Midland, Mich. V, Pensioner Bill Jackson, 57, died of heart failure in the H. D. Chope Hospital, San Mateo, Calif, on Dec. 16, 1979. He started sailing on the West Coast in 1946. Brother Jackson sailed 30 years. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of Alameda, Calif. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Makleen; two sons, Samuel and Kevin and three daughters, Felicia, Regina and Christiana of Richmond, Calif. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION NARCOTIC ARE FOR LOSERS /F CAU6FT you LOfS YOU/iMPeFS FOR 1/F0/ THINK ABOUT/Tf �f-'i-cr-- V I was saddened to learn of Paul Hail's death and share the sorrow felt by those who respected him and who now mourn him. ' it was my privilege to have met Paul Hall at least 30 years ago. In passing years he developed into a giant in the labor movement fledicated to improving the professional and social status of the seaman. He was a man's man, a humanitarian. Sincerely, Ted David I knew Paul Hall from the days he was shaking up the financial establishment by making speeches in the Wall Street area, hanging from lamp posts! From the dreary Stone Street days till the present one point has been overlooked. Paul never lost the "common touch" for want of a better phrase.'If he knew you, there was always time for a greeting and a few pleasantries. So depsite all that he did—building the Union by his drive and personality and ability—that is how he will be remembered by one person at least. The word "Giant" is over-used today, but in labor circles he certainly was one. Fraternally, Ed O'Rourke Bay Shore, NY On behalf of the Food and Beverage Trades Department, 1 would like to express our most sincere regrets on the passing of Paul Hall. Paul was greatly admired and respected for the leadership and courage he displayed. His strength and foresight will always serve as an example to those who strive to further the mission of the labor movement. With regards • . Sincerely and Fraternally, Robert F. Harbrant President Food and Beverage Trades Department, AFL-CIO * * * Dear Mr. Drozak: 1 would like to express my sympathy for the passing of Paul Hall, President of the Seafarers International Union of America. I had the privilege, during the 70's, of getting to know Paul as a member of the Labor-Management Committee. I, also, had the opportunity of working closely with many good staff people from your union on special projects for the Committee. We were always impressed with the fact that Paul had with him a briefing book on issues that was quite comprehensive. The only other member of the Committee who also had a briefing book was Reg Jones. 1 was assigned to do the staff work for Reg and the other management members of the group. Paul's grasp of issues, both domestic and international, was a wonder to behold. He understood politics, economics, foreign policy and international trade like few men in this country do. His solutions were usually practical and not Just short-term mandates. If you have an opportunity to convey these thoughts to his immediate family, I would appreciate it. Sincerely, Mark J. D'Arcangelo We join with you and the Seafarers International Union in mourning the loss of a good and trusted friend. President Paul Hall. Brother Hall was both a great trade unionist and a wonderful human being. We will miss his wise counsel and his interest in the work of the A. Philip Randolph Institute. Please extend our condolences to Brother Hall's family and. to the members and officers of the SlU. Sincerely, Bayard Rustin . Chairman of the board Norman Hill President A. Philip Randolph Institute Please offer my condolences to the family and friends of Paul Hall. He has dedicated his life to us. Harry Huston, H-288 The Sailors Union of the Pacificwishes to express its deep regret on the passing of your president, Paul Hall, on June 22, 1980. President Paul Hall was a real hard worker and a tough fighter for the cause of labor. A man who devoted his life to the welfare of seamen to better SIU International, MTD and promoted the cause of working people within the AFL-CIO. He was a seaipan of the old school yet a man of vision to the future needs of the maritime industry. His courage and his personal integrity will be missed. Steady as she goes. Paul Dempster president secretary-treasurer Sailors Union of the Pacific w "The death of Paul Hall is a sad loss for all of us who knew at first hand his unswerving belief in the need for a strong American merchant marine. "For more than 30 years Paul Hall worked, and Worked successfully, to build the Seafarers Union and to make it a powerful voice speaking out for the development of a better, more realistic maritime policy for our nation. "On behalf of the Marine Engineers, I offer a salute of farewell to Paul Hall, a good friend and trusted colleague, and we offer our deep condolences to his family and to his union." Jesse Calhoon, President National MEBA We at Harbor Festival join you, your membership, and the Hall family in your bereavement over the loss of this wonderful man. Our organization will, in the near future, make a modest contribution tp the American Cancer Society on behalf of Paul Hall and the SIU. Our harbor and our very lives will be diminished by his absence and our only consolation is that his great contribution will live on in our hearts. With sincere regrets, . Frank O. Braynard Harbor Festival Foundation We are greatly saddened by the death of our longtime friend, Paul Hall. His passing is a serious loss to the labor movement. Please convey our sincere sympathy to your Executive Board and membership. Fraternally, Fra'*k E. Fitzsimmmis, general president • international Brotherhood of . Teamsters We are shocked to learn of the death of President Paul Hall. We express our heartfelt condolences on the loss of this great leader on behalf of our union members. Please convey our deepest sympathy to his bereaved family. Doi and Kihata of All japan Seamens Union On behalf of the officers and members of the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO, I extend our sincere condolences and profound sympathy on the passing of Brother Paul Hall. His wisdom, strength, and guidance to all of us in the labor movement will forever last as a memorial and will remind the workingmen and women around the world of his dedication to these principles. Please extend our sorrow to all the family on this great loss. Fraternally, Thomas W. Gleason, international president ILA, AFL-CIO August 1980 / LOG / 39 V -'-.v. - -..'ii'j •.= .Vt".7." U.'' �" (.is-r >'- •' r Washington, D.C. •'^' I Mobile, Ala. The newly acquired SlU-contracted tug Sandy Point (Crescent Towing) has been renamed the Lillian Smith, according to Mobile Port Agent Tom Glidewell. Her crew includes; Charles Tucker, captain; William Broadus and Pete Burns, engineers; William Esqueere, AB, and Jack Fillingim, cook. * * * StilVpending in the courts is the dispute between Tan-Tex Towing Co. and the Union. The SIU organized workers at Tan-Tex but the company has refused to negotiate a contract. The U.S. Congress has-appropriated the necessary money to continue construction of the Tenn-Tombigbee Waterway, a very important project for this southern port. The half-completed $2 billion, 232-mile Waterway will eventually end ift Mobile. That will bring a large increase in the amount of cargo passing through the port. This huge project will require more excavation than was needed for the Panama Canal. A stepped up leasing program for offshore oil and gas wells has been approved by U.S. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus. The new program provides for 36 offshore lease sales through 1985. This is a 20 percent increase over what Andrus had recommended last year. The schedule released by Andrus includes eleven sites in the Gulf of Mexico, six in the Atlantic, four off the California coast, ten off Alaska, and five that will reoffer leases where no bids were received in earlier sales. An attorney with the Natural Re.sources Defense Council, said her group objected to the Andrus decision, however, and will consider court action to block some of the leases. * * * A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives which authorizes the President to proclaim the seven calendar days beginning Oct. 5, 1980 as National Port Week. Tampa, Fla. A public hearing was held earlier in the summer on deep-draft navigation improvements in the Tampa Harbor area. The Jacksonville Engineer District conducted the hearings to discuss the findings on the subject made in a recent Army Corps of Engineers' study. The study was authorized by the U.S. Senate Public Works Committee.. It came about as the result of concern expressed by the Tampa Port Authority and others about inadequate depths and widths in the Alafia River and Big Bend Channel. Texas Coast New Orleans, La. The Congressional delegation from Louisiana responded very positively to the SIU's c^ll for support of an amendment to the Rail Act of 1980, according to SIU Port Agent Gerry Brown. The amendment, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Glenn Anderson (D-Calif) would eliminate Rail Act provisions that are detrimental to the inland waterways. Brown noted that Congresswoman Lindy (Hale) Boggs (D-La.) said she would "never go against anything that has a positive affect on the waterways industry." Port Arthur i Don Anderson, SIU port agent, reports that shipping for Boatmen is excellent in this port. The tugs are kept busy and jobs are available. He also notes that Sabine Towing.has two hew tugs coming out in the next few months. Neither of them have been named yet. Sabine does shipdocking and towing work in ports as well as in canals and on the deep sea. Surpassing the 1977 record, waterborne commerce passing through ports along the Texas Gulf coast reached an all-time high of334.3 million tons in 1978. The 1977 record had been 315.3 million tons. Commerce moving along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, according to the Galveston, Tex. District Engineer, remained essentially constant over the previous year at 66.2 million tons. The greatest increase in tonnage recorded by the larger ports was at Freeport. That port showed a 42 percent increase from 15.3 million tons to 21.7 million tons. Freeport is followed by Port Lavaca-Point Comfort where commerce climbed by 20 percent to 4.7 million tons. Beaumont showed an eight percent increase, rising to 52.8 million tons; Port Arthur rose to 33.5 million tons. And Houston commerce jumped by .seven percent to 111.9 million tons. , Detailed information on movements, commodities and vessels at ports and harbors on waterways on the Gulf coast will be published in October. Copies of "Waterborne Commerce of the United States—Calendar Year 1978—Part 2" may be purchased by writing to the District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineering District, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, La. 70160. Membership Meetings Deep .Sea Lakes^ inland Waters i' ' i ti -U h ; II ... To crew G.S.-flag ships today, you've got to keep up with technology. So build your job security now. Learn ship­ board automation. Take the Automation course at HLSS. It starts September 15. To enroll, contact the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. New York Sept. 8 Philadelphia Sept. 9 Baltimore ..... Sept. 10 Norfolk Sept. II Jacksonville ...,. Sept. II Algonac Sept. 12 Houston Sept. 15 New Orleans Sept. 16 Mobile Sept. 17 San Francisco Sept. 18 Wilmington .Sept. 22 Seattle Sept. 26 Piney Point Sept. 13 San Juan Sept. II Columbus .......... Sept. 20 Chicago Sept. 16 Port Arthur Sept. 16 •St. Louis Sept. 19 ........ Cleveland ........— Sept. 18 Honolulu Sept. II 2:30p.m 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m 9:30a.m 2:00p.m 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m 2:30p.m .. 2:.30p.m. .. 2:30p.m. .. 10:30a.m. .. 2:30p.m. ..... ..... ..... ..... UiW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. •'4-- 2:30p.m Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life 40 / LOG / August 1980 ..mm rv: ' �• •' . Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended aiiorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning and Wash 100 Bush Street, Suite 1403 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux^, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White •Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Jele. #(312) 263-6330 •^' n--:r: ~:•'• ••:•• •^^•- • -•. ^, "^\: _ -V- 'J", r •••"^';\::.22SiE^^^L Hero Bosun Saves Dangling Shipmate from Death The crew of the S.S. Poet has voted a hearty thank-you to its Bosun, Eddie Rocky Adarns, who saved fellow shipmate Ray Thaxton from serious injury, perhaps even death. While cleaning the tanks onboard the Poet, Thaxton lost his balance and fell through the scuttle hole. Instead of falling to the bottom of the lower hold, he was able to grab hold of the platform with one arm. spontaneous action saved tank cleaner Ray Thaxton from injury or probable death... It is with pride that we have men of this quality, concern and dependability in our Brother­ hood of the Sea." moved by their Bosun's heroism that they sent the following letter to the Log: "It is the unanimous opinion that credit and recognition -be extended to Bos'n Eddie Rocky Adams. His alertness and Montkello Victory Committee 1 Adams was nearby. He ran to Thaxton, who was hanging onto the platform for dear life. Adams speedily grabbed Thaxton and pulled him to safety." Thaxton's arm had been seriously injured. He could not have held on for much longer. Adams's timely action has inspired everyone onboard. The men on the S.S. Poet were so ..1 - p r -IT' Bosun Frank Smith (left) ship's chairman of the ST Monticeilo Victory (Victory Carriers) leads the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.) AB James Rogers, deck delegate: Chief Steward Charles Ussin, secretary-reporter; Cook/Baker Rayfield Crawford, steward delegate, and QMED Herman Bergeron, engine delegate at a payoff on May 12 at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JUNE 1-30,1980 Port Boston ... " —• "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ; 0 0 0 2 .0 *4 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 4 24 0 1 3 3 49 Raltimore .. . Tamna : Mobile NPW Orleans larksonviils Franrisco ooi 1 1 1 ai • Wilmin^on ... <)Pattle Piiprtn Riro ; Houston Pnrt Arthur Aloonar St Louis Pinpv Point PaHiirah Totals 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 2 23 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 0 8 0 43 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 27 0 2 3 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 2 16 0 0 0 10 0 8 .4 7 2 0 ,9 0 0 6 23 0 4 0 14 87 0 0 0 11 0 1 3 5 0 0 8 0 0 5 7 0 2 0 7 49 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 4 0 0 9 0 3 10 20 0 18 0 125 196 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 8 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Ro^tTin .... NPW York .... Philariplnhia Raltimorp Norfolk Tamoa MobilP NpM/Orlpans Qan Franrispo OOl 1 I 1 CII • < WilmincTton Spattip ^ PI iprtn RIco .... ' St 1 niii<; ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B ClassC DECkDEP'ARTMENT New York PhiladelDfiia Norfolk....... TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ClassC -.., 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 Coattip Totals AirDepartments..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port ConIII Franpi^fO ^Cll CII . • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 19 56 27 77 41 13 18 103 55 223 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 •'•Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach'• means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. August 1980 / LOG / 41 �- '• .r f #t';5s<!'''5P' • ^ '••- SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SIU-PACIFIC DISTRICT-PMA PENSIONfullPLAN annual report, or $0.10 per page This is a summary of the annual report for the SI U-Pacific District— Pacific Maritime Association-Pen­ sion Plan, Employer Identification No. 94-6061923, for the year ended July 31, 1979. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the' Employee Retirement Income Se­ curity Act of 1974 (ERISA). Former members of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union are covered by the PMA Plan. kj >U. •jMfl 4. ( "7. Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $16,184,187.00. These experises included $972,372.00 in administrative expenses and $15,211,815.00 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 10,480 persons were partici­ pants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $113,499,572.00 as of the end of the plan year compared to $114,002,073.00 as of the beginning of the plan year. During the plan year, the plan experienced a de­ crease in its net assets of $502,501.00. This decrease included unrealized depreciation in the value of plan Ij- I.- /• .?••,. ;| V' assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of the assets acquired duirng the year. The plan had total income of $17,206,951.00, including em­ ployer contributions of $9,048,926.00, losses of $950,058.00 from the sale of assets, earnings from investments of $9,094,977.00, and miscellaneous income of $13,106.00. Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards of ERISA. You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report; 1. an accountant's report; 2. assets held for investment; 3. transactions in excess of three (3) percent of plan assets; and 4. actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Admini­ strator, 522 Harrison Street, San Francisco, California 94105 (415) 362-8363. The charge to cover copying costs will be $4.00 for the KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS I 'I • I , -7 ^ ;- .1. /:• ^ ^ E': ?E TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. ) •. r t. I .: •) . • 7^ !•: -. •. 1.77 1, - S i' ' - • *-;. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity arc protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU \ 42 / LOG / August 1980 - Joseph Cichomiski Please contact, Genevieve Cichoiniski, 197 24th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11232. James L. McBrlde Please contact, your father, W. L. McBride, 7245 Cranston Dr., Affton, Mo., 63123. Francis Monpeiro Mother Is ill. She Is being taken care of by Raniesh. Please contact Ramesh or George, Tel. (201) 354-8136 or write George at 222 Melon Place, Elizabeth, NJ. James Abern Please contact your old shipmate, Watter Stovail, 4635 Oakley Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102. Tel. (216) 631-7476. Harold Meeder Please contact, your wife between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tel. (405) 247-6611. Urgent! Glenn Reeves Please contact Mrs. Reeves at 565 25tb, Beaumont, Texas 77706. Aubrey Moore Jr. Please contact your daughter, Carol Moore. Tel. (817) 265-9380. SIU Retirees Robert Wolk, Conrad Library, Seaman's Church Institute of N.Y., 15 State Street, N.Y., 10004 Tel. 269-2710 Ext. 216, Is seeking to contact those retirees who served on commercial sailing vessels prior to WW II for the purpose of a historical project. Com­ pensation offered If materia! Is used. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected ° should immediately notify headquarters. ( EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may he discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. i ': f'. ' k i 7-; 7'. 7 J-;, for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ ment of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expenses of the plan and accom­ panying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Administrator, these two statements and accom­ panying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally pro­ tected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 522 Harrison Street, San Francisco, California 94105, and at the tl.S. Department of Labor in Washing­ ton, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should he addressed to: Public Disclosure Rooin, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W, Washington, D.C. 20216 Personals uieiiiimi patrolman or other Union ollicial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective mtmbdrship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to dafry out this responsibility. ' ; PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are! to'lL pqld to anyone in any otlicial capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is giyijn such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to ry^qbtfe any such payment be made without supplying a rceci!^,? or if a member is required to make a payment and is 'given an ollicial receipt, hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. J SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of (he above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified maif within 30 d^ys pf the contribution for investigation and appropriate aqtion and refund, if involuntary.. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 6754th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.V.11232. �Marc Steven Oswald Christopher DiOrio Seafarer Mafc Michael Murdock, Jr. Seafarer Chris^ Steven Oswald, Seafarer Mi­ topher DiOrio, 24, graduated chael Murdock, 24, graduated from the HLSS Jr., 24, is a grad­ from the HLSS in 1976. He uate of the trainee program also received trainee program ' in 1977. He his third cook at the Harry upgraded to AB endorsement that L u n d eb u rg at the School same year. In School of Sea­ i in 1980. Brother ^^^^I^^^^,i978 he got his manship iit J DiOrio holds the FOWT certificate and in ]980 he Piney Point, CPR, lifeboat, and firefighting received his welding •f ton Raisea Rfiised in Md. He upgraded certificates. m Deer Park, • _ Brother Oswald also holds Hie May of 1979. Brother Murdock has Long Island, N.Y., Seafarer DiOno firefighting, "f=hoat, and CPR the firefighting and cardio-pulmon- now lives in Copaigue. Long U1M4 tickets. Seafarer Oswald, who lives ary resuscitation (CPR) tickets, N.Y. He ships out of the port of New in New Jersey, ships from any and native of Suffolk County, Long Paul R- Biletz all ports." Island NY., Seafarer Murdock York. Seafarer Paul David Michael Dunklin R. Biletz, 26, 'shrpfouloftheportofNewYork. Seafarer David Arthur Graifer graduated as a Michael Dunk­ Seafarer Ar­ trainee from the lin, 26, grad­ thur Graifer, Stephen N. Pollock HLSS in 1973. In uated from the Seafarer Ste­ 20, graduated 1974 he upgraded HLSS entry pro­ phen N. Pollock, from the HLSS to FOWT there gram in 1977. 28, started sail­ in 1978. In that and in 1978 got He received his ing in 1975 on same year he his QMED certiI FOWT endorse­ the SlU-conupgraded in New through ment in 1979. tracted paddleYork to FOWT. the School. Brother Biletz "has the Brother DunkBrother Graifer wheel steam­ CPR, firefighting. and boat, Delta lin also holds the holds the CPR, tickets. He lives and ships out of th 1 Queen. He grad- firefighting, firefighting, and lifeboat cert^fum^^^^^^ port of Philadelphia. p: X uated from the endorsements. A "f"" ^ Born in Newark, N.J., HI SS in 1978 and received his Orleans, La., he resides in Graifer lives in Union, N J. He ships Robert C. McCoy La. and ships out of the port of New out of the port of New York. AB Iket there in 1979. Brother Seafarer Rob­ ert C. McCoy, Pollock also took the ' Special Orleans. 29, graduated from the HLSS in 1973. He up­ graded to FOWT in 1978. Brother McCoy holds the lifeboat, CPR, Wilmington, Calif. and firefighting Sal Cino certificates. He lives and ships out of Seafarer Sal the port of New Orleans. Cino, 22, gradu­ Otilano Morales ated from the Seafarer Oti­ HLSS entry pro­ lano Morales, gram in Decem­ 4 7, s a i 1 s i n ber of 1977. He the deck depart­ also received his ment as an AB. high school equi­ He graduated valency (GED) diploma through from the LNG course at the O K .,1 In 1979 Brother Cino the HLSS in, 1979. the , Brother Morales holds the CPR and first aid certificates. Born m Ponce, Puert Rico, Seafarer Morales ships from port of New York. the port of New York. • f r„r:h:;"rutnfthent. of sr f;.«• cs" during a |oo v»" — ... . ..-.AH must must pro oroHiring Hall, aeaman duce tha following: . . w.i». memborohip cartificato „„e. tenee wh*".*»rr7"undu"e undue (whera poaaaaaad) • raglstratlon card • clinic card • seaman's papers *uch waiver.' . ^mtn . veiid, up4o-data Also, all S In addition, whan '•** a job tha dispatcher month. Apply with tha following^*'®® 5, Subsection 7 of the SlU Shipping Rules: Aa • • * . "Withinaachclassof senior ity rating In every mVt,prtorlty for entry ratM jobs shall be given to all sea If you know how to I. yoij'ii alwsys b© need" ®erate^ containers. So take register an« — •n'r•.•^::"dVpar.' ratings in only one dap - •' August 1980 / LOG / 43 �JNtff UPGRADING A Top-Notch Tankerman hyj m It buUds your future It builds your security Gregorio Blanco graduated from the Tankerman course at HLS—and has the certificate to prove it! LNG — September 15 J}'- • .^i-N- QMED — September 25 Lundeberg School FOWT — September 25 Marine Electronics — September 29 A Look at Two Asst. Cooks Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and Operations^September 29 Diesel Engines — September 15 Automation — September 15 Transportation institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program — September 29 First Class Pilot '• '. October 6 AB — September 11 Lifeboatman — September 11, 25, October 9 Tankerman — September 11, 25, Octobers I "• I i''<•••.. Assistant Cook — throughout September Recent graduates of the HLS Asst. Cook course are M. Fitzgerald (I) andJ. Padilla. Cook and Baker — throughout September. Headin' for Sea—FOWT's Chief Cook — throughout September Chief Steward — throughout September To enroll, contact: Vocational Education Department Harry Lundet>erg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 (An upgrading application is in this issue of the Log. Fill it out and mail it today!) UPGRADING Itpuys Do It Mow! 44 / LOG / August 1980 . sfif^ Graduat^ of a recent FOWT course at the Harry Lundeberg School are (front rov^ l-r) R. Lopez, P. Thomas, M. Stein, T. Kirk and T. Harper. Second row, l-r are: D. Frazier (course instructor), R. Dulude, M. Ruggiero, K. Menz, 8. VanWyck, D. Runci, M. Brown and L.I. Carter. Back row, l-r W. Carlin, T. Donoghue, R. Kaufman and J. Golden. �•I- Students in the Quarter­ master course practice first aid and CPR. By taking the Quarter­ master course, seafarers iearn the practical skiiis to assist a Deck Officer. Course Prepares Seafarers to Work on Bridge Attention Deck Department Seafarers! You don't have to wo.k as an AS forever. You can move to the bridge of the ship by taking the Quartermaster course at the Harry Lundeberg Schooi of Seamanship. The new vesseis being buiit today are larger arid have more technical equipment. Because of these changes, several companies under he contractual agreement with the SiU are employing Quartermasters, hese seafarers work as assistants 0 the watch officer on the bridge of a ship. if a seafarer has acquired an Unlimited AB Any Waters ticket, he can take the Quartermaster course at HLSS. This is the best way for an AB to get ahead and prepare for the goal of being an officer. His responsibilities include helping the navigator steer, standing gangway watches in port, position finding and ballasting the ship. The four week program at HLSS prepares the seafarer to do the job of Quartermaster. The students practice the use of the magnetic and gyro compasses, aids to navigation, radar, ioran, fathometers and Radio Direction Finder (RDF). Review of deck seamanship, knots and splices is also given. Students iearn bridge publica­ tions and instruments. With this knowledge, the seafarers can assist the person who is navigating the ship. There have been several seafarers who have taken advan­ tage of the Quartermaster course at HLSS. One Brother said. The class is a stepping stone in my education, i hope to become an of­ ficer someday." instructor Captain Abe Easter commented that he en­ joys teaching seafarers who want to get ahead. Captain Easter has many years of experience on the bridge of large ships. He passes his knowledge on to his students. At the completion of the four week program, ail students receive a Certificate of Graduation from the Harry Lundeberg Schooi of Seamanship. if you are an Abie Seaman and are looking for a better paying posi­ tion, contact HLSS, Vocational Education Department, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. The next Quartermaster course will begin on October 13. Take the time today to fill out the application in this issue of the Log for the Quartermaster course. students iearn position finding If you can handle navigation and operate radar, you can look to a better future. You can move up in the deck department. You can work aboard the most advanced ships in the U.S. fleet. You can be a Quartermaster. The Quartennaster course includes classroom and practical training in aids to navigation including chart reading. Sign up today to take the Quartermaster Course at HLS •3 August 1980 / LOG / 45 ^5l' I' �mm 7 )• That Cargo Has to Movol (• • T| •%.»?>• '\.i; ;•• ''V'-vStijSjVi '• -.a,".'. .„,,v;^-.,v,f'-l'V«^;i -^1'.• •and you're one to do the job SlU-contracted tanker A Pumpman is the qualified Seafarer, the valuable worker, and the re'Sponslble person who moves the energy supplies of America. You can be the Pumpman with the lelp of the Pumproom Main­ tenance and Operations course of­ fered at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. By learning pumpman skills, you can answer the need for well train­ ed pumpmen on the tankers of the maritime Industry. If you have worked as a QMED or Second Pumpman you are eligible to take he Pumproom Maintenance and Operations course. The program las been expanded by the staff at HLSS to give SlU members even more pumpman skills to do the job. The six week program Includes welding, deck machinery and maintenance, basic lathe operaIons, and cargo handling. Through his course you can gain the knowhow and skills you need to get that ob as Chief Pumpman. Each part of the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations course is designed with your job needs In mind. In the welding sec­ tion, you'll learn arc welding, flame cutting, basic pipe welding and steel fabrication. With these skills you can make the brackets you need for piping system supports. Among the equipment you will become familiar with during the course are centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, the anchor windlass, cranes and hoists, and constant tension winches. All of the Important details that you "eed to know for the Punrtpman job are also covered In the course. Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics will help you control the deck machinery. You learn the Students in the Pumproom Maintenance course practice basic deck machinery maintenance. become a more responsible preparations for loading and worker. discharging, tank cleaning, At the completion of the Pumpballasting. Inert qas systems, and room Maintenance program, each load on top systems. Safety practices are stressed In student has the skills to do the all areas of the Pumproom pumpman job. With this know­ Maintenance and Operations ledge, the seafarer gains many benefits. He Is moving the fuel of Left. The expanded Pumproom America, he has better job security Maintenance and Operations and he Is earning more pay. course includes (top) welding If you are Interested in learning techniques and (bottom) lathe more about the job as Pumpman operations. This program gives on a tank vessel, contact the Harry seafarers the skills to be qualified Lundeberg School of Seamanship Pumpmen. and sign up for the Pumproom . Maintenance and Operations course. Antl-pollutlon techniques course. The next class Is scheduiare especially Important In the „ ed to begin on November 10. Write cargo handling section of the pro- or call the school today and take gram. By learning all of the safety advantage of the opportunities features of a vessel, you will waiting for you at HLSS. L i:' #1;:• ~-v,- . r _ . 46 / LOG / August 1980 tm4: , 4-' • --- Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Vocational Education Department PIney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone:(301)994-0010 �? -•;7 " •->.7 ' • ' • 7-:'' v' •" ..••741":. "v:;; • ' ''Jd::-'-' '.'J .t ',! \r^' 7r^, 7, : M: c^X7^«Kiri'iLsaj7a» _^ -- Why Not Apply for an HLS Upgrading Course Now! HAJtRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION (Please Print) Name. Date of Birth. (Last) (First) (Middle) Mo./Dav/Yoar Address. (Street) (City) (State) Telephone. (Zip Code) Deepsea Member Q (Area Code) Inland Waters Member • Book Number. Lakes Member • . Seniority. Date Book Was Is8ued_ Port Presently Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsemends) or License Now Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: Q Yes No • (if yes. fill in below) to. Entry Pro^am: From. (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From. Endorsements) or License Received . to. (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes Dates Available for Training.. No Q FIrefighting: • Yes • No • • I Am interested in the Following Ck)urseis). DECK ENGINE Tankerman AB 12 Months AB Unlimited AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivera • Towboat Operator inland • Towboat Operator Not • FWT • Oi)er • QMED - Any Rating • Others. Q Marine Electrical Maintenance Q Pumptoom Maintenance and • Operation Q Automation G Mainttnanceof 9)lpboard Refrigeration Systems G Diesel Engines G Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) G Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • • (33 • • • • More than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Master Q Mate • Pilot STEWARD Q G Q G G Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS 'r;' • |;'7 ' t I ^r'- G LNG G LNG Safety G Welding G Lifeboatman G Pire Fighting RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATESHIPPGD DATE OF DISCHAIIQE IV; •( DATE SIGNATURE mmmmmmmmmmmmrnmimmmmmmmmmm^m RETURN COMPUETGD APPLICATION TO: LUNDERBIG UPGRADING CENTER. PINEY POINT. MD. 20674 s August 1980 / LOG / 47 fll. - A-.*: .• „7i';'' '' -• �.i' ' •• . -• . .. -V ^ r;; •- M;; . -1 i'.' :^'-U' fir . j .•:!<• .:r •. r-. -.v,:.. ....,y:;:-^--,': ar'-a;:/ 'U,-a • .a^yy-.^y^:^y-"y3yyyyKfe -a • ^1;.,;;.,. ./.a^ a-;-, .a.: • -^ :r~'\^ r- : £-•. • >^ • • -. '- .1 '•• t»a -:• ..yra•-y.Aytl a' 'Syt'lya � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: A NEW ERA NAVY: PRIVATE SECTOR WILL OPERATE SL-7S SIU PAYS $45,000 BILL FOR BOATMAN'S TWINS 'WE AT SEA' AUTHOR LOOKING FOR COPIES ST WASHINGTON IS REACTIVATED FOR NATO '8- EXERCISE OLDTIMER REMEMBERS 'HIS HONOR' PAUL HALL HOUSE OK'S 50% BLUE TICKETS FOR DECK DEPT. GOP ADOPTS MARITIME PLANK: DEMS WILL TOO REBORN! SIU CREWS OCEANIC INDEPENDENCE MARKING A NEW ERA FOR AMERICAN FLAG PASSENGER LINER INDUSTRY DROZAK TO CREW: WE ROLLED DICE AND THEY CAME UP 7 OCEANIC INDEPENDENCE DIDN'T JUST HAPPEN: SIU FOUGHT IN WASHINGTON TO PAVE THE WAY VIRGO, NAVY SHIP SAVE 185 'BOAT PEOPLE' PROGRESS MADE IN ALGERIA, EL PASO LNG TALKS NORMAN TOBER, "OLD SALT," DOORMAN AT N.Y. UNION HALL, DIES DROZAK TO N.J. FED: 'MUST UNITE TO SURVIVE' ASHES OF BOATMAN JOS. STRALEY SCATTERED OVER CHESAPEAKE BAY ITF WANTS BILATERALISM, CURB ON RUNAWAYS SIU STRIKES ACBL: COMPANY USING UNION BUSTING TACTICS CARTER: 'U.S. FLAG WILL GET 50% OF CARGOES' U.S. DREDGES 'GUARANTEED' DIEGO GARCIA JOB CONGRESS MOVES TO GREASE SPR MACHINERY YOUNG BOATMAN AND BROTHER DIE IN SCUBA DIVING ACCIDENT TO OLD AND YOUNG 'SALTS' ALIKE: CUT INTAKE U.S. FLAG MUST GET FAIR SHARE OF COAL EXPORTS OCEAN MINING BILL SIGNED INTO LAW ENACTMENT OF MEASURE BRINGS SIU'S 10-YEAR FIGHT TO VICTORIOUS END INDUSTRY MEANS JOBS FOR AMERICAN SEAMEN WHAT'S DOWN THERE ON THE OCEAN FLOOR? REP. JOHN MURPHY SUPPORTED BILL EVERY STEP OF THE WAY OCEAN MINING MEANS JOBS SPAD KEYED OCEAN MINING VICTORY SIU'S MESSAGE ON U.S. MARITIME BROADCAST OVER 300 RADIO STATIONS LUNDEBERG KIDS NIPPED IN INT'L LIFEBOAT RACE SIU TAKES OVER ANOTHER LASH, WILLIAM HOOPER HERO BOSUN SAVES DANGLING SHIPMATE FROM DEATH COURSE PREPARES SEAFARERS TO WORK ON BRIDGE THE CARGO HAS TO MOVE! AND YOU'RE THE ONE TO DO THE JOB Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/6/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 8 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ff456ff3560b5aec4c7cf6387ced99e5.pdf f3b873e19564302ae472e63c690c73f2 PDF Text Text 'I - • . • y - '^r ' Paul Hall • .ISl -:V. ?:v,f '- .. -'vJl • • -^-^r' •^'} :?vX - '"'A -t . ft. i' i '.ft". •• Iv- - » \ fv: , •SiS^ •ft : c; '•'^:''^?A., • • A • • ' -« : i 'f ? 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No matter how big, tough or powerful the opposition appeared to be, if there was a fight that had to be fought, Paul Hall fought it. I stood by his side in many of our Union's toughest battles. He led us in these fights with skill, tenacity and tireless enthusiasm. He never did anything half way. As a result, the SIU usually came out on top holding the banner of victory. But win, lose or draw,one thing is for sure.Paul Hall never lost his motivation to surge headlong into a battle. He hated the idea of complacency, because he understood that the survival of our Union depended on the ethics of hard work and constant vigilance. He lived out these ethics every day of his life. He had a deep realization that he was a product of his times. He, along with thousands of other seamen, suffered the indignities of the early days. He sailed during a time when a seaman was considered and treated as a third class citizen. He tasted the bitterness of indecent wages and conditions. He saw the despair of oldtimers who had no where to go and nothing to show for a lifetime at sea. Paul Hall's life was a constant struggle to right these wrongs—to continually improve the lives of American seamen—to insure that seamen could always live, work and eventually retire in dignity. Paul Hall believed in people. He believed in youth. He understood a young person's needs, desires and aspirations. He never passed up an opportunity to give a young person a b^eak. He gave me my first break when I was 16 years old. He has done the same for thousands more throughout the nation. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is a living monument of his belief in the youth of this nation. Above all else, though, Paul Hall realized that no man is indestructable. He always worked and planned for the future. He fought to accomplish things and achieve things that would endure beyond his lifetime. He did the things he did because he felt they were right for seamen and right for the SIU. During his lifetime, Paul Hall afchiwd more for American seamen as a class of workers than anyone in the history of the seamen's movement. For his efforts, he gained the respect and admiration of the entire labor movement and the entire American maritime industry. He has left us a Union strong of character, deep in tradition and united in purpose. He has left us a legacy of achievement, fortitude and trust. The best tribute that we can pay to Paul Hall is to continue his work. We must continue to build upon the cornerstones of his achievements. We must continue to move forward. And we must do these things in the best tradition of Paul Hall and the SIU—with aggressiveness, brotherhood and dignity. As his successor, I pledge myself toward achieving these goals. F ;r-\-' iiiiia:' Hivftfti ." '5ul io • )' •:' <•; " •' J'" - • • U ,•; '•>' '--.if •' '' . ; a'"".* '• • '•>!'•," • "• , •-•>'}y:: ' ' !;> '= •>'•*;'' V? "•• '. -.CTAe• •i'' •>-' I ^ • . ft. ; ,ft.' ':-m Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers Irrtemationai Union. Atlant^, Quit 112327 Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y. Vol. 42. No. 7, July 1980. (ISSN #0160-2047) 2/LOG / July 1980 - • Waters District, AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Awe.. Brooklyn. N Y. �WTJMiii >'airwA.' 1"?.^ V Hall Dies of P AUL Hall, the man who built our Union with brawn and brains from a struggling organization of 500 seamen into the number one maritime union in the world, died on June 2^, 1980 at the age of 65. Brother Paul Hall, H-1, whose legendary battles emblazen the SIU's history with a deep tradi­ tion of victory, succumbed after ah eight-month fight against cancer. It's one of the few battles Paul Hall ever lost. Announcement of his death sent shock waves throughout the American labor movement and the world maritime industry. Union Headquarters was floodedwith letters and telegrams from the ships at sea and from around the nation. They expressed deep sorrow and regret for the passing of one of the giants of American labor. They also vividly showed the tremendous amount of respect and admiration Paul Hall earned in his life-long struggle to constantly improve the lives of American seamen. Hundreds of moumers, includ­ ing SIU members and labor, v industi^ and government leaders, paid their respects at Paul Hall's wake on June 23-24. Then, 500 people jammed SIU headquart­ ers for his funeral on June 25. Among the 500 were Vice President Walter Mondale, AFLr CIO President Lane Kirkland and New York Governor Hugh Carey. The Story Begins Paul Hall's amazing story begins in the tiny town of Inglenook, Alabama. His early years were marked by poverty. The son of a railroad engineer, Paul managed to get through eight years of scl^ooling. But his lack of education in no way deterred him from becoming one of the truly remarkable public speakers of our time. He was a self made man in the best traditions of America. He left home at an early age for work. In his own words, "I did a little bit of everything, from riding the rails to boxing." He started shipping as a teenager in the very early '^Os. He shipped mostly in the black gang as wiper and FOWT. He earned an^ Original 2nd Engineers li­ cense, but never sailed under it choosing to stay with his un­ licensed brothers. He shipped throughout the '30s and into World War II. He was a member of the old International Seamen's Union. death last month. When the SIU was founded in Paul Hall led the SIU in the 1938, Paul Hall was there with a General Strike of 1947 when small group of other seamen seamen won unprecedented gains determined to block the East in wages and conditions. He also Coast seamen's movement from keyed organizing breakthroughs the very real threat of a takeover for the SIU in bringing Isthmian by card carrying communist lines (125 ships) and Cities party members. Service Tankers under the SIU He was very proud of his banner. charter member book in the SIU, The Isthmian victory was the H-1. single largest organizing victory Paul Hall made his presence in the histroy of the deep sea feltihimediately. Hewasatou^, sailor's movement. And Cities hard nosed union activist who Service was the most notoriously backed down from no one. The anti-union company on the early waterfront battles left him waterfront. with ugly knife scars on his arms Paul Hall, through collective and legs. bargaining, also established for His first official post in the the SIU membership the Sea­ Union was as patrolman in the farers Welfare, Pension and port of Baltimore in 1944. He Vacation Plans, which today rapidly moved up to become port provide SIU people with the best, agent in New York and then most secure benefits in the Director of Organizing for the industry. SIU Atlantic and Gulf District. Paul Hall was always the Then in 1947, he became chief champion of the underdog. By executive officer of our Union, 1954, the SIU had aided with, as the SIU-AGLIWD, at the age of Paul used to say, "money, 32. He held this post until his marbles and chalk" a total of 75 at 65 , brother unions in strikes and organizing campaigns. .These constant battles to help other unions earned Paul Hall the lifelong reputation of one who got things done and who could always be counted on for help no matter what the problem. Succeeds Lundeberg In 1957, Paul Hall became President of the SIUNA succeed­ ing the late Harry Lundeberg^ a post he held uptil his death. In the. same year, he became President of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. When Hall took over the MTD it was a struggling organization made up of only^ix small unions. He built it ipto the most active and Continued on Page 38 Donations Can be Sent to Cancer Fund The family of Paul Hall requeste that anyone wishing to make donations, please make them in the name of Paul Hall to the American Cancer Society Fund. Frank Drozak Takes Over The Helm of the SKI Frank Drozak now holds the reins of leadership for the SIU. Drozak succeeds the late Paul Hall as PresidepJ of the S|U for the remainder of Pr^ident Hall's term of office. Drozak takes over as president as a result of an earlier decision by the SIU-AGLIWD Ext^utive Board. Under provisions of the SIU Constitution, the Executive Board imanimously adopted two motions at a meeting on Dec. 27, 1979 at Union Headqiwrtfits. First, the Executive Board moved that by rei^op of Paul Hall's illness and incapacity. Exec. Vice President Frank Drozak was to assume the President's duties and discharge the authority, powers and obliga­ tion of the office pending Paul Hall's return. Since then, Frank Drozak has ably discharged the o^ce of president. The Executive Board also ruled that in the event of President Hall's death prior to the expiration of the term of his office, that Exec. Vice President Drozak be automatically ap­ pointed as President for the balance of the unexpired term. The Exec. Board members who unanimously voted to make This month, at the July the recommendations on Dec. 27, membership meeting at Head­ 1979 were; Joe DiGiorgio, secre­ quarters, Frank Drozak was tary treasurer; Angus "Red" given a rousing vote of confi­ Campbell, vice president in dence in his ability to dischargil^ charge of contracts and contract the office of President. J enforcement; Leon Hall, vice During 'Good and Welfare' at president in charge of the Gulf Coast; Mike Sacco, vice presi­ the July meeting, Drozak pledged himself *to carry out the dent in charge of the Great Lakes duties of President under the and Inland Waters, and Frank Constitution of the SIU to the Drozak, executive vice president best of my abilities." and chairman. The Executive Board's action He also affirmed that "nothing was adopted by the membership will interfere with this ship. I at all regular membership meet­ intend to keep our Union on a ings in the month of January steady course, 24 hours a day, 7 1980. days a week." July 1980 / LOG / 3 ^ w,1: V-,. I I. i• B • 1• �•-.•^ti-iiii .aWwigi^gjawBBtaag.'gr;::-" I-JPT- • -f" i'i- > - - — w- ^ ; -fc? - Paul Hall Always'Kept the Faith;' It's Our Turn ^ by George McCartney, M-948 T HERE is a very large mural in the church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City which shows St. Paul before he was put to death by the Romans. At the bottom of the mural is a quotation from one of St. Paul's epistles to Timothy which reads: "/ }uxve finished my course. I have fought a good fight. I have kept the faith.** These were St. PauTs last words. Paul Hall was an admirer of St. Paul and familiar with this particular quotation. In fact, one of Paul Hall's favorite expressions of farewell was "keep the faith." Paul Hall has now, too, finished his course which was at times a very difficult one. But he somehow always managed to steer a true course, one which kept our Union on an even keel in spite of the often stormy seas that we have sailed through. As far as having fought a good fight, I don't believe there ever was, or ever will be a fighter the equal of Paul Hall, He was a battler who loved the challenge of a rough, tough fight of which, during his life, there were many. He thrived on a good fight. One need only ask his opponents or check his record, as Paul would say, to confirm this. When it came to keeping the faith; Paul Hall did exactly that and then some. He kept the faith with all of us. Now it is our turn to keep the faith with him. I feel, very strongly that this is the least we can do. It is what Paul Hall would want and expect from us. « *. \ How do we do this? We do it by following the course laid out for us by Paul Hall. We have a new man at the helm, Frank Drozak, steering that course. But Frank is "new," only in the sense that he has just taken over the wheel. He is not a first tripper. He is a qualified quartermaster and has the discharges to prove it. He is a disciple of Paul Hall, the same as I am. Under Frank's leadership we must pull together. We must work together as a team united in our efforts to reach those goals that Paul Hall has set for us and if we follow his guidance we will succeed in our effort, We have some very rough seas ahead of us. The fight is far from over. There are many battles yet to be won, but then life itself is a battle. That is the way it always has been and probably always will be. V,»4-4-1A T'Vfto^ li- oliirovro Paul Hall has headed us in the right direction. It is our responsi­ bility now to keep headed in that direction. We must not change course. We must not break the faith." I first met Paul Hall when I was 18 years old and just starting out in our Union. It was my good fortune to have had the oppor­ tunity to work for him and with him down through the years. The experience of having known him was one of the greatest and most rewarding that anyone could have asked for. He was a tough skipper, but there never was a better or fairer one. So long, Paul, "smooth sailing." 'He did what he did because he felt it was right' T HE first time Ed Mooney met Paul Hall was in a bar on the West Side of Manhattan. Mooney was the bartender and Paul Hall was port agent in New York. The year was 1944. It was a seamen's bar, and a good place for Paul to jaw with the membership while having a few cold ones. Being a big friendly Irishman, who could play the roles of detec­ tive or priest better than the real thing, Ed Mooney became friends with many a seaman and then with Paul Hall. Before long, Ed Mooney was on a ship in the steward depart­ ment praying to God he wouldn't be blasted out of the water by a German torpedo and cursing |'r ::t-. Paul Hall for having put him there. After the war, Mooney came ashore and worked for the Union as an organizer, patrolman and agent. When he retired a few years back, he held the office of Headquarters Representative. He had never lost that big Irish ability to make friends. But on June 25, 1980, the day he helped bury Paul Hall, there was no tantilizing smile on Ed Mooney's^ face. Tears welled in his eyes as he performed the solemn duty as honorary pall­ bearer. When it was all over, Ed Mooney found it hard to talk, to recall the old days. But after awhile, the words spilled out from the man who is never at a loss for something to say. Mooney started out with endearment: "When we were young, Paul was a rough son of a bitch. You know, everyone thinks that Paul Hall only shipped in the black gang. But that's not true. He shipped awhile in the steward department. One trip, Paul was sailing cook and baker. He made some corn bread this particular day, and some of the crew refused to eat it and started complaining about it. The next thing you know, Paul comes flying out of the galley looking to kick the pants off anyone who wouldn't eat it." The words continued to flow. "There wouldn't be an SlU today if it wasn't for Paul Hall. Nobody could crack Isthmian Lines or Cities Service. They were the biggest finks on the waterfront. But Paul Hall cracked them, and we got nearly 150 ships." » Mooney continued: "The main thing about Paul is that if you came to him with a problem, he made it his problem. You never got lip service from Paul Hall. If you needed money, or someone was sick in the family, Paul would take it out of his own pocket and give it to you and then ask if it was enough. The money wasn't a loan either. He gave it to you and wouldn't take a re­ payment. • In happier days, attending the 13th Biennial SlUNA Convention in 1967. Flashing that big Irish smile is Ed Mooney (left) with close friends (l-r) Rose Hall, Paul Hall and Marguerite Bodin, switchboard operator at Union Headquarters for many years. I 4 / LOG / July 1980 "Paul did so many things for the community. He helped all the local churches and charities with money, manpower and time, and As an organizer, patrolman, port agent and Headquarters representative Ed Mooney was in tfie tfiick of many a figtit for tlie SlU. But thie tougfiest job of all came June 25, 1980, ttie day Mooney fielped to bury tiis friend and Union brotfier of 35 years, Paul Hall. never asked for a thing in return. He felt very strongly about community activities. He felt it was our responsibility to be active and helpful in community affairs." Mooney continued: "Paul was no armchair general. He never asked you to do anything he wouldn't do himself. If you worked 12 hours a day, he worked 20. If you stood on a picket line for 8 hours, he stood 12." The words came slower now as Ed Mooney fought back a few more tears. "Paul didn't like fanfare. He didn't like publicity. He did what he did because he thought it was right." �MIKC iv-.; Paul Hall, the Man: A Look inside by Max Hall forced to leave home and seek AUL Hall's death leaves employment. He boxed men those who knew him with a twice his age for a quarter a fight. void that can only be filled by He hoboed. He lugged groceries remembering who he was and from sun-up to sun-down. He what he believed in. He was one sent every extra penny he earned of the towering figures of the home so that his mother and modern seaman's movement. It is younger brother could eat. fitting that this edition of the Log His first big break came when contain rememberances of him he decided to ship out. He often by many of his friends and told friends that he owed every­ associaties, for no one person thing to the maritime industry for could ever do him justice: he was giving him the chance to make a complex man who had many something of himself. As bad as interests and a seemingly infinite conditions were in the merchant capacity for growth. marine fifty years ago, they were Paul Hall's life read like a infinitely better than the ones beautifully crafted picture book: Paul Hall had to cope with as a one compelling image followed fatherless transient roaming a another. His childhood was filled South plagued by economic with illness and crushing poverty. collapse. . His later years were years of Seamen Were Family personal triumph. He lived to see the union he helped establish He had a Southerner's sense of become the bedrock of the the extended family. When he American maritime industry. joined the merchant marine, While many segments of the seamen became part of his blood­ maritime industry have found­ line. Even after he became one of ered, the Seafarers International the most powerful and respected Union has held its own. Because labor leaders in the country, of Paul Hall's pereerverence and when he met with Presidents and leadership, the union is working conversed routinely with cabinet successfully in Washington to members, every old-timer was his reverse the decline of the Ameri­ brother and every trainee his son. can flag Merchant Marine. It is That he included seamen in his branching out to the rivers so that definition of family is a tribute to it can protect the rights of seamen them, for there was a special there, and it has helped its bond between the children of members improve the quality of Robert and Minnie Belle Hall. their lives by providing them with Even though they were often safer working conditions and separated, they possessed a increased wages, expanded closeness that never weakened. career opportunities, and topPaul Hall, his sister and four notch educational facilities. brothers were always conscious of being heir to a proud family The Early Years tradition. Their father had been Paul Hall's early years were an engineer for the LouisevilleNashville Line at the time when rugged ones. His father died when he was 11 years old. The railroads were exotic and power­ pension that was supposed to ful. But Robert Hall was more have supported the Hall family than just a railroad engineer. He never materialized. A friend of was a union member. To be a the family stole it and left Mrs. member of the union in the Hall and her six children im­ South at the turn of the century poverished. was to take a stand against social injustice, often at the threat of At the age of 14, Paul Hall was physical violence. The sailing life suited the IBT Local 810 young Paul Hall. He was able to provide his mother with a decent Gives $10,000 Local 810 of the International income. And while a $1.60 a day Brotherhood of Teamsters has wasn't much, the money was donated $10,000 in the name of Paul steady and the work honest. His favorite ports were New Hall to the New York University School of Medicine Cancer Center. Orleans and Baltimore. He loved Dennis Silverman, president of the them because they were cosmo­ New York based Teamsters Local, politan. To a young Alabama called Paul Hall "a staunch friend boy, they were down-right con­ and fearless fighter for economic tagious, with their strange sights, justice." Silverman said his union pulsating streets, and colorful was calling for contributions from honkey-tonk sections. others as well. ^ On a cool night, on leave from P a ship, with money in his pocket, it was heaven. Loyalty His Principle The seaman's life helped form Paul Hall. It provided him with a set of iron-clad principles. To be more precise: seamen value one quality above all others, and that is loyalty. Either one is loyal to one'is friends, or one isn't. To be able to quote Cicero in Latin is a wonderful thing, but if a person turns his back on you when you're in trouble, then to hell with him and to hell with Cicero. When Paul Hall joined the Merchant Marine, it was in a state of turmoil. Effective control of the seaman's movement had passed out of the hands of Andrew Furuseth, the selfappointed patron saint of the seaman's movement and one of the truly great labor leaders of the twentieth century. Less competent men were in charge, and they could not, or would not, live up to Furuseth's legacy. Conditions worsened. The fire that had burned brightly with the passage of the Seaman's Act of 1916 dwindled, and expired. Out of the ashes of a failed seaman's movement arose two unlicensed unions, the SIU and the NMU, Paul Hall was one of the 500 men who followed Harry Lundeberg's lead and became charter members of the SIU. Lundeberg an Inspiration Lundeberg was an inspiration to the men who followed him. He would fire seamen up with speeches; move them with rhet­ oric. Paul Hall would often study Harry Lundeberg's public per­ sona. Like any newcomer, he imitated what he admired in others. Soon, however, he de­ veloped his own forceful style, one unique to him. Others began to imitate Paul Hall. The clear speaking voice, the polished delivery, the controlled yet unm'stakeable Southern accent. He often told people that it was Lundeberg who first made him aware of the importance of communication. "You could be the most brilliant man in the world," he'd say, "and it wouldn't mean a thing if you couldn't communicate your ideas to other people. Lundeberg taught me that. He could read the telephone book and still capture people's attention." During World War H Paul Hall sailed as an oiler, even though he had received a second engineer's rating. Years later, when he would take time to talk to a trainee or upgrader, he would discuss the war years and his second engineer's rating: "I sat for my second engineer's, license because I wanted to prove to myself that I was as good as any s.o.b. onboard ship. I never had any intention of sailing as a licensed engineer. I liked being down in the focs'l too much to leave it. For me, a poor Alabama boy with only eight grades of education, getting that endorse­ ment was just something I had to do. It was a test of my will." After the war, he was elected to various union positions, includ­ ing Patrolman and Port Agent. In 1948 he became Sec.-Treas. of the SIU and Chief Officer of the Atlantic and Gulf District. Within five years of his election as Chief Officer, magazines as different in style as Fortune and Reader's Digest were running Continued on Page 7 "1 _• July 1980 / LOG / 5 A*' ^ �,V Political Fights: No One Fought 'em Better T HE late President Lyndon Johnson was philosophizing about politics this particular day as he entertained a group of labor leaders at an informal White House luncheon. Johnson had the reputation as a tough, hardnosed politician earned during his tenure as a Congressman and later as a Senator. But he knew well the realities of American politics. Johnson sat back and told the labor leaders, "nobody gqts everything he wants in politics. Not even the President of the United States." Then he leaned forward and pointed toward Paul Hall and said, "just ask Paul Hall. He knows what I'm talking about." Johnson was talking about a bill he had introduced realigning certain government agencies. Part of Johnson's bill was to take the Maritime Administration out of the Department of Commerce and stick it into the Department of Transportation, Paul Hall didn't like that idea since he felt maritime would be swept into the background in the Transportation Department, which handled the . airlines, trucking and railroads. President Johnson's bill went through Congress almost exactly as he wanted it, with one slight change. The Maritime Admini­ stration was not touched. , It stayed in the Department of Commerce. At the time, one observer said, "Paul Hall won that one singlehandedly." The fact that Paul Hall could almost singlehandedly "beat" the President of the United States on a particular issue is no doubt the highest compliment that can be Paul Hall supported Jimmy Carter in his 1976 Presidential bid and was the founder of a Labor Committee for Carter's 1980 re-election. Here Paul Hall meets with President Carter and former Energy Secretary James Schlesinger at the White House. porters ' started deserting the sinking ship in droves. The AFL-CIO Executive Council took a vote in support of impeaching Nixon. Only one man on the Executive Council voted no. Paul Hall. There was tremendous pressure on Hall to make the vote unanimous. But Hall stood by Nixon because he had made a commitment to him. Another case! In the last race for the mayor of New York, the SIU supported Mario Cuomo in the Democratic primaries against Ed Koch and a host of other contenders. The first primary was undecisive. There was a runoff, The SIU stepped up its support of Cuomo against Koch. Koch won. However, Cuomo got the Liberal Party endorsement and stayed in the race. Almost all of Cuomo's supporters jumped to Koch after the primaries because the polls showed him way ahead paid to his ability in the political arena. But why did Paul Hall, the president of a relatively small international Union, wield such a big stick in Washington? The answer is not a simple one. But probably the best way to put it is that no one was able to par­ lay the resources of the labor movement better than Paul Hall. From his early days in labor, Paul Hall and the SIU were always the first to lend a hand, walk a picket line, send assistance to a brother union. People do not forget this kind of support. And in later years, when the SIU needed support on an issue, the support was.N^here. But there's more to it than that. In the sometimes cutthroat world of politics, Paul Hall was known as a man of his word, as a man who/stood by his commitments no matter what. For instance, Paul Hall and the SIU supported Richard Nixon in his reelection bid in 1972. After the Watergate mess hit the fan, Nixon's bandwagon of sup- of Cuomo. Paul Hall and the SIU stuck with Cuomo. He almost upset Koch. Today, Mario Cuomo is Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York. Politicians, through experi­ ence, knew that Paul Hall's word was his bond. They khew they could depend on him for his support. So in return, the politicians more often than not gave the SIU theirs. There was another ingredient Hall's success, though. He had a Special charisma, and innate ability to move people, whether those people were standing beside him on a picket or rubbing elbows with him in the White House. Paul Hall did not win all his political battles. He'd be the first one to admit it. But you can be sure he won a lot more than he lost. Paul Hall never backed down from a political fight. When it came to the jobs and well-being or Anierican maritime workers, he was in there for the duration, as many a politician from residents on down, found out. President Lyndon Johnson,shown speaking with Paul Hall politi^anenacHy Advisory committee meeting, was well acquainted with Hall's The support and advice of Paul Hall was sought after by Democratic and Republican Administrations alike. In the photo above, Paul Hall lends an ear to John Dunlop, secretary of labor under President Gerald Ford. ' 6 / LOG / July 1980 - �He Cracked Tough Nuts, Isthmian, Cities Service Paul Hall "was never too pressed to forget organizing." So eulogized AFL-CIO chief Lane Kirkland who remembered that "in his early years, it was his genius for organizing that brought Hall to the forefront of his union " Retired Gulf Vice President Lindsey J. Williams recalled that "he never lost the desire for organizing." 'Hard work, long hours and the ability to weld together an organization for organizing drives and getting people to work together in harmony," was Hall's "genius," Lindsey pointed out." Shortly after President Hall was first elected to Union office as Baltimore patrolman, he was named SIU Director of Organiz­ ing of the Atlantic and Gulf District. Under his leadership, the SIU was victorious in 1947 in a major organizing breakthrough—the Unionization of the Isthmian Steamship Co. Line—the last of the big freighter companies to be organized! '* Isthmian—a U.S. Steel Corp. subsidiary—with 125 ships and 3,500 jobs, was strictly anti-union and an open-shop proposition. Low pay, long hours and sub­ standard working and living conditions peryailed. While N.Y. port agent in 1945, Hall set up an Organizing and Strike Committee with the late Atlantic SIU Vice President Earl "Bull" Shepard^ (then New Orleans agent) as field director, Lindsey Williams as Gulf di­ rector and Mobile Port Agent Cal Thinner and now New York Patrolman Ted Babkowski. Aid­ ing them were a host of rank-andfile voluntary organizers who rode the Isthmian ships. Two years later after a nation­ wide organizing drive, the first and biggest im maritime history, an Isthmain fleet ship-by-ship NLRB vote had the SIU the winner by 1,256 votes over the NMU's813. An SIU contract was "signed then by the then largest shipping company in the world the day before the Taft-Hartley Act went into effect. The contract had hiring hall and rotary shipping board provisions included. The next year Hall was elected SIU-AGIWD secretary-treasurer and Lindsey Williams was named director of organizing. In 1950 another major SIU organizing breakthrough came about when a Cities Service Oil Co. contract was won with 85 percent of the vote after a four-year fight. The pact won reinstatement for pror union seamen in their fleet who had been fired. In hearings in 1950, before a U;S. Senate labor subcommittee probing labor-management rela­ tions in the East Coast oil tanker industry, especially the anti­ union Cities Service Oil Co. of Pennsylvania, the committee found that, "It is almost un­ believable that any union could continue in existence in the face of this combination of legal stalling and violent anti-union activity. Certainly a smaller, poorer and less persistent union would have been destroyed." "The probe revealed Cities Service's stalling tactics and massive, anti-union operations, including a sophisticated and elaborate labor spy system used to ferret out pro-union seamen in their fleet. On one of their ships in 1949, 28 of the 32-man crew were fired forunion activity. With the company, Paul Hall testified extensively before the committee on Cities Service's use of "crimp h^ses and joints" in Bayonne, N.J., Jacksonville and Boston, Mass. and how the company fostered a companydominated Cities Service Tankermen's Assn. union. Paul Hail, the Man: A Look Inside Continued from Page 5 articles on him, describing him as being "a ,six foot blondish Viking who stands out physically, morally and intellectually." Fought Racketeers Most of the early publicity centered around his efforts to curtail the influence of organized crime on the waterfront, efforts which made him a favorite target of would-be-assassins. Despite the threats against his life, he pressed on, for he felt that the corruption on the waterfront robbed seamen of their dignity. It angered him that seamen were lumped together with crooks and gangsters in the press, and in the public mind. His whole career was aimed towards imbuing seamen with a sense of their own worth. He loved seamen, and wanted them to love themselves as much as he loved them. The '5(^ were a productive time in the career of Paul Hall and in the history of the SIU. It was the era of causes; good and Independence Crew Donates $200 The crew of the passenger liner Oceanic Independence, which just recently finished her maiden run with her SIU crew in Hawaii, has donated $200 to the American Cancer Society in the name of our late president, Paul Hall. bad would never again be so In 1957 Harry Lundeberg died clearly or comfortably defined. and Paul Hall succeeded him as The union fought Communist International President. His influence in labor. It fought mob career entered a new phase. control of the waterfront. It The issues that had dominated brought integration to the mari­ the fifties gave way to new ones. time industry, because in the New issues brought new styles words of Paul Hall, "segregation and new techniques. was as demeaning to whites as it Paul Hall looked around was to blacks." It helped lay the him and realized that gang wars foundation for financially sound and labor strikes were only part welfare and pension benefits. of the answer. Power was shifting The beefs were larger than life, from organized crime to some­ and so were the participants. thing more unmanageable. Con­ Take the great Cities Service gress. There was little use in Campaign. The union fought fighting other seamen on the corporate espionage, abusive docks of New York, if some hiring practices, wiretapping and obscure Congressman could crimping. It fought to legitimize decimate the American flag the concept of union hiring halls. Merchant Marine with one flick It fought to preserve the dignity ' of a pen; It was the realization that led of seamen. It fought to prevent men from having to go to Paul Hall to actively pursue a waterfront bars and company policy of reconciliation with flophouses to seek employment.' other unlicensed maritime If fought, it fought, it fought, it unions. One of his proudest moments came when the MC&S fought. decided to merge with the They were all involved in that beef: Paul Hall, Bull Shepard, Atlantic and Gulf Districts in Lindsey Williams, Cal Tanner, 1978. By 1960 he was making a A1 Bernstein. So was Rose Hall, only she wasn't Rose Hall then, concerted effort to establish a she was Rose Siegel. Thfey all presence in Washington. He worked together, like, a team. became active at the national They were young and full of level of the labor movement. In idealism. The issues that they 1962 he was named to the were fighting for were the kind of Executive Council of the AFLissues that capture the imagina­ CIO. It was unprecedented for tion of good thinking people the Council to appoint someone everywhere. There was a shared from such a small union, but Paul Hall had special qualities. He was dream. able to accentuate his strengths, even if at times they were severely limited in number and in scope. The Seafarers were numerically insignificant. They didn't have the funds available to larger unions. But they had members who were loyal, who would go out and help other unions if they were asked. The Seafarers de­ veloped a reputation for standing by their friends, and that reputa­ tion was what helped them get established on the national level. MID President Paul Hall became the Presi­ dent of the Maritime Trades Department at the same time he became President of the SIUNA. From a small paper organization in the early fifties, the MTD has grown to encompass some 43 unions representing nearly 8.^ million workers. It gaVe Paul Hall the power base he needed to become politically active. "It is one thing," he would tell a class of recertified bosuns when they visited headquarters, "for Con­ gress to overlook a handful of us broken down old sailors. It is quite another thing for Congress to ignore 8.5 million potential workers." Thanks in large part to the Maritime Trades Department, Paul Hall was able to get the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 passed. It was the single most Continued on Page 34 July 1980 / LOG / 7 Vw''-! ' Y'''' • \ i )- - ;^ \ v.3-;\ -..VrSTj I•V r • • .. �tma « .' O .-.- -' >- i' - - • iH ' \1;" « U' ^ ' Jl^ mim' ml^i §M • • •y -S-4^. r •V-'"-;- .J ••'m i|iw 'fui> M--5 •'Xr'^- r- ^ -j K :MA::'-":V;;^;::-T'" * - 'S > z. / - m S- m ..,v».-^.--.i »ii-; ». N I, ^ ' : '^SL- m •ff; ;'W2: i "HM ^: • III • " •yfhr' •:. 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J I," ' ' ; — "That big red Alabama heart of Paul Hall is now J .>••/ still, but the strong beat of it carries on . . . in the brighter and richer lives of thousands of young people who got a better chance in life because of him." .Lane Kirkland, June 25, 1980 ... . ;i:« Si;: 8 / LOQ / July 1980 - li.:.: i- 'J "I asasty.--., •. • �HE men who stood out­ side SIU Headquarters in Brooklyn on a hot June morning were Paul Hall's Union Brothers and his friends. They had stood side by side in many a battle for seamen's rights over the last 40 years. And today they stood shoulder-to-shoulder again, white caps on, in a final tribute to the 'Old Man.' On Wednesday, June 25, 1980, three days after his death at age 65, SIU President Paul Hall was brought to Union headquar­ ters for the last time. His casket was laid out on a white draped dais on the Union hall's second deck where Paul had presided at countless monthly member­ ship meetings. Hundreds of people came to pay their last respects to Paul Hall on that Wednes­ day morning. Hundreds more had come on the two preceeding days to his wake held at Riverside Chapel in Brooklyn. , There were politicians and union presidents. Shipping company executives and port officials. But mostly, there were Seafarers, the men Paul Hall loved best. Quietly they filed past the casket. The oldtimers who well remembered the days when they'd hit the bricks T Paul Hall's delivered a a close advisor and friend. Following the Vice Presi­ moving eulogy. "We are here to celebrate dent's address. Governor Hugh Carey of the State of a life, not just to mourn a New York, a long-time passing," said Carey, who Continued on Page 10 friend and political ally ^ with Paul, picket signs held high; when more than one battle had to be fought for decent wages and working conditions for seamen. And the young men, fresh out of Piney Point, the heirs of those early struggles. For two hours they filed past, stopping to speak with Paul Hall's family; his beloved wife. Rose; son. Max; daughter, Margo; and his two surviving brothers, Robert "Sailor" Hall and Peter. At 11:00 A.M., before 500 invited guests who crowded into the Union hall for the funeral services, the Vice President of the United States, Walter Mondale, walked to the podium at the front of the room. **Paul Hall loved his country and his country loved him back," the Vice President began, delivering an eloquent eulogy which spoke of Paul's leadership, loyalty and dedication id every^ decent cause .in America. Mondale read a message from President Carter in which the President said "America has lost one of its Union finest leaders, and I have lost An qiij Old-timer waits outside flSaSad^s t^ay farewell to PauKHan. llll-.J I ll^M" I I I'*' • Paul Hairs casket was among his closest friends and IJnion brothers_ i ne cal Tanner. Frank Drozak. Jo^ in a final tribute to Pa'J'jtScaffey. Ed Turner. Roman Gralewicz. Ralph Steve Leslie and Anthony Scotto. July 1980 / LOG / 9 �This mourner was among the hundreds who came to Union Headquarters on June 25 to pay their last respects. Attending the funeral service and also serving as pallbearers were two of Paul Hall's longtime friends, retired SlU Vice President Lindsey Williams (left) and Senior SlU West Coast Representative Ed Turner. Continued from Page 9 Joe DiGiorgio, Ray McKay, Wednesday, June 25, Paul commitment to his Union Spoke of Paul's passionate Frank MongeMi, Jack Hall was laid to rest in and to all working people, commitment "to the men Caffey, Ed Turner, Roman Greenwood Cemetery, close which had been the driving and women of this Union." Gralewicz, Ralph Quin- to the Brooklyn waterfront force of his life. He talked of Paul's "fierce nonez, John Yarmola, Leon he loved. Herbert Brand, When he finished speak­ loyalty," of his greatnes,s, Hall, Anthony Scotto and president of the Transporta­ ing, Brand spoke quietly and of the "tremendous Steve Leslie. The men in the tion Institute, gave a special with Paul's family. He was difference" Paul's life had white caps stood at attention eulogy before the interment. followed by politicians and made to the lives of working with tears in their eyes as Several hundred people union presidents, shippers, people in America, Paul Hall's coffin passed crowded close to hear Brand, shipbuilders. and seamen. Lane Kirkland, the presi­ between them. his words illuminating Paul And the men in the white dent of the AFL-CIO, gave On the afternoon of Hall's deep and abiding caps. the final eulogy. He called Paul, who had been the senior vice president of the AFL-CIO, the Federation's "strong right arm," adding that Paul had enriched all parts of the American labor movement "with his vitality, imagination and leader­ ship." • "A life so fully spent," Kirkland said, "is a triumph, not a tragedy." But, visibly shaken at the loss of a man on who's judgement he had men reftectThb^pre^^^^^^ had ea?ned ThS-arelr^^^ ® ^®'<^ ''^® '^®"- ''''^® relied so often, Kirkland Hugh Carey, and AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland. VicePresidentWalterMondale:NewYorkStateGovernor appeared to take little comfort himself from the words meant to console others. A short funeral service, offered by the Reverend Robert H. Peoples, director . and Chaplain of the Sea­ men's Church Institute of Philadelphia, followed the eulogies. At the end of the quiet and dignified services, Paul Hall's casket was once again borne between a double row of white-capped seamen, the honorary pallbearers, who included: Lindsey Williams, Cal Tanner, Frank Drozak, > NMU President Sttannon Well (right) expresses his condotences to Paul Hall's »iddw, t^ose. and his son. Max. ' •iM- • •t.-1-. 'M' •••'" I • 9'' :-•• '• - • "'^^'1- . • . 10 / LOG / July 1980 • ^• riy^ . v.. •'ait; 'i Steve Troy, SlU West Coast Representative, says farewell. • . >,r- �tfriiiiiiift- iiiiri • . •• .A v'' F 'OR months, we have all feared this moment and berated the unkind fate that brought it to pass. None of us has been ready to accept the fact that Paul Hall's generosity and strength would no longer be here for us to lean on and draw upon. It is hard for any of us to offer consolation to others where we can find so little for ourselves. More time will be needed for that. You well know that a life so fully and remarkably spent, though far too short, is a triumph, not a tragedy. The fruits of Paul Hall's life and works extend far above and beyond the normal call of duty for any man of any span of years. They ought to be celebrated here rather than mourned. As much as any man ever did, Paul Hall combined the historic mission of the trade union movement: to agitate, educate and organize. As a sailor, he was one of_the small band of founding members who formed the Seafarers International Union in 1938. As a great organizer, he built the SIU into a vital force in the maritime industry and in the labor movement at large. As President of the SIU since 1957, complacency never caught up with him, nor did other burdens ever distract him from the challenge of organizing the unorganized. He was always a sailor's sailor, but he was determined that the waterfront not become an isolated segment of trade union and national life. He fought to keep the seafarers squarely in the mainstream of the labor movement and in so doing enriched all its parts with his vitality, imagination and leadership. s the senior Vice President of the AFL-CIO and as President of the Maritime Trades Department, he was the champion of every beleaguered branch of the whole family of labor—from the struggling farm worker in the field to the white-collar worker behind the desk or counter. He was the strong right arm of the AFL-CIO in all of its activities—organizing, political and legislative action; ecpnomiQ, energy and trade policy; international affairs; wherever we needed his expc^riencCj brains and vigor. No man ever had more demands made of his time, yet he never shirked or sidestepped a plea for help from his trade union brothers.' A friend in a jam always knew that he could count on Paul Hall to go the route, all the way and no ques­ tions asked. Paul Hall was a great educator, who lifted horizons and opened the doors of opportunity for untold thousands of his fellow men and women. There are many of us who can testify to what we have learned from Paul Hall, both by day and through the long watches of the night. But his proudest achievement was the creation, in 1967, of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. HOSE of us who were privileged to watch this school grow from a dream in Paul's fertile imagination to its present state know the scope and range of that achievement. To Paul, it was far more than a matter of improving the level of preparation for the seafaring trade, important as that was to the union and to the industry. He saw it also as a way to give some of the most underprivileged young people from the city ghettoes and the hills and backwoods of Appalachia their first real break in life—a chance to free themselves from the trap of poverty and the shackles of ignorance. As part of the mission of the school, Paul established a High School Equivalency Program, through which more than 1,200 school dropouts have received high school degrees, as well as training and employment as seamen. He was ever generous of his time and counsel with young people, whether of high or low degree or station in life. Paul Hali lives still in the lives of all of us whose paths he touched and raised. Paul Hall was a tireless agitator for the cause of workers, for more vigorous approaches to their needs, and for the interests of SIU members and their trade and industry. His constant agitation was often all that kept alive measures neces­ sary to keep American-flag shipping afloat in the face of its enemies. Somehow I know that Paul would not appreciate our letting an assembly of this size pass without a good word for maritime. He knew, as too few people in power seem to know, that this nation qannot hope to survive, strong and free, with the disappearance of the brotherhood of the sea and the extinction of the opportunity for Americans to choose to go down to the sea in ships. That big red Alabama heart of Paul Hall is now still, but the strong beat of it carries on in the love of his family, in the memories of his friends, in the union he built, in the solid works that he did, and in the brighter and richer lives of thousands of young people who got a better chance in life because of him. Take it on a slow bell, Paul. We'll not soon see your like again. Lane Kirkland A T m-' If"-:;. II';-' Is,::? m-i|t«:; .. • I* • 1- •• j July 1980 / LOG / 11 •If -' iy • -'I �* I:V! . • V- V. p. Walter Mondale P f"I -• |^;:l|^l. t' ^ ' -t:mm . y ,..r ^ •-n'^. * • '•.'Ir-''- • I- <: AUL HALL loved his country, and his country loved him back. He understood the American story—knew the dignity of work; saw the goodness in our soul; felt the sting of our injustice; pushed our values into action. There wasn't a decent cause in America that Paul Hall didn't advance. Human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, education, rehabilitation: every fight for social justice had Paul Hall as an ally. He put his muscle into the merchant marine—and made our nation more secure. He put his heart into the free labor movement—and made our nation more just. He was a friend not only to maritime labor, but to every one of his working brothers and sisters—reaching out in solidarity to the needle trades, to AFSCME, to the farmworkers, to the taxi drivers, to workers everywhere. He wrote the textbook on leadership. If he talked bluntly, and he did—it was because he wanted you to know how he felt. If he worked around the clock, and he did—it was because he didn't know what "half way" meant. If he stuck by his friends when they were down, and he did—it was because he believed that loyalty runs deeper than fashion. If he stood by his committhents, and he did—it was because his integrity and honor meant everything to him. And if he stood by you, he did it the way Paul Hall always did—"Money, marbles, and chalk." One man Paul Hall stood by is the President of the United States. I spoke with him yesterday when he was in Yugoslavia, and he asked me to read this message: "America has lost one of its finest leaders; the labor nipvement has lost one of its most respected champions; and I have lost a close personal advisor and friend. "Paul Hall embodied the best in the American character—fundamental decency, unquestionable integrity, a deep love of his country, a strong commitment to public service, and a lifelong dedication to the highest ideals of the labor movement. A poet once said, 'Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies.' "Paul used his gift of life, always, for others: for his family, whom he loved; for the Seafarers, whom he led so ably; and for his country, which he served with all his heart and ability. The trade union movement is a more vital institution; New York is a more humane, progressive state; and America is a freer, more just, stronger nation because of Paul HalFs life and work. My heart and prayers go out to Rose, to Max and Margo; to Frank Drozak and the Seafarers Union; and to all those who will remember Paul, as I will, with love and respect and warm memories." Signed, Jimmy Carter. Paul loved to read. He loved history, and poetry, and anything that had to do with the sea. And I recall this morning some words he knew by heart: "I must down to the seas again, to the lonely «ea and the sky. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by... And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellowrover. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. Paul's quiet sleep and sweet dream have come. We are blessed to have had him among us. "There wasn't a decent cause in America Paul Hall didn't advance. Human rights, civil rights, civil liberties^ education, rehabilitation. Every fight for social justice had Paul Hall as an ally." :S Close to 500 people crowded into Union Headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y.. to hear SlU President Paul Hall eulooized by Vice ilterMondale. N.y.Governor Hugh Carey, and, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland. President Walter 12 / LOG / July 1980 Seafarers and politicians, shippers and union Presidents filed through SlU Headquarters on the morning of June 25 to pay their last respects to Paul Hall. I- M • �. ."i-'V" • v:;. '••'"• 'i/' •••"' •' •••'' . .-SKI •V Gov. Hugh Garey jr- O NCE or possibly twice in each of our lifetimes we meet someone who sums up for iis all the things we had imagined a great man to be. Paul Hall was such a m^n. A self-educated workingman incapable of pomposity or pretense, he was as much at home with deckhands as presidents. Although he lived and struggled 4n the rough and tumble world of the labor movement, he was a gentle man, devoted to his wife Rose and their two children. An idealist and a reformer, he never forgot the makeit-or-break-it arithmetic of a paycheck, nor was there any group of workers so lowly or unimpottant that he didn't care about their rights, their wages and their future. Above all else, Paul was a battler. Some of the battles he chose himself. Others were forced on him by those who imagined they could turn the labor movement to their own ends. Yet union busters couldn't break him. Extremists couldn't break him. He was a man who couldn't be bought off, or compromised, or dismissed or silenced. And at the end, in the face of what he knew was a terminal illness, where there might have been despair, there was still that same indomitable spirit. Paul simply didn't know how to give up. Sooner or later, anyone who worked with him or fought against him learned that he was willing to die as well as live for what he believed in. And because Paul lived by this faith, because \ he believed the Bill of Rights meant what it said, because he was fiercely loyal to working people, his life made a difference—a tremendous difference. I say that first of all because he was my friend. In the hours I spent with him in this hall he shared with me the dreams and visions he had for the labor movement. I saw and heard for myself the depth, the passion of his commitment to the men and women of this union. But his outpouring of energy and spirit sought nothing in return. His friendship came without I.O.U.'s. That friendship is the common bond herfe this morning, drawing together people of different regions and races and reljgions. It reaches out beyond these walls to the millions of working people who didn't know Paul personally but who are better clothed and fed and educated because he cared about them and made their struggle his struggle. To Paul it was all summed up in what he called "The Movement." The Movement was everything, that worked to create human happiness and dignity and freedom. It embraced seamen, taxi drivers, farni workers, whether black, or white, male or female. Northerner or Southerners. The Movement was like the ocean Paul had grown up on—boundless, inexhaustible, relentless. And for many of us, Paul himself came to embody that Movement, its strength and breadth and soul. Now it is his legacy to us, a legacy enriched by his example and his mempry. Perhaps then^ in spite of the real and terrible sense of loss we feel today, we should remember that death is too weak a thing to obliterate the goodness and greatness of this man's work. That we are here to celebrate a life and not just to mourn its ^passing. I think Paul would have wanted it that way, choosing for himself the words with which his namesake, St. Paul, took leave of his friends: You and I were together in the same fight. You saw me fighting before you and, as you have heard, I am fighting still. Cf Death is too weak a thing to obliterate the goodness and greatness of this man's work. 9 ••---• 99 ,' - .S i ' • All of New York mourned Paul Hall's,death as flags at all government buildings flew at half mast on June 24 and 25 by order of N.Y. Governor Hugh Carey. .r-' United States Vice President Walter Mondale (right) and SlU President Frank Drozak listening to eulogy durirjg funeral services for Paul Hall on June 25. Plumber's Union President Martin J. Ward, who served with Paul Hall on the AFL-CIO Executive Council was one of many union presidents who attended the funeral. July 1980 / LOG / 13 . .-J xxx-i-.tr--,, "i: V- �' i. • I- Herbert Brand i" T 3t i' Mi ••:r •i^t': HIS is the moment when we must take leave of Paul. But it is a separation that is only physical. Our ties to Paul and memories of him will be everlasting because he is bound in us and we are bound to him. We have heard stirring and accurate things said about Paul in the earlier eulogies, but there are other sides of our dear friend that we must recall. Paul's great love was people. He loved to be among them and he was fascinated with being involved with people as they were fascinated by him. His relationship with people really was his religion. Paul enjoyed his life, which was full, although too 1'^ L: • •s • • tli-: I' 14 / LOG / July 1980 iM short. He crowded 100 years of action and achievement into his 65 years. We knew Paul to be kind and we knew him to be tender, and we knew him to be loving, and we knew him to be tough. And in a world that could be cruel, Paul could be cruel when the situation demanded it. He was careful not to openly show affection, but we know that beneath that veneer there was a humaneness and a compulsion to help others. And, particularly, he was attracted to the cause of the underdog. Paul's passion about people cut across all lines. Who among us has not felt the warmth of his charm and affability? Who among us has not been a beneficiary of his generosity and charity? Who among us has not been .inspired by his words of encouragement and support in moments of stress and darkness? Who among us has not been strengthened by his unswerving loyalty and commitment? Yes, to us Paul was a man of love with a tremendous compassion for people. All of us have been lifted by his inspiration in times of defeat and despair. Of course, Paul would deny that he was a man of love. He would deny it for fear it would be taken as a sign of weakness in a world where it was necessary to be tough and sometimes even cruel to survive. Paul was a most magnanimous man. He cared greatly for his family, his friends and trade union brothers. And the measure of his caring were his deeds. His style, his thinking, his values have had a profound influence on the lives of all of us. And so. Rose, Margo, Max, Robert and Peter, it is for these reasons that now begins what will be our everlasting memories of this great man who was a dear friend to us all. �/ The year 1946.Paul Hall, agent in NewY ork at the time, explains shipping rules to Cong. Augustine Kelly at the old Headquarters on Beaver St. I •: , s, • V " . ' ' *" : . r- -tv Y: Paul Hall, lower right, signs contract with Waterman Steamship Co. in 1946. , r . Paul Hail—A Hisfoty in Pictures i' pil J si VJ, ^ s, „ The earliest photo we have of Paul Hall, an I.D. picture for his union book. Here's a pix of the first ever conventioi Of the the Seafarers InternationalUnion. The year 1947. It was held in Chicago. Paul Hall is third from right in middle row. Also in photo are, from left, bottom; Earl Sr lith, John Morgan, Harry Lundeberg, R.D. Thompson, and Charles Brenner. Middle row, rrom left: John Massey, W.H. Simmons, Bob Dombroff, Sonny Simmons, Paul Hall, Morris Weisberger and Ed Coester. Back row from left: Red Gibbs, Einar Nordaas, Fred Farnen, Cal Tanner, Tom Hill, Herbert Jansen and William McLaughlin. The SlU was alway out front to aid brother Unions. Here Paul Hall, left, presents an official of the insurance_ workers a check to help in a strike effort in Brooklyn. Paul Hall lead a band of white hatted Seafarers up Broadway in a Labor Day Parade in New York in 1959. July 1980 / LOG / 15 �1 t ••ii "T;!" ... „. ^ V Walking the picket line in the late 50s, Paul Hall, left, joins then NMU president Joe Curran protesting against the influx of run-away flag ships into the U.S. trade. . In 1947, the Shipyard Workers gave Paul Hall an award for ji^g ^elp the SlU gave them in a strike beef. Along with him in the photo is now retired SlU Vice President Lindsey vvilliams, center. Paul Hall joins SlU members on the picket line in support of the Building Trades Unions in a beef in 1962 in New York. 3 "f ,sA Iv 'I Paul Hall, left, with "some of the boys" in 1946 at the old hall on Beaver St. From the left are: Hall, then New York Agent; the late "Bull" Shepard, J.P. Shuler, Joe Algina and Gene Dauber. \ The year 1969. Paul Hall, seated left, signs historic document with NMU President Joe'Curran, forming pact to fight the runaway flags. 16 / LOG / July 1980 wtm 4 Walking the picket line, 1962. �^ You couldn't miss the SlU float as it passed the N.Y. Public Library on Labor Day, 1960, and ybu couldn't miss the scores of white-capp^ Seafarers marching behind it. Paul Hall and BuH Sheparfl buckled down to work on the Isthmian organizing drive in 1947. T - .1 ; -jv.; A b1g step forwardiPaulHall announcing increases in disability pensions for Seafarers attheMarch, 1953 membership meeting at SlU Headquartem. - > r:- • At the dedication of the Pete Larsen Memorial Clinic which opened at SlU Headquarters in 1957, Sen. Warren G. Magnusson ^ (D-Wash.) cuts the ribbon as Paul Hall stands by. ^ Stumping on the campaign trail in 1960, Paul Halllistens as former President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd in Philadelphia. ^ July 1980 / LOG / 17 OiJr vij. N \ cr �• .. .• % '^' % ih <7:' / Mir mm KiJi -Ii 4^ Paumall gave the keynote speech at the Seventh Annual Humanitarian Award Dinner, held in New York City on Feb. 1, 1964. The.award recipient that year was ILA Vice President Anthony Scotto: • -• A -# * At the 1967 AFL-CIO-Convention. Paul Hall shares a story with A. Philip Randolph who bucked the nation's biggest railroads to found the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Randolph, the Porter's first president, was a life-long activist for civil rights, organizing the 1963 March on Washington, the largest demonstration of its kind in U.S. history. paul Hall greeting one of labor's most dedicated supporters, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, in 1,967. Senator Robert F. Kerwiedy and Paul Ha* irt the early 1960's. When the SlU received a Certificate of Life Membership to theNAACP in June, 1964, the Rev; Martin Luther King, Jr.. was on hand to congratulate S(U President Paul Hall. -I ii' The AnthOefamation League of B-nai Brith nam^ Paul HaB their "Man of the Year" at an Award dinner in 1968. j:' 1« / LOG / July 1980 M �Ji President Paul;Hall during SlU Convention in 1961. Puerto Rico s first governor. Munoz was a staunch friend of working people and the SlU ' - • V . •| PaulHallmadesuremaritimelabor'svoicewasheardintheWhiteHouse.Hereheattends a luncheon meeting with then-President John F.Kennedy and AFL-CIO President George Jyleany (to Kennedy's right) in 1963, alongwith members of the AFL-CIO executive council. :• * •' -f •5) x^n Sept. 1964 Paul Hall (third from left) was one of several labor leaders flanking President Johnson at a press conference held on the steps of the White House. Also present were AFL-CIO President George Meany (to Johnson's right) and UAW President Walter Reuther (at Johnson's feft). Paul Hall held a"'shirt sleeve" press conference in Jan. 1961, following a meeting with I^.Y. Governor Nelson Rockefeller and N.Y. Mayor Robert F. Wagner. Paul Hall welcomes NMU President Joe Curran at SlUNA Convention held in 1959. July 1980 / LOG / 19 �tie - -V •5 11^ - i.- i- v. .^r F '=ri- •-m : Hanging from a lamp post in 1945, Paul Hall stirs a rally of AFL seamen and dockworkers against an effort by communist dominated CIO unions to muscle in on the New York waterfront. •^j' • • Si'' .•" -•ii • A: At . '• - •; •" • t"': •• t',"'' •' .'" ., i-- . • • . • • -. -i "I . . V •' .f"®-: -r -t 'i-: ^ .•;. ";#f ' * 4 I, isl % '•'i - " ft • l''l 1 1 V \ J '•> ^ -Jj ^ - 1"' 5^» .. • •-• • •^1 •r.. J 1^1, -^1 'L ^"p : •=y •- &#4-, f : r:F'mi-'L ; I A'A^: :.' - • 'V••' "••n-'A \ .''.'"Vv .' -/•- •. •; .AAAym^". •' • •>t- -•. FA- 1 �Testifying before Congress in 1964. . At a recent Port Agents conference, SlU President Paul Hali makes a point as Frank Drozak, then SlU Executive Vice President listens on. Paul Hall paid frequent visits to the Hqfry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. This one was in the spring of 1979. CounS°p"rpT ^P''® ('"0 American Institute of Merchant Shipping Pres. James Reynolds: Shipbuilders Council Pres. Edwin Hood, Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, Andrew Gibson and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Chaplin Rev. Cmdr. Donald F. Kingsley look on. ,/ •. vl?> 22 / LOG / July 1980 !' , .'J-.'.v-' 4 - r, -• 'v 7., �i' V SlU PresWent Pai^ Hall administers oath to 10 new full Iwok Union members in 1970 as Leon Hall, then New York Port Agent, looks on. Paul Hall (second from right) in California as part of an AFL-CIO Committee to Observe Farm Workers elections in California inl 975. -'J • A: •/i •1. Headirig up the tiflipn's delegation to the 1976 AFL-CIO Convention is SlU President Paul Hall. SlU delegates included SlUNA Vice President John Yarmola (center) and ther]Executive Vice President Frank Drozak. . "' . Paul Hall with AFL-CIO President George Meany at Federation convention in i976. '•} • • . •4 '.i if 1 As Harry Lundeberg's portrait gazes down. Paul Hall and NMU President Shannon Wall confer at SlU headquarters in 1973. MID President Paul Hall welcomes Puerto Rico's Governor CarlosRomero Barcelo (left) Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall at MTD Convention In 1977. • '• July 1980 / LOG / 23 1.1 I • - >* v.. i'J c' •- _ i'. . •' �: •;. -•'•J/- •ifi', •'T- -'-^4 Kicking off the Maritime Trades Department's midrwinter Executive Board meeting in March, 1979. is' MID President' Paul Half. f : SlU President Paul Hall appreciates a story told by President Richard M. Nixon at 1973 StUNA ConventionIn WasHngfch, D.G.• ' ^ ' . " . '• ' • At 1977 MID Convention, Paul Hall gets together with MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean tngrao (center) and National Field Coordinator John Yarmola. At aSenate Committee hearing in 1974, PaulHall testifies in favor of the Oir Cargo Preference bill. '.I BTIIMATIOMAL UHIOM Of •v NIAL rfiMvnmQtL WASHINGTON D.C Paul Hall greeting Sen Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) at 15th Biennial SlUNA Convention. ?4 ( LOG / ^ly At the 16th Biennial SlUNA Convention in 1973, Paul Hall thanks House Majority Leader P. "Tip" O'Neill for addressing Convention delegates. �Paul Hall was no stranger in the Oval Office. Here he meets with President Gerald Ford in March. 1975, following an earlier meeting with Ford. Hall and other maritime leaders. - iV' • ••V At 1979 MTD Executive Board meeting. Paul Hall introduces Rep. John Murphy, chairman of the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee. At AFL-CIO Convention in 1977 are senior AFL-CIO Vice President PaulHall and AFL-CIO President George Meany. :• ...i: Following a meetingSpf President Carter's Export Council the President speaks with SlU President Paul Hall, vice chairman of the Council and other Council memtjers. PaulHallwithPresidentNixoninOcL.1972.followingannouncementthatHallwasheading up an industrial-maritime commission for the President's re-election. July 1980 / LOG / 25 -wra - .. 'c'lj'tg w'-rg" L.-.. �, ;«tl: •. '"i'.: •jiiii.:': SlU President Paul Hall and President Gerald Ford'have a tete-a-tete in the Oval Office. Following a 1976 General board meeting of the AFL-GIO, Paul Hall and President Jimmy Carter exchange a few words. At 1977 AFL-^CIO Convention SlU President Paul Hall greets AFL-CIO President George Meany and I.W. Abel (center) president emeritus of the United Steelworkers of America. Both long-time advocates of international human liberty Paul Hall (left) and AFL-CIO President George Meany (right) flank exiled Soviet Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn at 1975 AFLCIO Convention. SlU President Paul Hall addressed a monthly membership meeting at Union Headquarters for the last time on Nov. 5.1979, where he told Union members about the Union's progress on the organizing, collective bargaining and polit and Red Campbell, SlU vice president. 26 / LOG / July 1980- �.M Telegrams From the SKips at Sea : )4-" . I'-.-' It is with deep regret that we receive the news of the passing of Paul Hall. While he will no longer be with us personally, he leaves behind a living memorial through the American ships at sea today, and every seaman aboard them. •Because of his lifelong work, on behalf of his shipmates, each of us can walk proudly, better persons, with better conditions under which toJive and work. No man can strive to do more. He will be sorely missed. Officers and Crew, ' SS LNG El Paso Arzew Edgar Anderson, Ship's Chairman Brothers: . The crew of the Overseas New York would like to express their sadness at the passing away of brother Paul Hall, a man pivotal in making the Seafarers International Union the institution it has become in the last two decades. As one we mourn the death of an exceptional leader and a man which history may very well call great. Please accept this short note as an expression of our regret and an offer of condolences to his family. Respectfully, Curly Welch, Bosun and crew of the "•'4'-:. Overseas New York Mrs. Rose Hall: The news of your sorrow has just reached us. I think I can realize your loss because I know how empty my world seemed when we heard of the passing of our Union President Paul. It will be very hard for all of us who knew him well to carry on "without him. But we can be glad it was our privilege to have come in contact as long as we did with such a very lovely person. We shall always remember his kindness and strength. Very sincerely. Ship's Chairman and • . S/S Caguas Crew Crew of the 55* Sea-Land Exchange sends their deepest sympathy for the passing of our fine President Paul Hall. V Vemer Poulsen, Ship's Chairman SS Sea-Land Exchange A In reply.Torthe message received that our Union President passed away, we express sadness and condolences to Paul Hall's family. Crew of SS John Tyler Sympathy and love to the family and loved ones of Paul Hall from the crew and officers of the Cove Communicator. We share your grief and great loss to seamen and the marine industry. V T. R. McDuffie, Ship's Chairman and Capt. Hiram Glotfelter SS Cove Communicator Officers and crew of 5/ T Ogden Yukon Join in expressing heartfelt regret and sympathy over the untimely loss of our great leader, Mr. Paul Hall, who certainly will not be forgotten. Officers and Crew S/T Ogden Yukon Mrs. Paul Hall and Family: May we extend our sympathy and share the grief and sorrow over the loss of your husband and father our President and good friend, Mr. Paul Hall. The Officers and Crew aboard , The SS Point Susan > Brother Seafarers aboard S-L Leader sadly acknowledged news of the death of President Paul Hall expressing profound regret at this great loss to the family of Paul Hall and the Seafarers International Union. ^ Joseph Puglisi, P-474, Ship's Chairman, S-L Leader The crew of the LNG Gemini mourns with thousands of others the passing of Paul Hall. He will be sorely missed. Accept and forward our condolences to his family and all our brothers. Fraternally, Crew of the LNG Gemini The crewmembers of the Point Margo would like to express their warmest sympathy for the survivors of our late President Paul Hall and regret the loss of a leader considered irreplaceable by many. Crew Point Margo On the passing of our President Paul Hall, we feel a great loss. Condolences and our deepest sympathy to his family. • Crew of SS Santa Clara The crew of the Mj V Sea-Land Adventurer extends their deepest sympathy on the death of Paul Hall, one of the greatest maritime leaders of the world. Crew Sea-Land Adventurer The Crew and Officers of the SS Walter Rice send their regrets on the passing of a giant of industry and mankind, our brother, Mr. Paul Hall. He will be missed and never forgotten. Ship's Committee, SS Walter Rice Our deepest regrets on the passing of our President Paul Hall. V Ship's Chairman and Crew Sea-Land Panama Mrs. Paul Hall: With sincere sympathy on your loss from the officersand crew of the 55 Massachusetts. Our deepest sympathy on the loss of Paul Hall, a great Union leader and Union brother. We will all miss Paul Hall. He has helped many a young man. Crew of Cove Navigator Our sincere sympathy to wife and family ort the passing of jpur President, Paul Hall, The Crew of the 55 Roj/on Deepest sympathy for Mr. Paul Hall's passing away. Crew SS Bayamon 4 Our sorrow for the loss of Brother Paul Hall. Chairman/Crew Zapata Rover J?--; 41. Deeply saddened by Brother Paul Hall's passing. It's a great loss to membership and industry. Please convey sympathies to family. Crew Sea-Land Resource •\ , . \k: �V Maritime 1970 concerning passage of the and police cargo preference laws, Act Hall correctly observed: by a voice Vote without a dissent • elimination of the mterert on "After we have enjoyed the ORE thanany other per­ the construction debt owed view, we can shake ourse ve son, Paul Hall was ^ '^TThe''bill was the most^ i^ the St. Lawrence Seaway D back to the reality of the fight sponsible for the passage of the portant lepslative »<=»'on velopment Corporation, as weU that is yet to be won. ^ vital Merchant Marine Act of at revitalizing the merchmt fl^ as theTuture interest on thpdeM^ "That fight involves cargo. since the Merchant Manne Art . a system to phase out the "A thousand new ships anthe Vietnam war wound of 1936. That Art had mitiated "runaway- fleets of the unsubchored at every Amencan port down, HaU LnS fede^dl subsidies for the mer­ won't provide a single new job stimulus was needed if the U.S. chant marine's liner tr^rt. . '''•itipXr-.hat all com- unless we do our shme m the merchant marine was to survive At the time of ponents of all Amencan^ag to put passage. Hall said that the biU ships be made and assembled m .effort in the 197ffs. . . Hall did exactly what fte smo With that goal m mind, tiau "offers the mechanism ^ f"™® the United States. ^. must be done, D-^ngThe next became the architect and father new life of vigorous Chief spokesihan for the bill on decade,' he fought f« |®®f ® ^ of the modern merchant industry that has 1^ neariy the Senate floor was Senator , preference laws, f®' "j'®" He was to initiate and fi^t for knocked to its knees. ^ RusseU Long(D-La.). H® trade agreements, and for many measures to revitto the Among the P""" *^0 terized the measure as ® Pr^ !mpl®m®^t®»ion of the to ttat U S. merchant fleet. The 19 Merchant Manne Act of 1970 gram to revitalize our Merely provides American ships with no Merchant Marine Act was he were the following: , ^ , Marine AW so that it wiU iess than 50 percent of govern ereatest achievement in this area. I authorization for federal viable and workable in wartime The feat of getting thB Act funds to help construct 2W new "CKuccessingettingthe passed by Congress in the of cargo vessels over a 10-year ^"senatorwarren G. Magnuson Merchant Marine Art of 1970 1970 was suitably described atthe m-Wash), one of the sponsors oassed by Congress and signed by time by AFL-CIO Secretary- '^"°tmt deferment privUeges for UtfAct, told his fellow President Nixon jvill prohahly go Treasurer Lane Kirkland, who is all American-flag senators that, 'The bUl lays the down as his most outstanding now president of the ^hor Previously, under the Merchant legislative groundwork for a long Federation. He called the bill the Marine Act of 1936, these overdue rehabilitation of our legislative victory. As HaU himself wrote, the Art •miracle of the 91st Congress. privileges had only bera available The reason for that descripuon to 14 liner companies operating ^i^jieedsotoUrl^Pf'"^ "closes out an era ttot heg^_ years ago, and introduces a new «as that the bill was passed i^a on fixed routes. 1 and defense.'* . - ., L of rules designed to allow the year when Congress and the . extension of both construo However, the Merchant Ma­ U.S.-flag fleet to compete in the ^ministration had ooj-tailed tionand operating ^taidies^w rine Art of 1970 was on y a patterns of toda^ bulk carriers. These subsidies h^ beginning. With his usual^ trade One of the best tributes hat been available only to the ness, Raul Hall realized that no could be paid to Paul Hall will be handful of liner operators since matter how good the Act was, it the continuance and full use of ""Jn T?oU-caU vote, the House was still only a first step. In a anproved the Act by 343 to 4. The • authorization for the Seere- column he wrote in the Log m this Act. Se, with nearly 70 senators tary of Commerce to administer on the floor, adopted the measure M «i sr.rt.'-Kts.s " :/i-J -"y r: 28 / LOG / July 1980 �-?Lg. ^ -• -V .4H - Tributes irom Congress • IFollowing are the remarks of three United States Senators upon learning of Paul Hall's death. These statements were made^a permanent part of the Congressional Record Congressional Record—June 25,1980 Senator Jacob Javits (R-N.Y.) Sailor's Union of the Pacific which was headed by Harry Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, Lundeberg, the founder and the this past Sunday, Paul Hall, the president of the SIU. Upon president of the Seafarers Inter­ Lundeberg's death in 1957, Hall national Union died of cancer in became president of the SIU and New York. The entire American also became president of the labor movement mourns the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades passing of Mr. Hall, who served Department. not only as president of the SIU Last April 10, I had the but also as a vice president of the privilege of addressing the thou­ AFL-CIO. sands of labor union officials and Hall devoted his entire work­ members who gathered to honor ing life to seafarers and to the Hall at the annual dinner of the welfare of seafarers. He began his New York Harbor Festival working life on the sea as an Foundation. The great outpour­ engine room wiper earning $1.60 ing of affection for Paul Hall per day in the 1930s. In 1938 Hall expressed on that occasion amply participated in the founding of demonstrated his contributions the Seafarers International to seafaring generally^ to the Port Union, in an effort to develop a of New York, and, of course, to labor organization for seamen the members of the SIU. Paul Hall was truly one of that was free of Communist domination then prevalent on America's great modern labor\ leaders who came to leadership our Nation's waterfronts. After service in the merchant during the turbulent decades of marine in World War H, Hall the 1940's and 1950's. He admir­ returned to New York where he ably served not only the seafarers became a port patrolman, and he represented, but all American was elected the SIU's Port agent workers in his vision of economic for New York. In 1948, Hall progress and social justice for all. became chief officer of the SIU's I join with the members of the Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes and SIU and with the entire labor Inland Waters District—one of movement in mourning the pass­ two component organizations of ing of this distinguished labor the SIU, the other being the leader. United States Senate Congressional Record — June 25, 1980 A Senator Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. Presi­ dent, I would like to pay tribute today to Paul Hall, leader of the Seafarers International Union, vice president of the AFL-CIO, and a truly great resident of New Jersey. Paul Hall was a most unique convergence of intellectual ca­ pacity and the common touch, strength and sympathy, and idealism and practicality not often found even in outstanding leaders. He fought the good fightsfirst against the Communists who sought to subvert the purposes of the Seafarers International Union during its beginning and, later, against racketeers attempt­ ing to infiltrate union halls and ships manned by his members. •J'. Paul Hall stood for integrity and enlightened leadership in the American labor movement and in the affairs of our Nation. We have lost a special citiz^p of qur country. Congressional Record—June 24, 1980 Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Mr. STEVENS. Mr. Presi­ dent, it is with deep regret that we note the passing of Paul Hall, president of the Seafaters Inter­ national Union of North Amer­ ica for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr. Hall has been one of the driving forces in the devel­ opment of U.S. maritime policy and leaves behind him a legacy to be carried on by his 80,000member union. Mr. Hall has had a long and distinguished career of public service. He has served as Presi­ dential-appointee to committees or commissions under four Presi­ dents—Johnson, Ford, Nixon, and Carter. During his distin­ guished career in the American labor movement, he rose to the position of senior vice president of the AFL-CIO. Mr. Hall has received numer­ ous awards for his work both in and outside of the American labor movement. In 1973, he received the labor rights award from the Jewish Labor Commit­ tee. In 1968, he received an award from the State of West Virginia for his help in providing jobs for disadvantaged Appalachian youth. In 1962, his work in the urban areas of this country was noted when he received the Civic Center of New York humanitar­ ian award for his work in rehabil­ itating youth offenders. The list of Paul Hall's awards and achievements are seemingly endless. Perhaps, his impact on the maritime community is best felt through the graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., which was established by Mr. Hall. The school's graduates presently sail on more than 2()0 ) , American-flag deep sea ships world-wide and nearly 500 tugs and towboats throughout the United States. This country has, indeed, lost not only a great driving force in the maritime community but also a man of enormous civil achieve- . ;i' menl. ; r/ ' • '\ J ' • •; '-C July 1980 / LOG / 29 , �-v — '• •• •.- • , -:V"'• ,,'''i '•'". • •-.lie.- •>.-•»-•• ,-"<4 Tributes from Congress Following are the remarks of severalUnited States Congressmen on thefloor of theHouse of Representatives after they had learned of the death of SIU President Paul Hall. These statements were then printed in the official Congressional Record. Congressional Record—June 24, 1980 11 ;fV i I''%• m': A' Vaf-: '* 'll 1'!^' .»'-KC Mr. MURPHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, the death of Paul Hall, one of America's most exceptional and distinguished public figures, removes from th^ scene one of the American labor movement's finest statesrnen. I numbered him among my closest friends, and I am therefore doubly saddened by his passing. Paul exemplified the best in public-spirited, highly moti­ vated, and patriotic service to his brother seafarers, the maritime industry, and his country. He was a giant of a man whose remark­ able successes in life never altered his modest, self-effacing way. Paul Hall was a tireless propo­ nent of an improved merchant marine and an aggressive advo­ cate for improved working condi­ tions for American seamen. No stranger to the legislative process, he always insisted upon taking the high road in developing laws to enhance the standing of the seagoing work force. Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, a good friend of the Seafarers and a dominant force in America's maritime labor movement for four decades, Mr: Paul Hall, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 22, at Columbia Pfesbyterian Hospital. Mr. Hall was president of the Seafarers for nearly a quarter of a century. He joined the union as a charter member In 1938, in 1944 he was elected the New York port agent of SIU's Atlantic and Gulf district, and was elected the chief executive officer of SIU's Atlan­ tic and Gulf district in 1947. Mr. Hall was also a senior vice president of the AFL-CIO and, since 1957, president of its 8million-member Maritime Trades Department. MTD grew -from a small struggling organiza30 / LOG / July 1980 department of the AFL-CIO. For his contributions to the maritime labor movement and for his decision toward the advancement of the disadvan­ taged youth of this Nation, Mr. Hall has received numerous awards. Mr. Hall's proudest achieve­ ment, was the establishment of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., in 1967 for the training of young people for careers in the merchant marine. Graduates of this school can be found aboard more than 200 American-flag deep sed ships and 500 tug and tow boats throughout the United States. We will remember Mr. Hall's achievements, his friendship, and his devotion to the labor move­ ment. -'.-4 *•• ' .,::iL£r •• Congressional Record—June 25, 1980 Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I wish to note with extreme regret and deepest sympathy for his family, the passing of one of America's truly great leaders, Paul Hall, president of the Seafarers International Union of l^orth America. I have known Paul Hall for many years and have been the grateful recipient of his personal support and the support of his organization. In his nearly four decades as a labor leader, he has been one of the most articulate, forceful, and effective spokesmen for the working people of this Nation. His contributions to our society, and in particular to the society of the maritime industry, are impor­ tant, progressive accomplish­ ments which I predict will stand the test of time. As an active member of the Merchant Marine Committee, I understand the importance of having Paul Hall on your side. His help and support in pass­ ing the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was indispensable. Without him, I do not think it an over­ Representative John Dingell tion to the largest and most active and politically influential (D-Mich.) •a TT 110^ X AO lAS w OI Representative John Murphy (D-N.Y.) Congressional Record—June 25,1980 ' . '-m . Representative Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) statement to say, there would have been no Merchant Marine Act. I truly feel that Paul Hall deserves the thanks and recogni­ tion of Congress and the nation for his contributions to the betterment of our way of life. And for his unsurpassed achievement in giving the U.S. maritime industry a present and a future, 1 would like to offer a title for Paul Hall fitting his accom­ plishments. With great pride for a true friend, I suggest the simple phrase 'Tather of the Modern American Merchant Marine." •• .-. Paul Hall was a gentleman of great distinction, high accom­ plishment, and vast wisdom. Hi^ loss, while severe, is made easier by the realization that he leaves behind one of America's finest labor unions, the Seafarers International, under strong new leadership, fashioned in his image. Congressional Record—June 25, 1980 HON. FRANK THOMPSON, JR. OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, June 24t 1980 Mr. THOMPSON. Mr Speaker, the Nation and the labor movement are diminished today by the death of Paul Hall, who guided the Seafarers Inter­ national Union for the past 23 years as its president. Paul Hall's impact on the labor movement went far beyond his role as leader of the SIU. He was an effective and vocal spokesman for the rights of all working men and women and for the Nation they served. Paul was one of a rela­ tively small group of seamen who joined together in 1938 to orga­ nize the SIU. He knew at first­ hand the problems of the men who man our ships for he sailed himself as a wiper and as an oiler. He knew the men who were his shipmates and he devoted his life to improving their wages and ' K-W • • T_ • working conditions and as we know, he was an articulate and outspoken proponent of a strong American merchant fleet. Generations of young men and women who will go to sea in the years to pome will be indebted to Paul Hall and his leadership in establishing the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship which opened in 1967 in Piney Point, Md., to -train our young people for maritime careers. It is my hope that the graduates of that school will honor Paul Hall's faith in them, and dedicate their careers in the American merchant fleet to his memory. Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleagues to extend our sym-r pathy to .Mrs. Hall and their children in this hour of their grief. �• ... r/-•:-•••--. • • _.,. -.• J' C' , • "' .'•• IK.VK- 'i. -••- .-. Congressional Record—June 25, 1980 Representative Joseph time Trades Department, and senior vice president of the AFLAddabbo (D-N.Y.) PAUL HALL: "THE FATHER OF THE MODERN AMERI­ CAN MERCHANT MARINE" 1914-80 Congressional Record—June 24, 1980 Hon. Leo C. Zeferetti the Merchant Marine Act of of New York 1970, perhaps the most impor­ In the House of Representatives tant piece of maritime legislation Tuesday, June 24,1980 ever enacted by Congress. The TRIBUTE TO PAUL HALL, act enabled a faltering American OUSTANDING AMERICAN merchant marine fleet to rebuild MARITIME LEADER. and become more competitive Mr. ZEFERETTI. Mr. Speak­ with foreign shipping fleets. er, it is with deep sadness and As a result of Brooklyn's regret that I pay tribute to the proximity to the sea and the memory of the late Paul Hall, many docks add shipping piers president of the Seafarers Inter­ within my congressional district, national Union of North Amer­ Paul and I earned a mutual^ ica (SIU), who died June 22 at the admiration and respect, both oii^ age of 65. a personal and a professional As a close personal friend of level. We worked together on a Paul, I can attest to his unique number of projects designed to leadership qualities as well as his revitalize the New York City warmth as a human being. . Harbor, and the increasing vol­ Paul Hall represented the ume of maritime trade and epitome of the American work commerce passing through the ethic, having begun his career in city's harbors stands as a testa­ the 1930's as a fireman sailing out ment to Paul's leadership within of his home port of Mobile, Ala. the industry. ^ He joined the SIU as a charter Above and beyond his profes­ member in 1938 and worked his sional achievements, Paul Hall way up through the ranks to never lost the warmth and charm become president of the union in that made him so popular with 1957, where he worked tirelessly his many friends and acquain­ in shaping the organization into a tances. We became fast and thriving and vibrant union with a lasting friends, and I will sorely membership of more than 80,000. miss his expertise and advice in In addition to his role in the SIU, the years ahead, a time so crucial Mr. Hall served as president of to our merchant marine fleet. the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Mr. Speaker, I want to express Department, which he „built into my deepest sympathies to Paul's the largest department within the wife. Rose, and to his family. I AFL-CIO, comprising 43 na­ also want to assure Frank tional and international unions Drozak, acting president of the with 8 million American workers. union, of my ongoing support in During his brilliant career, attaining the goals for which my. Paul served as an adviser to good friend, Paul Hall, worked ^ residents since the days of so lohg to achieve. He has arry Truman, and he was a certainly left us with a good central figure in the passage of foundation upon which to build. Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, June 22, Paul Hall, one of the greatest labor leaders and humanitarians in this Na­ tion's history, passed away. In honor of his remarkable life, I would like to take this opportun­ ity to pay tribute to a man many consider "the father of the modern American merchant marine." I am sure my distiurguished colleagues present today will agree: when I say that America has lost a fighter, and friend to the millions of Ameri­ cans who earn their living from the sea. I had the honor of meeting Paul very early in my Washing­ ton career. I knew at the very outset of our friendship that Paul was a very special man, full of dignity, foresight, and compas­ sion. For four decades he gave all the energy his body could muster to the American maritime worker and for the American maritime industry. Paul was President of the Seafarers International (Jnion of North America since 1957. He was chief executive officer of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District since 1947, as well as serving as president of the 8 million member AFL-CIO Mari­ ClO. He was lio stranger to working with Presidents, serving on various commissions and Committees dealing with mari­ time needs since the Johnson administration. He was the chief architect of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, legislation many consider the most important piece of maritime legislation to be passed in 50 years. This act enabled the American merchant fleet to vaylt into the age of automation and high technology of this and future generations. Perhaps his proudest achieve­ ment was the establishment in 1967 of the Harry Lundeberg. School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., for the training and upgrading of young people for careers iil the merchant marine. He believed in the. youth of America, considering them a precious resource that must be utilized to full potential. For his work on behalf of youth, Paul was awarded numerous awards for his work in providing jobs for young Americans, especially for disadvantaged youths. Paul Hall's passing has left a void in the maritime industry that will be hard to fill. His tremen­ dous contributions will long be remembered by those who have benefited from his work. My pt;a^rs go with him and are with hisBevoted wife Rose and his jMren in this difficult time. - '.i • /.t ''•t MM- . ^ •: ' �iu ..I I r- , I n11 I mn I II 1*^ Victor Riesel is a long time syndicated columnist for the Held Newspaper Syndicate. Mr. Riesel, a long time friend of Paul Hall, Iws specialiaed in labor reporting for many years. 'i i Requiem for the Seafarers' Paul Hall by Victor Riesel •' 'A '. • fe -'• • -.• •i.'Vf .. • 5^ h-m • i r-S .i» 'i- ,-•• ,• "S- 'f •• - 9 f'" i' ^ • •. - "J •^r- • - 'i NEW YORK—"They" tried to frame Paul Hall, the Seafarer. They, the mob, failed. They tried to execute him. They couldn't. They assigned a red-headed hood to walk into a Chicago Chinese restaurant and shove a loaded gun in his face. The thug was crunched. I met Paul Hall long ago when I ran all the way to the Seafarers International Union headquarters when it was in lower Manhattan on a tip that a man was hanging out awindow dripping blood. This wasn't a man. This was a goon with a gun who had shoved a hot pistol in Hall's gut demanding a card to ship out. Instead, after Hall slugged him, the gunman was bounced off the ceiling and the walls and was hung out to dry. Paul Hall, SIU chief since 1957, won most of his bouts—like beating the Chicago underworld in the fight over taxi jurisdiction orstandinginfrontof the Teamsters'jimmy Hoffa's sleeping quarters once, hollering, corne on out and fight you gutless—and bring your troops. Hoffa didn t stir. Last Sunday, battling as he had lived. Hail lost his final fight. He died of cancer. For almost a year he had defied it. Then they came to mourn. Some from the White House. Some from waterfront joints. Most of the nation's labor chiefs. And some of the country's major corporations' chief executives. For it wasn't all blood and guts. Hall, at 65, was the AFL-CIO's senior vice president. He could "belly up" to the bar in any stinking dockside slop joint, And he could scatologically outrace the language of any sailor without a year of shore leave. Yet when he sat in the AFL-CIO Executive Council or with Presidents of the U.S. and their most powerful aides or with such corporate chairmen as General Electric's Reginald jones, he was an erudite ocean transport scientist, a self-made scholar in governmental operations, taxation, health services costs and cooperative labor-management planning for the national good. Paul Hall, once a 6-foot blondish Viking type, also ran the most polished, heavily-financed political machine in the land. Once I heard a world famous analyst observe, "Hall is Talleyrand, Machiavelli, Disraeli, Golda Meir and john L. Lewis all in one." For years. Hall dealt in presidents and with presidents. He knew jerry Ford when most labor leaders didn't know the Michigan congressman from a Pinto. In 1976, Hall could have re-elected Ford becadse "Paul" always played arithmetic t politics. He had the votes to throw to his old friend Ford. But the ex-president, after having invited Paul to Vail, Colo., for conference, refused to back a cargo preference bill which would have put considerable oil and grain tonnage in American vessels. Jerry Ford vetoed that on principle. Hall vetoed Ford, as he had vetoed other Presidents. Years ago, some union chiefs lunched with the late President Lyndon Johnson. Irked by Hall's beating him on a congressional bill, Johnson pointed to "Paul" and said, "There's the one man in Washington I can't Cbeat." . When Jerry Ford killed the cargo preference bill and vetoed Ihe extended construction trades common situs picketing bill^ Hall geared up his political machine. He worked with tf^^ construction trades unions to support Carter, as he had for Dick Nixon because the latter had been a "good maritime president." Mall maHfk rp>rtain that lerrv Ford would lose New York state. 32 / LOG7 July 1980 But first. Hall got candidate Jimmy Carter to sign a long letter in the Park Sheraton Hotel here promising to deliver a cargo preference bill. Paul Hall watchers knew h'e could swing the "swing-state of New York. In 1974, he rolled out the barrels of campaign funds, the bandwagons, the loudspeakers, the strategy sessions, the precinct campaigners and pushed a relatively unknown Congressman, Hugh Carey, through the primaries. And then helped make him governor. Hall wasn't a one-man band. There were the other waterfront unions, the longshoremen and marine engineers, et al. But Hall was the organizer. He always played for the big political money. It was to Paul Hall, in the early '70s, that the late Nelson Rockefeller sent Spiro Agnew to ask for help. In the late '70s Jimmy Carter dispatched his men to woo "Paul." He didn't need urging. He knew the value of an incumbent president. So, he gabbed oneon-one with Hamilton Jordan—vyho listened and won. And Hall sat one-on-one with Charley Kirbo—who listened, too. And in 1979, Paul Hall created the Carter labor committee. But Hall didn't go to the White House. When he got such invitations, he'd defer to his chief, the late AFL-CIO President Meany. Hall was "George's" centurion, when the Old Man was healthy or ill. And for years. Hall built incumbent AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland's power base. It always was "Paul" who kicked off the discussions at the Council meetings which made final AFL-CIO policy. The newer Council members, and Lane, looked to Hall. This is a requiem for Seafarer Paul Hall and not the "movement." But there will be changes. Who knows what? In the early 1950's Paul Hall, then head of the SIU A&G District, meets with columnist Victbr Riesel at Union Headquarters. �d'- :~ .-v. •' ,:.- •' . • the hJillti" * iT?"*?* '®'""'"M and a long lime official of the International Ladies Garment WorkersXInion. Paul Half: America's No, 1 By GUS TYLER Paul Hall is dead. After many decades of brawling and battling, daring and doing, dreaming and scheming on a global scale, the angel of death came to him on a mission of mercy. To those who never knew or even know of Paul (and they are millions) I should say that he carried the prosaic title of President, of the Seafarers' International Union. Paul would refer to himself as America's Number One Sailor. That title Number One Sailor—was much more than a statement of where he stood in the hierarchy. To Paul, the phrase summoned up the spirit and the tradition of the men who go down to the sea in ships and especially of those who fought the long bloody battles to free the tars from thetyranny of the despotic captains and their mates. If you met Paul and judged by his bulk, you would conclude that this rnan never got beyond talking in four letter words. If you saw him on a picket line, targeted by some gangsters, you would conclude that he was "The Hulk" in action. That was one side of Paul and a side he displayed proudly. The seas were not made for sissies, especially in earlier days. The elements were mean. The bosses were brutal. The colleagues were not concocted out of sugar and spice. The enemies were bestial and brutal. To survive, you needed guts, gumption, and an appetite for more. But then there was the other Paul, the pne with whom my wife and I spent a long afternoon and evening at his training school in Piney Point, Maryland—the Paul who spoke with" flawless grammar and rolling rhetoric, with many passing courtesies to the fair sex, and with regular references to the men who wrote the Great Books of Western Civilization. Paul could read and he did read widely. He was a quick study picking up by intelligence and by intuition. And, here too, he was a sailor, because among the wanderers over the waters, there is a long and honored tradition of intellectuality. America's greatest playwright, Eugene O'Neill, was a sailor. 3o was Richard Henry Dana, product of Harvard, who wfote Two Years Before the Mast." So was John Masefield, Britain's Poet Laureate, who wrote, "I must go down to the seas again." So was Joseph Conrad. So was my good friend, Noah Greenberg who founded and led the New York Pro Musica.^ The lure of the sea was hypnotic to many of these creative minds. The ship was the gateway to exotic worlds. The oceans were an escape from the insularity of the landlubber. The idle hours were moments for reading and contemplation. Sailing was as enriching for the mind as it was toughening to the body. In the councils of American labor, Paul commanded the highest respect. Many unions owe their life—their existence and their success—to Paul's muscle and mentality. He gave of both generously. In the top body of the AFL-CIO, he was known as George Meany's strong right arm among the international presidents. When Paul came to seafaring he was just a kid out of Alabama. He had distinguished himself as a bit of a prizef ighter Then one day, he discovered a great big world out there and he bullied and brained his way into it—to taste it, to enjoy it, and then to play his role in remaking it nearer to the heart's desire. Copyright, 1980, Cus Tyler Columns. With him froIn tL loJ 1/ that Paul Hall founded in 1979 meet with Evan Dobelle (far left), national chairman of the Carter/I^ondale Campaiqn Committee Shown Sol ChaikTn^ T president. Communications Workers of America: Paul Hall; William H. Wynn. president, UnitedFood and Commercial Workers InternSonal Un?^r? BrotherhSdS Rfll^iJrlTA Union; Murray Finley, president. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, and Jack Otero vice Sre^d^n^ nood of Railway and Airline Clerks. Not pictured but part of the Committee is Jacob Sheinkman. secretary-treasurer. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union My 1980 / LOG / 33 0 , �Letters, Telegrams From Across the Nation Union Headquarters was flooded with letters and telegrams from every part of the country when Paul Hall's death was announced on June 22. Here are some of those letters. Paul Hall was the best company in the world. I met Paul Hall at the AFL-CIO merger convention in 1955. He was already something of a figure, lately in the lead in the fights on the New York waterfront. We started talking about the Seafarers and then about everything else, about ports of call and grand strategies and the qualities of men, and never stopped until recent years, talking sometimes into first light in Brooklyn and Piney Point and the Coachella Valley and other places. I always hated the talking to end. There was a heroic air about him, a sense of special fitness forthe job, the taste of almost unlimited courage of any variety, the utter commitment you read about in Andrew Furuseth and knew in Harry Lundeberg, the quality of the rock you saw in George Meany, the look in the eyes and the bearing of the captain that reminded you so much of John L. Lewis. We all knew that nobody in the labor movement of his or any other time had given or gambled more of himself for his brethren and his country, that he was a special kind of man. i He was a marvelous friend. John Hutchinson Professor of Industrial Relations University of California at Los Angeles Graduate'School of Management . Maritime labor has lost a giant of a man with the passing of Paul Hall. He leaves behind a heritage of accomplishments that will enshrine him in the memory of every seaman. The officers and members of the National Maritime Union mourn his loss and offer our deepest condolences to his widow and members of his family. ^ Shannon J. Wall, , President, National Maritime Union Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of your international president and my longtime associate, AFL/CIO executive council member, Paul Hall. For me to praise him would be senseless since his tremendous record of achievement for his members and for all other workers will always speak for itself. My heart goes out to you and the members of the family in this great loss. Matthew Guinan International President Emeritus Transport Union of America, AFL/CIO Mrs. Rose Hall and family ^ With sadddned hearts we've learned of Paul's death over the weekend, and I hasten, on behalf of the officers and members of the Marine Firemen's Union to extend our sincere and heartfelt sympathy on your great loss—a great loss not only to you, his family, but to the great Union he so competently guided as president until he was stricken, and his many many friends in the maritime industry and the labor movement as a whole. It is not necessary that Paul Hall have a monument—hismonument is every American flag ship that exists today because of his efforts on behalf of the merchant marine—and every government employe, federal, state and city, and their families have had a much better life because of his unselfish assistance to create one of the largest unions in the American Federation of Labor dedicated to their welfare. We'll miss his enthusiasm, his foresight, and his ability to keep his ideals in the main stream of his activities, but sincerely believe his legacy will live on and continue to be an inspiration to all of us. sincerely, Henry Disley, president, •7'• • • Marine Firemen^ Union ' San Francisco, CaliL 94105 • 1 Mrs. Rose Hall and family My deepest sympathy is with you at this time at the loss of your husband from a friend who had the honor of serving under him. A member of the brotherhood of SIU. • Peter J. Garay BookG-929 » * Dear Frank Drozak: I was saddened to learn of Paul Hall's death and wanted to extend my sympathies to you and the Seafarers at this time. Paul contributed a great deal to the labor movement and his work shall not be soon forgotten. Sincerely, Birch Bayh United States Senator Pool HalL the Man: A Look inside J.: •|. Continuedfrom Page 7 important piece of maritime legislation to be enacted in more than thirty years. Because of the role he played in securing its passage, he whs dubbed the Father of the Modem Merchant Marine. Paul Hall's ability , to spot trends before they actually occurred was almost uncanny. A case in point is the Harry Lundeberg School of Semanship. When he first devised the idea of opening a training and upgrading center for merchant seamen, people thought that he had lost all contact with reality. It is only now, 13 years after its inception, that responsible industry figure^ realize what Paul Hall knew all along: the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is the only thing that stands between this union and extinction. There has been a technological revolution M /LOG/ July 1^80 in the maritime industry, aiid only those seamen with the proper skills will be able to count on being employed in the future. Basically Shy' Despite his ipany honors and accomplishments, Paul Hall was basically a shy man: He disliked large affairs. His favorife form of entertainment was to go out To dinner with his wife Rose. He preferred quiet conversation to loud parties: elegant dining to conspicuous possessions: history books on the Civil War to anything else.^ The last year of his life was the happiest. He nurtured his be­ loved wife Rose to health after a serious illness. Her recovery brought him great joy. Their lives had been intertwined for more than thirty years, When he came to New York in the forties, she became his secretary. They came from two completely different cultures: he was a Southern Baptist from Alabama, she a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn. Each gave something special to the other. He shared Ijis dreams wjth her. ^he made him aware of standards and values outside of his immediate world. When he fell ill, she rarely left his side. Every day for ^ght months, twelve hours a day, sometipies more, she was at the hospital, guarding him. rfis family was there, as was his long­ time business associate John Yarmola, who chose to stay with his old friend. Long after Paul Hall lost consciousness, members of the hospital staff came to visit him, for he had mesmerized them with his presence. When he died, there was a sense of loss at the hospital. Even people who had barely known him could feel their lives .diminished in some unexplained way. Some people's lives are linear, others are static. Paul Hall's was full. Every step he took he took with deliberation. At every juncture of his life, he strove to expand his skills and capabilities. He was. never without friends or admirers. Any person who met Paul Hall could expect a cordial receptibn. More often than not, he was able to bring out something special in the people he met, and this is .perhaps the measure of his greatness. He reacted to every person as if that person had something valuable to offer him. It is the rhre man who can do that, the exceptional human being who is able to grasp that no one man or woman understands it all,^ that even the humblest creature can teach you the most profound lesson. y• �When Underdogs Called, Paul HaM Was There ?tuL Hall was known as a P fighter. He didn't go out looking for fights, but when his friends needed help—or when someone in the labor movement called on Paul and his "white hats" for assistance, he was always in the front line beside his sailors. Paul especially liked to help the underdog—^the little outfit fight­ ing against big odds and needing a friend. One of the most dramatic examples of his readiness to lead his men in battle for an underdog was in the Chicago cab beefs of 1961 and 1962. Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois had become interested in the attempt of Chicago cab drivers to get rid of the alleged racket-dominated Teamsters Local 777, which represented the Chicago drivers. fight. A rival organization had been set up by Dominick Abata, called the Democratic Union Organizing Committee. In his courageoiis effort to take on the Team­ sters, Abata needed all the help he could get. Douglas. Abata and Irving Friedman, an attorney for the insurgent cabbies, contacted several big unions and asked for help. But they didn't get it. For one reason or another, perhaps because they hated to tackle Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters, these outfits showed no interest. Then someone suggested Paul Hall and the Seafarers, which had acquired a reputation for being willing to do battle for an underdog. When they asked Paul Hall for tioned the National Labor Re­ help the answer was an imme­ lations Board for an election diate "yes." Paul felt no qualms based on the allegation that about pitting his small union of Glimco's local was engaging in seamen against the mighty unfair labor practices by resort­ Teamsters, with 100 times as ing to "threats, intimidation and many members. He had done it violence." The NLRB agreed. before in Puerto Rico and he Elections were held, and the hadn't found Hoffa all that DUOC had won the right to tough. represent Chicago drivers as their During the previous AFL- official bargaining agent. Now CIO convention Paul had, as the Glimco was out to upset this Chicago Daily News put it, ruling and take over again. "denounced Hoffa in words so With the help of Paul Hall's strong that the official minutes of sailors, Abata fought off this the convention had to be phony take-over. It was a tough amended to printable language.' fight, with the mob using violence The Teamsters had been expelled and intimidation to regain from the AFL-CIO several years control. DUOC came out on top. before. In January of 1962, Paul went A hard-hitting team of SIU to Chicago to present a charter to men from New York and other the new cab union. ports went to Chicago to set up "We sought a charter from machinery for the cab driver's Hall's union," said Abata, "because it is a clean union, the Joey Glimco, who had headed finest union in the world and is the Teamsters local, had been run by an honest man, Paul described as "Jimmy Hoffa's Hall." racketeering henchman." AtJust before the charter presen­ torney General Robert Kennedy tation, Paul found himself in the had ie'scribed him as "one of middle of a fight when Glimco's Jimmy Hoffa's hoodlum lieu­ men started a free-for-all at the tenants." Hamilton Hotel, where the The Teamsters were sure that ceremony was to take place. they had enough money and Paul, Abata and their friends muscle to overwhelm the sailors drove the attackers out into the and send them back to the coast sfieet, with Paul decking several in the process. When it was over, in defeat. But it didn't work out that way. he went back in for the ceremony Paul Hall and Abata and their and the picture taking. It later became known that this aides planned a careful strategy to combat the opposition's habit wasn't the first time that Glimco's of making the cabbies do what tough guys tried to rough up the they wanted through threats of head of the Seafarers—or worse. bodily injury, When Paul had gone to, DUOC had previously peti- Chicago late in 1960 to confer A committed champion of the underdog. Paul Hall never refused a request to help out in a just cause, no matter what the odds. He took his Seafarers to Chicago ip 1961 and waged a successful fight to purge racketeers from the Chicago cab drivers union. In 1962 he presented the cab union with an SIU charter. with dock workers and other labor leaders, an attempt was made to shoot him. They were dining in the Drake Hotel when the president of a Teamsters dock workers local walked up, revealed a gun beneath the hat he held in his hand and said "how do you want it... here or outside?" Someone diverted the man's attention. Steve Leslie, head of the Operating Engineers Union Local 25, sitting beside Paul, grabbed the gun and a battle broke out with a gang of Team­ ster sluggers. "We finally got out of the joint," Paul recounted later, "but we had to fight our way out." From the Drake, Paul, Leslie and several others went to another hotel where Teamster big shots were holding a confab. Paul ^^'ent up to them, handed over a paper bag and said, "Here's your gun. I don't want to keep any Teamster property." Because the cab drivers had not received a wage increase for 12 years and because they lagged behind in various benefits, the union declared a strike in March of 1962. Paul and his men went to Chicago again to help them in this battle. When Glimco threatened to walk in again and take over by breaking the strike with Teamster help, Paul drove up in front of Teamster headquarters and said, "I dare Glimco or anyone else to send men through our picket lines. Glimco is a fink. This is a battle of the ordinary little guys against the hoodlums. And I say we'll fight like hell." Glimco and the Teamsters did not accept the challenge. The strike ended after 20 hours, with the drivers winning a pay boost, a union shop, a bonus plan and other benefits. Thie Chicago cab beef can be summed up in these words from a "victory" booklet put out at the time. "Despite bverwhelming odds, a complete lack of finances, the combined weight of the Chicago crime syndicate and, the Team­ sters, the Chicago cab drivers have won their struggle." What the booklet didn't say was this. The struggle was won because Paul Hall was a fighter who never held back from leading his men when he thought he was fighting in a good cause. He instilled that spirit into his sailors, the 'Svhite hats" of whom he was always so proud. July 1980 / LOG / 35 v V- 1 ' .. �....A-. - y~^ ^ -S!ET=&v~'^--S-iiEfca • w- «%- Building Piney Point—It Didn't Come Easy by John Bunker M •r- •I Y fondest memories of Paul Hail are from the time I spent at Piney Point during the often-hectic period of turning this former naval station into a training school. Paul commuted regularly from New York and , Washington to Piney Point and there wasn't a detail he ever missed about the progress of construction. Every day he was there. Summer heat or winter cold, he would mount one of' the electric golf carts for a building-by-building, foot-byfoot survey of the operation. Several times I was shanghaied on one of thesie inspections, which meant a four or five hour ride. My job was taking notes. Some of the things that happened during those construc­ tion days didn't seem funny to staffers at the time, but they brought a lot of laughs later. Paul, in restrospect, liked to laugh about them, too. There was the time, for instance, when he called the staff together in the dining room after dinner for the regular progress reports... reports as to how work was coming along at the motel ... if the grey paint had arrived for the docks...if the New York carpenters were doing their job... if the phones were installed on schedule...a hundred and one things that all won his attention. After these reports were given it was about 9 p.m. It would be bed time at most places, but Paul leaned back in his chair and li,t one of those thin cheroots. He turned to me and said, "Johnny, go up to your storeJohn Bunker is director of the Seafarers Historical Research De­ partment, and a long time friend and associate of the late Paul Hall. room with a couple of the boys and bring down all that nautical stuff you've got stored up there." 1 had been collecting ship's wheels, lanterns, pictures and other things for eventual decora­ tion at the "Point." When we had assembled 40 or 50 such items, Paul positioned his chair for a commanding view of all walls and said, "O.K. boys, let's decorate. Start with that big ship's wheel." There was Eric Klingwald, the steward; Frank Mongelli, Ken Conklin, Bob Matthews, myself and several others. Paul directed our efforts like a field commander. "That wheel's too low...up a foot or so...there, there...that's better. Move that picture a little to the left... that harpoon looks better over there...that figure­ head should be in the corner... a little to the left." Around about midnight, when the gear was all hung to Paul's satisfaction he turned to me again and said, "Johnny, we need something big and salty to put in the entrance to the dining room. What have you got?" Paul never liked answers such as "maybe," "can't," or "1 don't know." The only thing 1 could think of quickly was one of the ponderous anchors from the old fishing schooner which had just come down from Nova Scotia. She is now known as the James Cook. "A big anchor!" Paul agreed. "Yeah, that's just what we need there." Turning to Frank Mongelli he said, "Take some of the boys and bring that anchor up here." Frank hesitated...and with good reason. The big iron anchor had been dumped over the side into the St • '*'• Here's Paul Hall, megaphone in hand, at Piney Point back in the late '60s during a dedication ceremony for the Zimmerman. Paul Half made sure that every last detail was handled properly during the building of Piney Point. harbor mud for use as a mooring. Frank explained the problem. - :As fa r as Paul was^ concerned, that was no reason why it still wouldn't make a good decora­ tion. "O.K., Frankie,"hesaid inthat soft tone which ho one who knew him ever mistook for anything but what it was...irrevocable firmness. "Take some of the boys and bring it up." Armed with flash lights, grappling hooks, ropes and other gear, Frankie's squad headed for the docks. Along about three o'clock in the morning the anchor was laying outside the dining hall. It had taken ten men to carry it. In another hour or so it was flushed clean of harbor muck, scrubbed and painted. It was then man-handled somehow into the entranceway and set up with a salty spray of chain and hawser coiled around it in fine nautical style. By then th„e first hints of dawn were breaking over St. Mary's Bay. Later, some telephone poles were sawed off and an artistic setting of pilings was created around the anchor to simulate the end of a wharf. But there was no rush about that, Paul said. It could be done after breakfast. To some folks, fishing an anchor out of an inky black bay at midnight might seem to be a most unusual procedure. But when Mongelli's "anchor gang" finally cleaned up, warmed up with jamoke, fired up with ham and grits and turned to for another day's work, it wasn't all that unusual. They knew Paul Hall and they knew that when Paul wanted something done it was "do it now... not tomorrow." No Admission Tests! ^Paul' Wanted it That Way OST schools require tests ' help—the youngsters who needed of some kind or other for a "boost up" to find a place in life. He was proud of Piney Point admission. and the men it produced. " But not Piney Point. Paul was proud of many And that's because Paul Hall things. wanted it that way. He was proud of how the SlU He envisioned Piney Point as a under his leadership had become place where young men who had an influential and respected member of the world family of desire and native "smarts" could find a place in life. He knew that labor unions...influential far references and social position beyond the size of its mem­ and academic qualifications and bership. He was also proud of what he all the other rigamorole neces­ sary for admission to most had done to strengthen the schools would eliminate the American merchant marine. But when Paul talked to young men he most wanted to M l i, !: f I • ii i i i 4 graduates of the upgrading program at Piney Point he almost invariably mentioned one of the things about his life of which he was most proud and which, he hoped, would en­ courage these Piney Point boys to keep on striving, "When 1 was going to sea in the black gang," he said, "I figured 1 was as smart as anybody else on the ship. Only 1 had to prove it. Saying you're smart doesn't make it that way. "So 1 got some books and studied for an engineer's license. There usually wasn't anyone else in the fo'c'sle who could help me with the problems—like figuring out boiler pressure and all those other things they ask you. It takes a certain amount of mathematics. 1 had to figure it out for myself. "But after several trips of battling with the books I decided 1 would sit for my license. And you know what? I made it. Got a good score, too. Got an original second engineer's license. Never sailed on it because I came ashore with the union. But 1 proved something to myself. Like any­ one else can do... if they try." . 36 / .LOG i July 1980 rv. �'i -^•L • -' ,•" '1.J"b:. ?T-ft y: : '• •'•''•"Vi',?'"yr5iV-" "- . 1 f-i'' *. L , ••' He Never Met a Kid He Didn't Like by Charlie Svenson P AUL Hall once told me that there wasn't a bad kid in the world who couldn't be turned around with a little tough love. From the very beginning the youngsters who came to Piney Point were the rough, un­ schooled and often rejected kids f^jom the poverty pockets of America. At first they came from Appalachia, from the hills and closed-down mining towns of West Virgiiiia. Later they were to come from the inner cities and the farms. They were rough-edged and unschooled, most of them. They h^ juvenile arrest records, many of them. But they were also proud and restless and eager to prove themselves. They were like Paul Hall, himself. Paul had a special feeling for these youn^ters. I was v^ith him many times when he would be showing someone or another around the school. One could sense his pride of accomplish­ ment when he pointed put the boats and classrooms and the other remarkable accoutre­ ments of this really unique training cenW. But there was another feeling when he watched the younger trainees as they marched and worked and played. And one could sense that feeling too. It was that of a loving parent, Paul didn't show his emotions. He kept that compassionate part of his humanness hidden behind a mask of grufness. Still, those warm human feelings shone through. I remember the times I was with him during graduation ceremonies at the school,^and I can still hear him talk excitedly about the opportunities that then lay ahead for those young men. And I remember that Paul was there when the first young man at the school received his diploma after completing the high school equivalency program there. His excitement then was not so much that the G.E.D, program was launched, but rather that oneyoung man had succeeded. It was Paul Hall's living philosophy that the students at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship be encouraged to succeed. He believed from his own living experience that faith in one's self counted for every­ thing. When he talked with the students that is what he talked about. He told them that they were important. He told them that if they tried they would be all right. He told them that it was okay to succeed. Paul Hall's encouragement to the young men at the Seafarers Union training school was more than his words alone. Hef put his own unique stamp on tbe educar tional programs there which encouraged individual effort to succeed. There were no entrance examinations and there were no final grades. Every educational program at the school was designed to help the individual student. Every teacher and instructor looked to develop the individual strengths of the students. Many of the young men who went through the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship never had an opportunity to talk with Paul Hall. That's sad. Still, they all felt in one way or another his encouragement and his belief in them. But if they had talked with Paul they would not have seen harshness nor sentiment. Rather, like those who have been with him, they would have been lifted by his optimism, tempered by his sternness, and encouraged by his geinuine interest in them. To Paul Hall, Education Was the Key "Education is for the total man. As he learns he grows bigger if not in stature, at least in spirit. And learning is one of the most remarkable exercises in all human endeavor." Those were Paul Hall's words. More than that, those words formed his comrnitmenf to a program to broaden the horizons of all seafarers. Paul believed that knowledge was the key to growth. He used to say that if we can understand our problems we can then begin to resolve them. To that end he launched a number of innovative Conferences where the ship's . educational programs within the crews came to the Harry Lunde­ Seafarers Union. They were berg School of Seamanship to programs to encourage the discuss and debate crucial issues growth of an informed member­ involving o\ir union and our ship which could collectively industry. initiate intelligent courses of There are the recertification action. They were also programs programs for bosuns and stew­ to improve the quality of life for ards. And there are the many the seafarers. upgrading programs to improve Many of us will remember the the skilly of working seafarers, "You Be The Judge" forums in and to provide them with a ladder the Seafarers Log. It was Paul's to greater satisfaction in jobs. way to lay out all of the pro's and Paul was justifiably proud of con's of an issue so that the the educational achievements of membership could form a rea­ the Seafarers Union. He was even more proud of the many indi­ soned opinion. There were the Educational vidual achievements of those Seafarers who enriched their lives through the educational pro­ grams of the union. But Paul was quick to point out that the SIU's educational programs were not perfect. We had not done enough, he would say. He knew that our educa­ tional programs should be con­ stantly reviewed, and must be readily adapted to meet changing conditions and new challenges. I remember he -said one time, "We must never lose sight of what our education programs are all about. They are for the improvement of the whole man." Seafarers Rehab Center—A Living Reminder of a Man Who Loved His Broth^s Alcoholism Is a disease* it affects the mdividual physically, emotionally and spiritually. It touches all of those around him in the famify, on the job and in the community. It is treatable; with help, the alcoholic can become happily and usefully whole. It is not easy for one who is not a recovering alcoholic, or one who is not trained in the treatment of recovery, to under­ stand and accept this truth. Yet Paul came to this under­ standing in his own unique way. It was in his nature to want to help his brothers. He had seen the problem in the broken lives of many of Ms brothers within our Union. And like many, he felt helpless to.affect some kind of change in those who were suffering, some of whom were very clos^to him. .And so he began to learn all he could about alcoholism. He turned to those who were experi­ enced in the medical and counsel­ ling fields. And he talked with recovering alcoholics. He wanted to find out how he could help. He held a seminar on alcohoL ism at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and he called in many of the leading medical and counselling authori­ ties. Present, too, were several recovering alcoholics. He was eager to learn all he could, and he held many long night sessions picking the brains and assessing the experiences of those who were closest to the problems of alcoholism. Paul used to say that our biggest enemy is ignorance. He would say many times that understanding is the key to solving our problems. And here, too, he came to understand that there was a way to help the alcoholic seafarer to recover and become a useful and whole person. With the help of those who shared their experiences with him, he set up the Seafarers Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Maryland several years ago. Somebody said once that you may do all kinds of good works and you may win all manner of public acclaim, but if you do not love it is all worth nothing. This program to help the suffering "alcoholic begin his road to recovery is a living reminder of a man who truly loved his brothers. July 1980 / LOG / 37 'r\ v4: ) •.4 �Paul Hdii Dies of that he would rather sit around a table "talking to a few^ of the effective political force in the boys" than sit in ^he Oval Office family' of the trade union move^ of the White House with the ment. At his death, the MTD President of the United States. comprised 43 national and To the end, he supported th^^, international Unions represent­ underdog. A few years ago, h^ ing nearly 8 million American could be found tramping through workers. the fields pf California in support In 1962, Paul Hall was elected of the United Farm Workers. by his peers to the AFL-CIO Paul Hall never forgot where Executive Council. When he he came from. The SIU was his died, he was Senior Vice Presi­ A Legend in His Time life. Seamen were his brothers. dent of the AFL-CIO and one of Paul Hall was triily a legend in His long-term dream for the its most influential members. his time. From the famous Wall maritime labor movement was to Paul Hall's dream for Ameri­ Street Beef of 1947 where white havfc one union for unlicensed can seamen was all inclusive. He hatted Seafarers keyed a strike seamen and one union f<Jr wanted the best of everything for victory for financial workers, to licensed seamen. He was a An Adv|sot to Presidents SIU members. But he realized the tremendous battles between tremendous proponent of merger better than anyone, that no one Paul Hall has been named to was going to hand it to us on a committees and' commissions by Hall and Jimmy Hoffa's Team­ and consolidation for strength. silver platter. He fought continu­ President Johnson, Ford, Nixon sters Union, Paul Hall stood He believed deeply in the SIU ally at the bargaining table. In the and Carter. His most recent head and shoulders above his motto, "Strength in Unity." It was a year of tragedy for the words of SIU Vice President Red appointment was as Co-Chair­ opposition. He beat Hoffa in Campbell, "Paul Hall would go man to President Carter's im­ Puerto Rico in 1960 when he Hall family. He lost a sister and succeeded in winning an election his brother Bill Hall, also a long into a room of shipowners. portant Export Council. of 2,000 shoreside workers. He time official of the SIU, earlier They'd throw apples and oranges Other Presidential appoint-^ on the table and he'd come out me'nts included seats on the beat Hoffa again in the famous this year. He was heartbroken when his Chicago cab drivers' beef of the with the fruit salad." Labor Policy Advisory Commit­ old friend "Bull" Shepard, passed But Paul Hall wanted more tee; the Labor-Management early '60s. He survived two assassination away last year. than top pay and benefits for the Advisory Committee on Eco­ For Paul Hall, the long SIU. He wanted SIU members to nomic Affairs; the Maritime attempts by organized crime for have an opportunity to advance. Advisory Committee; the Na­ his work in trying to rid the struggle is over. But his victory is truly just beginning. Because And he wanted young people to tional Commission on Produc­ waterfront of racketeers. He reached out to help seamen Paul Hall's spirit of toughness, have the opportunity to take a tivity; the National Committee of other nations. He was a key strength and compassion lives on crack at a career at sea. for Industrial Peace, and the This-is why he established the Advisory Committee to the Cost- figure in developing trade uiiion in the SIU and in every SIU democracy for Canadian seamen. member who has gotten a better Harry Lundeberg School of of-Living Council. Toward the end of his career, shake in life thanks to him. ..V Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Hall has also served with Paul Hall is survived by his in 1967. Since then the School distinction as chairman of nu­ Paul Hall was one of the most loving wife. Rose; his son. Max; has developed into the finest merous important committees powerful men in the country. He daughter, Margo, and brothers maritime training school in the for the AFL-CIO, including his hated fanfare and publicity. He country. And thousands of SIU most recent assignment as chair­ preferred to work behind th^ Peter and Robert. Paul Hall was laid to rest in scenes and let others take the members have advanced man of the Economic Policy Greenwood Cemetery on a grassy credit. skills, and thousands of young Comnllttee. hill overlooking a pond. It's only But no matter how important people from deprived hackPaul Hail has received nu­ a few blocks away from SIU grounds have found employment merous awards for his contribu­ he became, Paul Hall always Headquarters in Brooklyn, just and a chance in^tfe because of the tions in and outside the labor preferred the company of sea­ men. He said time and time again the way Paul Hall wanted it, School. movement. The School is a living, thriving He received the Labor Rights monument to Paul Hall's belief in Award in 1973 from the Jewish education and his desire to see Labor Committee. In 1968, he - SIU members get a better shake was awarded the B'nai B'rith in life. Anti-Defamation League's "Man of the Year" award. Also in 1968, Politics is Porkchdps he received an award from the The one thing Paul Hall State of West Virginia for his understood better than anyone is help in providing jobs for that the future of the American disadvantaged Appalachian merchant marine depends on the youth. In 1964, the National Com­ success of this organization in the mittee for Rural Schools pre­ political arena. Under his leadership, the SIU sented him an award for his became deeply involved in poli­ "vigorous advocacy of education tics at a very early date. Paul Hall and economic opportunities for helped lobby through Congress youth of all origins." And in the 50-50 Cargo Preference Act 1962, he received the Civic Center in 1954, which reserved for of New .York Humanitarian American ships at least 50. Award for his work in rehabili­ percent of all government gene­ tating youthful offenders. In 1968, Paul Hall was elected rated cargoes. to the Executive Board of the Boy There were many political Continued from Page 3 f-: i:. • k I at 65 victories for Paul.Hull, some big, some small. But his biggest victory came with passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which gave the American mari­ time industry new life and a future when it appeared that U.S. merchant marine might not survive the decade. He spearheaded the bill through Congress. And for his efforts, several U.S. Congress­ men, in eulogies to him, entitled Paul Hall, "The Father of Modern American Merchant Marine." 38 / LOG / July 1980 /. Scouts of America, the first labor leader to ever serve in that capacity. In addition, on April 11, 1980 the New York Harbor Festival Foundation sponsored a testi­ monial dinner to Paul Hall at which they named him the 1980 winner of the "Mr. Port of New York Award." �Following is a reprint of the last Paul Hall column that appeared in the Log just prior to the holidays last year. We feel this particular column embodies as well as anything Paul Hall's sense of compassion, vision and undying belief in the Brotherhood of the Sea, A Union of Believers . * .. r by Paul Hall T HE holidays have traditionally been a tough time for seamen. It's not much fun spending this time of year in the middle of the ocean or in some port thousands of miles away from home and family. N o matter what anyone says, you never get used to separation. It's one of the drawbacks of this business. But brothers, no matter where you are this holiday season—whether it be on a ship or a tug or if you are lucky enough to be home—SIU members have something to celebrate. I say this because as we enter the new decade of the 'SOs, we as an organization and as a class of workers have a solid, secure future to look forward to. The same thing could not have been said when this decade began ten years ago. At that time, shipping was tough and getting tougher all the time. Our domestic shipbuilding base was at one of its all time lows. There were a lot of people in maritime back then who really believed there was no future for the American merchant marine. And you know something, for those people, there really was no future. Because in this business, when you stop believing—when you stop fighting the good fight—and when you start savoring the 'good old days'instead of planning for the future, it's time to close up shop. I am extremely proud to say that the SIU is an organization of believers, an organization of fighters. When times were tough, we never hid our faces hoping our problems would all go away. Instead, we took the offensive. We launched new programs. And we did our damndest to create something good and turn things around. We were faced with an extremely tough situation in 1970. But in the ten years that have passed since then, we have truly turned things around. We started out the decade by devoting a total effort in Washington. Less than 11 months later, the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was signed into law. The 1970 Act gave the industry hope. But it did more than that. It provided our industry with the tools to make a fresh start. At the same time, we put our training and upgrading programs in Piney Point into high gear. This enabled us to keep on top of the technological changes that were and continue to sweep our industry. As importantly, our educational programs gave us the inside track on nailing down contracts with new companies with dynamic new ideas—like the LNGs. ' In addition, we made two extremely important organizational moves involving mergers. In 1976, we in the SIU-AGLIWD and the former Inland Boatmen's Union completed a merger. Just about two years later, we and the former Marine Cooks and Steward Union merged. Both mergers have been extremely successful and benefical for everyone concerned. But our Union is an organization of individuals—people with needs and goals. And as the decade of the 70s progressed, it is important to remember that we as seamen made tremendous improvements in our standard of living. Through hard work and careful planning, we have made monumental gains in our wages and vacation benefits as well as in our Welfare and Pension Plans. It's not enough to simply have employment. The jobs we fill must also provide all the things necessary to make our lives secure. I sincerely believe we have achieved this level of security in our Union. So as we close out what in many ways has been a trying decade in our history, we can all feel a great deal of satisfaction. Because the gains we have made and the truly important things we have accomplished were achieved through a collective effort. Our Union was built on the qualities of brotherhood, unity and cooperation. We have progressed through hard work and determination. We will survive by cohtinuing to do the things that have"made us wl^dlwe are today—the best damn seamen's union in the world. : J-" . 'h i-i • , I /. . t • • July 1980 / LOG / �• vf- 1.4 .I'M SOME KKSONAL NOTES: Paul Hall: Different, Unique " i / ) .. He was different and he was unique. He was acutely intelligent. He poss^ed barrels of physical and spiritual courage, and he could define and articulate an issue in a way that would awe them all from the mightiest to the lowliest. He was, as they say of practical people, pragmatic. But he never swerved from his simple rule of personal loyalty to his brother union seamen and his friends. He was an easy touch, knd he was uncompromisingly tough. He was absolutely unorthodox in his style and he was challenged by seemingly impossible causes and objectives. He was the consummate gambler in a life that he understood was shaped and ihfluenced in so many ways by the elements of chance. Yes, Paul Hall was unique and different. Ask anyone who ever was an under-dog and went to Paul Hall when . every other means of help had evaporated. Ask anyone who ever had a good idea that fell on deaf ears everywhere else. Ask the many with unpopular but good causes who could get plenty of pledges elsewhere but not much backing. Ask the young kids who had made mistakes ahd were counted out by their communities and society—that is except for Paid Hall. Paul Hall was different and unique, all right—and he was so much more. It is universally agreed by everyone who knew Paul Hall or came into his presence that he enjoyed few things more than a chance to talk to people—strangers or friends, union brothers and corporate heads, college kids and politicians. Almost to a man they left in awe of his ability to see the world and things around us in the simplest terms. They were truly amazed by his facility for zeroing in on the crux of a problem, and in almost all ca^s, they were charmed by this seemingly huge matt, with his self-described "eight big grades"of schooling—who probably would have been stunted by higher education, although he regretted not having the opportunity. It was an odd phenomenon—but perhaps not—that first-time visitors to Paul Hall came away With an impression that he was a physical giant, considerably taller and broader in stature than he actually was. He stood at just about six feet, but many would swear he was at least six inches over that, such was the power and strength of his personal magnetism. Paul Hall conveyed a sense of absolute fearlessness in face of any difficulty or problem, spiritual or physical. But he would be the first to confess to mortal fears: what made him different from his peers in situations of this kind was his overwhelming instinct and desire for survival, and his fascination for challenge. Stories and recollections of Paul's activities and exploits far and wide as a rank-and-file union seaman and .aa,;, U. :. • -.«• V' v.:j. ^ • :'iH V. I ir..: -4- f1 •I' •Vf I • '.•ri !' .J.a ' • . i : " .-/- I;" •' -i 1• : \ !' 'J \ ;fe>^ - U ¥'• •s • /fc ; , by Herb Brand •- -i-r? ,i11 •i ' r -i '. r '• ; Herb Brand, a long time friend and assodate of Paul Hall, is farmer ed&or of the Log and premntly is PresUknt of the TransportoHon Instkute in Washington, D.C. '' y n ,.h..-\: LOG Official Puhlkalion of Ihr Scafarm Intrrnaiional Union • Allaniii. Outf. Laki'> jnil inianJ Walcr* Oisiral• AFL CIO July 1980 as a trade unionist in his crowded and busy years are already legend. He was exhilarated by them all. Though he was but 65, with much more potential for greater contibutions in behalf of his union, and his union brothers, and the maritime industy, Paul, in terms of experience, packed 100 years of living into his lifetime. He had decided some time ago to live his life "each day at a time." He was a fatalist but wouldn't be denied the opportunity to influence the events and the life in which he was involved. There were times, too, that Paul made mistakes. He was the one most able and quick to acknowledge errors in judgement in making tough decisionis. But as he said so often, the biggest mistake of all "is not to call a shot at all. w When the issue was a big one, when the shot was a tough one to call, Paul was not lacking in decisiveness Or courage. He didn't believe in playing it safe. "You win some and you lose some,"he said. Most important,he felt, was being in the game. Of all the responsibilities of his job as head of the Seafarers and his activities for the national labor movement, the moments he enjoyed most wefe those spent with his own union membership. He looked forward to his regular talks with each group of seamen as they completed training or upgrading studies at the union's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which Paul founded. He loved to point to achievements by seafarers who advanced themselves by taking advantage of union-inspired programs and facilities. Paul Hall was different and unique. And he lived a full, but too short a life. His talent and his intelligence and his rare style were universally acknowledged by his union brothers and by his colleagues in the maritime industry where the likes of his influence will be a long time in reappearing, if ever. He was a trade union representative who enjoyed his life and his work. But leadership was his profession. Hwv^s an oM photo of« young Htrb Brand, IhMcdMor of tlw Log, wffh Paul Hall ridhig tho raHa to an 8IUNA convontlon In 1993. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource July 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: A LEGACY OF TRUST PAUL HALL DIES FO CANCER AT 65 FRANK DROZAK TAKES OVER THE HELM OF THE SIU PAUL HALL ALWAYS KEPT THE FAITH; IT'S OUR TURN 'HE DID WHAT HE DID BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS RIGHT' PAUL HALL, THE MAN: A LOOK INSIDE POLITICAL FIGHTS: NO ONE FOUGHT 'EM BETTER HE CRACKED TOUGH NUTS, ISTHMIAN, CITIES SERVICE PAUL HALL LAID TO REST LANE KIRKLAND V.P. WALTER MONDALE HERBERT BRAND PAUL HALL - A HISTORY IN PICTURES U.S. MARITIME CAN THANK PAUL HALL FOR '70 ACT TRIBUTES FROM CONGRESS REQUIEM FOR THE SEAFARERS' PAUL HALL WHEN UNDERDOGS CALLED, PAUL HALL WAS THERE BUILDING PINEY POINT - IT DIDN'T COME EASY NO ADMISSION TESTS! 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NO 6 JUNE 1980 Maritime Day 1980 Pages 19-21 Another New Tug, Independence, for SIU Boatmen • Jlrllte 36 ' . ' • Ocean Mining Bill . Passes House , ••• 3 I It's the Year of the Diesel; SIU Crews Anotl1er D-9. a II 12.83% Wage Increase for Deep Sea Membership ' ''a _Amendn1e11t , •••• • ~l I �., ' ! Drozak Urges Maritime Plank in Dem Platfonn WAS HINGT 0 N., D.C.A two-pronged program to revitalize the U.S. merchant marine was outlined by StU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak before the Democratic National Platform Committee. During three days of hearings held here this month , the Democratic Platform Committee heard from members of Congess, labor, business leaders, OnSa1ure1ay. June1 4, SIUExec. VicePresiden1FrankDfozakpresenledlheS1u ·s and representatives of proposalrorinc1us100or a pro-marltomeplank rnthedemocra11cp1a11onnbelorethe Democra tic National Plallorm Comm11teo. In background rs Joans!e Setzer. eova r i o us interest groups c11arrmanolthe P1arro1mcomm11tee from around the nation. national cargo policy which prepared ahead of time for Besides Drozak, other will assure the U.S . fleet this function. labor leaders who spoke access to a fair share of aU "For this to be accomincluded Thomas Dona- types of cargoes. plished," Drozak said, "the hue, secretary-treasurer of Drozak, who is also merchant marine and the the AFL-CIO. and Doug president of the AFL-CIO Navy must work tol{ethera~ Fraser, president of the Maritime Trades Depart- closely and as often as U n I t e d A u to mo b i I e ment, quoted a section from possible. Without an onWo.rikers. the 1936 Merchant Marine going coordinated effort it Jn his statement, Drozak Ao1 that states. "It is will be virrtually impossible said, "rt is essential that Che necessary for the national to properly re~pond to our Democratic Party reaffirm defense ... th:1u the United nation's needs.1' President Carter's goaJ t-0 States shall have a merchant The Navy could cont:enrevitalize our merchant marine .. . capable of serving trate more Jully on its rnarine." as a naval and military military mission if it allowed His two point program auxiliary in time of war or the merchant marine to take over most of the non.calls for national emergency.... " (I) a greater utiliution of As Drozak pointed out to combat commercial functhc private merchant marine the Committee, the only way ti o ns . Also, as Drozak by the Navy for its support that the merchant marine noted , this arrangement functions; and can be ready to respond as a would "result in the most (2) the enactment of a naval auxiliary is if it's economically sound use of R. Und•y Williai1a Is Na11ted N.O. Mariti111e Man of tlte Year ETJRED SIU OuJI Vice Pres idenf LjndJey WiLliaDl!l was named New Orleans Maritime Man or the Year by its Maritime Pon Council for his 40 years of Union LeMefShip on May 16 at a luncheon in the Union Hall. An estimated soo mend• and will wishers were there to hoaor Lind$CY Williams from Pe,05ioner Jake Cuccia Lo retired New Orleans Port Agent Buck Stephens SIU Vice Presiaents Mike Sacco and J0e Saceo, U.S. . Orozalc: Reps. Lindy Boggs and Bo b Ljvinaston and New Orleans Mayor "Dutch" Moria!. In a telegJam to Williams. SIU Exec. Vice President frank Droz.ale declared: ..In 40 years or servi«" to the working men and women oLthis country, 111ate of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans, in my mind you ha\le been Maa of the Vear on many occasions. Conaratulatlo1t1, ~indsey on this day in your honor." Tbe president or the CounciJ, the S IU's Gerry Brown added -Lindsey made this an o'.ccasion we wiJJ ne\ler forget. The unique ability lo assist. cnc:ourage and develop young people in the labor movement, busillC5$ and private sectors throughout bis career bu probably done more for this city and state than any other person." «tf. '>'llloD. 1'lw rw Yort, N- 1-y ud Conarcdc.s boud & «•P' d al The luncheon, cooked a nd sen'ed by SW inembers, wasdone In &be ffadition Lindie)' Williams helped CRate: red beans, rice, ltaliaoauuge1nd rod Wine. 126 cltru1on wllo _.... -•5 ttnm. 1'Rboudelectl1111 E11ecuffn CommJUrr wlllcll . .aa1u Ille corporadoa\ .&In. Ulllted Way ,_. ptf ' c .,.,.. cio8rd coalrlladolll lrvm corp I ' - •ad •ad ~ Aet~ed SIU Gull Vlee PresideJll Lindsey Wiffiat111 (cet11l!ftholljs ~Man Of m dlel'mdltootlNrct'rlda...a lhe Year Plaque awatCJi!d lo fhm tor 40 years ol Mlfllice bV Ille New Orle.lns • •• "L 1111• SearH~~~ron M ~1 G F~11im(l 10rJareeit1Vli!ePl'C9lde11tJoo - •• • ceo .,.... OrfeansPorlAgentGerrytlrown ...,...,_h Ill•· Deep-Sea Members Get 12.83 ~o Increase T HE SIU is pleased to an- Freightshlp / Passenger nounce an inflation- Agreements. beating wage increase fer the A compl~te breakdown of deep-sea membe.rshi,p! , these new rates, by rating Effective June 16, 1980 and departments, is given on SIU members sailing deeJ>- pa'4!1 13-14 in this issl.le of sea will realize a f2.83 per- the Log. cent increase in base wages, This significant wage inpremium, overtime (for crease results from a colbworlc in excess of eight bined 7J,.S percent contrachours, Monday-F1iday) and tual increase and a S.33 penalty off-:wa1ch rates percent Cost Of Living Monday-Friday) for the Adjustment (C.O.L.A.). Standard Tanker and Jn addition to the items House-Senate Conference Must Still Act on Measure The House of Representatives bas passed by a voice vote the Ocean Mining Bill. a piece of h::gislation that would Rtomote ' the: national security of the United States and protect the job rights of American woi:lters. Oce•n Mining holdl a tnmenctou. potmtial tor the Cl'Hlion of new JObs for :i\mdlcu mailtlme worken. The legislation, H.R. 2579, sets up an interim ~· framework that would allow American companies to begin mining the important mineral ~ourccs that lay at the floor of the QC'Mn Passa~ of the Ocean Minirtg Bill rellects American frustration at the failure of the UN-sponsored Law or the Sea Conference to devise an international lepJ ihDD SIU In Walbillglan •• 1'11915 t-10 Stllllt Oki ApplopflafJons - -......l'lge 8 OClm: . . . . ••• • ' ... .. ...... 3 u..n ..... °""' Orval! II l'llltform Hlllrlnus .....,... 2 ~Nolll .......... 5 talllr9 Ill Edllol . .......... 18 At.......,. .... ·-···-··Mi2A :. 8l'odlll1lood Ill Mlloll ....... 36 LOG JUO<l 1980 framework ror the orderly min• requ.irc all mining and proe> ing of the oceans. essing vessels used for ocean That failure has endangered mining to be U.S. registered and American security interests and U.S . manned. worsened an already bad domesThe Senate passed its version tic economy. of the Ocean Mining Bill earlier The United Stutes must spend this year. There 1tre several billions of dollars to import differences between the two bills. One of the _moi;e important strategic materials like copper, manganese, nickel end cobal,, all differences concerns thl: amcndof which lay on the ocean seabed. ment on mining and -prOcc:ssing This country's chronic balance of vessels. payments defecit could be dra.s- - The Senate would require alt tically reduced were American such VCS$Cls 10 be U.S. built. in companies permitled 10 obtain addition ~o U.S. registered and these minerals directly from the U.S. manned .. The House, as ocean. . stated e;trlicr, would ooly require The Law oft.he Sea Conference that one carric:r be U.S. built. has been in existence since 1973, The SIU has gone on record as and it is no closer today 10 supwning any .amendment that producina an international wouJd mean additsoaal jobs for agreement than it wu seven ~ears U.S . seamen and shorcsidc ago. • workers. Locluded in the Ocean Mining The different:eS between the Bill are amendments that would House and Senate bills must be protect the jobs of thousands of worked out at a joint committee • American workers. The amend, conference. Once•a compromue menu would: version or the Ocean Mining Bill • require at least one ore is agreed upon. that version must oarrier used to transport the be pmssed by bot& tbe Senate and mineral nodules 10 prOUS$ing House or .Representatives and facilities from eacb miniq lite to signed by the President. be U.S.-owned, U.S. built and In the past. the House and U.S. Clewed; Senate bad passed Ocean Mining • male U. S. rcailtered ore l~Jationonly1obavethosebills c:arricn uaed for ocean. minh>& die because time had run out on u,ib~for bolh construction and the lejPslative process:. That must opc:q4"'• diltemttlal 111bsk$11; not llappen apin. b ja imperative ...,...............,... I pAI) CIJatlioll --~ longshor~ work and tanlc cleaning. Tbe SIU is pleaaed to an,nounce the new wage increases that have been won on behalf of the membership. It's a reflection of our Union's strength and viability, at a time of rising costs and weakening economy. Come what may, our Sec;urity In Unity will keep us moving ahead instead of falling behind. that a compromise version of ihc Ocean Mining Bill be paslied before this session of Congress ends. Drozalc: on 300 Radio Stations SJ U [11ecuth•e Vice Pre.ldrnl Frank Drozat will be beard on o•er JN radio statlom utloawfde. The ll•lloa1 are M111ua! Network .nui.ta. ne .... otttM procnm Drozak wtJI be lward OD ls •a...bor New1 Coal••ac•." Drozd dMcrs11 eel die proIlle• of die maridJlle lntl•l')' ... ..,.,. Of lilt p DHfllle """ll"cml Oii Ille lllow. Tiie •oar ••ow will lie diatrillaletl lllrou1• Ille Mahlal Natworlk ,,__ Jue 24. To Set 1111 11191• ••d daa. ol when Ille lltoelkut wit lte lltanl la yoarua, caU " ' local Mulu•I Network .nm.te. 1'111 _ . . , caa Ill fowid ra ttJe Yellow Pa111. sllow will be lle•rd In Wbllllnlfclll, D.C. oa June 29 on ••If °" T•• mt~ W~\IS FM 93,t. rr.aatlotlllo ~ ......... . a ....,.. .. Ship~ Dl9llt ............... 211 IJlsPaldlt(• llepiKla: W•IUbl ..... ........ . llUndW.. .......... . llllP SN ... · -· ... · --l'IOtJ2 Tulll' 1 Vsa • I · .... •A• Slniorlty IJpgJMilll .... ;,, Upgr8dklg~ •. ~ .. . . •st• ... n . •• ········• • 5 "' ..... ....... _ FllllO..... ........ ~ ls'JPFI CllllAllDM - .... 1'11$1& 18-21 2 specified above, the deep-sea vacation benefit will also in· crease by 12,83 per-cen.t effective>.iune 16, thus providing Seafarers with another important hedge against inflation, M~ mould not~ thlll COLA ilrcretl#S' tttt not appllt:ablt to on-wlltclr, Monday tlu1Ju11t Friday, or onwatclt Sllbudtl.y, Sunday and /tolitMy penally TtlleS fllld ~ l'tltes such as House Passes Ocean Mining Bill Ltll•ls••NR9 ••Named ro U."'9d Woy Bom'd SIU £stative Vici PresJdmt Fruit DrozalL eady tills -.di WM n..,.S to die loerd al Dllectwa al lllr United W•.r al Tri-Starr dllaritMle scarce defense fuods." Talking about the need for a nati~nal car!lo policy, Drozak satd that U.S. sliips areforcedtocompete o11 an .. unequal footing" with foreign fleets in world trade. He pointed out that foreign nations use a number of methods of favorable treatments to put cargo on their own ships. Drozalc therefore said that this country needs "a national cargo policy to assure our fleet access to a fair share of cargoes." He pointed out the nccessity of bilateral shipping agreements as a "key component of any maritime trade p()licy.'' Also, Drozak ,said that government agencies should be directed to use the private merchant fleet to tlte fullest extent possible. Current laws should be strictly enforced so that no less than 50 percent of U.S. government generated cargoes go on American-flag ships. Furthermore, Droza k said that American boatage Jaws should be fully enforced . For instance, the Jones Act reserves coast wise trade to American-owned and crewed YCSsels. frupff..,, Volcano Closes Port of Portland 'l r. Two SIU-c:J)llir_.:led were ...._ va.. uap--' in d amoa, 1wo 01.CD .,,,,... .-.v when mud .._ p •·net. "''"" ' -on.. -1. - - _ . ,vw. . . ,.. area, Ml St Helen& -al~··rvm,"" ..:"c'~~~~o..:. _.,.. ;,-:·1 ""~' Thc SS Prr.'14Mt Ta.rlOI" alld SS l'rr!Urlrm J11rltM111 'M!re delayed al 1hcar bctlh• in Portland while U.S. Army E114PACer1 and 1.... " · C.,.,, Guard worked fewrisJll)' IO unblock &he channel d o wnuream from Portland. Mud flowing down 1hc mouniain drained fnro the Cowlitz River and lhcn inro 1be Columbia Ri\1:r al Longview. downriver from the Punland art"a. Normally. the c ha nMl is 40-f«t dKp and 600..f\-'CI wide al L,.ngvicw. Ho~ •lie mud. rock and sand reduced 11H: dcplh 10 ,._ .._ ;•• •-1 , ... she width lo 100 Ctts_ Inc Engineers. aftcf a •ul. werr abll' l d drrdgc 1hc:channrl roadeplh o f 27 fees and 01 lc w da}'5- baltr In .lJ f feet , allowing one wa y traffi c. •lt•• rn·• i-• ly up~•'"'.. down river. fl ii ~·t•m··cc·' that it will take until ~· n... ubrr 10 drcd.... "" 1 .,- the river 10 iss rcuula ., r dimrn"o ns and o ne-way 1rartlc wall be an e ffect u01 i t then. An esiim11t'd 22 malliun icubac \·aids or mud was dumped inU> lhc river al l.uagv~w alone. and 11111111 llltr at lea~• S44 mil hon to snturc Q " the l"hanncl 10 lhr c41ndi11on ii 11111~ fltlUr to the cruplaon. June 1980 I LOG I 3 I I j �M SIU Toast of Union Industries Showcase ORE than 200,000 people came to see the SJ UNA SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UMION F NORTH AMERICA eKhibit at tl)e 35th AFL-C)O Union-Industries show held in Cincinnati, Ohio from May 2:'l through May 29. Because of Cincin nati's scra tcgic location on tile Ohio River. half of the SIU NA exhibit was devoted to pubfoii.zing rlie SIU5 Harry Lundcberg School and its recruiting drive on Lh.e. rivers. Tiie other half of lhe eKhiblt The SIU's eich1b1t at lhe Af'L ·CIO Umon Industries show focused on the 1rain1ng was devoted to SIU NA affiliates • available lo yovngmen and women al HLS On-hand lotaunchthe s1>owfh1smonln such us the fishing and cannery wete (t-r) AFL·CIO Secreiary-Treaburer Tom Donahue: OSHA Director Eul~ Bingham, SIUNA Vice President John Yarmole. Rose O'Ouisto of rhe SIUNA· worker unions. atliliated United cannery Wo11<ers; Phyl~s Orlando. wile of Mike OrlandO of the Five Limes a day prizes were. SIUNA-arfthaled Atlantic Fishermen's Umon and Earl McOavid, secretary. raffled off consisting of products treasurer ot the AFL·CIO Union Label & Service Dept made by the affiliates. These tnternational vice president, and treasurer ol the Al-L·<.:10 included cans of tuna fish. pct national field coordinator for the Maritime Trades Department. food. hot sauces. and Mexican AFL-CJO Marit ime Trades Mrs. lngrao was in Cincinnati to specialties. Depanment; Michael Orlando of attend tlw National AFL-CIO At the SIUNA booth, thou- the Atlantic fishermen's unit of Secretary-Treasurers Confer· sands of pieces of literature wen: the SIU A&G District and his ence. given out, $uch as, the Li>g. the wife. Phyllis; Rose Laquista. Labor's Showcase Moritimt' Nt'wslt'/ft'r, and other director of welfare services. and A FL-CIO Secn:tary-Treasurer publications. Helen Fernandez.. bl.1$inel;s agent Thomas R. Donahue was t.he Applications for the School. of 1he United Can nery and keynote speaker at the opening which is Located in Piney Point. Industrial Workers oft he Pacific. day cere111onies. He ~aid the Md., were very. popular. Many Mrs. Laquista's two grandexhibition is "labor's showcase, union families were inte(ested in children also assisted at the boot Ii an appropriate seniog to sending their children to the during tire show. highliglll t~e bc~t in the Amel'i· tlLS. Joining Ilic booth. 10 help out can cconumic system. a ~'Y,stem Manning the booth for th.e for a CC1uple of days was Jean which is only a~ 11ood as It ls SIUNA were: John Yarmota. an Jngr.ao, executive secretarybecause it boasts a healthy. free. growing labor movement." Bringing grcetin$~ fro.m President Ca ricr 10 the show w11s a rrative of Cincinnati. l!uii1 Binghani, aSJ;i~t11n~ secrc:tory ur labor for occupational snrc1y al1cl hcallh. She also qisc::ussed the effect that current attempts th weaken important OSHI\ rcgul(ltions rould have on labm. The Union-Industries Show, the first of which was held in Cincinnati in 1938. exhibits the skills, services. and prOducts of America's union member.. and the companies that elllploy them. This years show included 300 exhibits. For instance, Mwlcians' loc-.il I entenained visitol'$ while the Bricklayel'$ and Carpenters gave th'em the chance to be "apprentices." Visitors to the Postal Workers' and Letrer Carriers' displays could go through a "training program .., More than $100,000 in gift> artd prizes were given away ul several exhibits. The Lad ies' Garment Workers stitched up sea rves as prizes, and wheels of fortune 1111lped the Cement, 1.ime and Gypsum Worker$ and the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers distribute vutuabh: union-made product~. SIU's Ed Turner Is Propeller Club's 'Man of the Year' SIU senior west A ward, .. the honor was first given Ballard cited a long list of EDcoTurner. "Always ready to protect the a.st representative, was in 1948. Turner's contributions to welfare of bis llnion members," the honored last month by the Over the ensuing years, men maritime industry and in comPropeller Club when be receivc;d the organization's prestigious who have been giants in the munity services over the past JO award as maritime "Man of the maririme industry have beerr years. He noted to the assembled given the honor. A list of past audience that Turner bas spent Year."' The award was made at 1be recipients read~ikc a who's who all his adult life working for the club'l> annual maritime day in maritime. Turner joins such beuerment of union members, famous nalJIC!; as George Killion, while at the same time, doing luncheon in San Francisco. 1lJe honor is given each year to Thomas E. Cuffe. R. Stanley whlltever be could Lo advance Uie the penon in the madtime Dollar, J. Paul St. Sure, Leo cause of and strengthen the industry members of the Pr~ Ro~ and Roben Pfeiffer on rbe maritime industry in general. peller Club f~I has contributc;d roster. the most in belpiJJg maritime. The trophy and a plaque were Sianific:antly, Ed Turner is the presented to Turner b)' Raymond lint labor union official ever to Ballard, Vil:ll' President of Farrell m;eive the award. Known alf~ Lines, and Jast y-=ar'' winne,r. tio.nately as th~ "Brass Hat ln malling the pll'Jentation, the citation said in part, "Ed Turner has been in the forefront of those who believed that labor and management working together produces a stroRJCr mer· chant marine. He has proved this over and over apin by his willingness to meet anywhere, anytime. in order to improve the maritime industry," Mea11Wiol For George IAeany Georp M•n)', Uw ~ pnsidtnt or the 4FL-CIO and- oflhe IJ'eal 4mmc:an rolk llthMI or lhe llldl teoluey, conllnun to caphut llw bnaainalion ol his rellc>" tollftlt}'· men, aar1, a 'ear um his dnda.. Tiit H - Repramtathes hu oYerwhdmlnstY apprond the OmnilND Parb 11111. a piece or ledlla· lloa lllthldund Ir) RepnwnwiYC Pliil llartoa (D<atif,). l1le (1111 pwa Ille Na&lual Pata Se"ie:" tlte Mlllority 10 de•elop a apprapriaff or 4 I LOG I June 1980 memorial to comJ11emor1t" lbe conlrlbutfons of Georp Meany lo tbr worklftc mm and womea oftbia naUOll. At lbe NIDC time, the CeorJt Mean, Cmtet rcw l.abor StulHn Jn Silver Sprlap, Md., Is prOCMdin& witb ill plan lo «Wvelop an Ardain! wbldl wollld bo4M dw historic.I ctoc1•~11 ad ~ lllf!llOnbfUa lllat ue rela1td to Ceor1e MIMfa fame M Pre>ddlllf o1 lbr AFL-CfO. Sen. Inouye, True friend of Maritime, Gets Award S .ENATQR Daniel K. lnouye ([)•Hawaii), chairman of the Senate SubcC1mmiuee on Merchant Marine and 'Pourism, has been named this year's recipient of the: prestigious. A<lmiral of the Ocean Seas (AOTOS) award. He is being honored for his lifelong dedication to the maritime industry, and for his persistent efforts to bring about its revival. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Inouye bas consistently sought to stern the decline of the American J)ag merchant marine. He has iotroduced numerous bills aimed at achievjng that g~ the latest and perhaps the most importanr being the ~Ocean Shipping Act of 1980," an ambitious piece of legislation which seeks to develop a coherent national policy on 01erchant $hippin'g. . The AOTOSaward is the latest jn a fong series of honors tha! have been bestowed upon Ino uye for outstanding national and community service. War Jfero During Wo.rld War 11, Inouye left his medicaJ studies at the University of Hawaii to enlist in the defense of bis country. He served with distinction in the 442nd Special Regimental Combat Tcami which was comp~ entirely of Americans of Japanese descenL lie was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, rhe Bronze Star, the P11rple Heart with Cluster. live Batt.le Stars and four Distinguished Utiit Citation$. In the closing days of the war, the Senator received his second wound and suffered the loss of his right arm. His disability prevented him from pursuing a career as a surgeon, so he turned to law instead. After his graduation from the George Washington University School of law. Inouye became involved in Hawaiian politics. In 1954 he was elected to the House of Representatives of what then was the Territory of Hawaii. In 1958 he was elected to the Hawa iian Senate. When Hawaii became a state. he was elected its first Congre!i-~­ man. As Senator. Inouye has served with distinction on the Commerce Committee. He is looked upon by his colfeagocs as an eicpert of maritime atfairs. The AOTOS awards are given annually by the United Seaman's Service: a non-profit agency established during World War IJ to provide a worldwide network of community centers for the men and women of the Merchant Marine and their families. Past winners include a distinguished roster of men and women who have helped nurture the American maritime industry. Steward Department Upgraders Job 0pPortunitits in the Steward Department haw never been better! Make these opportunities vour own. Uptlnde in·the Steward Dep•tlme,,I al HlSS Assistant Cook-throughoul August Cook and Baker-throushout August Chief Cook-throughout August Chief Steward-throughout Auf(ust Senior SIU Ww Coast Rep Ed Turner(ngl1t)acceptsthe U.S PrC)pellfw Club Bias< Hsi Award lato laSt month lorserv1ce/Olhi!-Ameticanl11Gf'Cha/)t manne Present1011 thee ward 1n the pon ol San Franosco we~ (centet) us. As....nt Secretary ol ~lfllltce for Maritime Allatrs Samuel B Nern.row and (lell ,Cai:ll RllV Ballerd 01 Farren L•OOS-thc 1979 w1noer of rn11.award Turrllirwas tna rwst ra1>o1feade<1ow1n lhl' tropny Report From Headquarters All oul the appllcalion in this issue ol the Log. or contact Vocational Education OPpartm~t, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. By frank Drouk Executive Vice Pre$idenl T HE MOST imporrant thing that this Union Is involved in today is the flghr for new jobs, and the fight to preserve the jobs we presently have. The arena where we slug it out day after day in this crucial fight is Washington, D.C. There was a time in this business when you could get by with a token presence In Washington. But no morel Today, the success and survival of our organization depends in large part on an active, aggressive, effective team in Washington. It is by no means tin overstatement to say that virtually every American seagoing job-deep sea, Lakes and inland-is tied to Federal legislation. The simple fact is that we have to be there every day. We have to be there'to moni!or legislation, to parlicipate in hearings, and to meet face to face with Congressmen, Senators, White House people and others who form maritime policy. If we do not maintain this constant presence to protect our Interests and to fight for new programs and concepts for U.S. maritime, it woukf'be safe to say that in a very few years, there would be no American-flag m.erchant marine left to fight for. VENTS In Washington thi5 month provide a good example of what I'm talking about. During June, there were (wo extremely lmponant hearings which I participated in. First, I testified at hearings before the House Subcommittee on Merchant Marine. The purpose of the hearing was ro decide on the issue of additfonal operating subsidies for mal'itime for Fiscal Year 1980. The hearings, however, turned intoanattackon manning levels on U.S. ships. Had we not been there to present our poslrion on manning, and 10 outline how. ~e have cooperated with management to develop compermve crew sizes, these hearings could have led to further unnecessary cuts in crew levels. That won't happen now. The second hearing was before the Democratic Party Platform Committee. At th~meeting, I presented to the Committee the Union's proposal for inclusion of a pro-maritime plank in the Party Platform. As a rewlt of this effort, and our participation In hearinp in other cities, I am confidentthe Democrats will adopt a pro-maritime plank .at their Convention in August in New York. ,. In addition to these hearings, we continued our efforts concerning the Omnibus Maritime Bill. There are a lot of good rhlnS$ for maritime in the bill. But there are numerous points In the bllf that have to be changed before It g~ to the floor for a vote in ttie House. We~re working on making those changes. N another ;irea, the House of Representatives passe<f the O<rean Mining Bill by a voice vote. The bill Included an amendment mandatfng tlJat the ships Involved in the U.S.Qcean minins effort must be registered American and m1mned by American seamen. The ultimatesuccessof this bill holds a great poteJ1tial for job~ for American maritime workers. Of i;ourse, the fightfor this bill ls far from over. Butthe House action puts us one step cl~ to victory. The thingthatmuTI be remembered is that if the SIU did not maintain an active and highly visible presence In Washington, none of these thlnS$ could have taken place. Again Brothel'$, our Washington operation is crucial to us. In Washington, we are fighting for our jobs and job security. We are fighting for our lfvellhoods. We are fighting for our future. Nothing less than·an absolute commitment and tot.al effort will do. We are putting fonh this kind of effort right now thanks to this membership's support of SPAO. We must all work together to keep it this way. E r June 1980 I LOG I 5 • �- Members Vote 'Yea' on Constitutional Amendment Followlng is the completeuxc of• Conttlcullonal Amend.Olene submitted on behatr oft~ EKtc11dYe Board of ·~ S•tJ-ACLIWD for !Mmbet'IJtlp a,dton at all rtllll-1 Con1lltu~onal pon membership mettl1111 In June. At Ute non· coldtOutlonal porn, die amend-• ~· pre-ted at spedal nteetlDp on Jime 13, 191t at 19:tt a.m. Tlte Ullendment wu ado!Med f1\'e,• whelmin&ly. EXECUTIVE BOARD RESOtlJTION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL Cllltgt or tht Gull C0.11. ""' llbPrwdrlfl itt Cl••rrr of tllr <;011St, •nd Ont Vlot-Prtriclcn1 in Charge or the Lakes and Inland the Prc.Mdcnt. the Executiw Vi~· Prc-sidenf. t ht Vlce1..PrcsidenL in Chars• or Co~IR<il •nd Con1rsct lln(orcc:mcn1. the $ecretary-Tr•••• Waters." urer. th~ Vi~·Plcsident in Chara• of the Atlantic Coast A:rel. 11¥ Vlc»- w,.,, 2. Article VIU. Section I shall be amended Lo !tad as follows: "Section I Tb• officers of the Union .iutll be elected t.1 oth<rwltt pro~dcd in tliis Constitution The1< omccrs •hall be the Prcsidtnt, an E•tt.itlvo Vioe-~.aideni. """ Vice-Presldenl ln Clw'Sc of Conlraots and ContraOI • En(orecQICnr. 1 Secmary-Trasurer. o~ Vicc,Prcsldo1 in Char&• Atlantic Coat\. one Vl«·Prttldcnt io Charse of Ille Gulf Coast. llbPrnillad hr C6~ of tlN Wm Caal, and one vi .... Pretident In Char&c or the lak« and Inland Watcrl.... or AMENDMENT MAY 28, 1918 3. Aniclc X, Sections 7 through The EKecutive Board has for 13, shaU be ttnumbe~d ~riatim so several years monitored aod exam- a.s to constitute new Sections 8 ined the shifting patterns of mem- tltrougb 14. bership employment opportuniries. ... Article >(. new Section 7 1liall In the past and as a rewJt of such be added ti> read as follows: studits, it was recommended in 1971 "S«llon 7. \/ice-Prnldcn1 tn Chi<F cf t he Wnt Coa.u. that our constitution be amended so ~ Vic<-f'«Sldtnl in of 1hc as to make San Francisco a ConstiWnt Coast shall be a m<mbcr of1he tutiona I port. The recommended Executive Boud and f'"tled 10 cut one vo«: in that body, cons tilutional amendment was thereafter adopted and approved by tte 1ball 1upcrvi1C and be tnponoib~ 1hc membership. for 1he activities .,r all the Pons and the penonncl thcrccf on the West Even11 of th~ past seven1I Coast inolud in1 their 11r11ni11ng ihdi·ca te tllal by reason oC. our a"Ctivi1ies. The Wcj1 Cout am is .i'1crcased membership upon the deemed lo ritqin lhc State• of Call· fornla, O"'gor\, WUhinaton, Alaf~ West Coast sui>srantially as a rifsuh and Hawaii. of jhe Marine Cooks BJld Stewards In order that ht ma.y properly <ICA!CUtc mcrgl!r with us a couple of years ago hl' responsibiliti.,, l)e is cmpo""'rcd and with prospects good for further and au1horir.cd to retain •~y 1cch11ical increase in this area. it .appears or professional usis11ncc he d«m• oe<:ns4r)I, subject to lhe approval or appropriate in the inrerests of broad I.he Ex<ttulhre Board." representation thaJ our constitution be amended to provide for a Vice 5, Article X. Section 11 renumPrelldenl In Charge ol tbc West bered Section 12 as above, is Coast. At the present ti me our amended to read as follows: constitution provides for Vice The lil'$1 panigrsph is amended 10 Presidents in Charge of each the rad: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and for the '"The E1<0C111ive 8ollrd shall coosist of Lakes and Inland Waters. This proposed amendment will fill the West Coatt vacuum and make equal offic:cr ttpresentation appliQble to all areas. This resolution also provides if ii is appromi by the membership for a referendum vote, 1hat it ~ Jllc:ictl upon tlit ~•e ballot as lhal used for conducting of the eleciion of ofli-· cials later this year. Finally, if the mcmbcnhip by referendum approves this conStitutional amendment, then pending the next regular election of off'!C4tls. tM President as col!Stitutionilll.}' provided by Anlclc X, SectiO!l l(J), Shall 1111 such office: until such next regular elcctfon of officials. a.a"*" rears It jg thcreforc RESOLVED! I. Anidc VII, Section l shall be amended 10 read u follows: -s..i1>11 l. lllc Haulq110111:1'1 or 111t Union 111111 ht '-Id op New York or •• 1ucll . . . . "' ,,,. .,....,...;.., 8aard nwydclcmullt rt0111Ii•10W.."l'be slllll """"'"" a~rdnolflaon Prnidtlll. aa Eatt.otivc V.U... Ptc"*"t. Co-· ODD VScr..Pftsldeftl in ucl c-.- C'1lall& "' enr.....,......•. 1 Secmarr-Tnao-.. OM Vtc."-ideftt la Ctlarl" a/ the Atlantic C - . OllC Viat-l'R:silknt in I I LOG I June 1980 • Piciidcnt In Cha~ ortheOulfCoa11 A~, tit• "~""~ •rn1 IAC'-rr.o/ 1 tl1< Wf'll Co1nl AHo, tlie Vice• Pi'e:Jidont in Chorge ol th< Lai.cs and lntlor!d Waters, and the N1tio111t Oirector(orchicf exe<tutivcotrlt'ft) ol each subof<linll< body or division crcal<>d or ohuttrcd by tbc Union Whcnc•tr wch subordinate body or division IW ottaiocd • mcmb<rsblp al 3,200 mcmbct'i atld ha111111J11aincd 1h11 mr:mbcDhip ror not las thon three (J) mooth1. Slleh National Dl1tt1or (or chid' CKocurive aff""'r) 111111 bc a member or I"" rnpectiY< subordmate body or divisoon 'And mlHt bc q1111ificd to hold ofTlcc undtt or 1he terms of 1bc Con1citution rll<ll d1vi1ioM or wbordinat< body.• II. Article X, Section 12 renumbered IJ. as proposed above. th.e first paragraph thereof "(a)". is amended to read as follows; -(al The lcnn -dcl<ptco• slWI ltlea.o those mcmbcn or I.he Uoion and iu 'Ubord1nate bodic.1 or divi5ions who ore cl<ekd 1n accordtnc:c With the provisions or thm Corutirution. ID at lend the eonvtnlion ofth< Safan:rs l,nttrnatlona.I Union Nonh America The lollowlng olT'icers and job hqlders, upon their ckction ID ofTlct or job shalJ, during the. ••rm or 1bcir office or job. be dclcgat.. lo. all .ienlor in ship. A ruu n is furtllcr RESOLVED that lhii resolution be placed on the same ballot as tbat used for the cond~t­ fng of the .election 9f ofrjci11ls and voted on over that same two mon• h period later on i.n the year andth111 if approyed by the mcmbenhip, the President u co111titutionally provided in Article X. Section l(j), fill such office until the next regular election of ollkials. Sublllkted by and Oii behalf of tlW EncuUYt Bo.rd FRANK i>ROZAK D·ll Exeamye Boud Measbtr ANGUS ~R£D• CAMPBELL C·2l7 Executhe Board Member or Convention• of •he Seararcu tntcmatlo1111! Unl1>n or Nonh A111c:ri"' 10 thl:· folloWlrlg onfer of priority:, Prt>idtnl\ Eucutfvt Vic;c·P.n:sidont; Vi.,..,Preti• dent in Chara• or Co~lt••1$ an_d Cbnuact Enfotcem<n1: S<<>felarY· 1'reasurer: Vle<·Prcsldcni in ChllJge of (he Atlantic Coa11, Vi~·Prcsicl<nl in Cha!F or 1hc Gulf Cout: l'kf'. Prnldf'lfl /fl Cltet1• of lllr Wtst Ct»rt; vi..,-Prcsldcn1 in.Charge of rllcLll kcs ond Inland Watcn; Headquarters Rcprrscnralives. with prionty lo thooe mosl$0nior in run book Union ~mbcnhlp: PonAgcni.. witb priority to those most Steior in full book Union mcmbc11hip;and l'lltr0lm~n. with priori1y lo tboK most PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT bOOlc Union mtntbcr- JOSEPH DI GIORGIO Executive Board Member 0 ·2 tEON HALL H-125 Exewtlre Board Membrr MIKE SACCO S-1288 Executlve Board Member JOE SACCO S-1217 E:uaadye loud Me...,._T The Jo/lowing report was have carefully considered thci changes that have taken place in the deep-sea and inbind fteld, With a view toward meeting the opportunities for expansion • at The report wa.f also praenUd through means i>f organizing. all SIU CDtulillltional Port Since our last General Election Mnnbership Meetings inMtl}I, as of Office!'$, the memberships of well a at all SIU HaDs holding the Seafan:rs International ilifomrotlonal membership mHI· Union of North-America. Gulf, fn8s in M II)'. Lakes and Inland Waters District May 5, 1980 and the Inland Boatmen's Union Pursuant lo Executive Board of the SIUNA-AGLIWD, voted action authorizing me to. <lis· affirmatively to approve the charge the duties of ou.r President merger of our former affiliate Paul Hall during the period ofhis IBU into the AGLIWD, together incapacity, J am submitting the with Constitutional amendPre-Balloting Report in. accord- ments. One such amendment ance with Article X, Section I of provided that S r. Lou1~ would be our Constitution, which. provides a Constitutional Port of the for the s ubmission of ruch Union. Accordingly. in this Report by the President at the General Election, provision regular May membership meet- would be made on rhe ballot for ing of this election year. the elecrion of officers and Balloting for our General jobholders for the Po11 of St. Election of Officefs for tlle term Louis. Also participatil\g in our 1981-1984 will commence on upcoming election of officers will November I, and continue be those members formerly with th.rough December 31. 1980. The our International West Coast election will be eonducred under affiliate Marine Cooks & Stewthe provi$ions 'Of our Constitu- ards, as well as the members tion, as amended and effective our International affiliure At.tanSeptember, 1976. and such other tic Fishcrmen!s Union, both of voting procedures as our Secre- whom hav~ . merged into and tary-Treasurer may direct. become an integral pan of our I have, inconsultatibn with our · AGLJW District since our lase Executive Board and Port General Election of Officers. representative$. made a careful appraisal of the needs of our It is my recommendation, in Constitutional Ports: Head- accordance with o ur Constituquarters- Port of New York., tion. thar the following offices be Philadelphia, Baltimore. Detroit. placed on lhe ballot in the 1980 Houston, New Orleans, Mobile. General Election of Officers for San Francisco and St. Louis. We the term 193 I through .1984. P:fesented b.Y. Sil!.Erecutive rice Pnsi<lent FrQiJk. Drozal< at the Headqua'lter.s General MethhterSlrlp Meeting on, M.qy S, 1980. or KEADQlJARTERS ST. 1,0UIS • I P,resident • I .£xCc.uJf~e Vice President • I Secretary-Treasurer • I Viet: President in Cha rge of Contracl$ and Contract F.nforcement • I Vice Presidenr in Charge of the A_tlantic Coasr ... , Vice Pr.esident In Charge of lhe Gulf Coast • I Vice President in Charge of the lake's and lnlano Waters Represcnta- • 4 Headquarters -.. hvcs I Agent I JnJ111 P~trolman NEW YORIC I Agent 8 Joint Patrolmen PJIJLADELPHIA1 Agent 2 Joinr Patrolmen BALTIMORE I Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen MOBILE I Agent 2 Joint Pa1toltnen NEW ORLE'ANS I Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON I Agent J Joint Patrolmen SAN FRANCISCO r Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen DETROIT I Agent I Joint Patrolman Pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section l(e) of our C'onslitut1on, I recomme nd the designation of' Mr. John J . Scono, Vice Presiden•. S1erling. Narional Bank&: Trust Company of New York. 1410 Broadway. New Yorlc, New York 10018. as Depo$itory for ballou. It will be the function of the Depository to receive the mailed ballots and other election material as provided by the Consritution. to safeguard 1he01 properly in the bank. and 10 surrender them only to rhe duly authori7ed Union Tallying Committee in accordance with Aniclc XIII, Section 4 (c). P roof of authori7.ation shall be a certification by the SecrctaryTreasurer. The Depository shall be requested 10 cenify that 11U of the envelopes received by 1he IJ>cpository have been properly safeguarded. have been surrendered only 10 the said 'Tallying Committee, and Iha• no one other rhan apptop,riale bank personnel has had access to them. As provided for in Art iclc XIII, Section I, nominations opcn ·on July I S, 1980 and close Augusr IS. 1980. The foregoing constitutes your Pre~ident 's Pre-Balloting Report, and I recommend its adoption. Fraremally submitted, Frank Drozak Executive Vice Pinidcnt . Senate OK's $567M for Maritime Subsidy The Senat~ ~as passed by v~ia: tioa difrc:rent!-J aublidies • vote Uie Manume Anthonzation • $38.6 million for mantime Bill for Fiscal Year 1981. The education and trainina House of Reprcae.uatives had • $30.1 milliOJJ for Maritime pwcd version of the bill Administration operating exearlier this year by a .Yete of 320- pcJJJel SO. • SIB.8 million for maritime The two measures are cuen- -R'Jseareh and dtvclopmeot tially lhe same, thoup l!eVeral A new '4aritlmc Aulhoriza· minor differon~ do exist. Tbe tion BUI must be approved for discrepancies must be reconciled each nlll!lll ~t. The Jeplation is ~on: . the lqjslation can be ~hapa the . . . . ..,.. 11ped mto i.w. lanl way tllllt Coaar-afremdw Fundins lc:velJ for the House maritime ludt11tr1. Were- tbe and Senate bills are neuly construction •od operatina identical. Both would 1:11tablisb •ublidy proarama cut, thouaanda Pocloral 1pelldina Jevels of about of maritiJno.n:lated jobs would $567 million the mariti~ be JOit. ind•uy. Tbe Federal moniet Tiit Senate version contains an Would be dishibutcd u follows: ~ offered by Williem i" Pride is prcsc:ntly owned by Maine, and is operated as pan of that state's fisheries train- ing program. The House version docs not mmition the Fundy Pride. Stumping In City by the Bay 1-... ror ~ Cohen (R--) to allow dae • Sl35 mil&Qa fen-~ FuadxPridetabet.focum • 'Cdu a U.S. 0q \II el The Fundy • "47 mm;oa. far dlaen:mial •Wwichtt • VIC& Presldenl Wauer Mondafe stumpe<I ror lhe SIU·becfleel Carter/Mondale tlcicel before CelllORQ s June 3 primary Here he makes • po1nt during a breatdasr recepttOn, 9IJOi1SOred bY Ille Oemocta1ic een1rs1 Commrnee. ar the sc fl8f!Cl9 ~Bl "' Sift Fra11cill:o. Orgaruzeci labor. •ricludrng Ille SIU. W&I well· represented In Ille crowd lhlrl tumed OUI IO greet Ille us Veep June 1980 I LOG I 7 �. AFL-CIO Ruling Confuses ·tug Job Jurisdiction A recent ruling by the AFLCIO Executive Council has thrown itlto confusion I.he jurisdictional rights of the SIU and Ldcal 33'.! 0£ the lnter;na. 11onal Longshoreme11's Ass.n. . . . (tug unton) concerning Mame· towin!.(. • · · COBS · t WISC t0- VUlJIDIB OVertuminganearlierdccision by an AFL-CJO Jmpartial Umpire, the Executive Council ruled that a clawoe in Local 333's 1979 contract "docs not, on its face violate Article XX" of the AFL-CIO Constitution as the SIU had charged. Article XX, The AFL-CIO Constitution's "no raiding" clause, strictly prohibits one AFI.,.'cro affiliated union from attempting to represent or interfere with employees alre.ady working under a contract with another AFL-CIO affiliate. The SIU initiated Article XX proceedings against Local 333 last summer after they ratified their new contract. Key to Local 333 's contract settlement with the Marine Towing & Transporcation Employers Assn. was a oJausc aimetl at broadening the i;cope. qf their representation. Local 333's old con&ract slli(t their jurisdiction included "only all licensed and -unlicensed employees ... on tugboats arid self-propelled li&hters ... in the Pon of New Yock and vicinity." The new contract eittends Local 333's jurisdiction to cover "any regular coutwise run having as one of its teniiinal poin~a point I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I MEBA, whosemembersfill~ome meeting in. Washin~on, D.C., twtomarlly and tradltionally licensed jobs on McAthster, the Executive Council reversed dotte by other union.$." Bus'1ey and Moran's outport the Impartial U.rnpire's decision. fte d . h h tugs. theSJU lmiltacaseproving In a short determioatjon, the 1 A ' stu .ymg 1 e c 1~use, e that Local 333's new cootraet Council stated that local 333's SIU determined that 11 was a · · ti • th , II , ba rga101ng ' · agreeb . . d" . . clause woullf 1ntet ere with e new co ective t reat to our Juns 1cuon in • , t ... . . does not on 1' rs 1ace ~ . . scope of the S1U s n;prcsenta- men coastw1se towing. violate Article XX• Section 2 or . 1•ion. The s1.u filed Article XX The lmpar1ial Umpire upheld 1," of the AFL.-CJO Constitu; cbatges wi~h the A~L-CJO and the S IU's charges and found tlon. . an. lmpart1aJ Ump11e was ap- Local 333 "in violatiol\ of Articfe SJ U Exec. Vice President 10 pointed hear the case. XX (Sections 2 and 3) of fhe Frank Dtozak called the CounDuring along hearing, the SIU Constitution of A FL-CJO." cil's action " rcgretablc." pre!i(:nted testimony showiJlg LocaJ 333 then filed an appeal of ''Tl forebodes adverse and that SIU Boatmen fill jobs on the Umpire's ruling which en- disturbing consequences for boats belonging to the out port titled them 10 a second hearing affiliates in the maritime indussu'bsidiarics of some companies before a three-member subcomny;• Drozak told AFL-CIO signatory to Local 333's collec- mittee of the AFL-CIO Execu- President Lane Kirk.land in a rive bargaining agreement. Sul>- tive Council. letter. s1diaries of New York-based After reviewing th.c case in Predicting that the Councirs McAilister Bros., Ira S. Bushey & February. 1980. the .subcommitruling would have far-reaching Sons and Moran Towing & tee decided that a wider hearing consequences, Drozak warned Transportation do extensive was called for and passed the that "a substantial unsettling o f coastwise work from Norfolk issue to the full Executive an· already fragile relationship and points north. Council amoqg maritime affiliates;• Togelher with National On May 12. following a would occur. in or north of Norfolk and not Tbe eonOlrt lnvol¥es Loc:.i 333'111 lnterftrence 1'!tll u SIU·-naed Mi:Allilter subtldiarJ ta1 whlc:ll wu transportJns a derrk:t l'rolll Todd thlpyard lo Plllladtfplda 1o • New YolitaMpJ•d. AdlDa UDder 1Jielr illta ptd•llon of die EncutiYe Co.....Wa rulloc, Load 33.l . . . 1k SIU-aewed tac I I I I I Two other ships b~ned~i.°: company haVt: crews aboard but they·re sittina iD pon with no cargo. ~ two ships. the £1 Paso SouJlwm and the EJ />0$0 Anew, will also lose their crews if tlle Algerian problem iS not resolved Meanwbile; ho~er, the Alae,;.an government decided to prcu fot an CWll srcaier prite increase than wba1 bid been nqotiated. Instead of SL94, the 80Vtr111Km wantal 10 up Che price to SS or S6 per tholllalld cubic feet. This occurred in Marc:h and there llave been no tanker loadinas of SchulllUln "'..,.. dull "Ule E11tcuivt Co1111dl dJd llOt say .fhat If one unloa 1akes ui tlldiOll "hid! lntufem with anodw' un1on•1 t0Uecllve Slatln& that Lo_cal '333'had ove..-. hlll'l!llnln1 alJ'eem111t, then that's flkay, ~ lttpped the intent of tile [x,cutiveSrhulman pointed out lh11 If Cou~lrs "-'Un1. tlJeSIU UlldafeCI a new Artlde XX proceedlnr•plinst Local 333la allowect ~~erfere with die work of a Pll Illa-based lhe tuc union. · . SIU tul. "dNis by rf&hls, "Local 333 ~ argutnc lhat, be- " ' couJd lllOp ltw. Ill die Ame cause of the Executive Councll's ny,., 1'llm ttiey come lo Plliladdaction, the1 did oot Yiobitedl&SIU's plda. lfaactl a dt1ladon II 811owed to jurlsdlc:tla.i," &aid tlle Union's lepl mad, Sella•• uld. ........... "'" counHI Ho"ard Scll111ma11. .But break loOM... I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 th.•- These high ti:chnology LNG ships were built at considerable expense. To have them laid up is a tc:rrib~ waste. l\ho, at this time wben the U.S. is trying lo become more energy independent Crom oil. "it 11eC1D1 a pity to cut off a different source of mef8)1. soon. The 1to11ble ii that Algeria wanes 10 radicaJly bike tbe ~ of its natural .... lbe Alferian aovcmrlleal would lite 111 ~ to be comparabla witll ~ \Iii prill"I EVER~ SIU ahlp has eleotn>nlc gar 1Mt QMED'1 Med to krlPW how ta handle .. ...___ Now ~ ~ 1•1111 how! Talut the new Marine ElectronJca .,_,.. 11 HLSS. El Paao•s contract witb tbc Algerianl to cany natural IM was """ ...... al lut year. It ... qrecd Iba& lbe price of AJterian.natvnl. . WOUid bo Sl.9' per 1lloelanct cuWo fa:t. This iltcRase was app10..t bytbe U.S. Depanmcat or Eneray (00£) Wflidl. under law. lllllll rule Oil me price_'!f uy illlporCed ... · lo this 6-week course you'll get the eklfla vou n6lld to worl< on; • • • • . elecfronlc ayst~s In the Engine ~ winch contt011 anchor wlodlaas controls cargo control boards Sign Up Nawl Course starts September 29. :C:lll~OISS M .... OfltAllleQ • b .... _.,,..Uf.. • tn M.\'t=''l,1t,1r\ I f,1n~11.• 1 ,111µ.' Congress ... an civersiah1 hearing July I U> study ocean vessel reaistration procedureg. • Maritime Regulaflollll Two !louse comnrittccs are planning nnal hearinas and markup on various aspects of the so-ailed Omnibus Maritime Bill. The Judiciary Committee Will take linal action on the antitrust aspcct.s of lhc bill a1 a markup SC5Sion June 17. The House Forcig11 Affairs Committee will hold hearings on a markup on the bill later this month. • Coal Slurry Pipeline. The HoU$C Pu bile Works Committee will be holding hcannss this month on riahu of way for coal slurry pipelines. The system is planned to carry pulverized coal throush water-sluiced pipelines from remote coal fieldsto terminate along I he inland wau:rways sys.rem. -·~--- • $347.697 for the operation differential sub5idy program. Vessels receiving ODS funds must be offered for enrollment in .a sealift readiness program. •SI 8. 7S0millio11for~rchan·ddev~1op­ ment activities. • $30.863 million for maritime education and training tl(pcnses. • $38.864 million for maritime admini~ a1rttion operating ri11Pefites. ;rbe Senate bill also provides a supplemental authorii.ation of S44.307 million for the operating differential subsidy jjrogram which was authorized in the 1980 Maritime Appropriation bill. In the House. meanwhile. a supplemental appropJ"iations bill has run Into stiff. op~sltion. (See story in this issue of THfi: LOG). , • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J LOO f June l980 1, ~·g_u,h1r1\~. t\lln111'''cr.,cl~'1..t 1ll1i l • Dd'mH Seatttt. The House Merchant Marinec Subcommittee will bold a hearlns June 24 on U.S. defcn.sc sealift capability. This is Ule azea in which the SlU ha:. persistently uraed that the privately-owned and Opcnitet;I mc~m Oeet be siven a larger role. in lhe sealift program. • FJacs of Convenience. The House Merchant Marine Commillee will also hold The Senate earlier !his month passed the Maritime Appropriations Authorization Act for 191H. The BiU -H. ~. 6SS4- passcd bya.Yo.ice vote. As.approved by the Senate, the Merchant Marine appropriation bill provides rhc following: • S1"3S million for the construction differential subsidy program. I I I I I I pull over In New York. The SJ\Jma1med boat was forced to wait idly wblle • Local 333 tug delivered tbt derricll to the Brl>oklyn shipyard. Algerian natural gas sinoe Mar. JO. llJ Paso and the Algerians bad been negotiating over the pri~ increase but when lhe lalb broke down. DOE took over. Their negotiations have thus far been unsu~ cessful. The SIU is working with El Puo to help resolve thi$ i.uue quicllly. • I Algerian LNG Price Squeeze Tums Off Gas Ba:ause of a coafih:t over .the pricing of Algerian natural ps. four SIU<0nlrlci.ed El Paso LNG ships are laid up. A numberofJiearfngst111dorhera111lonsbv Howe and Selia1e Ccmmlutes are sch;. dufed this month which have a direct impoc1 on the marillme ind1Lftry. As we go 10 press thfr monih. here is the Congressional maritime agenda: I I I m On the Agenda -. I I I • June 1980 I New Artlcle XX Charges Flied After SIU Boal is Stopped In N.Y. Tiit ftrst ten of bow far the E~cvtlve Coundl'1 nalln1 allows Local 333 10 eo Is 110" bdn1 arsutd liefore anolbtr AFL·CJO lmputlJI Umpfre. • Fl&henes CQi1•1idt88. r&at'fil'lllllld Iii& COIDRJitmelll to a Slrong u.s --.g merchanl fleet The Seat1tera are al Slewaras wrio n pan~tng tn the SIU Slewar~ An MlficatlOt'I PtogtiWll. Allenclilig tne me li,IQ wllh Cclngl'Nlfl'lan lowfy were ~fateJS F,.ncla Ofcatlo. Henry Mceowan. JoBIDtl "91el•• • Dat1se. Edward Candlll. Vincent Ch111ez. Thomas Navarre. Robetl RuthefO<d Lourice Martin Jesse Natividad. and Franetsco Vega WiUI 1ne S.alarers - e SIU Washmgton ~ Be0v Rocller. and Piney POI/II Pat AQent Mar$hll Novack. Jme 1980 I LOG / t • I �• lndusby r:'?i----L-'~7 ~ News"------""-House Passes Ocean Mining BiU After nearly nine years o.f .debate.,stallfog 1md reaistanoe from lhe State Department, 1hc House lhis month lmally passed I.he Ocean Mining Bill. Formally known u the Deep Seabed lfard Mjneral Resources Act, tbebill went through on a v<>ioe vote June 9. As passed, the Ocean Mining Bill requires 1ha1 all mining vessels and all ore processing vessels mus1 be documented in the United Stales, must fly the U.S. flag and must be crewed by American seamen. The bill further 111quires that a1 least one ore carrier at each minrngsj1e be a U.S.-fllgship. CongRssman John M. Murphy (D-NY) who manaaed the legislation during tbefloor debale said that, "after nine ycan of Congressional consideration, H. R. 2759 represents a sound piece of ~gislation, critical in assisting our nation in developing 1cchnology for obtaining man~ nodules from 1he deep SC.tlbed.~ He aiBo warned, "If deep seabed mining Jcgi•ladon is not passed tills year, I.litre will nol be a deep seabed mining industry left to prolcct.r Congressman Barber Conable (R-NY) who also urged passage of the bill said "Unless we taJcc some step of lhis sort, i1 i.~ going to bc difficult to entice American concerns, who are lhe only ones in the world with sufficienl technology to exploit this valuable mineral resource and make the investments 1hat arc necessary when their investments may not adequatclyl>eprote<:tcd by American law.n Both Congressman Clement Zablocki (DWI), chairman oft he House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressm•n Morris Udall (0-AZ), chairman of the House Interior and Insular AffaiA Comm.ittee endorsed H.R. 2759. Each Chairman. how.:ver, slated I.hat both Committcca along with lbe House Men;bant Marine and Fisheries Commiuees ucex peetc:d to continue 10 exercise oversigh1 jurisdiction on the bill u It is implemented. Similar legislation con1aining identical language calling for 1he use of U. S.-flag vessels passed in lhc Senate last December. The House and Scna1e bills will now go to a joint conference 10 resolve differen~ bciween 1he 1wo versions or tJ11> Ocean Minit'lg legislation. • McAllister,. Stone Appointed to • MA.RAD Positions I •II Sarnuc.I B. Ne1J1irow, kcad of the U.S. Maridme Administra1ion (MARAD) has named Bruce McAllister to be dep11ty assis1a111 secretary for maritime affairs-1.he post that Nemirow held bcfo~ h,is elcv11ion 10 the slo1 in MARAD nearly a year ago. I I I I I I I I I I I I Nemirow alsn announced the 11ppoin1mcnt of Ronald L Stonetolhenewlyae111cd post of deputy assistant adminis1rator for maritime aids. McAllister was formerly president of McAllister 8rothet5. In his new pQllition, he will also serve on the lhree-membcr Maritime Subsidy Board. • I I I In his new assiwimen1, Stone will be the agency's principle advis9r on commercial trade. traffic all related maritime aid programs. Prior to this appointment, Stone served four years as shipping and program oontrol officer- in tbe office o~ the Deput.y Stcrl:tary (or Maritime AffaiTs. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I • • •II I I I I I I I I I I • •I I • I •• I I .Upgradflri In his Conoras810111'1 offices 1n Washington, O C The trip to Washtng1on and lllSlt With 8onlOt -.as an a PB" SenlOrlty 11 I LOG I Jta1C 1980 - Drozak, Mccloskey Square Off Over Manning A I I I I I I I I • I I I I I I I • Kouse Mercha~ Marine Subcommittee bearing calltd ti) consider increasing lht fiscal year 1980 appropriations for certain maritime 'Programs quickly shifted gears as SIU Exec. Vice President Frank Droz.alt and Rep, Paul M·cCloskey squared off on the issue of s!Upboard mam»ng. Opening the June 11 h~ring Subcommittee Cbainnan John Murphy (D-N. Y .) said the Subcommittee would be consid· ~ring a bill "to increase the FY 1980 appropriation of funds for the operating differential subsidy SIU Exec. VICe Pres1deo1 Fran~ Orozal< teshfies before lhe House Mercham program by $44.3 million." The Marine Sut>comm111ee In Weshinglon $44.3 million for unforseen on June 11 operat~ng subsidy l!'-Xpenses competition. We believe lhat our would be added to .the $256 membership prosper:. to the million Congress, has alr-eady extent that our companies approved in maritime appropria- prosper and to the extent that the tions for 1980. U.S. merchant marine remains "This bearing also provid~." compCii1ive." Rep. ~urphy cpntinued. ''an - "But the sacrifices made by our opportunity to give further membership," Dro:zak informed consideration to the question of the Subcommittee, "in the longmanning on vessels receiving term interest ofa competitive U.S . ODS." neet have not been shared by Armed witn faets a,nd figures other sectors of the cre.w. In some Drozalc told the Sul>comlTlltt~ cases," he oontlnued.'"ships have that "the SIU took the lead in the been automated to the extent that 1960s in worlcrng witfl manage- our membership has betn ment to adjust' crew sizes to new vir tually eliminated in some technology."' departments while othe~ seotors "But there is a point,., Droiak ~board the same ships have been warned. "below which manning left virt1111lly unlouched." levels must not fall if we are to Pointing out that shipboard preserve the safety of the crew, of manning levlcs are decided based the vessel, of other U.S. citizens on input from the Coast Guard, and of the environment." the Maritime Administration, The SIU has worked long and labor and managemtnt, Drozak bard, Drozak said, to keep "our called for creation of a committee cootrac,ted companies competi- "composed of all of 1hose tive wiih both U.S. and foreign participants to work t-0 resolve T manning issues." involved in collective bargaining "We believe, ~said Drozak, that rights ... the sru 's "good faith in red11cing McCloskc:y continued to manning for the h~ng-term charge that manning cost~ are betterment of the industry is well lar$ely to blame for the big~e~ pJ.o;ven. But we also b~1Jeve/' he operating costs of U.S. vessels added, '' that a progressive compared to foreign fleets. attitude o.n the part of one: For every example McCJoskey participant can be u11dennined cited to show where personnel unless all parties share the could be cut to save money, burden equally." Drouk showed the SubcommitCongressman M~Closkey took tee that the California Congress· a new tack inhison-goingeffortto man was wrapped up in false reduce manning levels by telling economies. Drozak and Subco!Ilmittee Pulling out his notes, M<:Closmembers that uwe cannot sell"the key said "the Norwegians have need for additional funding for reduced costs with an 18 man the Merchant Marine to Congress crew... "unless there is some control on Dro:rak informed the Repremanning levels." sentative that the Norwcgians"do "Inasmuch as the government not tell you I hat they arc carrying is paying the wages" of U.S. additional maintenance people merchant mariners through aboard that ship." Ma rad ·s operating differentiaJ "While you arc making all this subsidy program, McClosJcey noise about excess manpower and queried. "don't they have an costs aboard ship," Drozak obligation to make sure the continued, "why don't you take a manning Jeyel isn't excessive or look at the shoreside maintena nee wages aren't excessive?" · that i~ being done ~ince 1970 and "The 1970. Mc:-chapt: Mal'ine see whether or not it would pay to Act," Drozak shotj>ack, gives,the put more people ,b aok on the government the rigllt l Cjl n.ile "on ship." manning, not on wage rates In a clear, concise sl.lltement ncgofiated in a eollectivc Droi.ak told the $ubQommittee bargaining agreemen1. Other that the U.S. has a choice. "Either industries get subsidies," Droz.ak we work to have a merchant noted "and they negotiate their marine to becom,letitiveorwearc own collective bargilining going to concede it to the Russians agreements freely. Is there any and the Chinese and whoeverelsc difference jn the maritime is coming along." industry having the right to freely "I do not think tha1 is what we negotiate the terms of our want (or this country, .. Drozak contracts?" said. "Wha1yousbould trytodo," ''It is simply not fair to the heappealed to the Subcommittee. people of this country," Drozalt "is help us. protect us. work with stated, "for the government to get us." Mm Asks GOP Brass to Support U.S. Merchant Fleet AKJNG advantage of the op- portunity to bavi: the voice o( maritime workers hea1'd, the AFL-00 Maritime Trades,Otpanmenl (MIO) prrsent~ its views this month al the Republican Party Platform Hearina in New Vork City. The need for a strona U.s. men:hant marine was stressed by Jean lngnw, executive ~crelllr'y­ tl'easurer of the MTD. She was accompanied b!o' Frank Pecqllex, Jcplative repmcntailve.of the SIU and tho MTI>. The MTD is com~ of 42 national and international uniont representing workers in the maritime and alficd fields, including tire SIUNA. Fran1' Droult, SIU elletutivc vice president, it also pruideot of tbe MTD. Many speaken, rcpresentilla a variety of interests. spoke before the Republican pa•el whfc:h was dlaircd by Se11ator John Tower (RTell.}. During the uylang heM..m,, the morning wu devoced to fortip policy and defeni.e and the afternoon 10 fi!cal and mon,,1ary roticy. Views expressed a1 1he Hearing will be~ by the Republican Party wl)en i1s plalform ls formulated for the 1980 e~ti011$. Mrs. lngrao told the panel tha1 ".a strong American merchant marinci~ an essential component Qf delorrencie against foreign na1 ion~ •nd is essential to our national set:urity." Though the U.S. loday",cneratca the largest abareoflhc world's ocain ttatfe." alu! pointed out that "the~ are lea than S50 U .s.•naa ws1el1 in service which carry ~ than f111C pen:mt of our fOfti&n commerce." Mrs. lnarao therefore ur&M 1be adoption of a maritime plank within the Republican Party platform which: American-nag fleet access to the fair share of all types of cargo In the American trada. and • rccogni1e~ the imporlant natio!Ull defense role-of the private merchant marine and urJ.:s greaicr u1ili:a11ion of the private fleet by 1he Navy for itS support functions. Following Mn. lnsrao's pn:senta1ion, Sen. Tower said, ~we all share your concern for 1he American mctehant marine.~ • expresses continued commiiment tothe&oalsandpr~msoftbe Merch.int Marine Act of 1970; • calb for the enac1men1 of a national cargo policy to 111ure the Al lhe 1980 GOP Ptatlonn l'learmgs ill New YOO( reeemly &1e 11 10 rJ MTD Secretary-Treasurer Jean lnwao lllld SIU t.eg1slal111e Rep Frank Pecquex, I June 1980 11.0G I 11 �...' . I SIU Wins Jurisdiction Beef on 5-L Crane Jobs double-barreled victory for the job rig,hts of STU membe!'S who do maintemmce work on Sea-Land's huge Pace<io cranes was handed down last monrh. In two separate ·rulings, the National Labor Relations Board and an lmpartiaJ Umpire of the AFL-Cld said that crane maintenance work at Sea-Land's Pott Everglades facility is the job of a maintenance crew made up of SIU and MEBA·Dlstrlct I Shorepns memben, Both ruJ.. ings struck down claims by the fntemational Longshoremen's Assn., that the crane maintenance work was within their jurisdiction. Though the outcome of bo~ the NLRB and the Impartial Umpire's rulings are the same, the two hearings were held {or dlfferent reasons. On Oct 2, 1979, Sea-Ulnd installed a Paceco crane at their Port EvergJadcs facility. These, cranes arc used to ioad and unload containerized cargoes. The actual operation ~ar the Port Everglades crane, and of Sea-Land's Pactco cranes ill ;New Jersey, Puerto Rico, New Or· -----~.r. tMlu~ W!'it Coast and Portsmouth, Va., is handled by an I LA membe( since it is" part of the loading operation and clearly within the ILA's jµrisdiction. The maintenance of the cranes, however, is the job of a cr:ew made up of SIU and MESA memberi. Under tbe collective bargaining agreement with SeaLand, one MESA- District I engineer supervising two SIU shorep:ng members arc responsible for repair woTlc, routine checking of electrical equipment and other talks involved iii upkeep of the cranes. But when Sea-Land installed the new Paceco crane at Pon Everglades, the: ILA protested the assignment of SIU and MEBA members 10 tbe maintenance crew. lbe Longsboreme11 began picketing the P~rt Everglades facility, stopping only wbeil Sea-Land went ro U.S. District Court for a ratrainh)g order. On Nov. I, the ILA toot I.heir beef over lbe crane maintenance work to the Labor Relations Commiuee, their contractual grievance commi~. The Labor Relatiom Committee. made up of representatives of the ILA and the Southeait Florida Pons Employees Assn.. determined that die ILA llad jurisdjnjOll over crane maintenance work. Sea-Land objected and filed A tz LOG I charges with the NLRB stating that tbe ILA had violated Section 9 (b) (4) (D) of the National labor Relations Act "'by engag· ing 1n certain proscribed activity with an object of forcing or requiring the employer to assign certain work to its members rather than to employees repr~ seated by MEBA anti SIU." A three-man committee of the NLRB was convened to hear Sea· Land's chirges against the ILA. On May 20 the Board ruled that "the employ~ represented by MEBA and the SIU arc entitled to perform the work in dispute. "The record reveals," the Board said in their 10 page determination. "that the Employer's standard practice has been to assign the disputed work to at least one MEBA employee and two SIU employees. The Employer has followed the assignment of wotk at all its facilitic.~ across the country since the late 1960's •• . " and "ls satisfied" with the job the SIU a nd MEDA have been doing. While the NLRB ~a.~ decidin& on Sea-Land's charges against the ILA, the SI U and MEBA brought separate charges against the Longshoremen before an lmpanial Umpire of the i\FLCJ O. The SIU and MEBA charged the ILA with violating the "no raiding" clause spelled out in Article XX of the AFLCIO Constitution. At the end of May, the Impartial Umpire upheld the raiding charges against the ILA and awarded the crane maintenance work: at Port Everglades to the SIU and MEDA. An Impartial Umpire has issued similar rulings over the issue of. crane maintenance work at several other Sea-Land facilities. Most recently. an Impartial ! ! Umpire ruled that the ILA had violated t.he "no raiding" section of the AFL·CIO Constitution by claiming crane maintenance "'work and disi:upting Sea-Land's collective bargaining rel11lionship with the SIU and MEBA at Sea. Land's Portsmouth Va .• facility. In spite of the fact that the ILA's jorisdictioo claims over ctane maintenance work at SeaLand facilities have been struck down time after time, the Longshoremen have continued to protest maintenance work assignments everytime Sea-Land installed a new crane. But because the implications of the NLRB's ruling upholding the Sltrs and MEBA's jurisdiction over the crane maintenance work are relatively broad, obSCTvers feel chances arc slim that the ILA will protest the assignment of SJU and MEBA main· tenance crews in the future. I • iI • • :• i :• !• I ; ••• : i ! DECIC DEPARTMENT i• Boauwam :• •• • ••• •• i I: Fo1Jowing are the new wage and overthne rates for seamen working aboard SllJ-Paciflc Marltill'e Association 'Vessels. · I ••• •• • VESSEL TYPE Cl:tief Steward Chief Steward Cbief Steward/ Baker Chief Steward / Chief Cook Chief Cook. Night Cook. •od Baker 2nd Coolt and Baker, 2nd C"ook Assis1an1 Coot( Messman As$1SW11 Cook/ C'ombinauo11 3rd Pamryman Freighter Modified Mariner SS Maine Hawaiian Princess MC9S11111D Paacnset BR. PanellJCr Waiter Utilityman $1,591.S I t,68.S.t l 1.172.73 1.559.97 Freighter Frcishter Freigllter Hawaiian Princ£Sli Freiglltcr Frc;pter Modified Mariner Hawaiian Priacns SS3.25 .56.17 S9.D9 52.00 l ,S06.J2 l,412M S0.21 1.26138 t,J00.73 l, 132.67 1,086.17 !;<186.17 42.0S 43.36 37.76 36.21 36.21 1.086.L7 36.21 47.08 SS.81 .5.81 i• Mcmt1111 Dallf su.oo s.so 10.oQ 10.00 Pantry M""trutn 7.~ .5.81 S.81 5.81 S.81 4AO 4AO 4.AO 4.40 .33 .33 ,25 S6..ll 9.39 C...., Wonm1 RMt! W~cn members or the S~nJ ~e-nmen1 wort cargo, they shall receive the.a.me carso tatc" or pay and the same coffee hnv and hot IUllCh consideration a. 11 received by lhe Unbcensed Deck Dcpartmcnc. sen...., Time Haen 01a•' s 7.14 I 1.79 i ! .5.81 17w/olla ..,,,, 111111..,,,+ uttpt ...,, • Nl;,t Cooll -.d a.UT is ;e}d Ort Fttl6/tftn, ...,_ C.»M_,.. two · - llrr.rr ,,,.. ,,, Mtll!fl ,,, "" "9firly ...., , tlw lollowltlt _. llalina Chier Steward Chief Cook 2nd Cook a. Baker :•• S.81 p .,.,,,. h""''-~ ~ '"" '""" br: I EFFECTIVE 6/ 16/81 POSITION • II •• ~1 II I • i BoatsWain (SL7s, SLts ·s. I.ash, Mariner a. Passenger Ca~nter ~ler Maintenance A.B. M1in1cnance Quartermaster Al!le Scaman Fire Patrolman O .S. Maintenance Ordinary Sellman Prmtl- R.te OnrtllM R11~ Sl,622.92 l .43~.4J $13.~7 $3.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 IJ .20.64 t.320.64 12.S() I LSI t t .51 1.092.84 1,092.84 913,21 854.24 10.63 10.04 9.SS 9.S5 7.46 7.46 6. t3 6. t3 1.736.JI IS.23 t ,7J~40 8.00 t4.66 14.66 14.66 8.l)O t4.66 8.00 11.00 8.00 8.00 6.13 6. 13 4.86 4.86 Chier Elec1riclan (Sl?'s. Sll8'i. !..ash. 'Morincr and Passcnscr Chief EteclriciWJ (Ocha) Cl!ief 61ectricia11 Cl8nc Mtce./ E~c1dcian Electrician Reefer Mice. Second Electrkian Engine Ucility Reeler Mtcc. Rcfrigtration Engineer (when one is carried) t ,688.6S 1,68$.()S 1,688.65 1,S7B.S7 l .S78.Si IS78.S7 IJ ,75 l3.7S 13.75 8.00 ~.00 Refrigeration Ensinetr (when lh1'1'C are carried) Chid Fint Assistant Second As.siJtant Q. M.E.D. Plwnbef" Machinist Urrlamed Junior Engineer (Day) Ualicalsed Junior Enai.-r (Wa lch) Deck Engtaecr EnJine Utility/ FOWT IOctta) £naiac IJ111i1y Evaporator/ Mtce. t,619. 18 1:.38.83 1.342.23 1,622.92 1.447.45 1.381. 13 t .243.59 t ,339.34 IJ52.o9 l2.6t 12.04 11.68 IJ,97 12.61 £2.04 tOJlS 11.68 11.68 8.00 8.00 8.00 8 00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.0() I .26l.4S 11.01 ~.00 10. ll 8.00 Oiler ( Dtc:scl) Watcrtcnder l , tS7.0l l.092.114 t, 176.04 1.092,84 fimnan/ Watenendcr Fireman 6.13 6.t3 6.13 6.13 1,092.84 Wiper 9.SS 10.27 9:SS 9.SS 9..5S 1.or-'. 14 8.81! Oiler Shjp.. Welde; Mtcc. otlcr/ Mainte11Btxe Ulillty General Utility/ Deck Enaine I i• !• • ENGINE. DEPARTMENT Slewanl/Bakef .: Momtdy a.~ 1.220.4~ S1'1:WARD Di.PARTMtl'IT Chief Steward (SL7t, SL 1..t. Luh. MariDlr) Seewald Cook • !• •' ' t,ISL08 f i c Freightship/Passenger Agreement Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates as of June 16, 1980 • i• HOURLY OVERTIME - Following are the revised base monthly wage scales:pr,mfum ri•tes;overtime rates for work f)trformed Jn excess ot eight (8) hours, Monday through Friday1 ancJ penalty off watch ,ates Monday through FrJd•y for the Standard Tanker and Freightsbip/Passenger Agreements. The contractual lnc,rea.'le of 7~% plus a 5.33% C.0.L.A. on the items specified above provJdes a 12.83% on ·su11h specified items. T.he J2JJ3% Increase also appHes to the Deep Sea Vacation benefit. Note: Tire C,O.L.A. is not applkable lo on waklr Monday througlr Friday or on watch Saturday, Sunday and HolidayJ penalty raLes and special rates such as longshore work and tonic cltttning. I New Wage Rates for Pacific Maritime Assoc. Vessels 8ASE'WAG£RATE MONTHl, Y DAJLY New Deep Sea Wage Rates: Effective June 16 1980 ; : WAGE RATES FOR ORV CARGO VESSELS , l 1-092.84 6,13 4.86 IJS5.72 11.68 s.oo t.26L4S 10.27 S.88 6.1 3 l.OIS. 14 Sl ,62,2.92 1.622.92 t,622.92 1,435.41 SIJ.97 13.9? 13.97 4,~6 S8.00 8.00 8.00 Chief Steward Chief Cook Coolt A Bater Secoad Cook 12SO 8.()() l.27S.8<l l,24J.58 1,092.84 11. 14 Third Cook 1 ,0711:~ 8.00 8.00 6. 13 A••"tut Coot ~A ·men 9.44 1,078.08 847.SS 847_sg 9.44 I .,_ •• June 1980 10.BS 9.44 7.44 7.44 6.13 6. 13 ...86 486 t:Olllbriled an /ollowln1 fHll~ Juna t 980 I LOG I 13 ( • • • - �continued from prnious page New Deep Sea Wage Rates: Effective June.16, 1980 Freigbtship/Passenger Agreement Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates as of June 16, 1980 Passenger Vessels Chief St~ward 1 ,27~.~4 Chitf C:Oolt Head W.ai1er / Wine Steward Chief BM:tc 1,275.84 l,21S.84 1,274.48 1,273.34 J,271 .98 l.26S.20 1,25S.S6 l,2SS.S6 1,243.SS 1,243.58 1,240.87 l,23S.2J 1,078.08 J,078.08 847.S8 847.58 847.S8 847.S8 847.58 847.S8 847.SS 847.SS 84?.S8 847.SS 847.S8 847.58 847.SS 847.SS 84'7.58 1147.58 847.S8 1,210.59 2nd Steward/ Hca.d Waiter 3rd Steward / Storekeeper Chief Pantryman Bu Idler 2nd Cook 2nd Cook/ larder Cook and Baker Asst. Head Waiter 2nd Baker 3rd N'igbt Cook BartendCl' Bartender/ Club Steward Messman Utility Utilityman OaUey Utility Pantrymao Passenger Waiter Officer Bedroom Steward l>assenger Bed room Steward Njpt Steward Stewardess Deck Stcw1ml Dec!Q/ Smoking Room Steward Janitor I Utilityman Day Porter/Utilityman Chef Ulilliy. Crew Messman Cr~W fYantryman Crew Bedroom Steward lle,\utician·Barber I. I PENALTV RATES W•tdt. Monday oa ihroach Friday Group I 58.91 8.00 16.41 12.50 It. 14 I L 14 11. l 4 11.03 11.03 I I.OJ 10.94 10.87 10.87 JO.SS 10.SS l0.74 10.70 9.44 9.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 7.44 1,894.14 1,4JS.41 Chef 8.00 8.00 8.00 ~.00 Boal.Swaitl (on vessels consuueted since 1970) Boatswain (25,SOO OWT or over) Boatswain (under 25,SOO OWT) A.8. Oect Maintenance Able Seaman O:S. Dect Maiilunancc Ordinary Seaman Chief Pumpman 6.ll 4.86 4.86 4.86 4.86 4.86 4.86 4.86 · 4.86 4.86 4.86 4.86 4.86 What's a diesel englneroom look like? Hete's an upc lose lliew of the br.an!l new diesel Sea-Land EiipJorer, snapped Jasr month al Qal<land, Calli, 4~86 1980 -«). Group m 6.36 Premblm Rate Overtime Rate Sl,688.65 1,530.73 $14.66 14.09 12.8S 10.96 9.66 SS.00 8.00 : Second Pumpman/ Engfue Mtce. Ship's Welder Mice. Engine Utility Oiler Mice. Utility Oller Fireman/ Watertco!kr 8.88 7.67 l .~7-4.30 General Utilily,/Dect· Engim: Wlper STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (on vessels cons1ruaed since 1970) Steward/Cook S\CWatd/Baker Chief Stewaid (25,500 OWT or over) Chief Steward (under 2S.SOO OWT) Chief Cook Cook and Baker 11urd Cook Ass1Stant Cook .Messman Utihtyman PENALTY lt4TES Oii WMda. MGMay ... 14 / LOG I Jl>ne 1980 14.66 13.4S 13.4S 11.78 11.06 11.07 9.66 9.66 ct Friday Group I SB.91 I, IOS.68 I, IOS.68 1,01$.20 1,015.20 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 6.13 6.13 6. ~3 8.88 -4.86 4.86 8:88 1,688.65 1,6118.65 1.688.65 l.S36.83 l,479.4S 1,)27.99 1,296.66 1,1.$().14 l,JSO. 14 8-47.S7 8-47.57 Group U 14.66 14.66 1-4.66 13.39 £2.811 I I.SS 10.96 11.44 9.44 7.44 7.44 1. 1s • 8.00 6.13 6.13 4.86 4.86 8.00 ~.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 &.00 6.1) 6. ll -4.86 4.116 Oroup n1 Ooekslde et Oakland.Calif.the·7aS·loot Q•9vessetsea=La7r<IExpforer, shown unloading nercergoolaon!alne,5, SIU Crews A~other New Diesel, S-L Explorer 4.86 4.86 .4.86 4,86• Pttontbly Rate 1.688.65 1,544. 74 1,544.74 l,,l67.S4 1,243.77 . 6.13 ENGINE DEPAR'IMENT Q.M.£.0 . • is the year of the diesel, as.delivery of Sea-Land's 12 new diesel containerships continues fast a nd furious. All 12 of the SIUcontracted 0-9 class ves.sels in Sea- Land's ambitious $586 million ship conStruction program are expected to be earning their keep by the end of the year. So far, eight of the 12 have been christened, six have been ~livered from their Far East shipyards and four have taken on their SIU crews and are now plying theAsla/ U.S. West Coast trade. Number four, the Sea-Land Explorer, took her SIU crew recently. Like the three SeaLand D-9's that crewed before her and one 10 follow; the SeaLand Explorer will be ~rvicing port$ on a Pacific Sotit~west loop, calling at Yokohama and f(obe1 Japan, KaohSiung, Taiwan and Hong Kong and at Long Beach and Oakland, Ca. The next five D-9.s will be used on a Pacific Northwest loop. which adds Seattle, Wash., to the ports of call The three D-9's which entered service with their SIU crews before the Sea-land Explorer were the Sea-Land Palriot, which crewed Jan. 29, on the Sea-Land liberator, crewed lh early March and the Seal.and Defender following In late March. The Sea-Land Developer was. christened and delivered at the' end of May. She's expected to crew by the end of June. The Sea-Land Explorer, like ht>: 11 sisters, measures 745 feet and can accommodate both .JS.. and ~foot containers. The vessels have an overall 839 container capacity with 165 over steam turbine vessels of comparable size. And they can make a West Coast-to-Asia round ttip without refueling. ONSTRUCTION of rhe 12 As fuel prices continue to energy-efficient D-9's soar, more and more vessels underscores a growing trend will be built or converted to in today's maritime industry- diesel. That means Seafarers the move to diesel powered with the skills and training vessels. necessary 10 operate diesel Operating at service speeds vessels will be more and more of 22 knots, the 12 D-9's are in demand. To accommOdate the induse.x pected to yie~ a 35 percent improvement in fuel-efficiency try's need for seamen with - : . knowledge of diesel vessels the -Union has been offering a diesel course at HLS. And the - greater the participation of SIU - members in the rraining course, the greater the chance of bringing diesel-powered equipment under SIU contract in the fu_tu(e. Sea-Land Is expecting to have three more of the D-9's crewed and operating by the end of the summer. The D eveloper wlll crew by the end of this month. The Sea-Land E1<press, christened in March, should be ready for her maiden run in early July. At the end of July, SIU crewmen will go The Sea·Land E11plorer paid oN In Oakland on May 19 On·llaiid - e part ol the sh1p·s comm'"ee. etewrnen and SIU olficials. lnctudmg (standing t-r}: G. P. Pollard aboard rhe Sea-Land IndepenLOWsley. OMED and engine delegate. Dbn Bartlett, &horegeny bosun: JOlln dence. Sea-Land will round out CtSlec:l<l. bosun and ship's channan. Theodor<? GOOdman. slewa<d. secretary; their fleet of D-9's to a n even Harry Sdversretn. ui11hty,st11W111ddelegate seated (l·r) ate· Ed Turner. senior West Coas1 rep1eseora1rve. Richald Schaeffer. AB. Robbie ROberlSon, Sen Fr811Cisco dozen by the end of Noparro1ma11 ane1 carros L Sy. ct11e1 cqo1c venlber. slots allocated for refrigerated cargo and 84 for bulk liquid tanks. C 6.36 June 1980 I LOG I 15 • I' 6.lJ 7.44 7.44 1.44 ..(). l,IOS.68 1,015.20 876.77 u i .13 7.44 l,47).33 1,256.38 Explorers enr;ilne con1ro1 room 1s seararer 8.00 Standard Tanker Agreement Wages, Premium and . Overthne Rates as of June 16, 1980 0£CI( DEPARTMENT Sea·Lan_d -8.00 7.44 7.44 7.IS .- 6.IJ 1.44. Group II All Systems gol Checking 011e1 ~he Pollard lowsley. a OMED. 8.00 6.13 6.13 6. 13 6.H �Crew Saddened by loss of Shipmate LETTEBI On the morning of April 14, 1980at 6:25a.m.. ourchiefstcward, Oliver Celestine, was proriounced dead by Capt. Benjamin R. Moon. All of our crew, both licensed and unliccn~. were sorry artd ~ddcned by the loss of a man, not only good in his profession, but a cred it to his Union.as weJi as a nu!flfler one;hipmate. At this time. we would like to extend our condolcn~s to his family and friends. Yes, he's gone ollt surely not forgouen by his shipmates. TO TBE BDITOB Sincerely, The Entire Crew• .SS Ancborap L. It Joseph, Sblp'I CfiainMn Top Training At HLSS I would like to express my s incere thanks and gratitude to the faculty aod administratocs of the Harry Luodeberg School at Piney Po int, Maryland. This is the School, backed and built by the SIU, our Union. The Harry Luruleberg Scboolis indeed one of the finest schools of seamanship in the world. The curriculum and studies are hard, but the rewards are worth it. Libeny is spent in a supe rb se1ting, nestled in the woodlands of Southern Maryland and I would like to take this opponunity to let the membership know that every member of the SIU should view and take a course at this superb training complex a_t least one time in their seagoing career. Fnternally. Oennh Patridc Prescott Paul Hall Paved the Way Io our bull sessions aboard ship, conversations invariably turn to the benefits available to Seafarers today. How it is and bow it was. We would like to thanlc the penon most instrumental in bringing about that change, Paul Hall, our union's president. We n ote his present illness with deep regret and convey to him our hopes and wishes for a speedy recovery. From the entire crew, our best wishes. Fraternally, Cad 111om.,..,.., Ship'• Chainnaa S.T. Ovenea Cldc:qo Hotel Manager SS Ouanic Independence Regrets Passing of ~ill Hall Fnterna.Uy, Leonard Kennedy Stapleton. AJa. '11tousands Wishing Paul Hall the Be~t' There an: thousands of us scamen out here wishing the best ro President Paul Hall We lrnow of no onewho baa worked u hard or who bas done as much as Paul Rall for the good of the SIU Brotherhood. We all read in the Log'-s April iss1.1e that Paul Ball bad received the"Mr. PortofN'ewYork."'award. The way we feel is, why just New York.? How about Baltimore, Kouston, Tampa, San Francisco, St. Louis, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Mobile, Detroit, Chicago and ports in all the other states. Why not let it be, "Mr. Paul Hall of these United States... We are all very proud of President PauJ Hall Fnmmally, .Innes H. Gleatoa SS Cme Trader ....1• ~ ...... ~-"' hall!ml joe OiGjorafo 3mnorr-.,.,,_,,,., Vik'tSaa:o V-1tt "*''*"' J-Gannon EdiHJr Ray Boanlha ......_ 0... Wni CtWI &111,,. a- ~ r"i1t1' Ullor Edf*~t .....ur- Eilb"' Mariona HmmyonPOfll' A.uu..t &//lo, Fiut C'llllCiolli II/ 1'rto » """'' WtfHr IMWIO# Mme K'Wit-t., o4de , E ••'"' A.»6t_, 1• I LOG I June I980 MlkeOilln ,.... . l!Alo. Max Sirp Hal 4+._ £4llM Daudt Landy 11 .,,,.., 0-.., J. V... hodllt:tloft/An °""'°' Rep. Murphy Lauds SIU, Drozak In reading SW Exec. Vice Prmdent Frank Drozak't " Ripon • from Htadquarrt!rt" in the April r980 edition or the Log, I was plealed 10 read of El Paso Gas Company's sbift from Norwcpn to American cn:ws on three LN'Gvessels. TheadditiomJ news that the SIU will man the pusenpr liner Oceanic lml.trpendmce was even more ttf.resbing. I aut well appreciau! the many hollfl it 1111* have lakon to persuade manaaement to make these cbanget. and I congratulate ~SIU and Frank ~on this majoraccompliibment. Thia ill Jlllt tbe type of ~IP that the 1'metican Meiclwrt Marine so Paul Hall l ' Y June, the word from the Great. B Lakes is "everyihing's running." The fit-out is over and u~ally waterborne traffic OD the Lakts i$ buatling. But not this yea... from thousand footei:s to car ferry8J drcdgC$ and tup, it's the same story: •1aying up lnddloltcly dueo to Jack of cargo." • What's ailing every fleet duu plys the nation's founh Beacoast today is a combination of politics and porkchops. Lack of govcmment.su11pon for the Great lakes merchant marine; bit problcmtin tbeau10 industry and related ~upply industries ~ the U.S. mbafiO on sale of A111ericao wheat .to Russia have all contributed to hard times on the Gteat Lakes. Popular wilaom has il that •as Detroit goes, so goes the nation," meaning- that production and fates levels in the auto industry's capital act u a bellwether £or the n:st of the COVJ!lry; L,ut year. sales of American can dropped by 11 ~Ill and auto industry forecasters · are predicting 1hat 1980 will be even wone. The OnilCd Automobile Worbn union estimateJ 300,000 auto workers-or OJ!C _third~(t,!Je ..Bia.Three" c:ar companlcs' worltfon:e.is idle. 'ome. ' I retired O<;t. 4. 1979 off ihe Interstate tug, Hono~r. which { sailed out of the port of Mobile and Houston. · I was very sorry to read about Brother Bill Hall passing a way. He was a very line man. I've been a member of the Sil) since the earliest days of the Union. Now I'm enjoying life at home wi1h my wife. Mary Ellen. I miss the sea very muc h. J will always love the old SIU and the old IBU and hope everyone the very best. I really thank the Union for the benefits I have received since my retirement. Need More Gov't. Support for Lakes Fleet '· deapefudy needt. w~ pc;uonal repid1, I ; ' I . • . ' Sb •etj . ' . loliaM.Mmpli, a..• .Ra Ma''"" ... r: deeC t1ee . ART of tho reason for tile auto P induttry'• woes is CJ.S. carmanutaaunndidn'tgaup self·im~. either soaring fuel pri~ or tile economic recession llAlCUnltcly and didn't tool up in time to meet the increaaed American demand for N11all ears. But auto importen wcren•t as sbon"8igbted. SmaD, fuel..efficieot imported can, especially from Japan. are accounting for an evcrinettuing 1hare of the U.S. market. And ttw lreod is sure to continue. BecalllC while lbc Japatlt'# restrict the Ale of American cars with a variety of uadc barrias. Japr -se auto expofUn cumDtly bave un1;•••itoJ . . 10 a.s. markets. U.S. 8111b indUlll)' suppliers are · . , bcins bruiKd by imporU. Tbe cbainnan of one· company chat matca automotive easinp said receat1y that if his company goc some of tbe paits' ordct. Decroil ii laftdina oveneas, -Wt wouldA't be postina loua and1omeoftbe 1,000 worken wc.'llid oft miPt be 011 the job." Tbc lt'CIUbje ill Uleautomobileand n:la~ l 111pply ind111tria ha come down hard 011 aD Great Laltm v-.1 Opsf.IOn. SJ U-conttacted Gntal l.alcei operaum. \lllhicla cany • baa\11 pw ""'"... al Oft, c:okc, laDCI lllld oUaer ea,.,. for automobile Wibp'11im, i.a IO pus deft lbeir f1ella for the finl •ve ron.a qaanerofdle t910wppiq ''S"'IL .... Velldi, like I.be SlUCOlllAlc:tcd lltr#ma R.-INn fil out ... ,es Diiiy ta . . . . . . . lOJay• s. , 1 MWI' fil 0111 at an. AMID lilaot ClllllllDH. I eo lllinAy probl u die Graa Lalcea is cbe ~· embarso on the sale of U.S. grain 10 the Sorice Union. The ships wlucb would have moved lbe miUiom oC ION of grain to RL•uia now have oo reuon to call at Great Lakn pon1. Aod tbal means less wort for SIU manben who c:n:w Chat Labl harbor tup. for hard IUues on the Lakes as well as on their shores, .sltipping in the region bas been troubled fot yean dB to lack of adequate government Jllppon. Put Congressional policy of overlooking the u_s. G!Qt Lakes fleet to a geat cxteD1 bas allowed Ca 0 adian vasclsioplayalareeraod SIU-contracted inT•tea,HE land operator on Oreal Great ukes Towing Co., ha luaefl larger role in U.S. Great Lair.es commerce. A m:en1 study by the Mari1ime Administration showed that in 1978, C.nadian vessels carried 98 pcrcenl of all cargoes belwena thc U.S. and c.n.da. There are several ways the aovctnmmt could llCI to equa1ize the cargo imbalaOM for the U.S. Great Lakes neet. lncreaud FtfdeTill 1ub1idica (or lhc flioet would help as would~ impoKd RStrigtions on imports. But one oftbe bestways lo renew the fonpnes America's sweet water neet ii negotiation or a bilateral 1tdpping agrcemeiat bcwem the U.S. aacl Cuada. A bilateral a..-~t would the 1 made dram•tlc cuts in the numberof boatt IJld CICJll iU' 111ai. In Chiatp>, Oral lAtea Towina II wmntly mplqyinsfour SJ Ucrews. A year -.a the company UMd nine in llW ~n. And tbe ICOI) is the for inland crews In other •mo Oma Lata pQJts. The llfe4 picture for Oreal LaMI boatmen could brigh1eo soon if nnnon that lbo11He• uw1 ii ready to ollan~I lllOlll)' to lbe ukel for acwdmtlh!I projecm. pan out. But, ~ P*'"'Pinl money Into Ip ni:'x Oms proJMu will prcMcle a "li9dtJNU ded boolll for employrDetn in lbs ftllioa.111tll/llfrdln6pm111dn only shon-urm ulief. We believe a ,. 01 kk1 ttl U.S. 11alc, 1owania Ille Gra& l.Uel la l aal ii ICMls "'1Wduc. 'Doulf' today'I ec•-J ii larl'IY IO hie 6n•nced by both nalions, would fra: Canadian dollan for needed sui>pon of their deep sea flecl. There's no single 1olution 10 revcning the steady decline of the O.S. Great Lake• fleet. Just as there"s no one answer to c:urina America's economic woes, Bue the fortunes of hqth maritime and 1hore,idc industries in the Great Lakes reaion could pick up with the infution of •ovemmcnt suppon and funding. The SIU bas always believed thal poli1ics and porkcbops is a winning combination. or um CllSURalfljPCffot~bafbods die U.S. and Camdw and, at the aalDe ti.me, ICltal pe 11.bltthird fJaa h •lrom pimiaJ nay Great 7 \ LaMa au:e "'" la IMlditioa, a 1rifateraJ pact. June 1980 / LOG I t7 ' ? �. ... U.S. Dredges Should Get Diego Garcia Proiect Representa1ivcs from the llcS_ · This request met a great deal of Saul told the Subcommittee compa~ics would have several maritime and dredging industries oppos1uon from Congressional that at present t~ere are at l~l beneficial consequences. • want bids on the lucrative Diego leaden;, representatives from the five U.S. dredging companies • The ~umber of o.verseasJobs Garcia project restricted to dredging and maritime ind us- tha.t have indicated th~t they have ~or Aiher1can workers woul~ be American oompanic:s. so th.,at tries, and labor officials. the intereSt, the equipment and increa~d. At the pre~nt time jobs for American workers·could Rich Saul, director of lnlan~ the oapab~lity to ~re~g~ tile American tax re~ulauon$ are be protected and this nation's Waters and Great Lakes Aotlv1- lagoonatD1egoGarc1aw1t·hmthe ~uoh that compa~1cs ate ix;oalbalance of payments deficit ties for the Transportation $2S miUion budget set forth by 1zed for employing :"merican Improved. rnstitute, a private research and the Navy. He sees noreaso.n not work~rs; and Am~ncans are . education organizalion which to' restrict the bidding to these penalized for acceptmg employS cvcra I Siu companies arc . . h R I · f b'd inceresicd in !he work. promotes a s1rong American flag ~ompan1es. The.re are cnou~ me~td~v~drsea s. ~trio mgld 1bs merchant marine, 1old members interested American companies on m 1v1 ua proJeC s wou e Navy officials have asked of the House Subcommittee on 10 ensure competitive bidding. . one way of minimizing the bad Congress to authorize $25 Military Cons1ruc1ion that he ·Not to restrict the bidding would ~ffects of the present lax million over a fWoycar periOd so disagrees wi1h the Navy's further compound an already structure until it can be changed. tha1 the lagoon at Diego Garcia position on open bidding. intolerable situation. -' • Moreover. this nation's can be dred~ed. Once the lagoo~ He 001ed that the dredging serious balance of paymen ts is dredged, tbc Navy will be able industry is an important ancillary According to Saul, lhe United deficit would be improved if bids to contstruct badly needed 10 the United State5 Merchant States Government sta.nds alone were restricted to American Support Facilities. Marine, and as such, is an in the manner it treats its firms. It is estimated that 80 Diego Garcia, whicb is situated integral part ofthc"fourthar'!I of dredging industry. Other coun- percent or the monies spent on in the Indian Ocean, is one ol.the defense." The dredging industry. tries substantially subsidize their the Diego Garcia project would like the M ercha nt Marine, dredging industries. or else be channelled back into the Western World's most imponant should be promoted whenever restrict bidding to companies American economy were lhc naval bases. The Navy bad originally1 p9ssible, especially when there is that are incorpufilted under their work done by an American oompany employing American requested that the dredging be no additional cost to the own laws. Restricting bids to American workers. open to international biddjng. American taxpayer. 1 Sma.11 Vessel Manning Bill Flirts With Safety ~ I I WASHJ.llfGTON1 o.c. ~ The .s1ons which could adversely effect Sl IJ ls working to improlic two 6illi"' maritime safety. One is the draatJc; in the CongTcss on small vessel redu~ion of qualificatio111 for AB manning. "Special" in the. oft'llltol'J mlnenl Numbered. S. 2S2311'1 the Senate, uRJ oll lnclaill1y. the biU would amend certain inapecThe bill would allow a penon to lion 8lld mannin& laws appll(:a.ble to -become an AB in six months. The small vessels. In the House of baS:ic reason behind this is the Represeniativn JI very simi!arbilUs shorblge of qualified AB's in the numbered H.1~. SJ64, mineral and oil indu.stry in the OuJf Speattna bcfOR tbtSenate Com- of Mexico. mittec on Commm:e, Science and But as Pecquu pointed out "we Transponation Ian month. STU do noc bcliew: tllat the enacuncnt of Lcplativc Repre1Clltative frank a law which wiU tramformbundreds PccqUCl! nocccl "the SIU is pleatlid of decl:lland1 into able-bodied with many .ectiom of S. 2S23." -men o~abt ii the answer." Howewr. there arc certain petlS Of He noted !Ut tbcre' are • numbtt tbc bill t&at '"nm contrary to the of reasons for thit sbonage in the 1ntellt of recent Congresses in Gulf: poor working conditions, low enactina 1a- wbicb ~ to pay. and until JeCC!lOy, a lack of strengtheo the protections apiMI interest in the establi1hamnt oC maritime 1ccideou a.nd pollulion." trainina progra1111. Pecquex pointed out to the Reeopizina the 12-bour work Conun.iaee two ol die biD'1 prCJVi. days that al'e common in thi1 Point Julie Committee industry," said Pccquex. "and I.heproposed cducati.eo-Io-lleu-of service pro'(iaio111, S. 2S23 would be. in effect, cc:nifying a '100 daf AB," The SIU belicvea tbat tilt .ernce requin:mcnt for AB "Speci1tl" should be inorea~ U, lhe bill to 1 minimum of 12 ,montlis.. The Union also objects to provisions in s_ 2S2J that would reduee the number of AB's to SO·pamit ill lhc tJew cootplcmcot on OU.bore supply VCS9Cls. Cu1TCOt law provides that 6S pen:entofthccrew, exclusiw of licensed deck officcn, mUSI be AB's. All Pccquex told the Comniittec, MWe believe that all - l s should have to m~ existiq law which requires tbe 11.iabeT pen:entaF Able Seamea." ' The provisions in tbe bill wbicbtbe Union aupportt include the foDowing: « • Termination of opponunities Tor companies to opmitc vessels through bare boat cbarten. Companics have been able to avoid compliaoce wllb certain in1pecti<!n and manning requirements lhrougli these charters. • Lowering of the minimum age reqwn:mcnt for qualification as an AB from J9 lo 18 ycian. • M•ibt•inina of the - service r1:qulrcmcnt for "AB Unlimited" 11 lhc current linel of three yan. • Requirement that icemen encforted u w AB Unlioilied" should make. up no less than SO pcrcc11t of lhc m•ndllory AB compkment on any deep sa - i. ID the HOUK, lhe Rllla Commit· tee beard arpmenta oa their venion oflhe bill and plUllCd a rule to put it on the BOUie Ooor. Tbl lqlslation sbouJd be oa tba floor of tbe House mabout a mott\h. Pacer Committee Maritime Day-American As Apple Pie HE annual observance ~ -~ as the Founh o f Ju ty. aritime Day is a H Id M e on ay 22, the annivertradition that's mi Amer!--·~ "' _,, sary of the urst-ever transatla ntic TM steamslUp crossing made by the . SS Savannah jn 1819, Maritime " Day ~s merlred across tbecountry o. with commemol'ative ceremonies. with speeches and btass bands. Maritime Day is a time of tribute to those merchant.seamen who gave their fives in their country's service. It's a day to honor the merchant mariners of today whose contributions to America's economy and security are too often overlooked. And it's an occasion to remind the-nation .that a strong t.i.s. flag.merchant · M1dsh1pman Oanlsl Morson ot 1he U S Mercil3m Marine Academy pr0111des marine is essential to America. the musical respanse. Maritime Day 1980 was observed at sea and ashore in citi~ as far flung as San Francisco. Washington, D_c. ana New York. The SIU participated in ATIONAL Maritime Day, wteath-laying £eremon.ies and May 22, afternoon mcm~ other activities in all three cities. rial ceremonies in the port of New ~rior lo the wreath.~remony. Vice Adm. Robert t Prlca of the U.S. Coes1 Guard And the Log was there to record York were celebrated thill year addresses the Maritime Day.gafhe!irig on May 22 nearing tl]e Verrazano Bridge. the·events. aboard Circle Line's sightseeing boat with a buffet lunch and a run downriver {Hudson ) to the formidable Verruano Bridge at the entrance to the hatbor's Upper Bay vi.a the Narrows. There traditional funerp.l wreathsftom labor, management .. j,.., ... a.nu aovemment were co!'e'ln¢ to the.deep by the Coast O'uard to ho11or those merchant mari1Jcrs who gave their liVCI il'l the COU1$e of their calling. Representing the Sill.at the ceremonies wu Vice President Leon Hall Jerome E. J01Cph represented District 2 MEDA , A MO. Lawrence G. Molloy was there for the ILA. Amona those at the celebration representina management was Stanley Unger of Ogden SIU Lake$ Agenl Jack Allen (far right) of loo port of Duluth, Mrnn is with a few Marine. And Jamet P. McAllistmembers ol the Union's Recorhlled Bosons Program awan1ng the clrcJe Lme er of McAllister Brothers and boat's departure trom the doCk Victor Lonacbamp or Delta Line. Representing the government be&ide the Coast Guard, wu the The Slalue of Li'befty ro N. Y Harbor salutes Maritime 011y celet>ranissailing lJ.S. Navy, Merchant Marine by • Academy, Department of Commerce and the Public Health Se.rvico. Giving thel'Cllgiou1 invocation before die memorial ceremonies WM N. Y. Port Cbllplain Msgr. Thomas McGovern. Blcaingand dcdicatina the wreaths with New York N inllpirina P'-Yeri WM ·the Rev. Jame. R. Whittemon:. bead of tho Seamen's Church lmtitwe bcre, u tlie boat'1 beU tolJod away a minute of aolemb sileaco ha boaor of the tcaf'ariq do-,.nod. Receilifled 8oll#I Ame "/ltrid' Howllt loentsfl stvp·s Chairman of the ST Pom/ Jillie (lkch Slltppng) early this mDIWh was.n the payoff with a cr8Wlllell'C>ef and the 5'MP's ~ 01 (l.IQ r.) AS S11pt11t1 Hay&~p. CllMI Pumpman Spet'o MOilhii. 111IQll18 d&l 1ga1e; AS Biii Kiiiian. dectc del 11g1te atld Chit! &,watd Simc>n GutlllRez. 88ClelalY.,llPQl1er The fa'*8r paid Olf al Port Mobil. Stalan 11.. NY SIU RepNicitMarone(3rdlelt)handledlhepayal~monlftdtheSSPscer (8ea-Ltnd) at Port ~. N.J. Pos1::; 11fn 1fie ~·· Coft11m111ee sod cr11wmembers photo an1 (l to r.) AB Ma10iie, deCll ddi1(1118; GSU .Ed 'w,.el~ ~1p · 11'119118; Ill ~ Drinan, P1cadise1 en ., Wlfd "Sbm·· '°' a._..,, ..• s dlaitman llnd AB Gerie '"Slllcn" BrCMn / SIU ViCf P1 u ' lllnt L8Dn HalfSWldl bV IAbOr"S~ Spamor of the day WU lbe PropdJor Club ofNn York. At a~nym1 Piq.thedub umimted SIU N.Y• Port Aerm JllCk Cd9 ta lbair Boud o( Govw...: •1LOGI~1990 June 1980 I LOO / 11 • �Maritime Day-San Francisco ARITIME Day in San Francisco was a two-day affair this year. The first part of the celebration was held on Wednesday, May 21, with the dedication of the llber\y ship Jeremiah O'Brien as the National Liberty Ship Memorial on San Francisco Bay. TbW$day, ~ay 22 saw ttie annual lifeboat race, followed by the Propeller Club luncheon, honoring mariµme•s Man of the Year. The Jeremiah O'Brien js- the last known, unaltered Liberty ship afloat, out of the 2, 7SO such vessels built during World War If. Last October, a volunteer crew sailed her under her own power from the Suisun Bay reserve Deet anchorage to Bethlehem shipyard in San Fnutcisco. 60 miles away. ft was Lhe first M . fime in 33 years that the ship had gotten up steam. Since October. scores of volunteers, including many members of the SIU, tiave btj:n working on the ship, getting her ready for her dedication voyage last month. With ()Ver 600 well-wishers aboard, the ship left the yard, into the Bay, where dedication ceremonies were held. Sam Nemirow, assistant secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affa irs, formally dedicated tqe s hip as a National Memorial, on behalf of President Jimmy Carter. Following the dedication ceremonies, the O'Brien circled the Bay and sailed out the Golden Gate. Once out the Gate, .il turned around and headed back:. _ Then, services honoring the men and women who have given their .. lives to the .sea were held. More than four dozen flaral wreaths from various organjzations were cast upon the outgoing tide as part of th~ memorial. The ship then proceeded to Pier 3 at Ft. Mason, a former Army base which is now part of the Golden Gate National Recre• ation Area and operated by the National Pad -Service. The O'Brien will be permanently berthed at Ft. Mason, to become a floating museum. Plans arc for the ship to make a similar voyage on her owa steam each year on Maritime Day. A luncheon for the sh\pboard goes~ was held on the pier Mter the ship docked. The next day, San Francisco's traditional lifeboat race was held on the Bay in the morning. For the 11th time in the past 12 years, the crews from Matson won. Noontime $aw the annual luncheon. sponsored by the Propeller Club of the United States, and well attended by the maritime unions. Local winners of the Propeller Club's essay contest for high school students were introduced. Highlight of the Maritime Day luncheon each year is announcement of the "Brass Hat Awarcf', given to the Maritilll( Man of the Year as selected from members of the maritime com. munity. This year it went IQ Ed Twoer, Sltrs Senior Representative on the West Coast. Turner ~ the first labor union representative to get the coveted award since its inception in 1946. SIU Plans Administrator CarolyTI Gentile (rlgtrt) regards memorial wreath with the Rev Heaney on theJ.Jberty ship John P -o·aoen 911ngway ccemen is SIU Historical Director John Going op the Jeremiah Bunker Mariti~e Day-Washington, D. C. . • ~ h. N.Y Port Agen1 J~ Galley (tat rJght) poses with membefsol!l\e Uri1on'sS1eward Aecetlrlication Program <Ind (cent Cf) Piney Point Tra1neeGre1c11en ZurtfiebonMarlfimeOay In Washington. El C N the west step.s of the Capitol in Wa.shington, D.C., afittingtnO\ltewisheldon National Maritime Ollf for the American seamen who bavc lost their Ii~ during wartime. In conjunction witb Maritime Day, an annual Merchant Marinc MrmoriaJ Scrvite: is held by the U.S. Department of C.C>1nmcn:e. This is the clevtnth year that tbe service has talcen place. In crisp, bright uniforms the 0 ACoas101J81d r~le squad files a 11011ey allheSeamensMemonalService Decorative btnnmg aboard r~ O'Brien blowl N1 the llfeeze Je1em• U.S. Marine Coipa Band and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Glee Club provided spectators with music and sonas as well as a presentation of the colors. Wreaths were brought fonh by various maritime groups including a trainee from the Sil.J's H_arry ~undcber& S~ool in Piney Point, Md. Aconunaentof trainees from the School was also there and stood formation. Represe.itative1 from wari- time unions spoke including SIU New York: Port Agent Jack Caffey. Hisforcefulspeechmade if cleat that the bestwaylo honor the seamen who lost their lives in past wars was to have a strong, viable lncrclJant fleet today. Tributes to Americ:a~s mercban1 •amen were also siven by two members of Congress. Senator ~I K. lnou,e (DHawa.ii) and Representative John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.) Among the other speakers, most of whom stressed the nee<: for a much stronger merchant marine, were: Edward Kelly, of MEBA District 2; Al May, executive vice praidcnt of the Council of American-Flag Ship Opcraton; Leon Shapiro, sec:Rtary-tmasunsr of MEDA District I, and~ McAlliater. deputy assistant ucrewy for Maritime Afl'ain of the Department of Commen:ic. �How Sweet It Isl Sugar Islander Visits Bait. SI U At._k, Calf, I.al<• kbdM4Wat., tl•IUI~ WClfhn ofN- A• 11ita HE . 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Ohio • 1290 Old Ri-.:r Rd +1113 (216) MA l·.5430 C.OL:UM.BlfS, Olllo 4937 Wai 8 roed SL 43221 DVLDTlf. Minn. (113) 659-5152 JACKSONYlLLE, Fla. '331 5 Libcny St. 32206 • JERSJ!Y crrv. N.J. (9CM) 353-4917 99 Molllaomery St. G7Jlll& (20 I) HE $.jl'(U' MOB.a..E, AIL •• I S. b wrmcc SL 36602 (20S) .HE l-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La. 6JO J acbcm Aw. 70130 (SIM) S~7546 NORFOLK. VL ••• - ••• , llS l Si. 13$10 (80t) 6al-l 892 PADUCAH. Ky•••••• •225 S. 7 St.-42001 4 1115) DE 6-Jtla 2 0 PIN£Y POINT. Md. SL Maly"• Coumy 20674 • (JOI) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR. Tex. . 534 9 A\'e 7TMO l5 4 ~ C1 3 ll ll 0 3 0 0 • • I ZS1 38 44 ~ 2 lli2 5 17 ¥66 ft J I 3, , ,91 UZI (~~) 1713> 911).1679 SAN FRANCISCO. CaU 3:!0 FttlllOGI St. 9'1DS SAl'o"TIJltCE. P.R. (41S) 62M1tl lllJ F..-..ta J Stop :ZO 00909 IACllll 72U960 S.EATILE. W.it. ··- · ~ I A~c. 911111 (l06) MA :MDC ST LOUIS. Mo 4Jfl GQY<* Aw. 6lll6 (l14)Tsw.> 1'i\MPA. Fla 26 lcl W Kennedy SM. .U. 26 (alJl l»HOI TOLEDO, Ohio ••• 6" SIUllillilt St. 43*M fill WILM1NGTOl'f. CallL 0 JU 111 Im!,_....... ~~ . . . . En• 5 .. TT , .......... , .. ?' .B01JSTON. Tele, ••• l~I ~St. 17002 PH11AD£.U'RIA. Pa. 2604 S. 4 SI. 191'1 4- ~', " St. 01903 l61'1) 28).2645 I 3 5 6 9 , . • I~ Maio 2 1 Baltimore Port Agent George Costango (r.) holds a snlpboard meeftll\l with some of the crew 1n the bulk camer"s mass hall. 4 u Maio St. 49635 1616) 3S2M<!I GLOUCESTER. M.asa. AB Fred Boyne stopped-oll in lhegalley oonng the altemoon coffee break. ~- ?OS Mc.tical Ans 8alldln1 5S81l2 (218) RA l-4110 FRANKFORT. Midi. -····· P.O. Boa D 3 4 5 The MIV Sugar I~ eases slowly lowards lhe Baltunore sugar d<>ci< with the assistance ol ltle' SIU-cootracted tug Cape Henlope/J (Curtis Bay). (614) 87CMil61 (4191~·-· 4GIA*Da.._11744 (29))!8 nu Yot.'.OHAMA. ..._ •••••• P.O. .... at Yola' l'anP.O. UN8iille p l ... .,,. ••C-••••,... ~181sfl JIONOlULU. ltawait . . .. , . . . . ,. ._ _. . . 0 (617) 482-4716 0 8 .,._,ij., f ~2:•:l:U:':':3~·~·:.:111J~ ·== .,.: 2:~::.,=·~=~=':irn -~=,.! ,>_ 7• ;: 5:= 7J .. JJ ..-:..~ Zn ,•~<.:U .. .. - -- .. •• The next port-ofseall for the Sugar /$/anderwill beo$0mewherc along the St La~ Seaway BOSTON, Mass..•.• 2 IS Eau SL 02111 30 ...- - J ., .. 15 0 U4 !ill ~ 2 l i .. I25 J11 ~ 4 12 3 3 m I 5 0 9 - 3 i 11 15 y 0 beef. (Sil) EL +3616 IUED Oft IEACH Al . . . . a-A a..B a..c • ITlllAe DIPMTlmlf ~ anew. BALTIMORE. Md. DIDI DIPMnmfl' ••• ·- ........................ . . where the bullccr will load grain bound for Haifa, Israel Merwards she'll probably h~d for Honolulu to begin her odyssey 1216 E. llalhmore SL l 1202 Q01)£A 7~ 0-A a-1 CllDC 8o5ll>n · apprruc•mately three weeks. The long stay was due to the fact that the mill was almost filled to capacity and it woJlld be awhile before the sugar-laden.ship could discharge her entire car:gti. At last check not a o.ne wa§ fogging a AU'EJllA. Midi. .••• 80o N. %AVe. 49707 Dl1patchers Beport for Deep Sea MAY 1·31,1980 vesse t usually runs from the Hawaiian Island• to the main~d's West Coast. Actually, the haiese.1-powen:d Su,aar Islander sn't loaded too much sugar in recent years. But for this run, s.h e was back to her old sweet self. Upon arrival in Baltimore the crew learned that they would remain in the city's once again flourishing inner harbor for 1'1 A2llcca Sc. MU 119> Sl'Jt..SJM POllTIAN.D.Or.421 s w -'di.A... 91llM C9)m.7- -A t2UIS11•••- llll.ldlGnlll; ~ m•u&t1M4 Juan Moi1ca (I.) chief st~ard, afld Travis MalnerSi the Sugar /Slan<Jer's cook &f'1d baker pause faJ a momenf In the snlp"s galley before preparing dinner. Travlstlasbeenonlhevesselfor the pasf two·and·e·half)'ears. These lhree gents make up part al the sh{p·s able·bOdled deck-gang; lrom lett to riglJI they are: Mike Dupuis, Henry Scott and Tnomas LUl<elicb. Mike Dupuis (dockSlde). along with some ol his shipmates. 11elps IQ set ll'>e gangway upon arrival In Bolumore Chief Steward, 24, Has Recipe for Success I rs e classic example .of what a man can do, if he sets bis after bis graduation from the Harry LundebergSchool in May, mind to it and plays his cards 19TI(Dockwiller accumulated 18 months sea?imc). right. • combine a aeaerous amount In laa than-~ )UIS (to be e.,IZCf,, 32 .months} Tmn Lany of tkt~miltatlolf ud the wi/1"'8Dockwiller, 24, bas worked bis nns 10 kam and unrtlM u often way up from a. Gencnzl Slet¥atd as po11ible (Dockwiller uppadcd al the Lundebefa School every Udllly (GSU} to e Steward / Bater. He's prcsendy working et '"hance he had, and kept his eyes the be..s of bis department on the end ea.'I open in the pUey while LNG ·Caprlcartf somewhere at IC&). • pnsparc au inp'edients in ?he becwe@ Indonesia and Japan. It's qui?e an accomplishment patented SIU "kitehcn", wherejn only the best equipment and for tho yoim1 man who once told 111: "I never cooked a. meal i11 my (e.d11.Cational) opportunity i1 Hie, till I joined ihe siu end pt available to those eUowed to on a daip. MY mom always bid a enter• In addition to the exoellcnt meal OD tbe table." Though Doc:ltwilJer's accom- educational and upsradina plithmcnt is oert8inlyexemplary, .epponunities the SIU has pl'On if1 by no mnns a o~.in a miUiaa vided for thote seeking edYB.DCen atrola: of lllck.. B's the son of ment in ?he stcWard departmont.. tbiD& that's well witliin Uie reach only the SIU has the spccializcd of mOI& ~ providing they course required for employment on the new liquified mfuraJ gas Ille the followiq "recipe" for (LNG) tankers. ~illcr toolt • pdJer a sufficient quantify that counc the year be paduated of . time (in &be lint 22 monthl from the Lvndebcq School. and ...,,.... bas been riding gas ships ever aince. He was a crewmembcr on the first Americaftsftag LNG ship; the LNG Aquarius, 'riiimg that ship out of the yani in 19n. He left the Aquarius after two trips. upgraded to cook/ flaker, ud then look a job on the. brand new LNG GeminL After leaving the Gemini in early 1971) he upgraded once apin before becoming the rnt chief coolc on iM LNG Libra. He's been on the LNG Capricorn since January or this year, re-nting 10 steward / baker in February. lboup Docltwiller's rise in the steward department has been .meteoric. ?here are othen climbing the ladder et a sirnilar pace. Alona with him on the C(lf'ricom is chief cook Patrick Geary wbo started out as a QSU on the LNG Aquarius in 1978. Cleary. himself a a~•duatc of the i.undp\>erg School, has abo lllorked on the LNG Leo and ?he LNG TOU11U. So, as Dockwiller and Oeary j New Chef Steward Lany Oockwlller 19 only 24 years Old. have shown, the recipe is then: for all to we. And it's not all that diffic:ult. All it takes is the propClr combination of scatirnc, deter· mination and the willingncsa to learn.. The SfU's got the rest ol the inpedien&s you'll need lO cook up a batch of 1accas. June 1980 / LOG I II �How Sweet It Isl Sugar Islander Visits·Bait. sru At-k. Gulf, Ut<t a 1111aa• w.1... TIE UnJj..rTDdastrill Wook«1 ol l'lortli A b PRESIDENT Paul ..all S£CRBTARY•TREASURl!R ~oe DKliorgio EXEOUTl¥E VICB PllESIDBNT Frank Oroiok SIU-conJracted bulk carner Sugar lilander made a rare stop on the East Coast recently when she paid off in the port of Baltimore on June 3. The READQUARTllRS " 675 4 ~Ye,. Bklyn. 112)2 ALGONAC: M1ob. (2!2) HY M600 520 St. C lair Ri\'Or Or. 48001 (3 13) 794-9375 Dl1palcber1 Beporl for Deep Sea MAY 1-31, 1980 (511) "'" New Yerk • • • • ••••••••••• , •••••• --~ •••••• -. • PNladolpllll •••••..•.•• , •..• , ............. 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(?IJ) 65~515~ 33JS Lll!e"Y SI, 32206 • (90!1) 353-0981 JERSEY crrv, !'1.J. 99 Mo111aomcry St. OiJa . · (~l)R£~ MOBILE. Ala. •, I S. u;.rcncc St, ~ (:ZOS) HB )-17'4 NEW ORI.EANS, IA, 630 Jilebon Ave, 70130 (504) S2~7S46 NORFOLK. VL •• •.•• ., I IS 3 St. 23510 (804) 62~1892 PADUCAH. lty.•• . •. •m S. 7 St, 42001 (S02) ").2493 l'RILADELPHIA. Pa.2604 S. 4 SL 19148 (21S) DE 6-3818 WU.MJHO'fOJ(, Oillr. LOii ·-~- HO}IOLULU, Hoaii ........ 201-19JS 197 AIW. SI. Mill . . ., .5J7"'714 PORTlAND, Or.GI S .W Sdi AWf. V7JIM f511)221·71fl WJLMJNGTOH, Ca. •Awalft.,._9'* C21J> 5'9 llDO 22 / LOO I June 1980 - AB Fred Bayne slopped-olf In !ha galley dunng lhe afternoon coffee break. lhe assistance or the SIU-conlracted tug Cape Henlopen (Curtis Bay). (614) 87().6161 DULUTII, Minn. 10s Medical Ans Building S'802 (211) RA 2-4110 fRAN~ORT. Mich . ••.... P.O. Boa D 4U Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 Gl:.OlJCBS'ffi.R.. Mau, 120 Main St, 01903 (617) 2SY.l64S TOLEDO, Ohio . . , 635 Su111!1111 SI. ~ JM The M/ V Sugar lsl8flder eases slowly towards the Baltimore sugar dock With 4937 Weat Jlroad St. 41228 (314) 752-6500 TAMP", Fla. 2410 W ~tllnccly 8JYd, Jla ($ IJ) 81~1601 B • '''!""'''""' ..., •• , ····-· ····~- -~ ·· .• Rk:o ••••• •• •••••••••• •••••• ••••• ••• 129001d River Rd. 4411 3 (216) MA 1·'4SO COWMBUS, Ohio ST. LC)VIS. Mo. 4S81 Gt11vol$ Ave. 63116 26 17 ! •' o o o , o • 8'11=f.rtne*o •••o • • o ...................... o o' ~ .......... , ' (206) MA J.4334 !u Norfolk ................................. ..• l:a"'°' ........•............ -...-.........•bite . ................ . .. ....... -. ... ... ... CLEVELAND. Ohio SEAlTLE, WUh. •• . ••250S I Avo. 91121 1~ •....••••.. •. ...••.• •..• •• ••• The next port-of-call for ttie Sugar Islander will be somewhere along the SL Lawrence' Seaway BattimorePortAgeo1Ge01geCostengo(r.) hok:lsashipbOardmeet1nsiwill\someol the OrfN/ in lhe bulk carrler·s mess tiall. . , 1• · I' ' ,__,,11. ,• ·~ 8.0\ISTON, Teic . .• 1221 Pierce St. 77002 3 152 l)eef. El. 4-3616 1216 E. Bahlmore Sr. 21202 (301) BA 7-4900 l!OSTON. MaJS, • , •• 21S w ex Si. 0'211 1 (617) 482"4716 C1! tc:;'AGO, ILL.9383 S. E"'1n& Aw. 60617 (312) SA 1~7J3 DECll Dll'MTMEl'fT e.c.ton .......•....... ......•.•......•...• where the bulker will load grain bound for Haifa, Israel. Afterwards she'll pro~bly head for Honolulu to begin her odyssey anew. BALTIMORE. Mel: Al~ a-a a_pproitimately three W'eelts, The Jong ata)' was due to the faa that the mill was a1moo filled U? capacity' and it would be awhile before the suga...biden ship could discharge he.r entirecarJo. At·last check not a one was Jogging a >.LPENA, Miah .•.•• 800 N, 2 Ave. 49707 TOTAL SHll'l'£0 a.tA • , vessel usually runs from the Ha~aiian Islands to the main~nd s Wett Coast. Actually, the diesel-powered Sugar Islander hasp'! loaded too much sugar in recent years. But for this run, she was back to her old sweet self. Upon arri~al in &ltlmore the crew learned that they would remain in the city's once again flourishiiig inner harbor for : Juan Mojica (1,) clllel ste\Yard. and Travis Mainers, Iha Sugar /stan<ter's cook and baker pause. for a moment In the sl\ip's galley before preparing dinner. Trevis llasbeenonthevesset (o; Iha past lwo-and-a·half years ~hi~f I riahL ln lest than three yean (to be cuca. 32 months) Texan Lany DockwilJer, ~ baa worked bis way up from a Oer•al Stcwanl Utility (GSU) to a Steward/ Baker. He's pt c1mtly wortins at the beM or bli depaJtmcnt on the LNG Capricorn somewhere between Indonesia md Japan. ~plilbnlcnt for the youq man who once told ~= "I never cooked 4 meal in my life, tilf J joined the SIU and 1ot on • ehip. My mom alwaYJ bad a 1M9J OD the table..,. 'I1lov&b Ooc:kWiller's accom- pl!thmen~ These three gents make up p.ort Of the ship's abfe· l>Odle<l csec1<,.ga119i from left to right they are: Mike Dupuis, Heniy Scott and Thomas Luketlch. Mike Dupuis (dockside), along with some of his shipmates. helps ta set the gangway upon arrival In B1thimore. Steward, 24, Has Recipe for Success T'S a classic example of what a man can do, if be sets his mind to it and plays his cards It's quite an J rs cerWnly exemplary. It'• by no means a ooein a million strob of I~ Jt'a the sort of trm.t duu'a well within the readi of mDllt tlealaJers providillJ they Ille the followins "m:ipe" for RICClll' • pdler a 1ufficriem guautify or..,,,_ (m *first 22 moatJil enter. <kmlril in early 1979 be upgraded once ap.in before becoming the first chief cook Qn the LNG Libra. He's been on the LNG Capricorn since January of this year.....rat1n1 to steward/ baiter in February. Though Doclcwiller's rise in the steward department bas been meteoric. there are others climbing the ladder at a similar pace. Along with him on the Capricorn is chief cook Patrick Geary who started out as a GSU <ftl the LNG Aquarius in 1978. ~ry. himsclr a graduate the i.undeberg School. has -also worked on the LNG Uo and the In addition to the excellent educational and uppading .epportunities the sru bu provided for those .eeting advancement in the steward departmeat. only the SIU has the 1pecialiud coune required for employment on the new liquif&ed aatural pa (LNG) tankers. Doc:b'ilJcr toot that coune the year be Jfadualcd froai the L~ School. and have shown, the m:ipe is lhei;e for all to use. And it's not all 1ha1 diff~ All it takes is the proper combination of stratlme, determinatiOD and the williogn~ to learn. The SIU's got tht rat of the irqpedieata you'll need to coot up a batch Of l1IC ti I has been riding gas ships ever Rairy LundebergSchool io May, since. He was a crewmember on the 19n(I>oclcwiUer accumulated 18 first America:n-flas LNG ship,. months seatime). • combine a generous amo11n1 the LNG Aquarius, ·riding that o( r.kt~rmiifatlori ud the willirig- ship ou't of the yard in 1977. Be M» to kam and upgrtull11 often left the Aquarius aftCt' two trips. u po11i.ble (Dockwllleruparaded uppadcd to eoe>Jc/bater~ and at the Lundcbera Sohool ever,y then took a job on the brand new chance be bad, and kept his eyes LNG Gemini. After leaviq the and oa•i open in the pUey while at tea). • prepare all ingredients in the patented SIU "kitchen", wberoin only the best equipment and (edljeational) opportunity is available to thoae aUowcd to after his graduation from the or LNG Taurus. So, 11 DoclcWiller and Geary ' NIW Chief Steward lany Ooct\wlller 11 only 24 years- old. June 1980 I LOG I 23 �Stanlng with this- Wilt the Sro· histOT)I of tltt Staforrrs- lntern•tlonal Union. /rutoilmelrts wi/J OJ!Pftlf 1110ntf1ly ond will coi>er tlw - Y 11tri/ca, or1a11i1otloMl drfvts Md Ollter lauts ill wltldt tM Ut1I011 A• bttrt invoh'C!d for tht bMeflt of and tltt ltnwric.,, "'qduml-lne, os wdl u for ill ~nerlfl. Tiils first lnstJlllmmt tilltf a ·b rk/"'61ory fartr~ Lo1 wlJl "'If a SS Lvrfine At Sea SS Presidents Wi/son,_Adams From July 5-IS, the SS Pre3idem Wil.ro1t (Am.erican Presidpnt Line) will carry beside pusenger8(J3) 250 'metric tons of bulk wheat from a West Coast pon to Inchon-Pusan, Korea. From July 10-20, t~ SS Pr4itknJ dda'11$ (APL) will haul !S,000 metric tons of bulk wheat 1upercargo on the same route. MA RAD hlU okayed more than $36 million to MatJOo Naviption Co. can cooven iU R/ O R/ O trailer'lhip, the 25,3$0dwt SS Lur/inr in10 a container ship doubling her cargo capacity to l,046containeni from 434 containel'll. The 1973-bµll! 700.foot 3hip is oo the West CQut to Hawaii run. Her builders, Sun Shfpyard of Chester, Pa., will do the 126.5 fe><>t "Stretell~ conversion with deliveQ' sct for Septe111ber 1981. She will be able to carry 4l>'moreca,, to a 179 CBI'$ total and 104 more refriscrated units. Forward SPllC!IS will be fitted with container cells. Decks will be st rengthened "1111d autodecks with access r.amps will lie added to one hold. Washington, D.C. ·- SS Tomaro Gui/den About July IJ, the 23,800 dwt SS Tamara Gui/den (Transpon Com· mercial) from the pon of Philadelphia will carry a cargo ofcoal out bound and other carso inbound to the port of Norfolk on a five-month chaner for the MSC. New York Sen. Daniel X. Inouye (0-Hawaii) was awarded the 1980 Admiral or the Ocean Sea Award (AOTAS) at Maritime Day ceremonies here. He will accept the award here oo Sept. 26. The award .is for distinpished !!¢Moe to the American merchant IDllrine annually by the United Seamen's Service. Sen. Inouye is dWnnan of the Senate Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Tourism and is authorof Senate•s 1980 Ocean Sbippins A'-'t. TT Bay Ridge Richmond Tanken, owners of the 225, 00() dwt 77' Bay Ridge, want to repay the Oo~rnment constrtlction subSidy to clear the supertanker for use in the domestic trades. T~ vessel was built for SS7.3 cnillion of' which S24.6 million was sub•idlzed with the piovision ,t hat she could only be 48C<I in the foreign . trade1. But her sunerahip, the IT Stuyves(lnt repaid fbe subsidy and entered the i:lomettjc; 1r14~ permapentJy_ She, like her other sister-ships, the TT Brookf}'n and TT Williamsburgh, are now on the Alaskan North Slope oil run. Galveston The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA} late last month gave the uan-af<onstructio.n peo light to Texas' first deepwater oil terminal port oo Pelican ls. licensing okay is ex.pectcd from the Army Corps of Engineers. The pon is to be built by Gableston Wharves, Chicago Bridge and ~lican It. Terminal Corp. It c:ould handle 250,000 dwt supert.ankm. Santa Barbara Committee 1.• Four high school students- have won voyages on SIU•ffiliated ships and one cash intbe Propeller Club of the U.S. annualessayconte1t on the American men:bant marine. Winners in the Rarold Harding Memorial National Euay C<!ntest were; _., For a roundtrip Walerman trip from New Orleans to Europe-Alice Amber Amacker of Bogalusa. La. For a Delta roundtrip from New Orleans to South AmericaWilliam Russell Curry Jr. of ~y West, Fla. For two APL roundtripc from Oaldand. Calif. to the Orient. Carmen &talano of San Diego, CaliL and Hauber Heintz of San Ptxlro. Calif. For a Maritime Overseas SSOO cash award-Tue Din-aoh of Galveston. ST Zapato />oJriot MARAD h&$ given the 3S,IOO dwt tanker ST 'ZapQ1a Patriot (Zapata Tankers) permission to cllaner to tbe MSC for three yean with \WO yearJy option&. Mariilo Bay Local piretes- laat month 'killed the lll&Jtcr of the IQ, 000 dwt BriU1h containership, the SS Orien1al AmbaS111Jdor and hurt 1 crewmember whell they boarded the·veuel demanding cash. The captain was -11iot 11iJ!e" ~ alter 'refu.'li11j. t!IW demand5. The piretca left the ship emptyhanded. Enroute to Ta.iwan, ~ ship anchored off tama·o Town near the mouth of the bay, seeking shelter from Tfllhoon Dom. Her cllief mate brought the ship into Mapila Harbor to continue the run to Taiwan. Philadelphia The SS Wu1ward Venture (JOM) and t~ FoTt Holabird and Tronspor1er (JOTI woo Jones F. Devlin Awards early lhia month for sailing safely for two accident-free conseaitive years. The awards were given by the National Safely CQunciJ's Marine Division and the Ameriean lasrirute of Merchant Sbippiq. ar Islander Committee scindc:d after pal!lgc: of the "M1gna Carta of the American Seamen" thr Seamen's Ad or 1915. \his legislation wa& initiated by Andrew Furunlh, famous champion of l!Camen 's rights 11nd hud of the old International Seamen's Union. 1 Th~ sailor was alw11ys at a great ~J tM llNP'lft' S /Jlbor 1110-tnt, in organizing into o ltltlut.lhiz ,,_ """""' ~ disadvantage union because of tf\e nature pf hi~ whkll 111 •• wl«I /tJnftllliiRI eJ tltt profcs~ion. He was at se,1 most of the Sill. time. And when ashore his meager wages were soon spent, leaving him at the mercy of crimps, shipping masters, owners and the many other harpies or the waterfront. .6.se&man with a reputation for pro1'. testing his lot would soon find it hard to get a ship. But the ~eallllln by lohn Bunker bas always been an independent OR hundreds of years seamen fellow and it is not surprising that .JUtaed to better tlieir lot. From the first labor strike in the United tbt •hll>"'luhed o-en of Roman States was by tlir sailors of Nrw and Spudlh galleys to tbe watdt- York in 1803. when they refused to and w1tdl erews or modem wllld- sail the ships until they received an j1~ seamen were usually un· increase in pay from $10 a month. derf'ed, undttp1id and overworked Then: is little information available and ronsidl!l'fld workmen beyond about this strike but there is a tbt usual rttOl.ll'leS or the. law. reference to them getting SI 7 a Aloo& with the harsh tlDd vi1or- momh later. so the action must have ous nahlte O(tbeir daily labors Wtte been effective. But the sailors errons the constant haunts of -ru1nc. 'were only spasmodic and their Untold thousands of ulloft have set achievements did not la•! long. out from port never to r.eturn, There was a strike in Boston in 1837, becoming victims of storms, colU- when pay was little more than it was slons and that most dreaded roe of in 1803. tbe ocean vo)'lcer-f"Jre;at sea. And It must be remembered. of course. In the pa(ts Of old ihiP.Jling]oyrh~ that many sbore·side workers were diu1 w~~ abr,ays thl• ree11rrent 001 much better off than the seaman. no(fce beside the name of a lhip: I( ihe sailor was unhappy with his ~mlssin& •nd prawned Jolt with all pay, he did not tui.ve much chance of bands." iD'lproYlng himself asho~e. Once Much as they wanted 10 bette( accustomed to the sea, moreover. their condition. seamen had little the sailor did not talce kindly to I.he chance to e11press their dissatisfao- boredom and drudsery of jobs tion In any effc:ciive way. much less ashore. to organiz.e for concerted action. The first organization of seamen Maritime laws of all nations gave in the United States occurred in absolute authority to the captaio al January of 1866 when the following sea. Quite appropriately was the notice appeared in a San Francisco captain called ~master . He was that paper: in fact. Many protests by seamen "Summa Friendly during a voyage against poor food. Ualwa Sodecy" overwork. brutality or qnsafe con"A II sramtn arr invltrd to ditions wercbranded"mutinies"and at1tnJ at IM Tum Vr"ln Ila/I ~ suppressed by fists, guns or belaying pins. Only rarely wu the 1Jn Bush St""' bt'tll'tm St(l('k· ton and Pc> ...ell STTl'l't$ on seamcn·s voice heatd u far u the Thursda)' £vening, Jonuar)' 11 coons •!Id then the masterS, mateS or owners almost al~ won the at 11;, o "dQC'k lo .form a Sta· c..e. ,,.rns Sorit>fl' for 1ht Pacific• .6. LL maritime nations bad striet Cua.ft." laws agains1 8 seaman leaving This meeting resulted ID organi~tion of the Stamens Friendly hi• ship before the end of the-voyage. Union and Protective Society. In I SS2, for in.stance. tbC Spani~h Alfrrd Enquist was elected Presigovcmmcit\I decn:ed that any sailor who deserted hi.~ ship before the end dent and G~orao McAlpinc. Secre. !Ary. It WIS the firs( orgam1.ation or of a voyage: to America. could be seamen in 1his eountry, perhaps the puoi1hed by I 00 lash!!$, a aenterlce first in the world. vinuaUy equal to death. Ai late as In 187S. the United Seamen's the 19th century in l>Olh Englilnd. Association was formed in the pon the United States and other mari· of New York .. ncl it sent a delegation time nations a seaman who left his to Congrc$S to petition for laws to ship bcfotc the cod of a trip•could ~ protect seamen. The delcg~tioo. forcduUy•ppn:hended.apd brooght according lo a news repon ID the back on board. ,, be w~'l returned New York Times of January 21 , was he automatically forfeited 11is pay -graciously received by the Preti· Ind aay belonginp left on the ship. dent." In the •U.S. 1hi$ Ltw was only re• .-flll ""'°' The Struggle Begins Fora Class of Workers F n New York Pllltofman Tedely 8abkowsl<1 (seated !ell) llNs oul a dues receipt IOI Recerllf!Gd Bosun Stanley Jandols t seated nght) ship's cllarrman. ltlst month at a payo#l lllX>etd the SS San/a Balbat11 (Della Wne) at Pon Newark. N.J.The res1 or the Ship's Commitlae - ft to r.) .SlaMlfd Delege.ta Robert Arana, Engine 0 !I LMlll Ae~ Tarns. [)e(;j< Oelegale Frank Pallsia and Chiet Slewatd A. Rudhdti, iletelaly-19POl1el'. II I LOG I Jlltle I 980 A History of the SIU No more washeatd oftbiso1ganization. The Seamen's Friendly IJnion.aod Protective Society in San Francisco didn't last long and the nellt organization to come along wa~ the Seamens Protective Union fonntid in San Francisco in 1878 with 800 members. It. too, 'had a lhOA life. HEN wages on the covt\ng vessels fell to $2S a month in l&BS, seamen met one night on a lumber wharf along the San Francisco waterlmnt toprotcsL This was followed 1 week .later by a gcond meeting, which resulted in formation of the Coast Seamen's Union, with Billy Thompson being elected President. By July the union had a permanent headquarters and some. 2,000 members. OnlY. sailors were allowed to join. Dues were so.cents a month. lo the following year the firemen and oilers formed Che S~p Sailor's Protective Association. lo 1891 these organizations joined to form the Sailors Union oC the Pacific. In June of 1886thc SUPca'llcd its first strike, forcing wages uptoS30a month. With these organizations, the seemens labor movement was off10 a firm start, at least on the West Coast Seamen organized on the' Gi:tat Wes at ab.out the same time. The Seamen's Benevolent Union of Chicago was formed in 1863 but soon explted, mai~Ly because its main objective was to take card of siclc or indigent members rather than to taise wages -and improve conditions. Jn 1878, this ·organization was W revived with the name lakes Sea· mens Ben.evolcnt Association, under the leadership or Dan Keefe. This was a ml! trade union. with its IDllincommitmont being financial beucrment and improved living conditiom aboard ship. Branches spr1ng up in the major Lakes poru. Within '• few years the ship owners. had bfokerr the ~nio11 by setting up their own hiring hollt and refusins to ship any men with known uoion proclivitles. The Union, however, was revived in the l 8901 •nd nrvived lo become pan of the lnfemetiooal Seamens Union. Longshoremen of the Lake1 orpnizcd in Chicago in 1877 and then fonn.cd the National LonBshoremen'1 Association of the United States in Detroit in 1892. This became the International Longshoremen's Association lo 1895. It was al5o on the Great Lakes that the first union of marine engineers waa formed in 1854. II quiclcly faded away but was revived in 1863 and again in 1875 when it became the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. Captains and Mates have a history of union activity ' On the lakes dating beck to 1886. In 1892 a convention or .seamen was held in Chicago, with delegates from the various ·unions now organized on the West Coast, tho Great'1.alccttnd the Gulf of Mexico. There were no delegate8 from the " Atlantic. - At this meeting was born ~ National Union of Scame11 of America, later to be lcnown llS the International Sea1ilen's Union. 11 lasted uni.ii the 19.)()s and out of its eventual wn:c:Jcaae came the Seafarers ln1ernational Union and the National Maritime Union. More Nert Molllll Shi_ps Are Powered DillerendF TodaF C·•ll bl 0.. De Cll••g• Take the Diesel Engines Course at HLSS It's Four Weeks Long It S~arts PS,e.,ptember IS •' ~ .lull& t 9eO I LOG I 21 �I Legal Aid Tn tlir ha1·t I ~~;K ~~'i':!, ~ff~~~;!ree Tra~0~b.ldeology' r ~"""' tlrn1 mw SIU m<'mhrr• /r~al probl~m.< ·,,, 1/11• 1·11rio111 11nrr1, n 1;.,, "' t111ur11V1·• " ''"'"' //wi· """ <"a11.m/1 '·' h<'lfll! publi.•hetl. T/1; 111~m· her ...d ""' durrur r/rc recommcJ1d<·<I 111 n111m1t•" t1111l 1/li.< list ;s ,,,,,,,,t//'d 011/v /r>r l111i!mr1111<>111/I fJJl'fl"·«'·'' NEW YORK, N.Y, Schulma.n & Ab.arbanel 350 Fifth Av~ue. New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE. MD. Kaplan. Heyman, GrernbeJg. En~lman &. Belgrad Sun life Bui.JdingC ha.rles & Redwood Streets Baltimott, ~aryland 21201 Tele. /1(301) S3!J..6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Pcter'5on Americana lluilding 1111 Dallas Street Houston, Teicas 7'7002 Tele. 11(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA.. Hamilloo & Duu~. P.A. 26'20 W. Kennedy lijvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. 11(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. John Paul Jennings. Hcnnini and Wash 100 Busb Strtelr Suitc 1403 San Francisco. California 94104 Tele. //(415) 981-4400 Philip- Wcltin, ESQ. Weltin & Vn11 Dam No. I E.ciker 81&. San ftanci$co, Calif. 94105 Teb:.~(4tS) ST. LOUIS, 771.;4500 Tele. 11(314) 231-7440 N£W ORLEANS, LA. &rlttt, Boudteaux, Lamy. Oardnm- & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Omvier St~ New Orleans. 1.ouifi11n.1 70112 Tele. I/(~ S86-9j95 ' LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Fo~I. Julbar. 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All~ 00 er-A a . a c... c R£GISTEllED ON BEACH Alll:teupl a-A CIMeB CllllC DEClt OVAllTMDIT ' Omrwton •.••••••••••••.••••.••••••• , •• , Mobile, Alabama. 36602 Droulc also told the audience that our counuy's failu~ Co deal with the deterioration of its merchant ~rine is causing grave national security problems, especially since the Rus$llltt fle4)t has experienced 11n unprecedented era of growth. The ....,. r'!alional Maritime Council is an organization dedicated to maritime research and education. 1t is composed of a broad spectrum of the maritime industry, including more than 170 companies whose ships sail under the.U.S.t'lag. The SIU was one of the. earliest and moce enthusiastic members of the NMC, for it reco$fiized thal the Council preseirtcd thi: maritime ind.ustry with the unique opportunity of ·addressing the larger issues that affect the industry as a whole. TOTALSHll'f£D "TOTAL IWllSY'ERED ~n Fr,:ncl&co ............................. MOBrLE, ALA. Simoll & Wood GI~. Massachusetts MAY 1-31, 1980 ~.-.· M~. Noting that the health of the nation, as well as the health of the maritime industry, depepds upon this nation's ability to eJtpOrt products, Drozalc- attacked inadequate economic policies that have blln'Ctly followed outdated concepts of free-trade. "It is probably not news to anyone present that the trading nations of the world are rapidly moving into a protectionist mood," DrozaJc said. "The United States simply cannot afford the luxury of a free trade ideology." What is neJ:ded. Drozak s( re ssed. is a long ·range successful promotion of exports. While ~eceot initiatives, suoh as the President's Eiport Council and passage, of the. Export Administration Act. are steps in the righ1 direction, th.ey are not Dispatchers RePort for Inland Waters I •• Grutnbetg & Soundm 721 Olive Street Sr. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. executive vice president. suessed the need for co-operation between all segments of the maritime industty in an address before repi;ese111atives of the Midwest Region of the. National Maritime Council Drozak's addrei;s was part of a Shipper Advisor Labor Symposium held in Chicago last month. The Symposium was designed asa forum where different segments of the maritime illdustry could come 1ogetber and exchange views, as well as plot a common strategy for the future. Drozak told 1he assembled delegates that the American flag merchant marine has been a vic~m of unfavorable. historical trends and poorly-<:onccived goveromental policies. The maritime industry is, he said, an ioduSlry that must close ranks if A . ! .o 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8l 8r 0 1 1 ~0 3 0 3 3 12 0 4 0 36 70 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 l I. 2l 12 0 0 80 2 2 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 34 0 l 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 0 I J 0 0 80 2 0 0 l 4 0 0 I 0 I 0 5 0 4 a 0 0 2 ~ a 1$ EMINI DUAllTll!HT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 ITIWAlll>DIPMTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 g ~ 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 l • 0 0 8 ~ 8 0 0 0 9 0 8 5 9 3 0 5 0 0 8 15 0 7 L 17 11 g 80 8 ·~ l 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 .0 0 8l 0 80 0 8 0 0 I I 0 0 a 0 0 l y l i 0 2 0 3 IO Ii 103 8g A •monlh. 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 T ~ 0 2 I 5 0 0 ~ 0 9 8 0 2 0 9 50 o, 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 I () Q •O 8 f g 0 8 0 0 I 10 0 0 7 0 5 12 21 0 14 0 117 1'3 8 8 8 80 ~ 1 l 0 0 0 ~ 0 0 0 2 0 3 v 80 0 0 0 8 2 ii M 211 3 R~' means l/ie numberof men wto actuotty res111ered fCf lhipPif18 at the POl'l 18" the 14191 11Umboror_,, ""iA11111fat tneportatthe ...cs of r.t !!\GOllh. '"119&tslered on the Belltl>" - • I LOG I June 1980 - �• PiGtured w~h SIU Rep. Al Raymond (third from le~) are some ol Bl,l~.er-Wtiltety­ Mc;:Alllster's maintenance crew. From the left, tney are: Bo~ Schwetka. Pasgualjj G.lorgllll and Steven Phlllfp$, The MIV Graoe McAllister dockside at her new Baltfmore home; New 1ug Run for SIU linking, Norfolk, Bait., Philly S llJ-contncted McAUlller Broth· ers, of Baltl-e, ha.1 announced plant ror a new conlalnrr 1>a11e feeder service bqlnnln& this month. The service will llnk the mid· Atlanrfc portl of Plrfladelphla, - Baltimore and Norfolk. The mo¥e by McAllister was •. made possible when the company mtrced In Januuy -,Jltb the SIU· contracted Baltimore company Bakft'·Wbl~ly Towing. The new company will, for the lime being, be or kno'll'n aJ Baller-Whltely-McAJl.lstl'r Tow1t11. The nnt cllanp to be madeby1he •I' I .. ·~·r ~ . new outfit wa1 the addldon of tbe J,598 honepower ru1 Grt1« McAlllsin to tbe ortpnal six boat Reet. Tbt Gl'O« McA lltltrr arrived at tht Dundalll Marine Ter·m lnal In BaHlmore on May 11. Until actual ffflkr serVice operations bqin, the boat will be mp&ed In lhipdoddn& and other harbor senices in the Balllmore area. Allhou&h new to the Baltimore vicinity. MeAllllter Towln1 ha long bem an SJU-contncted company in other ports inefudln& Philadelphia wherr the GrMJr Metfllistl!I iweviomly saw serviu. ' ~ #" l"- Deckhand James Kabakilvtch hes th1ogs all hed up. capt. Frank LUkowSld (I ) and Mate Jerome l.ukoWSld handle the wheelhouse chores on the Grace McAllister Yes. they are brothers Chl1:1I Engineer At111n Hirsch checks the pressure gauges in tho Grace's engine room A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION r DONT GET TANGLED OP WITH D~l!~5:!"" IF CAUGHT, YOU LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE/ June 1980 I LOG I 'rT • �Effort Underway to Resume SPR Program 'T'fi~ Strategic Petroleum Re- J. serve (SPR) Progam, which • - i$ considered by most defcn~p expens to be instrumental to lb~~ country's national security, bas fallen oil" bard times. Bureauen.tic mismanagement, bud8¢" tary pressures and Saudi Arabian protests have threatened its existence. The SPR program la impor· llUlt to the merehanUnarlne linte U.S. sbips· an parantttd curlap of at l~f SO percent of the oll earcoes. The Program was drawn up in 1974. Fifteen industrial nations, including the United States, met after the Arab Oil Embargo and agreed in theory that~ch nation had to take positive steps to lessen its vulnerability to shortterm cut-offs of oil supplies. Since that time most of the fifteen nations have done what tbey promised, which is to build up their reserves of· oil. The United States, however, has stood aione in doing nothing to protect itself. 6 Day Resene Ot;partment of Energy officials have llnders~red this failure. If an oil cmburgo were implerne11ted tod.ay, these officials main~in that the United States would be lhe Western nation m95t severely affected, Japan, West Oem1any and Franc:c all have oil resetves of 40 days or more. The United States. however. bas only 91 million barrels of oil in reserve. Al the present rate of eonsumption this is enough ,to meet our nation's energy Qeeds for six days. Domestic critics of SPR. and there .are many, contend that bveaucratic mismanagemeql has crippled the Program. Delicate international consideration have also played a role in hindering the program's success. Saudi officials have made it known that they do not favor a build-up of American oil reserves. Officials from the State Department have been reluctant lo give the SPR Program the attention that it needs because of this country's special relationship with the Saudi rulers. What has hurt the program the most, however, bas been the_ worsening economic situation of the United States. As of late there has been a great deal of pressurtt to balance the Federal budget. SPR has be!Cn one of the programs designated to be cut t>ack so ,that the Federal budget can be balanced. Con~s is presently consideri.ng propQsals to resc1,1e the Program. Key leaders rcmemtier the difficulties this country encountered when foreign sources ofenergy were cur-off. as SIU Helps In Seafffe Shindig they were in 1973 after the Yorn Kippur War and in 1979 during the Iranian Revol11tion. The most recent proposal to n:scue the SPR Program is the one that was incorporated into the Synthetic Fuels Legislation. S. 923, during a meeting of Senate and House conferees. Senators Bill Bradley D-NJ) and Bob Dole (R-Kans) have per:suaded their fellow conferees to include language in the Synthetic Fuels Lcgj$lation I.bat would require thal the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be augmented by 100,000 barrels of oil a day. Unfortunately, they were unable to obtain all the funds necessary to bring that result about. Most lesislative experts agree that the actions of Dole and Bradley will have little practical effect in the immediate future. The Syntheti.; Fuels Bill must first be T"Cturned to the House and Senate and passed by both bodies. And tpen the compromise version mu&t be signed by the President. Even if the legislation is signed into law, the required Federal monie~ would not have been authorized to .bring about the desired resuJt, which is to build up this nation's oil reserve. However, tpe Synthetic Fuels Legislation, if it is enacted with the Dole and Bradley language inUlcl, will serve an ii:nportant purpose. Congress will have made a symbolic commitment to building up our oil reserves. That, at Jcast, is a step.in the right direction, Now you can improve your math skills tn fractions and decimals in your spar~ timer HOW? H LSS has courses for you In fractions and decimals. They are self-study courses. lf LSS will send them to you. You can study them while you're .aboard your ship or boat! Here :S how you can use the skills you 'II gel in these courses: *in your everyday life (for measuring, counting, etc.) *in your job *to improve your math skills for upgrading *to get started on your high school equivalency' program (REMEMBER: GED Is offered at HLSS.) *to review old math skHls or learn new ones Send {or the cowse you want today/ Just fill in and mall the coupon below. • • I On Sunday, Aprll 20 1ne Anoual Fund Awstng Spring Otnf'le( was held at the CathO!ic Seamen':; Club ro Seattle. foWOWEd by Iha dtaw.no 01 the winning tickets rn tile annual raffle A lull course d1nnllf ol roast srliOtfl ol beef was prepared and seived by Scef11rer JHttrl"I)' Nieto. a~y asr;isted by Cl'larle~ Nolan of the M.F O,W retrred All proceeds l1om Uiese evPnls lialp •n part 10 mee1 rrie operallng expell598 of the Club P1c1u18CI above (I to') are Ji/Timy Nreto'S.1 U. c11<el coot< Chtek Erhanl of the Bartenclefs Un111n, Fr C P Dillon. O.MJ. Pon Cl!ar.ilaln & Dlrecror ol the Clot>. and ChlJ¢k Nolan. M FO.W 11111red asslstaru COOR TneC1ub 1s r1Qhl down Iha sr1001 rrom the SIU tlBll 21 /LOG I June 1980 Cut out the coupon and mall ft to this address: Academic Edueatlon Department Herry Lundeberg School Piney Point, MD 2067 4 Send It t.octayl ATTN: Lola 'Knowlu, Mathematics Department �The Lakes Picture All(etlae More and more Great Lakes vcs.~ls are bemg tail! up as econo!Jlic problems deepen. SIU-contracted American Steamship C<>. plans to tcmporarUy la~-up the John J. Boland d\Je to lack of cargo. • • • cement Transit Co. has ~ccided l)Ot to fit out the cement carrier1hey recently purch.ued from 11nothcr SIU-contracted company, "Eric Sand. Tbejr deei9iOll not to run Ille vessel is due: to l11ck of cargo, The vessers na ma was changed from I he Loe 8aJ' to the .Badger Sto,le. • • In a surprise tum-around move, lite state of Michigan granted S700,000 in subsidies to keep the Ludirlgton-t1>-Milw11ukeeC&OcaTferry route open through this summer. The announcement to subsidize the car ferries wo.s met with loud protei.ts from lbe SIU and many Misliigan public interest groups because I be stare has ~tripped Michigan education ~nd public achoo! programs of funds, in an effort to curb ~ding. Michigan residents arc up-in-arms over che state's decision to trade off the C&O carferry service wh1c:h has been in serious financial straits.for years- against education. Observers were expecting the state of Michigan to tum down the subsidy rcqu~t which wouJd mean tbeendof the C&O. SIU-rontraeted car ferries were expected to be used to move the freight lhut hnd been handled by the C&O. Meanwhile, r11tes-0n cheC&O carferries were upped 14 percent as of June t . (;level••• The Richard J. Rel.ts (American Sttamship) is s1iU in the shipyard awaiting (cpairs on her unloading boom. 4Jllleago The SI l) Clinieai I306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, bas closed its d<>or.S. The Union bas arranged for Chicago·a1ta Seafarers to get their medical exnm5 from Or. S. Huftsain, 9206 South Commercial. Chicago. Ill., 60617. This clinic is only e short r1deaw~ from theCh1cago Unlol) hallso the f!CW arrangement Is expected to work uut well On May ~4. the Med11so Challe11gu. a cem1mi c;1rrier, as half loaded, CJl route from Milwaukee 10 Manitowoc. When she was off Sheboygan, fhc Medusa Clrufkng(•r lost her sbJlh ~rid propeller and hllJ l<l be 1owtd to Manitowoc where •he ofT-luadcd the rest of her cargo. She was then towed to a shipyard in South Chica{lo for repair~ which were expected to talce at least 10 day~ O.trolt Amcric.m Steamship'~ Sharan and her SIU crew were on"thcir WB}"tQ 1he Mclou1h Steel dock in Trenton, load~ with 20.000 tons of coal, when 1hc v~el grounded on mud in the Trenton Channel of the Detroit River lost month. The effort.• of ~1x 1up- 1ncludmg 1hc SIU-conttact~ Maine and Manland (Great Lake;, Towing) weren't enough to pull her free. She wa~ able to move only after a portion of her cargo was~ighte~d. The Shortm was making her last •rir> before heading for lay-up. • • • A Soviet vessel which had loaded magnesite in Ludington was a hostage for live: days in Af1ril when 11n American harbor pilot refused to guide her out of rhat port. The harbor pilot was protcstfngreccnt actions by 1he Soviet govemmenc In the Middle East. It took the Upper L;llles Pito1 Assn. five days to locdte I! harbor pilot who was willing,10 get rhe Soviet ship out of l. udington- and he was a Canadian. Slg.11 From Spaae The National Aeronautics and Space Adtnini~tration (NAS~). the same folks thnt gave us mnn's first wRlk Oil the moon-are conducting experiments which could be a boon to Great Lakes winter shipping_ NASA conducted experiments on th¢ Lakes using microwaves to i.d. ice coverage and lhickneu, pressure ridges and clear water passages. This doll! will be used. along with ground surfaces mapping, to program sarelliresensors in the future. NASA Project Director James Lindemann said '"if the techniques we are developing arc: implemcnteG, a ship navigator in future year~ facing an icy passage will be able to receive precise inform:uion ... from a satellite circling overhead.'' f'leaa Waters Acting under orders from a Federal judge, tile Reserve Mining Co oi Silver Bay, Minn .. ended their 25-ycar-long practice of dumping 67;600 tons or ore WO.SICS into Lake Superior every day. The waste;s discharged by the compnny were known to contain cancer-causing asbestos. Ag~tos fibers were found in drinking water in Duluth and st:veral other MiJ\nesota cities that draw wuter directly from lake Superior. The baule to get Reserve to stop dumping asbestos-laden wastes into the Lakes has been raging for IOycors. Whileenvlronmeniallsts, Federal agencfos and officiol~ or thn:c states bailed the dumping balJ. it was viewed by most es only huff a victory. MThc discharge into the Lake has ended. but the asbestos fibers arc sdll tllerc," said one Minn~sota resident. speaking for many. uy wonder how many people hav1: been 11xf)Olled to the fibers and Lhal's the sobering ~ide of the whole i.~9ue. ~ USPHS Sets up· 24-Hour, Toll-Free Hotline W HAT does a Seafarer or Boiitman do when he gets off a vessel, hundreds of miles trom home, and he needs a doctor? Where docs he go jf he needs medical care but ifs the middle of 1be nlght and he's in an unfamiliar city? The answers to those questions are now available, 24hoan a day, seven days a week, by phoning a new toll-free phone number set up by the Seafarers' Health lm~rovement Pro1ram {SHIP). The SHIP program is spomored by USPHS. Trained per$oMcl are man· oing tbcnewnationwide hotlines. A seaman or boatman can dial S00.231·74'7 anywhere in the U.S. In Tex•thctoll-freenumbefis 800-392-7"47. Both numbcn1 arc easy to remombcr this way: natronwide, dial 800-231-SHIP. ln Texas, dial 800-J92-SHIP. American mariners. By calling these numbers, Specifioally. the nationwide Seafarers and Boatmen can get 800 telephone number wa6 immediate help in locating the "established to improve seane11rest PHS hospital, outpatient farers' aC4eSS to care fhrough the clinic or contract physician. Public Health ~rvioe," said Dr. ln cao.: of a medical emergency Leonard Bachman, Asst. Suroccurring whl:rt iliere i§ no Pl-lS gcon General and Director of the facilit)' in the port, the trained PHS Dfvi!!ion of Hospitals and staff members manning the Clinics. hotline can dlrfft seoitn and One of the plU¥SCS of the toUboalllleD to the nearest coaunu- frtc number is that confusion will atty bolphl. They'll give you the be cleared up on what proh<>spitars address, phone number ccdures seamen and boatmen and approKimate distance from must follow when a medical the place you are calling. emerg\'ncy occurs aboard ship. The toll-free phone number In cae or lldulta or acddtnt was set op under the au&pices of occurrln1 aboard a ve&Ml, SIU the Division of HQllpital~ and seamen and boldmen mll$1 us.ea Clinics of the SHJP program. USPHS hospital whenever pos· SH IP is a collaborative> effort sible. between llte U.S. Public Health By calling the 800 number a Service. other federa.I agendes Seafarer will be difected lo the and the mar1tlrue iadus1ry to clOSC11t PHS hospital or to 1bc improve the he11lth 8.lld safety of 11earcst private hospital if there i~ no PH,S facility in the pon. lo addilion. hotline staffers will remind ~afarcrs to notify USPHS within 48 hours if they are being. treated for an emergency in a private hospital or clinjc, This notification procedure is necessary to ensure that USP HS will cover the c-0sts of emergency treatment in a private facility. • The best way to m1tify USPHS that you are receiving cmer.gency care in a private hospital is to phone USPHS and follow-up your phone call with a telegram within 41l hours. The toll-free 800 n.u.mbers were created so that S&all'leu and boatmen could find meilical c~ as Cast as possible. wltereve:r hey are in lhe United State$. The Union urge~ all Sill members 10 ta.Ice advantage of this serv.ii:e. Ju110 1980 I L0G ./ 29 • • �\ Sisto O. 'flhada, 72. j1>i ned the SIU in the pon or Sentt!e In 1962 &1ullng as a cook for 38 yeais. Brother Tilwla w1u also an Ala.d:iln Fisherman. He was born in 1he PhiU1pincs and Is a resident or Seaule. Mlcud Anrd Viera, 62..joined the SIU in the port 1>r Balti111~re in J9S I sailing as a 3rd coolL Brother Viera • also Jailed during the Vinnam War. He sailed 3S years. Seafarer Viera allcndcd Piney Point Cre11S Conference No, S. Bom m Pucno ~.be is a re$iden1 of Baltimore. Brqlher Mlcbael F. Vl10. 64. joined Ille SIU in 1949 1n the Pon of New Ynrkl sailill8 a.s a cblcf steward, Brother Vigo sailed 32 years. He is a veteran or the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Vigt• w•s boi:n in Flor:idR and is n resident or T:uqpa. Fnmk Beeehcr Brazdl, 57, joined the S IU In 1944 in the part of N"ew York sailing as a flremail·watertender. 8ro1het"' Brazell i'aveteran of the U.S. Army on World War II. He was born in Georgie and l!l 11 resident or Savannah, Ga. Gut Skencltlu, 6S. joined tbe S I U In the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Skcndolas sailttl 30 years. Re w~ born in Cuberland, Md. and is a resident or Seattle. Robnt Edward Emat n.onuis, 7S. joined -,he Union in po.n of Norfolk in 196S sailing u a ohicf engineer for the Cunis 11£y Towing Co. Brother Thoma> was • former member of MEDA. He ls a veteran of the U.S. Navy on World War JI. lloa1 mlln Thomas was born in Gloucuter County, Va, and is a resident or Hawlhnrnc, FIL 1m. Howard Adolph ,Et~•l Sr., 69, joined the Un.i on in the port of Hou•ton in 1957 sailing as an oiler fonhc G & H Towing Co. from 19Sl Lo 1980. Brother E11.cl was a fom1cr 01erobcr of the Painten. Union Local SBSu acootractorfrom 1931to19Sl in Galveston. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boal· man Encl was born in Smithvillo. T""· and is a resident of Hitchcock, TeJL Anihony l'ainlno, 64, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 $ailing as a wiper and cook. Btotber Pennino is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War u. H" w11s born in New Orleans and is a resident thero. Domin co V uqutz L•rlno, 64, joined the SIU in the port or New Vorlc. in 1961 sailing ns a rircmanW"Jtenendcr. Brother l.arlno sailed 39 yca11. He was on 1be piclcctlin" in the 1961 N. Y. l::tarbor beef. Seafarer L.arino W8$ born in Corunu, Spain and is a resident of l lawthomc. Calif. Fnrnc:isco ~adal, S1, joined the Sltl in 1943 ln the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brolbcr Nadal was born in Puerto Rico and iJ a reaidenl of Mayagucz. P. R. uc • James t;vertll Davuiport. 70, joined the Union ln Lht port of Ouhimorc In 1971 ~alllng \\S a chief engineer for the Curlis Bay T nwlng Co. from 1968 to 1980. BrQthcr OavcopoH uJsn woreod for !Yor)" lund D,Ydock (CJO) nnd for U~Y.low Fi~hcrlcs (rom 1947 to 1968. He was born in Fnroham, Va, and is .a re1id1:n1 of 0..hunurc. .. Mldlatl Drewnl&. 6S. JOined Ille union In the port 1>f Detroit in 1953 .aolina a> an AD and wbedsman for the Enc Sand Co. Brother DrewnLoJk wa. born in Ohio ed is a ~cn1 of Nokomis. Fla Midlael DWlda. 64. joined tilt Union on the pon ofToledo, Ohio m 1960 ..oling a. an oiler and :on•cyor11111n for the Rei.. Straruhop Co. lh1lth<'r Dunda sailrd Cot 43 )'CalSHc Wll\ born in Yukon. P•. dnd is a re1idcnt of Toledo. Slanhy Sfepbtft M•notnlll. 62, joined the Union in the porJ of b11J1imorc in 19.56 sailing u a deckhand and bargeman for the Baker Whilcly Towlna Co. C..0111 1963 Lo 1980. Brother Mal!OWJlli w.. 1 former membcir of th• II.A local 1337. lfc w~ born in lllldmore and 11 11 rc~idtnt tllc:rc. • 3Cl f LOG I dune I 980 FNllk Frum Pualllk. 64,joln~ lhc Union in 1949 m-1he port of Philadelpha Ailing as a deckhand and bo.mn for McAllister Brothe!I in and 111r Wilson Linc deep $C8 beio~ 196S. BrotherP8SBID1: isalsoa millwright a.tu! dicsctter. He is e •-etemn or 1bc U.S. AflllY durina World Wat JI. Boatman Pasaluk wns born in Curtis Bay, Md. ;iod is a raidcnt of Philadelphia. ll«yJ &tt:rWO, 64,joincd theSlU in the port of Mobile in I 958 sailina as a fircman-wuertencfer. Brolher Pererson graduated llS a 3rd assistant engineer from the Uniop-MEBA School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N. Y. in 1966. He i1 a veien111 of the U.S. Navy jlJl!I before World War ll. Seafarer Peterson was born In Trinton, Fla. anil is • rctidcnt of Ke:rrVille, TCJ!. Sah<ador Rodripn, 62.Jomcd I.he SIU Ill tbe port New York in 19S~ sailing as a wiper, OS od In 1he •tcward dcpanmenL Brolhctr Rodriguez sailed 29 years. And he hit the bricks in t~ 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. He is a veteran of the U.S. Anny•• World Wet ti. Seafarer Rodriguez was born in Tamp&and is a ~sident of Caguas, P.R. or ~ £, V• Sat. SS. Joined the SIU in 1943 in the pon of New York aailing as a .-tifitd.bosun. Brother Van Sanl wu bom in PenMylvanla and 11 a m ideru or Bel Air. Md. Jtecertificd Botun '1¥. .• C-av· S4.joined tJicSIU in 19o43ln the. port 1>f New York uillna in World War II. Brother GU11-vt0n hit tJie bricU in bolh tllc 1961 c;,....,.. N. Y. Harbor beef and lhe 1962 Robin Ll11c 11dke. He gr1du11ed from the Union's R<'llMdied llojiuns PT01tam in June t97S.. Seafan:r Ot111avaon dso earned bla LNO llldoraonlenl 111d 01!0 at Piney J'oillt In 1978. Born in StalCD l•lu!I. N. Y. he ... taide11t of Slliel) bland. Recertirled Bosun. Wodl• Hmh, 62,joined the SIU in J~ in tbcpon of New York Sliifutg during World War II. Brothet Nash, a bosun since 1961, was SL-7 bosun on the &DUuid Mark~ la f978. He graduated from the Union's Bosun Reccrtificatic!n Progtlllll in September 1973. Seafa~ Nash was bosun on the Seat.and Shorc8!Ulg, Port Elizabeth. N.J. from 197S!o 197'7. At thcHany Londcberg School, Piney Point, Md,, in 1971be upgradeCl lo Quartcrl:llast.,r alld took LNG in J 979. A nallvc of Ba'yonnc,, N.J., l)c is !loW a resident of ffa:elcetisack. N.J. Samuel "Sam" G,.ham lteland. •65. joined the Union in the pon of Norfolk in 1963 saiihig11S a deckhand for tht Curll! Bay Towing Co. Brother lrcland also worked as ·a rigger at the C1Jttis !Jay Shipyard Crom 1961 to 1%2. He was also a commercial fisherman. Boatman Ireland was bom in Lowland. N.C. and ts a resident of Norfolk. Ollv.tr •RM" Mertit Bishop. 6S. joined 1he Union in the port of ~cw Orleans JO 1960 sailing as a capraln on the towboaJ National FrUdom <National Marine Seniice) and with lhe c1>mpany Crom f9S7 10 1980. Brother Bishop worl:.cd as a long· shoreman from 1958 to 1960. He was bOrn in Bruce, Fla. and is a re.ident or Freeport. Fla, Joint G~- EY1119; 38. joined the Union ih the port of Noifollt i n 1961 sailing 19 years as an AB for · GATCO. Allied Towing, Steua rt Towing, Graham Towing and for M, L. Hudgins &..Sim from 19S9lo 1961. Prom 1972 io 1'977, he was with ' 10r~ M.Unet Division. Brotller Fvans was aJro an electrician at the Newport News lVa.) Shipyard. He upgraded •l the HLS Ui 1969. Boatman Evan' wa~ .11 U .s_ Army lru~lcmaster ~efil:llt11 in the Vietnam War from 1966-R receiving the Viemam Service and Commendation Medals. A native or Mathews, Va., he os il rQident there. Hmner Gordoa l'llrvls. 71. joined 1h" Union In the port of Molnlc in 1956 ..ailing a) llJ) oiler and dliel engineer for Mariner Towing from 1956to 1980andasue~for M<>bile Towing from 1965 to 1972. &other Purvis :is .a ve1cnuo af tbc U.S. Army aftci; Worid Wat I. He was bom in Oak Gro..e. All. aod is o .rc:scidem of Spanish Fort Ala. l.~~·I, -~. Stanley Walter ZI joined tho U11ion 1n Baltimore .in 1957 working at 1 mechanic. machinist and fomnan for the Cunis Bay Towms Co, Shop from 19r4 Ill 1980. Brot11'r Z"oellAak.i 4'I a v111min oftlic U.S. COllll (luard from 1919 10 1934: He wu born. In l»oia!ld IHl!l is a ietiMm of Baltimc1i'c. ~of �Diesel . . ~">'!Jt.$£<>~ t e ower o Today ~,;~~ and Tomorrow 1' • • Owtng clleM1 on·tfle.Job training, .....,.,. !Nm the ~ •kill• to wofll on ttlta fonn of prcpulllon. Recently, the Hany Lundeberg School of Seamanship presented a Olesel Semi nar for SIU members. Representatives from d i es el engine design and manufacturing companies told seafarers about the new equi pment being added to mOdem ahlpa. Tiie seminar was held to famlllarlze aeafarera wl~h dlnel englnea. The diesel e'lglne haa proven to bf! ~ energy effli:lent. Ships equipped with modern dleael engines halle shown a 30 percent aevtnoa In fuel coete compar9d with thOse using a etNm pllfrt. Mora and more nssela are being bUllt with dleMl power for propulllon. Beoauee of the Increasing uee of dlnel•, there la a need for eeafararl wflo are •killed with dl8HI englnea. 911 fpera are Wk· Ing~ of the diesel engine In the OleHl• counie, Ula atudents ectu8lly a., clown end make rt9alra to dleael engine a. courses at HLSS. They are pt'Bpar· Ing to man these new slJlps wi th the necessary skills to won< on t he equipment. SeaLand Corporation, one of our contracted companl1!!9, Is ha\llng 12 new diesel-powered vessels built thi s year. One of these, tliil SHLa(ld Patriot, Is already In st1rvlce. Our engine department members who lfe worKlnu, on the Patriot went through the diesel engl nee counie at H LSS to pr11pare them tor their Jobs. The Diesel Seminar was .offered eapeclelly for "8f8Rlf'B who want to wOlt! on lheM Y98Hls but also atl'9Cted graduates aod atudents from ail engine depWtment programs. The apeclflc engines and aupport ayatems which are on Sealand 'e new veanla were detcrlbed bY Sen• and corpora· tlOn, Sular BrotherJ, and thft Alfa 1.ava1 eompnny. c.pt.in Don Hall, Man8Qt?f, Fleet PerlOnnel Training tor 1ieil1And, ClllCUnld Ille V•IHl ltnlf. The llC~I0111J, he said, Wlll'e IM!llt with lhl IHll\8ll In mind. The un•tr• who are wOfl(lng an the ~ now enjoy comfoltllbl• '°! •.••"*- ~ Wll held It HUS llii •••,.,. . . . . . . . n - 1 tlllr wll bl aotU:• With A •1111 In -fimn. madlrn aunoundlng11. Em9l Young and Hnna Roffler of Sutzer •utf*t 1xplnlnld the anglnl IAd all Of Ill related sys..,... . The were lmpni111d Ill' the I~ aOdl P'"8ntallon QIYetl mA•• by th••• repreaentallves that showed the hlltory of tlle diesel engine and hoW It hN progreaaed over the year1. Tiie purlflo8tlon ayatem oJ tile dl8811 engine uud In th4t veaaela wna dtacrlbed by Alfa Lavnl represent1llV9 Hick Chall-. His talk gave eeafill8r& a thorough knowledge of the purifier. HLSS Engine Department Head Bill Eglinton Hid, "We r~lved a good reeponae from the seafarer:a at the aemln.. The general opinion wu that mor9 aeml1\81'8 of this kind etloUfd t.. ~. Therefore. we plan to offer MOther seminar to benefit ...,.,.. In the fall of 191j() on engln1'f9..tld operations. '• June 1980 f LOG 1 31 �.. • • •• OF.LT A • • SUO (Delta S1camsh1p). '\pril 6 -Chairman. Reccnificd Bosun Andrey, Lasn:1n~l<y;Sccre111ry E. Vicim ; Educauonai Oirc•·IOr J. C. Dini No dispu1ed OT Choirman reported 1ha1 1hc ship ii. goin11 hack. 10 Ntw -Orleans oflttr Maracaibo. pay off. Wlload ull curgo. 1hen go to 1h~ shipyard'for nlloul live dayr< probably ih Tampa. However. llus could change. Evcry1hlng Is going ~long very well und there arc no reports of uny .unspfo cQndi1iorb or of a1~5' irtdividunl pr1>blcms .,; disiin1lsfna1lons, Th..- LIJXs will be pu..~~cd uround for ull lo read and all communication• niceivt:d \viii be pa•scd around SEA-LANO NEWARK (Sta-Land Service). April 27-Chairman. Rl'cenilic:d Bolilln D. Mnnning: Secrewy C. Modcllas; Educa1ional Director H . M1kkclborge. No dl$J>uted OT. 1\11 .:omrnumc1(lion• rtclilved were posted on 1he bullc1in board. Chairman discussed 1he)mpoi'iancc of dona1ing to SPA 0. Se1Jrc1ary r~p11ncd' 1ha1 lhC loudspeaker for rhe mnvjes -~· bo.ught by H,arr)' Lively. l{eq uested th:11 cve1·yom: uontrib.u1c 11> uompc11&au: Herry ror the IOtal wm S4S.Q9. Next p\lrt S•'lllle. or OVERSEAS ANClfORAOE (Mari· lime Oversea.,·). April 8- Chairmun W. WF.STWARO V£NTUJU! (Jn1crJ . Burkeen: .Seue1ar:y Ken Hay••: oce11n Mgt. ). April 27- Chall'mAn J. Edwards-. SepreUry A. McCutlum1 EduC111tonal Director H. Mercdilh Jr. Educational Oiremor J. Mlcdingcr. N11 No di~pu1cd OT. Secretary advised 1he di<pu1ecl OT. Chntrman reported 1ha1 members of i;everal bills lhat ore now in Congress 1hat w111 benerir sumen. he has all SIU 11pplica11on~ on hand Asked e~tryooe 10 s1udy 1tic.e bill> and Dii.rll1kd lhc 1mpor1ancc ot donaling 10 SPAD. One minu1c of silence will be lel vour Senator or Congressman know obM:rvtd in mcmnt} or C1Uf dep:irted abou1 them and how you feel. A YOte of thanks lo lhc <lcward del!"nmcm for a bro1heD. c:!lf!<'Cinlly Bm1hcr Rill Hall, job wclf done. Report to lox- •Good $SO wu collCC1ed in I he arrival poof bu1 fishing on lbc Bilboa side this lrip. $4{) more b needed 10 pay olT video Seems we hil i1 ri)!h1 ono." corder and lap<:> bill. The chairman will be leaVlng llus •c«scf 01 the end or (he ncx1 1rip and 1hanks 1he crew for 1heir MONTICELLO VICTORY (V'IClOfy cooperalion in mallng lhi!i a JlOod ship. Carriers}. April -6-Cbairman Frank Smllb: Secttlary Dulle Hall; Engine S£A·LANO PANl\MI\ (Sea•Lnl)(I D<:Jega1c Robert Sariven$; 81eward Sen ice). April 20 Clu1trman. RcreniD\!lcgute Ray Crawford. Chairman lied Bosun M. Kerngood: Sccrcu1ry E. rcponed that the ship wlll go·Up river a1 L John•on. No di•pu1cd OT Chairman I 2 mile, anchor at Podras, UL. There the reporicd 1hat everyone fcl1 deep rcgrel ship will go 1h.rough USCG in.spec1ion over 1hc dca1h 01 1:1111 Hall. All hniicd before going on io Ba1on "Rouge 10 lh111 Prcslllcn1 Poul Hnll would rot(l\lcr disoho.rgc. Socrel8ty rcporied rho.1 from ~i> illness soon. Abo .advi!led all everything was runrifngsmoo1Hly inuue member!. ahlHH lhc odvon1agr of SIU tashion. Di~cuS&ed thci"impoc(IUlce 011cndh1g upgmding cln,,<:allt the l larry or donulh:•s 10 SPAD. $~ In -ship'~ t:.undcl)cra SahQol. No1cd Ilic irnror· fund, No dispulcd OT. Several arH.,lei; tnn•c or dona1i11g 111 SRA I}. A vote ol in 1he lug wefe discu~~ird 11nd po!llcd. thnnks IC1 1he ~(~word dcpartmcni fo1· a Obscrv~ one minlltt of sUcnae tn Job well dnne. Nexl port Rtlllcrdam, nu:mnry of our departed brolhers. OGOEN WILl.AMf.TTt. (O&dtn Mllrin.,). Apnl 20 ('haorman. Rc,-crti- SANTA MAGDALeNA (Peha Sleamlictl lk•~un A C l'llmpbcll; ')ecrclul')' sbip). April 6-Chainnan, Recertified Bosun Anlhon)I Palino~ Secretary R~ De Boi~slqrc: Educa1ional Olrcc1or Alben J . Counney; Deck Delegate R. O. Holn11:•i IJccl Del•l!l'•t Wilham S1ephcn D. Castle; SICWMd Dcltptc F McK innnn, Si.•wnrd !klcl(ll1c Willic Larry Vickett. S.299 in ~hip's fund Nn Smnh No di~pu1ed OT Ch~irm&n lhanlcd 1hc l!rc11 lnr •II their help. dispulcd OT. A motion was ma4e (or Donn1ed SW 10 lhc Mcrchun1 Murinc 1he company 10 purchase a piliJ pong 1ab~ and eqllipmenl. Rcpon 10 l.Dg· library ror wpply o( boob 10 lhc ,hip. Educ.i1ional ·01rcc1or rcpuncd 1ha1 "Cook-ouls were instipted and well ssk1y ·~ ••rv imponan1 and if •n)'1hing received by all cmo<membus. All Afety prccauliollS "~obseNeCl.-Ne~t pan. .. un..olc ii •hould lie rcp..lr\ed <11 once. l.o.• A ngclcs The pcr•on you""'" tl\;l~ fl.- Y<'Ur<l'lf A ·~Mil vo1c of 1h.tnb 10 11lc C'hicl S.\N·rl\ MtllC£0ES(l>tltaS1eamMt,.•rd R. Ile Bni ... icre for exccllcn1 Jttd•nJ!!. and .cr>icc. A~'" 10 Willie ,h1p). April IJ - Chairman. Rc<cniftcd Smith who ~ 11. 1rcmcnd11ui. t,Vu~. A lklwn John Slou1; Secrctarv S:smucl'N 1l!ank ~ 011 1n RClhctrl Cook for hb Sm•lf: Educa1>onal D'irccior William ttrrifir 11ond1t'>. Rcpon IU l.u!f; ..,. \IOIC Slu..cr. S2ll2.IS In )hip'~ fund. Some of 1ltank• 10 01c Cap1•in and officer. h>r dbru1cd OT '" d""k dcp:anmcnl. Th~ ;sll Uicb llclp. A •fl"<lial vdlc ollhank.< Id amoun1 01 $702 Wllll 'CcOllcl!ted and -i<ni 1he Chier £n111ncer whose help we could tu S1h Ille cook "'hll had to ae1 olf Qnd no1 do wi1hou1 Al•o to Ilic l"ir,1 go name due 10 .eri11ui illm.'.'" in lhc Engineer and hi~ wife for making 1hb ratlllly. We so1 a ncwwaJtres ...in Rio arid ~~e 1 bo!M 1v.,.y from " -·" • rcplaszm~I ror the cook in ValOb~d •HIC manul(l nl ~i~ntt in flDl"fi~. A vole 11r th11nks ro the ~IOWllni ,neMO~ 11f e>vr dopa11ed broJllbto. Nritl dcp1"mca11 fot • job well dond. Nexl pun, Lo~ Anph:.. Billon RnuF. "°" S'EA·LAND CONSUMER (Sea· La-nd Service), April r. Ch1irmnn, Rtcertilled Bosun F. Rivera; Secretary L. Webb; Educq1ionll.I Director w. Su1100: Deck Oelc111e H. Hood; Engine Ocltga1c Ccul McKinley; S1cward Oclcga1c Ch~1cr Yow. No dispo1cd OT. Chairman reminded crew 10 wear hard haL~ on deck when cargo is being worked and nor to pu1 wcdp behind fin: doors. Crew rcqueslS U11ion 10 ebcck wi1h New Jersey por1 $1Cward abouLbuymg milk in Holland 11\.!ICad or using froun s1u1~idc mill(. New bulbs werc..orden:d for 1he movie projector. Chairman n:port6 that lh!S is a smooth running ship. Nex1 port Port Everglades, SEl\·LAND LEADER (Sea-Land Service). April 6-Chairman ,Frank White; St:ereW'y o . G11Nuna; Educa. dona I Director Ernl'SI Moneymuker: .1$nginc Dclcga1e Robert TorrcL. Cliairman noied 1hAI tlfn lny-up would be approximn1~ly two wee!(¥ Pl Kobe. In ord~r 10 clalm t))c job limply rcgls1er at your local !lail. Inform t~c port ugcnt nl 1hn1 hnll thtu you arc ofthiuhlp, There wlll be a bus to take ybu 10 the aitporl. Airpor1 departure tax should be 1alc.en care of by 1he agem 01herwlse.save your reccipl. SJS in ship·~ rund. Some disputed OT in dtck dcportmen1. Observed one minu1e of silence in memory or our departed brothers. COASTAL CAlJFORNIA (Coastal Stalll), April 20-0\airman Joe AlJc... foia: Secreiary Jimmie &r1lct1, Educational Dt.reetor Joaquin R Miiier, Peck Delep1c Craig Skerson: l!ngjnc Delegate Carl~ Landa; SICWard DcJcgalC CttiJ H. Martin. S3.25inship'.afund. }l(o disputed OT. Chairman n:ported that evcrthing was running well Soctt1ary advised all mclnbl!SI to always rc•d •be~ Lug. T1m Is lheonJy Illa)' 10 keep Upw1dl our SIU nrwi. 01 Heo&juaners 11nd In W11Shing1on. DiJcussed 1hc imporianct of d<>nalillJI to SPAD. A vote of Ihonks 10 rho steward dcpar1111en1 (or n job well done. Observed one minute of silence in mcfi\ory of our dcporrcd brothers. N~~ por1 San l"rancis~-o. SAM HOUSTON (Wa1crmnn ~teamship). Apral 1\1....-Chatrmli.n. Ro- e<1rdficd Bosun If. Workman; Secre1acy R. A. Cobb: Edul:aliOnil Oireetor J . N. Atchison. Chairman rgponcd 1ha1 t.hc C.aptain wisllt!d 10 e~pr'CSR llla.nks to all departments for a job well done on the vo~. The Chier Offioeullo wished 10 e.11tend 1hanb 10 the d.ok department for a very good job. S()me dispmcd OT in engine department. A Vole of 1llank& co the s1cward department (or a job well done. Ot.erved one minute or ailcnce 1n memory of our departed bro1hcrs Next porl, New York SEA-LANO Rl:SOlJRC£ (ScaLan!l Scrvkc). April 6 Chairman. R&ccrl ilicd lk .. un Pdci W Orni.e,: Scl'ret11t y I R. Goodman. CduC111011.1I D•~<>r Pa1lllsio1i. k4na,•o,. Ch111r1D4n no1cd 1ha1 1he mernhc:.-h•p rcqun1 the f!dlrolman 10 1n•c.\llp1c the dAngor ol chemit411' and lu1n~ lr4k1n~ from 1'11: comamcr t:llrsn behind 1be afl·hou.e 11ti~ ·~ p111Jull<I$ lhc ship >enillallo~ ·~"~"'The C'hk( !'i1e"11rd '1 b.tnkcd 1be rn<'m~r•hip And h" depanmen1 for line •011per,1hnn in kttpin11 1he •hip clciin. I""'" w:,. a diiK'u....iun on ~evcrul tjUC>liOfl•. !;Pi\D. W0tk1n11due.,,18.l(C.. vac•tlon. S1t11-Lu11d l•P<>• and >hrp boa!dv1h11i11ime. All repl1e11 \l'CfC r1ne lltJd cwrybcl<ly bad a aCIOd llmr. " vote olf lllln~& 10 d111s1tw•rd depir1men1 lor n finr JOb. Nn;1 potr U1cmerllllven. " OVl:RSEAS. ALJC£ ( Matllimc OvC!>S"as). April 27-Cbairmllll, Jtccrrtifted Bosun W E. Reeves; Secretary A Salem: Educational Dtr«IOr E. Cipullo~ Otd. Delepi.e R. T. YBTbrough; Edu,a1ional Delegale Raymond D Clark; Sleward Dclega1e Jo$f!J>h C. Bu,h. No dispulCd OT. Tbcrt is S27.7S on hand an.d $200 io the captain's safe. Chairman reponcd lhal cbesltip will be leid up in Jaclctonvilleand 1hc=w will be terminaled or 1heir c:mploymenl due 10 11\e ship going In lhe shipyard for repair. lbc U!gwasrecejvedand pn~d aruund for all 10 ~d. The irnporuim..., o( donating 10 SPA[) wu discussed. A vo1e of 1banJ.:s 10 tfie ~atd aeportn1cn1 for a job well done. Rcpon co Lug; ''The Oi•et.<,u.• Ali<'<' picked up two Cubans drif1in~ in 1heir boa1. The Capmin called rhe Cbbt Guard and they 1001t ch~m am\y ... Ofndal jbl111a minure& were als_o rccei\lcd rroni 1hc following vessels~ ffUMACAO EL PASO CONSOLIDATED SEA•LANO EX~HANGE SEAITLJ: SEA· LAND FINANCE SEA·LAJllD LIBERA TOR SANTA LUCIA COVE EXPLORER SANTA ELENA LNG TAURlJS OV£RSEAS OHIO EL PASO HOWARD •oYD WORTH PUERTO RJCO SEA~LAND VENTURE TAMARA GUJLDEN GOLDEN MONARCH WALTER RIO: SEA-LAND ECONOMY HOUSTON OODt:N Of~l,.ENG~. DELTA NORTE OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN OVERSEAS HARRIETT£ JN GER OVERst;A~ JUNEAU DELTA AFRICA OGDEN CHA.Ml'ION , UL1'k4MAR COVESAjLOK POR1'LAND ARECJBO S~A-LAND MAKKl!T BAVAMO.N ()VERS£AS ll(At ALIE Mlf. VEii.NON \IJCTORV TkANSCOLlfMllJA POINT .1u1.1e OVERSEAS ARCTIC JAC:KSONVILLE Sl:A·LAND GALLOWAY BAY RIDGE SANTA 8AUARA CONNECncur SEA·LAND l>EFJ:NDER IORINQUEN c;OVE COMMUNICATOR SANTA JUANA POINT JUDY SIA-LAND IJ>VENTVllt:ll ARZEW CACVAS SEA.•LAND PRODlJCD DEL SOL OVUSEAS ULLA ~NTIGl'IY THOMAS JlffERSON MAYAGUEl .8ANJ'llER covlstuu:r DELRIO OAU.AND SEA·LANP ~C LIAN UllC LW U I LOG I Juno 1980 • �From HLS Grad to CPR Expert and 3rd Eng. '18ARLES ~ Haller '-' ll'aduatecl ftom tba Bany Lundebera School JO Y"11 ago next month. Aad to celebrate the oecasion be has liven hiinsclf the kind or gift evecybody likes to receive: somet.hina you can put to good use. In Baller's cue, the gift ii a brand aew .t'lrtl Mllltaat en· 1•ne J'1 Uc n, which he wll !lWardcCI last month after completing a coune of study at the M.E.B.A. (Di$t. 2) Upgrading Center in Brooklyn, N. Y. and passiq bis Coast Guard exam. Soon he'll be shipping out again, but th~ time as a tlarougb-theshaft-alley engiACCr. Bur Chuck Haller wasn't just a student during bis recent academic sojum in New Yort. He was also a teaeher--0£ mrdiopuhnoaal:J reQCffatlon (CPR), a lifo.lavill1 technique used on persons wbo have suffered respiratory or circulatory failure. While Chuck Haller is the proud owaer-o( a new license, 32 others have picked up CPR cards in the last few months, tbanb to his expertise and dedication to bur • tifo.IU.e manequin URd for in-clue CPR praceice) u ift •A.. Seniority Upgraderatthel.uncleberg School in 1976. Then, last November, be took a Red CrOll CPR insttuclton clua in New York. After completin.1 the C0111'8C, be wasted ao time llClltina up bit first CPR das at tbe MERA UpJr8din1 Center. Most or Haller'11tudenta have been either dock or engine upgraders at the Center. But, interestingly enough. be bas al$o taught the technique to a \10\lple of MD's! the SIU, and who are both aractuares of the Lu.ndeberg SchooL His brother John is a tug captain with Crowley Marine (HLS graduate '74). And his brother Bobby sail& 11 QMED (HLS..paduatc '76). Whco uked why be decidod to teach CPR. Haller said lbat be wu conOei oaf about the IOlll rate of those wllo auft'er beatt &ltacb at sea. AIMI be added that it liva him a "sense ot inner peace to knoW t~ I can save SQ111CODc'1 life..•. I wanted to sharetbat with others." We coqratulatc Chuck Hltllcr on winaiea bis aew ~ and we applaud him ror bis Cffortaall voh1ntary- 10 spread the word about 11re-111avin1 •itb CPR. Don't Claew Gum Tbouah he says be enjo)'ll teaching ot.bers about CPR, Haller admits it someti~ bas its moments. Such as tbe lime he discovered a wad ot bubble·gum blocking the air "5'•F ot the CPR mannequin! Comequcotly, be does notencouraAe lhc chewing of gum during moutb-tomoulh practice sessions oa lbe dummy. 1be New Jency-born Haller (who now livee in Texas) began bis seafariJ16career llH wipeton saviq Uva. the T-2 7'Jetu in 1970. He bas Hall~ aot his ftrst look at a been sailins 1tcadily since then in all areas or the globe, including CPR "'clmnmy" (DOC a tlvclent. r-~~--~--------~--~ llOW Yl»OI llGHTS tbe Viitnim war ionc. He also has two brothers who ta.ii with cnuok H91Mlr IM'tri!I one Of his recent CPR cte11as l<NOW YOUR RIGHTS llOW YOUI llGHTS June 1980 I LOB J a �TlaiocllJ Jam.. O'Britn, 21. BiCd Gedl Lloyd Plolt'mo;. S3. died of a- heart ullnck on Mar. 2. flrot her Flowers jomlOd 1hc Union ln tlie ,port of Phfladcl- phia, in !9SS· soil- ing as.a c.a{I ta i rt on the tifg Ro1eta {C. 0 . Willis) last ¥ear, He wo• ~ veteran of die, U,S1 Atrfiy in W-or!d War If, 8~a1lm1n Flowers was born ri n Swan Qullrtcr, N, C and l!VDSa residcn~of Pinerown: N.(l Burial was'in Soule- Cemetery, Hyde County, N:C!:. SurvivlngarehiiWidow, Nclma of~liz­ a'bc:t~ <;:ity, N.C,; a son, G~i>tgaofPtne>town on<! ~ s1epd•ugh1cr. Peggy Smith. Richard Hllron Gray Jr., 62.• df.1>wne4 ""n Rfo Picdn!s, ' J>:R, on NoV. 16, 1279. Brotbe~Grayjoin· cd llie Onion' in Wli pon ol' Norfolk in 1960sailing 3$ 1~ chi~ enjineer•on,lhi: \llgS,eu F.agle .(All\l'<f Towing) from 1972 ti> 1976, Ocean Towing fr<>m 19~6 ti) ig79 and GA!'fCO from 1951 to 1971,, Boaflnan Gray wasa, formeo memberof the U MW Dfatrfo:t 50. fiotn 19~1lo1%0. Hewnsa 'Veteran of tbc U.S. J;lavy lo World War 11. Born in Wanchc:$1 N .€'., he WllS'a residem Jherv. Interment was in St. . Miitcus Cemetety, Manteo. ·N:C. Surviving are his l\'idow. Matildn; thcee sons. Wayne. Willlam and R-obi11 al)d four daugh1cr~, €1rphia, carol, R.ebt!=~ and Calf\y. Wlllatd Rich: ar-dson "BllP' M•ll, -SS, died of a snoke on June II, 1979, Bro1her Mask jp.ined I he SIU in the port of Wilruing!ott, Call( 111 1'961 sailing as _an AB, Ht wa a ve1c111n of i.11!: U.S., Nll~y ln World Wilr U.Scafafer Mask: Wat born in ~I Camp<1, Te11. end was a ~ent of lngl?Ood. Qalif, Sllrvivfug. are his Widow, t,/lildicd and ~ dlauaii1c;n1, Mn. Caroly11 ~ntll~. Mn;. Peggy A!lD gobU!,son and Pair~ Ann. of injuries sustrunod when the moto~clc he wns ridini! cr1111bed iii Ft Lauderd11ltl; flla. on Mar. 17. Brother O'Brien · Jo e e n on m the port of Alpena; Mlch. jn 1976.ailingfor Reiss-and Gartland SLeatmhip Cos. from 1976"8',and tho Ameman Stllani,lilp Co, 1Wlt year. Ile wu a fotmtr lllembier of Loail 4QO. Laker O'BricJt was born•in !Grtlond AP Bue •Hosp!.tal.,Albttgu~'.!.c; l'f.M. and was 11 res1denl of Laudcidalc- Lalres; .fra. lllcerment was in the Gate. of ~C8Vcb Cemetery,, Silver Springs; Md. Survivi.nJ~hiS puenti, Mr.1and Mrs. Joseph ,F; ati,d Marie 'O'Btlen' of Gii.ithmb.urs, . Md•l a !frqther, Josc~b .Fi O'Brion JJPand 11n llncle 1l0d .aun\, Mr. l\nd Mn. Gemlil and ~ie O'BriCJI. llr•• .Joel Tllo 2'1, die4 of injur1e$ in Eiarbonr.iel" M_eillcal Ccnu:.f, Seatlle sustained m a car crash ihere on Jan l. Brolber Jausora ji>in~ the SJ U in l 9?9 follo\lllng- his ar_aduotiot\ from the Kar.ry Lundeberg ~boo!, ~ihe)'. Polnt. Md. He sailed for S~­ land 11nd o.o the Wa,hington St~lc Fe... riea from 1975 to 1977. s.cara~rJausora wni 1iom in Se'11tJ~c·1nd wtili a rc,iilenJ th~. Interment \1(115 In lhe Washinlitoo Memoiihl Putlt Cemetefy,"Se~lllc. ·S11tviving ~ biS •paients, Mt and Mn. Anthony Jaw.ors oJ.Seattle; 11 bro1he.r. timothy. (our sistett, Laure, llli.•e, Pal ly" and Gfqa. JJIU!IOb. Ci\Y liotJ>ihll tin Brother Ronrun~ joined \hi) Union in 1938:in the po:rt o! Dcttoit soiOns ,the ,SJU in lhe(l'1rl MCOilllal!! joined o.f Boston ia 1959. He sailcii1is-a ablt' fi~I lis layout A,B amt borun aboard tlii CS Lorrg imd filfill man fodhe D~oit & Cle~ i.Jr1(s (Tl'BJllo~ Cable) in 19?3'and land NaviptionCo, -ftom 1939-48, asan from_ 1971 to !978: He Jalteil during Worla Wat ll, .., WCill Sea!flter' MoAB and whceJsman f1;1r the .Browning Donald was a v'eten\D of the \l:S. Army Lines. jn J.960, Oeof!!ian Bay Llnc. irr f960-J IUld on. ~he: SS L,ake'fll(>Q_d (Erie in World War Ii. Burial was in SL Sitnd). ..:e w# ;i vel!if'llll .o{ the u.s_ Michael's Gemctery, BOlton. SurVlving: Anny jn World War If, Laker Jblnning are his widow1 Mlltiba; JL dausJ!ttr, wasbom in $.o~ay and w~a""°i~11t Carol; a stepson~ James Breen of Pemof l"ell'i:an Rapids, Minn. SutviVing is brqltc, M11$1.. aful two a1cpdaugl1tcrs. Mrs. Patricia MoElaney of Boston '8.Dd Ins w'illow, Ca1heri11e. !l{n. Thom8!1 McElaney of D<>rehetter, -;:. i o o er Gieot~ 71, died Donald Martin Wa~ Bmholo-" Gin- town, N. V. on F<ib. 8. Brother .GCcQr&e Jc;>illed tbe SIU in 19l81nth:e Jey, 64. died of 'll hcnn attack In the [i)ruid City Huspi- lkct. engineer and engine d•l•1!iltio tor ''la p<>n of New Orleans aailins as 11 yeatL Be WIB a veteran of" b1e U.S. Coul Guard in Brooklyn, N. Y. and lhe u.s. Anny in 'World War I and l{m-, Seafarer OCottc was born in Calif.ntlia anil was r~dcnl of E9an Mills, N. Y. a Bpnal was in Evin Mills ~lllCICey. sur- vjyini1l~•·l<illJam~Jr. Ol'Ev~ !\fills': two dq11$11_tert, J'iin. Joann '8rt and Mrs. -GltJria Netto of Watctlown: a MR. JOjlnnt J!. Mlg, liaccio of" New Qrlcans sn~ ;i st,epson. Eugene Doyl~. panddaug:h1~, Mai$. of cancer-in ~c'fl:y Hospitlll Sllrvi'v"18 are-his: Willow, L.orctta1lJld,a o[ Wtatmin- ~on, Asay tt. ~cKii\Stry ster, Calif, l!ensloMr kmJ0.11 lr111yd tl)(tn~ Parks, 713, -SUoc:umbed to hcarr di&eaae- in the Joaquin (Calff.) sen McDonald, 63, died ,of heart dis~ in the ltoston Ca I, TuscalD~$S.. AIL on Nov. 30. 1919. iirotberGinley joined the Unton 111.the part of Cle~land in 19111 sailing aso a ·lil!cft!an, eil<1r 11nd Jirem~n for \he Gtea1 Lil.cs 'l'owln.s Co. from 1952 10 1.97\l. l:fe WI!$ a former member qf the Fircm11n 11nd Ollcra: Uni.011. Lo.:al 3 from 1952 to 1961. 1.iikcrGJnlcy wasil veretun .Qf 11\e IJ,S. /\Jr- Force in W~rld W'a~ II. A nallyc or blev~lan!4 he wa!(a resident thlrre_ lltrrf!ll w~s in HoJy Cross Cemet~ry, Ocvcland. Surviving 4ll'1' lli5 widow. Gra~ 8cnrndeue: lbrel! $.bns, Do.rl'11ld Jr. . Jqhn and Patrick, and live SeJi(arcr McK(Qtlry was •bOm in Soulhlirl!lge, C~lion too,k place in 1he Rural trcmatctfy. Worcester. MlW. Pcmioocr R.mll!ill Adplpbu Fe&. 24. Brother Pe 11 r strlk~ and P.ensigner l•B Adolf Ronalna, 1S, dii:d of a heart attack on Mar. 10. lamff Ull'lrd Ptnsioqer AJ. J>eft •;...,.vd Meo l«nel17, 15, pau· ed away from pneumon ia jn Southbridge, Masri. on Mar. 2. Brother McKi.nstry joined tllc $1U ih' 1944 in t~ port or N~ York saJlihJUall AB forJ4yuts. ltcwalkcd the picUtlioc in the 1961 Ni'Y. Harbor General HO~pilal con Aug. 30. 1'979. Bl'ol h~~r Par k t joined the SlU ·i" 1\)47.iii th~ pon QJ New Orleans sailing in the s1eward d_e. partment.. He ub.o..wll!CI fo~ Waterman and &cit& [,file,, ScalarcL Park~ ;was 'born in Wadena, ~inn. and' wits !I CC!ident, of S!ocklon, Calif. Bu1;iarwas iii Fitr:mington (Calif:) Me1119dal G:emc1cry, SurviVilrg are !)is w-id!'Wi Mi:r<la!lo af Santa:Lu~-lhe Arsenlinc; two aauslnm. Rc;ncc o( St~~on•uul Mrs. Kl\Jhcrinc Wallace: of Lath~p. Calif:, ·a11cl a filter, Mn. ·Marg1m:t Shi,igan. .... Pc:nsioner N~ -~ pkr, -.S6. died ()n Mar. :JI. Brothet PeppJetjoiDed thi: SIU ln 1947 in the port of Norfollcsailing 11$ ;In AB, He- was- born ih Pennsylvania and ·was a rcsideol or Wlioh~1>rcague. Va. Surviving a~ his widow, Oeotgje; t\\>o son~, Berrinrd arid John;. hiS motbei-, -Floi:eJtCC or Wa\:hapjj!llgue 11nd "h\IO •tepdauahti:rs. Lind.Ir and Shirley Sturges-, Pens1'oner Manuel Me>wlda Mal'qua. 90, p!l$tCdllWjl)!fr<imcanccrl11.1he. fo pangn Terrace ConvalcscCnt RosiiiCsnq~ Piltlc. C'RJi(, Qn Chr~f1111$ Day, Oct. ~. 1979, Brolh.er M11_rques stllned $1llln11 on the Weoit cya,,t In 194'7. He #ilea on the -Sf /...urlln~ In 196'1. Ma,rqucs -\'vu a, native of Agustil de Jesus; llawaii l\lld was a 11!Sidcnt of Chgrsworth, Cali( Burial Wit$ 1"' lhr Hollywo11i Hills (Qlif1) Pordt i.awn Memorl~j J>arlt cimcicry. Survl11ing lltt 11 a1ugh1er. Mn. &vt:tly Wrigln or C:baL~worlh and a sister, Mrs. Macy K1:ncbr nJ; Honolulu. Hawait ral. Pensiolll!r llqir" da:ughtcri;. Grace. l!Crril!dene. Mary ll•h1lle "Ma~_k" E!lim.. Dor91hy Ann •nil Conslllll<!I!. Pmsionyl',1.... McK,enzle, 711, ud ~ Mayqr. died or hCMI dis1'-oo~ Jolin Alo>'* D9'Jae, ~ ,,_ a1 botne .in - 111111ro away from pn~umoniA in San 72 pli$jed IWl\Y from c:aneer on Fran11iseo on Oci:. 30. J979. Brotbet Brooklyn.N.Y. 011 Pcru;io'.ne• Martin UHJir, 74. died of F~b.. 29_ Brother Devinulal1cd sailing.on Iht Wi:stC-1 hea.rt <rtS~ Jn San Frn114'U<:o Gcneml l.Ut. 19. Brother Jil1a)'Pt jp1.ned lhe Mc1Ccniie joined in 1m. R10<Salltd·nyl!;ln qn ~Grace ff<>1:pit.al on Jan. 2. He J<1incCI th~ STlt In UM! port ot Ihe SfU in 194S in !.inc llS a wailer11nd purtll'.r, In 19'.i7. he MC&S Unlqn in 1964 anti Starting Ba~lmc>tt tn I9S3 the p'on of Baltimore suiting as Q chief !"'iled on (be SS PreJitktJt llarrfson. On sailing on the Wt~t Coast !n J%8, 51'lling as a chii:( Sl(W&ri!. H~ hit 1hc bricb in 111C 196J Ow. 8. 1941. Dovi11e.and herotcwwerc Brolhcr LiuJc iall<liJ M ll satno11 cook and dtiH "ICWllld. Uo iallcd 46 Oteater N.'Y. lfarborclied'lmd attended intetned by lhcJapane11e as PO W's until messman. Llnlt wa$ bOm in North ~an. S~arer M1&yor wu al one time rh~ 1970 Pi11ay Pomr Pensioners Conl\lov, 161J94.S; B<!rn in lrCJand, ht was a Carolina an!f WIU a l'l!'ide11t of Slan chef 11i the H~lng~J l\qtiiur"11i ill tercmce No. 6. Seafarer McK.cm:iitt was naiuratlz~ o.s. Citi21m 4lnd a TCSidc!it Fr;noisco. Crirnarion 1001; plat>t in -,lie Ba!rimorc. Bom in Cebu, P.1 .. bcwu a bo"!I in Sr. Vina:opvB. W.l. Jn1crmen1 ofSan F-r~. Crcmatioo 10ok place Midden Villlcy Mt:moriul Park Cem6re:stlfmu of Bahim01e, Crema1ton 1oot wu in Cypress Hills Cemerery, llroo~ m lhttOli.wt Memorial Park €emetctl', fcty C'rcma1ori11m. P'ach~i:<>. c;'a llf. place ill l.;oodoo hrk.QmcteJY, Bait;. lyit. Surviving~n!'.rhree sons, Ma,nllfof Colma, ealif. ~urviviq lttUiu, Mn. Survivlna •~ c;ooains• .irtll~ Slade uf mon;.. Surviving•~ JI SOii. Mltibul and B'tooldyn. Alrfc and Richy and 1.wo A. Marley of the S.ered Heart Con- TIHr Hronx. ,.. Y. and Mary. Wil'1al'li. two daujhten. Veronica -11 Mis. dauatuors. Jlene and Bever1y or \lelll, St. Margaretit, Hitebcn..Jtcn.- J.e11J1y,. JCJ111~uc 11nd C!illil: l,iUle. all of Laura tauntes Bowers of Bahimo~ Brooklyn. ford, EA~ • North Carolina. M I LOG I June' 1980 • �Pe nsioncr Geor1e Robert Olher, 79, paasell away from a heart 111.11ck tt home in East Providence, R. I. on Apr. 9, Brother Oliver jllined the SIU in 19.lS in the porr or New York sailin& u an l\B •nd quattennastor. He was on pickclline in the 1962 Robin Line beef, Seafarer Ollwt sailed 31 ye&tt, duriJia World W&r II ~ on the SIHmbtKIJ Delta~,_,. lest}'l!ar. tfe ~ra 'l'Ctellln oF thet, U.S. Navy hcfore World War f. He was born in Cambridge, Mass. Burial was in St. F111ncis Ccme1ery. Pautuc:kct, R.l Survivina i1 a niece, Mn. Catherine T. Reynolds of'Rum- rord, R.I. Pensioner , _ Feniudn Otero, 8,1, died of can~r in tuao, Spain on Jan. 14. Brother Otero jointd the SJU in 1939 in the , pon of Miami, Aa. Ailing u an AB for 53 )Qn. He recei\'Cd o 1960 Union Personal Safeiy Award for sailing aboard an accidrnt-frccship, the SS Ralph Stm-s. Seafarer Otero was on 1he piokctline- in tbl: 1962 Robin Line I beef. A native of Spain, he was 1t ~i­ dcnt or l..uso. Alid he was a. naturalit.cd U.S. citizen. Surviving it; ltis widow, Carmen. .Pemionu Uoaard 8eed11m Laycoa, Tl. died of lung failure in the Baltimore USPHS Hqapital on Apt. ,IS. Bn>lber Layton joined lhco SIU in 1938 in the port of New York:uiling u a botWL in 1931 carnina S45. a month dlen with an OS gcttiii&S30. amonth. Re rode one of the 13 Uberty Jbipt in a convoy, tbc SS. Richard Hl'N'y !Le (Calmu Linc) durina World War n OD the 4.2-thip Murmarudc convoy run to Russia. His aun ~rew Jho1 down ,an attaclcinJ German plane. Seventeen ships were Ion, IS on the retum voyaac near l~la.nd. Ju he cntmd a MurmaMk bocel, the Soviet guatd pushed him to safely u a German bomb fOll tilling the g111rd. Scttver La)ton wu bonl in &lton, Md. and wts a resident or ~ron, Md. lntormcru wu in Hillcmt ~clci'y, Fcclera!aburg, Md. Surviving is his widow. Nevi&. AafoaloR-. to .SS, •uecumbcd cana:r in the U.S. Vetttans Admin· ilUIUion Mcdica.I Cen1cr, Philadel· phia on Apr. 6. Brother Ruuo Join"4 the SIU in tho pon of Philadelphia in 196 j saili113 Peniion~ Fl'ID- dl -~· l.ec c.-m, 61, died or. hea11 .altlu:I; in tha Garland' Ml>moriAI HospitaJ, DftlfQ. Tex. on Apr. 6. Bro°'" Oriaso!D joined lbcSIUint~ponofGalvcston.in 1952 as a fimnm.watertcnder, cookAm! ship delepte. He wu also a telephone cable splK:er. Seafarer Grissom wat a yeter8n of 1he U.S. Anny Pa1111roop Corps In Wodd War IL Ho wu born in-Waco, TcJt. and wQ • resident of Emory, Tex. lntcnncnt 'll'U in Laun:! Land Memorial Part Cemetery, OaJ1u. Son:ivina ate bis son, Donald or Marietta, Ga.; a brother. Bea of Dallu and two listen, Mn. Elsie Callo,...y and Mrs. Nora H.B. Barris, both of Ollla. Recmffied Bo- •un St~ M. Hoaab Sr., Sl, died of n1w111l ca u1"t io the Sta 1e11 hland (N. V.) USP HS Hospit.a.t on Mar. 8. 8totller Bomlca joined the SIU in 1944 in Ibo port of New York. He 1ailed 34 year,s and during the• Vic1nam War. Seafarer Homb sailed 011 the TT Bay ~ (Westchester Marine) and the LNG .4riu(BncrgyT111111pon). He graduated fro'fn...tbc Union's Recertified Bosuna Program in 197), And be upgrailed at the , SJ UCM EBA School of Marine Ellgfneering. Brooklyn, N.Y. and the BLS In 1967-68 and 1977. Ile was a veteian. of r~ U.S •.Anny i11 the Ko.rean Wardiomm Nol11Ymllton, P.a.,hewu a re1iden1 of Oxford, N:J. Buria!W.. in St. Rose ot Lima Cemetery, Oxford. Survivin& are two IOtll, Stephen Jr. and TltllOlllj 8ftll his mo~. Mn_ Maiy Hodly of Saxton falls, N.J. M!t:hee! 111*' G~ Sr., 28, drowned 1n i..icas•i•ie llayou. Hayes, La . when his motorboat hit a submerpl object on Mly 4. Brother Granger joined the SIU in the port o( Houston in 1971 uillna Jll 811 AB for IOT and as • tankennan. He graduated Crom theUlS in 1972. A native of Ld:c Char~ La.. he WB5 .a mident ofSulphur.1.a.&rial waa in Rottlawo Cemetery; Sulpliur. Survivins aJC hlli widow. Mary; Lwo SOllJ, Mic:bael Ricky Jr. and ltod!IC)I Shan« bis mother, Mra. Joseph B. (Ge:ralcline) Fruge of take Cbadcs; !Iii fatbef. Jlillu1 ud his 1r&ndmotber, Mrs. Forat Beoolt of Sulphur. 0 Pensioner aun OS for 28years. He was also a l1lll- Fran!< Stanley l.Jro, 70, died of heart failurclntlte chinc operator &nd Sheet mtta.I work.er. Stafarcr Russo was a ""1Cnln of the U.S Army 1n World War IL 8om in Philadelphia, be w.as a _ . 0 1 lhcfo. Burial was 1n Holy Crow ~tery, Yean:ton. Pa , Survivina ~ his 11i'idow, .s..lra. two •uns, Antonio Jr. llad Vinccnl Hass Jr.. a daualuer Aonctto Joy« ol Wert Sbuon. Pa., his mother, Lena of Pllilad~lph1a 11nd two sis4el'f, Joscp!li,.e •lid Rc•z, b0th t>f Philadelphia. Baltimore U'SPHS Hospital on May t . BrOlbcr Uro JOlncd the SIU m the pon of New Y<>rt in 196J saihJll as a bosun. He .Ultd 26 )UIS. And wu a vetetan o(1hc U.S. Army ia World Was II. Seafaru Uro wu born In Poland and WBl a l"C5iden1 of Ril'CI ltoup. Mich. lntermen• was 1n Oakla"'' Oemctecy, Baltimore. Pcntl o rier Jam.. Wllllam .DvOUlt, 61. died ~eart-lung tau. in the Nau&\I ay (1'0.11 . ) USl'HS Hospital M.ay t. $ro- 00 t bc r DarouJe jolnocl the SIU in I~ in the port o1 New Orte.m sallin& as a chief steward. Howui>or11in1fa.mmond, ta. aildwu 1 resident of Baytown, Te•. Interment WH In Grecnlawn Cemec.ery. ff1111mond. Surviving Is bia widow, Mary. Pensioner WDblft J. H..... ,r~ 61, died of kidney failure in the un;. vmity of Maiyland Hospital. Baltil'l)ure on Jan. 27 , Br other H11ghell Joined the SIU in the p9rt of Baltimore in 1955 sailins as a 3rd cook. He sailed Cot 32 years and for the Calmar Li~. Se&Caret Hughes wu a veteran of the U.S Army in World War II . Born in North Carolina. be was a resident of Baltimore. lntormcot was in Family Cemo1ery, l!Umbetb City, Jll.C.·Survivi113an: his widow, Et141 five sons, Charles, Howard, WilbeM Jr,. Le.ender and l>aVid ; four daughters, Valencia, Lawonne, Judy and Joyoe and a sister, Mn. Irene G.alop of Baltimore. Pensioner Cedrk Udo Fl'Udl, 84, succumbed to p:neumonia In the Na$8811 Ba)' (Tex.) USPRS Hospital on Oct. 8, 1979. Brother ftlDcis joined the SIU in 1945 in t~portofGalvestonsailillJasa cbief steward. He sa.iled 24 years. Durin• World Warn. be had two ablp1 1otpce{ocd and sunlt under him. Seafarer Francis also sailed during the Korean and V~tnam Wars. Jlom in Uvakle, Tc11-.. he was a resident Ofct11tt. Tex. lntciment was in Re11twqod Memorial Puk Cemetery. Clute. Surviving are his widow, Cora, a daughter, Mn. DoUy F. Nesmith of Surfside, Tex.; a brollier. FcrdieofHumble, Tex.., two listen, M'rs.. Orlita U$lic of Port.er, Tex. and Mn. £d1tb Fallon ofH01111on: two pnddlildren and four 11Utgrandghildnn. ~ioner VIDaal The G111- ttf, 67, died Of a '-rt attack In lhc Sou1h N Micl-Cm1er Community Hosp1141, Occaa1ide, L., I . N, Y. oa /\pr. IS. 8ro1~r Ganey joined rhe SIU U1 rile pon or New Vork i1119S4wllng.as ao oaler and AB. He 511ilal 34 yean. And worked lut u a doorQlaJI aC Unloo Headquarten. Seafarer Garvey wa.s a veterao oftbe lt.s. Army in Wada War II. BOm in BroOklyn.; Jll.Y.• be w,s a nsideutofl,.)lllbcoot. l'.:t, N. Y.C-1inn took place in Liie Walhinatoa Meme>rial Park Crema.tory. Coram, LI., N.T. Survivin.g an bi• widow, Mary: hi& moihcr. Martha of Brooklyn &lid a brodtcr. Elmc:r Qf Lynbrook Allol_plt Plllllp DeMarco, 58. d ied olartcriosclbrO.U at home in Kew G'arden1, Quceu1.NewYorlc City on Mar.,14. Brother De:Mareo joined ibe SIU in the po11 of New YOrtc in 19Sltniling8'a 2nd cook and steward delegate. He sailed 29 years. And bit the briclcs iiube 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Burial was in Plnclawn Memorial Parl: Come. tery, J,..1., N, Y. Surivi~ng -are hii widow, Mlllict a ton. Alan; two brothers: Dan of lbe SIU and Pa.,quale and a siltor, Mn. Rote Lanipn of New York City. Pensioner Georp Aus..am Kerr, 82, s uecumbed to kidney failure In the Goddard Memo rial Hospital. Stouglh ton, Mas.s. on Mar. 17, 19711. &other Kerr joined lbe SIU io 1938 in till> port o( Boston sailiogin the stc:waril departmeot for S2 yeara. He was also a pauern malu:t'. Seafarer Kerr ~a.Jked the pickctline in tl\e 1962 Robin l.ine beef and I.he 1965 Dist~ Counc:il,37 ~trike. A native of Jan1aica, B. W,.L. he was<a resident of Sharon, Ma•s. llurill wa• in lbe Porell Hill Cemetery, Boston. Surviving arc two 1oos. E>enniJ and Clifford and • daughter. Mn. Josephine Chandler of Sharon. Pen sio ner Oniel T~ MeGovtrn, 63, died in Ilic New Orleans USPHS lto~pita I 9n Apr, 2. Brother MoGo..,m joined tilt SIU in the pon of New Otlea11.1 in 1957 sailittg~ an Oller for 28 )'C81S, He wu bom JO New Orleam and WIS I resident there. Seafarer McGovern's burial was in U.kclawn Park Mausoleum C-rmetcry, New ' Orlca,m. Surviving arc t~o sons, Gregory and Rus:;ell; 11tree daugh1ers, Carol, Linda-and J~n. and a 1ls1er, Mr1, Clara Cusimano of Jllcw Orie.ans. Pensioner Vie- tor ~Ion~ - · 72. •llCCUDlbed toca-rintbc Kawah Delta Dittrkt lfospitaJ, Viulia, Oli!. on Apr. 7. 0,o~~r Menor joined the Sl U In 1943 In the (>Oft of Boston sailing as a diicf electrician. He s1111ccl for 3:S )Can, Seafarer Menor wu oa 1he picke11inc m the 1961 N. Y. ffafbor beef. He lo'5 .l-1' in 111t Ph11ipprJIQ and a rcsidenl ol Visalia. Interment. was ill Visalia District Cemorery. Survwing •re his widow, A1unclo11: two so11s, Eiko and Richard and Ii dauah1er 1 Deborah. June 1980 I LOG I 35 �Joe Algina, First-Rate All the T'S significant that Joe Algina holds S IU book number A-1. Many o f his Union brother! would agree that as an SIU member a nd recently retired official. Joe Algina is first-rate. Since he came ashore as a Union organi1er in 1944, Algina served his brother Seafarcl'li in many capacitiei;. In all of them IJe was a devoted and hard working official. His retirement marks the loss to the SIU of one of its most respected officials. His jobs with 'the SIU ranged from New York 1>ort agent to Headquarters representative to assistaqt secretary-treasurer. ,He alsQ served as SIU safety director and as a special representative from the International 10 its fishing affiliates. Joseph J . Algina was born in Worcester, Mass. on May I. 1916. At the age of 16 he started working ashore at odd jobs. But since he knew "some feUows who were shipping out," and because he "always wanted to go to sea," Algina was on his first ship by the age of 21. He made his first trip in the steward department but then switched to the deck department where he remained during. hls active seafaring career. Algina was a member of the fonner International Seamen's Union but as soon as the SIU was fonncd in late I 931!'l1e was lhere • to join it in the port of Boslon. During World War II he sailed as AB and Bosun to the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. At I • New 101 Tug, ·Independence, Joins SIU fleet A wand new bolit joined die f1Hi olSIU-contracted lnlmitate and 0 - Transport Compeny (IOT) lase month. Named tbe lndq,mllin«, the boat ill ill die S.600 honepows clm..~. This means she11 be amon1 tbe Dint lariat tap ID JOTa Reet. The /~ndor~ wti&lla llO IOM, ha a lenpb of 110'8", a beam of 30'1", and a ~11:imum dnft of 14'3". Accordlns lo the oompany, she's fttted wltb the latest In Ore ftcbctng, n11vigational, and communications equipmmt. lncludlne a colllslon avoidance l'8dar !lyste1n. Tiie lnd1pendence will be pulllin& tlle bUp Ocean 261 and win wotlt in the Gulf QI Muiro. 31 I LOG I June 1980 times he also sailed as third and second mate during the War. In the spring of 1944, Algina came ashore ~o work for lhc Umon as lll1 organizer. Jn the mid J94(Ys he 5erved as New 'York deck patralman and acting port agent before being elected New York pon a~nt in 1948, 1949, and 1950. He was elected Headquarters Representative for 195 I .and 1952 In 1953 he was elected assistant s.ecretary-treasurer, a post to which he was re-elected several times. Brother Algina tQok an active role in many of the Union's fights. Re particiP.ated in the Coos Bay b1:ef and various longs bore beefs, 1be 1946 General Strike, and the Wall Street and Isthmian strikes. He was also very involved in the American Coal Shippillg beef of lhe mid and late J950's. For many years Algina also served on the Union negotiating Committee thal bargained with employers for Seafarers' contracts. ln 1959, Algina was appointed SIU safety director. Jn this position he helped establish criteria for safety aboard ships. Together with the Coast Guard he set up Collective Regulations on Safety. Among other things, these reguJatioDs dealt with safety equipment aboard ship and safe loading and unloading · procedures. One of Brother Algina's !TIOSl iniportanttasks uan SIU official was th'it job nil was assjgned by SIUNA President Paul Hall to be a s~ciaJ representative to the lntemational's fishing and cannery worker affiliates. Wotking with ilffiliates on both the East and We$l Coast. ~gina was inyolvedm a program lo rebuild the fishing union5'. He • -., ~ - -- was always on the scene when there were problems or disputes and he helped negotiate contracts for the fishing affiliates. Brother Algina's years with the SIU have been rewarding ones. So too were, and ~'till are, bis years with his family. Though his wife died a number of years ago. Brother Algma has five children, four grandchildren. and one more expected in August. His children are: Kathleen; James; Patly; Dorrie. and John. Algina lives in East Freetown, Mass. with one of his children. His son James, who sailed for awhile with the SIU. now holds a Ph.D . and teaches at a university in Florida. His otberson, John, is shipping out as an SIU member in the ·engine department. Perhaps he'll one day carry on in his father's traditio11 of service to the SIU. But neither he, nor anyone, will evi:r bold the book number A-I ilgain. In lhts photo 1aken in I 970. SIU Safely Direel or Joe Algina is Shown going aboard lhe Galveston (Sea-Land) 1n Newark. N.J lo begin his safety mspection ol the vessel • • ' ._,,., ... ... t . ....... •pad r': • · zl•ah l'owLarl SI 0,1 u111 tl211Np ,aS,.Ci.I cw.Jiaal:ulll .o&r.d ·cm..tr •1 lM Sd11oot oJ s.....0U1p a...., Wlld.-19 ·"'-· ao.n;t.~ ,,.. •n.tai. ,,.. ......, .......... °'.... ~I-.~~ Ja.L09: \M.Job ....., 6" COMI a....;c) IPll'°"9d .. th~ ol niq.i-l •0.,-kit-clcr "°" '-- 0111• a..,'- MUI: "*'Y GN.d...._ To apply, see your SIU Reprae=tative. J.-. r' ~. "---~ Way, Retires '1 ' MAY 1·31,.1911 -MIAL_.JUIJI a-A-~ a.ti a..c -'l&on..,(HdQI..) •.• ' ..... •. " ........... .. 46 19 6 ~(Hdq$,} . .• , . .•. ,. . . .. . ....... . ... 33 21 4 Ataooac-(Hdqs.) . ..... . ...... ~ ............. . 'I s ( ~ Algonac,(Hdqs.} . . ............ _.,..... • . 33 11 JOTALSl•JlD UIM JI CIMIA D CllMa a..c DllCa Oll'AllT'Mef1 71 611 ·- llEI ISIER& ON llEACtt a..A cm.a a.c 3 58 30 20 29 34 0 ITIWAllD llUMTJIENT 26 26 0 50 28 20 17 7 8 0 Mi 109 US :i7 lZI UJ '3 ""Total~~ means ttie nu-°' "*'who ai:t\1111~ l'llll&leret tbr sllJppi"lIttile IM!'I Intmof1t11. "'"Re"5tered'onlhe lleacll" ,,,.,,s lhe loial number ol l"nln ,.11191'tdlt lllepott lllhl lfld ol 1.-i ITillnlh. -171 174 80 121 '"811EOUMJ1111EftT llmtYDllUl9NT T. . AllD p a ;&. • .. . ..••• ..... .. 117 11! 0 0 �1980 Upgrading Course Schedule Here is the tentative schedule of upgrading courses to be held at the Lundeberg School in 1980. As you can see, the School is offering a wide range of programs for all ratings, both for deep sea and inland members. SIU members are reminded that ttiis Cocuu Name LNG St.rtlng Dates ' QMEO FOWT . .. schedule is tent e In other words, courses may be chang r cancelled depending on response fr; the membership. So think about upgrading this year. And get your applications in eatly to assure yourself a seat ih the class of your choice. Starting Dates Cour•e Name June 23 July 21 August 18 September 15 November 10 Able Seaman June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 November6 September 25 Steward Recertificallon Program July 14 Septembers October f3 July 3 July 31 September 25 Ootober23 November20 Bosun Rec.ertiflcauon Program August 11 A Seniority Upgrading Program June9 July 7 August 11 September 8 October 8 November ro December II . Marine Electrlc111 Maintenance August 18 Marina EleetrQnlcs Jµne 2S' September 29 Refrlgeratfon Systems maintenance & 0 perations June 23 September 29 ' �• • • Jolln W. l'onti Seafarer Frl'd Goodin, 21, i~ a 1978 3r.ad uate of cbc Piney Poin1 Emry Training Program. Last year he upgraded 1 to AB there. "Brother Goodin earned the lifeboat. CPR and firefighting cl'ldo~ents. He lives in Seattle and ~hi(!S from au pons. Seafarer John \V . PonIi. 26, graduatl'd from the H LS in 1977. The next year he upgrQJrd to FOWT there and in 1980 he earned his QMED there He bofdj rhe lifeboat. firefighting and CPR ticke1s Brother Pon1j was born In Ulwrence. Mass.. live& in Andover. Mess. and ships out oftlic ports of Boston and N~w York. ' Upgraders • C1staga1, 25. ~ I .. . the HLS in 1978, In 1979. he upgraded to AB there. He has the firefighting, lifeboat nnd CPR tiakots. Brother Miller was born in Camden. N.J .• lives and ships out of the port of San Francisco. . Jdfr~y Michael Past Seafarer Jeff Page. 25. is 11 19711 Pin~y Point graduate, Brother Page got his GED diploma there Iii well as upgrading to FOWT. Re has the CPR, fire-'. fighting and lifeboat endoncment.s. Born in Washington. D.C.. he resides in Roclwlllc. Md. and ships out of the port of Baltimore. I ,, .... \ \J 38 I l..OG ( -t '\ 1 LNG El Paso Silvano Giacalont 23. is a 1976 graduate of lhe R LS Trainee Prugam Heupgraded 10 AB there in 1978. Brother Straver.> has the CPR. lifeboat and flreligbting endorsements. A na1ive of Glthdalc. Calif.. he lives in Monterey. - Calif. and ships out of the ports of San Francisco and HouSton. Here are some very good reasons for QMED's to take the Automation Course at HLSS Seafarer Si1v11110 Giacalone, 24. graduated from Pine y Point in 1973 when he earned his GED dip- loma. Broe her Giacalone got his FOWT last year. He holds the firellgh1ing. lifeboat and CPR tickets. And he "plays the Oure and likes to paint once in a while.• Born in Tunis, Tunisia, lie ships our of the port of New York. Joseph Michael Sc11farer ~oseph Michael • 2.S. grad u111cd Crom the H LS In 1973, upgrading to 1-ow·1 in I 97l. He cook the Refrigeration and QM ED Course.• at the Point in 19711. Brother Michael holds the lifeboat. CPR and firefighting tickets. He livb and •hips oul of the port ol Ball imore <'.arr R. ~ Seafarer Gal') R. Dow, 211. graduated from the HLS in 1978. In 1979, ht up- KemHth Mark l.dby Seafarer Kenneth Mark Leiby 27. ~iaru:d sailln3 in 1972. Ile got hil. AB endorsement at Ihe HLS in 1977, Bn•I her Leiby hes the lifeboat. flr~fighting and CPR lll:keL!o. Jte'.s ftom the port of Balllnton:i. live• there with his wil'e Michelle 11nd llhips 0111 of 1111 pur1$. ~ (Energy rransport). And he bas the C PR , firefighting and lifeboat endorsements. Helives in Arlington. Va. and ships from all ports. Seafarer Dan- graduated from graduated from the H LS in 1977. Brother Casiagna got his QM.ED the' first ·L . of the year. He Ila~ sailed on the 11 ~ . 'I I \,,/t I Daniel Miller ny Miller, 25, Carl Cast11na Scafa rer Les- ley R. Stravers,, Seafarer Carl Keltb J. Sabot ' Seafarer Kritb J. Sabot, 28, graduated from Pine)' Point in 1971. He earqcd his OED dip· loma there. too. Ho upgrndcd to fircman-watc rte n d c r (FOWT) in 1978 in the po" of New York. Brother Sabot holds the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), firefighting end lifeboat endorsements. Born in Scranton, Pa.. he resides and shipt< out of the' port of New York. Lesley R. Strann Fred GooClin graded 10 FOWT Brmher ,, Dow hos ,,.~worked in dilfefeot areas of lhc murittmc induStry since 1972." He hi\~ bis fin;Ogntint!. Hreboat and CPR tickets. Born ip 8r!dgpport. Conn .. hc-r~id~ in Capt- Eli7.11beth. M~. and ''!;lilt~ out o( any 11nd all starts~ It September 15 Enroll today so you can earn more on your job. Co,Ptact the ffany Lundeberq School of Seamanship or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Monthly Membership Meetlap Purl i"oc,. O.C,S.. J.alf.<. lnluld Walen Dair •• , • • •. . • luly 7 ••••.•••..•.. l'i.1boklph"' •• ••..••.luly M • • . • • .. • . • • •• O..tt,n1dl"I!' . .. ". • •.• Jul~ 9 . . ...•••.•••• • N,trfolk .,. ........... 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Why Not Apply for an HLS Upgrading Course-Now! r·······························--··--··---··--·-····--·---······················· · ····································--··~· •• . : HAllllY LURDEB£RG SCHOOL U,GllADllG A'PLICATIOlt : IP!Mse Print) •• •:• . , : •• :• Neme _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ Oeta bl Birth--- - - - - - - -ILastl IFlrStl tMlddlel Mo./Oav/Ve"' : •• I Addrass-------------------~-----------·-------fStTee11 ---,:=-.,.------ - - -- - - - - - - ---=,.....,,__,...,..--- - T•lepllone _ _ __,.~-----C~•l 1c;1y1 CZlp Codel Intend Wetcn Member (Ates c00<,1 0 :: •• O Lekas Member •• •• •• Book Number_ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Seniority_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ !• ,Date Book Port Prelelltlv Was U9ued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l'ort lsaued - -- - - - - - llfflstered In _ _ __ _ _ __ • Soo~ Security# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ Piney Point Gr8du1i.: • ; Entry Progrem: O Yn No O (If • _ Enc$orsement(11 or Lic:enH Now Held _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ yn, fiU In below) From------....,....... .- ':ne·,-1oc1""1-.d""1- - -- - ----------------------------------------- . Endor-t(•I or 111>---,-"'"'""-- -- license Allcelved - - - - - - - - -- - ,. . _ lt1endedl Upgrading Progr1111: "'"""------,..,- • O Do yoo hold a letter of coq>letion for U felioet Yes ND ·' CJ Firafighting: O Yn No O •• ••• Followlrijj Cowm(IJ _ __________________________ :• Dates Avell abla foe' Trelnlng _ _ __ _ _ _ ~------------------------- I Am lntetett.d In~ I OECI( 0 0 0 0 0 •0 •: 0 i : i: 0 0 : O I 0 O TenkenNn A8 12 Month• A8 lJnllmhed A8 TugJ & T-1 AB Gt.- Uk.. Ouartermaater ToWboet Clper111Dt W8'tem Riv•• To....tioat ()pentor lnlllld Towboot eM Not °""' Meire than 200 Mii.. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: DROZAK URGES MARITIME PLANK IN DEM PLATFORM DEEP-SEA MEMBERS GET 12.83% INCREASE HOUSE PASSES OCEAN MINING BILL LINDSEY WILLIAMS IS NAMED N.O. MARITIME MAN OF THE YEAR HOUSE PASSES OCEAN MINING BILL SIU TOAST OF UNION INDUSTRIES SHOWCASE SIU'S ED TURNER IS PROLLER CLUB'S 'MAN OF THE YEAR' SEN. INOUYE, TRUE FRIEND OF MARITIME GETS AWARD MEMBERS VOTE 'YEA' ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SENATE OK'S $567M FOR MARITIME SECURITY AFL-CIO RULING CONFUSES TUG JOB JURISDICTION ALGERIAN LNG PRICE SQUEEZE TURNS OFF GASS NEW ARTICLE XX CHARGES FILED AFTER SIU BOAT IS STOPPED IN N.Y. DROZAK, MCCLOSKEY SQUARE OFF OVER MANNING MTD ASKS GOP BRASS TO SUPPORT U.S. MERCHANT FLEET SIU WINS JURISDICTION BEEF ON S-L CRANE JOBS SIU CREWS ANOTHER NEW DIESEL, S-L EXPLORER NEED MORE GOV'T. SUPPORT FOR LAKES FLEET U.S. DREDGES SHOULD GET DIEGO GARCIA PROJECT MARITIME DAY - AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE SMALL VESSEL MANNING BILL FLIRTS WITH SAFETY HOW SWEET IT IS! SUGAR ISLANDER VISITS BALT. A HISTORY OF THE SIU U.S. CAN'T AFFORD ' FREE TRADE IDEOLOGY' NEW TUG RUN FOR SIU LINKING, NORFOLK, BALT., PHILLY EFFORT UNDERWAY TO RESUME SPR PROGRAM USPHS SETS UP 24-HOUR, TOLL-FREE HOTLINE DIESEL... THE POWER OF TODAY AND TOMORROW FROM HLS GRAD TO CPR EXPERT AND 3RD ENG. JOE ALGINA, FIRST-RATE ALL THE WAY, RETIRES NEW IOT TUG, INDEPENDENCE, JOINS SIU FLEET Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 6 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f849cd94563e1c1a968e6c1bcb117ce0.PDF e3841057af70e368cb7ec25978eb2283 PDF Text Text .... ,, ..... -,,,,,,,. .- Officiil Puhlic;11ion of the Seafarer) lnternation~I Union • Atlanlit, Gulf, L•ke<> •nd Inland Wa1e1~ Oi)lriCI • i\FL·CIO VOL ~2 NO~ MAY 1980 Oceanic Independence Crew Train in Piney Poim • • SIU ·Supports Jimmy~ carler for President lC1ker "Amet ica1'1.JMariner Navy Should Look to Marchant Matine for Help ~ •• 17 . ·; �• . Ocean Mining Bill Making Headway in N Ocean Mining bill which would clear the way for the stan of deep seabed mining by U.S. companies and protect the job rights of American workers moved another step closer 10 reality this month. In a May 8 voice vote, the House Foreign Afftiirs Commit· tee, chaired by Rep. Clement Zablocki (D-Wisc.), cleared H.R. 2759 for consideration by the full House. The SJ U and other ~going and sboreside maritime unions have been pressing for passage of the legislation because it includes key "build American, man Amencan" amendments. A date for House floor debate of ~he measure has 11ot yet been set. Though support for the bill in the House is reponedly very strong, a floor fight is expected from Rep. Paul McCloskcy (RCA) and Rep. Jonathan Bingham (D·NY). Both Congressmen opposed the legislation when il was last voted by Congress ill 1978. But m spite of some Bflticipated "nay-saying," H.R. 2759 stands on excellent chance of A he best way to understand 1he issues that affect the mari1ime industry Is by reading the log. There are always stories about Important bills or Issues affecting your job security. If you feel strongly enough about the issue, write a letter to your Congressman or Senators. T Whether or not there will be enough jobs for the members of· this union in the upcoming yea~ will depend upon what those high-fallutin', self-glorified sal~­ men do. And one thing ls certain: they will do whatever it i~ they think will get them re-elected. ' Congressmen from Iowa introduce bill> about wheat because they know that wheat Is the primary source oJ income for Iowa. Congressmen from Mass<1chusetts oppose de-regul;i.tion of oil because If they didn't, their constituents would freeze during the winter months, and would vote them out of office. . eamen are in many ways unique. They are scattered <'!round the country, unlike farm· , ers who live In the Midwest or auto workers who are concen· trated around Detroit. Seamen form a minority in every city and state where they reside. II is therefore up lo us, to make our presence known. One reason why Congresmen have ignored • the maritime Industry for so long is that they don '1 know we seamen exist not just in the abstracr, but as voters irl Congressional Districts. We have to mue our presence known. And the t>asiest and most effective way 10 do that is by writing a letter. S N the body of your letter, make sure that you mentiqn your connection to your Congressman's District. If you are a voting member of your Congressman's District, make that fact known. If you have friends and family who are interested in a particular issue, and they live in that Congress· man's District, make sure you rrien1ion that facr in your lette~. If you do not know the name of your Congressman (a surprising. number of Americans do nol) you can call your borough hall. Ask the clerk who answers the phone for the name of your Congress· man. The clerk may need 10 know your address bec au se certarn larger dtil!'>, such as New Yolk, have more than one Congres· sional representative. II, for some reason, you experience any dlffi· culty, you can go to your neigh· borhood library and ask for aSSistance. If you do decide to write your Congressman, you can reach him at the followlng address: I lhellot_... (Conpelllinan•s name) House ol lepMHnlatives W~ D.C. 20515 If you also decide 10 write your Senator. you should address the envelope like mis: the Honorable (Senator's .,ame) U.S. Senate WaahllllJtO", D.C. 20510 Chan1111 of addle\ -dS on Form 3579 Should be Mn!. IO Seafarer• l n - r Union, Alla•~oc Gulf Lake "'1d I•••-' W 1805 ...._ . .., CIO Fau<1h M 8rm"l)'IL Ny 11232. PubHshed IT1ClnWy Second Class ~ paid II( lltmldyn, N.Y. Vol 42. No 4. No.5. Mey (lsSN llOtoo.2047)"' • '"Slrid. ...... • 675 .. 2 j L()G I May 1980 ' House passage this year. Congress appears to be ready to buck both in-House opposition and pressure from the U.N. law of the Sea· Conference wh ieh wanted the U.S. to hold off on a national Ocean Mining law until an international accord was. reached. The 140 law of the Sea conferees have been haggling over deep seabed minin$ rights for the past seven years and arc no closer to agreement today than they were in 1973. P~ssure has t>een steadily mounting- for Congress to go ahead with the legislation. Congressional watchdogs are predicting that the President will have an Ocean Mining bill on his desk by labor Day. An Ocean Mining bill has alread'Y been okayed by the Senate in an overwhelming voice vote last December. The Senate version of the measure is essentially the same as the House bill. Both would allow U.S. mining cQnsortia LO begin retrieving the nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese. contained in potatosized nodules, which blanket the deep seabed. The abundance of the seabed's mineral wealth woula enable U.S. industry LO be entirely self-sufficient in those four crucial elements ~y the year 200Q. But the key reason the SIU and other unions have thrown strong support behind the legislation is that it contain s the three "man American" amendments which mean jobs for U.S. seamen and shorcside workers. Jn the House bill the three amendments would: • require at least one ore carrier used to transport the nodules 10 processing facilities from each mining site to be U.S.built, U.S.-owned and U.S.crewed; • make U.S.-regist.ered ore carriers used for ocean mining eligible for both construction and ope.r ating differential ~ubsidics and; • require all mining and processing vessels used for OC(:Bn mining to be U .S.-registere<I and U.S.-manncd. House· In the Senate bill. the amendment on mining aod processing vessels would require all such vessels to. be U.S.-buih, in addition to U.S.-regisJen:d and U.S. -manned. That difference, the primary one between the House and Senate version$ of the legislation, is important for U.S. workers. Under the Senate bill, as many as 20 rnining vessels and 60 ore carriers could be built in U.S. ·Shipyards over the next several years. The tfouse bill docs not require those vessels 10 be U.S.· built and that difference could cost U.S. shipyard workers thousands of jobs. Because of the differences between the !louse and Senate Ocean Mining bills, the rwo versions will have to go before a joint I-louse/ Senate conference commiuee where a compromise will be forged. The SIU will continue to work, as we have over the past several years. for pa~sage of Ocean Mining legislation which ensures the broadest possible job base for American workers. Senate Unit OK's $567M for 1981 Maritime Studies • $38.6 million for the Maritime. Iran and the coup d'etat HE Maritime Authoriutions ments which would appropriate addirionaJ $8 million for educa- Adminisi.ation's operating ex- have this nation's law makers for Fiscal Year 1981, which T tional training expenses in state peim:s would establiSh a federal spending to l'C@nsidcr their maritime policies. an in Liberia, caused Bill level of $56.7 million for the maritime industry; has been reported out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The Jegisla!ion, S. 2322, was approved along with thm: amend- DIDU Lc11tl ... . . _ SIU In Wasllington •• f'IOes 9-10 Mlrotlllle MalllOrlZl_UOnl •••••••• Plge 3 tltiean Mining • • . . . ..... Plge 3 UnlonNewe Navy MUSI loolc fo Merl:h&Jlt Manne ,. Page 17 Helldquane11 Nolt6 ••.•• Page 7 lettara h> Edllor ..••••• Plat 1& lllolllel1IOCl4 ln Aellon •• Pagt 33 Al Sea-Asllora . •• ' •••. Plat 18 SPAD Qleckon •••••• Bide ?aot Ple-llalloll,,g llepon ••••• Page 4 Gl'eat Lakes Piclilre •••• Page 31> ktland Unes . .. . •....."-!!• 29 Gcn1111"- SIUp's Digest • • • • .. . ..Page 26 1Msp11cn1ra A1po11s: Gleal lattes ........ Page 33 lnlllld Wa!Srs •••..••Page 29 • Deep Sea ·- . . . • " •• Page 23 Tniln~ "'A'" Setliority Opgradlno PaG• 37 Upgrading Sc:hldule .•.• Page 36 M1mU11Np Newe New l'lnsiOners-. .••••• Page 32 ANll Dlplrtures . • • Pilll• 3' Sp1CI.. ,....... l ••111 ndela C..W • HLSS ••••••• , 1'11181 lf.Z' marjtimc schools, fuel expenses. and buildiog repairs. The amendments were introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (DHawaii), a. Jong ti~ advocate of a strong American flag Merchant Marine. The bill. u reported out of committee, would authorize the foUowing.monies: •S~?mill~nfortheoperating ditferential subsidy program • $135 million for the cons1ruo1ion differential subsidy program • $30.1 million for maritime education and training • $18.8 million for man11mc research and development" ~ House of Represcnrativu has already approved its version of the Maritime Authorizations Bill in a lop-sided vote of 32~50. The Maritill)C Aul horizations Bill comes at a time when attention has focused on the deteriorating condition Qf the American Merchant Marine. Recent international c:vcnu, such as the w11tinuing situation in Indicative of this feeling arc two amendments which were offered by Senator Jnouye and adopted by the Senate Committee on Commerce. The 1wo amendments would require that all vesseli recei\dng ODS and CDS credits miut enroll in the Sealifl Readiness Program. A concensus seems to be growing in Congress that tbe construction and openttinJ subsidy programs of tbe Maritime Adminis~ration arc vital 10 the health of the American flag Merchant Marine. Fllibusler Broken: Lubbers Gets Top NLRB Post Labor helped break a Senate fill. This time, however, Hatch l:ould buster in late April. allowing the not attra(\t and hold sufficient confunwion of the appointment of suppon beyond five days. An end to William A: Lubben to a four-year the udebate" WU WOn the second term IS aeneral counsel of the time it was sought, by a vote of 62tQ National Labor Relations Board. 34. Thr~riflhs or the Senate. or 60 Lubbers had the backing of votes, were required. organized labor for the immensely Lubbers then was conimned, 57 important post. The SIU earliersent 10 39. letters 10 each Senate member Confinnation was welcomed by ealliq for Lubbers confirmation. labor Secretary Ray Marshall. who The N LR B's general count.el desaid he was "pleased" with the termine$ which unfair labor practice appointment and declanld: "It is cases should be heard by the Board. clear that • majority or th.e Senate The fih"buster was Jed by Utah recognized (Lubben") integrity and Republican Orrin G. Hatch, who ability." also had led the su~sful 1978 month-long 11lka1hon whi.:b deLubben had been serving in th<; post tince December 24, when feated tbe Labor Law Reform Act by preventing ii from coming to a President Caner p\'C him a fCC)CSS The SIU supporled the conlumahon of Wiiham Lubbefs a~ head or Nl..AB appointment. vote. May 1980 I LOG I 3 I 'l �, • PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPOR~ BALTIMORE I Age 2 J oiil\ Pa rolmen The. following report was presented by SIU Executive JIice President Fronk Drozalc al the Headquarters General Membership Meeting on ~1oy 5, 1980. The report was also presented at all SIU Constitutional Port Memben·hipMeetings ill May, a.~ well as at an SW Halls holding Informational membership meetings in May. MOBILE I Agent 2 J oin1 Pa Irolmen NEW ORl.EA:NS I Agent 3 Joint Pntrolmen HOUSTON I Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen May S, 1980 Pursuant to El'ecutive Board action authorizing me to discharge the duties of our President Paul Hall during the period of his incapacity, I am submitting the Pre-Balloting Report in accordance with Article X, Section I of our Constitution, which provides for the submission such Report by the President at the regular May membership meeting of_this elcc.tion year. BaJloting for our General Election of Officers for the term 1981-1984 will commence on November I , and continue through December JI, 1980. The election will be conducted under the provisions of our Constitution, as amended and effective September, 1976, and such other voting procedures as our Secretary-Treasurer may direct. I have, in consultation with our Executive Board and Port representatives, made a careful appraisal of the needs of our Constitutional Ports: Headquarters-Port of New York. Pluladelphia, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, New Orleans. Mobile, San Francisco and St. Louis. We have carefully considered the changes that have taken place in the deep-sea and mland field. with a view toward meeting the opportunities for expan!>ion through_means of organizing. or Since our last General Election of Officers, the memberships of the Seafarers International Union of North-America. Gulf, L.akes and Inland Waters District and the Inland Boatmen's Union of the SIUNA-AGLIWD. voted affirmatively to approve the merger of our former affiliate IBU Into the AGLIWD, together with Constitutional amendments. One such amendment provided that'St. Louis would be a Constitutional Port of the SAN FRANCISCO I Agent 2 J oint Patrolmen SIU Exeoulive Vice President Frank Oroza~ presems "President's Pre Ballollng Report" al Headquarters membersbip mooting on May 6, l980. Union. Accordingly, in this HEADQUARTERS General Election, provision • 1 Pre~ident would be made on the ballot for • 1 Executive Vice President the election of officers and • I Secretary-Treasurer • 1 Vice President in Charge jobho.lders for the Port of St. Louis. Also participating in our of Contracts and Contract Enupcoming election of officers will forcement be those members formerly with • 1 Vice President in Charge our International West Coast of the Atlantic Coast affiliate Marine Cooks & Stew• 1 Vice President in Charge ards, as well as the members of of the Gulf Coast our International affiliate Atlan• I Vice President in Charge tic Fishermen's Union. both of of the Lakes and Inland Waters Whom ha.ve merged into and • 4 l{eaclquarters Representabecorne an integral part of our lives AGLIW District since our last General Election of Officers. II is my recommendation. in accordance with our Constitution. that the followins offices be placed on the ballot in the 1980 General Ele0ti on of Officers for the term 1981 through 1984. . NE\V YORK I Agent 8 Joint Patrolmen PHll.ADEl,l'HIA I Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen I ... ... DETROIT I Agent I Joint Patrolman ST. LOUIS I Agent I Joint Patrolman Pursuant to the provisions o( Article X, Section l(e) of our Constitution, I recommend 1ht designation of Mr. John J. Scotto, Vice President, Sterling National Bank & Trust Company of New York. 1410 Broad\\!!). J':iew York. New York 10018, a1 Depository for ba llots ..lL will be the function of the Depository lo receive the mailed ballots and otper election material 11s provided by the Constitution. to safeguard them properly in tilt bank and to surrender them only . to the duly authorized Union ".# Tallying Committee in accord· ance with Article X111. Section~ (c). Proof of authorization shall be a certifi<;ation by 1l11rSccremy· Treasurer. The Depositor) ;hall be requested to certify that all of the envelope• rcceiv~d hY the Depository have been properly safeguarded. have been sum:n· dercd only to the >aid Tallyuig Committee. and that no one other than appropriate bank personnel has had access 10 thtm. As provided for 1n A~idc X III , Seclion I. nomina11ons open on July IS, 1980 and clll!C August IS. 1980. The foregoing consLitut~ your . RcPrc~ident's Pre-Balleung . port, and J recommend its adoption. . Fraternally submiucd. Frank Drozal' 1 Execuuve Vice Prestdtn PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT Drozak: 'Free Tracie' Is U.S. Fleet's Albatross N a hard-hitting statement delivered to representatives of maritime industry, labor and government, SIU Executive Vice President Frank Droiak warned that jf the U.S . .continu.es a "free trade" approach to international commerce, the future cont>e· quences for the country w.o uld be grave. The concept of free trade "has disappeared from world markets," Drozak told the Jlst Annual Tulane University Institute on Foreign Transportation & Port Operations on Apr. 25. Yet, he l cont•inued "various Federal agencies behave as if free trade existed throughout the world ." Dr-0zak blasted those agencies for their willingness "to sacrifice any industry, to export almost any technology and to compromise key elements of the security of this nation, all in the aame of free trade." While tbe U.S. continues to act on tlte principles of "free trade," Drozak pointed out, the Ameri- I can flag fleet's share of foreign trade has dwindled to fess than .five percent. But England, . France, Germany, Norway, Japan and the Soviet Uni0;0 all carry between 20 and 50 percent of their foreign trade in their own vessel:i., Orozak said. Clearly, these nations "have refused to allQw the free trade supporters to distract them from their national needs and their national defense." Coupled with the U.S. misguided approach to international trade is lack of government support for our merchant marine.. "While we concentrate on nuclear-tipped missiles and even more advanced military aircraft for our defenses ," Drozak said, "we have aUowed our naval and merchant fleet to decline almost to the point of no return." The consequences of such neglect have been pointed out to Congress l>y one Navy official after another, Drozak noted. "We have ru:ither the naval nor the merchant ships that would be .a needed to support any kind of serious military action on the part of this country anywhere in tbe world." Dro:zak urged Congress and the Administration to institute immediate policy changes based on the realities of world trade and U.S. security. " I suggest that the first step in ·solving the.st problems is to establishajointeffortcombining labor, management and Federal policymal/,ers to treatthe broader nature of this problem in a coordinated and practical way," Droza.k said. Drouk made his remarks at a morning panel discussion on "Our Maritime Status-Today and Tomorrow." Chairing the group was Capt. J . W. Clark, retired president of Delta Steamship and a member of the New ·r } SlU Executive Vice President Frank Omzak, lhird from right. is shown at the lunche<>n given at the Stu Hatt in New Orleans, La. late last month dunng the 31 sl annual Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations offered by Tulane Uniyerstw. With him from left are: Gerry !3rown, SIU por1 agent In New Orleans; Lindsey Williams, retired StU vice president. Fred Heebe. Judge ol the District court. and Capl John Leach and Buddy Jordan of G&H Towing. an SIUcootracted company. Orleans Dock Board. Also on the Helping to foster the negative panel were Gerald Seifert, chief image of maritime is Rep. Paul economist of the House MerMcCloskey (R-CA), who adchant Marine & Fisheries Comdressed a different session at the mittee and M. Lee Rice president weelc-lqng Tulane Institute. "We of Ogden Transportation Corp., have to face head-on !be question and vice president of the National of what we can afford," said Maritime Council. McCloskC¥, one of maritime's During the panel discussion, biggest detractors. Drozak's views were echoed by "Clearly if we subsidi:r.e U.S. Ogden Transportation Corp. shipyard& to the extent the President Rice. shipyards would want, we could bankrupt this country." The U.S. merchant marine Arguing from the illogical doe$ not receive adequate supposition that .any future conflict port, Rice stated. He said thatthe is "likely to escalate quickly into a maritime industry had "been nuclear war," McCloskey tarnished by an image created in reached the equally illogical the media that we are an inefficonclusion that the U.S. docs not cicnt industry living on the dole." require a large shipbuilding base. Carter Re-Dedicates Labor·Bldg. In Honor of Frances Perlcins WASHINGTON - The Labor Department's headquarters in Washrngton, D.C., officiallv be- came the "Francis Perkins Department of Labor Building" on April 10-tbe Jootb anniversary of the Al ceremonies renammQ the U.S. Lal>or Deparinient headquarters In Washington. D.C. the Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building in honor ol lhe nallon's loortti Secretary ot Labor and hrst woman cabinet olhcer. Prc.s1dent Carter unveils replica and dedication plaque Wllh. lrom lell SuS<lnna Coggeshall Perkins daughter Senator (;art Levin (0-Mich ) co-author ol bin to rename the buil<11n9. anc1 5eetelary ul Labor Ray MarShall birth of the fourth sea"etary of labor passage of the Social Security Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act: and first woman. Cabinet member. President Carter, in a dedicatory creation of lhe federal-state unemaddress, said: "'We can be proud to ployment insurance system. lhe name the Depanment of Labor Works Progress Administration building after one of America's most (W PA). Civilian Conservation remarkable public servants who was Corps (CCC), and "the first federal also a strong advocate of social and requirements for workplace safety and an end to job discrimination ... · economic justice." Perkins, President Carter pointed The President told an estimated out, was -the chief architect and the .S,000 department employees and 01bers- including leaders of labor, chief advocate" of Social Security. govemmcnl and iudustry--at an -Few peoplet he said, "who have outdoor ccrc111on)' that Perkins was . served in rills nation have tquchcd one of those rare individuals who our lives more dircaly." Many of Perkins' ideas. the "literally transformed for the better President saffl. "have become part of the lives of all Americans." Referring to President Franklin our basic S'ocial fabric. They have D. Roosevelt's Depression-era New become now our ideas}' President Carter called this "a rieh Deal in which Perkins served a~ Labor Secretary from 1933 to 1945, legacy of accomplishment. and art President Cart~r S81d Perkins obligation to con1inue tile work that ··helped to carry out a remarkable was begun live decades ago. ··t am pToud to be amt>ng the revolution a revolu1ion that did not abolish our insututiom or our Prc5idents who have taken I bis way of government" but which obligation seriously," he added, signifielltltly changed "our habits t)f "and I rcconflr m my own commitment to the social and economic thought and \lur habits of acting." The Pre~ideot cited Perkins' ju~ticc and the idealism to which leading role in bringing about Frances Perkins devoted her life." May 1980 I LOG I 5 4 I LOG I M~Y 1980 I ,/ �- 5Die AsLiberian Flagger Rams Tampa Span SIU Tug Dixie the accideni narrowly escaped death when he slammed on his Progress On Scene brakes and his car screamed to a stop 10 feet from the sheared olT for Rescue Aid T least 32 people plunged section of the bridge. Richard Hornbuckle of St. 140 feet to their deaths Into Petersburg. who had three Tampa Bay in the early moming passengers in the car with him hours of May 8 when a 606-foot said "l was driving on the bridge Liberia a-registered freighter at about 20-25 mile$ per hour. rammed the Sunshine Skyway bridge, shearing off a 1200 foot when a bus passed me. also going along pretty slow... section of the span. He said the Greyhound bus A Greyhound bus bound fnr reached the top just as the Miami with 23 people aboard, a freighter hit. "There was an pick-up truck and al least three impact.," Hornbuckle said. "then cars disappeared into the squally the girders vibrated and the Bay amid a hail of concrete and bridge collapsed. I saw the bus steel beams torn from the and several cars fall into the southbound section of the JSwater," the shaken man added. mile-Jong bridge. Answered May Day The Liberian freighter Suminit Immediately after the accident. Venture was headed into Tampa to pick up a load of phosphate, dozens of small boats rushed to m.mpercd by a driving rainstorm the scene to search for survivors. and high wi.nds, · when she The sru~ontracted tug Dixie rammed into the bridg~. The Progress (Dixie Carriers) reve~sel's captain was a native of sponded to a May Day call sent Ho.ng Kong, her 35 crewmen by John Lcrro, the harbor pilot who was guiding the Summit were all Chinese nationals. One man who was driving Ven1ure through the 600 fool across the bridge at the time of ship channel. By Ftank Drozak fJtecutive Vice President W A I The Quarterly Financial Committee elected at 1he May membership meeuny d• SllJ HeadquarterS"1s shown here consuliing w11h Assoslant Secretary-Treasurer John Fay, fifth from left The Committee members. elockwtso from far left. are floberi C8mpbetl, steward department. Oscar Smhh, steward department Tom Maley. cook and t>aker; Chairman W111'am ·•Flattop" Koflowitch. engine departmem. Don PresJey. t>osun. Nick O'Amante. deck department. and Kenneth Bpwman, engine department. I I LOG I May 1980 as advCf"Saries, rather than separate entities with a common goal, namely to maxlmi:ie the effectiveness of the marine transportation industry. The legislation would establish a Towing Safely Committee. It would be composed of a CfOS5 section of industry, environmental and labor representatives. The Committee would meet on a regular basis, and would make non-binding recommendations to the Coast Guard on mauers whlch woulcl affect the towing indU$try. A similar committee., the Towing lndusuy Advisory Committee. had been abolished in 1977 in an effon HEN it comes to political races, the SIU has a simple philosophy. Put up or shut up! This Union doesn't believe in playing waiting games. Jumping on -a bandwagon a month before ap election doesn't cut lt. We supporteC: Jimmy Carter for Presiden1 in 1976. We continue to support him today. Eight rnantlis ago, when Carter was so far down in the polls you coul'.CI hardly see him, the SIU announced support for his re-election. We were one or the first Unions to do so. In fact, t-he SIU was the main ingredient in fo~ming the initial Labor for Carter Committee. Since then , Ted Kennedy has jumped Into the rnce and has mounted a formidable challenge. · On the Republican side, Ronald Reagan chewed up and spit out his rivals in the GOP. And one of his victims, John Anderson, decided to go it alone as an independentcandidate. The SIU has stuck with Carter throughout . We have never changed horses in mid-stream. And we don't intend 10 now. In '76, Carter told us he believed in a strong U.S. merchant marine. A n\imber of very important maritime bills have been enacted into law by President Carter, · He signed the Alaska Oil Export bill last year, which bars the expo'rt of Alaskan crude. The bill also insures that American tankers will continue to carry the oil. Carter also supported and siRned the Passenger Ship bill t A motoost stopped his car within ten feel of disaster. After anchoring rhcir barge, the Progress· Capt. Walter H. Williams and the rest of the 1ug's 10-man SIU crew, rushed to the Summit Venrure assistance. also been involved in at least one other accident during the past five months. Investigations into both incidents are pending. While the May 8 accident was the worst to date, the Sunshine The Boatmen spent two and a Skyway Bridge has been rammed half hours tow.ing the steel and at least eight times since the concrete-draped freighter four Southbound causeway and miles away from the bridge. bridge OP.Coed in 1971. Over the The Dixie Progress was last three IJlOnths, three accidents moving a barge loaded with_~ have occurred, all of them involvand jct fuel from the Shell N;lrco ing flag-of-conveniencc'Vessels. Terminal on the Mississippi The port of Tampa is the River to Shell's Dock in Tampa biggest in Aorida and the seventh when she received the May Day busiest in the nation. Following signal. the Summil Ventµre accident the Following the accident, the bridge wreckage, which extended Coast Guard- iii St. Petersburg across the s.hip channel· into named a three-member Board of Tampa and nearby Port inquiry to investigate the causeof Manatee, brought seagoing the crash. traffic to a standstill. · In a parallel move, Florida's Though a narrow 23-foot ship Gov. Bob Graham ordered the channel had been cleared by May secretary of the State Dept. of 13 to allow passage of smal.I Professional Regulation to vessels, 30 deep draft ships were broaden an on-going investiga- unable to use it and remained tion of Tampa Bay pilots. stranded in port. A Tampa Port Authority Harbor Pilot Lerro, who was piloting the Summit Venture, spokesman said that those ships, was also at the helm when which included the SI U-<:c>n· another Liberian-registered tracted LASH vessel Delta Sud, vessel, the Joarrna Dan. crashed would not be able to leave the into the bridge May 8. He has port until May I 8, at the earliest. s SIU Supports Creation of Towing Safety Committee The Subcommittee on Coast Guard. after weeks of public bearings, hQ decided·10 recommend that the: House Committee on Merchant Marine report favorably on Rep. Mario Biaggi's bill to establi$h .a Towing Safety Advisory Commiltee. The Commit-iee would meet w~h representatives of the Coast Guard to discuss matters of policy and legislation. Biagga's bill, H. R. 6242, seeks to ea.tablish an important channel of communication be,tween the gov~ ment and the towing indllltty. It recopiza that for too Jona the towinJ indusuy and the fcdcnl government bave viewed each other Report From Headquarters SIU Supports Jimmy Carter by the Federal government to hold down expenses. rn addition. it was felt that the old committee was co unwieldy. The pcoposcd committee would be composed of IS members, half the number of the old commit· tc:e. The fifteen advisors would be chosen ffom all segments of the towing industry. ln general, representatives from the maritime induatry spoke in favor of Biaggi's bill during the course of the public hearings. Rick Saul, director of Inland Waters and Great lakes Activities for tbc Transpoct&tion Institute, exprcsled support for H. R. 6242 when •pealtin1 before the Subc;om- mittec. The following su&11t:!>lioru. that he made form the basis of amendments which have been attached to the legislation: • An advi$or from the Maritime Administration will be present al the advisory meetings. . • No l:J:avel expenses or per diem allowances 'will be given 10 members who serve on the committee. • The scope of the advisory committee will be expanded to Include coastal u well as inland towing. • A reprcsmwivc of the offs~otc oil indusuy will be chosen to ~11 on the advilory committee. earlier this year. This bill has paved the way fof brmgfng b•~¥ ,'t , the American-flag passenger liner industry. The first such ship to come back is the Oceanic lndepenoence, which will run in Hawaii. The ~IU will crew this ship next month. President Carter is also supporting Ocean Minirrg legislation which contains the crucial "man-America n, register-American" amendments the SIU is fighting for. While we have done reasonably well in the past four years, we expect more from the Carter administration in the next four years. ' We want Carter's support for meaningful bilateral trade agreements. We want his s upport for a program giving an increased roll to the private merchant fleet in carrying military cargo. And we want his support for a strong, long-term ship building program for this country. I believe we will get this support. ~ On general labor-backed legislation, Carter's record has been good. He signed a new minimum wage law a couple of years ago. He supports Labor law Reform. He favors the continuation of an effective Occupational Safety and Health act. And, he said he would sign a bill repealing "riglit-to-work" laws if it got to his desk. On the other hand, bath Reagan and Anderson are opposed to just about everything the labor movement is fighting for these days. In (act, Reagan favors bringing unions under anti-trust laws. In all fairness to Anderson, he is less vindictive toward Jabor than Reagan. But it should be remembered that John Anderson was one of-the most vocal opponents of the 9.S Percent Oil Cargo Preference bill back in 1977. The SIU has worked hard for the Carter campaign in all the crucial primaries and caucuses. We will continue to work hard. Of couTse, when you walk into the voting booth in November, who you vote for is entirely up to you. The experts say your ch~ices will be Carter Reagap or Anderson. But, it is the SIU's position that Jimmy Carter deserves our support because he has ea~ned It. lnouye's Ship Act Breezes in Senate By Voice Vote . WASHINGTON, D.C.-The SIU-supported Ocean Shipping Ad of 1980 was passed by the U.S. -Senate late last month by a voice vote. Numbered S. 2585, this significani bill was introduced by Senator; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii). The legislation, if it finally becomes law, will help clcar·up a lot of copfusion in the maritime industry. According to a report issued by the Senate Commerce. Scieiice an!J Transportation Committee, '"the Ocean Shipping Act of 1980 is intended to create effective, current and consistent policies and laws to regulate ou.r international ocean liner trades. Included in t)le legislation und« Title UI of the Act is a provision which clarifies antitrutt laws concerning ocean transportation of for;eign commerce. ln addition, the very ·important Title IX of the Act "directs the Unit-cd Slates government to negotiate intergovernmental maritime Mfeementa betweea the U.S. and ils trading pannen.• Accordina to the Committee report, "maritllne asreements botween "the United States and foreign governments mull include provi· sions for free and open access to u.s.-nag ships. Cargo sharing provisions must prqvide for an·equal diviaion between the fleets· of the United Stf.tes and reciprocal qading nations.• This type of bilatcnl agreement is something theSIU has been fightir.g to obtain for )'l:BJ'S. Some of th.c other provisions of the Ocean Shipping Act are: • Permission for the establishment and operation of shippers' councill within the United swes. • Establishment of clear procoduteS for Peden.I Maritime Commission appro1llll of agreemmu and the placement of time limits on Commission aclions. • Authorizati•;>n of the approval and implementation of interrnodal agreements. • Clarilication and ~mnation of 1be independence of the Federal Maritime Commission from 1be Office of Mana,gement and Budget. Before the Ocean Shipping Act could be<:ome law, a comparable bill would have to be passed in the U.S, House of Representatives. Then a compcomise bill would have 10 be passed by the House and Senate before the Ptesident could aign it into la"w. Northern Tier Oil Pipeline Gets OK on Right-of-Way deepwater terminal at Port in two or three years. ApproxiH£ U.S- government has proceed. Wash. Thefacilitycould mately 5,500 new jobs would be T granted Federal right-of-way The company wishing to build Angeles, handle two tankers at a created. for construction of the 1,491-mile Nonhern Tier Pipeline. In January President Carter approved construction of 1he S l.23·billlon project. But it was necessary to pin Federal right-of-way for the pipeline which will run from Port Angeles. Wash. to Clearbrook, Minn. However. the project must still obtaifl private-financing and state 1tuthoru.a1ions before i t cau the pipeline, Northern Tier Pipeline Co.. is composed of eight firms. Among them are U.S. Steel. Burlington Northern. Westinghouse, and MAPCO. The SIU fully suppons this pipeline project and has vigorously fought for it over competrng ones that would bring Alaskan oil through Canada. Under the Northern Tier Pipeline project, Alaskan oil would be llrought dl•Wn by lilnktr to the .la~ time. The oil would then travel across Washington, Jdaho, Montana·, North Dakota, and western Minnesota to a distribution center at Oearbroolt. The pipeline will be capable of carrying 033,000 barreb of oil a day. At the sta1"4 however. rhc pipeline will only carry 709.000 barrels a day. The company sa~ that !he4042-inch lim: could be complcled The grant for right-of-way was. given by Interior Secretary C.ecil D. Andrus. He used a speeded up process in awarding the grant in orderto fulfill a pr9mise ofaction within 90 days instead of the usual six months or more. That promise was made when • President Caner selected the Northern Tier proposal over tbt compeung projects. May 1980 I 1-0G I 1 " I j • �Ground Broken on New Lock & Dam 26 SIU Carried Six-Year Fight to Get Crucial Proiect Underway A FTER six years of delay, the driving of a btccl pile marked the start of construction of one of the most important waterway projects in American history. Long supponed by the S I U, the project is a new Lock and Dam 26 to be built near Alton, 111. A crowd of 1,500 persons gathered foe the groundbreaking ceremony which too~ place on Apr. 2S. Many lJnited States Congressmen and local government i;>fficials spoke at the historic event. Senator Thomas Eagleton (D-Mo.) dcsc.ribed the new Lock and Dam as ,.the most critical navigation facility in the United States. A consistent fighter to replace the existing Lock and Dam 26, the SIU bas worked throughout the years to secore Coniressional authorization for the new facility. The Union has been working tt for reconstruction of this important facility since before a 1974 lawsuit successfully delayed the start of this project. That suit was filed by 21 western railroads and two environmental groups. In conjurn:tion with Transportation Institute, a maritime research and educational organiJ:~tion in Washington. D.C .. the S IU joined the National Committee on Lock and Dam 26. •The Committee fought the attempts of the railroads and cnvironmentaJists to block this crucial navigation facility. Hard Work Pays Off After six long years, through the SI U's efforts and those of other st~o~g supporters of the Lock and Dam 26 project. the Court ruled in favor of the reconstruction program and· the Congress authorized the building of the new facility. As many SIU Boatmen know, the area aroUDd Alton, Ill. is one of the most hea\lily traveled parts of the Mississippi River. It is located right at the juncture of the Upper Mississippi, the JUinois River, and the Lower Mississippi. Huge bottlenecks have occurred at the outdated Lock and Dam and many Boatmen know what it is to wait for hours and even days to lock through. However, though the futUre looks bright, there will be no immediate relief. The SS40million facility has three phases. The Lock: will not open until the second phase is completed in September of 1987. The third phase is expected to be finished sometime in 1989. A strong ray of hope for the start of the project came in October of 1979 when U.S. District Court Judge Charles Richey refused to bar construction of the replacement for Lock and Dam 26. The lawsuit by the railroads and environmentalists had been going on for five years. During that time, opponents to the project claimed that an environm.ental impact study done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was insufficient. (fhe Corps will be handling construction.) SIU Walles the Line for Striking TV Workers Member-s of the SIU joined picket lines in San Francisco recently, to show solidarity with unions striking local TV station KRON. Local unions belonging to the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)and the International Brolhc:rhood of Electrical Worlcers (IBBW) have been on strike for nearly three months, - seeking improYed wages and working conditions. The management of the TV station bad publicly claimed that the striking unions did not have the suppon of organized labor in San suppon by joining the picket line. More than two dozen officials and rank and fdemembersjoined the call for the demonstration. Among the officials at the pie~ line were SJU Port Agent Ed Morris, Patrolman Roger Boscbetti and repretentative Don Rotan. Marin, Puerto Rico's First Gova 11W, Dies Luis Manoz Marin, a former Governor or Puerto Rico and a good f~ of the SIU and all organlud iabor, plmed a-y Apr. 30. Mr. Munoz Maril) was 82 when h11 dlt!d In a Siln Jmn hospital after illlfrerlnc sneral heart attacks. The fint covemor of Puerto Rico, Mr. MllDOI Mann served out four Cenat lo that poll, from 1948 to Francisco. The SIU'5 response was to publidy demonstrate lbat the IBEW and A I-IRA certainly did have labor's 1964. SIU members walk the fine tn SOppotl of IBEWan<I AFTRAstrike tn San Francisco SIU's Brown NwH•d To La. AR<IO Exec. 8ocnd SIU Port Agmt ~rry lro- bu been appointed to the Eucvtlve Board ol tM Loalslana Stllte AFI.· ClO. The appointment IC) th11 lmpor: tant body came aftrr the deleptn at the State Federation's In& convention authC)riud thflr prealdenl to •ppj>lnt to dte Etrecutl\'c Board a person representln& the maritime unions of Lotdslam, Accordlnc to a letter "Written by the State Federation's Prettdent Vidor "uMle, Brochet Brown "wtU flaye full wotfn1ri&htsalld participation jlld IH U)'otbtr rnemba oftllc Board d~ ... Here·s pnc of Gerry Brown. left w~h Sec. of Labor Ray Marshall at La State Fed. Convention I I LOG I May 1980 J • However, Judge Richey ruted that the Corps "gave sufficient weight" to environmental values. Following "that ruling, the railroads a'nd environmentalists filed briefs appealing that decision. But- just this month a ju~ge ruled against them. In his ruling the judge said, "Finally it is settled that the public interest favors the continuing construction of Lock and Dam 26." Opponents to reconstruction still plan to pursue their case in the courts but their chance for success seems slim. The history of a new Lock and Dam 26 includes some important legis ative actio_n. In October of l 978 President Carter signed H.R. &33 which beeame Public Law 502. J'his law guthoritcd mone for the construction of a new Lock and Dam. It also imposed a user charge on the inland waterways for the first time in the nation's history. The SIU ovet the years had steadfastly opposed the imposition of user charges on the inland waterways. But in the ~nd the Union reluctantly went along with a small tax when it became obvious that a much.larger tax miaht be imposed and that reconstruction of Lock and Dam 26 might never get underway. The 1-0idsiana AFL-CIO Is quite laflueatial la the state. lrowa'I appofntmeat to Ille loant wlll lllftll that Ille aeedt w111 pJa a 1reatet voke b1 WuWWna. or-- Under bis leadenhlp Puerto RJco became a commoawealth of the U.S. In 1952. Also, MllllOz Marin started "Opendon Bootstrap... • proiram to Uft Paerto ~o from extrentf poverty. ln 1!136, Munoz Marin had founded the P'(lplllar Demcxratlc Partj. Tbelr .ioaan h.u been "Pan, Tlern y l •es bill." In 1962, Mimo11 Marin was the rt· dplent al tbe AFL-CJO's Murray· Green award In ruosnilion or his dfons 10 menptiea Cite ri1hl' and lmproYe die welfaft of lbe people Puerto llleo. Mr. MllllDll Marin Is mrvivcd b Ms wife., b1ea; a SOD, Luis, 1nd Ill' daqhten 1 Victoria and Viviana. H burled ill Ille cenmJ Puert IUcal! •-lala town of aamnq tu, tbe place ol llfs birth. �I I I I I ired ICiit 1es. • • m. I the I • lists hat I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I It a his ii is rest [UC- ion : in for ind ant of 1ed Ilic :ed 'fa . iso f• me :ad I Mey 19(,!0 • On the Agenda tn Congress ... • I I I I I I I I I I I hearings on various proposals to transport the Alaska gas to the United States. We'll keep you up to date oo this situation after the hearings begin. • Towln1 Saftty Achisory Committee. The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will be drafting its final version of a bill to establisban inland waterways ToWing Safety Advisory Commiuee. (For a fuU story on this illlportant legislation, with an analysis of its impact on the towing industry, see page 6 of this issue of the Log.) • Outtr Continental Shelf. The House Select Outer Continental Shelf Committee will be holding a series of hearings this month to take a look at the status and pro~ of exploration and development under the Outer Continental Lands Act. · • Fisheries Promotion. The Fisheries Subcommittee of the Rou~e Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will bold hearings on H.R. 7039- tbe American Fisheries Promoiion Act. This legislation is designed to provide incentives to encourage the growth the U.S. fisheries industry which bas been declining as European and Asian nations have stepped up their own industries. Congressman John BJ'.Cll1,111 (0LA) will be chairing the bearings. of SIU Upg.raders View Legislative Programs l ••• I I I I Two weeks earlier, on April 15, the Honse passed its version of the Maritime Appropriations measure, which is substantially the same as the Senate version. Meanwhile, a number of hearin~ are going on or arc scheduled in Congress this month. These hearings directly affect the maritime industry, and the job security of American seafarc111. • R.all Dnqullltlon. The House Commerce Commhtee iJ mar~lng up it~ final draft of legislation which will take off many of the Federal regulations which have controlled the economy of the railroad industry. This legislation will have amadced dfect on the inland towing industry. • Rdlnery loC'ft'ldvt. The Senate Energy Committee is meeting to put its final approval on the Domestic Refinery Development and Improvement Act. Senator Herny (Scoop) Jackson is chainn~ of the Senate Energy Committee and is chairing the mark-up of this bill. • A·lask1 Gas. The Merchant Marine Subcommittee in tbe lloU3e ·of Re1>resenratjves will be holding "oversight~ hearings- on th$ proposal to tninspon Alaska natural gas via the Trans-Canada pipeline. This pipeline was given Congressional approval twa years ago, but is now running into cost probfems wbfoh we warned about during the MARITIME A UTHORIZA TJONS On April 29. the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation gave its final approval to 1he Maritime Administration's appropriutions budget for fiscal 198 ~-giving another year of life to the vital subsidies programs wllich are helping America's mercha'nt fleet to com1>0te with the heavily subsidized fleets of the world's ~ maritime natioos. As amended, S. 23:22 authori7.es: SJ3S million for the construction differential · subsidy program; $347.69? million for the operating differential subsidy program; SIS. 750 million foe research and development; SJ0.863 million for maritime eduction and training expenses; and $38.864 million for maritime administration operating expenses. During the markup, the Committee allceptcd 1iJJ aniendmcnt offered by Senlltor Robert l'ackwood (R-OR) which provided· for an addition of $4. I million in maritime education and training expe-. Specifically, this amendment provides: • Sl. l million for fuel oil for the•rainina vessell of the atatc marine schools; and • S2 milliou for maintenance and repair of the five trainilla vaseb of state marine I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I OCEAN MINING A major Maritime Legislation breakthrough came this month when the Ro~ Committee on Foreign Relations finally reponed out the Deep Seabc4 Mining B.ill. An equally sij'.llificant happenfog was the introduction of an Administration bill on Ocean Mining which includes the U.S.-flag provitiol!S we have been fighting for all these years. This is a major victory. The Ocean Mining bill .h ad been stalled in the House Foreip Afi'airs Committee for months, after getting enthusiastic endo~ ment from other Rouse Committees. Because we-and our supporters would not give up or back down-the bard-liners in the State Department finally gave in. The Administration, which had been taking their cues from the State Department and Special Ambassador Elliot Richardson, came up with their version of the bill with all of our u.s.-nag provisions intact. What these provisions of the Ocean Mining bill do is to guarantee that all mining and proc~jng ships, and at least one o.re carrier at every mining site, be American flag vessels with American crews on board. This bill means jobs and job security for Seafarers. The. bin oow goes to the House Rul~ Committee. and then· to the floor of the House for final approval. schools. Also ado~ by the Committees was an amendment offered by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hl) which prohibil8 a vessel from receivina co1111ructio11. and operating • diffe~tilJ sublidy unlcu it la offered for enrollment in the aovenunent'1 1ca lift rudi• .PJ'OITUL 9 ·=· Eleven mo1e Sealatefl '"the Stu·s "A" 5e!lior1ty Upg1apmg Program were on Washuig1on last mentll lilt an on·lllll·Sl)OI IOOk al their U®n's pc>htlCal ei11on end legisl!lllvo progrllm8 Oum111 then YJSll. U>ey met with on1cia1a 01Trans~hon1ns~tute. and 81$0 Wllh SIU leglsl!lltve 1eprOSMl8llY8$ al lhe AFlClO MantlJTle Trades o.tpartment Ougng 1he" toot ol the Cor19rcss. they IOOIC ume 001 lor IM; pl\Olo on the steps 01 tne Cap<101. Part1C1Pal•>Q 1n 1~11 program were. Dennoi Oenpate. N•Ck Ct.-tona. Ali Has,an, Tt>Omas Bric!dey. AltKlrt Ja$1er, Johf'I Mackey. Tom Ouattrochi. Kelly Cook, Kevin McC1tlney. Fred Gome: and MiClleel BaQley. Wrth lhe gioop wore SIU Represel)lallves Jake Du11ick and Marattall Novack. 111"0 Washingron Representollve Seuy Rocke• \ May 1980 I .LOG I t • _J �• Congress Gets Bill To Protect Seafarers Social Security Rights I , When American Seafarers 'vent a board the foreign-flag LNG tankers of El Paso, there was a serious problem affecting their Social Security rights. Under existing laws, only allotments could be deducted from the wages of U.S. seamen serving aboard foreign-flag ships. This meant that Social Security deductions co11ld not be made. and U.S. Seafarers stood to lo~ a very valuable right But, we wcol to work in Washington, and this month Congre.~sman William Cotter (D·Conn.) Introduced a bill which would nllow for the Social Security· deductions. · Whon lie introduced his bill. Congrcssm on explained ~hat "Tl\e logislauon introduced today will allow eligible foreign subsidiaries (of U.S. domestic Corporations) to deduct and withhold from the wages of U.S. seamen the amounts equivalent to the taxes onde·r Social Security." 1 • Scholarship Winning Towboat <Jperators Come To Wash.. Ano1per class or inland wa1erv1avs boalmon.who are parnclpattng 111 all upgredlhg sehotership' program sponsored pyTr.anSporla1ion tns111u1ecame lo Washington Apnl SO. The purpose ollhe tr1~was 10 take a cto~r took al their l,lnion·s pot111oa1 acllvilios piog1am During ttieir day-Jang visit the Soalaror$ union members anended briefm!JS a1 TronsPQrta11on 1ns111uto. and at the AFL· CIO Mar•hme Trades Oepartment. Aner ttinch, 1he SlU t>oairnon loU1odthe C.ap11Q1 wh~re this ptioto was ta~on and lnon v1511od , w,1h .Cong.res.sman N1cl)ot~s Mavroutes (C>·MBSS,) The group in·ctudod R1ohard Herlach. Pe/Jro Afl1v~r9, f'edro Borrego. John Na1tohs. Doutes Car11e1. Donald Smart. Paul Geist and lany Evans With lh9m we<a Stu washmg100 Represon1a11ve Bony Rook11r. lun<reber9 School rnsrrocto<s Capt lrw.n Gros and Ben CUs.c• .aJ\d Piney Po.nt Port Agcrn Marshall • Liner operato!J arc opposed to the concept of elim11u1tingeuential traderoutcl; • Shipbuilders arc opposed to the ab~encc of 1ax breaks on deprcciallon which would encouraae tbe buildi.qg of new vessels; • .Maritime labor is opposed to the provision which would give the Secretary of Commerce a mandate IO involve himself in 10 I LOG I Mav 1'980 pennit the American merchant marine to _compete efficiently with the nations which show far more interest in acluevmg marillme gains. l do.n't know anyone who believes we have.a national mari1ime policy." I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Novack National Maritime Cnuncil Opposes Maritime Bill; Cites Many Deficiencies the collective bargaining process. Summing up the National Maritime Council's feelings about the overall st.ate of the industry. Mr. Neuhauser said: ~we arc trying to get national maritime poliey to I I I I ' The Executive Director ofi.be influential National Maritime Council this month expressed that Qrganization's opposition to the Omnibus Maritime Bill which ts being promoted by Congressman John Murphy (D-NY) and Paul McClosfcey (.R·CA). Explaining the Council's frustration and disappointment, NMC Director William Neuhauser said the bill "has too many negative factors to accept as unelligent maritime legislauon whiclt would indeed rev1talile the American Merchant Marine " Neuhauser conceded that the bill does have many worthwhile sections. be slated flail~ that: '"the National Maritime Council'~ official position i& that wt cannot ftupport this biU as it is currcntJy drafted." The head of the 3~mcmber organintion -comprised of maritime labor and industry -made his oomments in a ialk at the Nation11I Preas Club in Wa5hington. Asked to name spec:ific provision& that the NMC .find& objectionable, Mr. l'leuhJuser ticked them off: I • SIU Bosuns of Ships' Committees I I I I I •II I View Unjoo's I I I I Political Action I I I I Twlsve more Ol lho SIU s rank1nq Seaum:rs came' ID WR:Jh1ng1on 1asl moncn rorsom,; 1n•dupth bncl1ngi on 1110 SIU s pQlrtw.atacl•ooand 1.,11,,.ra1ron p1ograms Th«V woro anoitier group ol ao~1ins whP aw par11c1pOl••O "' a special 1elta1111119 and upl)raarrio 1>1<>gram Our1011 therr· d!ly-lor'll v1ijl! 111 lhe nflf!on·s cu111lal. Tho Bo~uns migt wilh three CQngreS$mun Rep M1Ck{•y L&larll;I (D·TlllCaS}' ROp Oan1elK Aknka 10·t1awa11\. and Rep AOben Bauman (A·Maryf~ndl ThC'/ also m111811<1 talkt!d w.1n oll1e1al!>"t TransPQ<ta• '""' rnst1hrta Later thev 1il)enl 11mti ar !~u AF~ ·CIO M.11.t.me lraoes ll;lpanmenc Uisr.uScl•ng !f!9<Slllboo w.lh mffllitN•ts ol inc SIU s thisllongror Pol•t;cnt I I O..r•ig ll>e·• IOUI 1ne BoSIP>S $1Cpptld f0t th;s pl1010 011 lhC r.tep; O! 1he Cap.to! Will\ tncm"' lh.s ph()io IS CorQressrt>.in Roben 8alllll3n :tnd SIU lilg<,lal•VC Aept,;sen1at••c B<:lly Rock"' ,11~ko1 Dolf!~ fiOlrn anl.l Frede ,Jer!S<'s. HE day of the coal burning fireman is long gone at sea. The clang of the shovel against the firedoor and the hiss of water on live coals are sounds that won't be heard agpin by the men who go to sea. But coal m~y become very much a part of the seaman's life once again ... in a different form, of course, than it was handled in the days when coal burning ships comprised a major part of the world's merchant marines. The maritime industry is once again seriously considering coal as a fuel for deep sea ships as well as those on the Great Lakes. the harbors and inland waters. Several recent conferences on the subject of coal fuel ha:ve been held for naval architects, marine engineers, and ship opetators and have attracted large audiences. · Economists and engineers speaking at lh.esc conferences have stressed these unpleasant possibilities: • The price of oil is going up continually ud may reach the point where the shipping companies can no longer afford to use it. • The time ~y come within a f•w ~FS whcA ships may be tmable to obtain oil at all if the oil-produci.ng nations put on the__. sc1ueeze or if increasing world T demand for oil exceeds supply. • Even al tht~ time diesel ships have been having difficulty in some areas in obtaining good fuel and some ships have ruined their engines with oil containing contaminants. Coal i$ being boosted as the alternative to higher oil prices and possible oil scarcity. Coal is in am pie sup ply, is st i II reasonably priced, and is useable with existing.equipment. No new technology must be developed to make it practical for shipboard use under present day conditions. It was pointed out tbat a large part of the Great Lakes fleet was coal fired, using mechanical stokers. until recent years. These copferences bave di.~cusscd various ways of using coal for fuel in the merchant marine. Obviously, no one has suggested going back to band fired ships, when the fireman and the coal passers did what was probably the world's hardest and dirtiest work in hot. dusty bunkers and firerooms. Such laborious work would be prohibitively costly today even if men werJ! available to do it. fulverized Coal 0Re mettuul ef CQRl Mri119 which is under consideration Is the use of pulverized coal, a technique tried out by the old U.S. • I I I I I I I I I I I Shipping Board in the 1920s and hailed then as very useful With this method, coal is fed from the bunkers or storage bins into big crushing macl;lioes called pulverizers, which reduce the co11I \o a powdered form, after Which it is blown Into the boilers through burners with noz1les similar to those used on oil fired ships. One advantage in this is that noulcs can be quickly changed to bum oil when desired. A major disadvantage with pulverized coaJ, say some experts. is the possibility of explosion and fire from coal dust but others insist that this danger can be overcome if proper care is taken of the coal in storage. / Another (lisadv1111tage is that the pulverizers weigh 20 tons or more, create considerable vibration, and emit a lot of noise. Automatic stokers are being recommended as the most practical means of coal firing on conversions or in new construction because they have been usid extensively on the Great· Lakes and on some deep sea ships and do not require any lengthy or extensive d~elopment in technology. Ao oil burning ship, in has been pointed out, will rcqu ire a world-wide system for coal supply or bllllkering. Tb.is would probably be solved by having very large l:>arges or fleets of barges tied up in various strategic ports around the world, being replenished by colliers operating from the major sources of coal supply in the United States, South Africa and Australia. Engineers from various firms report that they arc now working on plans for coal fired ships for companies desiring to build them or conven vessels now using oilsteam or diesel. A num1>er of new methods of using coal have been discussed at these conferences, including what is called the "fluidized bed." This system has been developed to reduce envjconmental pollution by reducing emissions of sulphur dioxide from the furnaces. rn this system the fuel is bu.med on a bed of sand or limestone aod a large supply of these materials must be carried aboard ship along -with the coal. "Coal is here and has a bdght future at sea." said one of the conference speak.e rs. "Witbin a few years· we should see a large et.tier-words, can·be CGR'ICFlCd Ce Qcet-e~I coal with CQ!Jlpment available today. Use of coal burning ships, it the seas. It's the only answer we have to the prohibitive cost of fuel oil." f:ired smps,.b<u;k en,.___ - U.S-. Coast Guard Has Seized 28 foreign Ships, Fined 250 in Fishermen's Union of Over lite pasl three yelln. the 200-Mile Zone Violations p4ssagc with SIU baoking nr the .. will increase their domestic Olouc~ter. sin~ U.S. Fishery ConserVation and Mapagement Act which established a 21lG'mile offshore zone, the Coast Guard with the National Marine Fisheries. Service has sei1ed 28 foreign shiP.S and tined 2.SO S2.S million f(>r illePl fishing violations within the tone. Eight hundred foreign llJld domestic vessels were warned for ovcroatchin8' After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan io January, Pre$ident Caner ordered the Coast Guard 10 "severely curtail~ the Reds' fishing in the zone. Two cutters were added 10 the patrol to see that the Soviets caughl only the 15.000 tons they patd a fee for and got permits for. They had oiitpeaed to c:atch 43.S,000 !On$. Half of lhc-6,300 boanlirlp were on foreign ships. One third were aboard Japanese, Ru$sian and Spanish ships which make up the bulk of the Gulf of Alaska fishing flecL Moscow had one ship seized, paid 75 lines arul had 840 warnings. Ten Tokyo ships were bagged, 42 fined and 134 Wl!med. Madrid had two grabbed. 52 fined and 363 warned. Meitico. Canada. Taiwan, Italy and South Kotca also had ships seized for illegal fi-hing. Foreign fishing in U.S. waters declined sharply in I9n and 1978. But leveled off in 1979. U.S. fi&hennen. including the recently merged SIU-affiliated Atlantic Ma.~s catches as fo;cign (ishiog quotas are reduced further. However, foreign fleets will confo1uc 10 fish i>ff Alaska where stocks arc abu11dan1. The U.S. hasahout 10 percent of the world's f1Sh. Under the: new law, all fishermen must specify the amount and type of f15h they will catch. Fines can be up to $25,000 for violations. Coast Guard planes report the fishing fleets movements to the cutters. SIU High Standards Make Smooth Sailin' for Cove Leader Capt. · C.pt. R. A. McClean, who has been Mattr of tbe SS Cow~ for lta pat dlbt Yoyqcs. lwt HAiied wldl a lot of atws oa a lot of lblpe. But acconlio& IO Cmpt. McClnn, none bare been better tllan die a- I I I n·tv~'~1lCJl1Yes P11rt1c.pu1 1ng lfl Wasn111gton v1&•1 wet(' Jamu £lW~Q. Richard Btadlor.d .lac:k A OJ&en Rarnon Qu,tci. rrr,0 ~lmf"1. Garv 'Sh(lnt"yte11 W•ll1am Moow Alnan Wambaen B!'l'lla<d Sllh«• "'· t.uon Ships May Soon Be Running on Coal Again bt bM Wied witb on lht Co.-. L-'6. Ht flnt •ttributa tbia to lht SI V tndltlon of npplyln& , • • .ml! b-. made tlsNr co- dlt follow1D1 requat: "Condeue with the ixcellellt llllllldards." COl,llpttmt mcl effidenl manpower. But chcmws ~tfadorontllt Cov• Lnukr bu bem cooperation• Capt. MeClcu aald la a letter IO Ille Lo1: "Salllal lanbn II nol IJM • eulat job •bell loedlas. ~and die mdln1 tali of buttenrordda& and dt• da& tanb. lul lo ft&lit Yoyac-, (two lo R.... lh diroup llltP Fl-• c.nal) wt oner W INefa of c4lart pea nor w ...,_ •1 •ed Standing walC/1 Qt'I 11\c bndge rs Able OYertfme." Seaman Mike BeylOne From one Cape.in whole Ufe bu .....-n, Hares par! or me aeck gang that ha11 made Cep1 McCleen's Ille eas1e< on 1hc Cove Loader Tliey are, from the left Rip Jane. chtef mate Jim McNamara. abll· seaman.· H. E. Jooes. bosun. and J Manos. orcJ1npry ~eman ••1 May 1980 I LOG/ 11 • ' ' �Cooks and Bakers 11ir:ee ... Showing off their HLS Cook and Baker Course diplomas last monlh lire (L tor) T Lemlly. W. Knorr J1 and J Hancock. A Slew of Able-Bodied Seamen Piney Pom1 01ese1 Cou1se 1nsiructor 0 . Greig (center) 1s Hanked by graduales (lelll W Burrows and (nghll E. Memtt Bo1h are leaning on diesel engines Here·s t8 graduates ot the Luncleberg School's AB Course. They a1e (I tor tion1) J Grentell, J. Montz.A. Steams. J Artis and G Khan In lhe middle row(Uor.)are M Cramei. B Morron. N Bull T Bechler.G MsnolaandR Wyatl.Bringingupthe rear rcrw (I to r ) are L Vasquez. D Giibert. r Davis. K R: .Hulton. K. Schulz. H. Buller and A Barry Firemen-Watertenders Shippin' Out The Harry Lundeberg I . & .. • School of Seamanship • ~ Four Welding Away last month these hearty llremen·watertenders graduated from tl)e.course at 1he School tn the tront row (I to r.) are O Ornan. W Mo!ter, F KarlSson. R carpen1er A Hussain.A Mann,J Page.A Wilson.P Wadk•nsandS.Sanmen lnlhebad<are ti 10 r) S Hamnqton. T Smith, T. GulldersfQelie. T CatanlB. F. Pasik S Feguett O. Bland. T Barry G Frazier and A Bradley SIU Wants Solution to Ship Commissioner Beef ·~ . Representatives from various maritime oraanizations have ap· pmred before the Subcommittee on Coast Ouard and Navigation 10 express opposition to key provisions of H. R. 5808. a bill which would assign most of the duties that have been performed by the Shipping Commissioner to individual cap· tains on American flslg vessels. The post of Shipping Comnlissioncr had been created in the late nineteenth century in response 10 wifupread a buses that were plagu· Ing the merchont marine. The m11ritime industry was almos1 totally unregula1ed, and because it was. officers were frne to mis1reat the men that worked under them. It was felt that u neutral observer shotlld be present when a foreign bound ship cnrered port. to ensure that the unlicensed seamen had not been shanghaied or physically abused. The role or 1hc Shipping Commissioner changed over the years. Oiven the rise of sf rong and unified maritime unions. the Shipping • Commissioner did not have to worry about beatings or shangha1a11emp1s. He became some1hing of an unofficial umpire between the captain and the crew. as well as an advisor to the captain on mauers concerninii allotments. seamen's wages and sca~n·s clothing. SIU COUllHI Abarbanel Is a Maralbon Man When the tCArtinii gun tounds at the beainoing of a grueling 26-mile marathon run, the field of entrants is .loaded with people from all walks of life. • Oiancet are 11ood that a knowledpble marathon apcctator could apot ~e SIU'• best ltnowp- longdbtanc:e runner-who fl! none other tbao the lepl whiz Arthur Abar- baneL At the.end of April, Abarbancl, half of the Unlon'a lcpJ counsel team of Scbulma'I ol Abarbanel, pitted hil fleet feet qainst thou· aandt of other runncn to pound out the 26-milc coune of the Lona bland Marathon. A veteran of several o ther .................... ................. ,_won Hirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... • •••Mnlll• eertlfloat• • , . . . . . 111111111 J) ~ ! Wr.ldlfl(J course llllllructor M Lilley (119hll lakes lime 0111 w11l1 four o1 hrs Sllldetlt graduates or 11 10 r ) G Blanco. C Joflcrson. M Oswarr1 and W Bto'Nn . . . . .... .. .................................. ................... • . . Llfel1J•ttl9• ••1t ••9i•n•••.. •r U.HN ...... C 111 G_,.,_ ..,.........,.,......- Tiie 81araws A1111111•I• B1anl hanl11t1p wan r1 •llftor•ate .~.. olrcum r Aleo, oll n 1111 Leo English, Delta Line Official, Dies Leo En•llsb. J r., a Della Line offici•I wbo w11~ liked and rHpccted by SI U members 11nd officHs, pao;sed •w•.t on Mu. Ji In Hole! Oieu f{Dspltal, New Orlnns, La. Mr. English, wbo was 53 when he died :after • brier Illness, began worlLlng for Delta In 1951 ••a purse!' aboard the rormff' Bd A lrn and De/ Sud. In 1954 he came 11Sb0l'e and was •nisned to the Operations Drp1111men1 a •istanr port purser. Since 1968 he ~d beaded the port wife, Dorothy, •nd fi ve sons: purser's omce In New Orleans. Kenneth; Gary; Don•ld; Wayne, Leo En1lbh Is survived b1 bk · 11nd DUY •. Bill Jenkins, 70, Dies· \Pensioner William M. MBill" Jenkins, 70, former Headquarters cafeteria manager ·and chn, passed away on Mar. 28. He had retired in 1976. Brother Jenkins was Headquarten cafeteria chef for 14 years under loqtlmc P1Anager, Cliff W. Wilson. also m:entJy retired. Seafarer Jenlcinsjoined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New Yor. when the pay was $4S a rnontb sailiq as a chief cook a nd chief' steward during World War II. He bepn sailing in 1927 with the JSU. Previously, be had worked as a rallroad waiter. After the war. he wu chief' sieward for the Eatcem Une uiling from S.vanaah, Oa. 10 Bolton. M~. • .,..... Htrw ra11 d 1111- llen m•t show tllelr IJl.a lia ......... dlschllf9H. . ................. .,.,...........c ola. .lfloetlon a . .man m•r IMnt. prl11 Hr tor e11trr Ntl"9 nttlN• In -OllJlr ON ds11srt• sioners. American llag operators feel 1ha1 these added duli~ will in1erfen:wi1h 1he captain's productivity. All segments of lhc mantime indu~try arc united in their desire to find an equi1able solution lo lhil. problem. A1 best. they would like to see I he fond~ for the Shipping Commissioner re-ins1ated. Barring fhe unliqe!l$(:d muri1imc unions tha1. they would rircfer 10 see some_ are n91 the only ones to oppose this 01bcr compr"m;se worked out. such proposed s~t-up. Licensed unions as assigning represemalive:1 or 1hc thar represcm 1hc<mptains oppose it. C::oast Guard to act as Shipping as do the owners or American 011g Commissioner. vc.~scls. Hearings on H . R. 5808 will The licensed union~ arc par.lieu· continue Untii such. time LhaJ lhe larly upsel at provisions in l·l.R. Subcommiitee on «_oasL Guard and 5808 that would impo~e stringent Navigation repons its lindtngs to the civil llabili1ic~ if the c11p1uin failed to House Commjttcc on Merchant perform hi;, new duties fairly. Marine. .. "Wltllln..-o1111.tsenle,.. especially since the eap1am~ of American flag vessels will not be able to rely upon the counsel and advice of I he Shipping Comrnb· Pecquex pointed oui 10 the member.. of the Subcommi11ce that if H. R. 5808 i> enacted without uny changes, then 1he captain would be placed in un extremely difficult position. He would be required to represent the unlicensed membcn; of the crew against Hit Own Ac·1/011s• ••nl of tile har.i, undue ............ ,.,.,. ..... _,, ..................,, ............................ .......... .., ................... Section a, Sulls1otl" 7 et Hte SIU he said. ")hould be commended for its cffortS to update 1hc stat ute. (However) !he SIU is not pleased with the eliminallon of the Shipping Commissioner." ............ 111 .......... . ......•.. , ...... ....................... .............................,,. suo11-•-·" ............. card • ollnlecard Come to HLS. Upgrade to AB. Course• start on June 19 and July 11. marathons, Abar~! crossed the wire in Long .Island io under four hours, shaving minute$ off bis own previous marathon iuord. AbarbaneL 56, says he's a relative newcomer to the man\thon circuit. But a rigorous lrllinfugscheduJe-"I ~up at 4A.M. every day torun"keeps him in peak condition and enabla him to keep adding to his 1trin1 of marathon fiDis.hes. When uked what he Jilced bat about marathooina. Abarbancl revealed that lbere isn't nally anything be likes about ahe •port. "SOll!Himca in the middle of the winier I say to myself. 'what are you doing out here freezing. Go home 10 bed!'" Notice O.n Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) .._. .......... 111 l The position of the Shipping Commissioner was effectively eliminated last Octo'ber when Congres~ failed to include it in the 1980 Fiscal Budget. The action was typical of the attitude Coogrcss holds 1owards the Merchant Marine. No efTon was made to ensure 1ha1 the duties performed by the Shipping Commis.sioner would be as~gned els~ where. . Congressional sources defended their action on the basis that the maritime industry was free of shanghai-attempts and beating$. Overlooked were; the imporuint duties tha1 the Shipping Commissioner had come to assume. H. R. 5808 is a makeshift attempt to deal with the confusion caused by lhc 1980 F~cal Budget. The: bill's sponsor, Ma do Biaggi, Chairman of the Subcommitt!!e. sl1ares the mari· time industry's concern over 1he elimination of the Shippjng Com· missioner. The bill. !Jiaggi says. is his way of seeking posirive alternatives 10-a no-win s·itua1ion. Criticism oft lie legisla1io11 centers around the role that Lhe capt~ns of American flag vessels would play. Frank P~quex, SIU Washington representative. su.mmed up the prevailing mood in the marilime industry when he testified before the Suboonmilitce on Coast Guard and Navigation. "The Subcommince." ttr nitl11• 111 evarr 0.••li· IUll .Jenld• Cliff Wilson says BiU worked for him-and the Union 16 years. He. was a "gentle man who always gave more lhlin he go1," Wilson said. MDedicaled, patient. with integriiy and understanding,.. )le added. From 19~9 to 1962. he worked with ·Wilson and Peosioner Pete Loleas in the Union's Focd Plan, in1pect.lng SIU ships' galleys and messhalls for cleanline.u and .s.liowing the stewards and cooks how to better prepare the food. Pele commented that Bill was ..an excellcnt cookand baker"iDhisown right. Pemioner Wliltcr Gro\.-ener, exhead waiter on the SS Atlami<' (American Banner l.ine) from 1958 on, reca.llcd those inspections of che messhalls. Ot~r steward departmem shipmate$ of Jenlcin.s were the late Slim WallOD, Pensioner and Chief Steward Alfred Cicero Dout?18$, g1. and Chief Cook John Clark. Jenkins lool: part in all the marithnc. beefs. In 1967, he was a delegate 101he Union's 131h Biennial Conference in Washington, p.c. Born in Murfreesboro. N.C. he was a resident of Gr~-point. Brook.lyn, N. Y. Surviving is.nis widow. Pearl. for May 1000 I LOG J 13 , , �' Looks as !hough Missed Ah, porter on the American Mariner has drawn a 1i111e KP- l'lul, he doesn·r seem 10 mind ar all. IW Second COok Waype Conley prepares some chicken 101 Ille oven, Out on the stem deck Bos·n Charles Ne1gebauer shouts oul a few olders to fhe crew. Wheelsman Ross Gowansgetsrhefeel ol rhe ship's sreerfng mecf1anlsm, SIU Crew Takes New Lakes·Bulker, HEREVER she goes on the Great Lakes, American Steamshil>'s brand-new bulk carrier will serve as a floating ambassador, paying tribute to all hardw,orking U.S. seamen. Because the name painted on her 7~foot bull is "M/V American Mariner." · Steamship bas in the future of Great Lakes shipping," Nemirow said. Pinpointing the Maritime Administration's Title XI and oiher fonding p~ograms as "major ca taJysM to fl eetupgrading projects on the Great Lakes," Ncmirow said that "during the past decade, Great Lakes yards delivered 25 major commercial vessels aggregating 850,000 tons lo U .S.-flag operators." The American Mariner and her unlieensed SIU crew will not be assigned to a regular .run. t nstead, the diesel- powered vessel will be carrying ore and other cargoes to destinations on Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie. She'll be able to travel at IS mph and unloa(I 6,000 long tons of ore per hour. Her midsummer draft is 30'10". In addition to Mr. and Mrs., Nemirow, participants in the christening ceremonies included many representatives of Great Lakes maritime labor and industry. SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak was to have At christening ceremonies, held April 15 at Bay Shipbuilding's Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., Yiitd, the SI U-contractcd vessel was dedicated "to the generation of seamen-pa.~t and present-who have kept the Lakes as the primary transportation li.nk in North America's heartland." Ably wielding the inaugural bo11le of champagne over American Steamship's tenth new vessel in- seven years was Valerie Nemirow! wife of Maritime Adminis1raiion head Samuel B. Nemiraw, who gave the keynote speech of the day. "American Steamship Company," the MarAd chief said, "in ~lecting the name of this vessel chose to pay tribute to ... the officer&.and crews who, day and night. in weather fair and foul, maintafu the now of commodities which are vital to American industry and our economy." Nemirow pointed out that American Steamship's ambitious shipbuilding program, begun in 1973, will total 5250 million in new self-unloaders by the end of 1980 when another bulker wlll be. delivered to the company from Bay Shipbuildtbg. All American Steamship's vessels are SlUcrewed. That shipbuilding project., by far the largest such project undertaken by any Great Lakes ship o~rator "atteats to the Wiper Tim Jay (I.) and QMEO Richard waem pur some Don Borders (f ) looks on aa Mike Mc(;Q(mick applies soni pteuure lo lhe drill bit. Both Don and Mike afe QMEOs on lh confidence that American 14 I LOG I May 1980 .. threads on a piece ot 11•" pipe Amet1c11n Ma1iner. �I '.. Gatemen George Harrison opens the gate at No. 1 hold. As tar as we .know, George doesn't play U1e guitar, The American Martner cena1nty rias a riappy deck gang. These smiling guys are from felt to right: Terry Panacz, deckhand: Gllborto Garcia, AB/whee1$m~n; Dan Tauscher. deckhand: Jim Flsher. AB /wheetsman and Charles Nelgebauer, Bos'n. American Mariner1oc on Maiden Voyage attended the American Mariner christening was asked by President Carter to serve as the labor representative on the U.S. delegation to independence ceremonies in Zimbabwe: Sigler, SIU port agent jn Crucago, attended on benaif of the Union. Speaking of the Union's long and successful relationship with American Steaoisrup Dr-0zak said that the association has been "a long and fruitful one for both the Union and the company. I Drozalc added that "the good situation that exists between our two organizations is a key factor in the success of American Steamship's aggressive expansion and new building programs progr4m that has enabled American to develop the J~t self-unloading dry bulk fleet on the Great Lakes." The American Mariner made her maiden run on Saturday, April 26 at 12:01 a.m., keeping to the seagoing tradition tliat it's bad luck to begin a voyage on a Friday! Standing wetcn In the elongated tunnel of the mammoth ore cam er 1s Conveyorman Chester Patton Chester l'las the longest walk to work of any of.ship's hands. •I . ~- • • ,, SIU Rt·pr(;Jsentali\ia Joe s1are1 ca1a11dlng, t ) (lives lht· c"'w some Jllllt rrnnute dota•ts beroro w1s111np a11 a Bon Y<Jyage!' 1 Deckhand Mike Bensman ll(l1es up the on the 211d deck. pe$S~noway M1;1y t980 I LOG/ 15 �f99 LBTTEBS TO 'IRE EDITOR A Vote of Support For Frank Drozak I have been a union member for 24 years. and I am nearing my 20th year with the SIU and have no i:cgrets. I have watched our progress - progress that cannot be measured with a yard stick, because we have not finished. • Our Executive Vice President, Frank.Drozak, has recently been elected President of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. And he is presentl;y standing at the helm of the Sl U. The highest regard was shown when the President of the AFL-CIO, Lane Kirkland said that, " I vouch for Frank Drozak, he will do the job. " . Therefore, we should all give Frank Drozak our full support. because be deserves it. Fraternally. Tom Brook.s,.B-11% Ship's Chainnan LNG Gemini Started Sailing in 1911 I want to thank the Union for sending me the L<>$ regularly. I enjoy it very much as I retired in 1960.. My first ship was the Prometheus. I joined it ,in Vallejo on its maiden voyage. That was in 1911, the year in which l started my sailing career. I have sailed on many of the old sailing vessels. the four-mast bark Po•t Stanley: the English full rigger ,Milverton:the Dutch bark, Nest: the American bark, Snowden; the Norwegian bark, F.ar/seourr, and the four-mast schooner, Rachael Stevens. I was on the picket line during the disastrous 1921 LSU strike, and other beefs. I was on the Coar Beef on the Martha &rry Crom April to July in 1957. Tough going then also. Some of my old shipmates names appear in the Log now and then. So please keep sending the log, and my best wishes to all. Colonel Extends Thanks to Overseas Arctic Heroes I am writing this letter in a spirit of profound respect and appreciation for the seamanship and professional manners of a Master and Crew of the U.S. Ship "'O\iersea~ Arctic, " a vessel belonging t9 the Maritime Corporation of New York City. In the early morning hours of February 20, 1960, my small vessel "Seas Skate." from Balboa in what was formally the Canal Zone. was caught in a tremendous rip tide near the island of Bona in Panama Bay. Despite strong winds. the vessel was relentlessly dragged to the rocks and thrown against the vertical cliff of this island. We were totally unable to control the vessel. Shew~ partially protected bya small anchor. We prepared to abandon ship in these rocks with tremendous current and strong winds, and were in .:Xceedingly dangerous waters indeed. After the initial preparations were completed, a May Day message was sent out over a radio which had previously been in weakened condition. The Overseas Arctir tra veiling nearby heard ou r call for help and responded instiintly answering o·u r call. Within a minute or two after answering the call, a wave rendered the radio tQtally inoperative. Captain John Hunt brought his vessel to the island of Bona showing great seamanship and skill in bringing thlsgreat oil tanker to lie nearby offsnore. Answering our emergency flashing light, he launched a lifeboat under the command of Boatswain Foster who brought that vesseland its eight men to us througb the white water. the rocks, the night. the strong winds and current, to pull my family and myself off of the vessel and back through the rocks to the safety of the ship. When we left we did not know whether the ship would be destroyed or not, bu~ this crew's profeS$ionaJ seamanship rescued us from having to abandon ship in those.rocks and rough waters in a rubber life raft. l have no doubt that the skill ~f this Boatswain and his crew prevented possible tragedy with injury and possible loss of life. Following the rescue, the pr..:>fessional work of the crew in retrievi"B the life boat and us from those conditions, and 1hc kindness of everyone in providing us with hot showers and food will always be appreciated hy my family and myself. These actions reOectthe highest skills of seamanship in the finest tradition of the sea, and it is reassuring to know that in a time of great change in the world, that America still produces the finest sea men in the world. Sincerely, PAUL D. ANDERSON, M.D. Colonel. M.C., U.S. Army Fraternally, Nicho!Q Sargent Loot Beach, Calif. Proud of His Union I wish to express our sincere thanks to the SJCJ for all the thoughtfullness in sending the Death Benefit of Adol,Ph DeMarco so promptly. 'Adolph was a proud member of the Union for over 20 years. We will always remember the many interesting stories he told.about his travels, the ships he sailed on and all the many friends he made in the Union. Because of his health, he was looking forward to retiring soon. But God called him away, leaving his son, Alan, and me broken beaned, and worried how we would manage without him. The benefits provided by the Union helped us to see the way 10 get started. God bless the SIU, and many lhanks, Slncettly, Mn. Adolph DeMarco, and son, Alan Kew Gardtm, N.Y. 11 I LOG I May 1980 • .. Scholarship Vfinner Gets 8.A. I have received the final installment of the SI0.000 SlU college scholarship. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for 11JJ the assistance which the S I U and its staff, has provided me over the past four years. It has been a great help to me in achieving the first phase of my educa1ionaJ goal. I now hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and will begin graduate studies at Texas A&M University next fall, with a Doctorate in Psychology my ultimate goal. I would also like to emphatically encourage those individuals who are considering entering the competition for the Schol11rsh1p 10 do so- especially those who have previously thought that a college degree is financially unobtainable. Hoping that the SIU Scholarship Program will continue for a very long time to come in its commendable effons to eome to the. aid of those needy and deserving individuaJs whoaspiretoobiains college degree. I remain, VHy sincerely yours, Sheila R. Sltinntr Collea~ Station. Teu1 �. Navy Keeps Snubbing U.S. MerchanirTeetT T H6 pointing finger of a red, white and blue clad Uncle Sam bearing down from a recruiting poster may have caused a flood of able-bodied men to enlist during wartime. But it's no longer wartime. And 1he Armed Forces. the Navy in particular, are having a tough lime recrui1 ing. In facl, the Navy's pcrsonrtel shortages have become critical enough to force the recenl docking of one ship. a ntet oUer, with the probability of more to come. Manpower "Shonages are beginning lo cause big problems for the Navy. The problems are d ramatically underscored by the fact that over the last four months, tlirec times as many Atlantic fleet warships have been rated unsafe foJ extended sea use than ever before. The rell!lon: critical shorta&ell of trained men. "We are approaching 1he point," Adm. Thomas Hayward. chief of naval operations told Con11ress recently. - "wh·cre we may have no realistic alternative b.ut 10 consider s1anding down some ships'..:• The way we sec it. the Navy can either stand down vessel after vessel. forcing lhe nation to pay the price of a r,cdu~d defense capability, Or they cah,..~raw from the pool of ~killed • .Professional seamen of the U.S. nte'rchant marine who are ready and able to take over many mllltary support tasks. The obvious ahcrnative of u.~ing merchant ships and merchant mariners in an active auxiliary role seems to have occurred to everyone but the Navy. In 1912, a study undertaken by the Maritime Administration proved that lhe use of modified merchant ships in Atlantic fleet support capacitics WCM.lld reclllee to the eovemment. But the issue of cost savinss didn't sway the Navy much. In fact, the Navy has continued to include fundin1 requests for such noncombat vessels as fleet o8as, ClllJ and rqi.ir ...... in their annual budgets. For Fiscal Year 1981, they asked for S27J million to build noncombat ships in spite of the fact that the merchant fleet already has vessels which could easily perform the functions 'Of supplying and fueling. as well as at-ca repain and rescues. In 1974, the Maritimt Administration reported that: • the merchant fleet included at least 12 commercial tanli:cn that could perform the tasb of Navy oilen; • 17 C4 cargo shipll which were suitable for use as stores ships or destroyer tenders and repair vessels: • 12 commercial salvage ships which could easily service the Navy and; • 2S commercial oa:an1oins 111ss which could ht> u9ed in lieu 01· the nect Navy's IUI fleet. But the presence of those 67 merchant ships available for mili· iary $11pport work-ships which would be manned by trainl!Cf, professional seamen-didn't convinoe the Navy to alter their c:oune, Neither did the . urging of the Federal General Accounting Office which, in 1978 said 1h11 "the Navy did not sutric:ien1 consideration 10 the substantial U.S. merchant marine," when mapping out their support needs. The Navy jun continued building more and more ·lup, oilen and repair vessels, spreading their dwindlina number of rrainccl sailors thinner and thinner. Today, the Navy's in an uproar over how 10 get out from under their manpower crisis. We 1 t 11111 dlat they uve only one upllon. The Navy"s option is to stick to their warships and let the vessels and 1he men of tlie U.S. merchant Oeet do what thefre eq•ippcd to doperform military support functions. What would be 1hc outcome of such a.move? First. the Navy would be relieved of the massive financial burden involl!W in their support vessel building prosram. More Federal money would thus be a"ailablc r for combat shipbuilding. Second, if the merchant marine trained and operated the crews for military support vessels, II woUJd ease the Nav1'• 0Terwflelmh11 manpower n:qulremeotl. Finally. civilian manning will reduce the prc$surc on 1he Navy to recruit and retain personnel and will fulfill the intent of the Merchant Marine Ad of 1936 which calls for a strong merchant marine, capable of serving as a military auxiliary in ime and in time of na&ional -- emcrgenoy. In World War II mcfchant tankers fueled Navy destroyers and corvettes at sea. We towed barges, carried and i5sucd provisions to naval personnel aboard warships and carried men. ammunition and supplies 10 !he battle zone. We performed the same tasks during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Tbe merdwd ..rtac helped.ke1p the N191 afloat durln1 duw. We're prepared to do tbt same "* today. -- """'-',._.., ,,_.,., ..._..... °""',..._ ·,..._ _, ..............u...."' ~ 0-. .,. CID ... Paul Hall ,,,,..wm. Frank Ol"oult ~,,.., Angus "Rl!d" Oanpbdl Leon Hall Joe DiGiorgio ...... "'""""' .,S,.rn•..... rlNIWn ...... httsJ4ml .. ,.,.,_ Mike sacco J'kr ,.,, :d ••, Joe Sacco .-.;,. VW?J1•'f11 5 James <lannon N.J/Jtlll Edbt>r &Altw Edra Ziak Mike Gillen A1161lfflt hditf,, A,u/11""1 &11101 Don Rot0 Mvoctra HOGU1yonpour -4.1.titl.U Lltttw Mu Soqct H&IJ A UIJUlfl /;J#Qr R•y Bounliua W,,µ <t.Htit A~ l:Juvr Fnnk Ciancioni Ohrt,.,."',.,,,.,,,,.,,,,,. Mane Kooau•ko 4'""""'-1,.,,~, A.a&t*'I ,,,.,,,.,,...,,,,,,. Otnnls lundy Gcor.. J. Vanu fr,Ju,..tlon 1An ()lrrtfl)( May 1980 / LOG / 17 �TT Wi/liamsb.ur9h R11ssio and Indonesia Start.Ing OCt, L, the Jimmy Cirrler Ad ministrati-011 1~ill let the Soviets buy 8 million me1rk ·ons of U.S. gr.lin il'rhey stillwanli1. Underthc fouryear-old trade treat 1H1ssia has to buy 6 million tons of grain a year. A metric ton is 2,204.<> p6unds. Under Public Luw 480, Tirlc 2 rood for Peaee Program, a lhiid of the cargo must bt cartied on American ships. New to the. USSR-U S grain trade will be •the 37.800 dw1 ST Ogden l.z1Tder (Ogden Marine) for a year.' She will join 44 or her vessels in-the trade. In July 1981, under PL-48Q, 100,000 metric tons of rice worth $40 miUion and 60,(IOO metfic tons of whe;lt WOrlh $10 lflillion will besold•tO Iltdonesia. SS Presidents Clevelqnd and Wilson Ir: During tli,e fii;st three weeks in June, fbe SS President Cleveland and SS President Wilion (American President Lines) f-rom the West '1 Coast haul 9,000 mettic tons of bagged wheal flour IO one of the Indonesian port.s of Jakarta. Surabaya, Medan 01 Palembang. will • • • APL.has begun a new; regular c:Ontainer run !Jetween·Oa*land, Calif. cand Bangkok, Thailancj and the company's portS of call of Singl!pore in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf and Nnrth Asia. MARA!) early this month gave rhe gre~ liaht to lhe 225,000 dwt superlal1ker TT Williarnsburfh (Bay Tanker~) charte~ by American Pe1rofina ro.sa.il twq v9yages m th~ Alaskan oll lradcfor six months.,The tanker r-ias scheduled to sel sail this. month and in. either Augusr or September from Valdez to the Gulf v,1a S9uth An)er1ca's Cape Horn. <;>wnel'$ of her sistership, the 'IT .Bay Ridge (Richmond Tankers) also now on the Nortn Slope 1tade run. want to repay the Governmimi eonstruction subsidy of f24 ..6 million so she can sail in the domestic trades. Another si.stership, the· Tr Stuyvesanl-like her lookalike the 1T Brook{vn-is ;;ailing to Alaska. ·Sbe ha.d to win her case in the U.S. Supreme1 Court 10 sail I.here. Northern Tier Gil Pipeline 1'hc U.S. Departalent of Interior speedily granted Govemmch1 rigbl· of-way t() the Northern Tier Pip~ne Co. to build a Sl.23 billion, 1.491 mile Alaska oil line from Port Angeles, Wash. to Clearbrook, Minn. ST Poet Nso in Jui'u:, the S1' Poet (Hawaiian Eugenia Corp.) will sailfrom the' GWf to Santo Domingo or Rio Haina, Dominican Republic with a cargo of L2.000 metric tons of bid~ corn. , · .W aterm"n Ste,a mship Chtistened was Waterman's new LASH, the $70 atillion SS Edward Rut/elf$e ai Avondal~. Shipyards, New· OrlcaJis. ' She carries· so LASH ligbters and 119 ~11tainers. His namesake was a South Oirolina (governor) signer of the Qeclaration of Independence. SJ Anchorage From July lO 10 Aug. S, the ST Anchorage (Sea·Land) will from the. Gulf voyage to .Kingston, JamaiC!l wifh S,366 metric ·tons· of bagged, blended corn meal. &1'111111 1¥ ,,., #II H #II •Iii l/!!llfl u 111111., • '"""" ••• Bergen, Norway The Norwegians here say they have a better lifeboat. They've developed a ncw,freo-fallrigid life-boat launching system dciiigned" \hey claim, to safely and quickly aia erews·abandoning ship. Brin~og·lhem through ·any burning oil on the sµ. Designed for bigships, 1helifcboat can be launched from a heightof6S feet. Tests show.cdthat the lifeboat could·n ot be thrown agaiiist the side of the ship during and after launching. North Atlantic The U.,S, Coasi G(Jard completed .testiqg the Nati\lnal Oceanic and Atmospheric.Polar Orbiting Satellite Tracking System late last month so it .can enfo.rec and monitor by surveillance forei8fl fishing operations within the 200.mile ·offshore Fisheries Conservation Zone. Tf the tes1S 'are successful, low cost transmitter& could be re,quiri:d aboard evezyforeign f11hing ship with penni.$$~on to.fish in the U.S. zone. The Coast Guard installed eight special transmitters on foreign vessels fishing in the lllortb At11intic. The signal to the satellite and a land base pinpoints the'ship's loClltion. rt also carries f!Sh catch data and the sos .. . . $ Membership Meetings ,., ,..,,, ,., ,. '"'" ,,,,., • .,,.,, ,. , ..t. Port Date 0~5'" Ltbs, Inland ~..... 'Now York .......... June 2 ......... .. ... 2~ilOp.m• • , ........ .. Crew tralnin9 and advanced technology are the reaS:011$ U.S.·fla9 LNG shiin are so safe. These new vessels Ol'e so automaled they're prac:tically push·but!Ofl C'Ontrolled. But you'Ye 9ot fo un~er1tand LNG and automation before you con wotlc aboard one. The LNG course at HLS qualifies you to work aboard these vesseb-so you qualify for the top f'QY LNG crews earn, too. t••~•U Td•llMl#t...,. f t l du#• dl.t ti NM llllitn-,_1 Couraea begin on JuJy 21 •nd August 18. To enroll, flll out the appllcatlon In this lseue of t,..e Log, or contact: Hany Lundeberg School Vocattonal Educ:JtlOft Department Piney Point, Maryland 20874 Phont; (301) 194 0010 11 I LOG I May f980 - -- Philaddpb~ .... . ... June 3 .... l • • • • • • • • • Baltimore ........... June 4 , • • • • , :iy., •t, ,- ... Norfolk •• , ......... )Wit !i ..... .. ... , •... , Ja~ksonYille ............. June S ~- •• ~., ..... .. 2:30p.m. ........... . 2:30p,m I•' •• - • ' ' ' ' ' . 9:3De...m. . ............. . 2!00p.m . ... ,., ... . ~ . ¥ Algonac ~· ... , ..... June 6 , ......... , .. . 2:~e.m. ........... . urw 7:fl,l p.m. 1:(l0p.lli• 7:00,p.m. 7:00p.1"· HOUil.on .. ... ... •..• Jun_c 9 , , ....... ..... ?:30p.11L •. , •• , , ••• , ~ 7100p.m. New Or.lea11• ........ Juuc lO ........ , ..... 2:30p.m........... ., 7:00p.m. Mabilc ........... . . )Un<: II .... .......... 2:30p.m. .......... · • San Fran~l"i'> ....... June L2 ... . .. .. ...... 2:30p.m... "....... .. Wilinin11on .... ,. ... Juru: 16 .............. 2:30p.m............ .. S<oalrlc • .. , • •• .. • • • • Junc 20 ,. • • . .. • • • .. .. 2130 p, m. •......... •• Piney Pc>int ....... .. . Jur1c 14 .......•.....• J0:30a..m . •. .. . . •.. •t • ~n Juan ....... .... June S .••...••• , ...• 2:30p.m. ........•... ColumbUil , ...... ~.Juru:ll ........... ... C'-'•• "~go •........... June 10 . . • • . . ... . .. • . . . _ .... ........ . . .., .......... . Pon Anhur : ........ June 10 ....... ,. ..... -2;3(Jp.m.••. , ....... . St l..ouls •..•..•.... 'June 1.3 ......• , ......... -2:-3:0p.m. .•• , •••. ~·· · Clc.vctand ............ June (2 .,............ .•.......• , ... Honolulu .......... , June ti .............. 2:30p.m. ........... • 1:00p:n1. �••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• iiii.,,,.... r1 ~b be or SS Oceanic Independence Crew Gets Ready at HL~S HE crew of the SS T Oceanic Independence .,, I· IC 0 e ' 5 t. began training this month at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point. .All crewmembers are taking courses designed for the special jobs they will perform on the passenger ship. Upon arrival at HLSS the new ship's crew was greeted by SIU Executive VicePresident F rank Drozak who welcomed them aboard. Diozak reminded them of the significant role they will play in the future of the 1 U.S.-flag passenger ship trade. The Oceanic Independence is the first "t rue" passenger ship to fly the U.S. Flag in nearly a decade. However, if all goes according to plan she will not be the last. Jn addition to the Independence, four other passenger ships were redocumented under the U.S. Flag. Mostly due to the efforts of the SIU, along with the Maritime Trades Dept. and the Transportation Institute; which pushed for the enactment of the Passenger Vessel Bill. - This bill was managed in the House by Rep. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). Rep. Akaka was on hand at · HLSS on May 12 to personally congratulate th~ crew of the newest member of the SIU/U.S. Flag fleet. The biU was sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye (DHawaii) who worked it . in the Senate. · Also visiting the crew mem bees during tht:ir ·training period were repn> sentatives of the Transportation Institute and the Maritime Trades Department. T.I. President Herb Brand explained the role his or~~-nization plays in mar1tune. $1 ll legislative representatives Frank Pecquex and Fred Sommers explained to the Independence crew the importance of keeping up with all legislarion introduced in Congress wni":. may have an effect on maritime poli c,y. They particularly reviewed theimportance of the Jones Act which comes under seemingly constant attack and yet, stands as the single most important piece of legislation governing U.S. Coastwise shipp ing. In fact, without the Jones Act there would be no need for a passenger ship like the S.S. Oceanic Independence. The Hawaiian Islands route would already belong to some foreign operator. But, thanks to the Jones Act and the continuous efforts of the SIU, MTD and T.l no foreign interest will be able to infringe on the inter-island route followed by the Oceanic Independ- ence. The vessel and her crew will begin full-scale operations on or about June 15. The ship will be run under the guidance of long contracted SIU employer Cove Ship Management. ~ Congressman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawah), who sponsored the Passenger Vessel BUI in the House, addresses lhecrewol lhe S.S. Oceanic Independence et a spectal eflemoon assemblage. SIU Executive Vic.e President Frank Drozak (r) and senior West Coast Representellv&Ed Tumer were on hand at the HLSS to welcome the crf!W ot the lirSI U.S Flag passenger vessel lo operate 1n almost e. decade. Some of the Slewatd Dept personnel from the Independence helped out at the HLSS's lramees 91aduetionrllnne1. walll11g on tabtes as 'yllell preparing and serving the evening's faro. . A ream! phOlgrapfl OI Ille refurbtshed S.S. Oceanic lndendence The shop will carry 750 passengers belween seven or Hawen's Islands dul1ng regularly selleduled one-~ voyages. P011s-of.cell ere Hilo, Kona. Kahult and Naw1l1w1h, home pOl1 JS Honolulu May 1980 I LOO I 11 �l Banendr.r Fvereu Moss rs hard a1 work et HLSS preparing concf1mems for an aFtay ol exotic-d1mks Executive Chef Henri Planel doesn't mind chopping onions .. 1ust a basic ingredient IOI' a fine wme sauce he i~ prepari119. • •.. . wa11ress Janice Matsushima does some early morning sludymg for J1cr kletioal lest me Independence crews' duties included 1ta1ning '" the HLSS' motel lobby nere manning lhc bellstand are bellman Robert Allburc10 (r) and Lerry Cue. , SS Oceanic Independence Crew 1f: I The coektall crew of lhe S.S Oceanic lfldependence had a momen1 to Posa for a group photograph prior lo rnann1ng Ille Anchor Room Bar ror the even1ng~Crewmembers look over ·aa bartenders and waitresses as preparation tor their seagoing jobs at JJLSS for the Big Day • Tne flfst ship's committee ol rhe S.S. OceanlC 1ndepende11cef!ls ngtif lhey a1e: SIU Vice President Mike sacco. we~e!'s ae>egl!~ Ernest Kam~Stewaro Dept delegate Ruben Aguillar. cnginedde(I!'! Baker SIU West C<:>asl Representallve ·sm1lin'Georgc McC!llftier. Duo lo the large Steward Oepl s;rew thO /ndependmJCe car11es 11 r with a tew of !he SIU's !'(lore pho1ogen1c oNioats, from left to Clark . B R's delegate Doyle Cornelius. galley .delegate M•ller,banendets' delega1e Everen Moss, Deck delegate Stave 11mlJn ~nd Bos'n Tom Pricl! and SIU Vice President Leon Hall Jell ~II would have belier representat10fl 11 eaoh group had lls own delegate Tne crew of the Independence was especially~pJ>recratrveof the $UfPQrl they reCl61)8d from long Ume HLSS instructor Frank Mongelli Frank's shown hece wllh the ships boll they pres!!nlAd him and rs flanked by two cl the ship's belles • • \ ·' ' Frank Pecquex SJU Washington Repi.esen1a11ve. came over from ttlfl nahon's cep1te1 lo explain the 1ml)(lr1ance ol poltl1cs in lhe ma111tme industry Steward Oep1 member Dwayne Wong makes thin"" "'•Sien '" , ..~ hotel IObby , .,.. "' "" Cocktail wa11ress t.vmStalld' gartush a few pina coradaS Yim ot P'"eapptes ready 10 rr11nspor1a11011 Institute President Herb Brand makes hts po1111 on 1ne 1mportanca of pol!11cs 10 seamen w.tn the tndeperrdence crew t11lt Kruse (I.) ass't meat cutter on the passel'!ger vei;sol gels some p01ntets from Chief COOk upgrader Alel<tlnrler Reyer as 11iey Sharpen UJl tnerr skins '" the HLSS's butcher shop �------------..._ ' c_"llJtc l v ..,.,~w "Jt' 1.1 • I - J I~ II n ,, IC • 0 If .c .T ), Lifeboat Instructor Date Rausch snouts directions to lhe boat crews. In a special eo<emony Iha! look pt ace ou1s1de 1ne AnchOr O.n1ng Room oo May 9. 74 members ol tne lndepence who passed tneir fifeboaf tests were presented wrth their cen1f1cates. The vessel is expecled 10 have all of 11s crowmembers pass the lifeboat tesl Independence Crew Gets Ready_at HLSS t 0 , a IC d, ·e y n 6 )f • . ShOulS lhe Cox·n d 0 IS .,.d Is .c . ), Oersf... we·ve gol plenty of ·em ..•bUl, dpes anybocfY ~now wl1twe we can find a star to sreer by? ZI / LOG I May 1980 NObOCIV said rt would oe eesy up the OCJod work meties. �,_ SJ U .AtlaDlle, C..it, Laba .t JntandWatm Unllrd SndullYlll Worllen of Nor6 Al!Mfka I PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY·TREASURl!R J~ Di6ioraio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT fmnk Oroak Dispatchers Be port for Deep APRIL 1-30, 1980 Sea .~ TOTAL SHll't'EO •TOTAi. REQIST£R£1> AHQci.n A c1- s a - c AllGroupt a..A C'-•• a ... c DICK DEl'MTlllENT Bo5tQ('I •••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••••• New Yc>fk ...... ..... ... .. ..... ............ . Philadelphia ............................. . Baltimore........................ ........ . Norfo................ · .. • ..... · .. · · .. · · .. . 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Tiie ft9l flW bJ T 914 "C" P'ilill) W, __ ..... peopil. &1ljpl411 uplded. co rttml• aood to excelleal for.die for11nnllle ,....._ . PORTLAND. Or.'421 S.W. Sth Avt. 97204 (SQJ} 227-7993 WILMINGTON. CL 408.A••!~~ May 1980 I LOG/ 23 . L �• SIU Celebrates 28th Ye~ of Giving Scholarships ~ OUR active seamen and four dependents of members are the reciprents of the 28th annual Seafarers Scholarship awards. Named the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, the awards are given by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. This year's awards, which were announced by the six-member Scholarship Selection Committee on May 2, amounted to $65,000. The four dependents each received a $10,000 (our-year grant. The breakdown among seamen was: a $10,000.award went to Mich;iel Bacha; a $5,000 two-year award went to Jerome Jones, and a $10,000 four-year award was divided equally between Cary Hetherington and Richard Conley. The four dependen1s who won were: ELline C. Czachor, daughter of Great lakes Seafarer Louis Czachor; Linda A. Fay, daughter of Seafarer Martin V. Fay; Sonny Perilla, son of Seafarer Ruperto Peralta, and Henry B. Reynolds, Jr., son of SIU Boatman Henry B. Reynolds. The alternate chosen in case one of these dependents does not accept the Scholarship, was Linda 0. Cocek, daughter of SIU Boatman A. B. Cocek. This year's awards bring to 43 the number of active seamen and boatmen who have been given Scholarships since the Program b~an. The pumber of dependents who have received such awards is now 104. The Scholarship Program is named for Charlie Logan, a man who was a good friend of the SIU for many years and who had been a consultant to the Union Plans' Board of Trustees. He passed away in 1975. Applicants for the Scholarships are judged on the basis of scholastic ability and character. High school grades, F Seafarer Michael Bacha Seafantr Richard Conley Scholastic Aptitude Tests or American College Test scores, letters of recommendation, and paqicipation in extracurricular activities are all evaluated by the Selection Committee. The Committee is made up of an impartial panel of scholars who are well qualified to judge the academic merit of the applicants. This year's Scholarship Committee consisted of: Dr. Bernard Ireland, a retired official of the College Boards; Dr. Elwood Kastner, retired dean of registration at New York University, New York; Dr. Richard M. Keefe of lewis and Clark Community College, Godfarey, Ill.; Dr. Charles Lyons, chancellor, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, N.C.; Dr. Gayle A. Olson, professor at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, la., and' Dr. Charles D. O'Connell, vice president and dean of students at the University of Chicago, Chiqigo, Ill. in 1966 from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He then went to work as a high school English teacher and as a copy editor in Ohio for the Wall Street Journal. Bacha could have gone to law school 10 years ago but, in his own words, "in 1970, I resigned my teaching post, cleaned out my desk at the Wall Street Journal and packed my sea bag ... This decision began an odyssey that has spanned ten years:' During his time with the SIU, Brother Bacha has,gone through the QMED course at the Harry lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. and has graduated from the Union's "A" Seniority Upgrading Program. QMB> Wants lo be Lawyer Brother Michael Pacha, a ~ year-old QMED, has already completed college. His$10,000 award will be used for law school. Bacha, who resides in Youngstown, Ohio; graduated F.ther of Def 'wl Wiiiner tt.nry B. Reynolds 24 I LOG I May 1980 Seafarer Gary Hetherlng1on I . I , Seafarer Jerome Jone1 In a letter of recommendation, the charlrnan of the Department of Modern Languages at Northern Arizona University writes that "Mr. Conley Is an extremely dedicated student who hjls· shown Jones an unusual talent for lanA two-year $5,000 award guages." went to 26-year-old Seafarer Seafarer Conley is a 1975 Jerome "Jer-ry" Jones who graduate of the HLS entry resides in Mobile, Ala. program and he completed the Brother Jones graduated AB upgrading course there in from the HLS entry program In 1978. The other recipient of the 1974. He also atterrded the AB course at the School and split $10,000 award Is 26-yeargraduated from the Union's old Seafarer Cary A. Hetl1er"A" Seniority Upgrading Pro- ington of Williamstown, Kan. gram. Seafarer Jones wrote in Brother Hetheringt<>n, who his ScHolarship application, is interested in pursulns a "my career Interests lie In career in political science and architecture and business and business economics, has at· the merging of the two into tended colleges in Kansai and engineering.,." Maryland. He would llke to continue his college career In 2 Al's Also Winnen Kansas. The $10,000 four year ScholA 1915 entry graduate of the arship was divided equally HLS, Brother Hetherington between two seamen who have took his AB course at th~ already completed half of their School In 1979. He graduated college careers. frorn the Union's" A" Seniority Richard Earl Conley, who Upgrading Program In 1980. resides in NewYork,sallsasAB. Oulltandlns Achlewen Brother Conley, 27 years old, has attended Universities in Followlng are short blo· Arizona and Spain. He would graphies of the four depenlike to complete his college dents who won $10,000 four studies in foreign languages at year awards: college.. in either Arizona or • Elalne-C. c:zact.or, 17, lives California. 1n Wilkes Barre, Pa. After n e II e II IL 1f Jerome ;t • ·e- as ne Ia He m als 1ip t a ra the. na - �' By Awarding $65,000 in Grants for graduation from Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre this June, Ms. Czachor hopes to pursue pre-medical studies at Wilkes College. In the brief autobiography that accompanies the Scholarship application, Ms. Czachor writes, "It has long been my ambition to become a physician ... I would want to set up my practice here in the Wyoming Valley where I grew up." Ms. Czachor's father, Seafarer Louis J. Czachor, sails on the Great Lakes in the Steward Department. He joined the SIU in 1960 in the poft of Detroit. Brother Czachor is an Army veteran of World War II. • Unda A. fay, 18, lives in Claremont, N.H. Upon graduation In June from Stevens High School in Claremont she hopes to get an education in aerospace engineering, preferably at Brown University in Providence, R.I. Last summer Ms. Fay attended St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program. She writes that "St. Paul's If a private school in Concord, N.H. which provides summer courses for 'talented' .public school students. Attending this program is one of the h\ghest honors a New Hampshire student can receive." Ms. Fay's father, Martin V. Fay, sails deep sea as an AB. Brother Fay joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957. He is.a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. • Sunny Peralla, 17, lives in San Diego, Calif. After graduating in June from Samuel F.B. Morse High School in San Diego, Peralta hopes to attend the University of California at Berkeley. He hopes to major in either psychology or political science. In a letter of recommendation for Peralta, his high school English Department chairman wrote, " \Vhat set him apart from other high-achieving students in the class was his ability to see and think through the less obvious aspects of a question, or, at the very least, ask perceptive questions about It. Other students were oft~n Colleg~ r1 ,. Se•l•rer Louie Cuc:hor Father of Dependent WIDll« M•rtln F.y F•t!Mr of Depenct.nt Winner In his autobiography, Reysatisfied with the more obnolds writes thar he hopes to vious." .Peralta's father, Seafarer eventually go to A&M Medical Ruperto L. Peralta, joined the School after compieting his SIU In 1975 in the port of c;ollege studies. He adds, "after Yokohama. He sails as a chief receiving my degree I intend to cook. Brother Peralta is retired set up a local practice and from the U.S. Navy In which he thereby serve my community and set an example for others." served from 1945 to 1967. Reynolds' father is SIU Boat• Henry B. Reynoldst Jr,. 17, lives in Port Arthur, Tex. After man Henry B. Reynolds who graduation in June from Port joined the Union in 1963 in Port Neches-Groves High School in Arthur. He works for Sabine Port Neches, Tex,, he hopes to Towing. Brother R~ynolds, pursue pre-medical studies at who was born in Niceville, Fla.; Lamar University in Beaumont, served in the U.S. Air Force TPY . from 1952 to 1956. I ... .... \ El•IM Cuchw Shown at their May 2nd meeting 1n New YO<k are the members of the 1980 Scholarship Selection Commrttee. W()(k1ng with the Comm•!lee 1s Margaret Nalen. third from rlgtlt. who ls 01rectbl ot Academic Educalloo at the. Harry Luncleberg Scnoot Ttia Commitfeemembers. clockl'(lse from left. are. Dr~ Richard M. Keele ot Lewis and Clark Cornmunlly College, Godl&re)'., Ill ._Dr Cha~les 0 O'Connell, vice president an<:f dean ol students al the Urwe<srty ot <::111ca90, Chicago. 111.: Or. Etwood Kastner. retired dean ot 1eg1stralion -at New York University. New VOii<. N.Y.: Dr Charles. Lyons, chancellor Fayetteville State Un1vers1ty. Fayetteville. NC.: ()r Gayle A Olson. professor at tile University ol New Orleans. New Orleans. La • and Dr Bernard Ireland. a reured omctal ol the Collego Boards May 1980 I LOG I 25 • I �EL COVE EXPLORER (Cove Shipping), March 9 Chairman J . Bcrmudei; Educational Director C. Crowder. No dtsputcd OT. Chairman extended congratulations 10 Brother Frank Oro1.ak on being elected Presi· dent or the MTD. Al~o cmpha.•i1.ed the importance or donating 10 SPAO and upgrading al Piney Point. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a JOb well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Jacksonville. GREAT LANO ( lotoroccan Mg!.), March 3- Chairmnn, Recertified Bosun Jesse Lewis; Secretary John Darrow; Edu~tional Oirccror Stephen Sentcncy. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion which was centered around what to wear for safety. AU should wear safety $hoes, gloves. helmets in the deck department when working under and between vans while sccorlug them. The galley noorssllould be made safe by puuing non skid p11ds on them. Educational Director urged aU . seamen 10 improve themselves by upgrading as soon as possible. 'The ship's fund will be spent on a new library. A vote of thanks to thesreward depanment for the good effon put in their work under the direction of John Darrow. steward. Ne~t port TM:Oma. S£A-LANO EXCHANGE (Seal.and Service). March 2-Chairman, Recertified Bosun Verner Poufsen; Secretary J. Thrasher; Deck Delegate John McLaughlin; Engine Delegate George Ev0$evich; Steward Dclegute Joseph Smith. $260 in ship'h fund.No disput•-d OT. Chnirmnn noted 1hu1 the applications for• A"Senority upsrading a11d vaca1ian pay will be pjlsted in lhc crew menhall. Secretary ,r eponed that rhe stewnrd dcporrmont hod two graduates from the Harry L.undcberg School who were doing an <lutstanding job because of the rruining they had received, Complime111s to Ms. Deborah A Mahler and Howard Daniel. /\ vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. Ncxl port Seattle. OVERSEAS Al.ASkA (Maritime Ovcneas), March 16- Chairman. Rca:rtifted Bosun W. 0. Jcffcnon: Seatetary C. A Gue1Ta; Educational Director E. D. Colby, Deck lklegate Edward E. Lindbergh. No d1\puted OT Chairman held a discussion adv.-1na all crewrncmbers to go to upgrading ""hool and to LNG school at Piney Point. Advistd everyone to ~ad the LnJC to know what is going on in IM Union All communications received have been passed arolllld to all departments. A vole of thanks to all delegates for fine coopera· lion and keeping ull urew areas and quaners cJeao 11 all times. An SIU ship is a clean ship. A vote of lhankJ to the steward dcpanmcn1 for 11 job well done. Observed one mi1101c of ~ilcnce in memQry of our departed br111hcrs Ne ..t port in Panama. 26 /LOG I May 1980 SEA·LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Service), Marcil 2.-0iairman J. l!lwell; Scctetal)' L Webb; Educational Director S. Oberle; Engine Delegate Carl McKinley; Steward Delegate Frank Conforto; OecJc Delegate H. Hood. Some dispated OT in engine department. Chairman gave a \'ery good talk about the Uni()n and the benefits and srcat advancemenlS offered to all seamen. Thanked the CTCW for making this a good trip. It was noted that the projector has to be repaired. Next pon Pon Everglades, fllt. EL PASO HOW.UD 80)"0 (El Paso Marine), March J6-Chairman, Recertified Bosun F. Walker.; Secretary Don Collins; Educational Di.rector H. Bennett; Engine Dele_gate Harry L. Gearhart.; Steward Delegate Ja.mcs Morgan. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a list oftbc exC!ciseequipmcnt that was needed on board to the Captain. lt was also suFted that everyone useall the.knowledge of safety they possess at all times. Avoteoftlianntolhesteward department for 11 job well done. Observed one minute of s.i lence in memory of our dcpatcd brothers. Next port Cove P<liot, Md. BANNER (Intcrocean Mgl.). Ma!Ch 23--Chairman Joha E. Floyd; Scaetary F. Nigro; EdUQtional Director W. J. Beatty Jr.; Ded< [)clepte Sylvester Surtado; StewarclDelegate Joseph Simpson. No disputed OT. $71 in ship's fuod. Chairman .reported that aU is going along fine and the Captain said this is tho best crew he bas had in 20 years. A repair list is out for each department to be filled in with the needed repairs and tbe}' will be taken care of as soon as possible. A111o dillcu$.~ the importapceof donating to SPAD. Next port Norfolk, Va. AMERICAN tiERITAGE (Apex Marine), March 2-Chairman, Recertified Bmun Leo ParadiJe; Secretar/ M Deloatch; Educational Di~or C. Merrill: Declc Delegate E. Sims. No dispuced OT S30 in ship'• fund. Chairman held a discussion on the young pe<)plc upgrading themselves at Piney Pomt and thu e\'et')'OOC who is eligible 10 upgrade s>iould do so. It is an advantage 10 malting a better living The steward complimented Miss Efiiabcth Papciak who u a •'Cl)' good and a very clc1tn worker. He said that she was the ba1 Ile e•cr .ailed wilh. fcom Pinc~ Point. A vou: of lhanh aJso 10 the steward. MatYin Deloatch. and the {..111cf Cook Hai.el Johnson for the big •prcads thC) pu1 .our. Next port Stapleton. ZAPATA RANGER (Zapata Steamship), March 1-0lainnan J . "'4'onn. Secretary A Bodin. Some dispU!cd 0 r on deck department. SSI iii ship's tund. 538.95 wa~ taken ttUt lo "nd no-t-c~ 10 the £.n@lnc U1illty1r.an wh"'IC wife had pa.std away. A \>6!c ()( thank• to 1hc steward department fo1 a job well done. PASO ARZEW (l!I PllSO Marine) , March 23 - Chairman Clifford l.eahy: Secretary R. Boyd; Deck Delegate Paul BuHerworth; E!lgine Delegate Everette A. Oclandc; Steward Dclcgaic Kim Dom1ody. No disputed OT Chairman thanked the crew for keeping the ship clean. 01scus.\td the imponance of donating 10 SPAO. A vole or thank> to the steward dcpanment fora job well done. Repon to Log: •A good time wa; had by au at the ship·s pool side cookout. There wa• Bar-8-Q steak. Bar·B-Q chicken. broiled chili dog on bun, pouito !Milad, baked b<ans. a•puagu• and assoncd dessens. The Third Mn1c Della gave the cookout a special treat with her ice cream bar...The GSU were also helpful with the service and preparation. Chier Steward Robert M. Boyd.• USt PACIFIC (lntcrocean Mgl.), March 23-Chainnan John Higgins; Secretary S. Kolasa; Educational DireC1or Haywood S. Buller. $11 in ship's fund, PaiiJ S2.5 for a 1clegran1 to 1he Unioli hall to scnd o gel well wi.'lb lo Brother Paul Hall. No disputed OT. Chairman advised anyone who wished to upgrade to apply 10 Piney Point and thanked the whole crew for the goo~ job they were doing. All crcwmembcrs .stood and wished President Paul Hall a speedy recovery. A vote of thanks to the steward depanment for a job weU done. Next pon Capetown. GOLDEN DOLPHIN (Apex Marine), March 16-Chairman, Recertlried Bosun Orla lplCll; Sec:rctary w. Wroten; Educational Director E. Nacom;Deck Delegate Wilbert L. Adams; Enaine Delegate Jay W. Bartlelt; Steward Del-pie Juan Ramos. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that everyone gcctin& off will receive transponation and that any problems should be brouaht to his attention before pay off. Educational Director streued the importance of SPAD. A vote of thanks to thestcward depanment for a job well done. Next pon Quebec. DEL TA SUD (Delta Stcoiruhip), 16-Chairman. Recertified Bosun Robcri Broadus; Scc1-etory E. Vieira; Educational Director J . C. Dial; Steward Oelcga1c S. PrclsinoJce.$71 in ship's fund. Chairman reponed that it ha$ been a very good trip with every· thing going along and lhat there were no lost lime accidents. Requested 1hoac 1ha1 play the: TV Cassette at night lo be sure lo•IAY with it as long., it is on and be sure 10 pul 11 away m the cabinc:t and lhe tapes 10 be brought lo the ship's of'f'ice. A vote or thanks to !he steward department for a job well done. M~rch wen SEA-LAND CHARLESTON (SeaJand Service), March 3-Cluurmao, Recertified Bosun Hans S. Lee. Sec· rc:tary E. Tinsley. No disputed OT. Chairman suucstcd that new members coming into the Ul\ion should take the time.and 80 to Piney Point. Educational DUector tallccd about the info tha1 Seattle Agent Steve Troy gave the new young mcmber1hip about Union bcncfits and upgrading. Hans Lee, the boiiuo made a contnbution which was to stan a collection for a new telct1copic lens for the movie- projector. The: erew would also like to try and ae1 4 new library lor their lounge. A vote nf thanks to the cn1 ire s1ewu:rd department for a job well done, Next pnn Now Jcocy. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans· pon), March 30-Chairman WiUiam Babbitt; Secretary F. Paylor, Jr. No disputed 01'. Chairman discussed the points of going 10 school in Pim:y Point 10 upgrade and 10 build a future instead or just domg a job.Secretary noted thal funher education of all members would help future members of the Union to carry on the tradition oftheSIU. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job wcU done. SEA·LAND LEADER (Sea-Land Service). March 2-Chairman Frank White: Secretary Donald GaNung; Deck Delegate Emmett Thompson. $SS in ship's fund. $225 in movie fund No disputed OT. Chairman gave a volt or 1ha11ks to the steward department who sailed shon-ltanded and performed so "'-ell. Also to the rest of the crew. for being so cooperative. Observed one. minute of sifmce in memory of our depaned br<lthers._ Official ship'$ ininutes were also received frQm the 'fQllowing VC$,!Cls: LNG TAURUS PANAMA OVER.SEAS VALDEZ SEATI'LE SANTA MAGDALENA LNG GEMINI HOUSTON NEWARK OVERSEAS NArALIE MONTICELLO VICTORY ALEX STEPHENS CAROLINA COVE l.£ADER COVE RANGER MANHATTAN BROOKLYN OVERSEAS ARCTIC OVERSEAS ULLA WESTWARD VENTURE SEA-LAND TRADE SEA·LAND PATRJOT SEA·LANO FINANCC THOMPSON PASS SAl!I PEDRO OGDEN WABASH GOLDEN ENDEAVOR ALLEGIANCE J\CHILLES OGDEN LEADER AGUADILLA OVERSEAS HAUIE1"J'E SEA•LAND MC LEAN MAYAGUEZ SANTA CRUZ DELCAMPO PHILADELPHIA ZAPATA ROVER CAGUAS SEA·LAND VENTllJl£ DELMUNDO JACKSONVILLE COVE ENGINEER SEA·LAND GAllOWAY EL PASO SOUTHERN MOUNT WASHINGTON OGDEN CHALLl:NG.E:R MARYLAND SANTA LUOA OGDEN 1.EADlll OVERSEAS WASHINGTON DEL ORO PISCES ANCHORAGE SEA·LAND MARKET SANJUAN 0.El.TA BRASIL SEA-LANO COMMERCE ARECIBO 8Al.1'1MORE . OVERS.l::AS Al.1-:UTIAN SEA-I.AND ECONOMY ll - ' I �Cove Navigator 8 John Gardner Spots Man in Lifeboat 23 Days Wllile on watch on the ST Cow Novlgolor (Cove Tantera) late last mouth. AB John Gardner Spotted an ope11 lifeboa1-like object 6 miles 10 starboatd elf Louisiana wbic:h later turned out to contaip a man pving the distress signal with a mirror. of seamanship was to sa'IC his life. Tbc rescued survivor, K.Clllldb Enoe of the sunken inter-island scbooaer SS MOTVma of Grand Cayman Is. registry, "coherently" claimed to have been adrift at sea for 23 days! It all erupted in early afternoon on Mar. 24 as 1S tanker plyed the Gulf of Mexico from Yabuooa, Puerto Rico to Baytown, Tex. After tbe inllial apouiog. 2nd Male Chriltopba Mantooth notified C&pt. P«er Vieira who maneuvered his ship in 4 to 6 foot into a calm Ice for 1S racuiDJ"lifeboat. He cast lioea to Eooc wboc:augbl t hem mating tbcm fast so the tanker boat couJd be pulled A)onpide to starboard. Tbc mas&er said the rescuei"s "clilplayed expert ttamansbip" in brinpng the beJeaauered man safely aboard. nuiact Olid Stewud Ray Cuanova with his crew Mpod tbe _,,but happy Enoe aft where be 1ot doctorin& food, drink, new clothes and a hot shower he relished. Fifty min111eii after the dramatic rescue, lhe ship's entire deck depanment, with AB Alfred Lewa· kowski and Ciicf Mate Harlambos Dralcojp.lllnis in the lead, secured tbe tanker's lifeboat via sheckla llld wire co hoist it aboard. Twenty minutes later the STCove Navigator was back on course followin1 lransmittal to the New Orleans Coast Guard. Auhe pon of Galvesion the plucky Enoe was copteRd to the USPHS Hospital. Capt.. Vieira wrote 1bat w •... rescue operation was a joint effon oa tbe 1181t of alf . . . . aboard 1S Covl!' NtNlflllor. Apin ... as in tbe past, the American merchant seaman has d itplayed 1he hipest degree of (seamanship) professionalism. Wit h pleasure, my personal congratulatiOD$ for a job well done ..." L9n1 live the brolberbood of the Sea. APRIL 1-30, 1988 i\leMilC (Hdqs.) ••••••••.••••.•••••••••• .• • 116 38 10 AllaNc (HdqL) . ..... ............ . .... . ... 67 25 8 Alfons: (Hdql.) ...• . .••• • •• ••• • . ......... 14 10 ' Alp\ac: (ttdqs.) ••• ..•.. - •••. : •••• . .••..•.• 74 124 38 T. . . AID t ""Tot81R 11 I DECIC DIPARnlDIT 143 94 4 EllClllll DEl'AIITTIENT 69 38 1 STIWAllDJ>EPdJllElllT 2§ 37 0 30 16 ~ . 30 18 16 9 e 58 130 n 113 lft U7 BmlY DENlrTMBfT 0 0 0 271 197 IO Mt 151 5 ~-lhenumberolaenl#tlOecte r'l)r•S t ... for llli11Pk111 ltthe port a.st month. '"' 57 il ....•. .•............ . ...~edonlhellwll",,_,.lllelGlalnumberclmen~lllhel)Oltlltheendolldri'lonlh. Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety eefq a blind man - • down a street makes tbe ml of as duinkful for our ll&ht. Perfect strancers, as well u friends. don't beatate to olfer a guiding arm to the blind became we an think it mmt be a terrible tbina 10 be unable 10 see where yoa''ft 1oi111. An alcollollc canl - whett be\ aoilll eilhet. only alcoholics don't haYe friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel • coarse amt has to lead to t11e destruction -or his lin11t11, ltil job and hil fannly. And duit's where aa alcoholic is bea+d. ~ Helpina • fellow Seafarer who has • drinkina problem Is just as easy-and jmt • impoctant-as steertns a bind -n Kl'OIS a street. AR yoa llatt lo do Is lllb dlal Seafarer by die arm and pide him 10 the Union's ~ Alcoltolle Rellabi1ffatioa Center In Valley Lee. ML . Ollce hell tllere. M 81collolic SIU •mber will nuhe.dle care and CO' ringtl he. needs. And lle'I eet die sapporl of brother SIU • n11t1'1 wlto •~ n1· 1i11r; &U Ille • • M .......lie. Ille 11 llsk lo • blaltllJ, _prodwliwe alcoflol.he Ille. ~ 11ie nJ9I i.d to sulNkt) is• laac _, dtc-Wc. llat llMlll of ~ ARC. JUI A dkllr SW • I as clau:a'l ..ff lo ua..a • Ii Ian cm alDat. S ' C REHA8f/ ,.._ 0 '-J ..,I~ ~ 1 ~Q cO t..-. Allll.,. a nr a• ..... s , .., ••a ,.... "'1111 Rell ' <:eater. ,_,. .e Ir.aw· s llill dllt tM tint_, INICk lo nu•a1 fl cmlJ an ~ ..,...,.loo! J .,.\lnc;••W81· .----"-"----·-----------·------.... I 1 Alc1halic l1h:ttl: 5'1alion C1nt1r I- .. 1HI d' ID ., I ........ prosra. ll die AlcaboBc R ' tDil \W. Ce , r I' 1 'q 1 d' dial all my medical and eo 'irg l9llllldJ'" .....,._._ •• -1 7 • _.. ... dlcy wtll 1111t bo kcft ...... 4 "'I• 9lJl'.N 114 I : •z4t;s I &!Ill at'iia Qr'"1. ~~ H ........... . ...... ....... .. .. . a:.ot.No. • ••• •• •• •••• I f • I I II I - I I I I • .... .. . .. . ......... ... .. ... .. . ... .. ... . .. ... .. .. . • I <sa.t«llPD) <C!I)'> (519) <ZJi> I Td '*°""No. .. ·············• 111 Malto: 'IBB<:DnD llmrR I ._ID-A 't'R4 ..... 1&Mfn a II JI fl t 1 ·a.l»J.J-"'':91..» 1:-~.....ii.;.;...-...,..,._..-_..,......,._,... ____._u I I ,. ~ ......,_-.1, .1_ _..,.. I -Mat ftllO / LOG I . , �• • • .. -------- - ·... Legal Aid ' IS Tn the ei·tnl 1/r(ll 1111_1• SIU membtr.1 (e11ol prob/rm< i11 1/Je l'nri011.1 /}<mt, a list"' a/IQFllt'_l'S •r/wm /Irey c1111 1't11W1// " hl'ing puh/i.<lrrd. The m~m­ bl'f need nm clroosr //re ree11mmnulcd /1ai·e (lltt>rne.\ ',\' 111111 f/1/.t lifl ;..,. i11tr1r11'11 only /11r in/11m1ntiunal purpo.fe$-: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York., N. Y. 10001 Tele. 11(212) 279-9200 8AL'IJMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman. 6reenberg, Engelman &: Belgrttd Sun Life Building Charles &: Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Te!•· 11(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Arcihcr &. Peterwn Americana Building 811 Dalla~ St rcct Houston, Texos 77002 Tele. #(713) 6S9-44SS TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton &: Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. 11(813) 871).9482 Proud of Her Sons on Mother's Day o much u happening in the mar- itime industry, and $0 quickly, that often the officials of this union. begin to wonder. what does it all mean? Are our cf{orts to preserve the American Merchant Marine having a.n effect on the pel'$0nAI liv" of seamen? Occasionally we receive au aiuwer to that question. Shortly before Mother'$ Day, the Log received a Jetter from Nancy Griffin, the mother of Jess Radle and Michael Phillips, two SlU members. Her leuer helped 10 put two rc:a:nt SIU accomplishments, the revitalization of t.h e passenger ship industry, and the crewing of three former Norwegian-crewed LNG's, into perspective. The El Paso Sonatrach, to which Mrs. Griffin refers in the body of her letter, is one of the former Norwegian crewed vessels that have been manned by SIU members. The Ocear1ic Independence, an· John Paul Jenninp, Henning and Wash 100 BuJlh Street. Suite 1403 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Wcltin. Esq. WcUm &. V•n Dam No. I Ecker Bid. San Franci$eo, Calif. 94IOS . Tclc.#(41S) 777-4500 ST. LOUJS. MO. Gruenberg &: Sounders 721 Olive Sitt.el St. Louis, MiQquri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231·7440 NEW ORLE'ANS, LA. Barker, Boudt..ux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravicr Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(S04) S~939S LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. Julber, Rtinlwdl & Rotbsdtlld S9(lO Wilshire Boulev•rd l1>s Angelca, Callfomia 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-62.SO MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood l I I I 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, AlabarntL 36602 Tele. 11(20S) 433-4904 I APRIL 1-30, 1980 All Groupe Boston . ....••..••... , .•••• , .•••••••.••• .. New York •••• •• •••••• , ..................... . Phtle<letpbia ...... ....... .. ........ , .... .. Baltimore •••.• ,~ - ••.• ••• ••• •• , • .•••••• 1 • •• , NorfOlk •.•••.•.••••••.••• ••••• •• • .1.1 . . . . . . . TJmpa •• ,, ............................... ~ J.4obUe ••• •• ••••••• - ••• ••••••••••• •••••••• Ne'# Orfaans ........... . . .............. .... . J11Cksonv1t1e ..... ... " ................... . San Francisco ......... .. , •. •. ; •.•••...••••• Wllmlfllllon ........ . '" .. .......... . ..... .. Se.attl• ••••.•••••••••••••••.•• •.••.••..• •• Pue<toRico ...... .... - .................. .. Houston •...... •••.•.. ••.•• .•.• •••••••• ... Port Arthur . .•••••.•••••• 1 • • • • • • , • • • • , ••• • , AJaonae ................... ... ............ . st. Louis ••••••. ••••••••••••.••••••••.. . ••• Piney POint o o o o o o o o • o • • o ' o • o o • • • o o o o PadUcah ••. . .•••• , •.•.•.• ,,, ••••• .•••••••• Totm ..••••.•.• • .. , • ••..•••. ..•• .••. •..•.. 0 0 I • I I , Bolton ... .... . ................. . ...... .... . NewYork ··· · ······· -·· · ••••••••.o•• ••· ···· Phil1detpltl• .... ... ..... .. . .......... ·- .. . 8attin"li0te c• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• • • • • • • • •• Norfolk • • • .. • • •••.••. •••.•• •••• ••• .•.••• Tarn~ ••..••.•..•••••••••.•.•••••••••.. •• ...,bito ••t····· .............. ........... . . NeW 011eaQs .• ••.• ••••• ••• ••••.••••••••••• JacktonviP• ..•..••...••••••••.•. ••••. . _ ••• San ,.fenciseo • · • I • • Wilrnincton •.••.•.••••• •• •. • -· •• ••• .•••••• o • , o o o o o o• • o • o • • o .. • • o Seattle ••••••••• . • .•••.• •••• , • • ••••••••••• Puerto Rltio ............. ..... , ........... . Houston •.•••.•• •••..•.••, ••••••• •• .•• , .•. Port Arttu,• ••••.•••••• , , • , ..... ....... ..... . Alpac . . . . .............. .... ........ . $t.L«ds .. •••..• .•...... •. ,., ..•••• ••. .... PineyPoint .. . ... . , •• .•.•.••••..• : .•. •••..•• Paducah •••.. .• .•• •. •. .. , ................ .. Baltimore..••• •.•• ..• ••• , ... .............. . Norfork .......... . ........ 2S I LOG / I May 1980 Houston Philadelphia McAllister Brothers and the Independent Towing Co. here merged early this month. But the merger will have no ill cffecu on the jobs of sru Boatmen 1n this pon. "My bu11ons art really pop- ClutB ante 0 0 0 5 0 4 3 4 l 0 l 0 0 I 13 0 0 0 0 2 15 11 0 I) 0 0 2 1 0 Notice On Job A new tbree-ycarcontract retroactive to Apr. l, 1980 for Dix.le Carriers here was "all wrapped up" late last month as SIU Boatmen voted 136 to 26 in favor of ratification, more than a S 10 I margin. The package hikes wages yearly end includes a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in the second and third years ot::thc agreement. Also v-c1cation pay goes up in the third year of the pact. Dixie Carriers~ Boatmen got a new bendit. Major Medical coverage. Plus I) higher death benefit. And increased pension benefits, optical benefit, childrens' benefits. travel expenses and subsistence. • Call Procedure (Inland) W"- tltrowlntt tn ,... w..tl clurt119 • Jotf an at ..., SIU Htrl ... Hall, llo8tmen n1uat precluce tM followlftet • IMftlllerahlp 01 tlrloate No'rjolk (w-.pa1~1111d) A Boatman was reported missing and two other crewmcmbers drown~d in !he carlydawnla.st month when the 109-footsengoing tug Sea &g/11 (Allied Towing) !Utnk suddenly in the Missi&sippi River off U:tton Rouge, la. Boatmen Robinson and Powell drowned. Four crewmembers were saved. An Exxon Oil Co. eyewitness said the tug "started taking on water, listed und sank in a ptellY good hurry. The tug ~nk about 2 a .m . alongside a barge next to one of the oil company's docks. • N9hLetl1awd • ollnlowd • ••-n'•PIPll"8 6 0 g 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 l 8 11 0 12 0 4 0 0 62 1 24 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8I tz I 0 1 0 0 Port Arthur, Tex. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 I 0 0 I 0 7 0 l~ 15 0 0 l 0 3 44 8 It EHGUIE DIPAllTlll!NT 1 4 I 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01, 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 80 D 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 80 g0 l 2 lll'l'ARD DEPAlrTMlHT Boston •... •.•• .. •• • , , • , •.• • •••• , ••••••• •.• NewYorll ..•. • ,.., ...... . •• ...• •••• , , .• ,. Philldelohi.a o oo• o • • • oo o • • • • I • • o• o o• • · • • • • ····4··· ······-·· Tampa .•••••••• ••••••••.••••••.•••.••••• • t.tobUe •• ••• ··-· .• • · • .. ................. N.- Otte&flS • • • • • • • • I o • • o • • • • "o • o • O • • • • • Jacks.anviUe • .. • , • •••••••••••••••••• ~ • San Francisco ••• , , ••••.••.••.•• ••••••• ...• WIJ!llll\il(!!l .... • .. ....... .. •.. " ... •• .. .. • seatte . .. ............... ................ .. P\.itftoRk:o ••• -~ •• ~, •••• .•.•. •••••• •••• Houston PortMhur... . .... . •r·• •.... . , . .. '· • ••• • .• Af19"ac ... .......... .,., ... .. ... .... ...... . .. . St.1louts ... . " .....•• , .......... ... , . , .••.•. o o o o o · O f o ;,. o o o o o o o I o o o o o \ 1 o o o o o I Piney Point .. .. .. •• • •.. . .. .. ............ . Paducah .. .................. . .... .. Toa.Ill • • . • • . • • • . . ... . • • . ............... . Tot*All~ .. .. ...... .i .... 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 ·1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 g ~ 0 0 g 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 g 0 0 0 1 80 g 0 0 0 I 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 .~ 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 0 0 0 0 g g 0 0 I 0 0 0 2 ----26 102 ... I 6 0 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 g 0 0 80 \ 0 0 0 12 0 8 6 10 0 20 0 mont.h. Galvtfton G&H got another new boat this month, the>J,000 hp tug Barbara Ntuhaus, the fourth built in a series of 11 new tugs. n. 2 u 0 g 0 0 D 21 -Total ~1...r..-111e numbe-af men who acwlly ,...,_., 1Dr51ul'l"IW It the po<1 taamonth ••'1!8g1Sle<ed on lhe Buch" m.a11t lhl \clal number Of"*' iw~ 11 lhe po1Ut Ille end Of IHI month 0 6 ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 I 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 l I 4 0 0 11 0 0 8 10 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 g • 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 1 I 0 I 0 2 7 'O l 0 0 0 I 0 80 g 0 4. 0 3I 0 80 0 g 0 0 0 0 D 0 2 3 0 IT 27 51 214 0 I • • The two new rugs being built for Sabine will be for shipdocking and canal work. They're getting ready for fitout. In the port, job hiring was up«nd employment opportunitie~ncreased greatly recently. A good number of Boatmen were shipped in the past month. - 0 16 0 113 0 0 0 0 80. • 1: 185 0 Votinga-95 percent new-contract ratification, Boatmen of Sahm" Towing last month vote0"95 to 6 to accept the agreement for three years. llreakchroughs in the new pact include no lid on'thc COLAand ~ick leave pay. Major Medical, pension benefits and vacation pay were improved. 4 54 g Locks and Dam 26 With Illinois Gov. James "R. Thompson. two senators and five area congressmen looking on late l;ist month. a pUc~river pounded into place the first pile of Locks and Dam 26 into the Mississippi River 10 start ieconstruction of the facility at Alton. Ill . Miami Beach Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. submitted last month the low bid for SI0.9 million worth of offshore dredging to put 2.2 million yards ot $3ml onto Miami Be;ich for erosi1>n ~ontrol and hurrri;ane protection. The overall project will need l4 million yards of sand. Tampa Beside being elected recently lo the port MTDcouncil.SI U /\gent Ray McDonald , a formerinla11d boatrnan,joumeycd to his old homestead in Revere Beach. Ma.s. on May 22 10 join his distinguished classmate, rhe stat~·s ussistant ilttorney general rrcd Riley at clllss reunion. Riley is in charge of corruption investigation. a • M TOTAL SHIPPED AllG........ Cl.a A Ct.u B Clea C 0 0 0 I 0 I l l O&H Towing i$ getting set to accept delivery of two new tugs next New Orleans DEC« DEPARTMENT GLOUCF.STER, MASS. Vanc:c, Davies. Roberts. Reid & Andcrwt1 100 WOSI Harrison Plau Seallll:, W9Shington 98119 Tele. #(~ 28S-3610 CHJCAGO, 1LL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Stree1 Chicqo. Jllipois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-6330 Hen: is Mrs. Griffin's letter,: "Just a no1e of tluinks 10 the Harry Lundeberg School and the Sf() ••. my explana1ion will be brief. Here ii is so close 10 Mother's Day and natllrally I am missing my two sons, both graduates of the HLS. Then 1 picked up the latest Issue of the Log and read Frank Drozak's Report From lltadquarters .•. I realized that not only do both men have exciting careers, but they are actually helping with this major breakthrough! "My young1!3J son. Jess Radle, wa.t a crewmem/Jer aboard 1he El Paso Sona1rareh in Decem~r (now 011 the LNG Arl1!3) and his older ~A Totlll ............................... ......... . SEA TTl1E, WASH. brother. Michael. Phllllps wlll be a member of the crew 011 the Oceanic Jndependence In June. What a thrill to read about these SIU accompllshme111.r 01td ll(httt a perfect .~other's Day gff/. ping with prldt ..• thanks again." •TOTAL REGISTEREO DE1ROIT, MICH. Vicaor G. H-n 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. 11(313) S32-l220 Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Mauachul1Ctt5 01930 Tele. 11(617) 283-8100 other ship tbat Mrs. Griffin mentions, will be tho first American Oag passenger vessel in ten yean 10 resume opei:ations. Its n:birth is a direct result of legislation that the SIU helped pass during the latter pan of 1979. Ac1iv1ty has picked up in this port due 10 Crowley Maritime coming m with her 13 boats and terminal for her triple deck barges. Sabine has done more sh1pdocking ncrc and Mornn bas chipped in, too. Dispatchers lePort for Inland Waters - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ' ~, La/CJ! Charles, La. • I Our intrepid, seagomg Cook Duncan V ''Pat" Patterson of St. Pete was on the disaster sc.:ne in T11mpa Bay on May 9 aboard the tug Dixie P~cgress (Dixie Carriers) w)l~n nn empty, mbound Chinese-<:rcwcd 606foot Liberian phosphate freighter rammed into a supporting pillar of the Sunshine Skywuy Bridge toppling 1.000 feel oftheccnterspan with a bus, three cars and .i pickup truck's 35 occupants 14 stories lo their deaths into 50 feet of water below. With dozens of boats and another ocean tug. the crew of the Di..(ie Progress searched for survivors in the: swift,currcnts of the 600-foot cliarmel and kept the SS Sllm!llil Venture from being swept onto the bridge agitin while 40 feet of the bridge wreckage dangled above. Later under her own power, the !.hip sailed to anchorfour miles away from the IS.mile long twin span which c;1rries 17,000 _cars daily. The Oag-of-<:onveniencc freighter slammed Into the span at 7:30a.m in blinding 40 mph rain squaU winds. Tampa Harbor. sheltering 13 ~hips. was. blocked by 1hc bridge debris for llve days. ,. High BIO~~ P~~!o~~~'!e~~~nd ~!:~op!~1!n!~}~!'!~~Jt ~!y'!nen- " r. e 1. 771e San Francisco Pub/Ir Health lfo.1p1tal hat a £1ogan people 1ho11fcl 110.1 01111111/on 10. The slogan Is, "Dol<'n With Hitch BIO<ld /'re.fsure." USPHS has reminded thl' l.og '""' Ma1•l.t l(l•perten,tlon Munfh. Here ~ wme lnfu about hypertensio11, /Jetter fwown as l11gh hlmxlpressurt', t•ourtu,t• of the Sa11 Francisco PHS lfospiia/. T HE disease is called the '\ilent killer" because it has no symptoms and i~ painless You may have hypencnsion and Ice! line. fhe only way to know if your blood pressUTe i~ high i~ 10 have it measured. The only w11y It> trea1 high blood pressure is to follow treatment ever) day. M1111y peyple think hyll,ertcn· s1on the medical term for high blood pr<!ssurc --is rel ated lo nervous tension. Staying calm and rela~cd i& no iiuarantee against having high blood pre~- medicauon every day. whether they feel nervous or relaxed . Patients who take their medication and follow their doctor's advice bring their blood pressure back to the: normal range.They may thi1_1k they have been cured. The trut'1 i~ tbat the medication acts as 3 blood pressure control. The medication controls your blood pres~ure only as long as you continue taking it. If you stop taking your pills. your blood pressure wilt go up again. As long as 11 patient remains faithfld to the treatment. high blood pre&surc: can be c.:asily controlled. If your ctoctor has prescribed. medicine 1or you. he or she may advi~t: other things such as losing weight a1td /1>r reducing the amount of ~a!t 111 you1 diet to hclfl the medication work hctter. Sometime) this may reduce the amount ol mcdicauon you need stop taking medicine. The plan your doctor recommend$ i~ d~signed especially for you. Make sure you understand the 1>lan and follow your d-0etor's advice. On.e of the reasons for the large med1ca I d J'O p-~11 t pr~ b ler_n among hypertensive patients 1s the fear of the bad side effects of 1he medication. Many hypertel)- sive medication will produce a lack of energy and impotence. This is no longer the case. Medication can be changed 1f you experience such $id-e effects. Jnform your doctor and he/she will change your medica1ton. If you have not had your blood pressure taken in the past year, you should make it a point to do so. lakes Seanaen Get COIA lnerease Effective May l, 1980, Grnt J..U. Seafaren wortdna on Great J,alces Ami. of Muiae Opcnton (OLA.MO) and KinlllWI vet1ela will be r«dvln' a 33 cenb per hour Cott of Jlvlas add-on. Coupled with rhe 21 ceatJ per hour COLA of Feb.,, 19118. Great l..akei Seafarers st,.q,bt I lme bourlJ waae ratai lncreUed b)' 54 cent1 10 far tllls ynr. Under the Uaion'b collective barpinfu& •creement with <.L AMO md Kinsmm, Great Lakes Seafarers receive a one cent hourly C05t or Uvlni :tdd-on for each .3 point 1 ise in the quarterly Con1umer P rice Index. The March Index rose 9.9 pol.DU, makinl tht COLA adjustment 33 caill per hour. The next con of llvln& adj11111menf due wW be Aus. I. 1918. May 1980 I LOG I 29 , e. • �I , Exp4N1are Sulflf The Lakes Picture A Igo.a.me The layoffs and production slowdowns in the automobile indus1ry arc having a negative impact on many related industries. The suppliers of ra~ materials and pans have had to cut back because the demand for their products from the auto industry is way down. And, of course, if demand for supplic:S is dowh, so is !.lie demand for ships to move those cargoes. Several SiU-eontractcd Great Lakes vessels have been forced into layup due to lack of cargoes. American Steamship bas laid up the Sharon indefmitely for that reason and Kinsman's Merle M. Mccurdy has been sent to Duluth for an indefinite period. Eric Sand Steamship's N/agara. which bas always been crcwed up and running l>y ihe first week in April didn't even start ci:ewing. until May 8 this year. General Motors just doesn't need much sand th11 year-and that's what the Niagara carries. ' • • • The Richard J. Reiss (American Steamship) will be out ofcommiuioo for at least four to eight weeks. maybe lon~r. Her unloading boom 9napped in half a.n d .she's been sent to the shipyard for repairs. Claleqo The Medusa Challenger (Ceme111 Transit) will be having a harder time than ever shaking her reputation as a Mjinx ship." While she made it imo Chicago 1¥itbout mishap last month and was the ficst SIU-contracted vessel to call tho.re, . er e111t was a not er stoty. rec out o six n ges on the Chicago River malfunctioned and a special work crew bad to be called in to make repairs. Lt took the t.fodusa Challenger six hours fora run Iha! no~mally takes no more than an hour and a )!alf. Better luck next time? • • • More problems in Chicagostopped1raf]jclast month. Gale force winds · tore un empty barge trom i1s moorings and sent ii crashing into Chicago's 92nd St. bridge. The bridge had to be closed to all river traffic on Tues., April 15 and di!ln't re-open un1il IQ AM the following.day. after rcjlairs were made. The SI U-contractcd Delroit Ediso11 and Juhn A. Kling (both American Steamship) were held back from departing Chicago on schedule because of the closing. ........ Watch Out Trouble! Here Comes the :Judge • Thanks in large part, to pressure from the SlU end other maritime unions. the Coast G"ard has added exposure suits to the specifications for Oreat Lako:s vessel lifesaving equipment, The regulation issued by the Coast Guard last month, also includes requirements on the carriage, use and inspection of exposure suits on the various types of vc$sels that operate on ihC( Lakes. "Use of the eKpostJrc suit," the Coast Guard said, Mwould provide protection to the wearer while in cold water for an extended period and would serve as a protective garment if worn in a lifeboat ..." It bas been estim~ted that of the 100 or more deaths resulting from Great Lakes vessel accidents over the past 25 years, between 50 and 30 percent of them were due directly to cold water exposure or to the secondary effects of c/lposurc. H11d exposure suits. been r,equired lifesaving gear aboard these vessels, many of these lives could have been saved. Issuance of the regulation, while important, will have little direct impact on Great Lakes Seafarers because m91t collective bargaining agreements with SIU-contracted Great Lakes companies already include a provision that the vessel be equippeil with exposure suits. SIU Tug, Judge, Squelches Second Big Tanker Fire In Last Six Months in Galveston._ hel For The haare The word from all over the Great Lakes is the same as the word across the U.S. -the economy is taKing i1s toll on every industry. A major source of inflation is, of course, slcyrocketing oil prices. The costlier fuel becomes, 1he more everybody looks forvia~l.ealternativc fuel sourc:es. One abundant alternative is western coal. Several U.S. power plants are in the process of converting facilities to run on coal-and if lbe trend continues, the payoff for Oreat Lakes shipping could be big. There arc vasl coal fields in Montana and Wyoming which eastern utilities arc beginning to eye seriously. But moving coal solely by rail from Montana to, say Oettoil Edison's power plant in St. Oair, Mich. is too costly and time-consuming to be wonbwbile. It ta.kes 10 days and costs S22 a ton for the 1700 mile t:rip. 'I llowever, moving the coal via rail to Superior, Wisc., and then via the Great Lakes 10 St. Clair would take five days at a cost of SI 8,50 per ton. SIU-contracted American Steamship Co. alread has a long-term contract with Detroit 1son and will besupp ymg the llll tty with about 3.S million tons of coal in 1980. American Steamship and other Great Lakes shipping companies may soon be moving 11 lot more wcstetn coal. Ao upstaleNew York utility is planning to build an offshore unloading plalfom near its Lake Eric plant and l.o put in two coal burning unit.s nearby by the late I 980's. lo addition, there's an cffon underway in Butfalo to line up financil)g · for a new coal port in the ciry. It's still too early to tell. but if the move 10 western coal moterialius 3 shipping renaissance on the Great Lakes could mu(crialize as ·well. What's •• "The firefighting cour~'t was a real asset in pulling out the blaze."saida 29-year-old SIU Boatman, Capt. John Niday. He was talking about a recent lin: thul he and his crew aboard The Judge (G& H Towing) hcljled to extinguish. And the firefighting course he was ralking about is the one offered jointly by the Union-'s Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point. Md . and the Firefighting School in E!arle, N.J. The latter school is run l)y the Military Sealift Command and the U. S. Maritime Ad ministration. . Cept: Niday went through the firelighting course in 1975 when he took the Master's course at HLS. Two other members of 11rc .fudge's eiew who fought the fite also complelcd the course. They arc SIU Boatmen Harold L. McDaniel, engineer, and Ray ~Mugsy" McGuirc,deckband. Bro1her McDaniel received his engineering license lhrough the H LS in 1977 and McGuire was a 1977 entry graduate or the School. Also fighting the fire were Mate L R. Sarvis and Deckhands Ltroy Smi1h and Henry C. Jankowski. On the day the fire occurred, Apr. 2. The Judge sailed the Liberian-flag tanker Amoco Crrmonafrom Texas City, Tex. at 3ppro11imately 4 a.m. One hour und 45 mmutes later, 771e Judge go1 word that the ship was on fitc. The 789-foot tanker and an Amer- ican-ilag breakbulk carrier. Mason Lykes (Lykes On.is. Steumship Co.). had collided just past the Galveston. Tex.. sea buoy. The tanker baa un· loa!led crude oil and was headed ou1 while the Mason l-yl<eswas inllound to Galveston wi1h cargo. The collisioa resulted in extensive damage 10 both vessels bu1 no one was killed or badly injured. 8esides being on lire. the ; fmo1•0 Cremona had a 40·foot hole between lheNo. I and No, 2 1anks on the port side. according to Brother Niday. At about 8 a . 111. 1'l1i' Judge reached the abandoned uinker-the lirst boat 10 get to her, said Capt. Niday: The Coasl G'uard arrived around 8:25 a.m. and gave The Judgf'~ crew the order to put out the fire. Shortly aftctward three e1her G&H lugs arrived the Ti1an. Srurg<'cm. and /~m"' Haden. The Sturgeon had Coast Guard personnel aboard her and was no1 actually involved·in the firelighting. &cause of lh~ir firefighting equi11meo1. the 7iran and Laura Haden could oqly help in cooling down the fire. Bui taler in the day. another G&H boat, the C. R. Haden, eame and "got in there with us" to help fiiht tile bla7.c. Boal1lllln Niday said. The: crew of:. the C. R. Haden included: Capt: G.M. Bartholmey: Chief Engineer Johnny jlecd: Oiler Roy McElroy al\<I Deckhands Steve Wilder and Bill Hood . McElroy. Wilder and Hood arc Piney Point gnids. During the whole opera1ioo there· was heavy' (og and the ~water was a little rough." according to l':liday, Because of tile conditions. the boat G&H Gets Another New Boat, had to conMantly be maneuvered. The ship drifted about five miles before the fire was finally put out at shortly after 2 p.m, Firefighting apparatu~ on.the ship also helped con1ain the bla1.c. Niday said thal before the crew abandoned the Amoco Cremona they 1urnecl on her tire mo11i1ors. lhe ship was "Cqu1pped with an incn gas sy)tcm which enabled tbe crew lo flood the tank~ with a non-combustible vapor. The fine work of G&H crews in puttingo_ut the A,;W('CJ Cremu11afire comes five months nfler crews on these tugs helped to fight a bigger and more dangerous blar.e. TI1at incident occurred on Nov. I, 1979 -. when two Liberian-flag ships collided 4.S miles off Galveston Bay. Set ablaze in that collision was the 772-foot ta-nker Burmah Agatt' loaded with 1 6.~ million gallons of light crude oil. or her 36-mun·crcw. only four survived The 01hcr ~hip, the freighter Mimc>.<a. also caughl fire b11t none of her crew was killed . Along With the c. R. Hutf('ll, fill' Jucl,1(1! helped p111 out the fire 0111 he /'.'limo.la. Then. with the help of the /Aura lfndett. thc.se three boots ,tayed· with ~ the burning 1ank~r for one week. They pnwlded the ptimary firefighting effort during tha1 time. 11-·or lull detail' 1in this 1naident, sec page 8 of the mruary 1980 f..ai:), ! A happy group of tirefighler.s from 1he G&H Tl.lQ Judge gather fora phOIO w•lh SIU rep Dean Corgey. lefl Tile firefighters from U'le tell are. Leroy Sm11h, deckhand Johnny Niday. eapta1n Ray "Mugsy· McGuire, deckhand, and Harold McDaniel. eng1nee_r, ' ..................... Oot f When St.ars Come at Night, f • • • • Your Pay Goes Up! • • • • • the Barbara Neuhaus Wro~g? Tlje Belle River. Amcricai;i S1c11msbiP's thousand-foot coal carrier, fit oul in Ouluth on Apr. 29. D Oevetaa• American Sttamsbip"s brand-new self-unloader, the MI V A1114!tiCJJD .~farinl'r, made her maiden run at the end of April. The 130 foot bulker loaded iron ore in Escanaba, Mich. Then, with the 18 SIU members who make up her unlicensed crew, the American Mariner beaded for Ash1abula. Ohio. Shown underway 15 !he newest adchhOO 101"'!1SIU·contracted fleel of O&H Tow· 1ng ol GalveS1on. Te11 She·s the 3.000 11ofsepower boa1 Barbara H Neuhaus. Fraaldort Repwrs and rcnovalions arc still underway on the carfcrry Anhur K. Atkinson (Miuh1pn lntentalc Railway Co.) The City ef Milwauke,. has been 1ied up indcfini1cly. lcavin& the Viking the only SIU-contracted carferry still operabnJ hen:. At one time Ille: Viking and the Cit)' of Milwaukee were both on a 5-and-2 schedule, But frcigbl volume is now way down and 1he Viking's SIU crew is currently on a 2Q.and-8schedule. If you can find out and fix it, you've got great job security and good pay. f'orpsofElllClaeen So take the Marine El~l Maintenance Coune The N, Y. district Corps of Engineers conducted public information workshops in N, Y.C. and Buffalo last month to inform the public on lhe status of a stpdy 1hcy are !loing. That ~111dy concerns the feasibility of building a bar&e or ship canal linking the Great Lakeswilh the Atlautic Ocean. at HLS. It etarta August 18. Fill out the application bl this iuue of the Log or contact the Harry Lnndeberv School to emoll. With her red coat of paint she"s a bright new addition to the SIUcontracted fleet of boats. Her name· is the Barbara H. Neuhaus and she's the fourth in a ~rics of 11 new tugs being built by 0&.H Towing' of Galveston. Tex. Like the three boats that preced'ed her and the one to follow, the Barbara H. Niuhaw waiconstrucled at the Diamond Ship- yatd in Savannah, Ga. She's 88 feet long, bas a beam of32 fect.adrafl of 16 fec1,anda horsepower of 3_.000. . .. Sheil be doing sh1pd~king and other harbor. work in the Galve11ton-Texas C11y area as are her sister boats Titan. Loura Haden, and f>enia. There is no _due daie .yet on the fifth boat an the sc:nes. the Mark K. f You~ skil/eJ in Olestial Navi.gation. •So f f enroll in tile Celestial Naviga11on course ac HLS. IC'll help f f f more monpy/ ¥ ¥ Contact the- Lundeberg School or fill out the application in f this issue of the Log. The course starts August 4. f you learn what you need ro know to e;un the Ocean Operator Over 200 Miles license. And that means fl betler 1ob and • f The teachers al HLS give every student all the iml1v1dual he!p : f /IP needs 10 succeed. So HLS 1s the place 10 learn celesual f naVi&dtion. The sljlff is tllere to help you gel .iflead; f ~ •••••••••••••••••• May 1980 I LOG I 31 ao I LOG I May 1980 • 1. �) ";, . • t·I I . ~,amlS ROl>M Douclas. 61. joined the SIU in the pon of Mobile in 1955 sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Dougla. lMltlcd 28 yean.. He IS ii wounded veteran of the U.S Army in World Wtir II. Seiofarcr IJouglJb wa< born in Alabamo and "a re<ident of Andlllusia. Ala. • Prlmltl•o Mu.•c, 65.joincd the S(U In th~ pon of New York in 1958 sailing m the s1eward depanment. Bro1her Muse.was on the pickctlin~R inlhc 1961 N.Y. Harbo<bcefandlbe 1963 Rotobroil strike. He is a: veteran of the U.S. Army in World War !I. Seafarer Muse was born in Marlcho. P.R. and is o ttS~dm1 of New York City. Sigmund Rothschild, 65. joined . Lhe SIU in 1944 in the pQn of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brnthcr RoLl1!JCh1ld s111lcd 36 years He was born in New Yori. City and is a resident of Hou.n on. • I.Boy Maurice "Nlrk" Nkbollu. 62.joinc:d the SIU in 1939 in the pon of Mobile sailing as a chief ~toward. Brolhcr Nicholas sailc:d 43 yean. He is a wounded vc1eran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Scafutcr Nocholas was born in Mobile •and is n resident Qf New Orleans. Recerlificd Bosun R..augn Johnson, 59.joincd the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile. Brother Johnson graduated from tbc Union's Re· certified Bosuns Program in April 1974, He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Johnson was born in McKcn7.ic. Ala. and is a resident of Houston. Leon.rd O'Hara Kennedy. 63, joined lhe Union in the port of 'Houston in 1960 sailing as a deck· hand for the Gulf Canal Lille in 1%() and for the Mobile Towing Co. from • 1965 to 1975, Brother Kennedy nlso sailed for the Brooklcy Field Co. in Mobile from 1949 to 1958. He sailed deep sea as an AB from 1936 to 1949 from the pon or Mobile. He was a member .or the old IS U. Boatman Kennedy was 111Jo a rigger and aircralt engine~ inspector. He al· tended a Piney Point educational conference. And he is a veteran or !11'; U.S. Anny in World War II. !Jorn in Beatrice. Ala.. he is a rcsiden1 of.Stapleton, Ala. ;( I kobert Edward Ernest Thoma.. , 15. joiQC<I the Union in tile port,,of N!>rfolk ih 1965 saili119 a.-1 chief <he•.,I engineer for Cunis Bay' Towing fro~ 1965 to 1972 and for McAllister Brothers. Brother Thomas wa;aformermembcrol MEBAfrom 1959to 1965. He os a veteran of the U.S. Nary m World War II. Boatman Thomas was born in Glouces1er Coun1y. Va. and IS a TCSldent of Chesapeake. Va. Hubert £u&'tll• MM!lcs; 60. JOincd the SlU in the port of New York in 19S4 sailing ns a 2nd cook. Brother Mathes uilcd 34 yc.ars. fie was born in Konapolis. N.C. and is a resident of New Orleans. ,, Lewlll Cllflon GlanvDle. S9. joined the SIU in 1940 fn tbe· pQrt of Baltimore sailing as a wiper. Brother Glanville was born in Virginia and is a resident or Baltimore. Kllrt CU5m Haestrom, 6S, joined the SIU in 1943 in 1hc pon of New York sailin9 as an AB. lltothcr Ha&strom walk~d • lhe pi.ckellines in th"c 1961 Grenier N. Y. Harbor stri.ke ~nd th< 1962 Robin bine beef. He was born iri Swede~. is a_nau>ralizcd U.S. cit~en and i.' u resident of San Francisco. J ohnnie u cHodceo, 60,joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York saolin& as n chief steward. BroLher Hodecs sailed 39 years. He .is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II . Seafarer Hodges was &o1nfo Greenville, N.C. 8Jld .is a rcsidtnl uf Vir@inia Beach, Va. Juan Hopkin!I, 6S. join,;o the SIU in 1942 in the port o( New York sailiug a~ a fireman-w8tertt!11ilcr. Br1.11hcr ll opkin5 sailed 3!> Y,Clt~. He wt,)rkcd un the San l'riinctsco SC3= ~ lllnd Shoregnng 10 1975. Seafarer Hopluns wils on the pickcdine in the 196$ Oi:uriel Council 37 beef. Dom in Pucno Rico. hessan:sidentoTSan .FrancisCo. · Ham Edaar fflll'tHn, 66.joincd the SIU in 1940 in the port of Miami sailing as a bosun and ship's dclcga1e. Brother Hansen sailed 39 year< and for Ctowley Marine He wu born in Dania. Fla. and is u rtsodcnt of Andersonville. Ga. Augustus Rog!!r Hick11Y, 68, jomccJ lhc SI lJ iii tl\e poi t ,o f ~w York in 1951) $3iHng as nn Ali. lirother HicLey sailed 37 years. lie is 11 veteran ol the U.S. Navy 111 World War 11. Seafarer Hickey was born in MassachUSCll.$ and IS n resodcm or Wilmington. M:us. Patrick Gerald Fo~. 70,joincd 1he SIU in 1943 in 1he port of Baltimore sailing as a fireman-watertcnder. Brother Foxsailed40ycars. Hewasa former member of tbc ISU. Seafarer Fox received a Union Per>onal Safety Award in 1960 for sailins ahoard an accident-free ship, 1he SS °Clt)•oflitlma. Hcalsoatlondcd Piney Point Workshop No. 2. Fol!. is n veteran oft he pre-World Warll U.S. Navy. Born in New York City, he iu resident of Long Beach, Calif. WllUam Harold Chadburn, S7, joined LIM! SrtJ in 1943 in the pun of Norfolk sailing M a steward uti.lity. Brother Chadbum was born in Canada and 3 a resident of Long Beach, Calif. UMW Grateful for SIU Support in St. Louis Stri~'- T " Eit S I U has always been ou1 ended in complete success for the In fact, the UMWappreciated President Mike Sacco with a front al the head of 1he pack UMW and the worker> nt the the SI U's help so much. that at plaque. In brief, the plaque said: when comes to helping a terminal. their Constitutional Convention "Thanks SIU. you did a great brother union in a tough beef. One more thing. Let II never be in Springfield, Ill. on May 6, •JO . b . .. The United Mine Workers said that the Mine Worlcers do UMW International P resident In accepting the plaque, Vice Union found this ou1 re<;ently in not appreciate help. Sam Church, presented S I U Vice President Sacco reminded the St. Lo ui s where they were lJ MW Convention lhot the trade involved in a tough strike a.l union rnovcmcnl lives by unity. American Commercial Terminal. He said that in these changing a coal transfer facility. times. where unions are facing The strike las1ed for three new challenges 'every day. umty weeks. But it might have gone on must remain the labor movelonger had not the S IU stood ment's number one priority. shoulder Lo shoulder with the Sacco's s tirring remarks Mine \Vorkers. earned ·him several standing ovaSlU members and officials tions ~rom the gathering Mine stood picket duty with the Workers . Mineworkers at the plant's But mosl importantly, the shorcside e nt rances. The S IU SIU's actiot)S in supporting the also helped man a picket boat on U·MW has earned the S IU ·a the Mississippi Rive~ to halt or pledge of support from the Mi ne disrupt barge traffic goi ng into Workers in any beef we migh1 the plant. SIU Vice President Mike Sacco, lef1. receives award of !hanks from l~MW have. The SIU and the M ineworkers Pres1denl Sam Chutch al UMW Convenlion in Illinois on May 6. At nghl Is UMW T hat's the way unity works in Distroct I 2 Rresidenl Kennerh Dawes The awardwas In appreciation for lh!l SIU's made a good team. The strike support of the Mine Workers' slfoke al AmeflcaqComme1c1al Terminal in S1 Louis. labor. Brother helping brother. Oldti111er Donates $10,000 to HLSS To Help Young People A retired member of lhe former Marine Cooks and Stewards Union has donated SI0,000 to the Harry D•rreU Leslie Coleman, b9. joined the SIU in 1he porr of M ol:liJc in 1951 sailing a.s a 2nd cook , Brother Coleman also $ailed os n 'ship'• ) delega1e. He was born in Mississippi and is a rA<Sideni of Pascagoul-. Miss. M1ke Diltian. 60, JOlncd lit<: SIU on 1943 in 1he pon of Norfolk 'ailing as an oder. Brolbu Oikun wa\ horn on Piusburgh, Pa. and is a rcsidcnl of Los Gatos, Calif. Robert Donnelly, 58. joined 1hc SIU in th,cl)Q.rt <;if New York in 1950 sailing as a cliicf 'Slewurd. Brother ' Donnelly sailed 35 years He hit the bricks in thc 196S District Counctl 37 beef. And he is a vcteraA of 1hc U.S. Army in World War JI. Seafarer Donnelly was bom ill Newark, N.J. . and is a resident or ln-in111on. S.J. S. J. "Barney" Maaters (let!) is snown wilh hos good friend George Foote.also a retired seaman. U.S. Jobless Rate Jumps to 7% = T1ie U>WilrJ'• joblca rate lul mllllon. Auto worllen j<i.bk l1lOlldi J-ped lluirply lo 1percent bit 21.S percent. Conslruction of tbe wortfon:e from March's worbn rate biked to IS. I percent. percent, lite aharpetl •lllce Factory worbn had tbelrrate biked January ms. 111e untlllployme.at -to 7.9 percent. Wholesale and retail rate bad. rem•hiecl ltable at about 6 ttade worten ban been bit, too. peremt lor dte i.t two yean. Hardllt hH "ere adult men whOJe Aprtra 7 percent Joblea rate ill the jobless rate cllmbed to 5.9 percenl highest nte recorded since June from 4.9 percent, the bl11e11 Jump 1977, (7.2 l*-1). Last month since 1'49. 7,.256,808 worken were 1utemT1ie adult womens' 1'8te rOle to 6.3 ployed, wfdi 97,ISf,HOwortiJncout percent from S.7 prrcent in Mardi. of a workforce of IM.4 ndWon. The tttnaac rate swelled to 16.l RoqhlJ 115,... U.S. worten percent from LS.9 percent. got piDt .up. ID Aprtt prlndpally In Blacta' jo. . . . . . lncreued to the uto, . . _ cOMtrucdoe, die, 12.6 percml WI mondl from II.I .CHI aad .._,,_ lndllllbleii. per-.t. Auorc11a1 to lilt Labor 1>eparcht a baPl!J note W• ltrUdt Wiim the rate for mWoritJ teenapn weal nie111•1 101111' of Stadltlct, to 29.1 percmt from 33 dowa Dr. Jaa,et Nor"ood, die put four IDOJ1l•1, Ille number of perceat. In Febnairy, their rate wat unemploJed r0tt bJ some 1.2 37.9 percat. nae • • Lundcberg School. in appreciation for the good work the school docs fo.r young people entering the industry. S. J . "Barney" Masters, 79, re<:enlly told a Lug rep~ntative ~hat he wanted to do something good for the younger men and women entering the indUlltry and decided tha1 the best inst rument for his pufPO$e was the Harry Lundeberg School. ..Even though 1 retired before the MCS-STU merger." Masters said, " I have been reading the log regularly, and lhave been impressed wi~h what the SIU hll8 been doing at Piney Point." Masters, a widower since 1970, is termil)ally ill with cancer. Hcsnid he wanted to make his donation to H LS wbilc he was still alive. because he wanted lhe school to get 1he full amount and nol bave the money c-m· '·2 eaten up by legal costs which might cook: in various loggmg camps in happen if he waited and made ii a Oregon for a number of years. bequest in bis will. Portland was his home port for most of his &cagQing years. H c has He fi~t went to sea irl 1940 as a CO_ok and Balcer on the SS Corne- lived, since his rcti~ement, in lius Gil/imn. He rel ired in 1964. _Jun-cfron Clty. Oregon, south of lkfore going to sea, he had been a · Portland. That Cargo Has Gotta M?ve! ...And ;ou're the one who tnakes it happen ~nalbWty. Bespeot. And more money. too. These are t h e things you can earn when you are so~ at what you do that you're really the best. THEY' RE THE THINGS YOU EAR~ WHEN YOU'RE THE CHIEF PUMPMAN. Why settle tor l ess? You're an SIU Seafar e r-the rnost profesetonaJ maritime worker in the world. You're the best-rnake Jt. pay. Sign up for th e Pumproom Maintenance aod'Opcralion Cours<' l\t ll LS. To emoll. contact HLS or ft11 out the application ln thla issue of the Log. en-• May 1980 I LOG I 33 II I LOG I May 1980 J ( • �.. Roy Junior Llchtilti'. S4, djed of heart-lung fail· urr in 1hc Nassau Bay (Tex.) USPHS Hospital on Oct. •9, 19'19. ........ :Brother Lightner joined the SIU in the pon of Wilmington. Calif. in 1956 sailing as an OS. And he was aboard the sunken S,S Yel/Q>\'.f/Ofll! (Ogden Marine) on June 13. 1978. He wu a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corpsin World Warll. Scafarrr ligh1ner was born in York. Pa. and wa.. a ~ident of Pasadena, Tex. His repta.ins wcregil'l:n 10·1hc University of Texas Medical Bureau Medical School Galveston. Surviving a:n: his widow. Georgia nnd hi~ fa1her. Roy Lightnct Sr. of York. ...... ..-, Pcmioner Clin· ton Jack Mmra)' Jr., 71, died of heart lailure at home 1n ~ule on Dec. 2. Brother Murruy Joined the SIU in the por1 of Seatlle in 1956 ..ailing as a bo~un. He sailed 34 )UIS. Seafarer Mui ray was bom in San Froncisco. Crcmaiion u>t>k pince in Scaule. - Pensioner l:s· sen Alron<o John· son, 78. died in New Orlenns M Dec. 12. BrolJler Johnson joined the SIU in 1938 in 1he port QI Phila- delphin sailing as a bosun. He 1alled 46 yc:ars . Seafarer JohMon was bom in Skam. Sweden and w.t.< a naturalized U.S, ci1iicn. He ws.\ a rc.1idcn1 of New OrJean§. Crcma1i9n 1<1nk place in St. John'; Crcmacoi)>. Ne\\' Orl1tns. Survl.ving is a brolher. C. Johnson of Cambria Heights. L.1 .. N. Y. Pensioner Jolin Thomas "Jack" Morton, 78. succumbed to a heart anack on Dec, 22. 8rocher Morion joined tlic SIU in 1945 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. Seafarer Morton was bom in North Carolina and wns a resideni of Roi1boro. N .C. Interment was in Shiloh Primary Baptist Church Cemetery, Roxboro. Surviving is a.sister. Lorene of Roxboro. ' Pensioner John Russell Michaelis Jr., 72, died of lung failure 10 Union Hospital. New Bed ford, Mass, on Feb. 10. Brother Miobaelis join•d che SIU in 1938 in lhc pon of New York oa1lingas a fireman-walcncnder. lie hh the bricks in bo1h the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harb(!r t>ccf and 1he 1962 Robin Line Strike: Scara:n:r Michaelis was born in New York and wa> a resident of New Bedford. Crema1ion took pince in the Swan Pt. Crcmatoryi Providence, R.'I. Surviving is his widow, Anne. Pcn ~ioncr William Henry Millison, 76. passed away from ' a bean nnack on Feb. 27. Brothet Millison joined the SIU in 1947in the port of Phila· delphia ~iling as a bosun. He sailed 29 years. Seafarer Millison attended lhc 1970 Piney Poinl Crews Confcn:nceNo. 4. Born in Philadelphia, he was a r1:1idcnt of Gloucester, N.J. Cremation took place in the Harleigh Crematory. Camden, N.J. Sµrviving arc his widow, Gladys; t'Wo daughters, Mrs. Madeline C. Choate of Cape May Court Hou5e, N.J. and Mrs. Barbara Hasson of Camden and a sister. Mrs. Mildred Bradway of Camey Pt .• N.J. Pcngioner Ste., en JOMPh ICnapp, 76. passed away from a hellrt Pem.ioncr Julian Davis Brot!Mn Jr., attack m Commu63, succumbed 10 hearc failure at home nity lll>spical. in Wanc:hesc. N.C. on Mar. I. Brolher New Pon Ricllcy. Bro1hers joined the Union in the port of Fla. on <Xi 3. Norfolk in 1961 sailing as captain for Bro1her Knapp GATCO frorn 1950 10 1972. He was a jo111ed the SIU in 194-0 111 1he port of former member nfthe UMW from 1951 New York ~•ilins &fa 2nd cook. He was to 1961. Boalman Brothers wu born in a vc1cran of lhc U.& Army in World Wanchcse. Bori41 wu in 'fillell Ceme· War U. Seafarer Knapp was born in 1cry. Wanche~e Survivin& are his Czechoslovakia and Wll$ a resident of wido'W. Shawnct and three daughters, New Port Richey. Interment 'WU in Gail. Linda and Mo~. 1he Meadowlawn Memorial Uardt:ns Pensioner t.ra Malvin Gower Sr., Cemetery, 61fen, Fla. Survivln1 arc his 112. passed away from a hcan at lack in widow. Evelyn: a brother. Andrew of Maryvicw Ho1pital. Portsmouth. Va. Pa5saic. N.J. and an uncle. John Knapp , on Apr. 2. Bro1hcr Gower joined the or East Rutherford. NJ. Union in the pon of Norfolk in 19!'>(1 L~or Davill 111, 3$: dic,d ofhean rail· sailing as a cook forGl1TCOfmm 1946 urc on Mar. 28. Brother Davis joined to 1963. He wa' a former memberilflbc the SIU in Ille pon of Jackson"illc m UMW from 1953 tu 1960. Boatman 1970 'llilinJ! a.\ an OS and as"\tant 3rd C1ov.u was born in Florence. ~.C. and cook He ..ailed In tl>c Vietnam War. "u' a rcsidcnc of Portsmouth. lrucrheafarc.r l)a\'1~ WI!> born m Jachonville mcnt was 1n Orcenlawu Memorial 11nd wa'>>H re~iden1 1hun:. Surviving are Gutden~ C'emc1ory. Chesapeake. ""'· hi• w1do\\>. Caroltn. twu .on•. l.<roy Jr Survivin!! hi. widow. Rulh untl 11 IV and Ronald ftnd '"'0 tln11gh1tn. daullhler Mrs t:mui G M a1u11 ul Pamela and Ma•hauna. Pon~mou1h ""° 34 t LOG I May 19110 Jul111 ReMI Monn, 62, died of hcart-lun1 failun: in the New Orleans USPFIS l:lospital on Jan 8. B.rotber Mones joined the sru in ;--... the pon of New Orleans in 1955 sailing in the slewaid department. He sailed 38 years. Scafar~r Mon~ was born in New Orleans and was a resident there. Burilll W8$ in Cypre$S Grove Cemetery. Ne'W Orleans. Surviving arc a sis1er. Mr6. Juanita Howard of New Orleans and a niece. Dolor~ Dec Bates of Chalmctte, La. Arthur ..Artie" Moore Jr., SJ, died in the USAF Wilford Hall ~edicol Cc.nter, Lackland (Tex.) AFB of heart-lung !Ai. failure on Feb. 12. "' Brother Moore joined _the SJU in 1hc port ofNcw.York in 1966. He sailed last.as ohicf electrician and QMCD. He was a retired scaff sergeant of the U.S. Air Forces (USAF) in World Wur II. Seafarer Moore was born in Booneville. Ark. and was. a resident of Universal Cicy, Tex. Interment was in Beaton Cemetery, Hot Springs County. Ark. Surviving arr two sons. Patrick and Michael and his mo1her, Mrs. George (Eula) Ji. Follensbcc or Hot Springs. Pensioner James Lionel Morrison., 8~. passed away from Hodgkins dlseate in the New Or· leans U.S. Vet· erans AdminisLl')i· lion Medical Center on Feb. 26. Brotlicr Morrison joined the SIU in 1938 In the port of Boston sailing as chief steward. Re sailed 45 years and for Seatrain, Seafarer Morrison was also a 111cmber of the ISU. He was a veteran of the U.S. Anny in World Wn I. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, B. w.r., he was a resident of Westwego, La. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Provide11ce Memorial Park Cemetery, Kenner, La. Surviving ill'C a son, James Jr. o( New OrleAlll; th('CC daughters, Mrs. Lucy M. Bagnerise. also of New Orleans, Joyce and Debra and a grandaon, Carl Davis or New York City. PerlS!oner J - F. Ab Cbaa Chan, 63. dicd'ofheart disease at home inSan Frani:isco on F'eb. l.S. Brorher Chun joined the murj!Cd MC&S Union ho 1947 in the pon of$an FranciJc()sailina for American President Line (A PL). He fitsl began sa1hng on the West Coast in 1938. Arul he was born in California. lntermenl wa& In Grecnlawn Mernorial Park Cemetery. Colma. C.lif. Survi11m1 i• a brother. Sill Chan of San Francisco. Pensioner CM.ilno M. Patron, 72, pas'ed away from peritonitis in' the Scaule General Hospital <!D Jan. IS. Broiher Patron !tarted sailin1 on the" Matson Line in 1956. He 'Was abo a eanncry work tr. Patron was a veteran of the U.S, Armed Forces. Born in the Philippine Islands. he waa a taidenl of Scaule, Burial was in Washelh Cemctu}. Scuttle '\urviving are bis wtdow. Ella and a daughter, Catalina of Scenic. ltex Jorie O'Connor, 56. died of natural causes in tbc Kings Coun1y Kospital Center, Brooklyn, N. Y. on Feb. 11. 8(other O'Connor joined the SIU in 1941 in lhcport of New York sailing .as a chief stC\l!ard. He sailed 39 years and auended the Piney Point Crews Conference in 1970. Seafarer O'Connor was born in Spanish Hon· duras and was a resident of Hoboken. N.J. He was a naturalized U.S. ci1izen. lntennent was in lhe·.Silvcr l',foun1ain Cemetery. Stntcn Island, N. Y. Sur· vlving are his widow, Edith; a son, Dorian; a daushter, Usha of Hoboken; hi• mother. Adeline of the Bronx. N.Y. and a sister, Gunda of Brooklyn, N. Y. Robert John Pmry Jr., 29. died in Bangkok. Thai· land on Jan. 31. Brother Peqry joined the SIU In the pon of New , Ynrk ln 1975 sail. ing as a firrmanwater1endor and in the $1CWard dep;lit· mcn1. He was born in Jrvjngton. N.J. and was a resident of Berwyn. Pa. Cremation took place in Bangkok. Surviving arc his parentS, Mr. nnd Mrs. John and Olgn Penry of Berwyn, J•mes Clcrn~nl Wilkins, 67. died of heart failure m 1he Childreo·s Hospital. St. Petersbura, Fla. on Aus. 12. 1979. Brolher Wilkins joined the Union int~ port of Norfolll in 1961 saillng ~ a deckhand. mate. pilot and captain. on the ThgGA.TCOfrom 1943to 194s·anc1 GAtco 10 1972. Allied Towing from 1961 10 1972. on the 1ug Venturrr (IQT) ftom 1972 t'o 1979. Mariner Towing.from 1945 to 1961 and for UIC. HewasaformcrmemberofthclLAand UMW District SO. Boalman Wilkins was born in Belhaven; N.C. and was a reslden1 of Chesapeake, Va. Burillll was In Riverside Memorial Parle Ceme1cry. Norfolk. Surviving are hi~ widow. Martha; two sons, Frederick and Do11akl Finley 11nd three daugbter.s, Manha. Cynthia •ana Mrs. Margaret Finley. Pensioner S-1'11D& Fiil, ~ died of a heart ~taelt in St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco on June l8. 1979. Brother Fal joined the Union in the port or San Francisco in 19SSHilin1 • 1 cook and bUer. He wu born in Toisban, lwangtung Province, China and wu.a.re1ident ofSan Ftancisco. Fat wu president of tho K.ay Wah Baken'. San Francisco. 81¢81 waa in !ht Nini Yu111 Cemetery, Colma, Calif. SurvivinB arc bis widow, Lee Yun Laj; a son, Mao Sat Sam of San f.rancjsco and three daUabtcn, Sam Puna Ym1, Sam Uan1 and Sam Obi Ying. PC1111ioner Valoll Uo!ftll Hobart Hta...... 17, peucd away in Tuality Ho,pilal, Hillsboro. Ore, on Jan. 11. Bro1ber liuahcs started sailing on the Wesi Coast in 19'3 as a steward utility. He was born in Saa Die£!), Calif. and wu a resident of Killsboro. ln1enmnt waa in Pioneer CcmctC1)1, Hillsboro. Surviving.are n bro1lrer, Adrian of Hillsboro; as.iater, Mrs. Shitlcy Schendel of Forest Grove. Ore. and twn nlcCC$. Mn. Vima Jticbards nf Hillsboro and Vcrt111 Modrell of Cornelius. Ore. S~'!'mary Annual Report for Seafarers Vacatio11 Pl-qn Tius is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Vacation Plan, 13-5602047, for January I, 1978 to December 31, I 978. The .a nnual report bas been filed with tlie InterneJ Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement fo. come Security Act of 1974{ERISA). BISlc Flnan.clal Statement Tile value oC plan assetS, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $5.I I 0, 173 as of December 31, 1978, compared to $3,118,190 as of December 31, 1977. During the plan '* ·-·-··· I Gec>11e Frcderidl Llanos Pl-e contad, Mn: William A. 1Ja11os. 8-le ID Tulsa, Oklahoma. year the plan experienced an in· crease in itsncwassetsofSl,991.983. This included u.nrealiied appreciation fo the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value'oftheassets al the beginning of the year or the cosl of assets acquired ~during the year. Duriog 1he plan year, the plan had total income of $21,656,691 includ· ing employer contributions of $21..137,809, earnings from investments of SS 17.219. and other income of Sl,603. Plan expenses were $19,690,313. These expen.ses included $16,91S,· 037 ·in benefit payments to panici· pants and their beneficiar'ies, SJ.580,070 in administrative ei1penses and Sl,19S,204 for payroll taXes on vacation benefits. full annual report. or $.10 per page for any pan thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan adminislrator, ·on request and at no charge, a statement of the assels and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement ofincomea11d cxpel)Ses of the plan and acbompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual reportJrom the plan admini.~craior, these two statemcnls and accompanying nolcs will be in· eluded aS part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these ponioosare furnished without charge. ,You also have the right 10 examine the annual report ·at the main office of the plan, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New Y.ork IJ232. and at the U.S. Department of Laborin Wasliinglon, D.C., orto obtain a copy from the U.S. Depatlment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Ot;parlmenr should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pe.Uion and Welfare Benefit Pro· grams, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Conslitutioo Avenue, N.W.• Washington, D.C. 2021·6. Very Ufltlllll Tel (918) 5874908. Your Rlghh to' Additional Information c..., J;. Smid! P l - coatad, David M • .Fole7, 5"" ZllNI St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 33!ie7. Frank Donovu Pl- COClhd, W.itcr H. Stovall, 4635 Oakl91 Clenlmld, Ohio, 44102. Call coiled Tel. (216) '31· 7476. Very Ursmt II c-, DMld R. Sa .... P l - coatact, FarnJ!forth. Call HonoJtllu eollffl, l'cL (IOI) SJ&.77tl. You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The i1ems listed below are included in that report: I. An accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual repon, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jen.sen. 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn,, New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be S 1.00 for the ' KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. '111e.consiilu1ion of iiie SIU Atlanric, Gulf, U.k...- and lnlund Waters District makes specific provision for ••fttiuardiog the membership's money and Union finances. The- cOMtitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every !1'1'ct mqnlbs, which arc to be sul!mitled to the membership by lhe Se.c;rc1nry-Treuurer. A quartcr(y llnancc con1mh1.ec or ronk and Hie members, elected by the membership. makes cuminotion e:icb quarter .of the flnon«s of the Unioo and reports full y their findrngs and tteom~a· lions. Members of this commi11ce may make disscnuna rcpori., spcc1flc rccommcndu1lons ancl kpur;ue findinp. I TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds or lhC SIU l\Uantic, Gulf. Uikcs and Inland W11crs Oiwict uc adminis:tcrcd in acconfance with the provi<iions of vario<n 1rus1 !uod Ogtttmcnts. All ll>eK •grccmcnts $j>C<:ify th•l lhe 1rus1_ces in charge or these funds Jh•ll equally consist or Union aod munugcmcn1 reprc>en1111i"cs and their allcrnaies. All ~•pcnditurcs unit. di&hurs..·mcn1s ol rrust fund• are mode only l/fX>ll approval by a mo1ority of the 1r1111ccs. All trust fund lirumclal n:eords arc ovoilablc 11 the headquor1crs of the various ltU$l runds. SffiPPINC RIGHTS. Your·llhipping nglll• and senior· Icy ari! pro1ce1cd c:«:lusively hy lhc cc,>n1uc1~ hc1we~n !1'• Union ond IM employer.. Oct to know your sh1ppina riahts. Copico of U>C>C conlr•cl> ore p0s1.U ond availal>lc on ;all Union hall•. If you feel 1herc ha• been •nY viola1ion of YOtlr lhipp1ng or seniorily rig6ts as c:oninincd in ~he conirncts bctwten the Union und 1hc cmpll)yen;. no1tlY Ibo Seararcrs l\~als 11\>or<.I by certifi,;d 111uil. r(ttm\ re· ceipt .requc.1td. The proper ud.lrcss for &hi• '" FnM Drouk, Cluolnaae, Staf_,. Appo.ots llollnJ • %7$ • 18111 Scrttt, .Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies u( conlrlll:I• 11'1 ..,rcrrcd to ore ovailabl~ to you at all 1imr., either by writrng dire<tly 10 the Union or 10 the Scar..,..,.. A!'PC'i~ HoArd. CONTRACTS. cop;.. Qf all Sill cuntrnct• ore uvall· •hie in wll SIU ll•ll•. ThCt<! copir~clJ' $~ify 1he wag.. •nd conditio1u under which yuu work ontl II\/\.\ utiuord Your ship or boat. Koow yuur conm1c1 n&flis. a. wcU "' Your ohllp11on,. \lfeh ,.. lihn# roe OT on 1hc proper " - ....i in the pnipcr m•nn<r lf;Al an)' dmc, •n)' SIU ReCE!flihed Bosun AflhUf C C8mpoell tina 119n1)sh1p's Chatrrna11u111~ ST Ogden Wfllamelle (Ogden Marine) leads 1ne $111p·s Commilloo ol (I lo r.) 2nd Pumpman fl. 0 , Holmes. engine delegate: Chiel Coak Willie Smith. st~ward delegate and Gluer Sleward Teny De Bo1ss1ere. secre1ary-reporter al a payoff tas1 month a11ha • EJ<Scon Doek. Bayway. N J KNOW YOUR llGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTl'rUTJONAL RIGHTS AND 081.JGA· TIONS. Copies or 1he SIU coiuti1u1ion arc available io all Union holls. Allmcmbcrs should obtain copies of this eomtitulion so as to fam1huriu tbemxlvcs with its conlcnlS. Any 1lmc you reel •nY member or olllter is attempt· Ing 10 deprive you or un~ conHilu1ional rlghl or obligation by any method• $UC!) us ~c11Hns with churgcs, trials, etc.. .. well 01 oll Olhcr detoil>. then the member so alrcc:tcd should immcdiotely notify hea<.lquanen. EQUAL llJCH'J'S. AU nicmbers arc guaran1eed eqtul right$ in cmployn~t and a• rncmben or lhe SIU. Tht.'<C rlgh1or urc elcurly set fonh in the SIU constitution and in ttic contr•<b which the Union has negod:llcd with IM cn1plO)'<'N. Con>equenlly. no mcmbcr may be discrimi· nat"'1 .:ig111nS1 bttause or rucc. <oreed. color, - and ruiuonal or gcogniphrc ong1n. Ir any niember reels 1hi1 be is dcoicd the cq1111I riJhb 10 which he is cntnled. be &hould fWlily. Union Madquartc,.... Sl:'.At.ARERS POLITICAL ACTI\lrrY DONATION p;i.trolman or other Union "fli:1::t1. 1n )'OUt opinion, fails to protect )'OUT coo1r-.ic1 riabts properly. conracr 1hc noan::.t SIU porl agenl. t-:on-ORIAL l'OLICY-'l'llE LOG. ~'he Loe. Ms truditionoll) 1 rcfruinl~ (ro1n publi!lhing any ar1lcle M:.rvina 1he politico! pul'J'OS"$ al un) rndivttlu;il in the Union. offic<r or mcmhcr. It hu> olM> rduine.l from publishing .irticl<s J«n>CJ h>rmful '" 1hc Un1011 or 11> collooivc mcml>crslup. I"" es1uhUshcd policy has hccn rcaffirmi:d by 111cml>cr•hlp octi<>n u1 the Seplembllr. 1960. 11\cttinS" in ull L'OnS1ilu1ionJI p.>rl>. 1 he "'pon,lbllity for Loi: policy i. •L'<tcd in an i:J11<1<iol ho:ird ,.hkh eomisi. ol the E>.ecu1i•c Boa.rd ur Ille Union. The F.•eculi\'e Board ma)' dekg.ilc. trom .n>001 1t• r:i.nks. one individual 10 cnrry oul tlu:i rc!)1xn1~hih1y, PAYMt::NT OJ' MONIES. No mun1c. ure tu be paid 10 unyon" In 11ny offici.11 c•p:M:ity In 1hc SIU ui11cs> an officiat Union rccc1pc h.11\·t.:n ror ~n1c. UnJu no circut:n· ••> stan<C> stwuld n><mber pay •ny money for uny r""'°" uole$S he i' s1vcn wch receipt. In the cvcut unyonc un<mpi. to '"'l"'rc 1111y MH;h puymcm1 be rnolk: wichout •upplyin~ • r<'CCipt. ()< i( u member i. rtcjuln:tl 10 nloke u puyrne<JI •"" Is given an oRieiol rccdp1. bul (eel> that he should Ml h.-c hcen rcqmr<J 10 ~kcoucb pa)n~. thi> 'Ohould immcJi.lld} t... 1"P"f'IN IO Umcn hn<lquancft. -SPAD. SPAO is i <eparotc SC1Kptcd fund. Its pro"""'1< ore u;ed to further ii> objects ond purpoiiCS 1nclud· in&. but no1 hm11cd to, funhcrin$ 1bc poll1ical. !!OCio.I and ce:onon1ic in1cres:l$ Qf n1nritfo1c work.en. the preiw:rvaHon und f'unhcrlnK o( 1h< Amcrlcun Merchant Marin~ With lniprowJ cmploymenl opportunities for ~men and hoo1men >nd 1hc ~~vanccnocnl of .trade union conccp1s. In connecltOn with such obj«:1s. Sl'AD wppons aod con1ribul•• 10 political c•nd1J111es for clce1ive office. All con1rlbudqnt urc volunrnry. No contribuhon may lie wlicilc<I or received bc<!ausc ol ford>, joft.dloerlnillialion. llo•nc••I r~pru.il. or thrc;u or such cooduct, or as a con· dilion or mcmberohip In the Union or of employment. H • conlrihulion is made by n:•>on of the lll>ovc improper conduct. notify the Scorarcrs Union or SPAO by <Wlificd moil within .10 day, of the concnbution for 1nves1igation •nil uppropri1110 uction un<l tcrund. if lnvolu111aiy.•Support SPAD to prob:ct and (urthcr YOW' econon1R:. poli· 1ical lllld 'IOCl.il in1u~. and American trade uruon concepts. 11 .. _,. . - • - • rftlt dull •r of 111e ~ riPts Utt .... •hbttrl. .... dud ........... ....., "" coudlocloul ~ of ..,.,... "' U•lool recotelf ..- lafor· . ...... . . . . . . . . ." ' I .... ..; ... '1 I I gM Tloo r1tts 'b'tely llOtllr SIU ............, by cntllff . . ., reetlpl I'm ,. 675 • 4* A - . lfl rl1Ja, N iY. 11231. May 1980 I LOG I 35 �... ,... > Thomu Anthony QuatUodll 1980 Upgrading Course Schedule Here is the tentative schedule of upgrading courses to be held at the Lundeberg School in 1980. As you can see, the School is offering a wide range of programs for all ratings, both for deep sea and inland members. SIU members are reminded that this Course Name LNG QMED Slartlng Datea schedule is tentative. In other words, courses may be changed or cancelled depending on response from the membership. So th ink about upgrad ing this year. And get your applications in early to assure yourself a seat in the class of your choice. May26 -June 23 July 21 A1101111t 18 September 15 November 10 Able Seaman September 25 Steward Recertification Program May22 June 19 July 17 Augu:it 1-4 September 11 Novem ber 6 • May8 J uly G July 31 September 25 October 23 November'20 FOWT Bosu11 Recertification Program . I A Seniority Upgrading Program t Marine .Electrical Maintenance May12 August 18 Marine Electronics June 23 September 29 Refrigeration Systems maintenance & Operations June 23 September 29 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation August 4 Novemb8r 10 Diesel Engineer (Regular) May 12 July7 September 15 October 27 Diesel Engineer (License) July 7 October 27 Welding June 9 Octot>er27 Engine Room Automation Towboat Operator Scholarship Program May t2 September 15 July 7 September 29 Celestial Navigation August 4 1st Class Pltot _October 6 Quartermaster May26 October 13 May 12 July 14 September 8 0ctober 13 August 11 Mays June9 JUiy 7 August 11 Septembers October& November 10 December 8- ( Tankerman Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Cruet Steward Upgraders Starting D1tes Course Name May8 May 22 J une 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August14 August 28 September 11 September 25 Oetober 9 October23 November& November20 December 4 December 18 These courses will be scheduled as needed to accomodale applicants. Seafarer Thomas An · thony Quattrochi, 28, got out of the HLS In I 97ii. Brother Quaurochi got his AB ticket in l 976. He earned hi$ FOWT fn I 9n and has tile firefighting, llrebom and CPR tickets. He likes "progres· sive jav. and motorcycles," Quattro. chi Wits born in Baltimo:re. re,~ides there and ships out of all porls. Thomas J ohn Brickley Freddie Lugo Gomu Seafarer Freddk Lugo Gomez. 26, joined the· S IU in 1972 in the port of P iney Point, Md. following his graduation from t he Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship's (HI.SS) Entry Trainee Program. He upgraded there In £979 to fircman-wa tcricndcr (FOWT). And be earned the lifeboat. fireflJhting and card io-pulmon11ry resusciuuion tickets (CPR). Brother Gomez was raised in the West Bronx. New York City where be resides. He was born in San Tuan. P.R. H e is a U.S. Army paratroop veteran. He ships ciul of the port of New York. Nicholas "Nick" Celona Jr. ScafarerNich· olas "Nick" Celona Jr., 2 1, grad uated from t he HLSS in 1977. Brother C-clona got bis QMl!D endorsement there early th is yea r. He holds ~ firefighting. lifeboat and C P R tickett. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., he resides in the Bath Beach section of t hat borouah and ships out of the port of New York. Sea r 11 r c' r Thomas John 81 i.:;kh:y, 24. graduated from the llLSS Trainee P ro· gram in 1973. He went back there to upgrade to 3rd cook in 1978. Since then he has been sailing as cook and baker. Presently he is attending a culinary arts school in Seattle and now sails as chief cook. He ~loves to cook and make the crew happy and fat.~ Brother Brickley bas the CPR, lifeboat llod firefighting t ickets. Borni n MinneapoUs, Minn., he -lives and ships out of the port of Sea tile . Michael Bagley Seafa r er M ichael Bagley, 21. graduated from the HLSS in 1978. Brother Bagley upgraded to FOWT in 1978 in the port of New York. Re took the Diesel and Q M ED Courses at P i.ney Point t his month. And he (Jas the lifeboat, CPR and firefighting tickets. Bagley was a Pensacola (Fla.) Junior College freshman. When not sailing he plaYJ t he guitar profe;ssionally. He lives in Pe[J.$aeola and ship~ out of Lbe pons of Houston and New Orleans. Sao KeUy G. Cook S~afarcr Kelly G. Cook, 24, is a 1977 graduate or the HLS Entry Progr11m. In 1978. he up· grudcd to FOWT there Brother Cook has the CPR. firefighting and lifeboat tnd<>Thements. He has sailed both deep sea and WesLern Rivers. A nat ive of Des MoinC$. In. , he's a-n ex-pr inter and likes motorcycles. He lives in Florissant. Mo. and ships out ofthe ports of New Orleans. Houston and New York. 7 Denni~ A Uen Oton11•tr Seafarer DenAllen Dcngate, 2J, is a '1977 Piney Point grad. He up· graded 10 FOWT at Head· quarters in 1978. Brother Dengate holds firefight· ing, lifeboat and C P R tickets. Born in Pasadena. Calif., he lives there and usually ships from the pons of New Orleans and New York. ni~ • momlteralllp oortlflc•t• (where 11a111•1d) .,............ ~ .···-···· ....... • cllnlc-.1 • velld, up~ P•llPDrt, tn llddltlon, wllon ••lgnlng a Jolt tllo dlllllllc..... Wiii com• Plr with Ille r.u.wt11t1 llectioft I, Sulta1ot1- 7 of tho SIU Sltlpplng RulMI "Wltllla MC1hda11 ofMnlorltr niUn• h• every Depart· ......................... - Seafarer Sean W. Mackey, 27. graduated from the HLS in 1977. He -upgrade<! to FOWT there in -- 1977. Brother Maclcey has the firefighting, liferr boat and CPR endorsements. He bas been 10 Viet· nam twice and was in Lhe U.S. Navy from 1971 to 1974. Mackey lives oo Staten ls .. N. Y. and ships (>ut of the pon of New York. " . /i Kevin Patrick McCartney Seafarer f<cvin Patrick McCanney, 22. in 1977 graduated from the HLS. Brother McCanney got his AB ticket early in 1979. Mel .I Canney has Lhe firefighung. lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He was born in Long Island, N. Y., resides in East WiUis1on, LI., N. Y. and ships out of thepor1 of New York. Alben A. JISter Ali ·Bin R assan Seafarer Ali Bin Hassan, 26, joined the S IU in 1971 after he completed the H LS Entry Prog ram. Brother H .assan upg rad c d to FOWT there in 1979. He is a former member,of the United Steelworkeis Union at the lkthlchem S teel Co. plant. Hassan was born in Baltimore, lives there and ships out of that por1. Seafa rer Al· berl A. Jaster, 3 1, graduated from H LS in 1969 in New Orleans. Bro I her Jaster sails as a \ g reen ucket AB. He earned his H~ firefighting. life> boat and C PR endorsements. His maiden voyage was 10 the Vietnam War. He was born and lives in San Marcos, Tex. Off ship, be farms and fashions stoneware pottery. J{e ships out of the po rt of Houston. Time /1 Notice On Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) When lllrowlng In for worll during • Job call •t enr SIU Hiring 111111, m...t produce the followl11tp w. Ma$_ey•• - - men wlto pOSMN Llfobollt· men ondoraomont ltW th• United StetH Coen Guard. TM . . .,_.,. Appeal• Board _,waive tile pr1oadl111 tence whoa, In tho aole Judgment of th• Board, undue hardeltlp wUI roault oroxtenu- •n- atintt cln:um:atencH werrant such -•var." Alao, ell entry ~ mem• ...,. muat ahow their .... 81• mo11.... dlKher.... FurtMr, the S11te,.,. Ap. pula llollrd hlle ruled that "C claaalflcetlon aaom•n mar onlr re1later and ..U . . -llT ret111t1• In onlr o - dopert• ........ pd11Hw ..,._,••II•• _...... ~dlte your time ds dn fJS pdy• 11,,,.tl• 8 A• •I NU. .,.,, H. o 111IOll, lllllf«f HlS or fill Hf fM 11/Jp/iufion lh t/11 /.IJI. ,,., JIU . , , • " " ' t1 - May 1980 I LOG I 36 1 LOG I May 1980 ' I ST �• ., I i······ ····· ········ ·· Why Not Apply. for an HLS Upgrading Course Now! ........................· · · - · · ·- ••••••••••••••••••• - ••••• · -· · ••,...........................-• •-. .............................. a. ·• •• • :• . l • J ••• HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION ·, i (Pleau Print) ·I' Date of Birth Nome (Ulstl (First) : (Middle) j Mo./Oey/Yeet • Addre••------------------------------------------------------------------------· (Street) Deepsee Mlll"nbe< ( Edward Haber Thomas T. Kirby Clyde Kreiu John Dtirrow ' . ' William Datzko Samuel Nazerio communication technrques. Plus crucial first aid, CPR and firefighting .training. Since a Chief Steward is a key man on his Ship's Committee, the Recertification Program alsO' includes an in-depth look at the day-to-day operation of the Ur-iion. This part of the course includes a tour and briefing ef th.e Union's work in Wa$hington, D.C., as well as visits to· each of the SIU's benefit plan offices at Head· quarters, and more. Chief Stewards who go through the Recertification Program can count on solid job security, And they can count on brushing up skills and learning- about their Union to make their jobs in the galley and at Ship's Committee m~t­ lngs easjer. The SIU encourages all eligible Steward Department personnel to apply for the RecertificatiOn Program. Just ask for an application in any SIU port office. 0 Inland Waters Member Ui<ea Member 0 • Dato Book Port Presently Wee Issued _____________________ Port 19tued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - fle!ll1tared ' " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' Endonementi a I or 12 More ·S tewards Join Recertification Rolls This .Year An even dozen of S/U Chief Stewards make up Class Number 2 this year of the Steward Recertification Program. The Stewards completed six weeks of classes at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point. Then 1ti'ey came to Headquarters for the last two weeks of the program. The emphasis of the Steward Recertification Program is twofold because the job of a Chief Steward Is two-fold. First, a Chief Steward Is t~e head of his shipboard department. Second, the Chief Steward serves as the secretaryreporter of the Union Ship's Committee. Those are two big tesponsibilities. So the Steward Recertification Program takes each into account with classes which stress menu planning, work scheduUng, Inventory control and requisitioning. Also covered are advanced culinary skills, typing and O Socia\ SecuritY # Piney Point Graduate: License Now Held--------------------------- O Yes No O (If yea, flll In below) Entty P~ern: From-----~- to--,.-,,,---------ldai.a attendedl •• =--------------------------------------------------------------------------Endorsementjs) or ' :• Upgrading Program: From _ _ _ _ _ to ______________ License Received---------------- - - - • t<Mt. . ettend9dl : ;------------------------------"-----------------------------------------• Do you hold a letter of comj>letlon for Lifeboat: O Yes No Q Firefjghtlng: 0 YH No : 0 l Dotes Available few Training ______________________________________________~------------ : I Am Interested in the following Course{•l---~------------------------------------------- • I ! : :• O 0 O 0 0 O 0 i; 0 a 0 0 O O Tankennan AB 12 Monttia A8 Unlimited AS Toga & Tows A8 Greet Lakes Qu1nenn11ter Towj>oal Operator We1tem Riv.,• • Towboet ()penitor '1111end Towboat Operator Not More d)an 200 Mil.. T~t 0per81M !Ov« 200 Mlleal M11ter O Mste Pilot 0 0 0 0 O O O 0 8 0 FWT 0 O Assistant Cook Oiler <MED • Any Rating Othtlrll--------------Merine Electrical Maintenance Pumprooni Maintenance and Operation Alltomation Mllnt9"111ceof Slllpboanl flefrigeratioii Svatema Dleael Engine• A11l1tant Engin_. (Unlnspeeted Motor Vetsel) Chief £ngin... (Utin91*{ed '*'tor Vessell •• STEWARD ENGINE DECK Humberto Ortiz !• • 0 0 O 0 Cook & 88ker Cflief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook AU. DEPAllTMENTS ••• •• •• : • • : .: OLNG ' 0 LNG Safety 0 Wehling 0 l.ifeboatman 0 Fire Fighting RECORD OF EMPLOY~T TIME-IShow only amount needed to upgrade in rating not9!1 lbove or attach letter of service, ! j whichever I 1 a1>1>llc.t>la,) • VESSEL RATING HELD PATE IHIPPB> OAtE OF OISCHAllBt • = I SIG'-IATUAE - Thomu Lllea Jr. t DATE .......·-··········- -········--··························-··---·--·····························-····-··-················ • John L Glbbona Jr. Jo••Ph J. Kunclrat Rm.M CGIPLETB> APl'IJCATION TO: UJNll a ER1 Uf'GllADING C'fNJa PINEY POINT. MD. 2S74 May 1980 I LOG/ 39 311 LOG I May 100o rr , , / •• • 6£ �~ . • - .. . . 30C A Day Is All It TaJces Sign the SP check-off Today . • ' ~ ' t L _ )_ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: EVER FEEL LIKE WRITING YOUR CONGRESSMAN? HERE'S HOW TO DO IT! OCEAN MINING BILL MAKING HEADWAY IN HOUSE SENATE UNIT OK'S $567M FOR 1981 MARITIME STUDIES FILIBUSTER BROKEN: LUBBERS GETS TOP NLRB POST DROZAK: 'FREE TRADE' IS U.S. FLEET'S ALBATROSS CARTER RE-DEDICATES LABOR BLDG. IN HONOR OF FRANCES PERKINS 32 DIE AS LIBERIAN FLAGGER RAMS TAMPA SPAN SIU SUPPORTS CREATION OF TOWING SAFETY COMMITTEE INOUYE'S SHIP ACT BREEZES IN SENATE BY VOICE VOTE NORTHERN TIER OIL PIPELINE GETS OK ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY GROUND BROKEN ON NEW LOCK & DAM 26 SIU WALKS THE LINE FOR STRIKING TV WORKERS SIU'S BROWN NAMED TO LA. AFL-CIO EXEC. BOARD MARIN, PUERTO RICO'S FIRST GOVERNOR, DIES ON THE AGENDA IN CONGRESS SHIPS MAY SOON BE RUNNING ON COAL AGAIN U.S. COAST GUARD HAS SEIZED 28 FOREIGN SHIPS, FINED 250 IN 200-MILE ZONE VIOLATIONS SIU HIGH STANDARDS MAKE SMOOTH SAILIN FOR COVE LEADER CAPT. SIU WANTS SOLUTION TO SHIP COMMISSIONER BEEF SIU COUNSEL ARBANEL IS A MARATHON MAN BILL JENKINS, 70, DIES SIU CREW TAKES NEW LAKES BULKER, AMERICAN MARINER, ON MAIDEN VOYAGE NAVY KEEPS SNUBBING U.S. MERCHANT FLEET SS OCEANIC INDEPENDENCE CREW READY AT HLSS SIU CELEBRATES 28TH YEAR OF GIVING SCHOLARSHIPS BY AWARDING $65,000 IN GRANTS FOR COLLEGE PROUD OF HER SONS ON MOTHER'S DAY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: IT'S THE SILENT KILLER WATCH OUT TROUBLE! HERE COMES THE JUDGE UMW GRATEFUL FOR SIU SUPPORT IN ST. LOUIS STRIKE OLDTIMER DONATES $10,000 TO HLSS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE U.S. JOBLESS RATE JUMPS TO 7% SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 5 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fdc092ce1a6a717b452915d6a1aa5dcd.PDF 0a63decea20d1f8970373bcdac58e287 PDF Text Text Hturbtur FesHval Honers Paul Hall as Port of New York ;1J pages 6-7 .. r •|.i: r tH ¥. Officia! Publication of Ihe Seafarers In.ernational Unjon.Atlantic, Gulf, Lake? and Inland Waters District. APRIL 1980 SlU Signs Contract to Operate Union Seeks MPriHmePlanki In Democraflc PlaHorm page 2 U-.sa.j.##-'-.'- r, X * -J. - . ^ !f."\ r-^'--.-i . r ,I _ .i /.1! M .>m •'-n m r- •• .• • ••'' . Maritime Budget Passes House V'J.:: •' ••: page 2 ? ,' • JjF " -s rm J...-, ,i .-I • '1 • X. vrt.SS I t".-® 1' 'V ' ' r ''' • : A-: -- 'I '• ' *v. - •- "^V '" fer ; • 'A. ' " ''• •.- "tf 'tx: • •.;. ' 1 .'• j'" T-r-Zr _•• • ^r, • A/gV'/^SA •'9m' ' ".ja ij 4 •" 'ri-..'i Seafarers Crew Two More Diesel Containerships page 3 g ?"-"gv%'^gggvA-^' -<<•;, 'A.g ''\Ji �$580M Maritime Budget Breezes Thru House WASHINGTON, D.C.—In sharp contrast to last year, this year's Maritime budget was swiftly approved in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Maritime Appropriations Authorization Bill for Fiscal year 1981 was passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 320 to 50 on Apr. 15. Last year, the Appropriations Bill for Fiscal year 1980 was not passed in the House until July. It was November before a Con­ ference Committee worked out the differences between the House and Senate versions an(i the Pres. signed the Bill into law. This year's Bill, which is numbered H.R. 6554, must of course still be approved by the Senate. But it is hoped that the swift House approval is an indication that Congress is more aware this year of the vital importance of the U.S. merchant marine. As it has dll along, the SIU will be there to make sure that the $580 million budget stays intact. The SIU's Legislative Represen­ tative Frank Pecquex testified on behalf of the Bill before the House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee in late February. And later in '^the Budget Committee the SIU helped beat back an -attempt to slash $100 million from the Bill's subsidy monies. The Bill, as passed by the House, authorizes the following: • $135 million for the construction differential subsidy program • $347.7 million for the operating differential subsidy program • $18.7 million for research and development • $31.9 million for maritime education and training • $48.9 million for the Maritime Administration's operating expenses The budget includes $10 million for a sealift readiness exercise program. Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.) who is chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, explained on the House floor the need for this money. Murphy noted that "hearings which were held before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee...emphasized the questionable readiness of our merchant fleet and indi­ cated the need to ascertain the ability of the fleet to respond to an emergency." The appropriations in the Bill for the construction and operation subsidy programs of the Maritime Administration are vital to the U.S. merchant marine. These subsidies help American-flag ships compete with cheaper foreign-flag vessels. But a Missouri Congressman on the Budget Committee of the House had tried to cut these subsidies by $100 million. An amendment for such a fcut had been introduced in the Budget Committee by Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) last month. It was defeated by a vote of 17 to 6. The sentiment that a strong merchant marine is neces­ sary for national defense was the prevailing argument offered by those who were against the cutback. The SIU has for years con­ tended that U.S. defense needs must include a strong, viable merchant marine. Congresslofiaf Comments on Maritime Budget Bill,,, Besides Rep. John Murphy (DN.Y.), who initiated the discussion of the Maritime Appropriations Bill on the House floor, a number of other Congressmen spoke out for the Bill. Sme of their comments follow: Rep. Paul Trible (D-Va.) urged his collegues to support the legisla­ tion and pointed out that "our merchant marine must be able to support military operations...in the event of war or national emergency." He noted that "our inability to mount the necessary sealift to... supply our armed services dimin­ ishes our ability to...protect our vital interests." Similarly, Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-Calif.) noted, "it is tragic that the plight of our ocean transport system is forced to our attention by the crises we face in the world, especially in the Middle East." With respect to the decline of the U.S. dry bulk fleet. Rep. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) stated that America is "dependent on the goodwiU of foreign owners of raw materials and on foreign owned transportation systems for the delivery of raw materials critical to our economy and security." According to Rep. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), "continued fund­ ing for construction and operating differential subsidies, research and development, and maritime educa­ tion and training will sustain efficient and competitive facilities for shipbuilding and ship repair...." SIU Seeks Moriffme Plank in Dem Platform T HE SIU has launched an effort to secure adoption of a strong maritime plank in the 1980 Platform of the National Demo­ cratic Party. SIU Washington Representa­ tive Frank Pecquex submitted the Union's proposal for a maritime plank at hearings con­ ducted by the National Demo­ cratic Party Platform Committee this month in Baltimore. Pecquex told the Committee that in the best interests of the U.S., the Democratic Party must adopt a maritime plank commit­ ted to "a strong and competitive merchant fleet, built in the United States and manned by American seamen as an instru­ ment of international relations and national security." Pecquex reaffirmed the Union's position that "recent international events have pointed out that without sufficient ship­ ping capability under the U.S.flag and without participation to a significant extent in our foreign commerce, we remain extremely vulnerable to international politi­ cal pressures." He pointed out the pitiful position of America in the world maritime community. He out­ lined the sharp contrast of America's fleet of 550 merchant ships compared to Russia's 1,700. He also pointed out the dis­ graceful fact that American ships carry less than five percent of this nation's foreign commerce. Pecquex said that to allow the U.S. fleet to remain in this sorry state "opens this country to political and economic blackmail via the sealanes." The Union's position is-clear said Pecquex. The SIU wants the Democratic Party to express support for maritime by pledging in the Party Platform, to: • Assure continuing presiden­ tial attention to the objective of having our nation achieve and maintain the desired U.S. flag merchant marine. • Dedicate ourselves to a program which would result in a U.S.-flag merchant marine with ships that are competitive with foreign flag ships on original cost, operating cost and pro­ ductivity. • Enact and develop a na­ tional cargo policy which would assure our U.S. flag merchant marine a fair share of all types of cargo. • Continue to enforce our American cabotage laws, such as the Jones Act, which .requires that U.S. flag ships trade between our U.S. domestic ports. The Platform Committee will now review the SIU's proposals. The official Democratic Plat­ form will be hammered out at the National Democratic Conven­ tion in New York City in August. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 42, No. 4, April 1980. (I^N #0160-2047) 2/ LOG / April 1980 — -A �A Rebirth of the U.S.-Flag Passenger Liners SlU, Cove Sign Pact to Operate Oceanic Independence of jobs for seamen, had become virtually extinct. Something needed to be done to revitalize it. '^HE SIU has signed an his- The SIU did it. The SIU worked patiently for X tone agreement with its' long contracted employer Cove many months in Washington to Ship Management to operate the secure passage of special passen­ passenger liner Oceanic Inde­ ger ship legislation. Position papers were drawn up pendence, formerly the Inde­ and submitted to the House pendence. The ship will operate without Merchant Marine Committee. any Federal subsidy. Our Washington representatives The signing of this contract spoke eloquently on the need to marks the rebirth of the enact legislation which would AmeriCan-flag passenger liner revitalize the passenger ship industry. Which has been trade. dormant for more than a decade. Thanks in part to the efforts of Seafarers will operate the this Union, and to such dedicated Oceanic Independence on weekly organizations as the Maritime cruises from Honolulu around Trades Department and the the Hawaiian Islands. The vessel Transportation Institute, the bill will begin operation on or about was enacted several months ago. June 15. Finally, last week, the SIU and This is the first contract signed Cove Management Ship Inc. for new operation of a U.S. flag, signed a contract. Under the U.S. crewed passenger liner in terms of that contract, members nearly a decade. But it didn't of this union will man the come easy. It took a lot of work Oceanic Independence, one of on the legislative front in the five passenger vessels that Washington and then at the were redocumented under the bargaining table to get the job laws of the United States as a done. result of the SlU-backed The U.S. flag passenger ship Passenger Vessel Bill. trade, once an important source With the crewing of this vessel, At the contract signing early this month paving the way for crewing tjy the SIU of the Oceanic Independence are (l-r): Cove Shipping President Sam Kahn; SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak; Cove Shipping's Warren Pack; Cove Vice President Andrew Garbis and SIU V P. Red Campbell. the Oceanic Independence will be the only "true" passenger ship operating under the U.S. flag. At full capacity, it will be able to carry 750 passengers. A few U.S. flag ships, like Delta's four combo liners, carry some passengers. But their main business is cargo. The Oceanic Independence carries only passengers. SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak signed the contract for the SIU. Drozak predicted that the signing of the contract would be "just the first step, in what we hope will be a true revival of American passenger ships manned by American seamen." The membership at the Headquarters April meeting was given a report on this rebirth of the American passenger ships and heartily endorsed it. Those who will constitute the new passenger liner's crew will go through a special course at the Lundeberg School at Piney Point. With the signing of the contract between SIU and Cove, efforts to revitalize the passenger ship industry came full circle. Seafarers Man 2 More Sea-Land Diesels Since the first one took on her SIU crew earlier this year, SeaLand's new diesel ships have been rapidly following one another. Just a month after the SeaLand Patriot crewed up on Jan. 29, the Sea-Land Liberator got her SIU crew in early March. She was soon followed by the SeaLegisiative News SIU in Washington .. Pagesi9-10 Maritime Authorizations Page 2 Union News . SIU to Operate Oceanic Independence .Page 3 Headquarters Notes — .Page 5 Letters to Editor Page 16 Brotherhood in Action . .Page 33 At Sea-Ashore Page 25 SPAD Checkoff Back Page Service Contract Act Pages Great Lakes Picture ....Page 31 Inland Lines Page 29 General News Ship's Digest Dispatcher's Reports: Great Lakes Inland Waters Deep Sea Page 26 Page 14 Page 28 Page 24 Training-Upgrading "A" Seniority Upgrading Page 38 Upgrading Schedule ....Page 37 Membership News Nevr Pensioners ........Page 30 Final Departures ..'. Pages 34-35 HLSGrads Page 24 Special Feature Great Lakes Fitout ....Pages 19-23 Land Defender which was crewed at the end of March. And this month . the Sea-Land Explorer is due to crew vp. In this series of D9 vessels, 12 ships are scheduled to be ready by the end of this year. The SIU will be crewing all of them. Because of these ships and other diesel vessels coming in the future, the Union has been stressing the importance of the diesel course offered at the Lundeberg School. (An applica­ tion for the School can be found in this issue of the Log.) Diesel fuel is efficient fuel. Because of that, more and more companies will be turning to it for their enegy needs. The better informed SIU members are about diesel ships, the more likely the Union is to get these vessels under contract. The tentative crewing dates for the rest of Sea-Land's D9's is as follows; Sea-Land Developer—May 30 Sea-Land Express—June 30 Sea-Land Independence—July 15 Sea-Land Endurance—Aug. 20 Sea-Land Innovator—Sept. 20 Sea-Land Voyager—Sept. 29 Sea-Land Freedom—Oct. 15 Sea-Land Mariner—Nov. 15 Ten of the ships will be used in the trans Pacific trade and two in the trans Atlantic trade. Built in either Japan or Korea, the ships are 745 feet long and have a service speed of 22 knots. They can carry either 40-ft. or 35ft. containers. StU Asks Carter Action on Bureaucratic Snafu The SIU has called on President Carter to straighten out a bureau^ cratic scheme to avoid use of U.S. flag ships for the carriage of government generated cargoes. The government agency at the bottom of the scheme is the Agency for International Development (AID). For a number of years, AID has been overseeing operation of U.S. help program known as the Com­ modity Import Program. Under this program, the U.S. provides money (in the millions) to certain U.S. allies, such as Israel, Egypt and more. These nations are bound under the program to use the money to buy U.S. goods. But they show proof of purchase of American gpods before the money is for­ warded. Under this program, U.S. ships are guaranteed carriage of at least 50 percent of the cargoes under the terms of the Cargo Preference Act. However, Israel was having problems with the bookeeping of the Commodity Program. So in 1978, Congress passed a law which changed the program around. The new program is called the Cash Transfer Program. Under this program the U.S. provides Israel with the money up front. And then Israel can use the money to purchase goods, without any red tape. But here's the twist. AID says that under the Cash Transfer Program, the U.S. Cargo Preference Law no longer applies, because technically Israel can use the funds to purchase goods anywhere in the world. The SIU doesn't see it that way. Neither does the Maritime Admini­ stration, which says that Cargo Preference should still apply. SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak wrote Carter about this controversy on April 14, 1980. Drozak said that AID's scheme "is a dangerous precedent especially because AID is considering conver­ sion of other Commodity Import Programs to Cash Transfer." Drozak called on Carter to live up to his Administration's policy of fostering the growth of the U.S. merchant marine, and the policy of allowing the Maritime Administra­ tion to be the ultimate authority in resolving matters involving the U.S. merchant marine. April 1980 / LOG / 3 1-.: �America Extends Friendship to New Nation SlU's Frank Drozak Part of U.S. Delegation To inde­ pendence Ceremonies For Zimbabwe A FTER many years of strug­ gle, a new nation emerged this month on the African continent. Formerly known as Rhodesia, the new black-majority ruled country is now called Zimbabwe. And she's an important country to America, not only politically but also in terms of potential trade. That makes the inclusion of SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak as part of the U.S. delegation Ho the independence ceremonies particularly signifi­ cant. Drozak was the only labor representative in the U.S. delegation and he went on the special request of President Carter. -.i • ' •t "•k The delegation was headed by W. Averill Harriman, a diplomatic trouble-shooter for many Administrations and V former Governor of New York. Andrew Young, former chief United States representative to the United Nations was also part of the group. Other delegation members included Representatives Ste­ phen Solarz (D-N.Y.) and William H. Gray 3rd (D-Pa.); Mayor Maynard Jackson of Atlanta, Ga.; Richard M. Moose, Jr., assistant secretary of State for American Affairs, and A1 Price, state representative of Beaumont, Tex. As part of the delegation, Drozak was representing both the SIU and the U.S. labor movement. Besides his position with the SIU, Drozak is also President of the eight-million member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. After he participated in the country's independence day ceremonies on April 18 and 19, Drozak went to the official opening of the U.S. embassy in Salisbury, the capital of the country. The U.S. was the first to open an embassy in this southern African country of nearly seven million people. Of that number, 6.8 million are of native African stock and 250,000 are of European descent. Since the country was founded in 1890, whites ruled over their black countrymen in this landlocked British colony. For decades there has been civil strife and guerrilla warfare coupled, in 1965, with rebellion against Britain by the white ruled government of Ian Smith. In the years of struggle for black majority rule, 25,000 blacks and whites died. Finally, last year a compromise was worked out in London whereby free and open elections would be held. In those elections, which took place earlier this year, Robert Mugabe was elected Prime Minister. A former guerrilla leader of the Patriotic Front, Mr. Mugabe in his independence day speech said, "If ever we look to the past, let us do so for the lesson the past has taught us, namely that oppression and racism are inequities that must never again find scope in our political and social system. It could never be a correct justification that because the whites oppressed us yesterday when they had power that blacks must oppress them today because they have power." Zimbabwe has good agricul­ tural land. Its main crops are tobacco, com, sorghum, wheat, sugar, cotton, and cattle. Also, the country has a wide range of workable mineral deposits such as gold, chrome coal, asbestos, copper, nickel and iron ore. According to the New York Times, Mugabe "has left no doubt that he prefers Western aid to entangling arrangements with Communist countries...." Drozak was very impressed with the trip. He encountered no hostility and, in fact, felt that the American delegation was greeted with particular friendliness. Representatives of 104 nations, including at least a dozen prime ministers and heads of state, were present at the ceremonies. Gov. Brown Names SlU's Joe Goren to Commission The SIU now has a voice on the California State Coastal Commis­ sion, the agency with the final word on all state port improvement, modification and development projects. Last month California Governor Jerry Brown okayed the appoint­ ment of SIU Wilmington Port Agent Joe Goren to serve on the. Commission. Goren was selected as an alter­ nate for Anthony L. Ramos, Com­ missioner of the State Coastal Commission. In a letter to Gov. Brown Ramos explained that, "Mr. Goren is particularly versed in problems involving port facilities and his input will be of value. I am convinced he has a well balanced approach and will do an excellent job in serving on Joe Goren the Comrnission." Outlining the important functions of the State Coastal Commission Port Agent Goren said "we approve development projects and master plans for harbors. The master plans for both Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors are now pending before the Commission." "Right now," Goren added, "a big priority is getting L.A. harbor dredged. All maritime unions, including the SIU, are in support of this project and it's up to the Commission to approve it." The Commission, which meets two or three times monthly, travels to ports and harbors on the Cali­ fornia coast. The last time the agency was in Santa Barbara, they toured offshore oil drilling facilities which are another area of the Commission's jurisdiction. Joe Goren has been a port agent in Wilmington—first with the Marine Cooks & Stewards union and, after the merger, with the SIU—for 25 years. He started shipping out in 1937. Notice on DisaHiiiation Of Staff Officers Association We note that the Staff Officers' Association (SOA), in a recent issue of tbeir publication J?eporter, failed to disclose significant infor mation conerning their union's purported disaffiliation from the SIUNA. SOA says last year it held a secret ballot referendum in which its members voted to disaffiliate from the International. A letter concerning their action was then sent to Don't Get Trapped in the Electronics Jungle EVERY SIU ship has electronic gear that QMED's need to know how to handle Now you can learn how! Take the new 'Electronics for QMED's' course at HLS. In this 6-week course you'll get the skills you need to work on: • electronic systems In the Engine Room • winch controls • anchor windlass controls • cargo control boards Sign Up Now! Course starts June 23 Contaci the Harry Lundeberg School or use the application in this issue of the Log. SOA by SIUNA. In an article in the February 1980 issue of the 5/ajy/?^or/er, the SOA quoted part of this letter but for reasons best known to them, left out some highly important items. In response to that article, SIUNA Vice President Frank Drozak wrote to SOA suggesting that they inform their members of these most significant points. For instance, Hall had noted "that ndtwithstanding an affiliate's right to terminate its SIUNA affiliation, our International nevertheless con­ tinues to possess all Constitutional and other rights as an AFL-CIO affiliate, including the rights pro­ vided for by AFL-CIO Article XX, Internal Disputes Plan." Article XX covws the jurisdic­ tional rights of member unions. As part of its provisions, a union that disaffiliates from one AFL-CIO member union, canriot then affiliate • with another AFL-CIO union, nor may any such AFL-CIO union seek to affiliate them. 4 / LOG / April 1980 •A- �^-^-•-^1 • j>'„ Report From Headquarters By Frank Drozak Executive. Vice President •=^vt-s I mpossible! Never happen! Nptin a million years! These are the words people in mari­ time would have used a few years ago to describe the things the SlU has ac­ complished in the past few months. I'm referring to two major break­ throughs in our industry for American seamen. They are possibly the most important chain of events to occur in maritime in 20 years. The first event occurred early last December. El Paso Gas, a company that at that time operated three U.S.-flag LNG ships with SlU crews, and three LNGs with Norwegian crews, asked the SlU to supply crews for their three foreign LNGs. El Paso told us that the company no longer wanted to run these three ships with Norwegian crews because they simply couldn't handle the job. On the other hand. El Paso said that the SlU crews onTheir three American flag LNGs were doing an outstanding job in running and maintaining their ships. The bottom line is that El Paso wanted SlU crews on all their LNGs. We were happy to accommodate them. This happening was crucially important to us for many reasons. First, it meant new jobs for Seafarers on three nearly brand new ships with a long sailing life ahead of them. It was a tremendous plus for the reputation of our Union as an organization that not only delivers, but delivers the best. But most importantly, it showed the rest of the industry and the rest of the world maritime community that on the rriost sophisticated^ complicated merchant vessels in the world, SlU members do a better job than anyone else. This is not to put down the Norwegians. Prior to this, Norwegian seamen were generally thought of as the best seamen in the world. I • im: guarantee you, brothers, people are thinking a lot differently lately. The second big breakthrough for us occurred just this month. The SlU signed a contract with Cove Ship Management Inc. to operate an American-flag passenger liner, the Oceanic Independence. The important thing here is that this vessel is strictly a passenger ship. When she begins operation in Hawaii sometime in june, she will be the only true American-flag passenger ship, manned by American seamen, operating in the world; just as important, she will operate without one cent of Federal subsidy. Our oldtimefs will remember that at one time, the American flag passenger ship industry was the envy of the world. The passenger ships provided thousands of jobs to American seamen. But one by one, the passenger liners went out of business for economic reasons. The U.S. passenger ship industry was so dead a few years ago, that it didn't appear that there would ever again be an American passenger liner, crewed by American seamen pro­ viding affordable cruises to American people. So much for what people think! We worked for many months with Cove to get the Oceanic Independence project going. The culmination of these efforts came this month with the signing of the agreement. Whether or not the Oceanic Independence project is successful in the long run remains to be seen. I am confident that it will succeed. And I am truly hopeful that the success of this venture signals the rebirth and revival of the American flag passenger liner industry. No one can predict what will happen. But believe me, the Oceanic Independence project is a tremendous first step in the right direction. And once again, brothers, the SlU is Standing front and center in the efforts to make it all work out right. It has always been the philosophy of this Union that nothing is impossible if you work hard enough at it. That no foe is too big to knock-on his rear end if you keep in there slugging away day after day. Don't get me wrong. We've taken our lumps as well as given. But the point is, where the hell would we be if we didn'ttry—if we didn't work—If we didn't dream? •1. i :'S >9* % i'.- m- If '•c : Y. • J. : 1 /i- 'i Labor Dept. toMSC: Service Contract Act Stays I hf a dedsion that casts new light over the fate of nine MSG tankers, the Department of Labor refused to exempt the Military Sealift Command from compliance with the Service Contract Act. It is a little known fact, but the Federal government is one of the largest private contractors in the country. By virtue of its size, it has the power to completely distort the wage scale of an entire industry. Congress acknowl­ edged this situation by passing the Service Contract Act in the early 1970's. The Service Contract Act recognizes that the Federal government has a moral obliga­ tion not to use its awesome economic power to adversely affect the living standards of workers.^ It stipulates that wheii the Federal government contracts for private services, it must pay workers wages equal to the applicable standard union agree­ ments that prevail in an industry. SlU a Step Closer To Gelling Back 9 Tankers In April of 1979, several months after its agreement with Hudson Waterways and Cove Tankers ran out, the Military Sealift Command signed an agreement with Trinidad Oil to man and move nine tankers supposedly after competitive bids. Trinidad Oil is an NMU company. Hudson Waterways and Cove Tankers employ SIU members. The bid submitted by Trinidad Oil and okayed by MSG did not meet the standards demanded by the Service Contract Act. The NMU accepted cuts in its pension and welfare benefits totalling $7 per man per day. It also allowed the MSG to drasti­ cally reduce contributions to the union's vacation plan. In effect, the MSG used the power of the Federal government to help depress the wage base for the entire maritime industry. It also did something else: if ig­ nored an important social policy. The agreement between the MSG and Trinidad Oil wais upheld in a Federal district court. The ruling is under appeal. To bolster its position, the MSG asked the Labor Department to exempt it from the Service Contract Act. The refusal by the Labor Department to exempt the MSG from the Service Contract Act reflects favorably on the SIU's position. It is the Department of Labor that monitors "applicable standard union agreements." By denying the MSC's request for exemption, and by including benefits as well as salary In Its definition of wages, it has set an important precedent, one which can not help but have an effect on the outcome of the appeal. The controversy over the nine MSG tankers is an important one. For one thing, there are 167 unlicensed jobs onboard those tankers. But there are other considerations as well. It is galling to think that a government agency entrusted with the public care considers itself above the law. To some officials, the law may seem like an unnecessary encumbrance. But the law is the only thing that workers have to protect their economic freedom. The cut in wages in the MSG tanker case is hidden but real. The unique structure of the maritime in­ dustry makes it hard to differenti­ ate between vacation benefits and salaries. If the agreement between Trinidad Oil and the MSC is allowed to stand, there will be terrible repercussions for work­ ers in all fields. It is no secret that most bf organized labor has gone on record as opposing the agree­ ment. Lane Kirkland, the Execu­ tive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, and others have all expressed their dismay over the turn of events. April 1980 / LOG / 5 If T. i. t v fe -II I \,YSsi' �Taking the podium, Theodore Maritas, president, New York City-District Council of Carpenters and the even­ ing's master of ceremonies said it was a privilege to "honor a great American, Paul Hall." New York State AFL-CIO President Raymond Corbett said that a great debt was owed to Paul Hall for his commit­ ment to the port of New York, the state of New York and the U.S. labor movement. Charles lyiarciante, president of the New Jersey state AFL-CIO, speaking at the Mr. Port of New York dinner saluting SlU President Paul Hall at the N.Y. passenger ship, terminal on April 11. U.S. Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall has worked closely with SlU President Paul Hall on President Carter's labor/ management/government Export Council. Paul was named co-chairman of the advisory group by the President Friends, Colleagues, Admirers Honor t . %- • .t •; V V-. "" ' 4- "'i'.' iv ••:l• • 1.x \v •Vv^ •-A"' , tr T _ .... HE docks were quiet. The teeming daytime activity of the majestic harbor subdued. But the lights of New York's skyline twinkled bright, re­ flected in the Hudson River, as leaders of labor, industry and government gathered to pay tribute to SlU President Paul Hall, "Mr. Port of New York." More than 1,000 people who have worked side by side with Paul Hall in pursuit of a better life for American workers; who have met him at bargaining tables, on picketlines, at ship launchings and in the halls of Congress came to New York's passenger ship terminal on the night of April 11 to honor him. Sponsored by the Harbor Festival Foundation and the Harbor Festival Labor Commit­ tee, the "Tribute to Mr. Port of New York 1980—Paul Ha//" was planned before Paul had to be hospitalized last November. Hall's absence, and the ab­ sence of his wife Rose, was deeply felt by all who attended the dinner. "I have only one regret tonight," said SlU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak in accepting the "Mr.Port of New York" award on Paul's behalf. "My regret is that Paul is unable to be here to accept this himself. "But we are not only paying tribute to Paul as 'Mr. Port of New York' tonight," Drozak continued. "We are paying tribute to a man who has done so much for so many. "Paul has worked tirelessly," Drozak said, "to help build and where needed, re-build the ports which are vital not only to our ships—but to the welfare 6 / LOG / April 1980 . J _ .J A 1A •• • •• • • • and good of£ the communities surrounding these ports." The long list of Paul Hall's achievements, Drozak said, includes pushing many mari­ time and labor bills through Congress"to make the American merchant marine a better, more prosperous enterprise and a more rewarding industry to earn a living in." Among Paul's many achieve­ ments Drozak stressed that his proudest was establishment of the Harry Lundeberg School in 1967. He established the School to open a new avenue of advancement for seamen^ to provide seamen with new and expanded horizons." Through the entry, upgrading and educational prograrns of HLS, Drozak pointed out A ^ ^ •>« II tit thousands of tyoung people have gotten the opportunity to start a rewarding career in maritime." Drozak picked up the Har­ bor Foundation's "Mr. Port of New York" trophy, a silver sailing ship, for Paul. The trophy was presented by Harbor Festival Executive Director Frank Braynard who saluted the "energy and the farsighted approach to cooperation with others in the maritime industry" which have marked Paul Hall "as larger than life ...over so many years." Other presentations and tributes were offered by: AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland; Sen. Jacob K.Javits(R-NY); U.S. Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall; N.Y. State AFL-CIO Presi^ ^^ Gu«d .0. .ne U,S, Me.Aan, Man„e Academy s.a« ,ho -M. P;! o, 1^ ^ tm li>^ .A n dent Raymond Corbett; Port Authority of N.Y./N.j. Chair­ man Alan Sagner and jay Mazur, Manager-Secretary of the ILGWU, Local 23-25, among others. joining the presenters on the dais were Congressmen joseph Addabbo, Mario Biaggi, John Murphy, Frank Guarini and Leo Zeferretti; National COPE Director Al Barkan; N.j. AFLCIO President Charles Marciante and many other dignitaries from metropolitan area politics, labor and industry. Kirkland Address Lane Kirkland gave an eloquent tribute to Paul Hall, speaking of "how much we prize his friendship and his leadership "The SlU is not the largest of on �-'-A --1 l'-'- .U*.' -'• ;•.; ,T ,'•" r.- In accepting the many awards and tributes honoring Paul, SlU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak said "there is no one in this great city more deserving of this honor than Paul Hall." "I know of no other man of our time in labor, in management or in government who has worked as hard or given as much to the maritime industry as Paul Hall," said AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland. ,. -t'- ••"-•'• •.... Veteran Senator Jacob K. Javits (R-N.Y.) was among the speakers at the Harbor Festival Foundation's tribute to "Mr. Port of New York, Paul Hall." Paul Hall as 'Mr. Port of New York^ international unions/' Kirkland Seamen's Church Institute, of Paul Hall with the torch of and the nations of the world, said. "But despite its modest said: liberty held high and with a May the Lord's hand rest upon size the SI U exerts influence far "May we move together Vision of this city and port—a him this night and upon all of out of proportion to its steadily forward dw the course light and beacon to this nation us." numbers; the product of the rare and splendid generalship of Paul Hall." "There is no other man in labor/' Kirkland said, "who has worked as hard, who has given as much to his industry as has Paul Hall. The HLS has pro­ duced some of the best seamen in the world; the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 came about largely because of Paul Hall's patient lobbying. "Few men can communicate so clearly," Kirkland added. He is "just as fluent among professors and economists as he is at the bargaining table. Paul Hall," Kirkland concluded "has summoned from each of us the vision that has been the A hand sewn banner depicting the port of New York was presented by Jay Mazur, manager-secretary of the ILGWU, Local 2325. The banner was made by an ILG member. hallmark of his career." "Words commending Paul's visionary leadership ran as a theme through tribute after tribute. "The men and women who go down to the sea in ships have broad horizons and endless vistas," read a written message from the Amalga­ mated Clothing & Textile Workers Union. "Paul Hall has helped bring this vision to all of us who have been fortunate enough to work with him." The evening began with prayers of thanks for Paul Hall's work on behalf of "the seafarers of this land, young people, the great union movement and this port city of N.Y. which he so dearly loves,'" In his simple and moving invo­ cation the Rev. jarries R. More than a score of distinguished labor and government figures occupied the long dais under the banner announcing the Whittemore, director of the "Tribute to Paul Hall, Mr. Port of New York." t April 1980 / LOG / 7 ^ r4" i •t F' » A . *• ,* •» "-'A �'..If. uy; ;yfi Omnibus Bill Facing Rougli Seas in House merce to "monitor the operation to strike the damaging language of the contractor and...notify from the bill. Mikulski's amendment was de­ Congress of any uneconomical or inefficient practices (which in­ feated by a narrow 18-16 vote cludes management, organiza­ in Committee. Rep. Mikulski has pledged her tion or practices and elements of collective bargaining agreements efforts to continue the fight which result in unreasonable high against the anti-labor section of costs)... make recommendations the bill on the House floor when to Congress and to the contractor it comes up for debate later this for ways to correct such practices month. But, while the provision and take such action as may be appropriate...to encourage the empowering the Secretary of Commerce to police collective elimination of such practices." bargaining agreements, is the thrust of organized labor's wrath, Violates NLRB the bill is also expected to Allowing the government to encounter heavy opposition from police private contracts is "an seagoing and on-shore maritime unwarranted intrusion into the unions over several other points, cPllective bargaining process," including: • changing current law to Drozak told the labor chiefs. He allow Federal subsidies for for­ added, it "clearly violates long­ standing labor policy as set out in eign built ships. Maritime Ad­ the National Labor Relations ministration head Samuel In a letter sent to all AFL- Act which states; 'it is...the Nemirow said such a change CIO international presidents as policy of the United States (to would "cause the diversion to well as presidents of the MTD's encourage) the practice and foreign yards of some orders that 42 affiliated unions, Drozak procedure of collective bargain­ would otherwise be placed with blasted the provision as "anti­ ing. U.S. shipbuilders." union and anti-worker." This • a bar on subsidies if man­ Maritime labor has strong provision, Drozak stated, "must allies in Congress fighting against ning levels on a vessel exceed the not be allowed to become the law this section of H.R. 6899. During levels determined adequate for of the land." House Merchant Marine & safe and efficient operation by At issue is a section of the'' Fisheries Committee mark-up on the Coast Guard. Maritime Omnibus bill which the bill. Rep. Barbara Mikulski • retention of the 50 percent directs the Secretary of Com- (D-Md) offered an amendment ceiling on construction differen­ L ABOR is massing for an alif out battle in the House of Representatives next month over a provision in the Maritime Omnibus bill which seeks to blast fr^ee_ collective bargaining right out of the water. The provision of the Omnibus Maritime Bill (H.R. 6899) repre­ sents a scant 10 lines of the sweeping 115 page package of maritime legislation. But con­ tained within those 10 lines is language which would set a dangerous precedent by giving the Federal government veto power over private maritime industry contracts. Spearheading the drive against the dangerous section of H.R. 6899 is SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak, whp is also president of the Maritime Trades Dept. i: i 1 I:. tial subsidy payments. Several groups wanted the CDS payment ceiling raised to enable American ships to compete on a parity with foreign vessels. The SltJ joins with the rest of maritime labor in opposing those sections of the Omnibus bill which will change existing law and result in encouraging foreign over American construction and operation of vessels. However the Union is pre­ pared to support the Omnibus Maritime Bill once the bill's damaging sections are elimi­ nated. While far from perfect, H.R. 6899 is still the most significant attempt to upgrade the U.S. merchant fleet since passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The measure's stated aim is to "revitalize maritime policy, reorganize certain govern­ ment agencies and reform regula­ tion of maritime affairs in the United States." Since the fundamental goals of the bill reflect the Union's goals, SIU Executive VP Drozak ex­ tended to the 34 House Merchant Marine & FisHeries Committee members the SIU's "continued cooperation to achieve our mutual goal of having a strong U.S. maritime industry." Union Goes All Out to Prevent Ships Sailing Short I ITH hundreds of millions of dollars invested in every ship, W owners demand that their vessels ^ • J: •\ \ % •'<: constantly sail one or two men short, pretty soon companies will try to have the manning levels reduced. If properly maintained. And so they the manning level of every vessel was should. But that can only happen if reduced by just two men, then the the vessels are fully manned and the union would lose a large percentage crews well-trained. of its existing jobs. It would be hard The SIU is well aware of our to compensate for that loss, given responsibility in this regard. And the hard times that have befallen the ' this was the main reason for creation American flag merchant marine. two years ago of the SIU Manpower Manpower involves more than Department in Headquarters. just bodies. It also involves educa­ Manpower has several functions. tion and skills. Most shortages Above all else, it must help the union occur in skilled ratings—ratings that man and move ships. can only be filled with men who If a job is left hanging on the possess the required training. board, the Manpower department "Manpower," says Bob Selzer, will try to fill that job. who heads up the Department at There are many consequences to Headquarters, "is more than just vessels sailing under-manned, aside one department. It is a Department from the inconvenience it causes of the whole union." , those crew members who do sail on Manpower works closely with that vessel. For one thing, a com­ union representatives in Wash­ pany is not required to pay any ington and staff members at the money into welfare and pension Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ funds for slots that have not been manship. All three have a common filled. goal, which is to maximize the job It is estimated that the union' opportunities for members of this welfare and pension funds lose union. between $1 and $2 million annually It is up to Manpower to analyze as a result of ships sailing short- trends in the manning levels. It is up handed. to the Harry Lundeberg School to Manning levels play a crucial, train men in areas where shortages though invisible, part in determing arise. And it is up to our Washington the number of jobs available to representatives to devise legislative nwmhrrr of this union. If vessels and administrative programs which will help alleviate these shortages. not something that will go unused. The success of the Manpower Rather, it will broaden a member's Department can be seen in the recent employment opportunities. More decision by El Paso to use SIU crews education means more options. For on three of its foreign flag vessels. example, a degree from the HLSSin The company recognized that the diesel training means that you can superior skills of SIU members, and get a job onboard a diesel ship. Who our own ability to avoid costly knows, with today's energy crisis, repairs with skilled maintenance was maybe all ships will be converted to more economic than employing diesel fuel. Moreover, without properly trained men, a union won't foreign crews. be able to move ships. I don't need to Selzer emphasizes that there is a add that there are other. people, great deal that individual Seafarers other unions, who would be de­ can do to help the union in the area lighted to take over our jobs. It is the of Manpower. He said, "I would urge duty of this union, and the duty of each member to get as much the membership, to keep that from •duca^n as he can. Education is haggening^ 9tot focUnt Come to HLS. Upgrade to AB. Courses start on June 19 and July 17. 8 / LOG / April 1980 •3:- •A •: ts! i?.-.. •1'-.. •. �m in to Scatarers International Union of Nortlf America. AFL-CiC) April 1980 Legi.s1ativc. Admini-strativc and Regulatory. Happenings On the Agenda in Congress... A number of maritime-centered legisla­ tive matters are on the Congressional agenda in Washington as we go to press this month—and every one of them affects the jobs and job security of SIU members. Here's a rundown on what is on the Congressional calendar... • US-CANADA FISHERY AGREE­ MENTS. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduling hearings this month to review the Maritime Boundary Settlements Treaty with Canada, and the East Coast Fisheries Resources Agreement. • OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF. The House Select Committee on Outer Continental Shelf is contipuing hearings on the progress and implementation of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Develop­ ment Act. This act, which passed several years ago with strong support from the SIU, is providing many hundreds of jobs for maritime and maritime-related workers in the U.S. • OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CON­ VERSION. The Oceanography Subcom­ mittee, and the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine will hold a joint hearing this month to make final amendments to H.R. 6154— Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Act. • OIL IMPORT FEE. The Environment and Energy Subcommittee of the House Government Operations Committee has scheduled hearings on President Carter's proposed petroleum import fee. • WATER PROJECTS AUTHORIZA­ TION. The Water Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will continue hearings this month on waterways policy and various waterways projects. • RULES OF THE ROAD UNIFICA­ TION. The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has scheduled hearings this month on legislation which would attempt to unify rules of the road for deep sea and inland waterways mariners. • STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RE­ SERVE. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is going to hold hearings to review the present status and proposed refilling of the strategic petroleum reserves which are located in the U.S. As it stands. President Carter's proposed budget cuts have completely eliminated any funding for this program. Under the SPR program, at least 50 percent of the oil brought in for storage in the U.S. has to be carried aboard American-flag tankers. • COAL SLURRY PIPELINE. The House Public Works Committee is tenta­ tively scheduled to take final action on legislation which would authorize construc­ tion of a coal slurry pipeline. This legislation has been kicked around on Capitol Hill for a number of years with strong opposition from environmentalists and waterways barge operators. • SHIPPING COMMISSIONER. The Coast Guard Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee is continuing hearings on a proposal to eliminate the jobs of Shipping' Commis­ sioners, and to provide alternate safeguards to protect the rights of seamen with regard to signing on and discharging. • SMALL VESSEL MANNING. After a number of delays, hearings are scheduled to resume this month on legislation to regulate the operation of "small vessels." This bill is H.R. 5164. The proposed legislation sets certain qualification standards for crewmembers of small uninspected vessels—and it's particularly aimed at the crew and supply boats operating offshore around oil and gas rigs. We're watching this bill carefully because of its serious implications regarding safety at sea. Carter Calls on Nation To Observe Maritime Day President Carter has issued the annual National Maritime Day proclamation, and called on all Americans to honor the U.S. merchant marine on May 22. In the proclamation, the President cited the "vital contributions" of American shipping to the growth and economic vitality of the U.S. In the proclamation. President Carter said: "Our merchant marine has shown valor and dedication in providing logistic support to the United States military forces in time of national emergency." SIU Stewards Meet An Old Friend During Washington Visit Another group of SIU Stewards partlci•^^pating in their union's upgrading program came to Washington last month for briefings on the legislative programs of the SIU, AFLCIO the Maritime Trades Department and the maritime industry. During the visit, the Seafarers had an opportunity to meet and talk with an old friend of the SIU and the industry—Congressman Leo Zeferetti (DNY). The Congressman, who is a memberof the powerful House Rules Committee, has been a member of the Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee for many years. He has always been a staunch supporter of the U.S. Merchant Marine and a loyal ally of maritime labor. In the photo at left. Congressman Zeferetti (center) meets with the SIU group which included Washington Representatives Frank Pecquex and Betty Rocker. In the photo at right, the SIU Stewards posed for a group picture on the steps of the Capitol. Participating in the visit were Herman Green, William Datzko, Thomas Kirby, Samuel Nazario, John Darrow, Edward Haber, John Gibbons, Clyde Kreiss, Joseph Kundrat, Luis Iturrino, Humberto Ortiz and Thomas Liles. Also in the picture are SIU representatives Nick Marrone, Frank Pecquex and Betty Rocker. April 1980 / LOG / 9 • ;:v I .i' •f �S;j)c 91U in Al^asliingto^^ fit llUB Industry News Congress Approves 1981 Maritime Subsidy Programs The House of Representatives this month passed the fiscal 1981 Maritime Authoriza­ tion Bill, providing another year of life to the subsidy programs which have given tenuous existence to the U.S. maritime industry during the past ten years. The bill passed the House April 15 by a vote of 320-50. Not surprisingly, there were no sabotaging amendments zinging in from Congressman Peter McCloskey camp. Those will come later when the so-called "Omnibus Maritime Bill" comes up for consideration. As passed, the appropriations bill provides a total of $582,174 million for various maritime programs during fiscal year 1981. The breakdown goes like this: • $135 million for construction differen­ tial subsidies to encourage and assist in the building of new ships; • $347,697 million for operating differen­ tial subsidies to permit U.S.-flag operators to compete fairly with the heavily-subsidised foreign flag fleets; • $18,750 million for research and development programs sponsored by the U.S. Maritime Administration; • $31,863 million for maritime education Safety At Sea Group Plans Open Meeting The working group on ship design and equipment of the Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea will hold an open hearing in Washington-May 6 to gather information and opinion to present to the IMCO meeting scheduled in July in London. IMCO is the United Nations-sponsored Intergovern­ mental Maritime Consultive Organization. The agenda for the Washington meeting includes safety aboard nuclear vessels; noise levels on board ships; safety standards for offshore supply boats and other special purpose vessels; and maneuverability standards for ships. and training. This is primarily for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, and the various state maritime schools. During debate on the bill, a number of our friends—as well as some newer members of Congress—hit the deck to urge support for the U.S. merchant marine Congressman Paul Trible (R-VA) urged support for the legislation and pointed out that "our merchant marine must be able to support military operations in the event of war or national emergency." He said "our inability to mount the necessary sealift to supply our armed services diminishes our ability to protect our vital interests." Similarily, Congressman Glenn Anderson (D-CA) supported the legislation and noted "it is tragic that the plight of our ocean transportation system is forced to our attention by the crises we face in the world, especially in the Middle East." With respect to the decline of the U.S. dry bulk fleet. Congressman Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) stated that the United States is "dependent on the goodwill of foreign owners of raw materials and on foreignowned transportation systems for the delivery of raw materials critical to our economy and security.'* Congresswoman Olympia Snowe (RME), said that "continued funding for construction and operating differential subsidies, research and development, and maritime education and training will sustain efficient and competitive facilities for shipbuilding and ship repair." Ships in US Fleet Continue Decline As Tonnage Rises The number of ships in the U.S.-flag merchant fleet continued to decline as overall tonnage went up to a record high, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Commerce. As of March 1, the privately-owned deepdraft fleet totaled 724 vessels with a combined capacity of 23.5 million dead­ weight tons. This total includes 568 oceangoing vessels and 156 Great Lakes carriers. Compared with March 1, 1979, the number of ships in the U.S. merchant fleet dropped by 25 vessels, but overall fleet capacity increased 1.4 million tons in that same period. The large gain in capacity reflects the larger sizes of the new ships added to the fleet in the last 12 months, and the comparatively smaller sizes of the older ships which were scrapped, sold or retired from active service. On the brighter side, the monthly Maritime Administration report showed that 53 merchant ships were under construc­ tion or on order in U.S. shipyards as of March 1. The shipbuilding orderbook breaks down like this: 13 new tankers; five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers; ten intermodal vessels; 11 dry-bulk carriers; two cargo break-bulk ships, and 12 specialized vessels. SPAD n IIM SIU'9 polMical land aad <w polUinil ann ia Waihlanton. D.C. TV Sit asb for and accrpir voiaafaiy coRlribalkm only. TV taioa user IV monry doaaicd lo SPAD to sappon IV cIcclioB canpaipBi of fefiilalon wtM Vve ilMwa a pro-mariliiiM or pro-iallor record. SPAD ciiabiM IV Sit lo w<irk cffeclirely oa IV rifal mariliBK macs hi IV Coanrcss. These are issues Ihaf hare a direct iaipacl on IV JoV and job secnrilv of all Sit awasbers. deep-sea. iaiaad, and Lakes. TV Sit antes Ms mefflbers lo conlinae Ibeir line leconl of sopporf for SPAD. A aieaiber caa coalrlbafe fo IV SPAD load as V or sV sees Hi, or make no conlrSmfioB al all wilhoat fear of reprisal A copy of IV SPAD report is Hied irilhIV Federal ElecHon Commission. II u arailaMe for parchase from IV FEC iBWashia(loa,D.C. 10 / LOG / April 1980 meetings with Congressmen Don Bonker (DWash.) and Jack Edwards (R-Ala.L Both Congressmen are fully aware of the many problems besetting the nation's merchant marine, and talked hopefully of taking actions to revitalize the maritime industry I Hilary Thein (2nd ^ft) shakes hands with his Congressman Representative Don Bonker from Seattle, Wash Looking on are SIU Washington Legislative Representative Betty Rocker and SIU Mobile Representative James Battle. • "N >• s'X A n s tl tl Opgraders . Come to Washington For a Look at SIU Political Action Program The SlU's continuing educational programs for its membership brought yet another group of "A" Seniority Upgraders to Washington earlier this month for a first-hand look at the SlU's political action program. Eight upgrading Seafarers took part in the day­ long visit which included meetings with repre­ sentatives of the Transportation Institute, and the SlU's Washington legislative team. Also on the day's agenda were visits to the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and a tour of the Capitol. A highlight of the tour was face-to-face :#.-i In the photo at right, the entire group of Seniority Upgraders meets with Congressman Jack Edwards. The Alabama Congressman is a former long-time member of the House Merchant Marine Committee, and has been a good friend of the SIU for many years. The group of SIU Seniority Upgraders who took part in the Washington educational visit included: Jose Quinones, John R. Silvetti, John W. Boughman, Michael P. Marth, Wendell G. Burton Jr.. Raphael S. Vargas, Hilary A. Thein, and Mike Martin. �iSTrss ..X"' Private Hopfier Dredge Fleet Proves A-OK T dredge fleet will have the capabil­ HE SIU has for a long time ity of doing all of the work bontended- that private in­ previously performed by the dustry should handle more and Corps' 13 active hopper dredges. more of the dredging work done Therefore, the SIU as well as by the Federal government. industry is alarmed over the In the last few years the private Corps' recommendation to have sector has been given a chance to eight hopper dredges in its prove itself in this field. The SIU "minimum fleet." feels this has workejd out so well If this minimum fleet is ap­ that the government should proved there would be a dis­ drastically reduce its fleet of astrous effect on the private hopper dredges. dredging industry which would [Hopper dredges are the big­ not have enough work. (U.S. gest type of dredge. They are Public Law 93-269 allows the primarily used on the channel Corps to set aside enough work bottom of coastal harbors or on to keep its minimum fleet "fully the ocean floor. Self-propelled, operational.") they have molded hulls and the The SIU feels that the'Federal general lines of an ocean going government should be the con­ vessel.} tracting and management agency The Army Corps of Engineers, for dredging and that private which handles the government's dredging, has submitted its The Sugar Island is one of three SlU-manned hopper dredges. The SIU feels that industry should do the actual recommendations for the mini­ . private industry should handle the bulk of government contracted dredge work. dredging work. For one thing, private industry mum size of its dredging fleet to too high. Right now the private private hopper dredges. These the Office of Management and sector has four operational are the Long Island, Manhattan . can build hopper dredges for Budget (OMB). However, OMB hopper dredges. (Three of these Island, and Sugar Island. The about one-half of what it costs company also has a medium class the government. has rejected the Corps' estimates are under contract to the SIU.) Also, a recent Industry Capa­ Five hopper dredges are under dredge scheduled for completion and told it to submit new recom­ bility Program showed that "^construction by the private in the fall of this year. mendations. When the private hopper private industry, in most cases,, The Corps currently has 13 sector. In addition, at least two active hopper dredges. In its more hopper dredges are in the dredges that are under construc­ can do the work formerly done by tion are finished there will be nine the Corps more economically original recommendations to planning stages. One of the leaders in the modern and efficient hopper than the government. OMB, the Corps had determined That is why the Union believes that to meet national defense and hopper dredging field is SIU- dredges available with an annual emergency needs it would still contracted North American capability greater than the Corps' that the sooner private industry Trailing Company which owns current hopper dredge workload. takes over all hopper dredging, require eight hopper dredges. The SIU believes this is way three of the four currently active In other words, industry's hopper the better it will be. ; Inouye Ship Bill Off the Senate Back Burner ^ Sen. Daniel Inouye's Ocean Shipping Act was reported out of the Senate Commerce Committee this month. It's a good bill and the SIU • . supports ;t. If passed, the legislation would do a great deal to restore order to a greatly confused maritime industry. For starters, it would untangle the Membership Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30p.m New York ...May 5 2:30p.m Philadelphia ........ May 6 7 2:30p.m Baltimore May 9:30a.m Norfolk May 8 2:00p.m Jacksonville May 8 9 ... 2:30p.m. Algonac May Houston May 12 2:30p.m. . New Orleans May 13 - v- 2:30p.m. Mobile May 14 2:30p.m. San Francisco May 15 .....a.. 2:30p.m. ............ Wilmington ......... May 19 2:30p.m Seattle .........v... May23 .... 2:30p.m Piney Point ......... May 10 . i I0:30a.m. San Juan, ........... May 8 2:30p.m. Columbus ....May 7 — Chicago May 13 — Port Arthur May 13 ' 2:30p.m Buffalo Mayl4-i — St. Louis May 16 2:30p.m. Cleveland May 15 — UIW 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. — — 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. — _ — 1:00p.m. — — — — conflicting array of bureaucratic and judicial mandates that presently govern the regulation of ocean transportation in the foreign com­ merce of the United States. It would replace those mandates with a single, easily comprehended legisla­ tive standard. The Ocean Shipping Act, which was introduced by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), seeks to develop a coherent national policy on merchant shipping. The bill, enjoys widespread support among mem­ bers of the maritime industry. For many years, the American maritime industry has been plagued with vaguely defined regulatory codes. One of the more confused sectors of the maritime industry has in­ volved antitrust activity. Prior to 1966, agreements for economic co­ operation among carriers were allowed. » Such agreements were felt to be governed by the Shipping Act of 1916 rather than the body of antitrust laws. However, a 1966 ruling held that the Shipping Act was subordinate to the body of antitrust law. The 1966 ruling has had serious consequences for the maritime flao rnmnan industry. American flag companies found themselves unable to compete with foreign competitors. The Ocean Shipping Act would in effect overrule the 1966 decision. Co-operation among carriers would once again be allowed. The position of the Federal Maritime Commission would be reinforced by this legislation. The Commission, which has over the years gained the trust of industry members, would have primary responsibility for formulating a national policy on ocean transporta­ tion in the foreign commerce of the United States. Important goals would finally be given official recognition under the terms of this act. Bilateral trade agreements would be encouraged, as would open conferences, or rather, less closed conferences. The need for American flag vessels to "substantially participate" in the foreign commerce of the United States would be acknow­ ledged. Some details still need to be worked out. However, the legisla­ tion .marks a giant step for the maritime industry. Even if the bill i& not passed, important goals have been pinpointed, and a responsible course of action has been chartered. April 1980 / LOG / 11 m-' • �7^ ffi- Busy as AB's Buzzing with success after completing the AB course at HLS are: Kneeling, front, A. Walker. First row (l-r) W. Ludlow, S. Boettcher, D. Severinson, J. Romeo, E. Young, M. Latta, P. Ryan, E. Henry, R. Lynn. Back row (l-r) R. Urban, M. Mar­ quette, K. Tremblay, R. Tremblay, M. Birt, J. Vandenheede, M. Schmitt, L. Kuhn. 14 + 3 Learn ABC's of LNG Ready for Sea As QMfD All smiles when they finished the QMED course at the Harry Lundeberg School are: Front (l-r) A. Mercado, A. Nelson, J. Barry. Second row (l-r) D. Shaw, K. Patterson, V. Carrao, G. Cooper, E. Abidin, R. White, N. Celona, J. Oberson, A. Santiago. Back row (l-r) M. Castagna, S. Dinnes, F. Wagner, G. Watson, R. R. Rosario, J. Ponti. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Ready to man LNG vessels under SlU contract are the following 17 Seafarers? recent graduates of the HLS LNG course: Front row (l-r) T. Burke, T. R. Goodman, M. Pedersen, J. Curlew, R. Suy. Back row (l-r) S. Ehrnlunn, J. Robinson, J. Thrasher, H. Jones, Jr., J. Cavagnaro, B. Stearns, A. Clark, F. Paylor, M. Haukland, R. Greggs, D. Hicks, E. M. Welch. Two Cross Wire Why is this FOWT smiling? Graduates of the latest Marine Electronics course at HLS are (l-r) E. Sorensen and G. Blanco, snapped in the classroom with instructor T. Connor. Two Quartermaster Quartets The best bet for wipers who want to improve their job security is getting an FOWT ticket at HLS. Job opportunities for FOWT's have never been better. Enroll now in the FOWT course at HLS. Courses start on July 3 and July 31. To sign up, contact Harry Lundeberg School, Vocational Education Department, Piney Point, Maryland 20674, (301) 994-0010. Or fill out the ap­ plication in this issue of the Log. brothers tell it all. The newest SlU SS frwf W. Paulsen, R. Munroe. J. Borucki, A. Easter irp ('-•') W. Burke, R. Brock, R. Brown, A. Holland. Not in the pic are two other graduates of the Quartermaster course, C. Pineda and M. Pereira. 12 / LOG / April 1980 j7 �-4v ^ , J' '• AN Pulling far Ben Mignano to Get Mate's License I N early 1944,16 year old Benny Mignano said good-bye to family and friends and went off to joib the merchant marine. If he was looking for something more exciting than the streets of Brooklyn, his old stomping grounds, he would certainly find it later between the Murmansk Run and the Saigon River. Today, at 52, Ben Mignano is one of the most respected bosuns in the SIU. He has seen a lot, and accomplished a lot since 1944. But one of his greatest accom­ plishments is yet to come. Mignano has gone from hitting the deck and swinging the booms, to hitting the books and wielding a pen at the M.E.B.A, (Dist. 2) Maritime Upgrading Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he's preparing to make his final move through the hawespipe. If all goes well, and in spite of the goodnatured razzing h^s been getting from faculty and fellow students at the Center, he'll have an Origina] Second Mate's license in a few months. Mignano actually started out in the steward department, sail- ily and got his first bosun job, on the Bull Line's Arlyn in-1957. He's been "Hey, Bos'!" ever since. The late 1960's and early 1970's saw Mignano, like so many others, in the Vietnam War Zone. He spent four and a half years on the Rafael Semmes, including one voyage when the ship came under rocket attack in the Saigon River. But luck was. with the Semmes—and Mignano—dur­ ing that trip. The rockets, includ­ ing one that hit just below his porthole, were duds. Mignano made his first visit to Recertified bosun Ben Mignano is now a model student at the M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) Maritime Upgrading Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. the Harry Lundeberg School in ing as messman on his first ship, arrival in Scotland," recalled 1976, when he participated in the the Benjamin Brown, and on his Mignano. "It was May 13, 1945. Bosun Recertification Program. second, the Grace Abbot. It was We receiyed word that President He was impressed by what he while coming back from Mur­ Roosevelt had died the day saw. "It's a wonderful school to go through," he confided, "and it mansk in the Abbott, in May of before." Mignano shipped with the has given a lot of people oppor­ '45, that he got a close look at a deck department pn his third ship, tunity." German U-Boat. Fortunately, it Back at school—^this time in came after the Nazi surrender in the Frank C. Emmerson. He upgraded to AB (blueticket), and Brooklyn—Ben Mignano's hop­ Europe. Spmebody yelled, "There's a got his Green ticket AB in 1947. ing his luck will not desert him in The draft caught up with him the coming months. But he's got a sub!" And sure enough, there was a surfaced German sub flying the in 1951, and he spent the next two lot more going for him than luck, white flag. It followed i\\Q Abbott years wifh the army in Panama. including a bunch of people who into Scotland, surrendering to Then it was "back to the SIU in are pulling for him to succeed. 1953 and I started sailing again," Because Ben Mignano won't be a British authorities there. said Mignano. He worked stead- bucko mate—he'll be a good one. "I'll never forget the date of our Carter OKs $227Billion Oil Windfall ProBfs Tax Act President Carter early this month before 1978, it exempts from 1981-2 producers, are expected when okayed his controversial Crude Oil individuals taxes with as much as decontrol is lifted to make $1 trillion Windfall Profits Tax Act at the ^200 yearly on interest and over the next decade. Oil Biggies would pay $205 billion White House after a of year of bitter dividends. It also gives a tax break to homeowners and businesses that of the tax; independent $22 billion. Congressional horse trading. Later, when the budget is A "windfall" is "an unexpected save or produce energy and to those balanced and the national debt who sell inherited assets. or sudden gain or advantage." U.S. domestic Oil Biggies—^who reduced. Congress can use 60 Carter declared "the keystone of our national energy policy, in now in made record-breaking billion dollar percent of the $227.3 billion for a place." And exclaimed it "a victory "unearned profits"—from OPEC's general tax cut, 25 percent to pay the high prices for crude and long, fuel bdl of the low-income poor and for every American citizen." He envisioned that the $227.3 expensive gas station lines last year, 15 percent for energy development billion tax—^the largest tax on a U.S. with independent American oil and mass transportation. industry ever—with the decontrol of the domestic crude price in late 1981, would give "both the incentive and the means to produce more oil here, conserve more oil here and replace more oil with alternative sources of energy." Beside excluding from the new law which took effect on Mar. 1 some North Slope Alaskan oil found Ogden Challenger Committee Notice On Job Coil Procedure (Inland) Wh«n throwing in for work during o Job caii at any SIU Hiring Haii, boatman muat produco tho foiiowing: • momborahtp cortificato (whoro posaooaod) « • rogiatration oard • ciinic card •man'a iiapara Hdqs. Rep Teddy BabkowskI (seated left) writes a dues receipt for Recertified Bosun John O. Frazier (seated right) ship's chairman of the ST Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine). With them is the Ship's Committee of (I. tor.) Deck Delegate Jack Klohn, Oiler Rudy Lopez,Steward Delegate George Malone and Engine Delegate D. Saxon. The tanker paid off at Bayonne, N.J. Notice to Participants in PMA Pension Plan The new Summary Plan Descrip­ tion of the SIU Pacific DistrictPMA Pension Plan has been com­ pleted and was mailed to all mem­ bers beginning Wednesday, March 19, 1980. (This new booklet applies to former MC&S members employed on Pacific Maritime Association vessels.) This booklet highlights the main provisions of the Pension Plan. The Summary Plan Description explains both the benefits the Plan provides and the requirements which must be fulfilled in order to qualify for pension benefits, including the changes made to comply with the new pension laws (frequently re­ ferred to as ERISA). We urge you to study this booklet carefully. You should be aware of the possibility that you may not receive the amount of pension benefits referred to in this booklet. This may occur if you have a break in service or if you fail to qualify for other reasons that are discussed in the booklet. In the event you do not receive a copy of the Summary Plan Descrip­ tion or have any questions regarding its' contents, booklets will be available at the Plan Office located at 522 Harrison Street, San Fran­ cisco, California 94105, Telephone (415) 362-8363, and all Union Offices. April 1980 / LOG / 13 1 V . ' i n iA 5 i 4, f I 1 -I : 1 yI • ' 'T • -.V �W'^' WAACs Get VJX. Benefits: Seamen Next on list »-J(, T HE long-awaited decision on G.I. benefits for merchant marine veterans of World War II is expected to be handed down soon, possibly as early as next month. A lengthy application, filed on behalf of 250,000 merchant seamen, the largest non-combat group to serve during the Second World War, was submitted to a joint Civilian/Military Review Board at the end of January. The three member panel, named by the Dept. of Defense has already held at least one review on the merchant marine application. So far, the Board has consid­ ered applications for veterans status of about nine groups who rnade a non-military contribu­ tion to the war effort. Most recently, about 5,000 members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps were declared full-fledged military vets eligible for G.I. benefits such as home loan guarantees, hospital cov­ erage and, in some cases, pen­ sions. In issuing their ruling on the WAACS, the Civilian/Militaiy Review Board recognized their " noncombatant service with the Army of the United States for the purpose of making available the knowledge, skills and special training of the women of this nation." A spokesman for the Joint Maritime Congress, which pre­ pared the application on behalf of all maritime union veterans, including SIU members, said "we expect to be next on the Board's list." The SIU is optimistic that, based on the scope of the applica­ tion, the Board will award World War II merchant mariners the veterans status and accompany­ ing benefits they so justly deserve. That application, representing .;i' 'V m m i:'S' - •& "- . 5 J i-' . ^'. months of in-depth research, was tailored to answer each of the five criteria used as the basis of eligibility for awarding veterans status. Those five criteria, spelled out in Title IV of the G.I. Bill Improvement Act of 1977, in­ clude determing whether: the group applying received military training and acquired a military capability or the services performed by such groups was. critical to the success of a military mission; • the members of the group were subject to military justice, discipline and control; • the members of the group were permitted to resign; • the members of the group were susceptible to assignment for duty in a combat zone, and; • the members of the group Carter Declares May 22 As National Maritime Day By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Throughout the history of the United States, trade and shipping have made a vital contribution to the Nation's growth and economicvitality. Today, the American Merchant Marine continues to aid the development of American enterprise and to foster the well-being of all American citizens by linking U.S. industries, farms and markets with our overseas trading partners. In addition, our Merchant Marine has shown valor and dedication in prowling logistic support to United States military forces in times of national emergency. In recognition of the importance of the American Merchant Marine, and in commemoration of the departure from Savannah, Georgia, on May 22,1819, of the S.S. Savannah on the first transatlantic voyage by any steamship, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution of May 20,1933 (48 Stat. 73, 36 U.S.C. 145), designated May 22 of each year as National Maritime Day and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for appropriate observances. NOW, THEREFORE, i, JIMMY CARTER, Presid^ent of the United States of America, do urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on May 22, 1980, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places, and I call upon all ships under the American flag to dress ship on that day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto se^t my hand this thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fourth. Jimmy Carter HsiMihK laMIv GKM likB MARCH 1-31,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA aassB Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC DECK DEPARTMENT y - : L- "W -' Algonac (Hdqs.). 77 19 76 46 2 51 19 0 49 27 12 1 11; 0 0 0 Totals All DapartiTUHits 223 153 53 170 89 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of menregistered at the port at the end of last month 161 150 71 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) — 57 20 61 29 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) If 33 14 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.), 70 110 36 14 / LOG / April 1980 . I,. had reasonable expectations that their service would be considered active military service. The joint maritime union application took up three vol­ umes of material. The first contained arguments in favor of awarding merchant seamen vet­ erans benefits. It noted that, while "Title IV does not require that all statutory tests be met, this application demonstrates that the members of the American merchant marine who were in active ocean-going service during World War II satisfy all statutory tests." Volume II included published articles, sworn statements, war­ time training manuals and other materials which formed the solid background of the application. And Volume III contained page after page of the names of the 2.8 percent of all merchant seamen who lost their lives in the service of their country; a loss rate that was second only to the Marine Corps'2.9 percent. We believe this application contains solid proof that mer­ chant seamen played a crucial role in this nation's World War II effort and deserve more than medals and certificates as re­ wards for that service. We are confident that the Civilian/ Military Review Board will agree with that judgement. New Series of Tax Free U.S. Savings Bonds Introduced As of Jan. 2, 1980, the U.S. Treasury Department began offer­ ing U.S. Energy Savings Bonds, Series EE, for sale to the public. The Series EE Savings Bond, like the Series E Bond it replaces, is an accrual-type Bond. It pays (tVi per­ cent interest which is compounded semi-annually when the Bonds are held for five years or longer; If the Bonds are held through their 11-year maturity date, the interest rate goes up to seven percent. Savings Bonds are a safe invest­ ment. TTiey are fully guaranteed until maturity and if they are lost, stolen or destroyed, the government will replace them. The big plus in purchasing Savings Bonds is that the interest the Bonds earn is tax deferred. Federal tax on the interest in not charged until the Bond either matures or is redeemed. And Savings Bond interest is totally exempt from state and local income taxes. U.S. Energy Savings Bonds, Series EE, can be purchased at any commercial bank. The Bonds can be redeemed at those banks or at Federal Reserve banks. �i.r:-.VS«,i».*o, r Retiring on SlUPension iUieans Security T HE SIU has always be­ lieved that retirement should be a time of joy and security. That philosophy shows in many of the Union's actions. It especially comes through in the Seafarers Pension Plan. Ever since the Plan was started, SIU seamen and boatmen have been able to retire with the secure knowl­ edge that they would find their pension check jn the mail each month. Sound financial funding was always a fundamental principle of the Plan. Even before a U.S. law was passed in 1974 to guarantee promised pension benefits, the trustees of the Seafarers Pension Plan made sure that no one would ever be cut off from the monthly pension he was ex­ pecting. Unlike many other pension plans, the SIU plan has never had to take back or decrease any benefit it has given. Even though, at times, it would have been easier and politically more expedient to put certain popular demands into the Plan, the Union took the more difficult path. If the SIU realized that particular provisions would have proved harmful in the long run, it didn't hesitate to point them out to the membership. Medical Coverage But besides the security of the monthly pension check, the Seafarers Pension Plan provides something else that greatjy adds to the security of its pensioners. That is medical Coverage. Sll^ pensioners and their dependents continue to be fully covered by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Further, the Welfare Plan will pay for Medicare premiums for both the pensioner and the pen­ sioner's spouse. In many other pension plans, medical cover­ age is cut off or severly cut back when the worker retires —and that's just when such coverage is most needed. Spme of the medical bene­ fits to which SIU pensioners are entitled include: • medical and hospital ex­ penses, including reasonable costs of all medical, surgical, and hospital care, plus physi­ cian's fees charged for office and house calls. • a dental benefit which covers the cost of the labor in the acquisition and mainte­ nance of dentures. However, no payment is made for the cost of the materials used in dentures. • payment for prescription drugs. The Plan pays the cost of drugs prescribed by a physician except when the pensioner is receiving treat­ ment in a hospital as an in­ patient. Pensioners who are eligible for Medicare are required to maintain such coverage and the Seafarers Welfare Plan will reimburse the full cost of the Supplemental Medicare Pro­ gram. Forthoseenrolledinthe Medicare Program, the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan will pay any charges not covered by Medicare up to the maximum allowed under Dependent Benefits and the Surgical Schedule. The Plan will also pay the "hospital deductible'-' not covered by Medicare as well as all excess charges not allowed by Medicare. Further, the dependents of SIU pensioners can still apply for the College Scholarship Program offered by the Seafarers Welfare Plan every year. Besides these benefits for SIU pensioners, the Union is also a strong supporter of a sound Social Security pro­ gram. The SIU fully backs any increases in Social Security and fights against cutbacks. Finally, retirement can mean difficult adjustments. A man or woman who has be­ come accustomed to a life on the water can sometimes find life on land a little strange. But because the SIU pensioner has full access to the Union Hall, he can go there to play cards or talk over old times with other Seafarers and Boatmen. He still feels he is a part of the SIU community. : -if 'r. .-1 • 1 .• -S'v •: You Can't Afford Not To •V-,-'" . •. The Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program pays you while you go to school at HLS. It gives you free room, board and books. It helps you earn wheelhouse time while you leam bocrthandling skills. And HLS graduates get day-for-day worktime credit. You can't afford not to apply for a Towboat Operator Scholarship The next class beginx on luly 7. Contact your SIU Port Agent or your Compemy to apply. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION NARCOTICS J '. WfLL YOU UP AND YOU'LL LO/E YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE.' -.v-';- • -v". April 1980 / LOG / 15 "V- �• y• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Good People Make 5IU the Best I and four brothers have been in the SlU for a long time. One of my brothers, who is deceased, was a charter member. I would like to say a word of praise for someone that has been a true blue friend in time of need, and that man is Tom Cranford, supervisor of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Most of us being at sea have to leave our business to our wives. Tom not only does a number one job with the claims but he reassures people and raises their spirits. It makes me proud to know that there are still people like him around to take care of things while we are at sea. My hat is off to Tom and all the other people at the Seafarers Welfare Plan. People like them make me know that I am still in the best Union afloat. Fraternally, Morris J Danzey, Jr. Satsuma, Ala. Honeymoon Home Scrapped The only gloomy note cast on our 50th wedding anni­ versary, Feb. 1st, was the sad news that our honeymoon home was headed for the ship-breakers yard. I was Quartermaster on theS.S. Hugh Kennedy, American Steamship Co., in 1929. I was chosen to keep ship over the winter, frozen in the ice. Sometime during that winter as Louise and I spent our honeymoon in residence aboard her, I was ordered to change her name to the S.S. Jacob F. Schoelkopf, Jr. The January issue of the Log reports the Schoelkopf, late the property of the Erie Sand and Gravel Co. is headed for the scrap yard. Louise's favorite joke, (at hen parties) goes something like this: "Louise where did you spend your honeymoon?" Louise, "I spent it aboard ship for SVa months." "Oh did you go around the world on a cruise?" Louise, "no, we never left the dock, we were froze in the ice the whole time." Fraternally, Bud Knuckey Brooksville, Fla. V' V. V- Cooking With Gas In all the years we have sailed—and they have been many— we have never come across a steward department such as we have on this ship, the LNG Capricorn. They are the best. Both the steward, Larry Dockwiller, and chief cook, Pat Geary, must certainly have taken a course in creative and imaginative cookery at the Lundeberg School. The food, the service, the attention is excellent. All the officers, and the crew as well, give them our hearty thanks. Fraternally, The Officers, Voyage #37 LNG Capricorn Pensioner's Problem Handled I want to say thank you very much for the recent checks the Seafarers Welfare Plan paid for my operation here in Kenosha, Wise. Memorial Hospital. Believe me the checks came in mighty handy. I want all Union brothers to know what a wonderful Union we have. Thanks again for everything. Fraternally, Verner M. Frederiksen, Retired Kinosha, Wise. 16 / LOG / April 1980 Great Organization' I want to express my appreciation and thanks at this'time on receiving the death benefit check for my late husband, Steven J. Knapp. . I also wish to thank the Union for all the medical care given to him since he was retired. The SlU is a great organization, and the Union has done a wonderful job in training young boys for good jobs for the future. The Union also provides wonderful cafe to seamen and their dependants. Thanks again for the promptness in.this time of sadness. May the strength of this great organization be everlasting. Sincerely, Mrs. Evelyn Knapp New Port Richey, Fla. Takes Care of Retirees As a pensioner and a long time member, I would like to thank the SlU for all they have done for me. especially in the last 11 years regarding medical coverage. I hope to see the Union progress in every field in the future. Fraternally, Ira Turner, Mognaba, N.J. Be a High School Gred It's Easy at MLS The Academic Education Department at MLS offers a high school education program for you. No matter when you| left school or how old you are, this program can help you. You will learn the skills you need to gel a diploma. Thai classes are small and a course of study is set up for each| person. Take the first step in getting a high school education. It's easy. Fill out the coupon below and send it to the\ Academic Department at MLS today. •' • I I want to be a high school graduate. Send a GED applica; tion kit to this address: Name (Please print) Address City . state Zip Cooe" Book Number. Social Security Number. : Do yOu have one year of seatime with the SlU? • Yes • No i Mail this coupon to: ^ : Harry Lundeberg School i Academic Education Department i Piney Point, Maryland 20674 �«-.<>»• I----"• Jr:-J.-.-Ji.-.-l iV«te»=p-C»I^^ -6'>4V sA>«SiSE^&;*.' . .... '"..r--^!? Enough Is Enough! Pass Ocean Mining Now A BURIED treasure so vast that its worth is estimated in the trillions of dollars lies in a thick blanket on the oceans' floor. By mining that treasure—the nickel, copper, cobalt and manga­ nese packed into potato-sized nodules—U.S. industry could be freed from its current heavy dependence on imports of those four key minerals in just two decades. Our ocean mining companies are ready and able to start retrievingand processing the minerals. But for the past seven years there's been a hands-off cordon around the deep seabed. The "no trespassing" sign was posted by the United Nations Law of the Sea Conference. The 140 nations participating in the Conference have been trying to h^k out a treaty which, among other things, will decide who gets how much of the deep seabed's mineral wealth. When the most recent conference session adjourned in early April, the newspapers trumpeted their convic­ tion that the conferees were very close to settling the thorny ocean mining issue." "With a little sailors luck," said a New York Times editorial, "and some agile naviga­ tion, this could at long last be the year of the sea." •f V A i-y • - t : ... • 'J! , ! • r. "A-.4 • tv W lE think the noise is prema­ ture. Though Law of the Sea participants didn't have much trouble reaching accords governing access to sea lanes or ecology of the oceans, several points concerning deep seabed mining which have stood in the way of a treaty in the past still stand. The conflict between the third world countries, which make up a voting majority of Law of the Sea participants and are claiming a lion's share of the booty, and the developed industrial nations which possess the technology and the money to do the actual mining, remains a standoff. Despite the optimism of the national press, nothing much is new with the Law of the Sea treaty. The real story, as far as we're concerned, is the promise and progress of ocean mining legislation through Congress. The Senate has already passed their version of a deep seabed mining bill which would give U.S. mining companies the go-ahead to begin harvesting deep seabed minerals. And the last of three House Committees is scheduled to report out their version of the measure late this month with full House debate to follow in early M^. While we respect the work of the Law of the Sea Conference in many areas, we don't see a treaty on ocean mining coming out of the interna­ tional body anytime soon. But Congressional passage of ocean ! . u mining legislation is very close. And, as we have in the past,,we're putting our money on that legislation for big reasons. IRST, passage of a U.S. ocean mining law this year would allow American mining companies to begin retrieving the deep seabed minerals by 1982. On that schedule, the U.S. could be entirely selfsufficient in the nodules' component copper, nickel, cobalt and manga­ nese by the turn of the century. But even using the most optimistic time frame, mining under a Law of the Sea treaty could not even begin before 1988. Another, and more important reason we're backing the U.S. ocean mining legislation is jobs. Both the House and Senate versions of the ocean mining bills contain "build American, man American" amend­ ments which are of crucial concern to organized labor. In the Senate bill those amend­ ments would require: • that all mining and processing vessels used for ocean mining be U.S. built, U.S. registereddind U.S. manned; • at least one ore carrier used to transport nodules from each mining site be U.S. built, U.S. owned and U.S. crewed; I F U.S. registered ore carriers used for ocean mining be eligible for both construction and operatingdifferen­ tial subsidies. Finally, by getting an ocean mining industry off the ground, the mineral-hungry U.S. will have some leverage against yet another cartel of producing nations. Rich in so many things, the United States is mineral poor. Major producers like the third world countries Chile, Peru, Zambia and Zaire want to keep it that way. With passage of ocean mining legislation the U.S. has an opportu­ nity to ensure our industries supplies of crucial minerals with no economic or political strings attached. And we have an opportu­ nity to put thousands of Americans in our foundering shipbuilding industry back to work. Swift passage of ocean mining legislation is, simply, in the best interests of this nation's workers, her industry and her securitj^. From where we sit, those are compelling reasons indeed for Congress to vote "yes" on ocean mining. Offkiol Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Ationtk, Gulf, Lokes and fdond Wafers District, AFL-CIO April, 1980 • "f. n Vol. 42, No. 4 Executive Board Paul Hall 389 President Frank Drozak Leon Hall Joe DiGiorgio Executiue Vice President Secretary- Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Vice President A James Gannon Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Don Rotan fVest Coast Associate Editor Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Marietta Homa Assistant Editor Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photography Dennis Lundy Photography Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vana 'Production!Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, fJ.Y. 11232^ TeL_ 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN ff0160-2047) April 1980 / LOG / 17 •r • . Al Aj,.,-. _ �• -.'aLriroti:,^a^^s^fc3S£^' . r t:/' Liberia's Toibert Killed in Military Coup Upheaval Threatens World's Biggest Convenience Flag Fleet The stability of Liberia's ship of state is now as big a question mark as the safety of her merchant fleet at sea. On April 12, the Liberian army toppled the regime of the nation's President William R. Toibert Jr., and replaced him as chief of state with a 28-year-old army sergeant. Toibert was shot to death in the process. Though 4500 miles and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn separate the U.S. and this west coast African nation, the tremors from the Liberian coup may well rock the U.S. -America is heavily dependent on flag of convenience ships of many nations for carriage of our goods, especially crude oil. But we depend on none so heavily as the fleet that flies the Liberian flag. \ More than 43 percent of our crude oil imports are brought into the United States on Liberian-registered bottoms every year. Overall, annual U.S. import and export totals have climbed steadily during the past 15 years. Beginning in 1964, U.S. exports increased by over 100 million tons a year while American import totals rose a whopping 600 million tons annually. It's no secret that the American flag merchant fleet has been on a decline for years. Our slightly more than 500 merchant ships today carry less than 'five percent of all our imports and exports combined, and a scant 2.9 percent of our imported oil. But the number of merchant vessels owned by American oil companies and registered under the Liberian flag has been growing by leaps and bounds. Today that fleet numbers over 2600 vessels, by far the largest merchant fleet in the world. The SIU and some high ranking military experts have tried repeat­ edly over the years to convince Congress and the Administration that our near total reliance on foreign flag cairiage of oil and other raw materials was both economi­ cally unsound and reckless from a national security point of view. But the size and capability of the U.S. merchant fleet has continued to slip. And the government has con­ tinued to believe, despite indications to the contrary, that in the event of a crisis, American-owned flag of convenience vessels would give their all for the good ole' U.S. of A. However, history has proven that the U.S. government's trust in the loyalty of flag of convenience vessels is misplaced. When Liberia was governed by Toibert, who was considered a stable leader and strongly influenced by the U.S., American-owned Liberian-regis­ tered vessels were not permitted to abide by U.S. policy during the Arab/Israel conflict of 1973. At that time Toibert issued an Executive Order forbidding any Liberian-registered ship to partici­ pate in the niilitary re-supply of Israel. The penalty for violating the Executive Order was a $50,000 fine and cancellation of the certificate of registry. Seven years later, the U.S. is even more dependent on Liberian-flag ships, especially for carriage of oil, than in 1973. Should he choose to use it, the new military leader of Liberia holds a powerful economic weapon against the United States. But there's another point against assuming that U.S.-owned flag-ofconvenience vessels would be of any use to America in time of emergency. Even if Liberia and the other governments of registry of those vessels could be persuaded—or forced—to assign thoseships to U.S. use, there would be no guarantee that those ships would be manned. Foreign crews owe no loyalty to either the U.S. or to the country of registry of their ship. The overdependence of the United States on unstable foreign nations for both our crucial raw materials and the carriage of those imports puts us in triple jeopardy. First, we are heavily dependent on unstable Middle Eastern countries for our supplies of crude oil. Second, as the coup in Liberia points out, we are at the mercy of unstable third world nations to transport those commodities. And finally, we are reliant on the nationals of at least one and sometimes several other na­ tions to crew those vessels. While there is little the U.S. can do, at the moment, to get out from under the sway of oil supplying nations, there is no reason why we have to continue depending on outside sources for our shipping needs. Unless we act soon to increase the size and carriage capability of our own fleet, the U.S. may well find herself boxed into a corner with no way out. Waterman Steadily Modernizing Its Fleet With LASH Ships SIU's contracted Waterman Steamship continues to modernize its fleet. The Maritime Subsidy Board (MSB) has approved Waterman's application to bareboat charter three LASH carriers from Central Gulf Lines. These ships will be replacement vessels on Trade Route 18. This route covers trade from the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico to India, the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, Pakistan, and Burma. The LASH vessels, which will he chartered for 12 years, replace three C4 ships. They are: the George Walton, the Jeff Davis, and the Thomas Nelson. In approving Waterman's appli­ cation, the MSB said that the longterm charter of the relatively new Central Gulf LASH vessek will add three modern ships to Trade Route 18 service. The Board added that this charter "will significantly modernize Waterman's fleet and provide more efficient service." Besides the ships. Waterman is also chartering 450. lighters from Central Gulf. The former names of the Central Gulf ships were; Green Harbour, if Hurt on a Vessel, USPHS Must Still Be Utilized The word from Seafarers and Boatmen is that the recent ruling by the Board of Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan making USPHS optional is the best thing to come along since bottled beer! That new benefit—giving SIU members the choice of the complete health care offered at USPHS or the identical coverage tiieir dependents are eligible for at a private hospital—has generated a lot of enthusiasm. There have also been some questions raised about what to do in special circumstances. All seamen and boatmen who are eligible for coverage under the Seafarers Welfare Plan are entitled to use either a USPHS hospital or a private facility. If you opt for care at a private facility, the section on dependents coverage in your Wel­ fare Plan booklet will explain exactly which costs are covered and which aK not. Themii <}iie sftuation in which all Seafarers and Boatmen must use USPHS whenever possible. In the case of sickness or accident which requires emergency hospitali­ zation occurring while you are aboard a vessel, all SIU members must still use the nearest USPHS facility. If there is no USPHS hospital in the port, you can be taken to a private hospital for emergency treatment. If you receive emergency treat­ ment in a private hospital in such an instance you must notify the nearest USPHS hospital within 48 hours. The best way to notify USPHS that you are receiving emergency treatment in a private hospital is to phone USPHS and follow-up your phone call with a telegram within 48 hours. A telegram provides concrete proof that you notified USPHS within the 48 hour period. With that proof you eliminate the chance of USPHS losing the record of your phone call. Sometimes in the past. USPHS has refused to pick up the tab for a Seafarer or Boatman receiving emergency care in a private hospital because they have no record of notification. Green Islands, and Green Valley. Their new names are: George Wythe, Button Gwynett, and Wil­ liam Hooper. The George Wythe should be In operation by mid May and the Button Gwynett and Wil­ liam Hooper by the beginning and end of June, respectively. Also In June, Waterman will he further modernizing Its fleet with a new Roll-On/Roll-Off ship called the Benjamin Harrison. She is scheduled to be followed In Septem­ ber by another new Ro/Ro, the Edward Ruthledge. Waterman Is also building three more new Ro/Rp's, all of which should be ready In 1981. Delta Uruguay Committee N Y. Patrolman Teddy BabkowskI (seated 2nd I.) is at a payoff last montfi aboard the SS Delta Uruguay (Delta Line) at Port Newark, N.J. He's with the Ship's Committee of (seated I. to r.) Recertified Bosun William "Bill" Fell, ship's chairman: Chief Steward John Hunt, secretary-reporter 3rd Cook Fred Biegel, steward delegate and an unidentified crewmember. In the background are BR "Sambo botomayor and Deck Maintenance Ovidio R. Rodriguez, deck delegate. 18/ LOG / April 1980 . .. •• . �• • '5-L !^. • - Great Lakes Fitout' When the whistle blows, everyone goes—to the' spring fitout on the Great Lakes that is. HE inevitable has occured, just as it does every year— Spring! With, the possible exception of a few players in the National Hockey League, no one is thinking about ice. There might still be a little floating around in the Up^er Lakes Regions. But for the mbst part, the cold of winter past isjust a memory—a memory to be replaced as always by the dutiful call of the steam whistle T Roland Lindemuth wheelsman on the Lewis G. Harriman (Huron Cement) does sorhe repairs on the deck of the old cement carrier built in 1923. as another shipping season on the Great Lakes commences. Seafarers will be coming from points far and near to return to the jobs they left at season's end last year. Some will come from homes in Florida or California or other sunny climes where they fled to escape the chill winter winds, Most, however, will be.travelling only a short distance from their homes, in any of the many cities and towns that dot the On board the St. Clair (American Steamship) in Sturgeon Bay, Wise. QMED Robert Brunk pumps out some lubricating grease for the engine room." coasts of the Great Lakes, to the steamers they and probably many of their own people have called home for years. In a matter of a few weeks the men will have their ships ready to sail. Cooks will busy themselves in the galley preparing the meals that will provide nourishment to the deck and engine personnel who keep the vessels running smoothly, Soon, the ships will be ready to take on cargo and carry it to familiar ports-of-call. They'll carry coal from the banks of Lake Erie and taconite from the western shores of Lake Mich­ igan to supply the auto industry in Detroit. Also, sand, stone and gravel to supply materials for the building trades. All easily unloaded with the aid of the massive cranes of selfunloading vessels. Gordon Aikens, night porter on the Lewis G. Harriman does a little daytime water glass washing In the ship's galley. A man who should be no stranger to Great Lake's Seafarers Is John "Mac" McCllnton, formerly the SlU's port agent In Alpena, Mich. Mac's gone back to wheeling for Huron Cement and Is seen here aboard the Harriman In Green Bay. , -'i . yr."r' 'X^'' • V; L-; Hi AB/Wheelsman Robert Allen Is glad to be aboard the William R. Roesch (Pringle Transit) for another season. Great Ralph WIthrow, AB on the Paul Thayer (Pringle Transit), has no quarrels with the ore, coal and stone carriers' cook. Lakes Fitout 80 April 1980 / LOG / 19 �m • ,\ • . / --T|- f --^1 - >.ji /f aVrSfeJ.'x- : i :«i- r.: - IPlK'•FFF '-- F .- .^ -."— /F( FS'F? F - . - X •'.'iJl' -V F -vF. -I It'. S: .'t ' f"'" ' ' " ' ' 1 * ^ • 'F-F-F':.' lill :"»• 3 ••' "• • • ' .",1 . . .>-r:: • is\ ' • i li'l . -:A'i \-,F#fiFFi ...., '•v.f F.n' _ ft Also on the Lewis G. Harriman is porter James P. Simpson who deftly applies a little chocolate syrup to a scoop of walnut ice cream. The Log's photographer reportedly gained five II pounds on his tour of the Great Lakes' fleet. :-i}. > "'.S- George Nelson QMED on the Villiam R. Roesch ponders tfie QMED Brent McConnell makes sure theSt.C/a/r'stoolshed is upcoming shipping season. . in shipshape. Great l.akes Fitout * ' ^ Bos'n Roger Lorenz (I.) and watchgian Allen Beck get in to the swing ot things as they repair a hatch cover on the Paul Thayer. c :F i jj • 'W t 'v' ; F i- • F. Watchman John Schmanski climbs atop the Harriman's water tank to unstop a clog in the vessel's fresh water supply. • E'S .. ... ^•' HI TMim • rlFi^VV' \\FFFF riEBUS (NC' ^lONGViEW TEXAS • • F'lA HOUSTON ' 3- •FF / J F'F .V, F'TF IS; >i-3« ^1 > 5650 Rp ; ^5 "•3;, teisf FF>?: -.J, SlS LS>/^i^P AB Frank White has a p^ll on a cigarette and a sip of cpffee before turning to on the deck of the Presque Isle in Milwaukee. The oldest and the newest can be seen at the Ai i*i;— /-»——loHv/fhpP Wise. -ri—Li That's Huron Cement's elder lady the £ the Ford a II I \JliJ is lO undergoing ui ICI^I y Wll ly extensive twi »s,' repairs --I background is American Steamship's 1000 too erican Shipbuilding Co.'s yard irrSturgeon Bay, Forcf io tho foroground. Originally built in 1898, ir sinking In the 23 at dockside %.«wv,^*\wiv«\./ in Ill Milwaukee. I* r Indiana Harbor built in 1979 msm: Mike Norman is_a wheelsmari on the A///VSuffe/o (American Steamship). Paul Murray (I.) wiper and SlU Rep. Joe Sigler take care of business on the St. Clair. ' \ F-.' i.« % t"#: "• -i'.' m a. ri;' ' .a:-'- ' ' 'V • ;F.'F;F .ij :1 • ... rr. Ir / • <1 'T ' messhall of the Roger M.Kyes are (standing I. to r.) Clarence Doari, in the engine room of the Paul H. Townser)d (Huron Cement) oiler Gerald Nokland keeps things running smoothly. - (V t Shipmates aboard the William R. Roesch are (I to r) David Moraan deckhand: Jim Mitchell, AB, and Kerry Bluitt, deckhand. v• •/ a - Si mm • '.•-4.*. April 1980 / LOG / 21 . •'! 20 / LOG / April 1980 • FI m!'•F-'"P.-"••,Fi:-FFva '«'-/ .-..iFFlFFlFZllFlF t -:. I'l • •.F- iv, •" ju . •; :- J I ;; I 'F i,.:,i .r •t ..•- a iii LL �J I fv tlW#:* . '.i Already fit for duty and pusfiing a barge downbound on the St.Ciair Rlver is Hannah Towing Co.'s tug the James A. Hannah. Tug and crew were candidly photographed as they passed by the St. Clair Inn." The galley gang of theLewis G. are altogether and smiling. They are (I. to r.) Porter James P. Simpson- 2nd Cook Lee Sleeper and Night Porter Gordon Aikens. ' /" • Caught in the act of wiping is Brian Krus, wiper on Paul Thayer. • /I'-k • Boatswain Mike Tanner taps a new hole in a ballast tank valve on the deck of the Lewis G. Harriman. •t :- tug/barge unils. vessels like IhePresque Isle have nol �• ;• n; ... •*• Great ' "^5. - ., V- / .', . • • ":| v% Lakes Fitout '80 I' iS -if • The 560 ft. self-unloading vessel M/V Buffalo prepares for her third shipping season after wintering in Toledo, Ohio. On her portside is what is known on the Lakes as a "bumboat", which supplies crewmembers with gum candy and cigarettes, as well as other amenities. Second cook David Grann (I.) slices some freshly baked bread while porter Mohammed Ahmed waits to serve it to the crew of the Sf. C/a//-. -• •-. . -'iV • '.M '.. • '•>.• . ' -J., • .'; , a I : .f xv'rk;'^• ,\ : Bos'n Musid 8. Dubashi gives the orders on the Presque Isle. Built in 1973 the Paul Thayer (Pringle Transit) has become a mainstay on the coal run from Toledo. •t ...T: •:K'' • 'T," -i i'T , i-. • - OMEQ. fii Smith turns on the juice for the William R. Roesch's power plant. ' Dan Gallagher (I.) deckhand and Jere Timm wiper pool their resources while cutting a piece of pipe for the Lewis G. Harhman's engine room. April 1980 / LOG / 23 t&.^ I J • -L 1 '4 �SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C •*REGISTEREDON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT •'h./r- • • ti*, ".fer Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington .' 99 10 9 23 52 25 36 .20 —;... — ............ , — 14 Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 0 4 425 2 36 5 6 10 5 6 9 4 8 3 6 2 13 0 0 115 2 14 1 5 11 2 1 3 2 4 8 13 2 5 0 0 73 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore 2 101 11 25 ;. 4 16 17 11 23 8 ......... 1 346 1 48 4 14 6 2 • 12 12 1, 7 4 10 3 13 1 1 139 0 5 0 2 2 . 2 0 0. 2 3 6 4 0 2 1 1 30 Port 0 40 3 12 9 4 18 24 9 19 6 12 14 19 0 0 189 Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PineyPoint ... Yokohama Totals 3 23 3 1 4 2 1 2 5 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 52 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 5 7 0 2 0 0 24 Port Boston ... New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mob le New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Yokohama .... Totals I tI Totals All Departments i i •i. 1 19 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 9 3 1 0 0 46 5 148 13 34 51 9 37 106 57 65 33 55 15 103 0 4 735 5 47 10 10 20 4 13 22 11 11 8 7 1 • 24 0 0 193 4 14 2 9 16 4 3 7 5 6 12 30 3 12 0 0 127 2 69 6 27 9 4 10 46 19 18 5 23 9 36 3 0 286 2 41 5 17 6 7 3 20 11 10 5 16 7 16 3 0 169 0 4 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 3 6 2 4 0 1 0 29 3 158 17 34 29 5 27 76 31 53 21 42 7 78 0 2 583 0 100 4 18 12 0 15 21 11 15 7 15 3 21 0 0 242 2 14 1 4 4 2 0 0 4 5 13 8 0 8 0 1 66 1 55 3 12 23 3 28 57 18 23 12 27 8 52 0 0 322 3 40 4 4 8 2 1 5 8 2 2 4 2 7 0 1 93 0 6 1 1 2 0 0 6 2 3 12 14 1 6 0 0 54 4 43 2 16 11 1 12 41 11 26 1 16 17 18 0 1 220 8 227 41 40 41 16 21 71 44 30 28 45 26 85 0 5 728 7 140 10 17 28 4 7 37 - 9 21 89 55 7 52 0 0 483 1,860 1,256 730 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa •W 14 61 6 21 6 7 2 19 12 10 11 10 12 17 3 1 212 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point .... Yokohama Totals 11 84 7 35 10 6 18 57 32 22 11 45 35 47 0 0 420 0 40 2 22 7 6 12 25 15 12 5 13 11 24 0 0 194 2 72 4 14 5 0 4 25 21 6 1 9 4 14 11 0 192 0 6 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 7 4 1 1 0 0 26 ENTRY DEPARTMENT . - 1 30 4 11 5 1 12 30 7 18 2 12 13 24 0 1 171 6 125 21 18 14 10 5 33 19 21 7 34 16 49 16 4 398 3 65 2 8 10 2 5 9 3 7 26 36 3 15 0 0 194 1,131 704 321 900 573 101 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of March was good to excellent in all A&G deep sea ports, as it has been for the last several years. A total of 1,574 jobs were shipped last month to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of these, only 900 or slightly more than half, were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good to tixcellent for the foreseeable future. 24 / LOG / April1980 k --T-: HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (343) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL.9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. ...... P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 120 Main St. 01903 (617) 283-2645 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala.... I S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. .115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. ..... .225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 West Coast Stewards Halls HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 PORTLAND, Or. 421 S. W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 221-7993 WILMINGTON, Ca. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �At Sea i Ashore Underwater pipelines have been laid, the offshore buoy unloading/ control platform will be floated into place this summer and work began in February by three special drilling rigs to punch holes into a series of onshore, underground storage salt caverns. ST Zapata Ranger Tampa Retired Laker Quartermaster Bud Knuckey, 71, of Knuckey Rd., Brooksville, Fla. proves "it is productive to write your (U.S.) representative (and/or) the President." In Bud's own inimitable words he tells it like it is: "Several years back when California was making noises like they didp't want (Alaska's) North Slope oil landed on their shores, I wrote Jimmy Carter suggesting an alternate method to bring the oil East. "I then proposed a pipeline with its origin on Puget Sound (Wash.) its terminus (end) at Great Falls, Mont, at (or near) the headwaters (source) of the Missouri (River). The oil then to be barged all over the rivers' system. "Jimmy turned my information over to the (U.S.) Department of Transportation which acknowledged my suggestion. When it seemed to stagnate therp I then wrote to Sens. Frank Church (D-Ida.) and (then solon) Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) through whose states the line must cross. "Now lo and behold, the pipeline is slated for Minnesota (Clearbrook) and the mighty Mississippi (River)... with refineries established along the route to take care of local gasoline consumption. "How about that, coming from a dumb seaman?" Incidentally, Bud and his missus celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Feb. 1. SS Sea-Land Express Sea-Land's fifth of 12 new D-9 class diesel containerships, the S-L Express, was launched last month at Tamano, Japan. New Orleans Early this month, MARAD began building a $820,000 marine firefighting school here to train seafarers. It will be completed by August on three acres rented from Delgado Junior College near NASA's Michoud Assembly Plant in the eastern part of the Crescent City. The school will have a three-deck Ship's Training Simulator with 12 training compartments as well as facilities for training in fighting blazes in the bilges, fuel trunks, pressure flanges and oil-drum stowage. * * * In the middle of this month, a $125-million tax-exempt revenue bond issue for the construction of the $600-miUion Louisiana Offshore Oil Superport (LOOP) was quickly snapped up by investors. The 8-9.298 percent serial bonds would pay off in 1983 and 2009. The superport 19 miles out is not 3/5ths done. It started in late 1978 after the first sale of $450-million of bonds at 6.3668 percent interest. It will be the first U.S. deepwater (110 feet) unloading oil terminal 20 miles south of Grand Isle, La. and is set to open in February 1981. It will be able to handle L4-million barrels daily of North Sea and West African crude from tankers 175,000-750,000 dwt. drawing up to 95 feet. Zapata Tanker's ST Zapata Ranger got the MARAD .green light to make one unsubsidized trip early this month for the MSG carrying only petroleum products from the Med to the Azores, United Kingdom or the Continent. Zapata was the sole U.S. flagger to make a bid. The cargo could have been carried by a foreign-flag ship. Galveston Galveston's 8,000 voters early this month okayed by 700 votes a, referendum to build a $350-million deepwater crude oil port terminal on Pelican Is. Construction could start next spring after the project gets a 50-foot dredging permit and Coast Guard clearance from claims that the terminal posed a fire and explosion threat to the Gulf Coast city. It could go into service in early 1983 receiving tankers up to and more than 250,000 dwt. A bond issue would finance the project. V V 7T Williamsburgh Bay Tankers is seeking a MARAD OK to put the subsidized-built 225,000 dwt. supertanker TT Williamsburgh into the Alaska to the Lower 48 six-month run. - 'i Mobile Waterman Steamship Co. early last month had the keel laid for the new R/0 R/O 692 foot John B. Waterman at Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa. the first of three combo containerships (the SS Thomas Heywood and the SS Charles Carroll) to be built there.The others will be ready in July, October, 1981. The first will be a 22 knot ship, able to carry 762 40 foot containers, will be delivered in April 1981. Waterman will also have built four 43,000 LASH vessels at Sun and Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans. » • •• v • Waterman also chartered for 12 years three LASH ships the Green Harbour, the Green Islands and the Green Valley irova. Central Gulf. Also Waterman bought 36 LASH barges and chartered 450 lighters from Central Gulf. * *-* • • - Waterman last month also set up Southhampton, England as its European headquarters with other offices in Rotterdanj, the Netherlands and Bremerhaven, West Germany. • • • ' .. r -.; •. Overseas Aleutian Committee J ... Accept the challenge! The new American LNG tankers . . . they're the best. That's why they're manned by the SIU. We're the best — the best trained seafarers in the world Accept the challenge of being the best. Train now to serve aboard the finest, safest ships built. LNG Courses are beginning at the Lundeberg School on June 23 and July 21. Sign up today! Write or call: Slu Patrolman Teddy BabkowskI (seated left) is at a payoff aboard the ST Overseas Aleutian (Maritime Overseas) late last month at .Stapleton Anchorage S.I., N.Y. Seated (right) is 3rd Gook Raul Garon, steward delegate. Standing (I. to r.) is the rest of the Ship's Committee of Chief Steward Cleo Jones, secretaryreporter; Engine Delegate Joe Burns. Chief Pumpman Joh" director; Bosun Ed "Rocky" Adams, ship's chairman and AB Harry Fisher, deck delegate. Horry Lundeberg School Vocational Education Department Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 You're one of the best... Accept the challenge! April 1980 / LOG / 25 J '< > 'i - . K-S-. » w-r' 4 �i- • ' V r • P i -I > iji •f jfi •• 'A I r^. AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Marine), February 3—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Leo Paradise; Secretary M. Deloatch; Educational Director C. Merritt. $30 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. The steward congratulated General Steward Utility, Miss Elizabeth Papciak for the fine job she is doing aboard. She is the best worker and the cleanest worker that I have sailed with from Piney Point. She will go a long way in this profession. She works rings around men. A vote of thanks to the steward department for the best feeding ship. Next port Stapleton. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas), February 3—Chairman A. B. Caldeira; Secretary J. Craft; Educa­ tional Director G. Angler; Deck Dele­ gate D. Dinnes; Engine Delegate J. Alvarado; Steward Delegate J. Gon­ zalez. $38 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Secretary reported that the movie fund donations were good and the movies being obtained from other Maritime Overseas ships were helping to build up a movie library. It was requested that the chairman contact the Union in regards to the unsafe working conditions on board, due to improper equipment. There are also oil leaks and heavy oil deposits in the pump room. A special vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment and the baker. $ 'A •ff, '•p t^W m: '1 . • :( r |. —- GOVE EXPLORER (Cove Ship­ ping), February 17—Chairman J. Bermudez; Secretary C. Kreiss; Educa­ tional Director C. Crowder; Engine Delegate* B. Burns. No disputed OT. Chairman emphasized the importance of upgrading and the need to support SPAD. Advised members of President Paul Hall's hospitalization and of Executive Vice President Frank Drozak carrying out the duties of President. Brother Drozak will have the full support of the crew of the Cove Explorer. A note of congratulations to Brother Kreiss on his acceptance to the Steward R^ecertification at Piney Point. He will truly be missed. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE (Mari­ time Overseas), February 17—Chair­ man J. Burkeen; Secretary Ken Hayes; Educational Director L. Cole. No disputed OT. All communications received were read and posted. Chair­ man reports that the crew was sad to •hear that our President Paul Hall is in the hospital. Brother Frank Drozak was given a 100% endorsement for filling in as President and directing the Union through these rough times. A hearty get well to Paul Hall. The LNG school list has been posted and the crew was asked to upgrade if they qualify. A thank you to Mrs. Kosciusko of the Log office for her attention in getting the Log to the ship. 26 / LOG / April 1980 EL PASO ARZEW (Arzew Tanker Co.), February 3—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun S. Krawczynski; Secretary J. Higgins. No disputed OT. Chairman thanked the crew for a good trip. Report to Log:"A very nice letter was written to El Paso Vice President complimenting the steward department on the meals that have been served. The menu, variation and service of same. A copy of such was posted by the crew. Also cited was the development of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for the work they have done from entry rating thru recertification ratings that have shown the work, training and job preparation and pride in work of the men and wopien involved." VIRGO (Apex Marine), February 10—Chairman Dolph Holm; Secretary Fred R. Hicks, Jr.; Educational Direc­ tor William Turner; Deck Delegate G. Durham; Engine Delegate Q. Zambrano; Steward Delegate Benjamin Corpus. No disputed OT. Chairman requested that all members cooperate and do their respective jobs in true SIU fashion. Always do it in a ship shape manner. Educational director noted that movies were being shown on board for crew by licensed officers and that there was a need for the crew to have its own cassette and film library. Also that many new brothers were being taught fundamentals of Union membership. Report to Log: "One of our brothers, who is from England originally, has been really keeping the brothers smiling by telling them stories of his many experiences aiid exploits ashore. He has brought back many polaroid pictures for the crew to enjoy." Next port Yorktown. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), February 25—Chairman J. L. Bass; Secretary H. Roberts; Educa­ tional Director D. Compeau; Deck Delegate F. Rivera; Engine Delegate Bryan Dunlap; Steward Delegate Norman Evans. $21.40 in ship's fund. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden No disputed OT. Not too many com­ Marine), February 10— Chairman, munications received from Headquar­ Recertified Bosun A. C. Campbell; ters. Report to Log: "The crew as a SeCTetary R. De Boissiere; Educational whole said a prayer for our President Director R. D. Holmes; Deck Delegate Paul Hall and hope for a speedy W. C. McKinnon; Engine Delegate R. recovery.' Next port Pamama Canal B. Holmes; Steward Delegate Willie Zone. Smith. No disputed OT. Chairman SEA-LAND HOUSTON (Sea-Land thanked crew for their help and Service), ' February 26—Chairman, discussed the importance of donating to Recertified Bosun* Julio Delgado; SPAD. Educational Director reminded Secretary H. Ortiz. No disputed OT. everyone that safety is your job and Chairman congratulated the officials at mine. Everything that is not safe should Piney Point for offering such important be reported. The life you save may be your own. A special vote of thanks to all . courses for this new technology on the coming new Merchant Marine. Secre­ departments. Report to Log: "Special tary noted that in the last Logyow could praise to Captain Fergeruson, Chief read about the new LNG ships we have Steward Tony De Boissiere, Bosun A. obtained. This means new, jobs, for C. Campbell; R. W. Rodgers and R. D. those who qualify. A vote of thanks to Holmes for all their help in the sea^ the steward department for a job well rescue of the boat Suzy off Key Largo. done. Three survivors were fed, clothed and given medical attention on Jan. 19,2300 EL PASO HOWARD BOYD (El hours." Next port Baltimore. Paso Marine), February 17—Chair­ ALLEGIANCE (Interocean Mgt.), man, Recertified Bosun F. Walker; February 6—Chairman K. MaVston; Secretary D. Collins; Educational Secretary G. Rosholt; Educational Director L. Tanner; Engine Delegate Director James H. Babson; Deck Harry Gearhart. No disputed OT. Delegate Arthur Vogel; Engine Dele­ Chairman noted that President Hall was gate E. Smith; Steward Delegate J. very sick and all crewmembers wished Buggs. $45.30 in ship's fund. No him a speedy recovery. Steward dis­ disputed OT. Educational Director cussed the updated welfare plan and noted that rough seas are with us and told the crew that his copy was at the everyone should be especially aware of crews use but must be returned. A his and his shipmates safety. Do-not suggestion was made that tapes be take unnecessary chances. A letter was played all day. A vote of thanks to the^ received frbm headquarters in answer to steward department for fine food. Next question of why the minimum working port Cove Point. days were changed from 90 to 125 days which came up in the last meeting. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaEverything was clearly explained in the Land Service), February 10—Chair­ letter. Next port Norfolk. man, Recertified Bosun A. Lasnansky; Secretary L. Webb; Educational Direc­ GOLDEN MONARCH (Apex tor S. Oterle; Engine Delegate K. Cook; Marine), February 22—Chairman, Deck Delegate Harvey Hood. No Recertified Bosun J. L. Bourgeois; disputed OT. Chairman gave a very Secretary A. Romero; Deck Delegate good talk on the advantages of upgrad­ Charles Romano; Engine Delegate ing and the chance to go to the LNG Donald V. Cox. No disputed OT. school. All hands were reminded to keep Educational Director requested all water tight doors closed in bad weather. members to take advantage of upgrad­ Secretary gave a vote of thanks to all for ing at Piney Point. Report to Log: "All their cooperation in making this a good our best wishes to our President Paul trip. A vote of thanks to the steward Hall for a speedy recovery and a lasting department for a job well done. Next one. port Houston. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), February 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Arthur Beck; Secre­ tary C. E. Bell; Educational Director S. Green; Deck Delegate R. A. Lawrence; Engine Delegate Julian Lopez; Steward Delegate Eli Kralich. The ship's chair­ man urged all crewmembers to take care of the new vessel and its equipment. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Report to Log: "This is the first voyage of the D-9 type vessel. It is equipped with a suana bath, gym, library, a spacious well equipped galley, 42 inch beds for all the crew and 12.2 meters of space for each mans room. The vessels average speed is 22 knots." Next port Yokohama. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), February 24—Chairman, Recertified Bosun E. K. Bryan; Secretary Raymond P. Taylor; Educational Director O. T. Gaskins. Some disputed OT in deck department. All communications as received were read and posted. Chair­ man held a discussion on Union benefitSi Bosun Recertification program and upgrading classes. Advised all members to read the Log as it will answer many questions concerning your Union. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: POTOMAC OGDEN CHALLENGER COLUMBIA SEA-LAND COMMERCE PANAMA OVRSEAS JUNEAU GREAT LAND SANTA MERCEDES OVERSEAS ARCTIC DEL SOL SEA-LAND MC LEAN JACKSONVILLE ALEUTIAN DEVELOPER OVERSEAS HARRIETTE MONTICELLO VICTORY SEA-LAND GALLOWAY BORINQUEN EL PASO CONSOLIDATED DELTA PERU AGUADILLA PISCES ANCHORAGE OGDEN CHAMPION MAYAGUEZ ARECIBO COVE SPIRIT PHILADELPHIA MERRIMAC TAMARA GUILDEN SEA-LAND VENTURE OVERSEAS ALASKA CAROLINA CONNECTICUT BEAVER STATE DELTA AMERICA CANTIGNY THOMAS NELSON COUNCIL GROVE INGER DELTA NORTE DELTA PARAGUAY ^ TRANSCOLUMBIA 1 OVERSEAS WASHINGTON, I ULTRAMAR % PUERTO RICO LNG ARIES OGDEN YUKON MOBILE WESTWARD VENTURE SEA-LAND FINANCE SEA-LAND ECONOMY �U.S. Ships Visit· Red China: Still No Bilateral Pact RADE between the U.S. A C-5, Tand China could eventually combination break/ bulk/passenger ship, the Presi­ provide a good deal of cargo for dent merchant ships. The question is, the northern Chinese port of whose ships will benefit? Wilson spent six days in and early October. In fact, even bilateral agreements between the though she was beat into China U.S. and her trading partners. by the ship of another U.S.-flag Such agreements would guaran­ line, the Wilson was the first to tee that a certain amount of Located 120 miles Peking, Hsing Kiang is not a and one third on Soviet vessels. The Union believes that many more of this type of agreement U.S. merchant fle e t is to why such China an agreement could with not ''come soon. Trade between the two countries something that has · not been done for 30 years. One of the first American since U.S.-China trade reopened was the SS President . {American President Line). The SIU A&G District who represents and early The ships have been bringing Rosander Sea farer with gene�al cargo, including pressed with what he saw. The an ''excellent seamen's club" in running on a regular schedule people the city, Rosander said, and a yet since the trade is in the early friendly. At a party that was good phase of development. given on the ship one night, he Mandarin food and fine service. he met were quite restaurant with honey, said APL officials. great However, Sea-Land Service, He had high praise for the beer another SIU-contracted com­ called Tsing-Tao. pany, this month began the first and other members of the crew There· is also a Fijendship store in port that gives seamen a ship service between Shanghai thought of their country. They 14 percent discount. and North America. were Brother Rosander, a 19-year Union veteran, had been hoping will operate twice monthly. of whom spoke English) also glad that relations ·• the President Wilson would go back to China before returning party were port and immigra- to tion But there's a good chance he'll and 1978. December of 1979. November APL ships to China are not officials served. Union and the A&G District in who could get time off also took late get around Hsing Kiang. There's and others hand that oriental food not be the Marine Cooks. and Stewards in very favorably im- was It had been requested befo re­ ships ever since the merger of Jackson visited northern China did not get up to Peking, he did connected with shipping. the steward department on APL all of whom spent four days in Peking. Members of the crew is 48 years Most of the 45 guests at the Wilson China in-mid January while the tallow and have· been returning were better between the U.S. and China. ships to enter a Chinese port 12 passengers, , ··pointed out. Though he himself were very interested in what he making calls on Chinese ports, Taylor. The Taylor visited the port of Shanghai in southern over such cargoes as cotton and cent year American-flag ships began President travel" found that the guests (99 per- is already going on and just last and ·the she's the third largest seaport in old, And the SIU sees no reason officials, they were the President Jackson large city, Rosander noted, but Rosander, survive. vessels. According to company 'The ship was carrying her full complement of y e a r s . Bu t s h e w a s s o o n fo llowed by two other APL trips to China's capital. There were "no restrictions on China. must be put into effect if the APL ship to go to China in 30 Peeked at Peking from grain trade on American ships movie called Rosander said the "party said, was Takubar. agreed to send one third of their is ten years old, was the first went over great." Peking. The port's old name, he Russia John Wayn� The President Wilson,. which also served "War Wagon" was shown. Hsing Kiang is the seaport for This is what happened in 1972 and and a Chief Steward Carl Rosander, trading. U.S. Cocktails were As explained by the Wilson's of the two nations doing the the not too distant future. enter this particJ i lar port. cargo be reserved for the fleets when get back to China again in the chicken. He said that everyone took some of each. Hsing Kiang jn late September The SIU has been fighting for cued beef sandwiches, and_ fried his So Brother Rosander department hamburgers, prepared hot dogs, barbe- Seattle, Wash. regularly scheduled container­ Right now, _!he new service Initial ports of call in North America will be Oakland and Long Beach, Calif. and Seattle, She didn't. Wash. Report Progress in U.S.-China Bilateral Shipping Agreement Though finalization is not around tage of the cargo that goes between the corp.er, the U.S. and the People's the U.S. Republic of China are coming closer reserved for the flag ships of each to a shipping agreement. nation. and Chin a would b e Earlier this month a meeting was Personals held in Washingt on, D.C. between Chinese maritime officials and a Nick "Smokey" Yrdoljak U.S. delegation led by Samuel B. Nemirow, assistant Please contact the Log at 499-6600 secretary of Ext. 242. commerce for maritime affairs. This was the second meeting If you know reefer maintenance, between the two countries concern­ you can make good money. Please contact, Maria Pratts, 272 ing a shipping pact. Mr. Nemirow Wyckoff Stree t, Apt. 6-H, Brooklyn, said that a "developing.. working So be a refrigerated container mechanic. Jose Pratts N. Y., 1 1217. relationship" has evolved between Take the course. the m a ritime officials of both Get the skills. 0 Please contact your daughter, Kath· ab le to "resolve a number of details," Nemirow stated. Enroll now! John H. Boyle Jr. countries. The two sides have been leen Kroen, 34 Van Ness Road, Bel· · mont, Mass. 02178. Tel. (617) 484-3530. However, the countries have not To sign up, contact: Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Maryland 2067 4 Phone: (301)994-0010 Refrlgeration Systems Maintenance and Operations Course starts June Money Due For Potomac Trip come to any conclusive agreement. This may happen at their next meeting but no date has been set for The foll owing Seafarers sh ould that. Nemirow stressed that because of the relationship between contact Red Campbell at SIU Head­ the qu arters (212)-499-6600, regarding parties, the scheduling of another money due them from a voyage on the meeting is easier than in the past. SS Potomac. Among the main issues in any Leonard Quindley-S.S.# 030-24-2848 kind of maritim� agreement are Carlos Miranda-S.S.# 580-36-1'194 cargo sharing and port access. Robert Shaw-S.S# 156-46-5669 The SIU strongly believes that a Gerald Orsefski-S.S.# 163-34-5171 bilateral shipping pact should exist Vincent Grima-S.S.# 140-27-6474 between the two countries. This James Dodd-S.S.# 224-40-4159 would mean that a certain percen- David Stritmatter-S.S.# 214-72-7540 April 1980 I LOG I 21 ----- --- .,,.. . � -� .., , ,,. .�.�--., , . ._ ,... ..... -· ... ,� � . . ....... ........ -�....,-..,,� ..,,,,,... •' . , _ _.,,,...---··---------------�---. -- .·-,�-· ····-··---- ....... .. ,,..,.........�,..,,........,�·· ., .. . . .... .,, . .. . . ....,........ .. ,,. . .. �·---· ·�·· .; , .. - - . . . ......_ -·- ·· _ ::...__ _ _ ______ . .,......,.... ,_.,............. . . _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _-____-_-_-_.:... -____... -- .. .......� ..�..... . """" ,.. ... . �n Legal Aid QMED'S In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schuiman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 You Are Looking At The Future Get Ready ioi It! Take the Diesel Engines Course at HLS BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 It starts July 7 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 f SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning ^ and Wash 100 Bush Street, Suite 1403 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Contact HLS to enroll. Dispatchers Report-for Inland Waters MARCH 1-31,1980 *10741REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED AIGroupt aamA ClassB ClassC Port Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 •> .T ' 'X'' "' ;...... Tampa Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco... Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico ; Houston Port Arthur......... .*...................... NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 Algonac StLouis PineyPoint Paducah Totals G O 0 0 0 0 OOO 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 Q Q 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 1 0 0 0 0 000 12 14 4 0 0 0 414 2 0 0 000 30. 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 000 0 0 0 000 1 00 0 0 0 0 0 3 948 4 0 1 000 11 98 0 0 0 0 0 3 000 4 2 4 12 0 0 7 7 36 000 6 1 2 11 0 0 3 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 0 6 10 4 6 5 7 55 24 62 , , Phrt 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle ftjertoRico MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 . 1 0 1 1 i 0 1 6 6 2 1 4 29 13 14 6 4 3 3 10 16 5 12 0 5 1 20 0 3 0 11 7 1 4 22 0 10 0 108 98 65 176 -^0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston—...T. NewYork Philadelphia... Baltimore Norfolk Tarnpa.... Lbs ANGELES, CAUF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 AIIGroups ClanA ClaasB CtassC DECK DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AN Groups ClanA ClatsB dassC 0 .' Hou^n PortArthur. Algonac St LOUIS." RrieyPant DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 Paducah..., Tettle GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263^6330 a"'::::::::::::;::;;::;:;::::::::;:; 0 1 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0,00 0 0 0 0 00 1 0 0 0 00 000 000 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 000 000 000 2 0 1 000 2 1 0 0 00 000 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 ;,!• 0 0 0 n n n 000 ' fit, Ill 2 2 1 0 1 0 g 1 J 0 103 J 16 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 28 / LOG / April 1980 - -•-•Si,' ^ .-V •• — NewYork ^iladelphia 0 0 -0 o 0 0 000 NewOrleans Jacksonville SanFrancisco 110 100 000 Ooo 000 OOn nR O 0 R0 0 1 l 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 o O 0 0 0 O 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ^ IT 65 70 Seattle Pue^Rico Houston PortArthur Wgpnac StLouis '. 8 J 294 TalabAROaiMrtnianta 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 o 00 g 8 0 n 0 n 0 0 0 0 0 iO O 301 33 13 17 •Total Registered" means the number of men who achially registeredfor shipping at the port last month ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of m«i registered at the port at the end of last monthi 8 8 101 An n 1 n 0 i i 0 n 0 n 0 n •R 0 n 8 0 52 12 US 0 n 0 n ? 0 n 0 18 329 69 211 �.. .^ . .' • •: ''vk'-"1 a-:' •te On Mar. 26, in a 147-page brief, the lawyers called for a hearing before all judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. instead of the three-judge panel which normally listens to appeals. Norfolk J The new contract for SIU Boatmen at C. G. Willis Co. was wrapped up late this month and was waiting for the company's signature then. The contract for Marine Contracting and Towing Co. of Charleston, S.C. was signed by the Union and the company in April. Johnny Waters is the delegate there. Mobile, Contract negotiations at a new SIU company here, the Tan-Tex Towing Co. has ended up in the courts. The company has refused to bargain with the Union as of now. More later. Tenn-Tombigbee Waterway Backers of the half-completed $2-billion 232-mile Tenn-Tom Waterway, who were arguing their case in Washington, D.C. on Mar. 24, won another victory as the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and environmentalists had waited too long to file suit stating that the U.S. Corps of Engineers, contrary to law, had widened the canal from 170 to 300 feet. The decision confirmed an earlier favorable ruling. Eight of thejvaterway's 10locks have been or are being built now. A 26mile stretch of the canal is being dug 175 feet down into hilly northeast Mississippi countryside. The project will require more excavation than was needed for the Panama Canal. Coca-Cola early this month told the SEC that it will in May put the riverboats Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen (Delta Steamship) on independent status. COKE bought the firm in 1976. Bookings for trips on the paddlewheelers are reported up. Jacksonville The new tug Admirals (Admiral Towing) captain and chief engineer have taken her out for sea trials. Delivery is expected by the end of the month. lOTs new tug Independence, sistertug of the tug Freedom, was down here from the port of Philadelphia so her Capt. W. Hudgins could take command. The dredge Sugar Island (North American Trailing) entered the Tampa Shipyard for repairs last month. Port Agent Leo Bonser, vice-president of Florida's AFL-CIO and a state Carter convention delegate, went up to the capital, Tallahassee last month with Crowley Engineer Richard McAvoy for an AFL-CIO meeting. New Orleans Louisiana motorists' green, white and orange license plates will have a brand new look next January featuring a Mississippi River steamboat, oil drilling rig and leaping fish with the nickname, "Sportsman's Paradise." Tampa Port Arthur . Voting by members was going on here almost a week before LOG presstime on the Sabine Towing Co. contract. Sabine is also building two new tugs. Construction though is not yet in the advanced stages. They will be SIU top to bottom. Western Towing contract negotiations will start at the end of the year. St. Louis Contract talks at Orgulf and Ozark Marine are over with the pact ratified by the membership, signed and sealed and delivered. Lock and Dam 26 Legal beagles for railroads and environmentalists have appealed the October 1979 decision by U.S. Federal Judge Charles E. Richey granting the Army Corps of Engineers the right to begin work on a new Lock and Dam 26 on the Mississippi River at Alton, 111. Late last month our Gulf Relief Cook Duncan V. "Pat" Patterson advised us .that he was working again on the tug Alice Moran from Ft. Lauderdale to Texas City, Tex. via Goodhope, La. and Beaumont, Tex. and back in two weeks. He says his captain paints seascapes and hears he's "pretty good." Most of them go for "several hundred dollars apiece!", hears Pat. Old Morris Canal, NJ. A unique civil engineering feat, that let boats in northern New Jersey's century old Morris Canal (1831-66) surmount 900-foot high mountainous terrain along the waterway's route, has been named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The canal after the Civil War handled more than 889,000 tons of cargo. It used 23 hydraulic powered inclined planes in combo with the locks to "climb" the boats 914 feet from Newark Bay to the top at the tip of Lake Hopatcong. There they were lowered gradually 760 feet to the Delaware River at Phillipsburg, Pa. The total rise and fall was just over 1,672 feet in a little more than 90 miles—a milestone in those days. f Mount Vernon Victory Committee Notice On shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) When throwing in for work during a Job caii at any SiU Hiring Haii, soamon must pro­ duce the foiiowing: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • ciinic card • seaman's papers • vaiid, up-to-date passport in addition, when assigning a job the dispatcher wiii compiy with the foiiowing Section 5, Subsection 7 of the SiU Shipping Rules: "Within each class of senior­ ity rating in every Depart­ ment, priority for entry rating jobs shall be given to ail sea­ Early this month the Ship's Committee and these four other crewmembers of the ST Mount Vernon Victory (Victory Carriers) were at the payoff at the Exxon Dock, Bayway, N.J. They were (rear I, to r.) AB Frank Zapata, deck delegate, Chief Pumpman Bernard Burge, educational director; Bosun Gene Paschall, ship s chairman and OS John Williams. In front (I. to r.) were AB John Landry, OS Jim Lewis, BR Anthony L. Hammond, steward delegate and AB Juan Castillo. men who possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sen­ tence when, in the sole judg­ ment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenu­ ating circumstances warrant such waiver." Also, ail entry rated mem­ bers must show their last six months discharges. Further, the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board has ruled that "0 classification seamen may only register and ssTii as entry ratings in only one depart­ ment." DEEP SEA •f April 1980 / LOG J 29 ^ -j r J. . �Clarence F. Burrowes, 63, joined - · : the SIU. in 1943 in the port of New ' York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Personal Safety Award in 1960 for Seth Thomas Bennett, 72, joined Ala. sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the Union in the port of Norfolk in the SS Seatrain Georgia. Seafarer 1967 sailing as a cook on the Tug Sung Yuen Chen, 65, joined the Southern Carriers. He is a veteran of Oscar Ozer, 51, joined the SIU in the U.S. Coast Guard during World is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a the port of New York in 1966 sailing War II and the U.S. Navy before the resident of San Francisco. as a fireman-watertender and cook. war. Boatman Bennett was born in born in Philadelphia and is a resident Raleigh, N.C. in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief cook. Brother of Flourtown, Pa. Bernard Joseph Iwanowski, 62, Coleman upgraded at the Harry joined the Union in the port of Lundeberg School, Piney Point, Md. Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a cook in 1970. He was born in New Orleans Luis Santiago Medina, 69, joined for Taylor and Anders . on from 1958 and is a resident there. to 1979, the Warner Co. and the ' the SIU. in 1948 in the_ port of New Iwanowski is a veteran of the U.S. Medina was on the picketline in the Narvi Co. from 1947 to 1958. Brother Felix Elizga Dayrit, 65, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-watertender. York sailing.as a QMED. Brother Army's 5th Armored Division in 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. A native of Phjladelphia and is a resident there. Miami, Fla. World War II. He was born in Brother Dayrit is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War IL He was born in the Philippine Islands Hato Rey, P.R., he is a resident of Henry Suire, 59, joined the Union an�f is a resident of San Francisco. in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1962 sailing as Dayrit has patents on severl1_1 things Angel Seda, 57, joined the SIU in a dec khand and t a nkerman for · 1939 in the port of Baltimore sailing Sabine Towing from 1952 to 1980. as a chief steward. Brother Seda was the NMU. He is a veteran of the U.S. of Brooklyn, N. Y. Brother Suire is a former member of Esposito, 6 3 , joined the SIU i n the port o f New born in Puerto Rico and is a resident Navy in World War IL Boatman York in 1960 sailing as a chief cook Suire was born in Menteau, La. and and chief steward. Brother Esposito is a resident of Port Arthur. sailed for the American Banner Lines Co. and worked on the Sea-Land Randolph Auburn Ruckus, 72, (N.J.) Shoregang from 1974 to 1979. He attended the Andrew Furuseth joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as an AB. Brother : Norfolk i n 1963 sailing a s a mate, Faulkner is a veteran of the U.S. captain and pilot for the Curtis Bay 1959. Seafarer Esposito is a veteran Army and a former Towing Co. and formerly for the Army in World War 11. He was born 1960. Brother Buckus is a veteran of Roxbury, Mass. in B oston and is a resident of Bruan Shipping Corp. from 1953 to · Born in New York City, he is a resident of Woodside, Queens, N.Y. Charles Frank, 62, joined the SIU the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Norfolk and is a resident Pennsylvania and is a resident of Wilmington, Calif. Rufus Holladay, 59 , joined the SIU in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. Brother Holladay sailed 34 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World W a r II. A native of Greenville, Ala., he is a resident of Mobile. · of Virginia Beach, Va. in 194 7 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Frank was in 1958 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Garland sailed 25 years. He Charles Edgar Morris, 65, joined is a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a mate, captain and World War II. Seafarer Garland was from 1945 to 1979. Brother Morris was a chief petty officer in the U.S. resident of Johnson City, Tenn. born in Millville, N .J. SIU in the port of New York in 1950 born in Bakersville, N.C. and is a pilot for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. .Anthony Scaturro, 62, joined the Navy during World War II. He was resident of Oaklyn, N .J. and is a sailing as a chief steward. Brother · Ernest J. Ross, 59, joined the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 ' beef. Seafarer Scaturro is a veteran of gateman for the Boland Steamship native of Brooklyn, N. Y., he is a in 1960 sailing as a deckhand and the U.S. Navy in World War II. A Co. Brother Ross was born i n ' resident of For� Lauderdale, Fla. Alpena. William Leslie Sumner, 65, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in New York sailing in the steward sailed as a steward departm' e nt ., delegate. He hit the b!-icks in the 1961 Greater N .Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Kumiega is a veteran of the U.S. , Army in World War II. Born in Scaturro sailed 36 years. He hit the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich. joined the SIU i n 1949 in the port of department. Brother Kumiega also Paul Eugene Garland, 58, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco Detroit, Mich. and i s a resident o f Frank C h a rl e s Ku m i e g a, 5 8 , Thomas Francis Faulkner, 57, . joined the Union in the port o f Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in of the Teamsters Union. Brother Ozer sailed 28 years. He was Dunn1 N .C. and is a resident of Adie Coleman, 65, joined the SIU 1959 La. Brother Bennett helped to organize Brother Chen was born in China and in U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Arabi, for North Euroboat Towing in 1977. steward department for 22 ·years. Johnnie Central America and is a naturalized Allied Towing from 1962 to 1972 and 1966 sailing as an AB and in the born in Van Severen was born in Honduras, Sharon B. (Norfolk Towing) in 1973, SIU in the port of San Francisco in of the U.S. Severen, 69, sailed 38 years. He received a. Union ' citizen and is a resident of Prichard, member Van watertender. Brother Van Severen West Indies, is a naturalized U.S. Thomas James A. Orleans in 1956 sailing as a fireman­ Burrowe·s was born· in the British. he has invented. Augustin joined the SIU in the port of New 1960 sailing as a cook for Curtis Bay Ernest Harold Wiley, 71, joined Towing Co. from 1956 to 1959, the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1963 sailing in in Kansas and is the GATCO from 1959 to 1980 and for steward the IBC Co., Philadelphia. Brother department. Brother Wiley was born Newark, Calif. a resident Sumner was a fprmer member of the of NMU and UMW from 1956 to 1960. He.was born in Hertford, N.C. and is , a resident there. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he is a resident of Baltimore. Anastasios Athanasios Avzangelis, Lorenzo Rinaldi, 62 , joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a chief steward and chief cook. Brother Rinaldi sailed on the B ul l Line. He sailed 33 years. Conrad Olaf Schmidt, 66, joined in 1960 sailing as a fireman-water­ tender for the Reiss Steamship Co. Brother Schmidt sailed 39 years. He Seafarer Rinaldi was born in La was born in Washington Is., Wisc. citizen. He is a resident of Baltimore. Wisc. Spezia, Italy and is a naturalized U.S. 30 I LOG I April 1980 and is a resident of Sturgeon Bay, ·· ·"' . the Union in the port of Toledo, Ohio '... , . � . • . . '4 .. ·� ..,. I 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a QMED. Brother Avzangelis graduated as an electrician from the Union-MEBA District 2 School of Marine Engi­ neering, Brooklyn, N. Y. in 1970. He was born in Paloukia, Salamis, Greece and is a resident of Brooklyn. �The Lakes Picture Dnlnth Fit out on the Lakes is running full speed ahead and most SIUcontracted Great Lakes vessels are expected to be operating by April 15. The Belle River (American Steamship) which laid up for the winter in Duluth, will be making a delayed start this year. While she was laid up the thousand footer had a hole punctured in her rudder which filled up with water, causing the rudder to crack. The rudder will either have to be replaced or repaired before the Belle River can start running. * * * Also fitting out in Duluth are two Kinsman grain ships, the William A. McGonnagle and the C. L. Austin. Both vessels are loaded and will be leaving Duluth by the first week in April. Figures for the 1979 shipping season show total waterborne commerce for the port of Duluth-Superior was u^by 2.3 million short tons or five percent in 1979. The biggest increases came in domestic coal shipments which rose 24. percent over 1978 tonnage totals and in iron ore and concentrates which outstripped the 1978 figures by 32,429,797 tons. Cleveland The SIU hall in Cleveland re-opened on March 1 and Tom Bluitt has been named the port agent there. Bluitt joined the SIU in 1970 and has shipped deep sea; and on tugs and freighters on the Lakes. He started working on-shore for the Union in 1974. Bluitt says "things are moving" in Cleveland. The J. A. W. Iglehart (Huron Cement) was the first SlU-contracted vessel to crew up and sail from Cleveland. Chicago Fitting out from this port were the John A. Kling, the John J. Boland, the Sharon, the St. Clair and the Indiana Harbor (all American Steamship). In addition, the SIU crew working the fueler Joseph E. Bigane was recalled at the end of March. Also fitting out were: the Charles E. Wilson and the H. Lee White (American Steamship) in Muskegon; Presque Isle (Litton Great Lakes Corp.) in Milwaukee; and the L. G. Harriman and Paul H. Townsend (Huron Cement) in Green Bay. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. held a brief ceremony in Massena, N.Y., near the Eisenhower and Snell Locks. Participating were Development Corp. Administrator David W. Oberlin and Marc Bienvenue, acting president of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, which administers the waterway for Canada. Winter Shipping It may be spring to everybody else but opponents and supporters of winter shipping on the Great Lakes are still fighting it out. On the heels of a report by the Army Corps of Engineers urging an extended shipping season, comments from the public ran strongly against the proposal, according to the Corps. Most of the comments came from residents of N.Y.'s St. Lawrence River Valley including several environmental groups which argued that the Corps' report underestimated the negative impact of a season extension. (The Corps has recommended a 12-mpnth navigation season on the upper four Great Lakes and a 10-month season on the Welland Canal, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River). Opponents of the plan argued that a season extension would damage the ecology through vessel groundings, the affect of broken ice on shore structures and winter shipping might harm fish, wildlife and disrupt winter recreation. . 1 On the other side of the coin, winter shipping gained strong advocates last month. The Great Lakes Task Force, a coalition of maritime labor and industry groups from the Great Lakes states, cited a permanent extension of the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season as apriority goal. • In a recent report the Task Force described the current 8 month season as a "crippling, artificial apd unnecessary curtailment of one of the nation's most energy efficient and low-cost water transportation systems." The Task Force argued that 11 million gallons of fuel would be saved by moving 15 million gross tons of iron ore via the Great Lakes during the winter instead of by railroad. That savings increases to 100 million gallons of fuel when water shipping is compared to highway transport. The Task Force pinpointed several other legislative goals which they will be devoting their energies to, including: reduction of Seaway tolls; a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie to ease the load of traffic passing through the Poe, the only lock large enough to handle 1,000 footers and; subsidies to give U.S. carriers a larger percent of U.S./Canada trade than the paltry five percent they now handle. s'.i Make Fitting out for the first time ever is American Steamship's brand-new American Mariner. Details of her christening, which will be held on April 15, will be carried in the Log. The first SlU-contracted vessel to call at the port of Chicago was the cement carrier Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit Co.). Frankfort Four SIU FO.WTs and six ABs weVe called aboard the carferry Arthur K. Atkinson the last week in March. But the AKA isn t going anywhere just yet other than to the shipyard—she's still minus her engine. Meanwhile, the City of Milwaukee was tied up "indefinitely" due to lack of freight. That leaves the Viking ihe only SlU-contracted car ferry running out of the port of Frankfort for the time being. St. Lawrence Seaway The St. Lawrence Seaway opened for the 1980 shipping season on March 24, the earliest start date ever in the Seaway's 21-year history. For the first 10 days to two weeks of the season, the Seaway was open only during daylight hours because of ice conditions. Two ice-breaking tugs one American and one Canadian—have been busy for the past few weeks clearing the systefh for navigation. To mark the official onening of the 1980 season on the waterway the St. upgrade in the Steward Department at HLS Chief Stewoffd - throughout June Chief Cook - throughout June Cook and Baker - throughout June Assistant Cook - throughout June To enroll, contact the Lundeberg School or fill out the applicaj tion in this issue of the Log. April 1980 / LOG I 31 • )T* > • , �America's Norionai Defense is Dehincf Without Adequate Merchant Fleet lECENT events in the Middle East have raised serious ques­ tions about this country's state of military preparedness. It has finally begun to dawn on many Americans that we may be jeopardizing our national interests by allowing our defense capability to languish. Any discussion of America's defense capability must begin with the sea. America is first and fore­ most a seapower. The United States has historically relied upon its naval and maritime prowess to, protect and advance its position in the world. Americans are isolated from many of the world's troubled spots by virtue of our geographical location. So we have been forced to use the sea as both a shield and a highway. is oil. But that is only a small part of the total picture. America must import substantial amounts of cobalt, titanium, manganese, chro­ mium, berrylium, tin, nickel, indus­ trial diamonds, rubber, bauxite, antimony, and asbestos, all of which are vital to a war-time economy. To give just one example: chro­ mium is used in stainless steel and in ball bearings. We import virtually every ounce of chromium that is used in this country. Were the flow of chromium interrrupted, our warmachiile would be seriously dam­ aged. The U.S. government has allowed our merchant marine to deteriorate to the point where 95% of our oceanhorne foreign commerce must be to carry any cargo of arms, arma­ ment, or Implements of war to countries in the Middle East in­ volved in the conflict." Translated that means: America, you're on your own. So much for EUSC, or effective U.S. Control. One more question remains to be asked: will Liberia be the Iran of Africa? Unrest in Liberia Like Iran before the overthrow of the Shah, Liberia has been por­ trayed as a model of stability. Unfortunately, there are serious •undercurrents in that country. There exists a great deal of social unrest. In the past few months students have taken to staging protests, much To anyone outside the maritime industry, it may come as a shock to realize that the merchant marine, plays an important part in this of any nation's overall ability to defend itself. The merchant marine helps augment a country's "Sealift" capability, and it carries the com­ mercial goods needed to maintMn a war-time economy. The term Sealift refers to the whole range of logistic issues that are involved in the overseas trans­ port of troops and supplies. While the issues are crucial to our national security, they lack "sex appeal", as Admiral Isaac Kidd, former naval commander of the Atlantic forces, has stated in committee hearings on Capitol Hill. No Coordbiation of U.S. Policy Air Transport Not Enough The necessity of maintaining a strong merchant marine has often been overlooked. Many people believe that air transportation can assume many of the duties of the merchant marine. This is a popular misconception. It has been esti­ mated that air transportation could move, at most, ten percent of the troops and supplies needed in any major overseas conflict. Moreover, air transportation accounts for an insignificant percent of this country's foreign commerce, The overwhelming majority of foreign commerce is carried by merchant vessels, most 'of which, unfortunately, are foreigp flag. One of the most startling develop­ ments of the past 20 years has been the growing American dependence on imported strategic materials. Military industry would come to a standstill unless merchant vessels were available to bring these ma­ terials to the United States in protected convoys. Iran a Lesson Given recent developments in Iran, the most obvious strategic material that America must import 32 / LOG / April 1980 Much of the growth has been as a result of responsible Soviet policies. Government officials have pin­ pointed areas of strategic concern, and have followed policies which would shore up Soviet strength. In the last decade, Soviet planners were able to drastically increase the overall tonnage of the Soviet fleet, to the point where the Soviet Merchant Marine has become one of the largest in the world. T?ie Soviet fleet has 2.500 vessels, as compared to the Jive hundred or so that are under U.S. registry. Experts believe that the Soviets will consolidate their position in the upcoming decade by modernizing their entire fleet. Special attention is expected to be paid to pipeline development, which plays an important part in the tanker sector, and to new container ships, roll-ons, lighters and ferryboat technology. All of these commercial advances have been carefully co-ordinated with the Russian military to maximize the Soviet's combined military and commercial strength. carried by foreign flag vessels. Many of these vessels are of Liberian, Panamanian and Honduran regis­ try. These foreign "flag-of-convenience" vessels have been labeled EUSC by the Pentagon. This means they are under "Effective U.S. Control." EUSC: the acronym has a certain ring to it. Unfortunately, there is very little truth behind the concept, only a great deal of wishful thinking. Effective Control a Joke As events in Iran have proven, no American ally is under U.S. "con­ trol". Take Liberia, for example. It has, on the surface, been a staunch U.S. ally. But in 1973, during the height of the Yom Kippur War, William Tolbert, the President of Liberia, issued an executive order which stipulated that among other things that, "No vessel with a Liberian Registry shall be permitted like the protests that appeared in Iran at the onset of the Iranian Revolution. Coupled with that development is an underlying dis­ satisfaction on the part of an over­ whelming majority of Liberian people. There is a highly structured social system in Liberia. If a person doesn't belong to the five percent of people who are descended from American slaves, then that person is excluded from power and social prestige. It is a highly volatile situation. Soviet Fleet Dominant In addition to the decline of the •American Merchant Marine and this nation's dependence on unreliable foreign flag vessels, one more factor exists: the growth of the Soviet fleet. Western experts have been at a loss to explain the spectacular growth that has occurred in the past two decades. Soviet planning contrasts sharply to American policies. Budget cuts are threatening the health of the entire merchant marine. More importantly, there has been little or no attempt to co-ordinate maritime and naval policies. The Navy is pushing for passage of the Marine Prepositioning Ship concept, an idea which has evolved from a program rejected by Con­ gress in the mid '60s. The program is geared towards increasing American Sealift capability. The program would be fine if it were not for one thing: it entirely ignores the private merchant ma­ rine, which should be the focus of any attempt to increase American Sealift power. When pressed on the subject. Pentagon experts talk lamely of "EUSC" foreign flag ships. It is depressing to think that the only major attempt in recent years to ' fashion a coherent American policy on Merchant Shipping has been the Omnibus Bill, an imperfect piece of legislation which seems destined never to see the light of day. While recent events in the Middle East have painted a dreary picture, especially in relation to the Ameri­ can Merchant Marine, one thing can not be overlooked. Dreary pictures don't have to remain bleak. Fore­ sight and timely action can accom­ plish miracles. If the Iranian crisis forces Americans to face up to the policies that they've followed in the maritime sector, then at least some good will have come from a terrible situation. �-I -,l • - —5;,J. „ - 1 i.-; "... - Hi: - 1 • '".. J"'.-.'-:,-- .=7:-' rico^s Notional Defense is D Without Adequate Merchant Fleet lECENT events in the Middle East have raised serious ques­ tions about this country's state of military preparedness. It has finally begun to dawn on many Americans that we may be jeopardizing our national interests by allowing our defense capability to languish. Any discussion of America's defense capability must begin with the sea. America is first and fore­ most a seapower. The United States has historically relied upon its naval and maritime prowess to. protect and advance its position in the world. Americans are isolated from many of the world's troubled spots by virtue of our geographical location. So we have been forced to use the sea as both a shield and a highway. ,* • vt A • .¥. •-. i,'-; -•ifi <A-« •I- .; •V- :f if '(f I i' fii. • I #f ?vr-„ - r.ir"'. , ' ( i-' rir»; hci1 i" • V,.'' • f , 7 The necessity of maintaining a strong merchant marine has often been overlooked. Many people believe that air transportation can assume many of the duties of the merchant marine. This is a popular misconception. It has been esti­ mated that air transportation could move, at most, ten percent of the troops and supplies needed in any major overseas conflict. Moreover, air transportation accounts for an insignificant percent of this country's foreign commerce, The overwhelming majority of foreign commerce is carried by merchant vessels, most 'of which, unfortunately, are foreign flag. One of the most startling developihents of the past 20 years has been the growing American dependence on imported strategic materials. Military industry would come to a standstill unless merchant vessels were available to bring these ma­ terials to the United States in protected convoys. Iran a Lesson Given recent developments in Iran, the most obvious strategic material that America must import Much of the growth has been as a result of responsible Soviet policiesr Government officials have pin­ pointed areas of strategic concern, and have followed policies which would shore up Soviet strength. In the last decade, Soviet planners were able to drastically increase the overall tonnage of the Soviet fleet, to the point where the Soviet Merchant Marine has become one of the largest in the world. The Soviet fleet has 2,500 vessels, as compared to the five hundred or so that are under, U.S. registry. Experts believe that the Soviets will consolidate their position in the upcoming decade by modernizing their entire fleet. Special attention is expected to be paid to pipeline development, which plays an important part in the tanker sector, and to new container ships, roll-ons, lighters and ferryboat technology. All of these commercial advances have been carefully co-ordinated with the Russian military to maximize the Soviet's combined military and commercial strength. No Coordination of U.S. Policy Air Transport Not Enough ]¥ • ii I" ' To anyone outside the inaritime industry, it may come as a shock to realize that the merchant marine, plays an important part in this of any nation's overall ability to defend itself. The merchant marine helps augment a country's "Sealift" capability, and it carries the com­ mercial goods needed to maintain a war-time economy. The term Sealift refers to the whole range of logistic issues that are involved in the overseas trans­ port of troops and supplies. While the issues are crucial to our national security, they lack "sex appeal", as Admiral Isaac Kidd, former naval commander of the Atlantic forces, has stated in committee hearings on Capitol Hill. -V' • is oil. But that is only a small part of to carry any cargo of arms, armathe total picture. America must ment, or implements of war to import substantial amounts of countries in the Middle East in­ cobalt, titanium, manganese, chro­ volved in the conflict." mium, berrylium, tin, nickel, indus­ Translated that means: America, trial diamonds, rubber, bauxite. you're on your own. So much for antimony, and asbestos, a:il of which EUSC, or effective U.S. Control. are vital to a war-time economy. One more question remains to be To give just one example: chro­ asked: will Liberia be the Iran of mium is used in stainless steel and in Africa? ball bearings. We import virtually Unrest in Liberia every ounce of chromium that is used in this country. Were the flow Like Iran before the overthrow of of chromium interrrupted, our war- the Shah, Liberia has been por­ machihe would be seriously dam- trayed as a model of stability. aged. Unfortunately, there are serious The U.S. government has allowed •undercurrents in that country. There our merchant marine to deteriorate exists a great deal of social unrest. to the point where 95% of our oceanIn the past few months students borne foreign commerce must be have taken to staging protests, much carried by foreign flag vessels. Many of these vessels are of Liberian, Panamanian and Honduran regis­ try. These foreign "flag-of-convenience" vessels have been labeled EUSC by the Pentagon. This means they are under "Effective U.S. Control." EUSC: the acronym has a certain ring to it. Unfortunately, there is very little truth behind the concept. only a great deal of wishful thinking Effective Control a Joke As events in Iran have proven, no American ally is under U.S. "con­ trol". Take Liberia, for example. It has, on the surface, been a staunch U.S. ally. But in 1973, during the height of the Yom Kippur War, William Tolbert, the President of Liberia, issued an executive order which stipulated that among other things that, "No vessel with a Liberian Registry sball be permitted like the protests that appeared in Iran at the onset of the Iranian Revolution. Coupled with that development is an underlying dis­ satisfaction on the part of an over­ whelming majority of Liberian people. There is a highly structured social system in Liberia. If a person doesn't belong to the five percent of people who are descended from American slaves, then that person is excluded from power and social prestige. It is a highly volatile situation. Soviet Fleet Dominant In addition to the decline of the •American Merchant Marine and this nation's dependence on unreliable foreign flag vessels, one more factor exists: the growth of the Soviet fleet. Western experts have been at a loss to explain the spectacular growth that has occurred in the past two decades. Soviet planning contrasts sharply to American policies. Budget cuts are threatening tbie health of the entire merchant marine. More Importantly, there has been little or no attempt to co-ordinate maritime and naval policies. The Navy is pushing for passage of the Marine Prepositioning Ship concept, an idea which has evolved from a program rejected by Con­ gress in the mid '60s. The program is geared towards increasing American Sealift capability. The program would be fine if it were not for one thing: it entirely Ignores the private merchant ma­ rine, which should be the focus of any attempt to increase American Sealift power. When pressed on the subject. Pentagon experts talk lamely of "EUSC" foreign flag ships. It is depressing to think that the only major attempt in recent years to fashion a coherent American policy on Merchant Shipping has been the Omnibus Bill, an imperfect piece of legislation which seems destined never to see the light of day. While recent events in the Middle East have painted a dreary picture, especially in relation to the Ameri­ can Merchant Marine, one thing can not be overlooked. Dreary pictures don't have to remain bleak. Fore­ sight and timely action can accom­ plish miracles. If the Iranian crisis forces Americans to face up to the policies that they've followed in the maritime sector, then at least some good will have come from a terrible situation. X- . No^ce to Members of Former Marine Cooks & Stewards Union iff-. u ' 'iV-T Rules Governing Suspensions of BeneSts for Pensioners Who Return to Active Duty The SIU Pacific District-Pacific 4-" CUT ment is secured or commences in the same geographic area covered by the Plan. Maritime Association Pension Plan Agreement provides that pension benefits will be suspended if a pensioner obtains certain types of employment subsequent to his re­ tirement. The following are the types of prohibited employment: • All retirees must not work in any employment covered by the Plan aboard any vessel operated by a Contributing Employer, for the Union, or under any collective bargaining agreement to which the Union is a party. . • Those persons who retire on or after January 1, 1976, in addition to the foregoing basic requirements, must not work in shoreside employment for a Contributing Employer which results in pension credits under a pension plan maintained by any seagoing union or in any seagoing employment in the maritime industry in any capacity in the Deck, Engine, Steward or Staff Officer Department, which employ­ • Those persons retiring on or ^er January 1, 1979, in addi­ tion to all of the above basic requirements, must not work in any capacity in the maritime industry which includes American and Foreign Flag vessels and includes employ­ ment on board commercial, exploratory, service or other vessels moving on the high seas, inland waterways. Great Lakes, coastal zones, harbors and noncontiguous areas, on or offshore ports, platforms or similar sites; but does not include the longshore industry or the ship construction or re­ pair industry. The Plan Agreement provides that the Trustees may determine the length of pension suspension for pensioners engaging in prohibited employment. The Trustees unani­ mously adopted the following rules for determining how long benefits will be suspended in case a pensioner engages in prohibited employment after retirement: RULE NO. 1: • "When a pensioner notifies the plan office in writing before engaging in prohibited employ­ ment, his pension shall be suspended H any calendar month during which -he is employed in prohibited em­ ployment at least one day." RULE NO. 2: • "When a pensioner engages in prohibited employment, without previously notifying the plan office in writing of his intention to engage in pro­ hibited employment, his pension benefits will be suspended two months for every one calendar month during which he worked at least one day in prohibit^ em­ ployment." Sea-Land Galloway Committee Chief Steward Jimmy Lomax (left) secretary-reporter of the SS Sea-Land Galloway sits last month with the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.) Pantryman Gary Collier, steward delegate; Engine Delegate Bobby "Red" Harris and Deck Delegate Bob Tuttle. The S-L 7 paid oft at Port Elizabeth, N.J. Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety S eeing a blind man walk down a street makes the rest of us thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all think it must he a terrible thing to he unable to see where you're going. An alcoholic can't see where he's going either, only alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. • Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling^ he needs. And hell get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is hack to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road hack to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, youll he showing him that the first step hack to recovery is only an arm's length away. I I Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I I I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic I Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling I I records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept I anywhere except at The Center. I I Book No. I Name I I I Address I (St^ate) (Zip) (Street or RED) (City) I I Telephone No I Mail to: THE CENTER I I Star Route Box 153-A I Valley Lee, Md. 20692 I or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 I 4^ ; -I ,v r'i'w: -A I I I I I I I I I I I . I- . I 32 / LOG / April 1980 April 1980 / LOG / 33 I A' . 3 / i - II- u; :• , �A • f :2 :? • ' •• i;Jf- V ... I ' .. i •' •f • 'a '' • ' • - t ,• 4• ! •I V ' i'- :• • T:.^ i• •;-• ! •. , •> - f i •s I" ,• ,. • 1, -. •# -#• • rmmi Pensioner James . Bryant O'Keefe, 67, died of kidney disease in the San Fran­ cisco USPHS Hospital on Oct. 7. Brother O'Keefe joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a QMEP. He sailed 44 years and hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer O'Keefe was born in Missis­ sippi and was a resident of San Francisco. Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sebastopol, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Theresa and a nieice, Theresa Morelli of Brooklyn, N.Y. Clarence Olson, 58, died of heart failure in tlie Southern Chester County Medical Center, West Grove, Pa. on Nov. 27. Brother Olson joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1965 sailing as a mate, pilot and captain for the Independent Towing Co. from 1965 to 1978, Meyle Towing Co. from 1978 to 1979 and on the tug fVor/ey Forall and Barge No. 46 (Curtis Bay). He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Olson was born in Philadelphia and was a resident of Berlin and Camden, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Sophie; a son, Frederick; three daughters, Mrs. Betty Dilks, Mrs. Judith A. Billman and Mrs. Christina Sylvas and a stepson, John R. David. Clarence Ward Hollowell Sr., 50, died of a hemmorrhage in the Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven, N.C. on Nov. 16. Brother Hollowell joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1976 sailing as a mate for C. G. Willis from 1975 to 1977, Allied Towing from 1975 to 1979 and for Ocean Towing from 1978 to 1979. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Boatman Hollo­ well was born in Aurora, N.C. and was a resident of Belhaven. Interment was in Community Cemetery, Belhaven. Sur­ viving are his widow, Mildred; two sons, Leslie and Bryan and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hollowell. Robert Harley Knight, 50, died of heart failure in St. Luke's Hospital, Davenport, la. on Oct. 20 after becom­ ing ill on a Mississippi towboat at Le Claire, la. Brother Knight joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1975 sailing as a chief engineer on the tugboats Del Butcher and Jeffboat (ACBL) and for National Marine and Inland Tugs from 1973 to 1979. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Boatman Knight was born in Decatur County, Ind. and was a resident of Pensacola, Fla. Interment was in Barrances National Cemetery, Pensacola. Surviving is his widow, Peggie Marie. 34 / LOG / April 1980 Mitchell Tunstall "Mike "Reed, 54, died of lung disease in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 26. Brother Reed joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a boSun. He was born in Mobile and was a resident of Chalmette, La. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Francine; a son, Mitchell Jr. and a daughter, Patti. Pensioner Cornelio Acosta Rodriguez, 72, passed away from lung disease at home in Ponce, P R. on Jan. 4. Brother Rodri­ guez joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New York sailing as an AB for 35 years. He also sailed during World War 11. Seaf^er Rodriguez was born in Guayanilla, P.R. Burial was in Guayanilla Ceme­ tery. Surviving is a son, Pedro of Ponce. . Pensioner Samuel Henry Jones, Jr., 60, died of heart-lung failure in the San Francisco USPHS hospital on Dec. 2. Brother Jones joined the Union in the port of San Francisco in 1958 sailing as a BR steward. He sailed 29 years. Seafarer Jones was born in New York City and was a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Interment was in the Bahia Cemetery, Novato, Calif. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Oresta W. Riddick of Larchmont, N.Y. and a stepsister, Susan of San Francisco. Pensioner George Vernon White, 79, died of lung failure in the Seattle USPHS Hospital on Nov. 10. Brother White joined the Union in 1943 on the West Coast sailing as a steward. He sailed 27 years and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer White was born in Oklahoma and was a resident of Eyerett, Wash. Cremation took place in the Seattle Crematory. Surviving is his widow, Aileen. Michael Henry Culpepper, 22, died of injuries sustained in an auto accident while a passenger in Virginia Beach, Va. on Oct. 20. Brother Culpepper joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1975 following his graduation from the HLS, Piney Point, Md. sailing as an AB and tankerman for lOT from 1978 to 1979. He also sailed for the Arthur Levy Boat Service in 1974. Boatman Culpepper upgraded and earned his GED at the HLS. Born in Norfolk, he was a resident of Virginia Beach and Merritt Island, Fla. Burial w^s in Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach. Surviv­ ing is his father, William of Merfitt Island. Pensioner Arthur Mahualqha Ahuna, 59, succumbed to pneumonia in the Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie, Wyo. on Sept. 15. Brother Ahunajoined the Union (the former MCS) in 1937 on the West Coast sailing as a BR steward. He sailed 40 years. Seafarer Ahuna was born in Hawaii and was a resident of Laramie. Cremation took place in the Ah Hoo Na Cemetery, "Albany County, Wyo. Surviving are his widow, Lois; a brother, George of Kamula, Hawaii and a niece, Mrs. Elva Forster of Honolulu, Hawaii. Cheyenne Christopher Mor­ ris, 22, died aboard the SS Pittsburgh (SeaLand) in Naples, Italy on Nov. 20. Brother Morris joined the SIU fol­ lowing his graduation from Piney Point in 1973 sailing as an AB. He also upgraded at the HLS. Seafarer Morris was born in Norfolk and was a resident there. Surviving are his father, Capt. Charles Morris; his mother, Mrs. Shelby J. Mills of Norfolk; a brother and two sisters. Pensioner Robert Ellsworth Clemo,61,died on Jan. 1. Brother Clemo joined the Union (MC&S) in the port of San sailing in the stew­ ard department for the Matson Line. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Oakland, Calif., he was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is his widow, Catherine. Pensioner Philip Frederick Miller, 78, died of pneumonia in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on July 27. Brother Miller joined the Union in 1936 on the West Coast sailing as a room steward for the Matson Line from 1958 to 1961. He sailed 47 years. Seafarer Miller also sailed in World War 11. Born in Oregon, he was a resident of San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Baha Crematory, Novato, Calif. Sur­ viving are his widow, Masie of Gresham-Portland, Ore.; a daughter, Mrs. Terry Arnold of Portland; a brother, Robert and a sister, Mrs. Frederick (Agnes) Andrus, both of Roseburg, Ore. Pensioner David D. Davis, 68, died of a probable heart attack in the Portland (Ore.) Porthaven Retirement Villa on Sept. 14. Brother Davis joined the MG&S in 1945 sailing as a chief cook. He was a resident of Portland. Inter­ ment was in the Sunset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Portland. Survivingare three brothers, Richard and Walter of Portland and James of Haches, Wash, and a sister, Mrs. Martha L. Thomas, also of Portland. Pensioner Herbert Alfred Doughty, 86, passed away from lung failure in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Hove, England on Mar. 8, 1979. Brother Doughty joined the MC«feS in 1932 in the port of San Francisco sailing as a room waiter and steward. He began sailing in 1916. Seafarer Doughty also sailed during World War II. Born in England, he was a resident of Hove. Burial was in Hove Cemetery. Surviv­ ing are two sons, Francis of Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Herbert of Clovis, Calif.; a sister, Eva of Brighton, England and a niece, Sylvia Doughty of Kingston-Up-onThames, England. Pensioner John Panas, 82 succumbed to hepatitus on May 25, 1979. Brother Panas joined the MC«feS in 1940 sailing as a chief Cook for APL and the Matson Line until his retirement in 1962. He began sailing in 1932. Seafarer Panas was born in Poland and was a resident of Jersey City, N.J. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lyndhurst^ N.J. Michael Fran. cis "Mike" Curry, 64, died in Sari Francisco on Dec. 5. Brother Curry joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a bosun and ship's delegate. He sailed 38 years; Seafarer Curry was torpedoed during World War II aboard the SS William Llery (NMU) off Durban, South Africa in 1943. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army in that war. A native of Pottsville, Pa., he was a resident of Middlesex, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Mary of Philadelphia; a , brother, John of Pottsville and three sisters, Clarris of Providence, Ky.; Mrs. Marie Wallaa of Middlesex and Mrs. Lea Weinert. Ephraim Rollson Muse, 57, died of heart disease aboard the SeaLand Philadelphia in Anchorage, Alaska on Jan. 20. Brother Muse joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a fireman-watertender. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Muse was born in BayboroCash Corner, N.C. and was a resident of Grantsboro, N.C. Burial was in Sand Hill Cemetery, North Carolina. Survi­ ving is his mother, Olive. Pensioner Ignacio Guzman, 77, died of heart-lung failure in the San Fran­ cisco General Hospital on Oct. 17. Brother Guzman joined the MC&S in 1938 in the port of San Francisco. He started sailing in 1923 and sailed during World War 11. Seafarer Guzman was born in Mexico and was a resident of San Francisco and Bayamon, P.R. Interment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Survivingarea nephew, David Gaytan and a. cousin, Jose Gaytan of San Francisco. Pensioner Henry Ernest Murray, 71, passed away from pneumonia in the Merritt Is. (Fla.) Nursing Home on Oct. 25. Brother Murray joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a mate for the Independent Pier Co. from 1934 to 1972. He was born in Philadelphia and was a resident of Merritt Is. Interment was in the St. G^rge Cemetery, Clarksville, Del. SuWiving are his widow, Dorothy and a son, Rexel. Pensioner John Alfred Denais, 67, died of a heart attack at home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Oct. 13. Brother Denais joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in i956 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 30 years and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Denais was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II earning the AsiaticPacific Campaign Medal. He was born in St. Pierre on Miquelon Is., off the coast of Canada. Burial was in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery, North Lauderdale, Fla. Surviving are a son, John of Fort Lauderdale and a brother, Paul of Los Alamitos, Calif. �Pensioner Peter Anthony Serano, 70, died of heart failure in San Jacinto Methodist Hospi­ tal, Baytown, Tex. on Dec. 6. Brother ; Serano joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Serano was born in San Juan, P.R. and was a resident of Channelview, Tex. Interment was in Sah Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery, Harris County, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Jennie and a daughter, Eileen. • I James Robert Jordan, 20, died of injuries in Monroe County (Ala.) Hospital sustained in an auto accident in Reton, Ala, on Aiig. 28. Brother Jordan joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1979 sailing as a deckhand on the dredge Albatros (Radcliff Mate rials). He was bom in Pensacola, Fla. and was a resident of Evw-green, Ala. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery, Conecuh County, Ala. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James D. mid Aletha Jordan of Evergreen. Edward Eugene Cooper, 56, suc­ cumbed to lung failure in the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hunt­ ington, W. Va. on Jan. 29. Brother Cooper joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1967 sailing as lead deckhand and mate for Inland Tugs in 1966 and for the American Barge Line for 13 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Cooper was bom in Kentucky and was a resident of Portsmouth, OUo. Inter­ ment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, South Shore, Ky. Surviving are his widow, Frances and his mother, Madelee of South Port, Ky. Pensioner Nickolas Grego,78, died of natural causes in the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Dec. 28. Brother Grego joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad from 1925 to 1967. He was born in Yugoslavia and was a resident of Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y. Interment was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.I., N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Mary and two sons, Nickolas Jr. and Tomasa. Pensioner Wilfred Joseph Moore, 51, died of cancer in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Jan. 6. Brother Moore joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He upgraded at Piney Point in 1973. Seafarer Moore was bom in Rochester, N.H. and was a resident of West Palm Beach. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Somersworth, N.H. Surviving are his parents^ Mr. and Mrs. Eugene and Merilda Moore of Somersworth. Pensioner Leonard Joseph DeRosia, 71, died of heart failure in the U.S. Veterans Administration Medical Cen­ ter, Saginaw, Mich, oh Jan. 13. Brother DeRosia joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1952 sailing as a deckhand and in the steward depart­ ment for .Huron Cement. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Bom in Alpena, he was a resident there. Burial was in Evergreen Ceme­ tery, Alwna. Surviving are his widow, Meta arid a son, Leonard Jr. Pensioner Jurel Powell, 68, died of heart-lung failure in the Ouachita Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark. on Nov. 11. Brother Powell joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Detroit sailing as an AB and wheelsman on the SS Ste. Claire from 1971 to 1975 and the SS G. A. Tomlinson in 1970. He also sailed for the Bob-Lo Steamship Co. from 1967 to 1970 and the Wyandotte Chemical Steamship Co. from 1952 to 1963. Laker Powell was born in Meyers, Ark. and was a resident of Miami, Fla. and Pearcy, Ark. Burial was in the Peak Cemetery, Royal, Ark. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Powell of Hot Springs and Royal and a niece, Judy Kilby of Royal. Robert Wayne Guthrie, 56, died of respiratory failure in the John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Tex. on Sept. 30. Brother Guthrie joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief pumpman for 19 years. He sailed as a 3rd assistant engineer for MEBA District 2 for 11 years. Seafarer Guthrie retired in 1976 in the port of Houston. Born in Des Moines, la., he was a resident of Coldspring, Tex. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Crowley, La. Surviving are his widow, Maudrey Margaret; his mother, Zola of Houston and a sister, Mrs. Thelma Comwell of Des Moines. Pensioner Richard Edward Darling, 64, succumbed to hepatitus in the San Francisco St. Mary's Hospital on Oct. 28. Brother Darling joined the merged MC&S in 1936 in the port of San Francisco sailing as a chief storekeeper for APL. He was born in Nebraska and was a resident of Daly City, Calif. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn—also a MC&S retiree—a brother, Robert of Alta Loma, Calif, and a sister, Mrs. Frede­ rick Widoe of Omaha, Neb. Pensioner Russell Dewitt Koons, 55, died of a heart attack in the Urbandale Hospital, Alexander County, 111. on Dec. 19. Brother Koons joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1974 sailing as a mate and engineer on the towboat John Matthews (ACBL) from 1974 to 1979 and for the Southland Towing and Inland Tug. He was a former member of the NMU and Steelworkers Union. Boatman Koons was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Bom in Rising Sun, Ind., he was a resident of Georgetown, Ind. Burial "was in the Patriot Cemetery in Indiana. Surviving is his widow, Violet. Pensioner Thomas Arthur Render, 61, died of pneumonia in the Merle W. Medical Center, Klamath Falls, Ore. on Dec. 1 Brother Render joined the MC&S in 1936 sailing as a chief steward. He was a resident of Dorris, Calif. Burial was in the Picard Ceme­ tery, Dorris. Surviving is his widow, Virginia. Pensioner Earl E. Arthur, 70, died of a hemorrhage on Jan. 4. Brother Arthur joined the Union (MC&S) in 1943 sailing for the American President Line. He was born in Tennessee and was a resident of Richmond, Calif. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park Ceme­ tery, Colma, Calif. Glen George Miller, 53, suc­ cumbed to lung failure in the Baltimore USPHS Hospital on Nov. 5. Brother Miller joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1971 sailing as an AB. He sailed aboard the Mj V Viking (Ann Arbor, Mich. RRCar Ferries)and the Str. City of Milwaukee from 1978 to 1979. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Laker Miller was born in Bemidji, Minn, and was a resident of Frankfort. Interment was in the' Benzonia Township (Mich.) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Viola; two sons, Robert and Edward and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller. Pensioner Antonio Ortiz Flores, 62, died of cancer in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Nov. 26. Brother Flores, a chief steward, first sailed oh the West Coast in 1935. He also sailed during World War 11. Born in San Lorenzo, P.R., he was a resident of Palmas, Calif. Interment was in Live Oak Memorial Park Cemetery, Mon­ rovia, Calif. Surviving are a brother, Carmelo of Inglewood, Calif.; two sisters, Rosa of Los Angeles and Mrs. Mary de Ferrer of Culver City, Calif.; a nephew, Nibeth Ferrer and three nieces, Nigia Ferrer of Culver City, Nadia Ferrer and Nora Ferrer. Pensioner Jay Shannon, 85, suc­ cumbed to heart-lung failure in the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hos­ pital on Jan. 18. Brother Shannon joined the Union (MC&S) in 1934 sailing as a chief steward. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1915. And he also sailed in World War 11. Bom in Kansas, he was a resident of Long, Beach, Calif. Cremation took place in the Angeles Abby Crematory, Compton, Calif. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Julia Stewart of Patterson, Calif.; four nephews and two nieces. Pensioner James Patrick Dalton, 68, died of natural causes in the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Dec. 28. Brother Dahon joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as deckhand and assistant tug dispatcher for Penn Central Railroad from 1939 to 1976. He worked on the Greenville Piers and was a member of the M M&P U nion from 1947 to 1960. Boatman Dalton was born in Jersey City, N.J. and was a resident of Bay Head, N.J. Burial was in Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City. Surviving are his widow, Margaret; two sons, James Jr. and John; nine daughters, Jacqueline, Bernadette, Mary Ellen, Margaret Mary, Eileen, Kathy, Judith, Anne and Therese and a sister, Mary of Jersey City. Walter Donald Harris, 42, died of natural causes in the F.G. Riley Memorial Hospital, Meridian, Miss, on Dec. 24. Brother Harris joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1974 sailing as a chief engineer for ACBL from 1972 to 1979. Boatman Harris was a former member of MEBA and the Steelworkers Union. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Born in Cuba, Ala., he was a resident of Meridian. Interment was in Clay Memorial Cemetery, Cuba. Surviving are his widow, Mary and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harris. Pensioner Charles Alton Lodrlguss, 68, died of heart failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Aug. 22. Brother Lodriguss joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief engineer and 1st assistant engineer for Dixie Carriers from (956 to 1977. He sailed 39 years. Boatman Lodriguss was bom in La Rose-Prerre Port, La. and was a resident of Harvey, La. Interment was in the McDonono^ Cemetery, Gretna, La. Surviving are his widow, ^ila; a son, Sidney and a dau^ittir, Anna Maria. William Earl Cheshire, 47, died of natural causes at home in the port of Paducah, Ky. on Nov. 29,1979. Brother Cheshire joiiied the Union in 1976. He sailed for Inland Tug Co. from 1975 to 1979, ACBL and Northern Towing. Boatman Cheshire was a veteran of the U.S. Army in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Burial was in Dry Bayou Cemetery, Hayti, Mo. Surviving are his widow, Mary; three sons, Charles, James and George and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George and Mary Cheshire. Pensioner Benjamin F. Viray, 71, died of a heart attack in the Kaiser Hos­ pital, San Mateo, Calif. . on; June 24. Brother Viray joined the MC&S in 1923. He was born in the Philippines and was a resident of San Mateo. Burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Paez of South San Franci^o; a grandson, Steven Di Choso and a granddaughter, Joann DiChoso, both of San Bruno, Calif. Pensioner Ernesto Gonzalez Alonso, 67, died of lung failure in Arecibo, P.R. on June 18. Brother Alonso joined the Union on the West Coast sailing as a waiter and room steward for 17 years. He sailed on the SS China Bear (Pacific Far East) SS President Hayes (Amer­ ican President Line) and the SS California (Matson). In 1959, he was on the Matson Shoregang. Seafarer Alon­ so was bom in Hatillo, P.R. and was a resident of Arecibo. Surviving are a son, Ernesto Jr.; two daughters. Carmen Ana and Mrs. Peter Revon of New Brunswick, N.J. and Libia, P.R.; a sister, Ines of Arecibo and a brother-inlaw, Ernesto A. Rojas of Guaynabo, P.R. Pensioner Harry Herman Rubin, 86, passed away from heart failure at home in Oceano, Calif, on Oct. 26. Brother Rubin joined the MC&S in 1933 in the port of San Francisco sailing as a room steward on passenger ships for 40 years. He also sailed during World War 11. Seafarer Rubin was born in Russia and .was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Inter­ ment was in the Arroyo (Calif.) Grande Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Betty Lou; a stepson, Arthur and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Darlene Kidd of Atascadero, Calif. . • 'I • iff I •t' ••-I, 1: April 1980 / LOG / 35 • ri-,5»r-'rsS<LiI^ �F Abdul Mawarl uses a grease gun on a fitting on the Idler. I '•a' t &• * A,.' t- During their practical training students Fred Minor and Chester Patten dis­ assemble a troughing idler to make repairs. Above. Another repair that may be made Is fixing a tear In the conveyor belt. Art Elmodhjl tightens a fastener that was used to secure a tear. Left. In­ structor Bin Foley, Mark MIsso and Saif Shajira examine the various tools that can be used for fasteners. Below. Scott Corlstelne and George Harrison roll out a conveyor t)elt during their shop Instruction. I 1^• •»; Great Lakes Seafarers < sV T; H,. . Jl!' ,fr /f -<j' The first group of Great Lakes Seafarers to complete the Con­ veyor Department course grad­ uated from HLS in March. This course was developed by HLS Staff in cooperation with industry Representatives to prepare SlU members to work as conveyormen and gatemen aboard selfunloading ships on the Lakes. During the four-week course, the classroom instruction followed a seminar format. The students and instructor shared their knowledge of the equipment and operations aboard self-unloaders. While enrolled in the Conveyor Department course, students learned about conveyor belts, their construction, maintenance and storage, motors, drives, ball bear­ ings, hydraulic systems, and troubleshooting. The class also spent one week in the HLS welding shop and received instruction in basic welding techniques for mak­ ing repairs and adjustments to equipment. The class was visited by company and manufacturer representatives. Lou Ervin and Floyd Brown, Vice Presidents of the American Steamship Company, showed the students some of the equipment that Is used on their company's vessels. f Field Engineer Bill Bilges of Flex Company demonstrated his com­ pany's fasteners that are used on the conveyor belts. During Mr. Bilges' presentation, each student in the class was able to practice with the fasteners. The Conveyor Department course is designed to help Great Lakes Seafarers improve their job skills, advance their careers and build their earning-power. The course will be offered again in June. To enroll, fill out the upgrading ap­ plication in this issue of the Log, and mail it to HLS. Do it soon — it's a great opportunity for Great Lakes Seafarers. Advance at HLS 36 / LOG / April 1980 �^t r? ri ...I •• jrr •; : : -">!^rr: -F: •• Abdul Mawari uses a grease gun on a fitting on the idler. 'I Hsre is the tentative schedule of upgrad­ ing courses to be held at the Lundeberg School in 1980. As you can see, the School is offering a wide range of programs for all ratings, both for deep sea and inland members. SlU members are reminded that this Course Name schedule is tentative. In other words, courses may be changed or cancelled de­ pending on response from the member­ ship. So think about upgrading this year. And get your applications in early to assure yourself a seat in the class of your choice. Starting Dates LNG Course Name April 28 May 26 June 23 July 21 August 18 September 15 November 10 Starting Dates Able Seaman v.: April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 November 6 Siy v;. QMED May 22 September 25 FOWT ' ? 'J Steward Recertification Program April 10 May 8 Julys July 31 September 25 y Ociober 23 November 20 V ^ ;•, . i. 'f Bosun Recertification Program May 12 August 18 Great Lakes Seafarers •• i ;-: •^•'^ -J,-, y.r * .'>r A;' The first group of Great Lakes Seafarers to coinplete the Con­ veyor Department course grad­ uated from HLS In March. This course was developed by HLS Staff in cooperation with industry Representatives to prepare SID members to work as conveyormen and gatemen aboard selfunloading ships on the Lakes. During the four-week course, the classroom instruction followed a seminar format. The students and instructor shared their knowledge of the equipment and operations aboard self-unloaders. While enrolled in the Conveyor Department course, students 36 / LOG / April 1980 learned about conveyor belts, their construction, maintenance and storage, motors, drives, ball bear­ ings, hydraulic systems, and troubleshooting. The class also spent one week in the HLS welding shop and received instruction in laasic welding techniques for mak­ ing repairs and adjustments to equipment. The class was visited by company and manufacturer representatives. Lou Ervin and Floyd Brown, Vice Presidents of the American Steamship Company, showed the students some of the equipment that Is used on their cornparty's vessels. Field Engineer Bill Bilges of Flex Company demonstrated his cort)pany's fasteners that are used on the conveyor belts. During Mr. Bilges' presentation, each student In the class was able to practice with the fasteners. The Conveyor Department course is designed to help Great Lakes Seafarers improve their job skills, advance their careers and build their earning-power. The course will be offered again in June. To enroll, fill out the upgrading ap­ plication in this issue of the Log, and mail it to HLS. Dp it soon — it's a great opportunity for Great Lakes Seafarers. Advance at HLS April 7 May 5 June 9 July 7 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 10 December 8 i-y'v*'- • V '"'mt June 23 September 29 v'v' J*"''H-- • • . •-r-.-.' Refrigeration Systems maintenance & Operations 1 y> J'"''" Marine Electrical Maintenance June 23 September 29 - -V' -. V _ \ ^ Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Lifeboat .August 4 November 10 • .=^,4 ; .. ,, • Diesel Engineer (Regular) ' April 7 August 11 A Seniority Upgrading Program Marine Electronics May 12 July 14 September 8 October 13 -i;, » , -••-.'••v. 'i'-' '%• i, •- • „ . -.-i , . April 10 April 24 : ^ ,..11?^^.-=: ". i May 12 July 7 September 15 October 27 •• I •• „ i.J!- Ac.y;-'. •' Tankerman Diesel Engineer (License) July 7 October 27 Welding April 14 June 9 October 27 Engine Room Automation f . ^ May 12 September 15 , r'' /' Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Celestial Navigation f May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 December 4 December 18 April 7 July 7 : September 29 August 4 f iiP£. n:i 'n ; 1st Class Pilot October 6 Quartermaster May 26 October 13 . • • I' ,, V I-.i. • ' X i •. > Assistant Cook ~ / Cook & Baker Chief Cook r 5^.: fli ; '.i These courses will be scheduled as needed to accomodate applicants. ' -• 'Sr .'= Chief Steward April 1980 / LOG / 37 t'lL..". ' ;7-; , i-j** • ' / IJL.- -V' • Ti ' .t - • ' • -•M. * 1 I '1 M I- �r-.'= -- ,=1= —V'l - / •• ,< .•;' rI^ T ' /li: VI ..;r , ="=;: • -. • ' ' •••^ ,"•' • , ". i '••' ' .'"^ • - ji^i m = /'^..l.lJil •IteiLa: ^ 'jJll Hilary Anthony Theln John WilUam Boughman Michael Peter Marth Seafarer Hilary Anthony Thein, 25, grad­ uated from the HLS in 1976. Brother Thein got his AB ticket I there in 1978. He has the fire1 fighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. Thein was bom in Princeton, N.J., lives in Federal Way, Wash, and ships out of the port of Seattle. Seafarer John William Boughman Jr., 23, whose grand­ father was port Capt. Edwin Boughman, is a 1974 Piney Point graduate. Bro­ ther Boughman upgraded to QMED there last September. He has his LNG, firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. Born in Ridgewood, N.J., he is a resident of Mawah, N.J. Boughman has worked on a newspaper arid sailed on the lakes during summers away from Long Island University, Southhampton, L.L, where he studied creative writing for two years. He sails out of the port of New York. Seafarer Michael Peter Marth, 23, grad­ uated from Pin­ ey Point in 1975. Brother Marth upgraded to FOWT there in 1976. He has the firefighting, life­ boat and CPR tickets. A native of Palmerton, Pa., he lives in Northampton, Pa. and ships out of the port of Philadelphia. Wendell G* Burton Seafarer Wen­ dell Gray Bur­ ton Jr., 23, Jose Antonio Quinones graduated from Seafarer JOse the HLS Entry Antonio Quino­ Trainee Pro­ nes, 28, joined gram in 1977. the SIU in the He upgraded to port i of New AB there in York in 1973. 1979. Brother He upgraded to Burton has the,firefighting, lifeboat FOWT at the and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation HLS in 1975. In (CPR) endorsements. Though not a 1978, he com-, ^'Rhodes scholar", he was a pleted the Basic Welding Course freshman at the Western Carolina there. Brother Quinones earned his College, was a treecutter and likes firefighting, lifeboat and CPR camping and photography. He was tickets. He was bora in Ponce, P.R., bora in Winston-Salem, N.C. where resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. and ships he resides and ships out of the port out of the port of New York. of Norfolk. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ,f-:. • i'. • X' .y . . • ' .pfe - f*' Wr • • ; - fL ' • 'f-» r, #/. • sb'. . X' U:.: 21^ S'eafarer Martin Joseph Martin, 24, iri 1973 graduated from the HLS. He earned his AB endorse­ ment there in .1977. Brother 1 Martin earned his fu-efighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. He was bora in Philadelphia and lives and ships out of that port. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS '• ¥ .• •K -3,' FINANCIAL R]E|PORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguiirding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three jnonths, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Seafarer Raphael Sem­ mes Vargas, 27, is a 1977 gradu­ ate of Piney Point. He up­ graded to AB there in 1979. Brother Vargas, whose steelworker father, Ted, was a merchant mariner in 1958, holds the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnaim War serving as an instrumentman aboard the USS Paget Sound. He collects stamps and coins. Vargas was born in Princeton, W. Va., lives in Baltimore and ships out of that port city. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 i Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 38 / LOG / April1980 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution iare available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as. to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member So affected should immediately notify headquarters. patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. -EDITORIAL POLICY^THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union.^The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official, receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. -I |- jwhy Not Apply for an HLS Upgrading Course Nowlj I I I HARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION r (Please Print) I Name. I X. Date 6f Birth. (Last) (First) (Middle) I Mo./DayAoar I Address. I (Street) I I .Telephone. Rv (City) 'State) (Zip Code) I (Area Code) I Deepsea Member • .y Inland Waters Member Q I Lakes Member Q I Book Number.:! . Seniority. I •S-J •• I Date Book Port Presently Was Issued. I Port Issued Registered ln_ I Endorsement s) or Social Security #. I . License Now Held. I I I Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if yes. fill in below) I I Entry Program: From to (dates attended) I I ; ^[ •' I Endorsements) or Upgrading Program: From to. I License Received . (dates attended) I I I •Do you hold a iMter of completion for Lifeboat •Yea Nop Hieflahting: • Yes Nop I X.P. Dates Available for Training I I I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). I I -• , if'.'--'' DECK ENGINE I STEWARD I • Tankerman • FWT • Oiler Q Assistant Cook I • AB 12 Months d] OMED - Any Rating O Cook & Baker I O AB Unlimited P • (Others. • Chief Cook + Q AB Tugs & Tows I Q Marine Electrical Maintenance Q Steward • AB Great Lakes I • Pumproom Maintenance and • Towboat Inland Cook • Quartermaster Q Operation I O Towboat Operator • Automation I ALL DEPARTMENTS Western Rivers • Maintenanceof Shipboard I • Towboat Operator Inland <r Refrigeration Systems • LNG I • Towboat Operator Not Q Diesel Engines • LNG Safety I More than 2(X) Miles Q Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Welding I Q Towboat Operator (Over Motor Vessel) Lifeboatman 200 Miles) I • Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Fire Fighting • Master Q Mate I Motor Vessel) Q Pilot I I I A I I RECORD OF aiPLOYMBNT TIME -—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, I I whichever is applicable.) I VESSa RAnNdHELO DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE I I I I I I I • • ;;r 1/ , I •:'vf''-;Sl<aviATURE^ t r".l !,; f. i iv : : i ; W'i ' - • i " - ; )• f t. .r I I I RETURN COMPLErS) APPLICATION TO: " •' 'A' LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER. I PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 I I "V • T , •.R' Ii -1" • r'HJl -'ti if:;:. Michael Jos|^h Martin Raphael Semmes Vargas =3 EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts: In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a memiwr feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Infor­ mation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address b 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. ; 'i.. ' . u . f '*> 'r • , i; , - it ! .1.; I ,i i. ;( 1 J |. lift-:) "(J i hi;)!,,. -2-siVl mmmm ' -Kx - I I I I ^ I J 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I : . .i"- ^-5' >. • f U r-^ ^ Ar j April 1980 / LOG / 39 t-,";' h-^y'. •- i\\ • • •' '. •' fc ; I •' ' 733,H''Jn-~. = •'* �mm -tT'—r* it: >, r1 '• -ff ' *,i' -^Z M: -?•' -4' >a -I Keep US Shipshape We Need A Space In Washington .• ;• • V .. .-. •: OfficUl Puhlkjlion of Ihi; Sctlitcn, Inlcrnjnvnjf Union • Alljniii. liulf, Ljkos jnd Inljnd WJUT^ DiMncI • AFL CIO im-'i ••, . 4y-.1. 30« A Day is Ail it Takes Sign the SPAD check-off today if-: Apfjl 1 980 ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: $580 M mARITIME BUDGET BREEZES THRU HOUSE CONGRESSIONAL COMMENTS ON MARITIME BUDGET BILL SIU SEEKS MARITIME PLANT IN DEMO PLATFORM A REBIRTH OF THE U.S.-FLAG PASSENGER LINES SEAFARERS MAN 2 MORE SEA-LAND IDESELS SIU ASKS CARTER ACTION ON BUREAUCRATIC SNAFU AMERICA EXTENDS FRIENDSHIP TO NEW NATION GOV. BROWN NAMES SIU'S JOE GOREN TO COMMISSION LABOR DEPT. TO MSC: SERVICE CONTRACT ACT STAYS FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, ADMIRERS HONOR PAUL HALL AS 'MR. PORT OF NEW YORK' OMNIBUS BILL FACING ROUGH SEAS IN HOUSE UNION GOES ALL OUT TO PREVENT SHIPS SAILING SHORT CONGRESS APPROVES 1981 MARITIME SUBSIDY PROGRAMS SHIPS IN US FLEET CONTINUE DECLINE AS TONNAGE RISES PRIVATE HOPPER DREDGE FLEET PROVES A-OK INOUYE SHIP BILL OFF THE SENATE BACK BURNER ALL PULLING FOR BEN MIGNANO TO GET MATE'S LICENSE CARTER OKS $227 BILLION OIL WINDFALL PROFITS TAX ACT NOTICE TO PARTICPANTS IN PMA PENSION PLAN WAACS GET V.A. BENEFITS: SEAMEN NEXT ON LIST RETIRING ON SIU PENSION MEANS SECURITY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! PASS OCEAN MINING NOW LIBERIA'S TOLBERT KILLED IN MILITARY COUP WATERMAN STEADILY MODERNIZING ITS FLEET WITH LASH SHIPS IF HURT ON A VESSEL, USPHS MUST STILL BE UTILIZED GREAT LAKES FITOUT '80 U.S. SHIPS VISIT RED CHINA: STILL NO BILATERAL PACT REPORT PROGRESS IN U.S. CHINA BILATERAL SHIPPING AGREEMENT AMERICA'S NATIONAL DEFENSE IS DEFUNCT WITHOUT ADEQUATE MERCHANT FLEET GREAT LAKES SEAFARERS ADVANCE AT HLS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 4 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3318add2b210a8263ed8c3cee6a9bd89.PDF d2eea5b2363853635e1bcb4144772de7 PDF Text Text • - • . .^ • .. - ••••7'kv ^• i", . •'. -•' ^:A ;* *' -' Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf,. Drozalc, Carter Meet at White ••'- • v^^'Kj. VOL. 42 NO. 3 MARCH 1980 SlU Ci^iWs New Supertanker TT Bay Ridge -••V7r i-i, .Rages 20-21 'JciiM •VfcfcT'J,' Si!. v-yr-r •I ; , • .^'753«V'7 • V; '• 0 rmCt i I .'i 'i •'i ,•'! -4 7'' 7 V-' ',aS''..' # r-r,^ : !i .7 •'^'Sl:.I •••-•• 7,^:^''V,-7 • .-• - •'ivm /f. ", �' -:i^, , ; h/ "Sri'/: Tough Trip Begins; SlU Pushes '81 Budget T ^HE crucial Maritime Admin­ istration Appropriations Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 1981 has begun to wind its way through Congress. Tagged H.R. 6554, the bill was the subject of two days of hearings before the House Merchant Marine Subcommit­ tee, chaired by Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.) Carrying the SIU's strong enctorsement of the MarAd funding measure to the Subcom­ mittee was the SIU's Legislative Representative Frank Pecquex. "The authorizations included in this legislation," Pecquex told the Subcommittee on Feb. 28, "are required to maintain the programs designed to implement our national maritime policy as set forth in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and reaffirmed in the 1970 Act. "It is essential," Pecquex continued, "that the goals of the 1970 Act, which provide for the maintenance and expansion of a merchant fleet capable of serving the economic, military and political requirements of the U,S. be continued by these funding requests." $567 M Requested The Maritime Administration has requested more than, half a billion dollars for fiscal year 1981 to fund the on-going maritime support programs which rare the life blood of the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. That $500 mil­ lion-plus total breaks down into specific requests of: • $135 million for the con­ struction differential subsidy (CDS) program which provides funds for the cost difference in constructing a new vessel in a U.S. shipyard and building it foreign; • $347.69 million for operat­ ing differential subsidies (ODS) which allow the American merchant fleet to compete in the U.S. foreign trades with other major world fleets, most of which are largely subsidized by their governments; • $18.75 million for research and development; • $26.76 million for maritime education and training and; • $38.86 million for MarAd's annual operating expenses. CDS Crucial The CDS program is key to the survival of bpth the U.S. ship­ building industry and the U.S.flag dry bulk fleet. "The authorization requests in this legislation," said the SIU's Pecquex, "present the U.S. with an . excellent opportunity to stimulate the cjevelopment of the U.S.-flag dry bulk fleet as a secure method of transportation for vital materials." Pecquex noted that the $135 million CDS funding request is earmarked for the construction offive new dry bulk vessels in the 35,000 to 45,000 dwt range, a badly-needed addition to the nation's aging, inadequate dry bulk fleet. "Of the 5,000 dry bulk vessels worldwide," Pecquex reminded the Subcommittee, "only 19 with average age of 25 years comprise the U.S. dry bulk fleet." He added that while "dry bulk cargoes comprise nearly 40 percent of the U.S. foreign trade ...only two percent of it is moved 'on American-flag vessels." SlU Supporting OCAW Strike The SIU A&G District is provid­ Workers union announced a tenta­ ing important support on the West tive agreement with Gulf Oil. Coast to the long, tough Oil, Meanwhile, the union was consider­ Chemical and Atomic Workers ing offers similar to the Gulf strike against the major oil com­ proposals frpm 11 other firms, panies. including Shell, British Petroleum, The support of the SIU and other Union Oil of California, Texaco, unions is crucial to the success of Mobil, Atlantic-Richfield, Ashland, OCAW's strike, which has dragged Phillips and Sohio. on for more than 11 weeks. Approximately 55,000 workers The SIU has provided all out are involved in the strike at major oil support to OCAW strikes many refineries. times over the years. The union called the strike on Jan. As the Log goes to press, the Oil 8, 1980. Agents Confab: New Programs to Speed Services to Membership IU Port Agents and other top officials from New York to Seattle met at Union Head­ quarters this month to discuss new plans and programs to deliver the Union's services and benefits to the membership foster and more efficientfy. The two-day session, held March 22-23, was chaired by SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak. S \ Tops on the agenda of the Pension benefits. Agents Conference was a discus­ This program is aimed at sion on the day-to-day responsi­ training and placing persons bilities of port offices and how thoroughly schooled in all the these responsibilities can best be Union's Benefit Plans in key carried out to the benefit of the ports. membership. This person would be charged Out of these discussions, the Union's officials devised a new with the important responsibility providing help and informa­ program centering on helping the of membership in filing for and tion to members and dependents receiving Welfare, Vacation and in getting the utmost of what they are entitled to—and getting it fast. ^^eaks at MEBA This program would also make a person avmlable to travel to members' homes or to hospitals to insure the membership is properly taken care of. In addition to this program, the Agents' Conference devised new programs for becoming more involved than ever in local politics, and local labor organiza­ tions, such as State Feds, Local Central bodies and Maritime Port Councils. SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak (right) gets ready to speak after being introduced at the 96th convention of the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. Clapping at left is Jesse Calhoon, president of National MEBA: The convention, which takes place every two years, was held in Fort Lauderdale Fla from Mar. 17 to 19. ' ' Other issues discussed were how to better keep the costs of operating a union hall down, as well as how to get the most out of the services the Union is paying for such as heat, electricity and telephone. The Agents Conference also cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International iininn A.I . ^ 11231. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 42. No. 3, March 198a(ISsftlTo^2M came up with new ideas and schedules for the regular monthly servicing of the Union's con­ tracted shops and equipment. Overall, the Agents Confer­ ence was tremendously success­ ful. In a widespread organization like the SIU, it is crucially important for the Union's offi­ cials to be thoroughly knowl­ edgeable about the Union's activities in every port, not only in their own. Such knowledge makes for a better port office and smoother operations. And in the long run, it is the huembership who bene­ fits. I Coast Guard Fears Ship's 22 Lost Though Coast Guard cutters and planes found two drifting, orange lifeboats, a raft, debris and life jackets of the Panama-registered cargo ship SSMount Horizon and a "bubbling oil slick" 70 miles south­ east of Cape Lookoqt, N.C. early this month, it fears that 22 of her crew were Ipst when she sunk. The 340-foot overdue vessel left Cristobal, Panama on Feb. 25 carrying 4,600 tons of sugar bound for the port of Philadelphia. The ship ran into a storm on Mar. 4 with SOm.p.h. winds and high seas. " '^''L-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.^ 2 / LOG / March 1980 \ »--'y '• - .:4 f': �Tv;;-^ :i-,»>Vs--5V-'•: ••• •,.- ' !-:< : President Carter Meets With Drozak. White WO weeks to the day before the crucial New York presidential primary, President Carter met with SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak and a group of top-level labor, community and public interest leaders from the Empire State in an allday meeting at the White House. The invitation to the March 11 briefing session telegrammed to Drozak at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn, asked him to attend a meeting "with the President and some of his senior advisors, covering both foreign and domestic areas." Carter's address to the group from the Big Apple touched on a broad range of issues including the con­ tinuing crises in Iran and Afghanistan; U.S. commit­ ment to the on-goiiig peace talks between Israel and Egypt; Federal budget requests for F.Y. 1981 and other key topics in the areas of domestic and foreign affairs. T INDEX Legiitattve News SIU In Wahlngton Pages 9-10 Maritime Authorizations Page 2 Union News Drozak at White House Page 3 Headquarters Notes ..Page 5 Letters to Editor —Page 18 Brotherhood in Action Page 22 At Sea-Ashore Page 17 SPAD Checkoff... Back Page Service Contract Act Page 19 Great Lakes Picture .Page 32 Inland Lines .Page 27 General News Ship's Digest ..Page27 Dispatcher's Reports: Great Lakes ......Page 33. Inland Waters —Page 26 I Sea Page 23 Training-Upgrading "A" Seniority Upgrading Page 39 Upgrading Sch^ule .Page 37 Membership News New Pensioners Page 30 Final Departures Pages 34-35 HLSGrads Page 24 Special Features Rrefighting for Safety Pages 14-15 The President's remarks echoed the theme of his State of the Union message to Congress in January. Though the U.S. wants to be "a nation at peace in a stable world," he said that recent world events called for a "strong defense budget for 1981." The $142.7 billion requested for the defense budget is necessary. Carter said, to maintain a strong military capability and to keep up .our defense commitments to our allies. Both actual and potential conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia have "placed unprecedented demands on our defense capabilities," Carter said, "in particular the need to be able to respond to several crises at once." The military budget requests for the coming fiscal year and the Administration's overall "five year defense program are aimed at meeting those demands," Carter said. Israel Commitment Carter took pains to reaffirm U.S. commitments to the security of Israel. Ambassador Sol Linowitz. Carter's personal representative to the Middle East peace negotiations, had filled the group in earlier on the current status of the peace settlement between Egypt and Israel which was cited as "a notable achievement which represents a strategic asset for America and which also enhances prospects for regional and world peace." Moving to other foreign concerns. Carter acknowl­ edged that the continuing crises in Iran and Afghanis­ tan weigh heavily in his concerns and in the concerns of all the Ameri­ can people. The twin crises, he said, "have dramatized a i <. , J, v.,' < '' i" r * -iV'-x ' Vi.'" .i . .1,!^ { !I , /r SIU Exec. V.P. Frank Drozak met with President Carter earlier this month. very important lesson," for the United States. "Our excessive dependence on foreign oil is a clear and present danger to our nation's security." "There is not only a danger of further turmoil in the Middle East and a major interruption in the supply of oil from the region, but it is conceivable that control of the oil itself might become an issue in the future," Carter warned. Carter reminded meeting participants that fuel conservation is just a part of the Administration's overall belt-tightening program, aimed at achieving a balanced federal budget. Though he stuck to his often-repeated statement that mandatory wage and price controls are "out of the question," the President said he plans to continue "to work with business to hold down prices. Helped New York Looking to score last minute points with the labor and community leaders from New York before that state's March 25 primary, the President detailed the Administra­ tion's "key achievements for the people of New York," including: • economic assistance for business and public works programs; • jobs programs; • funding to assist lowincome families hard hit by energy price increases and; • $6.5 billion in federal monies for low income and public housing construction over the past two years. Prior to Carter's general remarks, the New York leaders were briefed in detail by senior presidential advisers and members of the Cabinet, including: Zbigniew Brezezinski, Carter's assistant for national security affairs; Ambassa­ dor Sol Linowitz; Treasury Secretary G. William Miller and Transportation Secre­ tary Neil Goldschmidt. Sarah Weddington, an assistant to the President, acted as host of the days' events. A White House reception followed the briefing session. X • i W: f. -•(/:/ f/f) March 1980 / LOG / 3 --r-O �• •:- • •: r-:':''M^-'-' f." •:J;I,^' '" '-M • • ' • . AFLXIO Blasts Coast Guard Record on Safety T HE AFL-CIO Executive Council has blasted the U.S. Coast Guard's inept handling of safety issues concerning the U.S. merchant marine. The Council passed a resolu­ tion at its mid-winter meeting which stated that; "The Coast Guard, as a military organization is inherently ineffable of carrying out the tasks of administering programs vital to the commercial merchant marine." This resolution came a week after a similar one had been passed by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department (MTD) Executive Board at its midwinter meeting. The SIUNA is an affiliate of the MTD and has, for many years, been criticizing the Coast Guard's performance con­ •;L-' 'i- i. •V. ,i. cerning the merchant marine. In its statement, the AFL-CIO Executive Council noted that the Coast Guard's efforts have been "ineffectual" since it obtained jurisdiction from the Department of Commerce over the inspection and operation of U.S. merchant vessels and the licensing and certification of shipboard per­ sonnel. the Council also cited the Coast Guard's "equally unac­ ceptable" record concerning its responsibilities under the Occu­ pational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and the Outer Conti­ nental Shelf Lands Act. Pointing to a General Ac­ counting Office (GAO) report, the Council said the GAO found that commercial vessel accidents e . * r\r\ iw% r^il nnfpH C^onPress speci­ cnpoi' cil noted tha.t that Congress have risen about 100 percent• in four years. According to the fically declared that equipment Council, the GAO blamed this on the Shelf be manned and dramatic rise in maritime acci­ crewed by American labor. The dents on the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard was supposed to complete absence of standards make regulations to put this and procedures for qualifying policy into effect. Sixteen months iater, though, the Coast Guard Coast Guard inspections. Concerning the Coast Guard's has failed to issue any regulations responsibilities under OSHA, the to comply with the law. Because of the Coast Guard's Council noted that the Coast negligence, the Council state­ Guard has the authority to set down and enforce safety and ment noted that "the AFL-CIO health standards. However, be­ strongly urges that steps be taken cause it has failed in this, "mer­ which would lead to the transfer chant seamen are one of the of these Coast Guard functions largest classes of workers still to other agencies of government inadequately protected by safety better equipped to perform these duties, and that no similar and health regulations." functions be transferred to the With respect to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Coast Guard in the future." The SIU fully agrees. Amendments of 1978, the Coun­ High Court Rules Stuyvesanf Can Ply Alaska Trade A ITT" 1 t ••••'•», •• '- V "V',;:- , -,K- \-• "V. ,.3i.^i •• IS V":s. TSe fetwe Is Hm Are you Ready for It? I, 1: 1 •. vesant to Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) for use in the Alaskan oil trade. Because the intended Valdezto-East Coast run is entirely do­ mestic, all vessels operating in it are required, under the Jones Act, to be U.S. built without subsidy. The charter Agreement between Seatrain and Sbhio was tentative. It depended upon an okay by the Secretary of Commerce of Seatrain's plan to repay the $27 million in CDS money they'd received for the Stuyvesant. With the CDS repayment Seatrain sought a per­ ; ' manent waiver from the "foreigntrade-only" requirement which binds all vessels built with CDS A Supreme Court ruling concerning the repayment of CDS funds has enabled the funds. In Sept., 1977, the Commerce SlU-manned TTStuyvesant Jo participate permanently in the Alaska oil run. To guard against subsidized Secretary approved the transaction, oil trade filed a protest in federal vessels moving from one trade to basing his decision on several points District Court. including the fact that "there were Shell Oil Co., Alaska Bulk Car­ another and doing what the Court no other opportunities for employ­ riers Inc., and Trinidad Corp.'s suit called "skimming the cream" from ment of the Stuyvesant.'" was based on their contention that each, safeguards were written into But the day before the Stuyvesant the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, the 1936 Act. was to pass to Sohio, several other which created the CDS program, Paraphrasing those strictures the companies operating in the Alaskan did not give the Commerce Secre­ high Court said the Act "mandates tary the authority to waive the that vessels enjoying the benefits of a foreign trade requirement in ex­ subsidy may move in and out of domestic commerce only under change for repayment of subsidy. The case was argued before narrowly circumscribed condi­ federal District Court and the Court tions," allowing only temporary of Appeals before making its way to releases from the foreign trade-only requirements. the nation's highest tribunal. But the Court judged "a perma­ In their unanimous opinion, written by Justice William J. nent release upon full repayment Brennan, the Supreme Court found of CDS monies "is quite different. It that the 1936 Merchant Marine Act irrevocably locates the vessel in the "empowers the Secretary (of Com­ unsubsidized fleet and thus poses no merce) to approve full-repayment danger of a supercompetitor skim­ permanent-release transactions of ming the cream from each market. the type at issue here." Notice on Welfare Plan The Court noted that the 1936 Act In answer to several recent placed "substantial limits upon the entry of subsidized vessels into the requests for information, the Sea­ domestic trade. Any other result," farers Welfare Plan wishes to notify Courses start May 26 and June 23. they emphasized, "would have been the membership that no Welfare To enroll, fill out the application in this issue of the Log, disastrous for the unsubsidized benefits are payable to pensioned, or contact the Harry Lundeberg School. Jones Act fleet for.which that trade members and/ or dependents rest • ing in the Philippine Islands. was reserved." unanimous decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court last month has cleared the way for the SlU-contracted super­ tanker Stuyvesant to operate in the domestic Alaskan oil trade perma­ nently. Reversing an Appeals Court opin­ ion, the nigh court siated that a vessel built under the construction differential subsidy (CDS) program and bound, by law, to operate in the foreign trade could-make a per­ manent switch to the domestic trade if the subsidies are repaid. The Stuyvesant was built by Seatrain in the mid-1970's with CDS and other federal subsidy money. The mammoth oil carrier was intended for use in the foreign trade. But by 1977, when the 225,000 dwt Stuyvesant was completed, world events had drastically altered the international oil scene and there was no longer an opportunity to use the Stuyvesant on a regular foreign run. Seatrain then chartered the Stuy­ r 1 'I "Vii-; If- • Ybu Ctm Be! Take the LNG Course at HLS. 4 / LOG / March 1980 i' . '"J** �J.:. J- -i by Frank Drozak, Executive Vice President I N this business, you no sqoner put one fire out than another one starts. Right now, we have fires burning all over Washington, D.C. And to control these political flames, the SIU puts forth an all out effort, day in and day out in the Nation's Capital. The SIU is deeply involved in many crucially important issues on the leg­ islative scene. We are presently embroiled in our annual battle over the Maritime Author­ izations bill, which provides the subsidy budget for maritime. It's going to be a tougher fight than ever this year, especially in light of the Administration's newly proposed fiscal austerity program. We are fighting for legislation to get a viable U.S. ocean mining industry'off the ground that will contain the all important "build and man-American" clauses in it. So far, we have been successful in getting it through^ the Senate. The battleground on this one is now in the House. The SIU is also deeply involved in legislative thrusts to bolster the virtually non-existent U.S. flag dry bulk fleet and to secure a program for negotiation of bilateral trade agreements with America's major trading partners. We are also continuing our fight for a national commitment to develop a merchant fleet capable of serving as a viable military auxiliary to the Navy. A LL of these things are very heavy issues, especially when you consider who is fighting against us. Our opponents are the real big boys—the multinational oil companies; the mineral and offshore supply industry and the Departments of State, Justice and Defense to name a few. There are mai^more. ' We are not intimidated by our opponents. The SIU has a good, solid, hardworking team in Washington. Our record of success in Washington over the years proves this. But in this day and age of high pressure lobbying by the "big boys," no one Union can go it alone. That's where the SIU's close ties with the national labor movement comes in, especially our position and participation in the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. If we had to work by ourselves in Washington, we would be at best mildly successful. But with the strength and political clout of virtually the entire labor movement in our corner, we can be a powerhouse. At the present time, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department is comprised of 43 international unions representing more than 8 million workers. That's 8 million voters and their families. That is political clout. S the president of the Maritime Trades Department, you can be sure that the best interests of the SIU and the maritime industry are a top priority. That's not to say that maritime issues are the only things the MTD fights for. The MTD is deeply involved in political issues concerning the best interests of a vtide cross-section of the labor movement. That's the way it should be. Because in labor, we are all oneunited in a single purpose. We have to be, because if we're not, we might as well close up shop. It all comes down to the principle that "no man is an island." In the labor movement, we work together, we stand together and we fight together. This is the heritage of our union movement. It also must be the future of our movement. Because without unity, there is ho future for us. Again, the SIU is tremendously active in Washington!. We have a great deal of support frpm our brother unions. At the same time, we support these unions in their special fights. The job is not e^y in Washington. It's getting tougher all the time. But as we look to the future, I can assure you that the legislative interests of the SIU are in good hands. A ;\n ir i • r'' { •«'- -() - sels of comparable size and speed. All 12 of these D-9 class containerships are 745 feet long and have a service speed of 22 knots. And all 12 will he manned by the SIU. Incorporating an advanced cellu­ lar design, the ships can carry 35 and 40 foot containers. Of the 839 container slots aboard ship, 165 are allocated for refrigerated cargoes and 84 for hulk liquid tanks. The first of this class of ship, the Sea-Land Patriot, has already gotten her SIU crew. (See story in February 1980 Log.) The next two christened after the Patriot were the Sea-Land Defender and the Sea-Land Developer. AH of the ships should he in operation by the end of the year. Ten will he used in Sea-Land's transPacific service. The Liberator was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc. in Nagasaki, Japan as was the Patriot. Sea-Land has also contracted with Mitsui Engineering and Ship­ building Co., Ltd., Japan, for construction of three D-9's, and Hyundai Industries Company for two D-9 class vessels to he built in Korea. i. • -• {i •&» "•i-t Another Sea-Land Diesel (4th of 12) Is Christened Her name is the SeorLandLibera­ tor and It's an appropriate one. She will help free her SlU-contracted company, Sea-Land Service, from the full force of the energy crunch. Christened this month in Naga­ saki, Japan, the Sea-LandLiberator will he powered by diesel fuel. Like the three sister-ships that preceded her and the eight that are to follow, the Liberator represents a 35 percent improvement in fuel efficiency compared with steam-turhine ves­ •A •: J ii-i ri-i M If ir- PensfOfier Gives $300 to SPAD •f-i' M' .. I fC Pensioner Francisco S. Costa (left) gets a handstiake and the sincere thanks of the Union from SIU rep John Dwyer for the generous $300 contribution he made to SPAD recently. Seafarer Costa has made a large contribution to SPAD every year since his 1978 retirement. And every year he's upped the ante—$100 in 1978, $200 in 1979 and $300 in 1980. The SIU is proud to cafi Pensioner Costa "Brother" and we wish him a long and healthy retirement. I To crew CJ.S.-flag ships today, you've got to keep up with technology. So build your job security now. Learn ship­ board automation. Take the Automation course at HLS. It starts May 12. To enroll, contact HLS orftUout the application in this issue of the Log. , y, li t. •. Inarch 1980 / LOG / 5 M �Bill HalL One of the Best, Dies at 67 B ILL Hall, who for many years enriched the lives of seamen with his craggy charm and his unquestioned sense of loyalty, passed away on March 1st at his home in Largo, Florida. He was 67 years old. From the moment he first set foot onboard a ship in the early '40s, to his retirement in 1978, Bill Hall remained one of the bestliked figures in the Seafarers International Union. No official ever served his membership more faithfully, or with a greater . degree of undisguised warmth, than did Bill Hall. He held a variety of positions in the Union throughout his SByear career; N.Y. patrolman, acting port agent, headquarters representative. To each position he brought the special qualities which were his trademark: patience, consistency, a wellingrained respect for the rights of other individuals. In his later years at the union, he became something of a landmark. His striking head of white hair and erect posture made him readily recognizable. He looked like a professor of sorts, which was somehow fitting, for he ha^spent his whole life educating the membership, in one capacity or another. People who worked with Bill claimed that he was the best patrolman this union ever had. At each pay-off he would sit and explain the details, of newly devised programs with great patience and considerable charm. He did this beoalise he recognized that a patrolman was the link between the officials of the union and the membership. It was not enough to make a ship. Bill HaU felt that he had a duty to make sure that the members understood what was happening in their union and in the maritime industry. He also felt that he "had to know how the members re­ sponded to a program, so he could represent their views in the policy-making process. One of Bill Hall's major accomplishments came as Director of Union Curriculum at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. His efforts in that position contributed greatly to the success of the school, which has since become the major center of maritime education in the country. He set up the system of union education that exists to this day, and even taught several courses himself. The trainees viewed him with a great deal of affection, not unlike a stern, yet congenial, father-figure. His co-workers Bill Hall, one of the best, Is dead at 67. appreciated hiis style. The early days of Piney Point were rough-ones, especially for the people who were sent there to establish th.e school. The local population was extremely hostile to outsiders, especially seamen. At times it seemed like the Old Frontier, with all the attending dangers. But Bill Hall took it all in stride, as he did everything. His easy manner and sharp humor eased tensions considerably. Throughout his life. Bill Hall demonstrated a highly developed sense of community. One could see it in the way that he viewed his family, his union, his church. He had an innate sense about who he was, and where he belonged. There was no finer family man than Bill Hall. He loved his wife and children. In his later years he doted on his grandchildren, especially the oldest one, Meredith, who thrilled him with her athletic prowess. He would talk about his "Little Tomboy" to anyone who would listen, just like he would talk about the SIU and how it had helped to give so many seamen a second chance in life. Bill Hall came from a labor and seafaring family. His father was involved in union politics down South at a time when it was extremely-unpopular to do so. His brothers were all involved in the labor movement. He lived his life with the knowledge that helping the working man was part of his family's heritage. He revelled in that heritage. Perhaps the greatest tribute that one can give to Bill Hall is to note that he was loved by everyone who knew him. Long after he had retired, old-timers would still come to headquarters and ask for him. They remem­ bered how he used to help them out; they remembered the good times they had with him, they remembered his biting humor. At his funeral they were on hand to pay homage. Bill Hall is survived by his beloved wife Eva; three children, three brothers and five grand­ children. AFL-CIO Opposes Adminisfratkm's Budget Cuts on Social Programs AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland has criticized the budget curbs announced by President Carter this month. He said that the proposed new "balanced budget does little, if anything, to curb inflation." Rather, said Kirkland, it would severly hurt vital programs designed to: • curb recession and rising un­ employment • protect the weak and the poor • provide opportunities for those who seek work New Deep Sea Ibg Freedom Cretved Another new boat has been crewed by the SIU. She's the deep SM tug Freedom, owned by Interstate Oil Transport. Operating, out of the Gulf of Mexico, she'll run between Texas and Florida for now. Eventually shell run between Puerto Rico and Texas. The Freedom, which pushes oil barges, has 5,600 horsepower. She's approximately 135 feet long and 36 feet wide. Her draft is about 20 feet. The Freedom carries a crew of ten. 6 / LOG / March 1980 maintain the services essential to urban life • support the underpinnings of our society Kirkland said, "instead of provid­ ing for equality of sacrifice and a sharing of necessary austerity, it places most of the burden on those suffering the worst under present economic conditions.' He feels that the President's program does not attack the direct causes of inflation. These, he says, are the escalating costs of energy, housing, food and medical care and the incredibly high interest rates that have a critical impact on all sectors of the economy. the AFL-CIO has offered specific proposals to roll back and contain costs in these areas. Also, if the Federal deficit is to be reduced, the AFL-CIO suggested that such a reduction come from the raising of additional revenues through the reform of present tax loopholes. The reduction should not come from slashes in needed domestic pro­ grams. Don't Get Trapped in the Electronics JungU EVERY SIU ship has electronic gear that QMED's need to know how to handle •• Now you can learn howl Take the new 'Electronics for QMED's' course at HLS. In this 6-week course you'll get the skills you need to work on: • electronic systeme In the Engine Rppm • winch controls • anchor windlass controls • cargo control boards Sign Up Now! Course starts June 23. Contact the Harry Lundeberg Sc/ioo/ or use the application in this issue of the Log. �Seaforers, Boatmen, Lakers All tike" Option of Using USPH5 or Private Hospital S "^TNPF INCE 1 1070 OfTT 1, 1979, SIU members have been eli^ble for the most complete medical coverage ever offered to maritime workers anywhere. And they have been taking advantage of it. As of that date all Seafarers and Boatmen have been able to seek medical treatment wherever they want it—either at a USPHS hospital or at a private JacUity. If the Seafarer or Boatman chooses to .use a private facility, he receives exactly the same coverage his dependents are entitled to under the Seafarers We^are Plan. For a lot of SIU members, the option of using either USPHS or a private hospital makes a big difference. Many seamen and boatmen live in remote areas where a visit to a USPHS facility would create a hardship. For those people, USPHS I. De/' Dec. " 1 hospitals aren't, sufficiently accessible. The best possible health care for seamen and boatmen has always been a top priority of the SIU. To make sure all eligible employees have readily available, top-shelf medical care, the Board of Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan took the revolutionary step of making USPHS bptional late last year. That breakthrough in SIU Welfare benefits marked one of the most important steps ever taken by the Union on behalf of the health and well-being of the entire membership. Many Union members have continued to use USPHS hos­ pitals. But so far, numerous SIU brothers have opted for medical care at a private hospital or clinic. Again, when using a private facDity, you are entitled to the same coverage your dependents receive from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. _ It must be remembered, how­ ever, that if you choose to use a private facility instead of USPHS, there may be some instances when the individual will have to pay a small percent of the bill. So, if you are planning to use a private hospital instead of USPHS it is advisable to check out exactly what your coverage is. To find out, look at the Seafarers Welfare Plan booklet under Dependent's coverage, Also, you may want to ask your local SIU representative for help or advice. Here are some of the names of those Seafarers and Boatmen who have chosen to use private hospitals instead of USPHS. Boatman Ronald G. Carl, a welder at Radcliffe M^aterials of Mobile, had a $3,127.20 hospital tab paid in full by the Welfare Plan. Seafarer Keith M. Davis, who's been shipping aboard LNG vessels was " covered for the $796.50 bill for room, board and extras during a three-day hospital stay. Other Seafarers and Boatmen who've opted for private hospital care over USPHS are: Boatman John R. Turner; AB William Hunter; inland water­ ways Captain Robert Lee; Boatman John J. Baucom; Relief Captain Daniel R. Hansen; Boatman Elbert Clay; Boatman John Maxey; Great Lakes Boatman Walter L. Mero; Seaman Walter S. Richmond; QMED Herman T. Wilkerson and Bosun Donald Hicks. How's the new, extended welfare coverage working out? One Seafarer summed it all up when he said "I think it's great! We always had good medical coverage in the SIU. But having the choice of going to USPHS or a private hospital is really tremendous." House Extends War Risk Insurance for 5 Years ' I HE House of Representatives -I. has finally remedied an uncom­ fortable situation by passing H.R. 5784. The legislation, which was passed by voice vote, extends the war risk insurance provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 for another five years, up through September of 1984. The provisions had been allowed to elapse last September, leaving owners of American flag vessels in something of a precarious situation, especially in light of recent interna­ tional developments. Under the terms of the Act, the government is empowered to grant special insurance coverage to ships Do You Know How to Make This Work? NO? • Well leam how—it only tcdces YES? Terrific! Then enroll in the eightfour weeks. That's right. In just four weeks, week diesel engineering course at HLS. Get you can learn basic diesel theory and op>erations. This means new job opportunities for you. Where? Aboard the diesel-powered U.S.flag ships under contract with the SIU. New Ships • New Jobs »Gef Your Diesel Engineering License at HLS • your license and get ahead. Every student who took this course has gotten his license. ^ join the crowd of seafarers who've improved their pay and job security. Course starts on May 12. which operate in high-risk areas. Often conventional insurance poli­ cies contain "acts of war" clauses which terminate coverage when it is most needed. According to John Murphy (DNY), chairman of the House Merch­ ant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, the recently enacted measure "will protect the flow of U.S. waterborne commerce and essential trans­ portation services of the Depart­ ment of Defense by providing insurance through a mutual pool, administered by the government, when commercial insurance is term­ inated or rates sharply increased because underwriters consider the situation too hazardous to the safety of vessels." There had been some talk about permanently extending the bill's provisions, but the idea remained just that: talk. In the final analysis, it was felt that consecutive five-yepr renewals would give Congress more informal control over the actual administration of the bill's terms. While the legislation pertains mainly to American flag vessels, it does afford limited protection to certain categories of U.S.-owned foreign flag vessels. Most maritime unions believe that the best way to restrict the protection given to foreign flag vessels is to preserve Congressional oversight over the process. The Senate has already passed a five year extension of the war risk insurance provision of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. March 1980 / LOG / 7 i u , i,!' ) t /.'V. • . --fc • • '• / J .- t-* • �Hoiise Unit Posses Anti-Marine Safety Bill A LEGISLATIVE amendment that would have made the dif­ ference between safe and unsafe working conditions aboard small vessels has been defeated in the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee. Supported by the SIU and other labor unions, the amendment was offered to H.R. 5164 by Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.). H.R. 5164, which the SIU and other maritime labor unions strong­ ly oppose, would jeopardize the lives of seamen aboard small vessels. Basically, the' bill would allow vessels of 300 gross tons or less carrying freight or passengers for hire to operate without a licensed pilot ,or engineer. Further, the bill would get around the current training and seatime requirements for ABs and allow untrained and inexperienced deck­ hands to become ABs overnight Murphy's amendment would have kept a tighter hold on current • ay;[' • ..f -.5, ' •- restrictions than the bill allows. It would also have initiated a one year study on the loosening of restric-tions. But big business interests seem to have won out and the amendment was defeated 27 to 9. The mineral and offshore oil and supply industries operating offshore in the Gulf of Mexico have been pushing for this piece of legislation. They claim they're faced with a shortage of qualified licensed offi­ : 4- against the men they're supposed to protect. H.R. 5164 has been voted out of the full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. It now goes to the Rules Committee. If it passes there, the bill' will go to the full House. The SIU wfll fight this bill in the Rules Committee. H it gets as far as the House, the Union will be there to help defeat this dangerous piece of legislation. Stew€urd Slearhs Saves Life of Mate with First Aid "...your first aid training has helped me to save a life about 30 minutes ago,'^ wrote Chief Steward Bobbie W. Steams Jr. of the ST Overseas Washington (Maritime Overseas) to HLS Emergency Medi­ cal Training teacher Mrs. Jannet Cook on Mar. 10. The Wilmington, Calif, steward explained: It was about 9 a.m. when "our chief mate was using an 'automatic ladder' down to the Gov. Brown Nomos Disley to SfafoBoanf California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. early this month named SIU^A Vice President Henry "Whitey" Disley, president of the West Coast Firemen's Union (MFOW) to the state's Board of Governors of the Maritime Academy at Vallejo for a four-year term. This is the second time Brown has named Disley as a maritime representative. He is now a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners for San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bays. Disley, on the San Francisco Labor Council Executive Board, was elected MFOW president in 1974 from his vice president post. In 1963, he was first elected the union's business representative. The four-year academy is the only maritime college on the West Coast. New York, Maine, Massachusetts and Texas also have maritime schools. Great Lakes Maritime Academy is a three-year institution and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, L.L, N.Y. is cers and able bodied seamen to operate their crewboats. These boats are used in offshore oil drilhng and mineral exploration. Industry's problem is simple— relatively low wages. If the industry paid wages commensurate with the hazardous work performed, it wouldn't have a manning problem. Another interesting note to this issue is that the Coast Guard is supporting this bill. In line with their past record, the Guard has come out Henry "Whitey" Dislev . run by the Federal Government. The California academy is co-ed (19 women) and produces 3rd mates or 3rd assistant engineers. Grad­ uates get B.S. degrees in Marine Engineering and Nautical Industrial Technologies. Upon graduation, the 485 grads enter the U.S. Naval Reserve. safety launch 60 feet below. It gave way. The mate fell to the steel deck of the launch landing on the back of his head. "The word was passed up to the main deck. I ran out and went down the regular Jacob's Ladder. The man was out in shock. I made a qtiick exam of him finding no apparent broken bones. However, there was an open head wound about 3-indies long, gaping clear to the bone. "There was no first aid kit on the launch. I yelled up to the main deck for compresses, triangular bandages and blmikets. No one else knew except the captain what to do, so I did it, time being important. I used what was on hand. A terry cloth towel as a pressure compress and cut the other into strips as a bandage, not sterile, but enough to stop the bleeding. Then I used the launch's Bobbie Stearns radio telephone to call the Coast Steward Steams told the teacher, Guard ambulance and paramedics. "It was a good thing that I was "Someone helped me to make a trained there (HLS). If it had not lift for the injuretf^man into a Stokes been for your efficient training and Basket for transportation ashore. my attention to your instruction, I He may have a possible head feel that the man could have went fracture and concussion and internal into deep shock and expired. Thank injuries." you for a job well done." Seo-Lancf Slartsist CMna-US.Conttaner Run Sea-Land last month started the first twice-a-month containerships run between Shanghai, Hong Kong, and the ports of Oakland and Long Beach, Calif, and Seattle. The single hill-of-lading run began under an agreement signed with the Peoples Republic of China Ministries of Trade and Communi­ cations. 1 The first cargo of 47 40-foot containers aboard the 55 ShunJtung (China Navigation) made a port of call in Hong Kong on Mar. 10. There the cargo was transferred to a Sea-Land containership sailing to the West Coast. Carter's Chip Visits Jax SIU Hall on Campaign Trail Hitting the campaign trail on behalf of his dad. Chip Carter made a whistle-stoD at the SIU hall in larkcnnwiii.:. cio . . ' ^ In the Photo (above, left) Chip(center) has a confab with local press. Photo at center shows SIU Jacksonville And at right, it looks like Chip's a natural at politics as he cuddles a little girl while Jax Patrolman Jim Davis stands by I 8 / LOG / March 1980 Presidential extending a welcome to C p. �ffil I*- •!?.' " f ,,, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I ISfc N, E I I I I I I w Seafarers International Union of Nortii America, AFL-CIO March 1980 Legislative. Administrative and Regiilatorv Happenings On the Agenda in Congress AS we are going to press this month, a second committee re-draft and will be number of important maritime legis­ circulated shortly for further comments. lative matters were being scheduled for • Outer Continental Shelf. The Senate hearings in Congress. Included among the Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearings are final action in committee on will hold hearings March 18 and 19 to review proposed authorizations for Maritime developments since Congress passed the Administration programs to promote the Outer Continental Shelf Act. This legisla­ U.S. merchant marine. Because it is an tion was enacted^ to encourage the develop­ election year. Congress has been moving ment of oil and gas drilling off the U.S. quickly to clear its calendar so that members coastline. This legislation has already can get back to their home districts for the produced many hundreds of Jobs for April recess. American workers, including seagoing jobs Here's what is happening on Capitol Hill. aboard vessels carrying supplies and • Maritime Authorization (In the personnel to the offshore drilling platforms. House). The House Merchant Marine and Two new legislative matters were intro­ Fisheries Committee is expected to complete duced in Congress earlier this month which mark-up of legislation which would author­ are of special significance to both the deepize appropriations to finance a number of sea and inland waters segments of the maritime programs which are monitored by maritime industry. the Maritime Administration. • Collective Bargaining Agreements. Among these programs are construction Under existing regulations, the Federal and operating subsidies which make it Maritime Commission has power to require possible for American shipyards and that collective bargaining agreements in the American shipping companies to compete maritime industry be filed with the FMC, with heavily subsidized foreign fleets and and be approved by them. Earlier this shipyards. It is expected that the proposed month, the FMC announced that it is authorizations will ije reported out of the proposing to exempt certain of the collective Merchant Marine Committee with little bargaining agreements from its regulatory or no changes. rules. These authorization hearings must be put Also this month. Congressman John into perspective to understand why the Murphy, chairman of the House Merchant House bill is expected to get smooth sailing Marine and Fisheries Committee, intro­ for the first time in four years of very stormy duced legislation which would prohibit the weather. FMC from regulating agreements between In the fu-st place, the House Committee— shipping companies and maritime unions. under the joint sponsorship of Committee Explaining the need for this legislation. Chairman John Murphy (D-NY) and Rep. Congressman Murphy said, "It is impossible Paul McCloskey (R-CA)—is pushing a so- for any employer bargaining association in called Omnibus Maritime Bill. This bill puts the maritime industry to finalize its forth all manner of structures on construc­ collective bargaining agreements except tion and operating assistance, as well as after lengthy hearings before the FMC, and placing serious constraints on such needed protracted litigation in the courts." He industry programs as recruiting and termed the FMC's intrusion into the training, upgrading, and political activities. collective bargaining process as "disruptive At the same time, the Carter Administra­ and unnecessary." tion is including the nation's maritime • Towing Safety Advisory Committee. programs among those which will be Legislation to establish a Towing Safety curtailed within the President's planned Advisory Committee in the Department of budget cuts. Transportation was introduced earlier this So, the winds off Capitol Hill, and down month by Congressman Mario Biaggi the road at the White House, are building (D-NY), chairman of the Coast Guard up—and our maritime industry is almost Subcommittee of House Merchant Marine certainly heading into some heavy seas. and Fisheries Conunittee. • Maritime Authorization (in the Sen­ There would be a safety committee ate). Meanwhile, the Senate Subcommittee comprised of 15 members. Seven members on Merchant Marine and Tourism is also would come from towing industry manage­ holding hearings on its version of the ment, and two members each representing MARAD Authorization Bill. Senator the following—maritime labor, inland port Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hl)is chairing these districts, authorities or terminals, shippers, hearings. and the general public. • Omnibus Maritime Bill. This contro­ The safety advisory group would review versial piece of legislation is intended by its safety, navigational and other issues relating sponsors to overhaul, update and pull to the towing industry. They would work in together various laws and regulations conjunction with the Coast Guard. • Coal Slurry Pipeline. This biU, which dealing with the U.S. maritime industry. has been kicking around in various House Both of the bill's sponsors—Congressman committees for several years, is now John Murphy (D-NY) and Congressman tentatively scheduled for final approval in Paul McCloskey (R-CA)—want this bill the House Public Works and Transporta­ passed. As of this writing, the bill is in its • • tion Committee. The mark-up will take place March 19, according to Committee Chairman Harold Johnson (D-CA). This bill would authorize the building of a pipeline to transport pulverized coal from Western coal fields to Texas, Missouri and Other points in the South and Midwest. • Small Vessel Manning. The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee is scheduled to take final action on H.R. 5164 on March 19. This bill sets certain qualification standards for crewmen who man small uninspected vessels. We are watching this one very closely because of its serious implications regarding safety at sea, and because of this bills possible application to larger towboats and deep-sea vessels. • Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Interior Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will conduct hearings, beginning March 25, on the production and distribution systems of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves program. Bosuns Take a Close hook At Their Union's Political And Legislative Programs • i I 5 Ten veteran SlU members—Bosuns in their union's Recertification and Upgrading Programwent to Washington late last month to take a first­ hand look at the Seafarers political and legislative programs. And they liked what they saw. It was an allday affair, with meetings at the Transportation Institute and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. There was also lunch at the National Democratic Club with Congressman Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) who is a member of the House Merchant Marine Committee. There were also meetings with SlU Legislative Representatives Frank Pecquex, Fred Somers and Betty Rocker. And there was a tour of the U.S. Capitol. During all of the day there were many questions asked and all of them answered. And—finally—the Washington visit gave the Bosuns a better understanding of the many problems we face, and a deeper appreciation of the importance for political action. At the end of the afternoon, the Bosuns posed on the steps of the Capitol for a photo. With them were SlU Washington Representative Betty Rocker and Piney Point Port Agent Nick Marrone. The Bosuns are Thomas Reading. Howard Webber. Robert Hagood, Thomas Spangler, William Aycock, Franz Schwarz, Clyde Smith, Clarence Burgo, Teddy McDuffie, and Frank Cottongin. './m' J jzL . •(. / / "I'ft J! h March 1980 / LOG / 9 ¥4 -^-"1.. I• �. -'5 Sl#i; ilt)c BXW in AXVgshinqfi^^ ITlt HmC» Indttstiy ^ News Group Supports Ocean Tberrnal The Transportation Institute—a major Use of U S. Ships maritime industry group based in Washing­ ton—came out strongly in support of a bill which would encourage the building of plants and ships for development of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) facilities. », u * In testimony before the House Merchant Mafihe and Fisheries Committee late last month, TI spokesman Peter Luciano stressed the importance of moving ahead W ii :;te 11- Sea-Land Launches Container Service From China to US An agreement between the Peoples Republic of China and Sea-Land Services has launched the first regularly-scheduled containership service between Shanghai and the United States. Harry Gilbertson, vice chairman of SeaLand, said that at the outset the new service would operate twice monthly. The initial ports of call here will be Oakland and Long Beach, CA, and Seattle, WA. G. M. Gople, Sea-Land vice president and general manager in Asia, predicted that the direct cargo route between Shanghai and North America "will increase significantly," and will help to open up this important seabridge between the People's Republic of China and the U.S." A Year-End Report: US'Flag Merchant Fleet Loses 18 More Ships, But Hits Record Tonnage \• '•'MA' Y * : ^a- The U.S.-flag deep-sea merchant fleet show^ a year-end loss of 18 ships on Jan. 1, 1980 according to the latest figures compiled and released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. But that gloomy announcement was offset somewliat by a further report that 54 merchant ships are presently under construction or on order in American shipyards. Here is what the "U.S. Merchant Marme Data Sheet"—a publication of the Maritime Administration—reveals about the present state of the industry. As of Jan. 1, 1980, the privately-owned deep-sea fleet totaled 727 vessels—compris­ ing a record 23.5 million deadweight tons. During the period from Jan. 1,1979 to Dec. 31, the nation's merchant fleet lost 18 ships although the overall fleet capacity increased by 1.8 million tons. (The gain in capacity reflects the larger sizes of new ships added to the fleet compared to the smaller sizes of those ships that were sold or scrapped.) Also as of Jan. 1, 1980, 54 merchant ships totaling nearly 2.2 million deadweight tons were under construction or on order in U.S. yards. These include 13 tankers, five liquefM^ natural gas (LNG) carriers, 11 intermldal vessels, 11 dry-bulk carriers, two breakihulk ships, and 12 special-type vessels. with the OTEC program. He said: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion facilities and plantships can become a major source of electrical energy for the United States coastal and inland areas. The bill provides that all OTEC plantships, and ships used in transportation of materials to and from the OTEC facilities be MARAD OK's Bay Ridge For Alaska Oil Trade The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) this month approved a petition from Richmond Tankers Inc. to put the TT Bay Ridge into the Alaska oil trade for six months. Approval for the subsidy-built, 224,000 deadweight-ton tanker came despite objwtions from Chevron USA and from Trinidad Corp. which expects to place a 123,999 ton vessel in the trade later this year. The Bay Ridge is the last of a series of supertankers built at the Seatrain shipyard in Brooklyn. There are already five subsidybuilt tankers in the Alaska to Panama trade. MARAD said that the Bay Ridge was needed to move the increase in oil bound for U.S. refmeries, and said that it did not expect "any significant increase in availabil­ ity" of non-subsidized tankships in the months ahead. SIU Stewards in Recertification Program Attend Washington Political Briefings documented in the U.S. and that they Hy the U.S. flag. Jn supporting "American flag" provisions, Mr. Luciano said: Vessels documented under the laws of the U.S.—subject to U.S. safety and environ' mental laws—are essential to guarantee the uninterrupted flow of critical energy products, and would enhance our na­ tional security by minimizing America's dependence on the "good-will" of foreignflag vessel operators. Memo to Carter: As You Slash Your Budget, Remember These Words... During his testimony before the Hotwe Merchant Marine Comnuttee recently, SIU Washington Representative Frank Pe<^uex reminded the Congress that President Carter had some forceful words to say about the need for a strong U.S.-flag fleet, and the dangers of scuttling that fleet through a lack of Congressional (and executive) support. Pecquex had special reference to this almost total lack of a U.S.-flag bulk fleet. This is how President CartCT viewed me problem in a letter to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee last July 20: "Our heavy dependence on the foreign carriage of U.S. bulk cargoes deprives the U.S. economy of seafaring and shipbuilding jobs, adds to the balance of payments deficit, deprives the Government of substantial tax revenues, and leaves the United States dependent on foreign-flag shipping for a ^ continued supply of raw materials to support the economy." It would be helpful for th6 President to recall these sentiments as he prepares to make major cuts in his 1981 budget. On the Agenda in Congress Another group of 12 Stewards participating in the SlU's Recertification Program went to Washington this month for briefings on their union's legislative and political action programs. During their visit to the nation's capital, these veteran Seafarers met and talked with officials of the Transportation Institute, and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, as well as their SIU Washington representatives. They also met and talked with Congressman John Burton (D-CA) after lunching at the National Democratic Club. During their tour, the Stewards were accom­ panied by SIU Legislative Representative Betty Rocker, and Lundeberg School Instructor Terry Bader. The entire group posed on the steps of the Capitol for this photo. Attending the Washington visit were; Jose Colls, Robert Liegel, Ruben Blackburn, Carl Tebell, Chester Moss, Jack Utz, Carl Jones Jr., Charles Scott, Willie L Smith, Jee On Dong and F.E. Smith. • FX. 480 ProfnuM. The Agriculture Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will begin a series of hearings March 25 on various P.L. 480 programs^ These are the so-called "Food for Peace" programs which send foodstuffs—^mostly grains—^to needy countries. Under existing laws, at least 50 percent of all P.L. 480 cargoes are required to be shipped on U.S.flag vessels. I i Irrw;^^ 10 / LOG / March 1980 h i-;. '.P: Cji r �tiVf Boatman to Get WO years ago doctors sug­ gested he quit working. But SIU Boatman Stan Manowski liked his job. So even after an operation thatput three bypasses in his heart, he continued to be a tugboat deckhand in the port of Baltimore. Now that he's decided to retire, he's become the first Boatman to receive an Increment under the Early Normal Pension Plan. The Plan was first negotiated for SIU Boatmen in eight companies in October of 1978. Today, 21 SlU-contracted inland companies have the Early Normal Pension. Under the Early Normal Pension program, a Boatman is eligible for retirement at age 55 if he has worked 7,300 days. As of now that pension amounts to $390 for Boatmen. According to the contracts signed in October 1978, it will be raised to $440 in June of this year. Boatmen who work 125 days past June 16, 1980 will be eligible for that pension. Brother Manowski, who is 62 years old, was eligible for the $390 pension after he worked 125 days past Oct. 1, 1978. But sinM he decided to keep working. Brother Manowski earned a $25 increment. That means his monthly pension will be $415. A Boatman who is eligible for an Early Normal Pension but who elects to continue working can earn $25 for each additional T 365 days worked, up to a maximum of seven increments. By continuing to work, then, a Boatman can put an additional $175 onto his monthly pension. The Early Normal Pension and the increrhent benefit that goes with it, were not available to Boatmen in the past. But in order to constantly improve Boatmen's benefits, the Union negotiated this pension as part of the contracts in eight inland companies on the East Coast in late 1978. Since then, 13 more inland contracts have included the benefit. Talking about the increment. Boatman Manowski said he was particularly glad to have it because of the rising cost of living. Sailed Deep Sea in War Since he was a young man. Brother Manowski's work has been connected with the water. In the early days of World War II, Manowski worked in a Balti­ more shipyard. Then, since some of his friends were going to sea, he thought he'd give it a try. So for a couple of years he was a member of the National Mari­ time Union and sailed as an OS in the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans during the War. When the War was over, Manowski decided to stay closer to home. He went down to the Baltimore Piers where he landed temporary work oh the boats. Soon that became perma- In the Baltimore Union Hall, Port Agent George Costango, right, hands pension check to SIU Brother Stanley Manowski, the first Boatman to receive an increment under the Early Normal Pension Plan. On the left is Boatman Bill Bobac who was part of the Union team that helped negotiate some of the 1978 inland contracts that included .the Early Normal Pension benefit for the first time. nent work with Atlantic Transport, a subsidiary of U.S. Lines. He was with that company in 1956 when it came under the banner of the former Inland Boatmen's Union, an affiliate of the SIU. A number of companies on the East Coast were organized by the IBU at that time. Brother Manowski said that he and his fellow workers at Atlantic were the first to sign pledge cards. In fact, Manowski's book numbw: was M-3 before the series was changed when the SIU and IBU merged in 1976. When Atlantic Transport folded, Manowski went to work for Arundel Dredging Company for a few years. Then, in 1963, he got a job with Baker-^^teley in Baltimore and stayed with that company until his retirement. He enjoyed work­ ing with Baker-Whiteley, called it a "good company," and ex­ plained some of its history. Manowski said the company was 100 years old, "the oldest in the harbor," and that it was once a coal company. Bom and raised in Baltimore, Manowski still lives there with his wife, Constance. But he is planning to go to Ocean City, along Maryland's Atlantic Coast. There he will supervise the real estate owned by his son. (Brother Manowski and his wife have three children and four grandchildren.) So even though he's ending his career on the water. Brother Manowski won't be far from it. Seafarers have Unelauned Wages Due A total of 71 Seafarers have un­ claimed wages due than from Mari­ time Overseas Corp. If your name appears below, to get yonr money you should apply by mail to: Paymaster, Maritime Overseas Corp., 511 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. You should supply the company with die foDowing infor­ mation: the Maritime Overseas vessel or vessels you have worked aboard recently; the rating you sailed and the dates you worked. Following are the names and Social Security numbers of the 71 i f ITS^MARP 221-10-1574 W. T- SHANKS 230-74-4622 P. C.ADKINS 224-20-1513 L. C. BUCHANAN .... 217-24-4315 R. L. BEALE 231-16-0399 L. J. MARTIN 377-22-9002 E. R. LIMON ......... 466-72-6289 O. PURDY ........... 225-14-0129 M, CANN . 068-14-7853 M. KOUSTOUROS .... 172-44-4071 F. E. PERKINS 265-40-8579 G. L. WILLIAMS ...... 224-44-6587 J. SUMLIN 421-70-4228 J. HEARN, JR. ....... 416-18-0199 W. McCALLUM 132-10-1617 A. T.SMITH 223-76-5159 J. P. DESTACAMENTO 097-18-8325 438-56-0973 R. H. MANN 225-42-0465 C. C. WILLEY 420-20-8197 E.E. GIBBS M. BAFFI ............ 073-54-9225 230-78-8991 E. JOHNSON 419-20^104 R.JL. DIXON .. 255-64-3422 D. B. FARMER 405-56-0354 R. M. LEE 142-12-5358 C MILLER .... E. RITCHIE ... ••••••• 423-18-5661 155-01-0430 G. RUF 434-84-2303 L. THOMAS ... 456-08-7602 B. W. WARREN 263-44-1039 J. P. REAMS .. 262-19-9519 T. A. BIRCHER 059-20-9614 H, L. BRASS .. A. CRUZADO 581-20-0892 J. HOCKMAN ........ 227-50-7773 L. D. NELSON 557-78-9958 G. C. NICKUM, JR 532-44-5202 W. A. ROCH 091-12-9679 J. SMITH 436-64-1849 W.E.HART 091-12-2568 N. OMURA 560-15-7291 O. R. VASQUEZ 054-24-3154 J. P. WIMMER 420-62-4827 A. W. GORE 083-40-9532 V. O. DAVIS •••••••••• 424-76-1283 029-46-3549 W. M. FLAHERTY 461-12-5049 R. F. FLOURNOY 218-28-1034 F. O. HARRIS ... 059-44-4102 B. C.OTOOLE .. 220-42-9372 R.N. PERRON .. Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) 587-10-2683 J. A. TIMS 055-40-7204 Wiwn throwing in for work mon who posooss LlfohoatW. D. WATSON 467-94-2115 durlng a Job call at any SIU man ondorsomont by tho G. PATINO .... 466-07-0037 Hiring Hall, ooamon must pro- United States Coast Guar^ F. W. POPE The Seafarers Appeals Board R. L. CREWSHAW .... 540-12-5286 dues tho following: 036-34-2132 e momborshlp certificate may waive tho preceding sonF. L. HENRY tonco when, in the soio Judg­ J. A. HOENEWLED.... 157-52-5909 (where possessed) ment of the Board, undue 183-20-8245 R. VAUGHN • reglstaatlon card hardship wiil resuit or extenu­ 566-80-0146 S. G. CONNER • clinic card ating circumstances warrant 251-24-4498 G. W. DOBBS • seaman's papers 086-12-5633 U. ENRIQUEZ • valid, up-to-date passport such waiver." Also, all entry rated mem­ 451-92-2215 E. L. JOHNSON In addltton, when assigning bers must show their last six 427-84-3644 C R. LYONS I |«>b the dispatcher will com422-54-6251 ply with the following Section months discharges. T. R. McDUFFIE Further, the Seafarers A^ F. C. McNARY ........ 571-01-8261 5. Subsection 7 of the SIU 256-42-0369 Shipping Rules: peals Board has ruled that 0 H. A. PAYNE 072-14-6481 "Within each class of senior- classification seamen may J. D. PSATHAS 419-28-7222 ity rating in every Depart- only register and sail as entry H. W. ROBERTS 236-80-5147 mont, priority for entry rating ratings in oniy one departT. L. STANLEY 322-16-4358 Jobs slMll be given to all sea- ment." R. C BUSHER . 388-16-5090 W. DAVEY..... March 1980 / LOG I 11 �• =,-]V r.fe'i,.?- • r'.'•'•:! . :.. •^U' • Get Ready for the D-9's %mi '^K&' i5^» '• Diesels Course Offered at HLS *r:". • '*•",-• • •5-.>.|- •-• Students in the diesel course apply their classroom Instruc­ tion to actual diesel engines. They learn engine operation and repair. it" • "••i; ' .',Y, ••lisa;- .;The Harry Lundeberg School has developed a program just to help QMED's meet the current needs In the shipping Industry. The course teaches seafarers about diesel engines so that they can work on diesel-powered ships. Diesel power Is the current trend In the maritime Industry, Sea-Land Corporation alone has plans to put twelve new diesel-powered contalnershlps Into service In 1980. Sea-Land's D-9's will be able to carry 839 containers >ahd will operate at a cruising speed of 22 knots. The first of these ships, the Sea-Land Patriot, has already been launched. The ships will be powered by MHI/Sulzer 9 cylinder diesel engines. These engines are more fuel efficient than steampowered vessels and require a specially-trained crew to work on them. The diesel course at MLS prepares - •, • 'V^s-' Above. Each member of the diesel class receives practical training to prepare him to work on a dieseipowered vessel. Below. Instructor Bill Eglinton (right) helps a student make an adjustment to the engine during shop training. Right. The seafarer in the diesei course ieams preventive maintenance of diesei engines. seafarers to work on these engines. The program begins on May 12 and is four weeks long. Among the areas seafarers will Study are the construction and operation of diesel engines and their supporting systems. Each student will apply his classroom knowledge In thq Vocational Machine Shop on actual engines. By tearing down, checking and repairing these engines, the stu­ dent can become familiar with the engine and learn troubleshooting and maintenance. Durfng the last week of the pro­ gram, Mark Johnson, Vice Presi­ dent of Sea-Land's Field Engineer­ ing Division will visit the class. He hopes to bring with him represen­ tatives from companies that have manufactured the equipment on the new vessels. The represen­ tatives will talk with the students In the class about specific equip­ ment on the vessels. They will pro­ vide the seafarers with practical knowledge about the machinery they will work with. Other topics which will also be covered Include vessel construction, equipment, and the engineer's maintenance manual. By talking with these represen­ tatives, the students will have a first-hand Idea of the equipment they will find on the new vessels. If you are Interested In the fastgrowing field of diesels In the maritime Industry, then take advan­ tage of the diesel course at HLS. Improve your skills or learn new skills so that you can work on these vessels. The diesel course starts on May 12. Fill out the application In this Issue of the Log or contact the Harry Lundeberg School, Voca­ tional Education Department, PIney Point, Maryland 20674 to enroll. p\ J J Li a iU i^,- >i .'V 12 / LOG / March 1980 ..p. -• - '• /..T - lis1 Tfie MHI/Sulzer D-9 Engine �AFL-CIOtoRuleon SIU-Lbcal333 Tug Beef '^HE jurisdictional beef beA tween the SIU and the New York tug union, Local 333 of the International Longshoremen's Assn., has moved into "round two." A three-man Subcommittee of the AFL-CIO Executive Council heard the SIU's charges that a clause in Local 333's contract, negotiated last summer, violates the SIU's jurisdictional rights under Article XX of the AFLCIO Constitution. The SIU won "round one" of the battle fest June when an impartial umpire appointed by the AFL-CIO handed down a ruling backing the job rights and job security of SIU Boatmen. The umpire upheld the Union's claim that Local 333, in attempting to broaden the scope of their representation, was cutting into the SIU's jurisdic­ tion over Maine-to-Virginia coastwise towing. This practice is known as "raiding" and it is forbidden under Article XX of the AFL-CIO Constitution. Local 333 appealed the impartial umpire's decision and ~th^three-man AFL-CIO Execu­ tive Council Subcommittee was convened to issue a final ruling. The Subcommittee reviewed the case last month during the AFL-CIO Executive Council's mid-winter meeting in Florida. Representatives from the SIU and MEBA District 2 presented arguments on Feb. 25. The Subcommittee is expected to announce a final and binding decision on the raiding charge at the next Executive Council meeting in May. Raiding charges against Local 333 originally arose last June, when the 2,800 Local 333 boatmen who wOrk tugs and lighters in and around the port of New York ratified a new contract. Key to the contract settlement reached by Local 333 and the Marine Towing & Transporta­ tion Employers Assn. was job jurisdiction. The issue was also the crux of an 88-day work stoppage by the tugmen . during April, May and June of last year. Under their previous contract which expired April 1, 1979, Local 333's jurisdiction included "only all licensed and unlicensed employees...on tugboats and self-propelled lighters... in th^ Port of New York and vicinity." The new agreement, which the SIU maintains is illegal, extended Local 333's jurisdiction to include "any regular coastwise run having as one of its terminal points a point in or north oL Norfolk and not customarily and traditionally done by other unions." But three of the principal companies signatory to Local 333's agreement have subsidi­ aries or affiliates outside New York which do extensive coastwise work from Norfolk and points north. The unlicensed jobs on the boats belonging to the outport subsidiaries of McAllister Bros., Ira S. Bushey & Sons and Moran Towing & Transportation have tradition­ ally been filled by SIU Boatmen. Members of MEBA-District 2 fill many of the licensed jobs on these boats. Even before Local 333 and the employer's association had wrapped up their contract, the SIU and MEBA protested that Ki the new agreement's jurisdic- ^ tional clause was illegal under J Article XX of the AFL-CIO ' Constitution. The impartial umpire ap­ pointed by the Federation agreed that Local 333 was guilty , of attempting to represent employees already working itnder a contract with the SIU, which is clearly prohibited by Article XX. Article XX requires every AFL-CIO affiliated union "to respect any work of the kind which the members of an organization have customarily performed at a particular plant or work site." Local 333 immediately ap­ pealed the impartial umpire's ruling and the three-member Subcommittee from the AFLCIO Executive Council was convened to hear the appeal. If the Subcommittee upholds the impartial umpire's decision, as'they are expected to do, the clause in Local 333's contract mandating jurisdictional changes must be stricken from the agreement. No One's Gonna Rain on'Bubba' Showers N THE books he's William Edward Showers III, though his friends just call him "Bubba". But pretty soon they'll be calling him "Mister Mate"! Showers, an SIU bosun for some eight years, is presently en­ rolled at the MEBA (Dist. 2) Upgrading Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he's preparing to sit for his Original Second Mate's license. Born (38 years ago) and raised in the port city of Mobile, Alabama, Bubba Showers saw his first ship at an early age. "I was born about six blocks from the waterfront," he told the Log recently, "so hanging around down there, and watching the ships, was part of coming up in my neighborhood." Perhaps watching those ships come and go subconsciously preordained that Bubba Show­ ers would eventually go to sea himself. In any case, it wasn't until after finishing up a threeyear hitch in the U.S. Army that Showers made the decision to go to sea. He went to New Orleans and enrolled in the SIU's old Andrew Furuseth School. He finished up there in early 1964 and soon after had his first ship, the Sea- O train Georgia- He worked as a BR on that ship, but switched over to the deck department when he joined his second ship, the Margaret Brown. He's been working his way up in the deck department ever since. Showers upgraded to AB in 1966, just in time for the Vietnam Sealift. He worked steadily on that run, mostly on reactivated Victory ships such as the Hattiesburg, Albion, and Kenyon Victory. But, while he was on the C-3 Sagamore Hill in Qui Nhon, the war got a little too close for comfort. The harbor came under rocket attack one day, and shrapnel landed on the deck of the ship. And he was in Da Nang on the Ocean Dinny when an underwater explosive charge blew a blade off the propeller. Showers got his first bosun job in 1971, working as such on the Champlain Container. He went through the Bosun Recertification program in 1975. His last bosun job was on the modern tanker Zapata Patriot. which he left in late 1979 to begin studying for his original second mate's license. One of the reasons why Bubba Showers is cont^n^ with the "Bubba" Showers profession he's chosen, is the opportunity for advancement in it. "I had no idea, back in 1964," he said, "that one day I'd be going for a license. There's real chance for advancement in this business, if ytfu go for it." But that's not the only reason why Showers likes being a seaman. "I like the travelling, and seeing new faces and sights. I never would have seen all the things I've seen, if I hadn't gone to sea." Would he ever consider working ashor?? "No," he said emphatically, "but if I did, it would have to be in the shipping industry." So strong is his belief in the seafaring life, that Showers has helped a number of young men get their starts in the business. But he takes special pride in talking about one young man. who he has helped guide in that direction: his younger brother, Darrell. Darrell Showers is a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School, and plans to upgrade to AB in the near future.. We wish both Bubba and Darrell Showers the best of luck, and much success, in their merchant marine careers. Notice On Job Call Procedure (inland) When throwing In for work during a job caii at any SIU Hiring Hail, boatmen must produce the ffoiiowing: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers March 1980 / LOG / 13 r' f: '' . .... •• •ri'iV - ' • • • W 4 Ii'l �;i;SlftsSi=;KV: LT D) J J JLI shipboard firefighting at the conditions that mirror those one school each year (4,000 in might encounter on a vessel at sea. 1979). The main difference is that, at And every one of them gets a chance to "lead the charge" into the school, the conditions are the engineroom mock-up, the controlled, and monitored by a staff of serious, eagle-eyed men. SCENE from a movie, de­ scene of that dramatic episode The MSC/MARAD firefight­ picting a great moment in described above. ing school was established in "The whole idea of the fire­ Earle, N.J. in 1975, replacing an the annals of maritime history? No! It is, in fact, just a daily fighting school," said one older facility in Bayonne. occurance at the Military Sealift instructor recently, 'is to learn Besides the engineroom mockCommand / Maritime Adminis­ se^-confidence, not just tech­ up, the new firefighting school tration firefighting school in nique." And what better way is has a variety of fire-making Earle, N.J. Thousands of there to acquire that self- setups, ranging from huge American seamen, and seamen confidence than by practicing steel tanks, to galley stoves. trainees, leam the rudiments of with the real thing, under In short, what is needed to create different types of fires in different situations. The school also has a small building, called the "Smoke locker", where students acquire first-hand experience in the use of different types of selfcontained and forced-air breathing apparatus. Part of a reconstructed Coast Guard cutter will be added to the -facility in the future, further adding to the realism of firefighting practice there. Under the watchful eyes of MSG, MARAD, and Coast Guard instructors, students are ^tudenH teamliovriomn toam'tor fighting Una at sea. Flames leaped from the ship's portholes, as a dark cloud of smoke billowed into the cold winter sky. The ship was on fire! A line of young merchant seamen, clad in black, hooded ralngear, advanced towards the inferno. Slowly, but stead­ ily, they approached the flames, casting a bright stream of water before them from their firehose. Undaunted, the nozzleman spread the entrance to the englneroom, then entered. Flames licked at the grating ahead of him. They worked methodically and efficiently. and in seconds (It seemed longer) the fire was extin­ guished. The fire was out! The ship was saved! And the seamen/ firefighters had all come through unscathed. A All ears are on the Instructor prior to fighting the fire In the engineroom mock-up. I lea wet, but It gets the Job donel 14 / LOG / March 1980 The engineroom mock-up...gets douaed. �-y- l,% Hp;? • '/r;. -' ; •. •;1 • ..;i '>• given practical training in the use ments are not yet mandatory for of water, foam, and 1 dry seamen, aU trainees at the SIU's chemicals for fighting shipboard Harry Lundeberg School in fires. The instructors can be as Piney Point, MD. receive 16 subtle as Marine Corps drill hours of classroom instruction in instructors, at times, but they are fire prevention, fighting, and all experts in the field of marine safety. They must also complete firefighting. The experience, the day-long course in ^rle, skill, and effort each one N.J. beforfe they can graduate contributes to the course makes from the Union's trainee it a truly worthwhile learning experience. Though firefighting endorse­ best trained seamen in the world. Such training faciUties as the MSC/MARAD firefighting school is one reason why. After completing the firefight­ ing course recently one young trainee Seafarer was heard to, remark, "I never fought a fire '%• before in my life. But now that I have...I feel a lot more confi­ dent about it." Hopefully, he'll never have to use the training he received at the firefighting school. But, if he does, it just might save his life and those of his shipmates. '1 I • (• •S- V : • t Using a dry-ehamlcal Hra extlngulahar. The Smoke Locker, where atudenta gain practical axperlence. In the use of oxygen breathing aiataratua. :P: •I I A f "r •• } • 'a jk *., 'i i>- - ^ / • '[A-i I Warnrom Up tha ladder.. Reedy.. Go/ March 1980 / LOG / 15 . .. �-im ..il- Unions Must Seek international Solutions To Shrinking Job Opportunities At Home There is no longer any such thing as a nation completely detached from the rest of the world. All countries depend for their survival on Imports from and exports to other coun­ tries. And crucial Issues like energy, unemployment, Infla­ tion and labor standards are all global concerns. One of the reasons the world today Is more Inter­ dependent than ever before Is trade. Established Indus­ trial countries and those nations which are newly developing must seek Inter­ national markets for their goods. American workers have been hard hit by the negative aspects of International trade. The flood of Imported goods and the displacement of thousands of American jobs overseas have caused massive layoffs and unem­ ployment in industry after industry here at home. The maritime Industry is no exception. U.S. maritime workers have to contend with fleets of vessels owned by American companies but 5; 1 11: 'V.; 1/1 ti$ 1\ •-.. sailed under foreign flags with foreign crews. And the U.S. merchant fleet operates at a disadvantage when forced to compete with foreign fleets which are owned or heavily subsidized by their governments. Just as many problems 'confronting U.S. industry across-the-board have Inter­ national roots, the solutions must also be International. That was the message of a speech delivered by Jack Otero, International vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks and a memt>er of the execu­ tive board of the International Transport Workers' Federa­ tion (ITF). ITF Is an Interna­ tional labor organization representing transport work­ ers, with 15 affiliated Ameri­ can unions, Including the SlU. Speaking before the Exec­ utive Council of the Maritime Trades Dept., which met In Florida last month, Otero addressed the topic "U.S. Labor Interests In Development Abroad." Excerpts from that speech are reprinted, below, II1 It's A Good Ideal ilv- I'!/ V ir I ' •• 'V"^si'r - " • ^m• A11^' ^11; ' It's a good idea to specialize in skills that are needed today and mean Job security tomorrow. It's a good idea to learn marine electrical maintenance. So take the course. The Marine Electrical Maintenance class starts May 1Z Enroll now. Contact HLS or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. it's o good ideal ." :r • •" • 16 / LOG / March 1980 f / t, k r Jack Otero, vice president of the Brother­ hood of Railway and Airline Clerks. "A threat to peace and prosperity anywhere in the world is a threat to peace and prosperity everywhere in the world. "This is the basic philosophy guiding the- American labor movement in foreign affairs, "What affects working people in Iran, Nigeria, Mexico, Hong Kong, Italy or Afghanistan, inevitably affects workers in this country. "While our main concern must remain domestic issues, we cannot afford to ignore the international connotations of the energy problem, of inflation —unemployment, trade, labor standards. We must also recognize that the gap between the rich and the poor continues to grow. "Selfishly speaking, American labor seeks to preserve the jobs of our thousands of members by maintaining and improving labor and economic standards, while fighting and opposing unfair competition. "In doing so, we also strengthen our own unions and achieve greater bargaining power when facing domestic and international employers. "I am happy to say that these views are shared by a large number of American unions, particularly by those represent­ ing workers in the transport industiy. A total of 15 U.S. transport unions are affiliated with the ITF. Over the years American unions have worked hand in hand with the ITF in fighting flag-of-convenience practices; pooling arrangements by international airlines; crew-ofconvenience practices and in other areas where vital interests of American transport workers have been at stake....! am proud to report the ITF will hold its 33rd World Congress this summer (July 17-25) in Hollywood, Florida. "It is obvious then that there is a definite and growing inter­ dependence among transporta­ tion unions. As the problems of this industry become more complex, the interest of the various transport unions converge, and what affects workers in a single segment of this total industry will affect all segments both at home and abroad. "Moreover, this interdependency is highlighted by corpo­ rate mergers. I am referring to mergers which have taken place in recent years among numerous railroads and airlines,, as well as in the shipping, oil, banking and communications industries. "It is estimated that in the past 25 years U.S. firms established about 15,000 foreign subsidiaries, mostly in manufac­ turing. "This development has displaced U.S. production. It has meant the export of American jobs. It has resulted in the loss of exports to thirdcountry markets. It has meant a growing tide of imports from foreign subsidiaries into the U.S. American workers have been the losers. "But where have these jobs gone? A great number of them have been moved to the Mexican border area where cheep labor is abundant and unions do not exist. The jobs have gone to Taiwan-vto Haiti—to Singepore—to Korea. Let's look at some examples. "Chrysler produces the Colt in Japan...the Valiant in Australia. But Chrysler laid off over 2,000 workers in 1971 in Los Angeles and in recent months it laid off another 2,500. "Lockheed has a plant in Hong Kong employing 1,000 work*ers at *$3 per day. Lockheed also has a Mexican border plant for 300 workers. 1,200 to 2,000 workers in California have lost their jobs. "Who benefits from all this? Draw your own conclusions. But get involved!!" �.t Ogden Champion Committee At Sea 1? Ashore ST Columbia From Apr. 7 to Apr. 17, the ST Columbia (Ogden Marine) from a Gulf port will carry 22,500 metric tons of wheat to either Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt. Sea-Land Sea-Land christened on Mar. 11 the fourth of 12 new Sulzer diesel D-9 containerships to be built. In ceremonies at the Nagasaki Shipyard, Japan, the vessel was named the Sea-Land Liberdtor. The first 745-foot D-9 to be built, the Sear Land Patriot completed sea trials and joined the company's trans-Pacific fleet last month. Ten of the 12 new ships will be assigned to the Far East trades by the end of next summer. Five of the D-9's will sail from the port of Seattle and five will sail from the port of Long Beach, Calif. Recertified Bosun John Little (2nd right) ship's chairman of the ST Ogden Champion (Ogden Marine) leads the Ship's Committee (I. to r.) of Chief Pumpman Gene Berger, educational director; AB George B. McCurley, deck delegate and Cook and Baker H. McBride, steward delegate. The tanker paid off at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. late last month. HEY! Assisted by the Tug Patrick R. McAllister (McAllister Brothers) the 24,773-ton containership SS Sea-Land Venture was out of danger on Mar. 5 after losing her rudder and taking on water. SS President Adams The combo container-break bulk carrier, the '^SS President Adams (American President Lines) last month won the line's Fleet Safety Award for 1979. Last year, the liner sailed 77,000 miles calling lat 43 ports working 385,000 man-hours with no-lost time accidents. 1 SS John Penn The SS John Penn (Waterman) was scrapped in Hong Kong on Feb. 19. Galveston On Apr. 5, voters here will vote on a referendum which could give Texas a second active deepwater oil superport plan on Pelican Is. The facility would provide 500 permanent jobs. The first superport proposed by the Texas Deepwater Port Authority is located at Freeport, Tex. Bayonne, N.J. Demolition of the deteriorated Bayonne-Elizabeth N.J. railroad bridge crossing Staten Is.'s Kill Van Kull Channel is expected to start soon. It had been considered since 1972 a hazard to navigation—especially to Sea-Land vessels entering Port Elizabeth, N.J. and other ships going to Port Newark, N.J. Last month the U.S. Coast Guard let a $3,377,260 demolition contract to the EXPLO C^rp. of Gretna, La. to tear down the 700-foot center span of the Newark Bay Bridge formerly run in 1978 by the defunct Central Railroad of New Jersey. It would take about five months to do the job. El Paso Arzew Last month it was reported that the Coast Guard had won one over the U.S. Navy. It turns out that the Coast Guard's method of making a Williamson Turn is more precise than the Navy's way. According to tests conducted by Capt. James Stilwell of the LNG El Paso Arzew last July on a voyage from the port of Savannah to Arzew, Algeria, the Navy Method doesn't result in a vessel returning down the original track line. Using an empty 55-gallon oil drum both times as a substitute for a man overboard, it was thrown over the starboard bow side. As it passed the bridge wing, an order for hard right rudder to 35 degrees was given. It was held until the ship was exactly 60 degrees off the original course. Then, in the Navy test, when the rudder was turned hard left, the vessel swung to the right 88 degrees off the original course. Hard right rudder to 25 degrees off the original course put the LNG on her original course passing the drum 100 feet to starboard—285 feet to the right off course. In the Coast Guard test, the drum passed about 200 feet down the port side of the ship, only 100 feet to the left of the original track line. Are you going to stay down there on your hands and knees all your life? Get up out of the grease spills. Come to HLS. Toke the FOWT course. Earn your rating. Make more money. Course starts May 8. To enroll, fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Membership Meetings Date Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point ......... San Juan Columbus Chicago ............ Port Arthur — Buffalo St. Louis Cleveland • J. .uV* •' •' • -1'-1 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Apr. 7 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 21 Apr. 25 Apr. 12 Apr. 10 Apr. 19 Apr. 15 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 18 ........... Apr. 17 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 10:30a.m. 2:30 p.m. UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 'l:00p.m. I 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. March 1980 / LCG / 17 m .f �A True SIU Success Story Best Wishes to Paul Hall « My husband is a member of the SIU and I'm proud to say it has been beneficial to both of us. Paul Hall is a credit to his Union, his men and his country. All should be very grateful to him and all his efforts. Hoping that he will be well, and be able to continue as head of his men and his Union. My prayers are with him. Sincerely, Genildlne Madonado Fort Lauderdale, Fla, ! f Pensioners Not Forgotten My wife and I would just like to let the SIU know that it has been a privilege and pleasure to have sailed with this great Union, and that we are not forgotten when we have to retire from shipping. I sailed with the SIU from 1946 to 1974. Fraternally, Harvey & Betty Falrbum Grand Saline, Texas ¥ I Union There When Needed My husband and I want to thank the SIU and the Seafarers Welfare Plan for all the hospital and doctor bills that were paid when we needed help to pay. We wish to thank you again for everything the Union has done for us. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Goresh Newark, N.J. •j!" r I•t.=. f' Repairs Needed, Repairs Made t. .l-y , h-y '.tv i-n^',:- V ' ' • '.•• . :. <•'> .$.••: • v" -; • ^5 • -• This is to confirm the fact that last month an SIU Patrolman came aboard our boat, and did inspect her for unsafe conditions. Thanks to his efforts repairs have been made to the capstan, hull, etc. Other repairs are also scheduled. We the crews at Norfolk, Baltimore and Carolina Line give a hearty thanks to the SIU for getting the job done. Fraternally, Fred Tenkle, Norfolk, Va. (Tug O/ive H) • fv- 1;':AV ••' ' When Needed, SIU Was There My husband, Sammy S. Dulaca died Sept. 22,1^79. At this time I would like to express my thanks for having such a great Union behind me during my husband's long illness. Mrs. Agnes Kiefer from the Philadelphia Union hall was such a wonderful help to me during my long trying times. My Sammy died from cancer. The SIU was wonderful in taking care of all bills including hospital, medicine, doctors apd also home care. I will never forget the SIU. When I really needed help, the SIU was there to give me that help. Sincerely, Mrs. Cadierine Dulaca Philadelphia, Pa. rv • Every journey begins with a single step—and this is no lie. When my father fled the fascist regime of Franco's Spain, he began a new life in a New World. His dream was that one day his children would be educated Americans. Unfortunately, his untimely death caused some financial difficulties in our family and, at 16,1 left my home and my education behind and Joined the SIU. The money was good, the travel fantastic, the work was hard, and the people were always different. Eight years later I found myself at H.L.S.S. With much personal help and loads of encouragement I was tutored for the G.E.D. high school equivalency. After a couple of weeks of intensive study and review, I took the exam and, lo and behold, I passed with flying colors. I was elated! With this achievement under my belt, I enrolled in the lifeboat and A,JL- upgrading programs. During the short time I was learning to be a competent seafarer, the staff at H.L.S.S. encouraged me to take the college entrance exams and apply for an SIU college scholarship. For me, such talk at first seemed as unbelievable as pyramiding overtime. As most of my former shipmates will recall, I was far from your ideal student type. And yet, what did I have to lose? So, with the help of the entire staff of the school—as well as my classmates at H.L.S.S., I did it. I did well on the exams and was awarded a four-year $10,000 SIU scholarship to attend the school of my choice! Today I am finishing the fourth year at Reed College, Portland, Oregon. I expect to graduate with a B.A. from the Department of ^ History and Social Science with a major in Political Science. As part of my requirements for graduation, I am writing a thesis on Industrial Democracy. That is, worker participation in the decision-making process at work. I am interested in the effects of workshop level participation on the participation in the political arena. For example, do people participate more in politics if they help shape decisions at work? As I look to the future, at what I might do with my education, 1 often look to the past first. I am always conscious of the fact that if it had not been for some very progressive sailors joining together, forming a union, and seeking to better the lives of themselves, their families, and the next occupant of the focsle, there would be no realization of dreams such as mine. It is possible for me to attend school on a sound financial foundation solely because of the collective efforts of all SIU members—some of whom paid for my tuition with their blood on the picket line. Although, come graduation day. T will be very proud of my own personal accomplishment, it is to those of you who have built this union, and to those who are now seeking to enhance the accomplishments of our Union, to those of you who paid assessment after assessment, dues, S.P.A.D., and especially those who have stood on the picket lines that the true accomplishment and pride in what you have accomplished is due. My gratitude will not be short lived. I can only hope that someday, somehow, I may find a proper way to thank-you, for words cannot express my feelings. Fraternally, William A. Lopez ID L-1040 SIU Takes Care of Its Retirees As a retired member of the SIU since 1964 due to disability, I again wish to express my appreciation for all the Union has done for me in the past, the present and in the future. Were it not for my pension to supplement my Social Security, plus the SIU Welfare Plan for all my medications, my wife and 1 would be force^to live with one of our three married children. We are both m our late 70's and independent of our family due only to one of the best Unions in the country. Thankfully and fraternally, Alexander McCuUough Wenonah, N.J. 187 LOG / March 1980 . �T HE principles of freedom Fight Over MSC Tanker Jobs Still Sizzling penned by America's Found­ ing Fathers 200 years ago are.the granite on whkh this nation rests. • Those principles, and the laws which Congress has passed in the years since to back them up, are universal. They were meant to apply to all of the people, all of the time. As the U.S. government and national industry got bigger and more powerful, new laws and regulations had to be enacted to protect the less powerful. The Service Contract Act is such a law. Enacted in the early l 970's the Service Contract Act was passed to keep workers laboring under gov e r n m en t c on t r a c ts fr om being short-changed by making sure government d oes contracting n o t negatively a f fect prevailing labor standards. But the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command doesn't think they should have to comply with the Service Contract Act. The MSC has applied Jo Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall for a Service Contract Act exemption for the operation of nine tankers. Until last summer, those nine tankers-five T-5s and four Columbia-cl ass vessels-were operated for the MSC by SIU­ contracted Hudson Waterways Co. and Cove Tankers. "W h.e n the c.ontract with a rid Co�e fri Nov., 1978, the MSC issued a request for proposals on a new it ud' � on .. \ e�pired . . cial operators. The language of that request is that entered bids on the opera­ clear. "The contractor," it states, "shall pay the officers and crews tion of the nine tankers used the SIU Standard Tanker Agree­ serving aboard these tankers equal to the applicable standard a g ree m e n t s industry." .. The t h r e e SIU-c o n t r a c t e d c ompc:inies , (i ncluding both Cove and Hudson Waterways), contract from U.S. flag commer­ union . .. x: ment as guidelines. But Trinidad, with the concurrence o f the NMU, sent in a bid which did not for the come up to par with the NMU's In April, 1979, the MSC awarded the new contract for standard contract. the bidder whose contract the MSC, seamen receive for t h e i r v a ca t i o n b e n e f i t t h e Under Trinidad's contract with operation of the nine tankers to proposal way undercut all others. equivalent of only five days' pay That bidder was NMU-con­ for every 30 worked, as opposed tracted Trinidad Oil. Official PvbHcation of the Seafarers lnternaTionol Union of North America, Atton1ic, GuH, lakes and Inland Wo19" Dittrkt, AFl-CIO March, 1980 Vol. 42, No. 3 President Joe DiGiorgio Executive Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Vice President Editor Ray Bourdius Edra Ziesk Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assi.rtant Editor West Coast Associate Editor �onpour Marietta Hom Assistant E itor Frank Cianciotti ·writer/ Photographer '- 389 Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant ' . ...� ... to the 14 vacation days specified in standard NMU contracts. In addition, the NMU agreed to cuts Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Dennis Lundy Photography George J. Vana Production/ Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL·CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) But those 167 jobs are not the only issue at stake. In accepting a substandard contract bid, the in pension and welfare contribu­ tions totalling $7 per man per MSC acted in flagrant violation From where we sit, that's a substandard contract and a clear violation of the Service Contract asked the Secretary of Labor to s a nc t i o n t h a t v i o l at i o n and exempt them from compliance day. Act. We took the matter to court of the Service Contract Act. And, adding insult to injury, they've with the Act in this case. The exemption request un­ last summer seeking first, a bar to leashed a storm of.protest from and second, a ruling which will A FL-CIO's Maritime Trades and Building & Construction Trades crew turnovers on the nine vessels authorize a new, fair bidding process where the guidelines are clearly spelled out; where nothing p l o y ees r ec e iv e d u n d e r the previous a g r e e m e n t will be individual unions as well as the Departments. M o s t r e c e n tly, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland sent a l e t t e r t o L a b o r Se c r e t a r y Marshall urging him to vigor­ o u s l y e n f o r c e th e S erv i c e We lost round one when the Contract Act. Secretary Marshall has not yet turnovers and the tankers have But we are confident he will accepted. court refused to halt the crew James Gannon Don Rotan � ',: ·. ·-·� less than wages a n d fr inge benefits equal t o what em­ Executive Boord Paul Hall Frank Drozak . issued his decision on the MSC. been operating with NMU crews uphold the intent of the law as however, is now in appeal with a final ruling expected in July, workers to maintain a decent standard of living. our legal forces because 167 say that some U.S. laws apply si n ce l as t J u l y. T h e c ase, 1980. And we've marshalled all unlicensed jobs a board those nine tankers weigh in the balance. well as the rights of American To do otherwise would be to only to some of the people, some of the time. March 1980 I LOG I 19 ------ ----·-----·· -····--·--·�-�·�· -,-� ·-- �J _ 1. I •- , V ' •A • / ^ -'..-.J ' -v". • • ••• ; - • • - •. -.;;,r. ;»: • • • •>!i • -' ""-K .• iUirf # :- !• ; ^ •• i|; I r" ^ - -f:''--••• • ^ Looking things over in the Bay Ridge's engine room is Eddie Jordan one of supertanker's QMEDs. ^rnimmmi^mL ••mBmmi^ Chief Cook A. Minors,(l.) and Chief Steward Roberto Hanniban make sure the crew is well fed before weighing anchor for the maiden voyage. Everyone likes to eat, but not everyone likes to Clean-up. Like it or not crew messmen teeSpan'hSfdsfSfah^'' °'"ashing dishes. Watch - • ^'2°y^"9^^^''|.®J'ji«^from^heteiddaychoresare(l.tor.)GSU'sQuentinRobert^ •"'4 • ^V/ ••;••". V 5 . - jV •i" r -.:• I-; ' -.^tt t 'K '^•* , ?"«' ..^?- -f-'. ••M ;r Rush .'^ •', " 5'' ^" *" - ' '"T-iv;.' - ' '-V: '^ u. f'. '.f .'.• j-" j'.t;. '•-.•.ii-'Crv ' •- •• i • • . V i:!':• • h: . '• •-••• • I-" fer.: - : pp'';: • . ynr ,a J ^ -W :M' ^; ^§^:^^VAw,v - • " '• • - • -is T HE latest ship to take on an SIU crew, the TTBay :•• •. •• :4 " - .. • The 7T Bay Ridge lies in the Waters off the-Brooklyn community from which she got her name the vessel w^on7v themT!!^ enough to have her stack set in place by shipyard workers before embarking on her maiden voyage Bay Ridqe Hke her thmp sister-ships. would not fit under the spans of New York Harbor's bridges with the smokestack in place. e her three Brooklyn and made way to Alaska for a load of North Slope crude. Although the supership passed sea-trials over a year ago she was left stranded at the yard unable to find an oil cargo to fill her capacious hull. The Bay Ridge, like her three sister-ships, Brooklyn, Williamsburgh and Stuyvesant was built at the former site of the Brooklyn Navy Yard with a construction subsidy granted under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. SIU members boarded the supertanker on February 19th and the mammoth was •• • } '''.i)k^': ,1ft •, • ,; • ••- My'^r.- '-i-' •'•-V-^ • ''iV-.-'."'k-- ' • r " 5; , / - ••r.-. •••', , / Tankers) fmal ^ Shipbuilding Yard in • .Jt- • • -1; rj^f. n'::"' • '''I •; T« 'i': ' Some of the crew gathered on the deck just before receiving'instructions on thP 9hin'^!'fL^ Mike Michaelson. 3rd Mate; William Thom and P. J. Burke. AB's; Steve Homka equipment. They are (I. to r.); kneeling in the foreground K. Karamidas. wiper. ' ancl Rick Worzel, AB's and a skht tO behold as they li^r from the maneuvered her Ironi ' I Brooklyn yard tnroug" ^ | Narrows Straits and past the Brooklyn community whose name she bears. From there, she ducked under the Verrazano Bridge and sailed out of New York Harbor. She probably will never return to the area because of her deep draft (over 70 feet when fully loaded). Cruising at a speed of up to 14 knots the Bay Ridge and her crew are expected to reach Long Beach, Cali­ fornia in about 48 days. They won't be able to pass through the Panama Canal and must instead take the long way around Cape Horn and up the west coast of South America before reaching the California port to take on bunkers. Then it's north to Alaska l^or a belly full of that black gold from ABWilliamM. Thom only stopped long enough to have his picture i>ortn Slope. taken as he alerted crewmembers to an upcoming fire andboat drlll. i • •• -SJ 1 • , 1;- - .;=55' AB Fred Galvin stands gangway watch some 70 feet or so from the waterline. '• V!?f ' 'Y M ''• i - Ml '•"i -yr'ri'j; \ " »•- / :w • • V^ • Bos'n Steve Homka is on the hom with the mate trying to find out when the Bay R/dge will sail. 21 • ll' ll- • P- 'M • • im: ;KH&-, } • J : • ' • I? I. , •1^ •— » :V 'I '* ' -jM .L. giiA: i-.d" -...'ilf^ > 1. j _! �m 1^0: " ••fi:? •• '• Drugs: A Minute or PecadeS/ They^ll Get You! "W n W HO uses drugs? If you ask several people that question, they'd probably answer; poor people use them as an escape. And teenagers experiment with them. You want to know who uses drugs? The answer is every­ body does. Drug abuse in this country is not isolated to any one regional or ethnic group. There are drug abusers in every area of this nation, from Main Street to Broadway, from the smallest village to the biggest city. Drug abuse crosses racial, cultural, social and economic lines. The Federal Govern­ ment said recently "drug abuse In the United States has evolved from an acute to a chronic problem...Involving millions of people using hundreds of substences." What does that mean, exactly? What are the conse­ quences of drug use? Just about everything you read on drug abuse and any expert you talk to will tell you the same thing: the conse­ quences of drug abuse differ. But everybody you talk to, without exception, says there are consequences. And they range from death, to injury; from crime to broken families :o deteriorating neighbor­ hoods. ^ We are only beginning to understand the consequen­ ces," of drug abuse, the government says. "We will undoubtedly learn more in the next few years." If you're a drug user, are you willing to wait? What do you do if doctors and scientists find out five years from now that the one joint a day you're smoking or the cocaine you're using once a week causes permanent mental or physical impairment? And what do you do about a kid brother or a teenage daughter who's "just messing around" with drugs? Do you look the other way? Even if you're told by the Council on Drug Abuse that "psychologi­ cal or social development may be impaired or delayed by chronic intoxication"? The consequences of drug abuse vary. It depends on how many different drugs you use and for how long you use them. The consequences of drug abuse may also take a while to show up. According to the Council on Drug Abuse "the time-lag between drug use and any evidence of damage can vary from minutes to decades." Taking drugs Is like playing Russian Roulette. It's Just a matter of time until your num­ ber comes up. I Help Your Brother Down the Road eeing a blind man walk down a street makes the rest of us thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all think it must he a terrible thing to he unable to see where you Ye going. An alcoholic cant see where he's going either, only alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. . Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And hell get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, youll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. S Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Address Book No. (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. MaUto: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 22 / LOG / March 1980 (Zip) ' .'-i Bl - ' J- " ' 4 �i- SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Laka & Inland Waters United industrial Workers of North America PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak FEB. 1-29,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED AH Groups ClassA CiaisB ClassC TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltinrtore Norfolk Tampa •••%••••••••••••«••••••••••••••••«• Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco. WilmlnHton ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PIneyPoint ... Yokohama — Totals 9 82 6 14 21 6 14 32 21 28 16 11 4 60 1 0 325 1 25 3 6 5 5 7 13 9 8 6 2 0 15 2 0 107 1 6 0 4 4 0 0 1 4 1 4 4 1 8 0 0 38 7 74 4 9 14 8 8 73 21 22 24 17 13 72 1 1 368 0 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 5 5 4 1 8 0 0 34 3 41 3 5 11 28 8 14 13 11 3 38 11 3 198 9 138 9 33 37 8 37 107 53 74 23 63 19 116 0 0 726 4 46 8 18 15 5 10 22 ,13 "15 15 6 3 19 0 0 199 3 16 2 E 7 4 2 7 7 7 10 27 3 9 0 0 110 4 142 19 26 24 6 27 77 32 75 21 51 7 78 0 1 590 2 88 5 17 11 6 11 22 17 24 8 12 5 21 0 0 249 3 19 2 5 5 2 0 2 4 6 13 9 0 8 0 0 78 1 46 2 14 21 3 28 58 18 25 14 31 8 65 0 0 334 1 36 3 5 6 0 0 5 4 4 2 2 4 10 0 1 83 0 9 1 1 1 3 0 6 3 7 12 15 2 4 0 0 64 4 34 8 22 7 3 12 32 9 26 1 19 16 19 0 1 213 10 220 36 47 38 17 28 72 52 34 32 35 29 83 8 1 742 7 119 8 12 26 8 4 45 15 34 106 36 14 65 0 0 499 1.863 1.273 751 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port 1 60 5 19 16 6 9 27 14 32 9 8 6 30 1 1 244 Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PineyPoint ... Yokohama.... Totals 1 5 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 6 0 1 31 2 36 6 8 7 2 4 5 11 15 3 2 1 14 1 0 117 I 49 4 8 9 3 9 41 18 25 II 8 12 45 1 0 244 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 0 1 22 4 28 3 5 7 4 2 21 2 11 5 8 4 20 8 2 134 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore — Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals ; 0 30 1 4 11 1 6 16 17 10 7 4 0 24 0 0 131 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 0 13 2 13 0 3 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 3 6 1 39 1 39 5 12 5 3 5 31 12 5 8 4 17 17 1 0 156 4 35 3 4 4 1 5 23 6 5 6 4 21 .21 44 0 168 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 1 2 0 17 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Yokohama Totals Totals All Departments 2 24 , 1 6 5 1 3 9 5 11 2 3 3 7 0 0 82 4 77 14 24 27 8 9 20 26 22 16 5 11 42 55 1 361 624 3 36 2 2 13 3 1 16 4 10 40 7 3 13 0 0 153 235 768 500 73. •"Total Registered" roeaiK the odmlier of men who actually registered ••"Registered on the Beach" means thetotilnum^^^^ SlUppta. in .he „»n.b of Febn^ ™ people. SUppint b expectetl to remain go^ *o excellent for the foreseeetie tuture. . HEADQUARTERS 675 4.Ave., Bklyn. 11232 ALGONAC, Mich <212) HY 9-6600 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313)794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. ..800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617)482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y.. .290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, 1LL.9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH,Minn. 70S Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) R A 2-4110 FRANKF(»T, Mich P.O. 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Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan ...... P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 West Coast Stewards Halls HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 PORTLAND, Or.421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 WILMINGTON, Ca 408 Avaloh Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-tOOO SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 March 1980 / LOG / 23 •- .1 I �-V .. .'J; . :-/• (r) 1 <•' |f;r I.V- K N. l,.|. ;»-• High School Equivalency Program Success The Key Below. The GED program at HLS gives seafarers the chance to get a high school . diploma. This program Is designed just for seafarers and Is very different from an ordinary high school. Top Right. Every student In the high school program gets lots of Individual help. Bottom Right. A pre-test helps the Academic staff make up a program for each student that will teach him Just what he needs to know. tS( •v I'- •h i'^' JOHN ROZMUS. "It is amaz­ ing the amount of learning the teachers can help you with in so short a time." ^r J 'i i MIKE MEFFERD. "i don' think people realize the good opportunities at HLS. The Lundeberg School is the best thing that could have happen­ ed to me." 1• V. i •s / I want to be a high school graduate. Send a GED applica­ tion kit to this address: Address ~ "SfafT City l\p Code Book Number. Social Security Number. Do you have one year of seatime with the SiU? • Yes • No .i I You can be a high schooi graduate, too! Write to HLS and ask for your ap­ plication kit today! Name (Please print) •\i fJ ? 4 1 BILL ECKLES. "The program is terrific, i received a lot of personalized help whenever I needed it." •/!• The Harry Lundeberg School Is helping seafarers and boatmen become skilled In vocational and academic areas. So far, 75 SlU members have achieved their high school diplomas through the GED program at MLS. The Instruction In the high school equivalency program Is unique. An Individual course of study Is set up for each seafarer. Pre-tests help the Academic staff determlne the sklite the seafarer needs to pass the high school equivalency exam. Each seafarer In the high school program studies grammar, social studies, science, math and reading skills. The teachers work with each person so he can learn about all of these areas. And most seafarers continue their education after getting a diploma. Boatman Alexander Borawick of Baltimore got his diploma through HLS. Because of the skills he gain­ ed, he decided to get his towboat operator's and pilot's license and Is now successfully working In Baltimore harbor. Seafarer Bill Lopez achieved his high school diploma In 1975. He was awarded a Seafarers Welfare Plan Scholar­ ship and has been attending col­ lege to get an undergraduate degree. He also plans to attend law school. There are many, many more examples of seafarers and boatmen who took advantage of the GED program as their first step up In Improving their education. You can be one of the success stories, too. The high school equivalency program Is open to all seafarers and boatmen- in good standing. No matter when you left school or how old you are, the Academic staff at HLS can help you become a high school graduate. You can attend the pro­ gram for about four to six weeks and leave HLS with a high school diploma. Take the first step In getting a diploma. Fill but the coupon oh this page and send It to the Academic Education Department at HLS. / Join the Gallery of Graduates! 24 / LOG / March 1980 Mail this coupon to: Harry Lundeberg School Academic Education Department Pihey Point, Maryland 20674 J ••.J, ->' .igfafe �After 2 Adventurous Years, Home Is the Sailor Saga of the R/V Anton Brum Following is Chapter V, the final chapter, in the saga of the R/V Anton Bruun, one of the more unusual vessels ever crewed by SlU members. She was a research vessel, which partic^ated in a 28-moHth research cruise in the Indian Ocean in the early '60s. It was quite a trip. Chtpter I appeared in the A ugust 1979 issue of the Log, Chapter II appeared in the Sept. issue, Chiqjterlll was in the January 1980 edition, Chtpto" IV in the Feb. 1980 Log. by 'Saki Jack*" Dolan were bombed most of th; time. You can bet that many a transaction of all sorts was made daily in good old Port Suez. We were supposed to stay just long enough for bunkers and sup­ plies. Well, it did not pan out this way. Most of the crew and scientists went uptown and disappeared. The police, immigration, and customs guards could not locate them in time to sail with the tide, so we had to remain overnight. The next day the Captain went uptown, and was gone all day long. The Chief Mate had the crew prepare to sail, and stood by waiting for the Captain to return. Everyone enjoyed Las Palmas, what with all the beautiful girls to be had. It's a wonder any of the crew came back at all, after two years in the Indian Ocean. Finally the Captain returned, and gave orders to sail with the tide, regardless of who was ashore. We did, and four crew members were left behind: the 3rd Engineer Smitty, Pete the oiler, one wiper, and the 3rd cook Ray­ mond. Smitty was a big winner in the shipboard dice game (several thous­ and dollars), and was due to be drafted upon his return. So he decided to have one more. fling before reporting to Uncle Sam (everyone agreed this was a grand idea). I heard later, they were holedup in one of the nicer places out in the country, and a great time was had by all. ^ heard nothing but accolades about Las Palmas all the way home, from scientists and crew-members alike. I had been there many years before when I was just starting to. sea, and remembered Las Palmas as a good port for Seamen. We had a great crossing of the Atlantic for a change, as you get damn few of them (even in the summertime). SUEZ CANAL Just a few miles into our journey through the Suez Canal, we were hit by a severe Sand-Storm. These storms come up all of a sudden with no warning, and can cripple a ship trying^to make it through the Canal. The usual procedure is to anchor close to the bank, and ride them out, as you cannot see a thing until they blow over. Fortunately, we had only this one, and it did not last very long. Guns were mounted on both sides of the Canal, and we were entertained with a shell or two every once in a while. Orders were to stay inside and off the deck at all times. All hands ignored this, and we were quite lucky no one was shot at. I was aboard two ships in Vietnam where seamen were shot at, and hit. • There is little to say about the Suez Canal. It is cut right through the desert. And believe me, that is all you can see on either side. No tropical growth like the Panama Canal—just sand, sand, sand. our final visit to Durban, South Africa, we received orders to sail for home via Port Suez, the Suez Canal, Port Said, (all in Egypt), and Las Palmas in the Canary Islands off the. coast of Africa. The weather stayed in our favor for a change, and we hugged the coast all the way to Port Suez. Upon arrival, word came down from the Bridge that we would be here in Port Suez for several days, and you could go ashore "At your own risk." It seems the Arabs, the Israelis, and the British Army were having PORT SAID their own little war. Hand-grenades I was glad to get to Port Said, as I were frequently thrown into bars, had been there many times with night-clubs, and restaurants, or any other place they felt like tossing cotton, grain, etc., and had stayed there for 30 or more days at a time, them. It was sort of a "Greeting of the day," hence the "Go ashore at and I knew many local people. I love the market place in Port your own risk" sign. Said. I spent rhany hours there This grizzly warning did not seem wandering around window shop­ to keep anyone aboard that I could ping. see, except the "Watch," and they Our scientists went to several were all anxious to get relieved, so scientific meetings, and one day they could venture ashore. invited 450 school children aboard Port Suez, being a Ca.nal City was very busy, with ships of all Nations for a toiir of the ship. I was requested coming through at all hours, and to prepare food and drink (cake or crews coming ashore for just a few cookies, Koolaid, and fresh-fruit), hours entertainment, of which there which we did, and served same. All hands were requested to w|s plenty. remain on board and act as shipThere was all types of entertain­ guides. The children all showed up ment to be had here, if you didn't on time, and a grand time was had mind a few hand-grenades for by all. dessert. Apparently this did not I always received a liberal educa­ bother anyone from the mobs of tion ashore at "foreign-food-mar­ sailors ashore having a good time. kets" wherever we happened to be in I went ashore and had dinner in a the World. By checking the local nice restaurant on the second-floor. prices, I could always see how much 1 figured this would be much safer we were robbed of when the local being upstairs. Well, just a few ship's chandler sent the bill on moments after we finished a very board. It was really something (even excellent dinner and had walked less in the USA). And there is nothing than a half block away, some restless you can doabout itbut pay(through native threw a few hand-grenades the nose). The cheapest place to take into the place. Mucho damage, but on stores is New York City (or it was no injuries thank God. back when I was still going to sea). Well this wonderful greeting to All hands had a ball in Port Said, Port Suez did not set well with me, much more so than Suez. and I decided to return to the ship LAS PALMAS, and stay, which I did. CANARY ISLANDS Oscar Wilde's thoughts that "sin is The Canary Islands belong to the note of vivid color that persists in the modern world," would sure be in Spain; and is sort of the Bahamas to Europe. It is tropical, off the coast style here in Port Suez. of Africa, and many "cruise-passenNarcotics were easily come by (as in all cities in this part of the world), ger-ships" run there from all over and a good percentage of the locals Europe. we never had any beefs (we took care of all beefs before any pay-off). oEveryone headed for home, and after a few days I headed for the West Coast. All in all, it was a wonderful Cruise, and everyone had a good trip. The R/ V Anton Bruun was a credit to the SIU at all times. I still wish I had the Crew-List that I lost. I cannot remember names (and never could), so I cannot mention any of my shipmates by their given names. We had many good times during this cruise, and I cannot say enough about the SIU members that sailed on the /?/ V Anton Bruun on her "Indian Cruise." Little Ray Evans (our 3rd cook) was one of the best I ever sailed with, and he has sailed as Chief Cook and Chief Steward ever since (his father has been sailing as Bosun in the SIU for many years). Pete Fault (our 12 x 4 oiler), upgraded to Engineer shortly after his return home. Chico Toro (our excellent Chief Cook) was drafted upon his return, arid served in the infantry in Korea. Hank the Bosun and I spent a few happy days at the "Big A" Racetrack before I departed for the West Coast. The R/ V Anton Bruun was overhauled, and readied for andther two-year-cruise to South America. I did not care to make this Cruise as I did not want to spend two years in South America. Goodbye for now, and Smooth Sailing Ahead to All-Hands ^.. HOME IS THE SAILOR . . . About seven days out of Las Palmas, we steamed into New York harbor and tied up at Staten Island in Brewer's Shipyard. All hands were worried about the gifts they had purchased and what the U.S. Customs would charge. Customs is known among seamen for their passion to collect all the "Duty" they can collect, especially after a long voyage like the 28month-trip we had just finished. Well, lo and behold! Word came down from the bridge that Customs would not be coming on board, and we would be given "Carte Blanche," just like it was all over the ^orld. You can be sure this made all hands jump with joy. There were quite a few family members of the crew waiting for us, and they all came aboard as soon as we were cleared by Immigration. My good buddies Joe DiGiorgio and Luigi lovino were still common ordinary SIU Patrolmen back then and they came aboard to pay us off. The pay-off was smooth as usual, as 'Saki Jack*^ March 1980 / LOG / 25 . r.'. I-C �'•Jgc/flKrHCtmt-irtr. 'yjfiST^- '.r»-n.i^t=;-~''-r<r'-=^« . \ ••..-•"'..WT'I ' %:;v' Legal Aid /n the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purpo.ses: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279r^9200 •? 5.-" BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning and Wash 100 Bush Street, Suite 1403 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 \ t: •i - )• i•.§: •:l •:;. Overseas Arctic Crew Saves 4 in Soiilsoat In the highest tradition of the sea. Seafarers and officers of the ST Overseas Arctic (Maritime Over­ seas) responded to a nighttime SOS to pluck a U.S. colonel and his family off their stranded sailboat on a Panama island on Feb. 20 in 47 minutes! Enroute at 3:25 a.m. from Puerto Armuelles, Panama to Balboa, Panama, the tanker picked up the Mayday call from the sailboat aground off of Bona Is. Immediately, the master, Capt. John Hunt diverted his ship to get her in as close as possible to the stricken craft and her occupants signaling with flashlights. Recerti­ fied Bosun Floron Foster and his deck gang manned a lifeboat to rescue Col. Paul D. Anderson, his wife, Murill; a son, Ross and a daughter, Karry from the sailboat. Aboard ship,- Chief Steward Ernest R. Hoitt supplied them with hot coffee, breakfast, towels and blankets. Long Lines Seamen Due Unclaimed Wages The following seamen should con­ tact Mrs. P. Stutzman at Trans­ oceanic Cable Ship Company relative to discharges and/or un­ claimed wages at this address: Mrs. P. Stutzman, Transoceanic Cable Ship Co., 201 Littleton Road, Morris Plains, N.J. 07950. NAME 'rf V; - '1"•'1' . Vin .":^' •' >• NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner &. Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 -S'- •'I 'i I 3-5' 1? ' I • 220-86-0828 080-05-9220 025-14-5158 098-28-4844 217-74-2857 220-66-9906 544-34-1040 577-68-4864 Colin T. Cagle William H. Carney Ronald R. Carraway Martin Fay Edward J. Gerena 155-52-9249 219-68-8783 371-26-2421 117-30-5351 097-46-4131 Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEB. 1-29,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ANGroups ClassA ClaMB ClassC ; Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco 0 1 0 0 00 000 5 3 1 0 0 ,0 103 21 1 4 4 4 0 0 Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston.. PortArthur Algonac SLLouis... PineyPoint 14 0 0 0 0 5 000 0 0 1 4 6 1 7 7 8 0 0 0 303 12 0 0 Paducah Totals 3 45 5 29 30 56 Port LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, AHA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 Seattle PuertoRico Houston PortArthur Algonac St. Louis PineyPoint AIIGroups ClasaA ClassB ClassC 0 0 0 0 00 000 0 0 0 0 0 1 000 0 1 0 0 20 000 11 15 4 0 0 0 837 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 6 5 5 3 0 3 000 000 1 0 1 000 O O 'l 232 13 1 2 0 0 0 002 12 0 0 1 29 1 5 3 12 . 4 2 1 10 12 10 19 84 7 71 128 196 000 0 0 1 8 95 9 10 19 0 0 0 6 5 13 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ;... Wilmington Paducah Totals **REGISTERED ON BEACH AIIGroups ClassA ClanB ClassC DECK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Philadelphia.. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Boston NewYork.. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. ' Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-6330 Kevin Grzech John H. Hoffman Manuel S. Netto Telesforo Soto Jerome Waters Roger Williamson Richard Yakel John A. Yoklavich SS# Port Philip Weltin, Esq.. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777^500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 Col. Anderson added they had been but two miles off Lancna Marlin Is. off Balboa as the wind waned and the current sent them aground. Later the Andersons were put ashore in Balboa as the Overseas Arctic transited the Panama Canal bound for Yabucoa, P.R. In talking to the colonel, the steward said that he told him "they had set sail five days before for a three-day voyage. But was unable to reach their destination because of no winds and loss of auxiliary engine." Just after he sent out his last SOS, his battery-operated radio konked out. 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 000 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 '. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 001 4 1 1 Port 0 0 0 000 000 0 02 0 0 0 NewOrleans Jacteonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico............... Houston • ort Arwiiir••••••••••••••••••«••••••«••••», Almnac SL Louis PineyPoint 100 0 0 0 000 000 9 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 9 1,2 002 000 ^ Totals An Dapartmants 0 0 000 1 0 0 1 1 1 103 7 1 8 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Philadelphia Baltirnore Norfolk Jampa Mobile 0 1 14 n "TI 0 0 0 000 000 000 000 0 0 0 000 00 0 003 000 001002 000 000 000 2 12 0 0 0 1 0 1 000 000 000 1 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 'rt i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 n 1 n 000 0 00 J 0 14 3 18 = 1 ii 1 2 1 u 8 5 27 77 231 •Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping atthe port last month ••"Registered on the Beach" meansthe total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 28 / LOG / March 1980 mmm pr,- �-a? Great Lakes In the middle of the month, the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. called for a fitout of crews for a dredging job on the Cuyahoga River in the port of Cleveland, Ohio, For an Apr, 1 fitout, the Dunbar and Sullivan Dredge Co, was awarded a U.S. Government dredge job contract in the northwest part of Lake Erie near the ports of Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, Two of the company's hydraulic dredges, the Dredge Niagara and the Dredge FOB plus tugs and service plants will be used on the job. Mobile 'T The SIU has been certified as the union bargaining representative for employes of the Tenn-Tex Towing Co, in this port. More info next month. Port Arthur, Tex. Union officials and Sabine Towing Co. leaders sat down to begin new contract negotiations at the Driftwood Motel here in the middle of the month, expansion of the Missouri River traffic and its use as a major water transportation route, ^ The governor said 'The Missouri (now) can carry 6-mulion tons of commodities during its nine-month season. At present, we are only carrying 1-million tons per year of Nebraska commodities. We must wake up to the Missouri's potential in these days of tremendous increases in transportation costs," Bargeline executives said a rocky 7'/4-foot deep shelf projecting into the stream's channel near Jefferson City, Mo. would have to be removed so barges now carrying 1,100 to 1,200 tons of cargo can carry 1,400 tons, Jacksonville A new.Gontract for the 34 SIU members of the Marine Contracting and Towing Co, here was ratified this month. It awaits signing by the Union and the company. The Dredge Hydro Atlantic (Hydro Marine Corp.) has come out of the shipyard following repairs. Proposals on the new contract negotiations for Crowley Marine here have been collected from members. MARAD has okayed up to $5-million to complete work on a barge for Coordinated Caribbean Transport (CCT) now at the Seatrain Shipyard, Brooklyn, N,Y, When ready, the barge will be towed to the Norfolk Shipyard for finishing touches, Norfolk St. Louis Membership ratification vote ballots on the new Orgulf and Ozark Marine contracts were^counted here on St, Patrick's Day, Mar, 17, Vote results will be forthcoming. On Apr. 25, official groundbreaking ceremonies for a new Locks and Dam 26 near Alton, 111, will be held. At a Omaha Governors Conference this month on "The Increased Use of the Missouri River," Gov, Nebraska Charles Thone called for the The new contract for Allied Towing Boatmen has been signed, sealed and deUvered by both the company and the Union, Ballots were on Mar, 14 on the contract ratification vote at C,G, Willis, See next month's LOG for the outcome. New Orleans Contract vote ballots were set to be sent out to Boatmen of Dixie Carriers this month. Contract negotiations with Gulf Canal were continuing. Steward Department JIfembers! Earn While Yau Ijearn Apply Now for the Steward Recertification Program This program gives you the up-to-the-minute skills you need aboard today's vessels: Personals Percy Williams Please contact, Walter Pritchard, 321 Oak Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36617, as soon as possible. Frank Sandy Please contact, your wife, at 1670 Trainer Way, Reno, Nevada 89512. Carl James Spurck Learn how to: • Manage the entire Steward Department • Control inventory • Prepare forl'ubiic Health inspections • Type • Polish your culinary skills • Plan menues and use food efficiently Please contact, your daughter, Betsy at Tel. (301) 255-6968or (30!) 255-5340. Bleeky Please contact, your friend Brown, in California. Tel. (415) 332-7417. Donald Gore Please Contact, Bob Appenzeller immediately at Tel. (303) 341-9425, It's your ticket to job securityIt'll put you on top in your profession. AND—you get 110 dollars a week—you can't afford not to attend! Charles Baker Contact your Seafarers Appeals Board to enroll. Sign up now! Program begins May 12. * 'rr'' Richard D. Tapman Please contact your wife at 2000 Ramblewood Road, Baltimore, Md. 21239. Please contact Ms. Barbara J. Riley, 3403 Campbell it7, Kansas City, Mo., 64109. Tel. (816) 753-0300. . -y-l 'A March 1980 / LOG / 27 - i''~ . a' bm • �•A: ..J :iiJ- • 1st Bosun Class of '80 Underway A N SIU bosun is a lot more than the highest rated unlicensed man in the deck department. He's also the chairman of his ship's committee and the key link between his Union brothers at sea and the SIU back home. Keeping on top of the latest developments in both the maritime industry and the Union is part of an SIU bospn's responsibility. And it's what the Union's Bosuns Recertification Program is all abQut. Since it was reinstituted in Washington, D.C. where 1979, the Bosuns Recertifica­ participants get a briefing on tion Program has proven to how the Union is tackling the be a big plus for the SIU. tough legislative and eco­ This year's first class of Re­ nomic issues/ of today. certified Bosuns will be During the second month, graduating next month. bosuns get an up-close look There are two more classes at Union headquarters, scheduled for 1980, begin­ learning about the SIU con­ ning Apr. 7 and Aug. 11. tract and constitution as well Each class is limited to 12 as how the various welfare bosuns. programs operate. Part one of the ^o-month Currently touring through program is spent at the Harry the different departments at Lundeberg School in Piney Union headquarters in Brook­ Point. Included is a trip to lyn, NY are the 11 Union members who'll be the first recertified bosuns of 1980. They hail from ports as different as Mobile, SanJRrancisco, Houston, Seattle, B^lmore and New York. Betw&n them, their collective seatime totals 268 years. Many of the 11 bosuns now in the Recertification Pro­ gram have been to Piney Point before for upgrading classes. And they all view the Recertification Program as two months' tirne well spent. Soon to be Recertified Bosuns are: -,• Howard Webber, who joined the SIU in 1946. Brother Webber now lives in Ohio and ships out of New York aboard "all types of ships the Union has under contract." Robert E. Hagood, at 32, the youngest participant in the current Bosuns class, Hagood's an Alabama boy who lives and ships from Mobile. He joined the SIU in 1966. William A. Aycock joined the SIU in 1946, after a stint in the U.S. Navy. "I've been active in the Union ever since," says Brother Aycock whose home port is Seattle Wash. T. R. McDuffle. "I've been going to sea for 16 years," Brother McDuffie said, "and I enjoy it and the HLS too." Right now. Brother McDuffie ships out of Houston. Thomas J. Ratcllffe, a Union member since 1962, Brother Ratcliffe's sailed all ratings in the deck depart­ ment. A native New Yorker he ships out of that port. Frank R. Cottongin ships from the port of Houston. Brother Gottongin's been sailing in the deck depart­ ment for 28 years. Clarence Surge, an SIU member since 1960, Burgo has recently been shipping from New York aboard LNG carriers. C. 0. Smith, first started sailing in 1943, shipping AB, Dayman and Bosun "out of most every port." He joined the Union in 1951. Franz R. Schwarz joined the SIU in the port of New York back in 1956. Today he lives and ships out of Houston. • If • ' t • " •' t ., •'"••i ..V • •''i: 28 / LOG / March 1980 t)• .-•>•' Thomas "The Animal" Spangler last shipped as a Quartermaster on El Paso Go's LNG ships. Brother Spangler said his "special interests are women and sex." But he didn't say if he pursued those interests in his home town of Baltimore, Md. Thomas R. "Ox" Reading, the veterarr of the group, Reading's been shipping onand-off since 1940. An SIU member since 1966, Brother Reading upgraded at Piney Point several times. "I've shipped out of Frisco, Seat­ tle, Wilmington, Houston and N.Y. and I've sailed most all kinds of ships," he said. �OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE (Mari­ time Overseas), January 13—Chairman W. J. Burkeen; Secretary Ken Hayes; Educational Director L. Cole. No disputed OT. Captain requests that all members of the crew not smoke forward on the after house and at no time smoking on deck. The ship had just been rekeyed and all focsles have new locks. If these locks don't work see the Chief Mate. Several points were read from the U)g and members were asked to read and consider thq actions by the repre­ sentatives of the SIU. Communications received were read and posted. One was regarding the four percent raise the other regarding mail from head­ quarters. Received two sets of Logs in January. Educational Director reported that his door is always open to anyone who wishes to discuss the Union or any action taken. thereof. Thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Yabucoa, P.R. UST PACIFIC (Interocean Mgt.), January 12—Chairman John F. Higgins; Secretary, Kolasa; Educational Director H. Butler. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that everything is running very well and he would like to thank the crew for their cooperation in taking excellent care of the movies, TV, library books, swimming pool and gym equipment. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a good job. SEA-LAND SEATTLE (Sea-Land Service), January 27—Chairman Phil­ lip M. Clarke; Secretary R. Clarke; Educational Director V. Keene; Deck Delegate P. J. Mistretta; Engine Delegate U. Rivera; Steward Delegate F. Ridrigs. No disputed OT. Chairman "noted that we lost a great labor leader, Mr. George Meany. He will be missed by the labor movement. In the last issue of the Log the SIU has taken over three more LNG ships. Brothers, it looks like the LNGs are also our future out here and we should take advantage of the LNG course in Piney Point. Secretary reported that everything is running very smoothly on this ship. The crew is cooperative. Also that there has been a new building opened up in Piney Point in memory of the late Paul Drozak. If any of you Brothers have not been to Piney Point you should go at the earliest possible time. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Baltimore. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), January —Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun A1 Whitmer; Secretary E. Hernandez; Educational Director Har­ ry Messiak. $21 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that there were no major beefs. Crew was complimented on their ability to work as a unit and a talk was given on being a good shipmate and doing your job. All members were urged to support the Union and what it stands for and its programs. "Strength in Unity" is the name of the game that is being played here to the benefit of each and every man. Chairman further stated that this crew was one of the finest he ever had the pleasure to sail with. The young lions and the old tigers have a lot in common. We are good SIU shipmates. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Elizabeth. LNG LIBRA (Energy Transport | EL PASO SONATRACH (El Paso Corp.), January 20—Chairman, Recer- ' Marine), January I—Chairman, Re­ tified Bosun Charles Boyle; Secretary ' certified Bosun B. Browning. No W. Datzko; Educational Director R. disputed OT. Chainnan reported that Warren; Engine Delegate Michael C. he was proud of the crew's performance McNally; Steward Delegate James E. this trip, with the obstacles we had to Harris. Some disputed OT in deck overcome. A vote of thanks to the department. Secretary reported that we steward department for an exception­ have a fine steward department on ally good Christmas dinner. Wishing the board. The Chief Cook is M. McDek- steward a prosperous New Year and a mott and General Steward Utilities R. good vacation. Educational Director Smyth, M. Kalmus and J. E. Harris. advised members who qualify to take They are all Harry Lundeberg School advantage of the upgrading program. grads and they are doing a fine job. The steward department wished all a Brother J. E. Harris, general steward happy and prosperous New Year and utility is hoping that he can go to take up thanked everyone for bearing with them baking at the Harry Lundeberg School. through their break in period. Next port Savannah. DELTA SUD (Delta Steamship), January 27—Chairman, Recertified LNG TAURUS (Energy Transport), Bosun Robert Broadus; Secretary E. January 13—Chairman Joseph Mor­ Vieira; Educational Director J. C. rison; Secretary C. Shirah; Deck Dial. No disputed OT. $71 in ship's Delegate Eugene Bousson; Steward fund. Chairman reports that this has Delegate Ike Boyken. Some disputed been a real good trip with no lost time OT in steward department. Chairman accidents, no logs or serious gripes reported that everything was running brought to his attention. Reminded all . smoothly. Secretary reported that all members that we have started a new members read the Log. Discussed the year since we left the states and many of importance of donating to SPAD. A you will probably have union dues to vote of thanks to the steward depart­ pay up so it would be a good idea to give ment for a job well done. Report to Log: yourself plenty of time to get squared "There will be a pool party held on this away before the payoff. Anyone who ship, weather permitting, on each trip." knows of or has a safety problem this is a COVE ENGINEER (Cove Shipping), good time and place to bring it up so it can be gone over and perhaps elimi­ January 10—Chairman Jack C. Ken­ nedy; Secretary Peter Gebbia, Jr.; nated. A vote of thanks to the steward Engine Delegate David Millard. No department for a job well done. disputed OT. Secretaiy reported that OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Maritime there were no beefs and everything was Overseas), January 15—Chairman running smoothly. Report to Log:"The Edward D. Adams; Secretary D. crew was very sorry to hear of Mr. Bronstein; Educational Director John Meany's <leath. We would like to wish Quinter. Some disputed Of in deck Mr. Lane Kirkland, who was very department. Chairman noted that there carefully chosen, good luck and the was a four percent increase in wages very best wishes in his new position. As across the board for deep sea members. we know, he is a man very well chosen A thank you was extended to President and qualified." From the crew of the Paul Hall for the Public Health Service Cove Engineer. ruling that you can choose the hospital of your choice. A discussion was held on SEA-LAND PIONEER (Sea-Land the importance of donating to SPAD. A Service), January 13—Chainnan, Re­ vote of thanks to the steward depart­ certified Bosun M. B. Woods; Secretary ment and also the deck department. All Juan Gonzales. Some disputed OT in members wished to express their steward department. Chairman noted sympathy at the passing of Mr. George that all repairs were taken care of. Meany. Observed one minute of silence Reminded all members to read the Log. in memory of our departed brothers. Discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. Suggested that all members SEA-LAND HOUSTON (Sea-Land who qualify should take advantage of Service), January 6—Chairman, Re­ upgrading. The crew was reminded to certified Bosun Julio Delgado; Secre­ leave rooms clean for new members. tary H. Ortiz. No disputed OT. Chair­ Report to Log: "This meeting and one man explained to the membership the minute of silence dedicated in" the new wage scale and the members memory of the late George Meany." thanked the Union for taking action and achieving this goal for the membership. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), Secretary noted that helping a fellow January 27—Chairman, Recertified seafarer who has a drinking problem Bosun E. K. Bryan; Secretary Raymond by taking him to the Rehabilitation P. Taylor; Educational Director O. T. Center in Valley Lee, Md. is the best Gaskins. No disputed OT. All com­ help we can give to one of our brothers munications as received were read and who has this problem. A vote of thanks posted. Chainnan and all members wish to the steward department for the a very speedy recovery for Paul Hall. Christmas and New Year's dinner that Sent a get well card to Paul Hall. we shared. It was a job well done. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 20—Chairman, Re^' certified Bosun J. Spuron; Secretary A. Reasko; Educational Director H. Hacker. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. He also talked to all members about the new electronics course and all of the upgrading courses that are available. The secretary will post the openings for all ratings and the school schedules on the bulletin board. Take advantage and go to Piney Point to upgrade. All members are to make sure the chairs are chained down after the movies due to the rough seas at this time of year. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Official ship's minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels; ZAPATA PATRIOT OGDEN WABASH COVE EXPLORER SEA-LAND EXCHANGE DELTA MAR SANTA MARIANA SEA-LAND McLEAN TAMARA GUILDEN ULTRAMAR OVERSEAS NATALIE TRANSCOLUMBIA DELTA VENEZUELA LNG GEMINI MONTICELLO VICTORY PENNY AMERICAN HERITAGE COVE NAVIGATOR OGDEN TRAVELER MONTPELIER VICTORY DELTA NORTE SEA-LAND VENTURE COLUMBIA CAGUAS SEA-LAND MARKET DELTA PANAMA OVERSEAS ALICE ROSE CITY EL PASO SOUTHERN ATLANTIC HOUSTON DEL VALLE DELTA ARGENTINA SEA-LAND COMMERCE SAMUEL CHASE NEWARK NEW YORK OGDEN CHARGER COUNCIL GROVE JACKSONVILLE BALTIMORE CANTIGNY GALVESTON TAMPA LNG CONSOLIDATED EL PASO HOWARD BOYD OVERSEAS ULLA OVERSEAS OHIO OVERSEAS CHICAGO EL PASO ARZEW SAM HOUSTON SUGAR ISLANDER SEA-LAND RESOURCE SEA-LAND CONSUMER OVERSEAS HARRIETTE GOLDEN ENDEAVOR JOHN TYLER DELTA COLUMBIA OVERSEAS WASHINGTON DELTA AFRICA WALTER RICE ALEX STEPHENS POTOMAC WORTH March 1980 / LOG / 29 �- . i,/' Uonides lopej ^n J>'l'jn J94j/. ,r ' Franti '^"niil,„,„„ Jo/a ®adingasac)„"/o ''""ofNe, "•as bora in p„ '""'-Broilier and "^asbo™ o is B aa reaiden, of -•"-n^Pacfcrd^- «-dCd%:''"''^-«- ssSfeian"-.' ""adB^oot^;"- '"^ ''"'•nnMS:?' ?™i£:nr?~£ sading as a bosun n''"" "'' ^»aailedd,^4",^-^°'derAd "amy Lundeberg P'ne> Pofn, ^ fj"""" (b S'il^"S^t,^»^aj.67,d„i„od,jo as a h of New V^, , ®nrn in Pi,, g 'ng IVorJd IVa, Pne-Wor,d Wa;,?y'/^'^'aran of,J ''^^«"an.s:!:::;;'J;^''aBar;i; Caguas, PIR • ' and « a reaiceo"^; Charles K p„„ ''«aad,ngaa/Zp -f«ingaaartS"°"'=''f^ Yorg ;„ Wco.,fr"'"'««nes4nt; ?-;n ^«»ddic|c /ss . ft i945 in the n ''^'"^d the Slli I i in/!j^ as a bosun ''apono1^°;!^™'yAf'°adlbeS/U «iS%'t"'"- He jo/aed ,io York rnemK FSapS- ,c Un.A ^"'a'' and "n.ons and ,be AIU "''ersen ®aame„i Bakers ^^'•«ricrco' ' wt^°"noi, C,V"a''?'»d5 "»-«dea.ofBr™;;'>«d^d downed ^^"'ber of the c,?^®'' ^'^er was . veteran '« 1947' "e u « o® «n of Of M the V ^ \T Rin'^ • Seafarer MiUe^^^ '" ^o^id ^^Pon, CahY. and in Somerset, Cahf ® of fea"" ''""'n^nw^Vo V "^'SJU fsrS' G^r®'"»«a»a f<j.' ^"nlaa, v.I and • as born in Samnreo.p g ' andiaareaidonr;; ^-iaC.IS"'"'- rsX:£=S'?f~ r '^•*»'ofQu™e,;"®»'<'na„r ^ddie A WorJd ^Var //' Sef/""^ ^orps ^•"?S5'S:K I ftenvenfdo Vo ®''ing as a ebie?^!,'"'" "f Mol , B»«ans received ^'^and. Bro,] Jatrtd l^r '•" 'JS"?L accident-frf. ®®t'i' •'X- '•^^'dent ^"^sa Jj^do l^^^"'"«aaa boauX""" '£^%J?;r7A^J<''ned ,. 'l^"s!i7i„'^°Bson Lon 44 . . I? "« sa;,4'^^ Bo„ of ^,f; «• Jo,„ed •^v'. . ^eiano Sarc gfHa=l /r-SL?b^ jwarYHo~''''^'»S:rrrr '^'"''"•~C.a„dn^-« bom io^ " '^^s'dent there. I. ^«iam jia„„ :^a^.bes,Jt^;^-d..,b5. I 'Or* in /96B ..^ port of Nf... ^r-"oft"i;'j f"aT;s:^- . ^ pmj"' Anarch 7930 /97a Upgrade/ 'etnam '974 and 197? a theHLS.^ "",Y"..; "•aporl of Vort •"^'''''aS/l/jn «a>aaM ?„d" Brother Du„„"and cbief cooit «aisfv«e?a"™™'«'ni 6 Mo^e'l'^'"*' ^or Tf^^ S. "•""aares/den, '" �a ir'" •"-f-.«•.'' These Chicken Muckers Ain't No Suckers .. .. VaUaM Workers Carry ^ on Strike Agoing Union ,«istan, assistant director of the AFL-CIO^ AFL-CIO s •' v Department of Organizing and Field Services. "It's said that for a package of $100,000 they'll guaran­ Hating Southern tee you won't have a union for three ChkkenFarm TN this day and age it's hard to years." 1imagine that there are still Rally May 10 To fight Sanderson more effec­ employers who treat their workers tively the ICWU is seeking broad participation by the labor move­ ^^'^Bufttot's exactly how Joe Frank ment in a rally to take place m "Little Joe" Sanderson, Jr. viewed the employees at his chicken proc­ Laurel on May 10. The SlU will be taking part in that essing plant in Laurel, Miss. Their pay was barely above rally Any member who is interested minimum wage ($2.95 to $3.15 an in participating should contact New hour) and their working conditio^ Orleans SlU Port Agent Oerry were degrading. For instance, they Brown. Also, the ICWU is setting up a were only allowed to use the committee which will, among other things, help to develop a muqh greater public awareness of the situation in Laurel. Almost all of the workers at hundred employees walked off the iob and onto a picket line. They arc Sanderson Farms are black women. members of Local 882 of tteAhOT, As the MTD resolution pointed out Ohio-based International Chcmual "the labor movement has a tremen­ Workers Union (JCWU). The dous opportunity to show poor UnionisanaffaiateoftheAFL-CIO black and other minority workers m Maritime Trades D'P"'""' the South that unions are genuinely (MTD). SlU Executive Vice Prcsi concerned about them. A young supporter Though the strikers want better dent Frank Droxak is president of ea — wages, money is not the mam reason n aTiiiicDc va. • determination of these workers to ''"ourTng the recent midwinter for their walkout. Rather its he The strikers, understandably, tad achieve some small measure meeting of the MTD Ex«ut^ degrading conditions under which Juted 15 minute rcstbreakswicea personal dignity." they had to work that made them Board, a resolution was passed day, as well as toilet breaks Laurel was the home of Sara pledging full support to «>« stnkerx strike when their contract ran out. Bowers, the leader of the 9M For instance, in an article written As the resolution noted, the MT "According to the ICWU, one killing of three youtig civil rights "pledges to play a strong and aboit the strike by David Mo^^' pr^rant worker testified in a re«nt workers who were slam in Phila In These Times, he noted that continuing role in this important tearing that her immediate superdelphia. Miss. According to the smt^Sle and «e »rge the Executive employees who are only six mimtffi M^ir/enied her the right .0^-15= union. Bowers "stiU retains the quiet Council of the AFL-CIO to rffera late for work had heen counted M bathroom, forcing her respect of many of the esublished strong show of support until this ahsent. And three absences within minutes until her break. She mis leaders of the community. 60 days were grounds for firing. Strike is won." Most of the foremen and super­ Further, employees who would There is already a nationwide "te" company has also violat^ visors at the plant are white men not work overtime were counted as AFL-CIO-supported boycott in The company's plant ttanager was the Occupational Safety an e effect against the company s prod­ absent for the whole day. Act and the Equal Employment one of the men accused-but later uct, labeled Miss Goldy's. Tough, Dirty Work and'Child Ubor Laws, according to acquitted—in the J' ° But a lot more pressure is needed The work on the line, where ^teui sexualharassmentisalso black businessman in Hattiesburg, if the strikers are to be sureess- chickens are killed and cut up, is Miss The black man, who was a chicKcns .wAvvKtsro describes ful. Sanderson has managed to g "rLtiona. Labor Relations Ser of the NAACP, had been the iNaiiu""' — f enough scabs to keep the p a Board has cited the company for helping voters to register. WO minute;cut going. And he has hired a notori­ 'L chickens on thelineeachminute;cu. As the ICWU has said. There refusing to bargain in good faith, ously anti-union law firm as his con­ a^ajor incision in 60 chickens a are, of course, many way® J®'" perhaps the way petuating the degradation of South­ sultant. . r- rtf minute; cut and pull f The,New Orleans law o 20 to 24 chickens a minute, a ern workers. When the msible Kullmann, Lang, Inman & Bee fompletely cut up five whole chick- Jordan. In an article about symbols are legislated out of exist­ experts at stringing ence the fallback tactic is to deprive ens a minute. .„ .He Vew according to Charles McDonald, workers of their economic ri^ts quoted as saymg, . and to remind them continually by Inv dignity when we worked for Little Joe. Now we are not making the way they are treated on the job '::^%Ues,tutTsay.e Have our that they are somehow less than dignity" "'•nie union feels that the deter­ Klan Involved mined workers at Sanderson present The strikers at Sanderson are a the entire labor movement with a special opportunity. "For unions Z:l a'golden chance to join forces and loudly proclaim to Southern workers especially, and «o the nation at large that unmns are indeed about morality first and that violent Ku Rlux Rlan organizations wherever and whenever workers are mistreated, the movement will rire in the country. As the union notes. The as one to win justice for those threat sets a background against workers." wJSi to measure the grit and ntrofrroreT:j..ot Union pose for a photo. These their repressive employer. Sanderson r March 1980 / LOG / 31 Laurel, Miss.. L !;-•> .-•y; •'i , • ' .f''. �.. V> i ' S3^'- -. V , . :#i Is The Lakes Picture ,,.i|| ' - '^-1"': - I -^ - • ' m: :'v- •" -•^: ' -3 ••• . I 'V- • jf -I' -«j I .v ..A;:?;V- ' VVT •• rt- " -^k:% •i' i:r; f- .7 •-t<V.' Winter IVavigation Fate, nature and the U.S. Congress all work in mysterious ways. Congress never got around to re-funding the winter navigation experiment on the Great Lakes this year so there was little winter shipping activity in the region. Ironically, this would have been an ideal winter to keep vessels running because the winter of 1979-80 was the mildest on the Great Lakes in most peoples' memories. There was little or no ice on Lakes Huron and Erie and snowfall in southeast Michigan has totalled only 10 inches so far. that's in contrast to a usual 18 inches of snow during December alone! But if there hasn't been much shipping on the Lakes this winter, studies and the controversy on the feasibility of winter navigation continued as stong as ever. The U.S: Corps of Engineers recommended year-round navigation on the upper Lakes and a 10-month season on the Welland Canal, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. The Corps figured average annual benefits resulting from a season extension of $205 million. But the Corps said the cooperation of Canada is essential to the success of winter navigation and Canada is reportedly not too thrilled with the prospect. Canada thinks a one-month extension of the current SY2 month season would be an economically sound move but sees little value in extending the season any further. Meanwhile, Drs. iBemard Michel and John F. Kennedy (that's his name!) have reviewed past tests on the environmental Impact of a longer Lakes shipping season and concluded that year-round navigation wouldn't do any harm. The two experts studied the N.Y. State Dept. of Ehvironmental Conservation's report which warned of "major negative impacts" if the ice cover on the Lakes were disturbed to allow ship transit. They also evaluated the Corps' environmental study which drew opposite conclusions. Said Drs. Michel and Kennedy, "no measurable effects on the flow of water in the river or on water levels in Lake Ontario" would arisefrom an extended season. The next move is still up to Congress. ••"i . -vv V:!'-v,-'o'ji -i••- • . '^ . cement carrier on Feb. 29. The Crapo was expected to make her first run of the season around March 7. Though most of the SlU-contracted Great Lakes fleet is expected to be running this year. Union reps predict at least the first half of the 1980 shipping season will be slower than usual. American Steamship's fleet will be three short this year. The company laid up the McKee Sons for the entire 1980 season and the Consumers Power was leased to another SIU company, Erie Sand Steamship, on a long-term charter. Another American Steamship vessel, the Nicolet, which was fire damaged in late 1979, is undergoing repairs and won't fit out until the fall of 1980. . Another missing vessel on the Great Lakes will be Huron Cement's E.M. Ford which is currently undergoing top-to-bottom repairs following her sinking at a dock several months ago. Kinsman Lines' fleet will also be light by one vessel this year. The company's George D. Goble was sold to Canada recently. Observers cite the slow economy in general—and tough times in the auto industry in particular—as the primary reason for the projected slack in Great Lakes shipping. Though the first half of the '80 shipping season will be slow for Seafarers, shipping should pick up during the second part of the season. The Ford and the Nicolet will be returning to service and a new I,0(X) footer will be delivered to American Steamship. Later in the 1980's, shipping is expected to be very good overall. As the oil crunch continues, coal is likely to play a greater and greater role in answering the nation's energy needs. And many SlU-contracted Great Lakes ships are coal carriers. All That Glitters i'i ;•• :f^ ii' •;>, * 4 ••f!. With gold prices skyrocketing, some Great Lakes seamen may be interested to know that hundreds of ships reportedly carrying valuable cargoes have sunk in the Great Lakes area over the years. The region also lays claim to it's own Treasure Island. According to one expert, a lot of fighting between American and British troops took place in the early days of U.S. history. In one case, British soldiers were guarding a payroll of gold and silver on Hermit Island, one of the small islands near the western tip of Lake Superior. Apparently, the British were under siege at the time and buried the payroll for safekeeping. Only two soldiers survived the battle and, try as they did, they couldn't come up with the loot. Who knows? Maybeit's still there. Algosae The beginning of the 1980 shipping season is in sight and the SIUcontracted Richard J. Reiss (American Steamship) is proof. The Reiss made her first run on March 3, eight days after the engine dept. was called aboard and three days after the deck dept. reported. The Reiss will be making a regular run between Detroit, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio. •• VThe engine crew of the ST Crapo (Huron Cement) reported aboard the I %;:. 32 / LOG / March 1980 Picking up hia first pension check from SIU Afgonac port agent Jack Bluitt (left) Is Brother Charles Gallagher, a die-hard Union man. Brother Gallagher first started sailing as chie f pumpman back In 1943 and Joined the SIU In 1962. The years In between were actlwe ones for Gallagher who worked hard for many years trying to organhe the Standard Oil Co. Standard Oil was a notorious antl-unlon company and Gallagher remembers the campaign vividly. He recalls that after the company won the union representation election they fired all union organizers and supporters and put most of dieir fleet under foreign flag. But, Gallagher said, many of ttie guys who were fired then got Jobs with Union-contracted companies and quickly saw the difference being represented by a Union made. Pensioner Gallagher last worked QMED on the M/V St. Clair (American Steamship). He now lives on a small farm in Saline, Mich, with his wife Lucille. The SIU wishes Brother Gallagher good health and smooth sailing In the years ahead. Scrappipg of the 73-year-oId Henry Steinbrenner (Kinsman) was completed in Ashtabula last month. �Summary Report :forj Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension Plan • ^ rhifi is nf thA or.n..»i This is a a summarv summary of the annual report of the Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension Plan, (13-1953878). for January 1, 1978 to December 31, 1978. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). experienced an increase in its net assets of $397,755. This included unrealized appreciation and depreelation in the value of plan assets. That is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the Basic Financial Statement . . During the plan year, the plan had The value of plan assets, after total income of $812,462. including subtracting liabilities of the plan, employer contributions of $549 was $3,582,243 as of January 1, 231. and $263,231 from earning 1978, compared to $3,979,998 as of from investments and net realized December 31, 1978. gain (loss) on sale or exchange of . During the plan year the plan assets. Plan expenses were $226,271. These expenses included $84,539 in administrative expenses and $141,732 paid in benefits. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: • An accountant's report • Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of thefull annual report, or any part thereof, write or imttlffs Rmri tar Emt Lin F^B. 1-29,1986 *TOTALREGISTERED AIIGnMipt CiMtA CiaMB dmC lOTALSHipreD AIIGroupt ClanA ChnB CIIMC ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AIIGraiaM dascA ClaisB ClaMC DECK DEPARTMENT Al0onac(H(fc|S.) 33 7 2 34 17 4 5 3 1 0 38 59 18 TotabAIIDapartnianla 37 ^ 35 12 13 5 0 •'Total RegisteracT means the number of men who actually registered for shippir^ at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the totaLnumber of menregistered at the port at the end of last month. 110 86 25 AloonacCHdqa.) •••••' j ^ 7 6 1 16 8 2 2 2 0 12 19 9 Algonac(ffclqs.)...... Algonac(Hdqt.)........ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 4 2 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 6 2 0 STEWARD DEPARTMBIT 3 1 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275. 20lh Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. I12I5 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at al! times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACIS. Copies of all SlU contracts are avail­ able in all SlU halls. These contracts .specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SlU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SlU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY^ THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SlU unless an official Union receipt is given lor same. Under no circum­ stances should anv member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts toTequire any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an oflicial. receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. •i': .• *• . I • ft'' ••i KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SlU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds arc made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. cad the office of Mr. A1 Jensen, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ ment of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accom­ panying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accom­ panying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New Yorkl 1232, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the . Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677,. Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SlU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be disci^minated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels thit he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection. with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of tbe above improper conduct, notif y the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified .mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect, and further your economic, poli^ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeLs that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hte constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul HalK at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Tbe address B 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. March. 1980 / LOG / 33 i �::jr #' r- LAST ANCHORAGE 23'!?: it r For the benefit of our S/U brothers and sisters of the former Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, the Log is publishing a list of those retired MC&S members who have passed away in the last year. Brother Don Rotan out of the SIU office in San Francisco has supplied the Log with this informatiorL MARCH, 1979 HERBERT A. DOUGHTY died in Sussex, England on March 9, 1979. He had retired in May, 1963, and was 86 • years old when he died. • i j "i i' 'f APRIL, 1979 CHARLES S. MARLEY died in San Francisco on April 29, 1979. He retired in January, 1963 and was 72 years old. CHARLES CLARKE died in Jamaica, West Indies on April 30, 1979. He retired in August, 1966, and was 75 years old. MAY, 1979 ANTONIO GARCIA died in Sacra­ mento, California on May 20, 1979. He retired in February, 1970, and was 70 years old. JOHN G. JARDIN died in San Francisco on May 19, 1979. He retired in February, 1969, and was 73 years old. JOHN PANAS died in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 25, 1979. He retired in May, 1962, and was 82 years old. ••'I .'f ,T JUNE, 1979 ANTONIO GARCIA died in Staten Island, New York on June 6, 1979. He retired in April, 1975, and was 67 years old. MARTIN M. ROLLINS died in Long Beach, California on June 8,1979. He retired in August, 1969, and was 69 years old. ERNESTO ALONSO died in Puerto Rico on June 18, 1979. He retired in Februaiy, 1968, and was 65 years old. JOHN M. PAPS died in Kingman, Arizona on June 22, 1979. He retired in March, 1968, and was 65 years old. BENJAMIN VIRAY died in San Bruno, California on June 24, 1979. He retired in July, 1969, and was 71 years old. HOBERT BROOKS died in San Francisco on June 24,1979. He retired in August, 1973 and was 73 years old. JOSEPH MOLICA died in San Francisco on June 24,1979. Heretiredin December, 1968, and was 72 years old. AH SANG LING died in San Francisco on June 25, 1979. He retired in July, 1979, and was 75 years old. SAM TUNG FAT died in San Francisco on June 28, 1979. He retired in August, 1976, and was 55 years old. JOSEPH K. MEYERS died in San Francisco on June 30, 1979. He retired in January, 1968, and was 66 years old. JULY, 1979 LUDOVICO VALIENTE died in Wilmington, California on July 3, 1979. He retired in January, 1969, and was 76 years old. CARLOS CASTILLO died in Wil­ mington, California on.^ly 18, 1979. He retired in October, 1965 and was 82 years old. PETE LEON died in Zuilpue, Chile on July 20, 1979. He retired in August, 1970, and was 78 years old. GILBERT CASTRO died in San Francisco onJuly20,1979. Heretiredin June, 1975, and was 70 years old. PHILIP F. MILLER died in San Francisco on July 27,1979. He retired in May, 1962, and was 79 years old. 34 / LOG / March 1980 • AUGUST, 1979 JAMES LEWIS died in the San Francisco Marine Hospital cn August 2, 1979. He retired in March, 1971, and was 72 years old. EDWARD MAULE, JR. died in Pacifica, California on August 3, 1979. He retired in September, 1975, and was 67 years old. VERNON R. LEE died in San Rafael, California on August 12, 1979. He retired in September, 1968, and was 76 years old. NOVEMBER, 1979 PEDRO B. RAMIREZ died in New York City on November 2, 1979. He retired in December, 1969, and was 61 years old. JAMES F. JACKSON died in Taylor, Texas on November 4,1979. He retired in April, 1973, and was 69 years old. JUAN F. RAMOS died in San Francisco on November 5, 1979. He retired in June, 1976, and was 62 years old. GEORGE V. WHITE died in Seattle on November 10, 1979. He retired in November, 1970, and was. 76 years old. SALVADOR H. ISBERTO died in Seattle on November 25, 1979. He retired in July, 1969, and was 72 years old. ANTONIO FLORES died in Palms, California (Los Angeles County) on November 26, 1979. He retired in February, 1972, and was 61 years old. CLARENCE McKNIGHT died in San Francisco on November 26, 1979. He retired in November, 1967, and was 75 years old. JAMES A. BOGGS died in Portland on November 28, 1979. He retired in November, 1978, and was 56 years old. SEPTEMBER, 1979 HERMAN C. HELM died in theSan Francisco Marine Hospital on Septem­ ber 4, 1979. He retired in February, 1969, and was 72 years old. ARTHUR M. AHUNA died in Laramie, Wyoming on September 5, 1979. He retired in October, 1973, and was 68 years old. EMIL SIVRIDIS died in San Fran­ cisco on September 10,1979. He was an active member and 43 years old when he suffered a heart attack. JOSEPH E. GARDNER died in Sebastopol, California on September 12, 1979. He retired in June, 1971, and was 62 years old. DAVID D. DAVIS died in Portland DECEMBER, 1979 on September 14, 1979. He retired in SAMUEL H. JONES died in San August, 1972, and was 68 years old. Francisco on December 2, 1979. He JOHN A. SEMLER died in Seal retired in December, 1972, and was 61 Beach, California on September 14, years old. 1979. He retired in March, 1965, and was BENJAMIN MITCHELL died in 83 years old. Wilmington, California on December WALLACE DEYAMPERT died in 12, 1979. He retired in January, 1971, Portland on September 15, 1979, of and was 75 years old. injuries from a mugging attack. He BILL JACKSON died in San Mateo, retired in July, 1977, and was 64 years California on December 16, 1979. He old. retired in July, 1974, and was 57 years CHARLES C. JEONG died in old. Berkeley, California on September 27, LEON H. NUNEZ died in Seattle on 1979. He retired in May, 1971 and was December 16, 1979. He retired in 64 years old. February, 1969, and was 73 years old. ARTHUR H. HUBBARD died in New Orleans on December 23, 1979. He OCTOBER, 1979 retired in July, 1975, and was 51 years JAMES BODE died in Honolulu on old. October 14, 1979. He retired in March, MANUEL ALEXANDER 1972, and was 53 years old. MARQUES died in Canoga Park, BENNIE JOHNSON died in Cleve­ California on December 25, 1979. He land, Ohio on October 15, 1979. He retired in August, 1969, and was 90 retired in June, 1968, -and was 78 years years old. old. JOHN A. DEVINE died in San IGNACIO GUZMAN died in San Francisco on December 30, 1979. He Francisco on October 18, 1979. He retired in March, 1959, and was 81 years retired in October, 1963, and was 77 old. years old. HARRY RUBIN died in Oceano, JANUARY, 1980 California on October 26, 1979. He ROBERT CLEMO died in San retired in February, 1964, and was 85 Francisco on January 1, 1980. He years old. retired in October, 1979, and was 61 REMIGIO MANGAYAN died in years old. Vallejo, California on October 26,1979. MARTIN LITTLE died in San He retired in March, 1965, and was 84 Francisco on January 3, 1980. He years old. retired in January, 1968, and was 74 SAMUEL MIXON, JR. died in St. years old. Louis, Missouri on October 29, 1979, EARL E. ARTHUR died in San from stab wounds suffered in an assault Francisco on January 4, 1980. He upon him. An active member, he was 21 retired in July, 1973, and was 70 years years old. old. RICHARD E. DARLING died in JACK E. SLAGER died in San Daly City, California on October 30, Francisco on January 7, 1980. He 1979. He retired in May, 1973 and was retired in October, 1969, and was 71 64 years old. years old. JOSEPH PFAHNL died in San Francisco on January 12, 1980. He retired in September, 1962, and was 91 years old. RAMON J. CASILLA died in the Bronx, New York on January 13, 1980. He retired in December, 1969, and was 67 years old. CATALINO PATRON died in Seattle on January 15, 1980. He retired in December, 1973, and was 72 years old. VALOIS H. HUGHES died in Hillsboro, Oregon on January 17, 1980. He retired in April, 1969, and was 77 years old. JAY SHANNON died in Long Beach, California on January 18, 1980. He retired in July, 1961, and was 86 years old. JOHN COSTA died in San Fran­ cisco on January 20, 1980. He retired in April, 1962, and was 92 years old. FEBRUARY, 1980 SIMON G. LOTT died in San Francisco on February 1, 1980. He retired in September, 1963, and was 82 years old. RICHARD H. DEDITIUS died in Montlake Terrace, Washington on February 10, 1980. He retired in April, 1958, and was 85 years old. INOCENCIO BALDONADO died in San Francisco in February, 1980. He retired in August, 1961, and was 84 years old. HING GAY LEW died in Pacifica, California on February 14, 1980. He retired in November, 1969, and was 68 years old. JONE F. CHUN died in San Fran­ cisco on February 15,1980. He retired in February, 1973, and was 63 years old. TOMAS DESAMITO died in Daly City, California on Februaiy 18, 1980. He retired in June, 1975, and was 69 years old. Pensioner Theodore Henry Nolker, 78, died of arteriosclerosis in the Baltimore County General Hospital on Jan. 13. Brother Nol­ ker joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Interment was in Lorraine Park Ceme­ tery, Woodlawn, Md. Surviving is his widow, Eva. Pensioner Damasco Cruz, 74, died of heart failure in Trujillo Alto, P.R. on Dec. 30. Brother Cruz joined the, SIU in 1941 in the port of New Yo^k sailing as a 2nd cook. He wias born in Loiza Aldea, P.R. and was a resident of Trujillo Alto. Surviving are his widow. Ana and a son, Damasco Jr. �-. Pensioner George W. Parkin Sr., 64, died of kidney failure in the Pennsylvania Hospital, Phila­ delphia on Dec. 15. Brother Par­ kin joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a tug captain, mate and pilot on the tug James McAllister (McAllister Brothers) from 1962 to 1973, on the S/T Dover (Taylor and Anderson) from 1951 to 1962 and lOT from 1950 to 1951. He was a former member of the MM&P Union and the ILA. Boatman Parkin was born in Beaufort, N.C. and was a resident of Gloucester City, N.J. Burial was in New St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellmar, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Catherine; two sons, George Jr. and Jeffrey; a daughter, Colette Marie and a brother, John. Pensioner William Robert Walker, 77, passed away from pneu­ monia in the Jack­ son Parish Hospi­ tal, Jonesboro, La. on Dec. 18. Brother Walker joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 41 years. Seafarer Walker also sailed as a ship's delegate. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War I. A native of Newton County, Tex., he was a resident of Orange, Tex. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Beaumont, Tex. Surviving area daugh­ ter, Mrs. Julia McGuire of Woodsworth, La. and a grand-daughter, Phyllis Emerson of Jonesboro.. . SfefP:-- Cline Shannon ^ Galbraith, 61, died of lung dis­ ease in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Nov. 16. Brother Gal­ braith joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief pumpman. He was bom in Kentucky and was a resident of Gretna, La. Cremation took place in St. John's Crematory, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Betty of New Orleans; a stepson, Daniel Pike and a brother, Paul of Azusa, Calif. Pensioner Benjamin Frank­ lin Gordy,'64, suc­ cumbed to lung failure in the Baltimore County USPHS Hospital Dec. 22. Brother Gordy joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Balti­ more. Burial was in Westview Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Wanda; a brother, Harry of Mocksville, N.C. and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dolores Gunn of St. Louis. Pensioner Arthur Raymond Gillman, 53, died I Alfred D. of cancer in the I Smith, 51, died of Seattle USPHS I heart failure in St. Hospital on Jan. I Vincent's Hospi­ 6, 1979. Brother tal, Toledo, Ohio |,Gillman joined the on Oct. 30. Bro­ U nion (the merged ther Smith joined MC&S) in 1952 in the port of Seattle the Unipn in the sailing as a waiter aboard the SS Indian port of Detroit Mail in 1971 and for the States sailing as a wheelsman, AB and gateman Steamship Co. He sailed since 1943 and for Kinsman Marine and the American Pensioner deep sea on the SS Thomas Jefferson Steamship Co. He was a veteran of the Anthony H. Lalli, (Waterman) during World War 11. Born U.S. Army in World War 11. Laker 73, died of a heart in Seattle, he was a resident of North Smith was born in Benham, Ky. and was attack on Dec. Bend, Wash. Cremation took place in a resident of Toledo. Burial was in the the Bleitz Crematory, Seattle. His ashes 12. Brother Lalli Edend Cemetery, Keokie, Va.Surviving were strewn on the Pacific. Surviving joined the SIU in are two sons, Alfred Jr. and James; are his mother, Inez of North Bend and the port of Phila­ delphia in 1951 three daughters, Sarah, Alyce and Lisa his brother. Earl of Mountainlake sailing as a chief and a sister, Mrs. Agnes S. Duff of Terrace, Wash. cook. He hit the bricks in the 1950 Cumberland, Ky. Isthmian beef. And he sailed 25 years. Pensioner Seafarer Lalli was a veteran of the U.S. Pensioner Marine Corps before World War II. He F r e d E rn est Alhertis William was bom in Philadelphia and was a Wuolu Sr., 60, Perkins, 71, suc­ resident of San Francisco. Interment was dead on arri­ cumbed to pneu­ was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, val at the Superior monia in Marshall Calif. Surviving are his widow. Liberty (Minn.) Memorial Hospital, Place- and a sister, Ida Rua of San Francisco. Hospital on Dec. ville, Calif, on 25. Brother Wuolu Jan. 10. Brother joined the Union Re certified SMS Perkins joined the in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as Bosun Reidus a mate and QMED for the American SIU in 1949 in the port of New York Lambert, 54, died Steamship Co. He was also a stationary sailing as a chief steward. He sailed for of cancer in the engineer for the State of Minnesota 44 years. And was a former member of East Jefferson from 1943 to 1947. Laker Wuolu was the SUP. Seafarer Perkins was a veteran Hospital, Metaiborn in Hecla, S.D. and was a resident of the U.S. Navy before World War 11. rie, La. on Nov. of Silver Bay and Duluth, Minn. Born in Hickory, N.C., he was a resident 30. Brother Lam­ Interment was in the Forest Hill of Somerset, Calif. Cremation took bert joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955. Cemetery, Duluth. Surviving are his place in the East Lawn Memorial Park He sailed 34 years. And he graduated widow, Roxanne of Toledo, and two Cemetery, Sacramento, Calif. His" ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his from the Union's Recertified Bosuns sons, Fred Jr. of Silver Bay and Charles widow. Hazel and a stepson, Michael T. Program in May 1974. Bom in Natchez, of Superior. Miss., he was a resident of Kenner, La. Bean. Burial was in Arola-Roseland (La.) Pensioner Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, John Lloyd Wil­ Pensioner Jean; a daughter, Pamela; his mother, liams, 61, died of Calixto Montoya, Mrs. Bertha Forester of New Orleans cancer in Com­ 80, passed away and his father, Wilton. munity Hospital, from heart failure Roanoke, Va. on in New Orleans K e n n e th Nov. 28. Brother USPHS Hospital Dwayne Marshall, Williams joined on Dec. 5. Brother 25, died in Mobile ^ the SIU in 1938 Montoya joined on Dec. 26. Bro­ in the port of New York sailing as a the SIU in 1947 ther Marshall bosun. He sailed 35 years and during the in the port ofNew York sailing as a chief joined the SIU in Vietnam War. Seafarer Williams was steward. He sailed 47 years. And he 1978 after hiS; born in Chicago, 111. and was a resident attended the 1970 HLS Crews Confer­ graduation from of Roanoke. Interment was in Mt. View ence No. 4. Seafarer Montoya was a v Piney Point. He Cemetery, Vinton, Va. Surviving are his veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the sailed in the steward department. U.S. Coast Guard in World Wars I and Seafarer Marshall was a veteran of the widow, Estelle, a son, Thomas; a U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. A II. He was bom in Camite, P.I. and was daughter, Mrs. Eunice Cadman of native of Mobile, he was a resident of Shrewsbury, England; a brother,, the a resident of Chalmette, La. Interment Saraland, Ala. Surviving are his Rev. W.L. of San Jose, Calif, and two was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens parents, Mr. and Mrs. John and Rosia sisters, Mrs. Betty Hitchler of Chicago Cfemetery, Chalmette. Surviving are his Marshall of Saraland. widow, Iris and a daughter, Loma.and Mrs. Ruth Wise. Pensioner Pedro Blanco "Pete" Ramirez, 61, died of natural causes in Metro­ politan Hospital, New York City on Nov. 2. Brother Ramirez joined the Union (MC&S) in 1949 sailing as a steward saloon utility for APL. He was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of New York City. Burial was in St. Raymond's Cemetery, the Bronx, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Clara and two daughters, Mrs. Oquenia Testa of Hempstead, L.L, N.Y. and Meyda of New York City. Randy Ray McDonald, 26, died in the Co­ lombo (Ceylon) General Hospital on Jan. 11 while I serving aboard the SS Robert E. Lee I (Waterman). Bro­ ther McDonald joined the SIU in 1971 following his graduation from the HLS sailing as a QMED. He upgraded at Piney Point in 1974, 1977 and 1978. Seafarer McDonald was born in San Diego and was a resident of Richmond, Va. Burial was in Atoka, Okla. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Kimberly; a son, William and his grandmother, Mrs. Letha Washbum of Atoka. Christopher Pepe, 26, was dead on arrival at the Methodist Hospi­ tal, Brooklyn, N.Y. of head injuries sustained on Dec. 19. Brother Pepe I joined the SIU fol­ lowing his graduation from the HLS, Piney Point, Md. in 1974. In 1976, he upgraded at the Point. He sailed as an AB and 3rd cook for Sea-Land. Seafarer Pepe was born in Brooklyn and was a resident of Copiuage, L.L, N.Y. Burial was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.L, N.Y. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mead and Joan Pepe of Copiague. Pensioner George Lee Baugh Sr., 82, died of a heart attack in Memorial Hospi­ tal, Center, Tex. on Nov. 26. Bro­ ther Baugh joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1956 sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed for 24 years and was an electrician 38 years. He also served as a ship's delegate. Seafarer Baugh was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in both World War I and World War 11. Born in Blue Mound, 111., he was a resident of Center, Tex. Burial was in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston. Surviving are two sons, George Jr. and Edgar. March 1980 / LOG 7 35 • v-VJAL':'' • K- . �v..-:-- jr-m- . . •;' . . . ./.. •- .. .'_. •r? . • -i-.; -.'''•<"-V V-. - Into Diesel Engines Lifebotriers on the Go Ready to man their oars are graduates of the Piney Point Lifeboat'Course (1. to r.) Seafarers J. Niotis, G. Fyrberg, R. Vance, J. Thomas and T. Booth. _ Taking time for a photo are HLS Diesel Course grads (I. to r.) P. Wadkins, J. W. Badgett, K. Marinoff and O. Myers. Another grad, not in photo, was L. K. Harada. School of Seamanship The Harry Liindeberg Able-Bodied Seamen All Now you can improve your math skills in fractions and decimals in your spare timeJ HOW? ^ Here's a group of HLS Able-Bodied Seamen Course graduates of (front I. to r.) R. Vance, S. Phillips, J. Niotis, J. C. Dillon, E. J. Iffland, R. R. Race, B. Cauthorn and J. Benson. In the rear (I. to r.) are M. Clark, L. Randazza, R. Dowzicky, D. Bouthillier, K. Mangram, J. Thomas, T. Luteman, G. Fyrberg, t. Booth, R. O'Connell and G. Walker. firemen-Wdferfencfers HLS has courses for you in fractions and decimals. They are self-study courses. HLS will send them to you. You can study them while you're aboard your ship or boat! Here's how you can use the skills you'll get in these courses: •in your everyday, life (for measuring, counting, etc.) •in your job • to improve your math skills for upgrading • to get started on your high school equivalency program (REMEMBER: GEO is offered at HLS.) • to review old math skills or learn new ones Send for the course you want today I Just fill in and mail the coupon below. Another Firemen-Watertenders Course class rolled off the Piney Point assembly line. They are (I. to r.) J. Corr, B. Niemiller, W. Padilla, C. Mosley, B, Hyams, D. Cavallo, L. Kotrps, R. Lukacs, R. Vorel, W. Decelles, F. Moscbach, R. Sayto, G. Ortego, A. Omdahl, P. Tolbert, S! Wright, J. Wozunk and M. Harland. Another Swarm of ABs V s'.- Check the course you want. (Why not take both of them?) ( ) FRACTIOUS ( ) DECIMALS ( ) Information on GEO at HLS Jf, -i- •_ Send my course(s) here: ^ 3- Name J V**" -eV * P Street city l w ^ ^ State -Zip. Cut out the coupon and mail It to this address: Academic Education Department Able Seamen grads are (front I. to r.) W. Henderson, M. Duran, D. Jones, S. Milan, K. McGregor, R. Sweeting, M. Snyder and A. Mates. Course Instructor A. Easter (left) leads off the the middle row with (I. to r.) A. Watts, G. Orsefski, E. Griffith, L. Monealez, d. Bryan, V. Baez, A. Voss, M. Ryan, C. Campbell, G. Spaulding, R. Flowers and S. T. Hill. In the back row (I. to r.) are D. Sawyer, J. Terranova, J. Ferency, W. Dodson, K. Hetherington, G. M. Smith, P. M. Glennon and M. Muhammad. 36 / LOG / March 1980 Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, MD 20674 Send it today! ATTN: Lois Knowles, Mathematics Department . -M- v.- "IPP esrr �1980 Upgrading Course Schedule Here is the tentative schedule of upgrad­ ing courses to be held at the Lundeberg School in 1980. As you can see, the School is offering a wide range of programs for all ratings, both for deep sea and inland members. SlU members are reminded that this Course Name LNG Starting Dates March 31 April 28 May 26 June 23 July 21 August 18 September 15 November 10 QMED May 22 September 25 FOWT March 13 April 10 May 8 July 3 July 31 September 25 October 23 November 20 Marine Electrical Maintenance May 12 August 18 Marine Electronics June 23 September 29 Refrigeration Systems maintenance & Operations June 23 September 29 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation March 31 August 4 November 10 Diesel Engineer (Regular) March 31 May 12 July 7 September 15 October 27 schedule is tentative. In other words, courses may be changed or cancelled de­ pending on response from the member­ ship. So think about upgrading this year. And get your applications in early to assure yourself a seat in the class of your choice. Course Name Able Seaman March 27 April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 November 6 Steward Recertification Program March 10 May 12 July 14 September 8 October 13 Bosun Recertification Program April 7 August 11 A Seniority Upgrading Program March 10 April 7 May 5 June 9 July 7 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 10 December 8 ... •%- 'I:., Lifeboat Diesel Engineer (License) March 3 July 7 October 27 Welding April 14 June 9 October 27 Engine Room Automation May 12 September 15 Towboat Operator Scholarship Program April 7 July 7 September 29 Celestial Navigation March 17 August 4 1st Class Pilot October 6 Quartermaster March 3. May 26 October 13 •: Starting Dates February 28 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 Tankerman May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 December 4 December 18 Assistant Cook These courses will be scheduled as needed to accomodate applicants. Cook & Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward March 1980 / LOG / 37 - -- �.^'-' 1 • U. " • ' ." " r •' •.-• - •• V^-ar-- - .•*- - - ' ' , • Why Not Apply for an HLS Upgrading Course Now >-i'f^v HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION i • 1' .'^1' (Please Print) •L Date 6f Birth. Name. (First) (Last) Address (Street) r:- 1. (State) (City) Book Number Telephone. (Zip Code) Deepsea Member Q li^and Waters Member Q (Area Code) Lakes Member Q . Seniority. ^ Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In. Port Issued Endorsement s) or License Now Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: Q Yes Entry Program: From. No Q (if yes, fill in below) to. (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From. • Mo./DayAear (Middle) Endorsements) or License Received . tn (dates attended) -J ' -:sf Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes & No Q • ' '^>1 Dates Available for Training , . } Firefighting: Q Yes • . No O ^ ' I I Am Interested in the Following (^urse(8). M DECK • • Q Q • Q • • • S' •1 I :'t. V • 1f " •• • In: i?- 'il'' • S' . •> • f • ,i- 'i ' • 1 1 • • Q ENGINE Tankerman AB 12 Months AB Unlimited AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not Morethan 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Master • Mate Pilot STEWARD G G G G G D FWT • Oiler O OMED - Any Rating • Others. Q Marine Electrical Maintenance O Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation. • Automation G Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems G Diesel Engines G Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) G Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS G G G G G LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) a * VESSEL ;;v> nfe- ^ SIGNATURE H 38 / LOG / March 1980 . •• RATINQHELO DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE : DATE - . RETURN COMPLETED APPLICi^ldN TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 ' ; ^^ / �7 'i''' Christopher Sutton Seafarer Christopho- Sut­ ton, 25, is a 1976 Piney Point trainee graduate. In 1978, he up­ graded to AB there. Brother Sutton com­ pleted. the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR courses. He lives in Bethesda, Md. and ships out from the port of New York. Vincent L. Kirksey Seafarer Vin­ cent L. Kirksey, 24, graduated from the HLS Entry Program in 1976. He upgraded to FOWT there in Brother ^ Kirksey has the lifeboat, CPR and firefighting en­ dorsements. He resides in and ships out of the port of Mobile. Shawn T. Evans Seafarer is h a w n T . [Evans, 27, gradiuated from the HLS in March 1978. Brother Evans upgraded Ito AB there in jAprU 1978. He I sailed on the maiden voyages of the LNG Cap­ ricorn and the LNG Gemini (both Energy Transport). Evans has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR training. He ships out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Louis G. Vasquez Seafarer Louis G. Vas­ quez, 26, is a November 1976 HLS grad. He upgraded there to i^B in Janu­ ary 1980.^ Broth­ er Vasquez en­ dorsements are firefighting, lifeboat and CPR. He lives in Tucson, Ariz, and sails out of West Coast ports. George N. Sibley J!; # Seafarer George N. Sibley, 22, in March 1978 graduated from the HLS Entry Trainee Pro­ gram. He now sails as an AB. 'Brother Sibley earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He ships out of all ports. Alvin Robinson Seafarer Alvin Robinson, 25, graduated from Piney Point in 1976 as a 3rd cook. Brother Robin­ son started sail­ ing as a 3rd cook in 1977. He holds the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Robinson lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Edwin Tirado g Seafarer EdI win Tirado, 22, I is a 1977 HLS * entry graduate. ' He sails as an AB which he got at the Piney Point School in 1978. Brother Tirado earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat training. He lives in Florida and ships out of the port of New York. Wilfredo B. Reyes Seafarer WilI firedo B. Reyes, 30, began sail^ s ing as an electri­ cian with the SIU in 1973. He holds all of the unlicensed rat­ ings including QMED in the engine department. Brother Reyes in May 1975 was sailing as crane maintenance electrician aboard the SS Mayaguez (SeaLand) when she was captured by the Cambodians. His dad, retired Chief Cook Guillermo Reyes was also "captured" aboard the Maya­ guez. Three other brothers sail with the SIU. Wilfredo earned the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. He lives and ships out of the port of San Francisco. Tbomas P. Arthur Se a f a rer Tbomas P. Ar­ thur, 26, is a May 1978 grad­ uate of the HLS. He up­ graded to FOWT there in [June 1978. Brother Arthur has his lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. Born in New Jersey, he resides there and ships out of the port of New York. ''^•n Gary C. McLain .^ Seafarer Gary C. McLain, 26, started sailing with the SIU in 1972 when he graduated from the HLS. Broth­ er McLain now sails as an AB which he ac­ quired at Piney Point in 1977. He holds the lifeboat, CPR and fire­ fighting tickets. McLain resides in Panama City, Fla. and ships out of the ports of New Orleans or Jack­ sonville. David G. Frazier Seafarer David G. Fra­ zier, 27, joined the SIU in 1975 following his graduation from the Harry L u n de berg School (HLS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. Brother Frazier's rating now is QMED. He is currently an engi­ neer instructor at the School teach­ ing entry level Engine, Tankerman, FOWT and LNG courses. Frazier has his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) endorsements. Born in Orange Park, Fla., he is a resident there and ships out of all ports. liWWiililiiWiWWWWW^ Manuel Rodriguez Seafarer Manuel . Rodri­ guez, 26, gradu­ ated from the HLS in 1978. The next year he upgraded to FOWT there. : Brother Rodrii guez has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR en­ dorsements. He resides in and ships out of the port of New York. Kenneth Bluitt Seafarer Ken­ neth Bluitt, 26, started sailing with the SlU in 1971 from the port of -New York. He sails as an AB. Brother Bluitt upgraded at Piney Point last year. He has his firefighting, lifeboat and CPR cer­ tificates. Bluitt was born in Man­ hattan, N.Y.C., lives in Montauk, L.L, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. To Help You Get Ahead If you can do rapid plotting, operate radar and handle navigation, you can move up I in the deck department. You can vrork i aboard the most advanced ships in the j American Merchant Marine. You can be a j Quartermaster. Sign up today to take the Quartermaster Course at HLS | Classes begin on May 26 March 1980 / LOG / 39 mi �,^ '., •-.•^r;^;" iS ;". i "J;-^ff'C: . • • • \. .•• ^ •• n-a:v.!iS r.-'Tis'f'r **' ••.;' •• '• • '• '• •• '- •' .• ' r•••••• LOG Official Pi^hiicjtron uf (hr Sc.tfjrcrs ln<rrn4lionii Uniun • AlUntii, i>uU, Liko jmi lnl4itJ W^ivr*. OiMrivi • AFL CIO March 1980 t' i'-' :p-. ,. • • 1 ^ '.-V-''"-- if , .ft • t isC ^'''. H- }. ^'i9^'' I . ,.-,^ ,-t- ' / . -i':' &-'• '• ."V!*'-' 'r- \• fi'f- II;:.1:^: i;:-: WASHINCTON 30<D A DAY IS ALL IT TAKES \ .r'--*T -'i •" •• 7 ••T"'i^ *••' •'. V J.,.Ml J.' -' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TOUGH TRIP BEGINS; SIU PUSHES '81 BUDGET SIU SUPPORTING OCAW STRIKE AGENTS CONFAB: NEW PROGRAMS TO SPEED SERVICES TO MEMBERSHIP PRESIDENT CARTER MEETS WITH DROZAK, BIG APPLE REPS IN WHITE HOUSE SESSION AFL-CIO BLASTS COAST GUARD RECORD ON SAFETY HIGH COURT RULES STUYVESANT CAN PLY ALASKA TRADE ANOTHER SEA-LAND DIESEL (4TH OF 12) IS CHRISTENED BILL HALL, ONE OF THE BEST, DIES AT 67 AFL-CIO OPPOSES ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET CUTS ON SOCIAL PROGRAMS SEAFARERS, BOATMEN LAKERS ALL LIKE OPTION OF USING USPHS OR PRIVATE HOSPITALS HOUSE EXTENDS WAR RISK INSURANCE FOR 5 YEARS HOUSE UNIT PASSES ANTI-MARINE SAFETY BILL STEWARD STEARNS SAVES LIFE OF MATE WITH FIRST AID GOV. BROWN NAMES DISLEY TO STATE BOARD ON THE AGENDA IN CONGRESS BALTIMORE'S MANOWSKI 1ST BOATMAN TO GET INCREMENT 71 SEAFARERS HAVE UNCLAIMED WAGES DUE FROM MARITIME OVERSEAS DIESELS COURSE OFFERED AT HLS AFL-CIO TO RULE ON SIU-LOCAL 333 TUG BEEF NO ONE'S GONNA RAIN ON 'BUBBA' SHOWERS FIREFIGHTING FOR SAFETY UNIONS MUST SEEK INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS TO SHRIKING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT HOME FIGHT OVER MSC TANKER JOBS STILL SIZZLING SIU'S NEW TT BAY RIDGE OFF TO ALASKA'S BLACK GOLD RUSH DRUGS: A MINUTE OR A DECADE, THEY'LL GET YOU HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM: THE KEY TO SUCCESS AFTER 2 ADVENTUROUS YEARS, HOME IS THE SAILOR OVERSEAS ARCTIC CREW SAVES 4 IN SAILBOAT 1ST BOSUN CLASS OF '80 UNDERWAY THESE CHICKEN PLUCKERS AIN'T NO SUCKERS SUMMARY REPORT FOR GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 3 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log